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  2. GENERAL TELEGRAMS.

    SYDNEY, Friday.—The Australian Wheat Board has resolved to recommend that the price of wheat for local consumption be increased from 5s 6d to 6s 6d per bushel. ...

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  3. RUSSIA.

    LONDON, Thursday.—The debacle of the anti-Bolsheviks threatens to become one of the greatest military collapses in history. Part of General Denikin's forces is retreating in ...

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  4. GENERAL CABLEGRAMS.

    WASHINGTON, Thursday.—A message from Omaha states that six armed bandits robbed the Farmers' National Bank, stealing £30,000. They escaped in an ...

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  5. IRELAND.

    LONDON, Thursday.—The War Office has informed Brigadier-General Jess that Father O'Donnell's claim for £600 for legal and other expenses is being considered. ...

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  6. FEDERAL ELECTIONS.

    BRISBANE, Friday.—The following are the latest Queensland figures for the House of Representatives:—Brisbane: Cameron (Nat.) 18,420, Finlayson (Lab.) 17,707, ...

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  7. ROUND THE RIVERS.

    A case of leprosy is reported from the Macleay. Kempsey Municipal Council is moving in the matter of securing a piece of land for a ...

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  8. LABOR AFFAIRS.

    SYDNEY, Friday.—Members of the Goulburn Labor League are in open revolt against the central executive over the local selection ballot. ...

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  9. SUSPICIOUS DEATH.

    PERTH, Friday.—The body of a farmer, named Otto Hanb, has been found at Lake Clifton, West Australia, with gunshot wounds, and as no weapon was found nearby ...

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  10. MARINE ENGINEERS' STRIKE.

    MELBOURNE, Friday.—There are no fresh developments in respect to the engineers' strike. It is understood the masters and officers have received a month's notice. ...

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  11. THE PEACE TREATY.

    PARIS, Thursday.—The Supreme Council has decided that all measures relating to the enforcing of the treaty must be arranged before January 6th. After the enforcement of ...

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  12. USHER OF BLACK ROD.

    LONDON, Thursday.—It is understood that Liout-General Sir Wm. Pulteney succeeds Admiral Sir H. F. Stephenson as Usher of the Black Rod. ...

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  13. STRUCK BY LIGHTNING.

    SYDNEY, Friday.—A pony valued at £50 was struck dead by lightning near Dubbo. ...

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  14. RAILWAY WORKSHOPS.

    ADELAIDE, Friday.—There are rumors in Adelaide of important developments at Islington railway workshops. It is reported a number of men have been dismissed for ...

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  15. MINE CLEARING.

    LONDON, Thursday.—The operations allocated to the British for the clearance of all moored mines in home waters and the Mediterranean and Aegean Seas have been ...

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  16. RICHMOND ELECTORATE.

    The counting of the Senate votes cast in the Richmond electorate continues. After the election of Cox to the first vacancy, and the temporary exclusion of McMahon, ...

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  17. GOVERNOR-GENERAL'S TERM.

    MELBOURNE, Friday.—The extension of the Governor-General's term of office will expire in May next, but it is likely his Excellency will be asked to continue in office ...

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  18. PRICES IN RESTAURANTS.

    MELBOURNE, Friday.—Increased prices in Melbourne restaurants came into force yesterday. The increases are attributed to the enhanced prices of commodities and the ...

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  19. PRESIDENT WILSON'S ATTITUDE.

    WASHINGTON, Thursday.—Mr. Tumulty (secretary for President Wilson) conferred with Senator Hitchcoek. Mr. Tumulty outlined President Wilson's attitude towards ...

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  20. RETREAT OF KOLTCHAK'S ARMIES.

    LONDON, Thursday.—Admiral Koltchak's midwinter retreat across Siberia furnishes a terrible story of indescribable sufferings equalling in horror anything Itnowii in the ...

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  21. GERMAN SHIPS.

    LONDON, Thursday.—One hundred German ships, mostly interned in South America, many exceeding 10,000 tons, remain to be handed over to the Allies beyond the 250 ...

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  22. BOATING ACCIDENT.

    MELBOURNE, Friday.—A boat containing three men and a boy capsized at Seymour, Victoria. All the occupants were saved except the boy, whom the father ...

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  23. CANDIDATES' DEPOSITS FORFEITED.

    MELBOURNE, Friday.—Fourteen candidates for the House of Representatives appear to have forfeited their deposits of £25, each for having failed to poll more than one ...

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  24. THE BREWERY DISPUTE.

    SYDNEY, Friday.—Although the brewery employers gave employees until 11 o'clock this morning to sign on or to consider their positions vacant, there was a very small ...

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  25. LIQUOR TRADE BOARDS.

    SYDNEY, Friday.—The Liquor Trade Boards to determine matters of compensation and the closing of hotels are to commence their sittings as soon as convenient. ...

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  26. EGYPT.

    LONDON, Thursday.— Telegrams from Cairo report that the central committee of the Egyptian delegation discussed at length the proclamation by Lord Milner, inviting ...

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  27. PRESIDENT WILSON.

    VANCOUVER, Thursday.—The New York "Sim" claims that it has official authority to say that President Wilson will not be a candidate for the third term. ...

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  28. INTERESTING FEATURE OF SITUATION

    MELBOURNE, Friday.—The consolidation of the Farmers' Party is now the most interesting feature in the Federal situation. Speculation is rife as to what party the ...

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  29. QUEENSLAND PARLIAMENT.

    BRISBANE, Friday.—Parliament reassembles next Tuesday, when the Treasurer will deliver his long-delayed Budget. ...

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  30. A BREWERY EMPLOYEES.

    SYDNEY, Friday.—A special meeting of the brewery employees was held to-day. Many of the strikers were downhearted, and several declared that the majority were ...

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  31. AMERICANS IN FRANCE.

    VANCOUVER, Thursday. — Canadian newspapers which quoted Lieut.-General Monash's searing criticism of American tactics in France print the following ...

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  32. HOMES FOR SOLDIERS.

    MELBOURNE, Friday.—The Victorian War Service Homes Commission has a thousand houses under construction. ...

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  33. FIRST SENATE VACANCY.

    SYDNEY, Friday.—For, the first Senate vacancy the final figures are:—Cox (Nat.) 343,298, Gardiner (Lab.) 302,892. ...

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  34. NEW YEAR'S' DAY TRAFFIC.

    SYDNEY, Friday.—It is understood the tram traffic yesterday in the metropolitan area constituted a record, while the traffic on trains was also particularly heavy, ...

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  35. NEW YEAR'S MESSAGE.

    LONDON, Thursday.—A New Year's message from the Prime Ministers of the British Commonwealth of Nations has been issued over the signatures of Mr. Lloyd ...

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  36. DOUBTFUL VOTES.

    MELBOURNE, Friday.—The doubtful votes for the Ballarat electorate, which were referred to the chief electoral officer are now being allocated. It is reported from ...

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  37. TIMBER WORKERS ON STRIKE.

    SYDNEY, Friday.—The timber workers employed at the Phoenix box timber works ceased work this morning. The men alleged victimisation of one of the members of the ...

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  38. RANJITSINHJI HONORED.

    LONDON, Thursday.—The award of the Grand Cross of the British Empire has been conferred on Prince Ranjitsinhji (Jam of Nawanagar). Ranjitsinhji is better known ...

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  39. SPOILS OF WAR.

    SYDNEY, Friday.—Two German ex-liners, Mobile and Graf Waldersee, have been handed over to the P. and O. Company and may trade between England and Australia. The ...

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  40. ON THE CLARENCE.

    Ald. A. E. Graham has resigned from the Ulmarra Municipal Council, of which he has been a most useful member for several years. The Mayor (Mr. A. P. Gale) presided at a ...

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  41. STATE OP PARTIES.

    MELBOURNE, Friday.—In the event of Mr. Kerby winning the Ballarat seat the state of parties will be:- Nationalists............ 37 ...

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  42. DISSENSION IN THE RANKS.

    SYDNEY, Friday.—The railway workers branch of the A.W.U. have drafted a motion for submission to the A.W.U. conference viewing with alarm the dissension ...

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  43. PRICES OF WHEAT AND FLOUR RAISED.

    SYDNEY, Friday—The secretary of the New South Wales Flour Mill Owners' Association has announced that the Federal Government has raised the price of wheat by ...

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  44. RUMORS OF TRCTSKY'S ASSASSINATION.

    STOCKHOLM, Thursday.—It is rumored that Trotsky while personally leading the Narva army was assassinated Prisoners state that mutinies are rampant owing to the ...

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  45. BRITISH ENTERPRISES IN BELGIUM.

    LONDON, Thursday.— Reuter's Brussels correspondent reports that "Libre Belgique" welcomes the fact that British enterprises are increasing in Belgium. They have made ...

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  46. FOR SECOND PLACE.

    SYDNEY, Friday—Counting for the election of a second man to the Senate has been continued. The position now is:—Duncan (Nat.) 221,235, Gardiner (Lab.) 114,345, ...

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  47. MILK AND ICE CARTERS.

    SYDNEY, Friday.—The Department of Labor has decided to take a secret ballot of members of the Milk and Ice Carters' Union in regard to the union's threat to ...

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  48. NEWS UNCONFIRMED.

    LONDON, Thursday.—The "Times" Abo correspondent telegraphs a more picturesque version. He says that sailors hanged Trotsky, but this is unconfirmed. ...

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  49. PITMAN'S SCHOOL FOR LISMORE.

    The board of examination of Pitman's School," Melbornem has made arrangements for the opening of a branch school in the Richmoud Hall, Lismore, for the educating ...

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  50. CONTROL OF FOOD.

    LONDON, Thursday.—A resumption of the control of milk, cheese, and butter in England is foreshadowed. It is anticipated that butter will cost 5s per lb. ...

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  51. THE LORD MAYOR.

    SYDNEY, Friday.—The Lord Mayor had a constant stream of visitors to-day, who congratulated him upon his knighthood. When interviewed, Ald. Richards expressed ...

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  52. LOUIS DE ROUGEMONT.

    LONDON, Thursday.—The "Daily Express" states that Louis de Rougemont is lying seriously ill in the London Homeopathic Hospital. He was admitted on December 19 ...

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  53. LEAGUE OF NATIONS.

    SYDNEY, Friday.—Speaking at Bathurst Bishop Long dealt with smouldering passions which have to be faced by society. The greatest hope and opportunity of human ...

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  54. AVIATION.

    BRISBANE, Friday.—Capt. Ross-Smith and party were given a rousing reception on arrival at Ipswich this morning. They were met by the Minister for Railways ...

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  55. KOLTCHAK'S MINISTERS REPORTED KILLED.

    LONDON, Thursday.—A Moscow wireless message states that a train conveying Koltchak's Minister was derailed and the Ministers were killed. ...

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  56. AUSTRALIAN GRAVES.

    LONDON, Thursday.—It is stated that the temporary crosses on Australian graves will be handed over as mementoes to the next of kin when permanent crosses are erected. ...

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  57. TRANS-SIBERIAN RAILWAY.

    LONDON, Thursday.—A message from Irkutsk states that the Allied Commissioners and the Koltchak Government have agreed to entrust the guarding of the ...

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  58. NOMINEE FOR PRESIDENT.

    WASHINGTON, Thursday:—General Leonard Wood, who is the Dakota Republicans' nominee for the Presidency of the United States, has filed his preliminary acceptance. ...

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  59. FALSE PRETENCES.

    SYDNEY, Friday—William Walsh, described as a student, was fined £10 sterling, in default two months' gaol, on a charge of having falsely pretended to Edward Hopper a ...

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  60. THE WHEAT SUPPLY.

    SYDNEY, Friday.—Mr. Ashford, Minister for Lands, stated that there would be enough old wheat in the State to keep the mills grinding until the middle of February. He ...

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  61. CONTROL OF SIBERIA.

    LONDON, Thursday.—The Allies are considering the matter of handing over the control of Siberia to the Japanese Government. Japan offered to send Koltchak an ...

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  62. ALLEGED FALSE PRETENCES.

    SYDNEY, Friday.—Peter O'Leary was charged at the Police Court to-day with having pretended to Harry Humphreys that he was one of Allsopp's horse trainers, thereby ...

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  63. AN XMAS EVE DISTURBANCE.

    SYDNEY, Friday.—At an inquest into the death of Frederick Baptiste, S. Elliott said that Walter Page and himself were sitting in the front sea of a moter car at Hunter's ...

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  64. SOLDIERS' GRATUITY.

    MELBOURNE, Friday.—The Defence Department is busily engaged in connection with the payment of the soldiers' gratuity. The list of those entitled to the money is ...

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  65. TURKEY.

    PARTS, Thursday.—"Le Matin's correspondent understands that the principal question has been settled regarding the future status of Constantinople, and states ...

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  66. A BATHS INCIDENT.

    SYDNEY, Friday.—Alfred Wills, master mariner, was charged at the Central Police Court With behaving in an indecent manner. Charles Everett, lessee of Watson's Bay ...

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  67. THE TICK BOARD.

    SYDNEY, Friday.—The general secretary of the Primary Producers' Union has been advised by the Chief Inspector of Stock that approval has been granted to the ...

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  68. BOY THIEVES.

    Sums amounting to several thousands of pounds were alleged to have been stolen by three boy ledger clerks, William Parkin (17), Harry Lewry (17) aud Charles Frank ...

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  69. STATE FINANCES.

    SYDNEY, Friday.—Mr. Fitzpatrick, Treasurer, stated to-day that in the Budget speech the sum of £616,664 had been forecasted as the year's Governmental ...

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  70. EXTERMINATING RABBITS.

    SYDNEY, Friday.—A scheme for exterminating rabbits, which is claimed to be cheap and inexpensive, has been in operation in the Bathurst district. A motor car ...

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  71. PRINCE OF WALES.

    LONDON, Thursday.—The "Sun" and "Herald" have been authoritatively informed that there is no truth in the statement that the Prince of Wales leaves on 1st ...

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  72. DARWIN COMMISSION.

    DARWIN, Friday.—At a fitting of the Darwin Commission it was stated that there are two iron safes in the strongroom at Goverment House, the keys of which are ...

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  73. FLOUR MILLS DESTROYED.

    ADELAIDE, Friday.—Messrs. John Darling and Sons' large flour mills at Port Adelaide were completely destroyed by fire this morning. The premises occupied an ...

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  74. MAKING THEMSELVES AT HOME.

    MELBOURNE, Friday.—On returning to his home at Hawthorn Herbert Frementle discovered two young men making themselves quite at home, smoking his cigars and taking ...

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  75. SENSATIONAL BOLT.

    SYDNEY, Friday.—One of Anthony Hordern's two-horse waggons was left stand ing near Belfield's Hotel, George-street, to-day, the driver having gone away for a ...

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  76. CLARENCE RIVER NEWS.

    GRAFTON, Friday.—There were registered at Grafton last year 322 births, 146 deaths, and 76 marriages. The receipts at the Grafton Lands Office ...

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  77. THE YEAR'S BUILDINGS.

    SYDNEY, Friday.—The Water and Sewerage Board's return of buildings erected in 1919 show that there were 72 erected in the city at a cost of £787,997, and 5758 in the ...

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  78. THE MAIN ROADS.

    SYDNEY, Friday.—Mr. Cooper, president of the Roads and Tourists' Committee of the Australian Automobile Club, speaking on the best, methods of improving the main ...

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  79. STEAMER IN QUARANTINE.

    SYDNEY, Friday.—The steamer Rogge which arrived in port this morning was quarantined at Noumea. A suspected case of smallpox was there removed from the ...

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