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  2. ELECTIONS.

    The twenty third Parliament of the State of New South Wales was dissolved by proclamation issued by the Governor, Sir Gerald Strickland, in the "Government Gazette" ...

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  3. THE WAR

    A stirring speech by Mr. Bonar law on Britain's war policy was delivered in the House of Commons. ...

    Article : 128 words
  4. UNITED STATES.

    Captain Ensor, master of the steamer Housatonic, which was recently torpedoed, says that the submarine U53 sank the Housatonic. ...

    Article : 270 words
  5. THE EMPIRE.

    The committee on commercial and Industrial policy, of which Lord Balfour of Burleigh is chairman, recommends, in view of the experience of the war, that special steps ought to ...

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  6. BERRIMA.

    The Minister for the Navy (Mr. Cook) has received information by cablegram that the Australian transport Berrima (11,137 tons) wns torpedoed in European ...

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  7. WAR NOTES.

    The discussion which was threatened in the House of Commons on the subject of Sir Douglas Haig's recent interview with French Journalists will, it is hoped, now be dropped. ...

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  8. LATE WAR NEWS.

    The American Consul at Queenstown reports the sinking of the Norwegian steamer Dalbeatic. The submarine continued to shell the steamer after the ...

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  9. WAR POLICY.

    In the House of Commons this evening, on the motion for the third reading of the Consolidated Fund Bill, Mr. Ponsonby (Liberal) urged that the Government should ...

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  10. HAMPTON ROADS.

    The War Department officially announces that a net more than a mile long and [?]0ft deep now encloses Hampton Roads. Swinging sections permit the ...

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  11. QUEENSLAND MEAT.

    In the House of Commons to-day Mr. Will Thorne drew attention to the projected extensive post-war operations in Queensland and New Zealand of the Swift and Armour ...

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  12. NATIONAL FEDERATION.

    Mr. J. C. Watson presided over a meeting of the executive committee of the National Federation yesterday afternoon. Among the correspondence was a letter ...

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  13. GERMANS GAIN AN ADVANCED POST.

    What is probably the first instance of a successful German attack against a consolidated British position in the Somme region is reported this morning. It is true that the ...

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  14. THE RUSSIANS.

    A Russian official message states:—We repelled an attack north-west of Podgaitze. We submarined a steamer and eight schooners in the Rosphorous. ...

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  15. TAXATION IN GERMANY.

    The Rotterdam correspondent of the "Daily Telegraph" says that the Reichstag on Thursday was faced with the necessity for voting a further huge credit, and ...

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  16. WESTERN FRONT.

    Field-Marshal Sir Douglas Haig reports: —Under cover of a heavy bombardment, destroying our trench, strong enemy detachments, assisted by a detachment of ...

    Article : 158 words
  17. SUBMARINES.

    Swedish newspapers are indignant at the sinking of the Swedish ship Hug[?] Hamilton, which, laden with saltpetre, was on a voyage from Valparaiso to Sweden. ...

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  18. MEAT EMPLOYEES' UNION.

    The whole of the position arising out of the cancellation of the registration of the Australian Meat Industry Employees' Union was considered by the union's board of management on ...

    Article : 87 words
  19. EAST OF SUEZ.

    The British official message from Egypt regarding the latest operations against the Turks on the Sinai Peninsula shows that the enemy still has a hold on portion of the ...

    Article : 329 words
  20. TURKISH POSTS CAPTURED.

    An official message from the British headquarters in Egypt states:—We captured the Turkish posts of Nekhi and Bir el Hasana, on the Sinai Peninsula, ...

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  21. GENERAL RAMACIOTTI.

    Brigadier-General Ramaciotti, speaking at a gathering at the Hotel Australia yesterday, said that in giving[?] up his command he did so with a feeling that he had done his "bit." ...

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  22. MR. GERARD IN SPAIN.

    The Paris correspondent of the "Daily Telegraph" says that Mr. Gerard (late united States Ambassador in Berlin), instead of going to Barcelona, will proceed ...

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  23. THE ITALIANS.

    An Italian official message states:—On Monday night the enemy entered a trench through galleries cut beneath the snow, near Caserazebio Pastorile. After ...

    Article : 87 words
  24. GIANT AEROPLANE.

    The journal "Aeroplane" states that a new giant British machine was recently tested. It attained a height of 7000 feet, carrying 20 passengers and a pilot. ...

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  25. NEW ZEALAND MEAT.

    In the House of Commons to-day Mr. C. B. Stanton (Labour) asked Mr. Walter Long (Secretary of State for the Colonies) whether he had seen a report by the Colonial ...

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  26. BRITAIN'S MAN POWER

    Sir Neville Chamberlain (Director of National service), speaking at a meeting in the Stock Exchange, said the problem of organising their man-power was so ...

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  27. ZEPPELIN RAIDS.

    Advices from Berlin state that President Wilson several months ago cautioned Germany that the Zeppelin raids on populous cities were regarded with disapproval by ...

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  28. PRICES OF PRODUCE.

    The Central News states that Mr. Lloyd George will on Thursday, unfold a definite agricultural policy. It will be much more than a war time expedient, and is expected ...

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  29. AUSTRIA ANXIOUS ABOUT ITALY.

    If the Zurich message is correct in announcing that the chief of the Austrian staff, General Hoetzendorff, has relinquished that post in order to assume command on the ...

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  30. ITALIAN SHIPPING.

    The "Messagero"' says that fourteen trans-Atlantic vessels with cargoes including coal and cereals arrived at Naples and Genoa on Thursday, Friday, and Saturday ...

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  31. SIR D. HAIG'S INTERVIEW.

    Mr. Bonar Law (Chancellor of the Exchequer), replying to questions in the House of Commons regarding Sir Douglas Haig's interview with French journalists, ...

    Article : 158 words
  32. LABOUR PARTY.

    Mr. John Storey has been unanimously elected leader of the Parliamentary Labour party in succession to Mr. Ernest Durack, who resigned. Mr. Dooley has been ...

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  33. PREMIUM WAR BONDS.

    The advisability of Issuing premium war bonds has again been discussed, the subject being raised in the House of Commons. ...

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  34. WAR LOAN.

    Scottish bankers announce that only 20 per cent. of the deposits in British banks are affected by the War Loan, and say that if there was another loan there would be an ...

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  35. BELGIAN PROFESSOR.

    The Germans sentenced Professor Gossenaerts, of the Ghent Royal Athenaeum, to 10 years' imprisonment for Germanophobe propaganda, but offered to release him if he ...

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  36. EXCESS PROFITS.

    Though the estimated yield of excess profits for the financial year was £86,000,000, already £114,000,000 has been received, and it is expected that another £25,000,000 will be ...

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  37. EPIDEMIC IN GERMANY.

    The chief Government bill in the German Reichstag concerns measures to combat epidemics. ...

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  38. PRICE OF PAPER.

    Regulations authorise the Government to fix the price of printing-paper. ...

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  39. GERMANY'S POLICY.

    The Berlin correspondent of the New York "World" says that Dr. Helferich states that Germany will take all the surplus food under a new plan. He quotes him as saying:—"It ...

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  40. BRITAIN AND NORWAY.

    The newspapers welcome the British-Norwegian agreement for the removal of the coal embargo as restoring good relations, but consider its benefits will be only partial. ...

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  41. GERMAN REICHSTAG.

    The Reichstag session is expected to continue until Easter. Several most important questions are to be discusaed, including food questions and post-war problems, in addition ...

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  42. LES DARCY'S ENGAGEMENTS.

    It is announced that owing to Al. M'Coy being compelled to fulfil a prior engagement, his place in the match against Les. Darcy, on March 5 will be taken by Jack Dillon. The ...

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  43. PLYMOUTH HARBOUR.

    Only British and Allied vessels will be allowed to enter Plymouth until further notice. ...

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  44. NEW YORK FOOD PRICES.

    After riotously destroying a pushcart containing a peddler's stock of vegetables, [?]undreds of women of the Ghetto, with babies, made a demonstration outside the City ...

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  45. REWARD FOR GALLANTRY.

    Second-Lieutenant Ernest Pearse, son of Captain A. W. pearse, proprietor of the "Pastoral Review," has been awarded the Croix de Guerre for gallantry while in ...

    Article : 37 words
  46. MALT FROM CEREALS.

    The Press Bureau announces that the manufacture of malt suitable for brewing beer from barley or other cereals is prohibited, except under the authority of the Food ...

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  47. LONDON MEAT MARKET.

    The meat supplies at Smithfield last week were 5057 tons, as compared with 6895 tons for the week preceding voluntary rationing. ...

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  48. OBITUARY.

    The death has occurred of Mr. James Walter Smith, who held legal positions in Adelaide, Melbourne[?]and Perth until 1915. ...

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  49. NORFOLK ISLAND.

    Aunt Susan, relict of Fletcher Nobbs, of Pitcairn Island fame, died on Sunday, aged 83 years. The funeral was largely attended. ...

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