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  2. MORE MEN. RETURN FROM THE FRONT.

    A troopship with 105 wounded and invalided soldiers arrived in port yesterday. The men had a delightful trip from Melbourne, and they renewed their ...

    Article : 1,112 words
  3. P. AND O. BRANCH LINER SUNK IN COLLISION IN THE MEDITERRANEAN.

    THE GEELONG-A PHOTOGRAPH TAKEN IN SYDNEY HARBOUR. ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 18 words
  4. THE STATES.

    Mr. B. R Wise (Agent-General for New South Wales) and Mr. Young (Agent-General for South Australia) have practically concluded negotiations for securing offices in the ...

    Article : 69 words
  5. SOLDIERS' STORIES.

    "You have heard a lot, from what we have seen in the papers that reached us, of the coolness of Australians under fire and after they had been wounded," said ' Private H. ...

    Article : 295 words
  6. OBITUARY.

    The death is announced, at the age of 63 years, of Sir George Scott Robertson, K.C.S.I., M.P. for Central Bradford. ...

    Article : 28 words
  7. NEW SOUTH WALES LOAN.

    The Government of New South Wales is issuing a loan of £2,000,000, bearing interest at 5 per cent., maturing 1921-23, al 99. The final instalment is due on February 25, ...

    Article : 109 words
  8. ALLEGED ASSAULT.

    A mlld sensation was caused on the crowded block in Collins-street at about noon to-day, when Mr. Fowler, M.P., and Mr. Henry Chinn met in collision. ...

    Article : 307 words
  9. MILITARY CAMPS.

    It was announced by the Minister for Defence (Senator Pearce) to-day that instead of continuing the system of cencentrating practically the whole of the Expeditionary Force ...

    Article : 196 words
  10. PERSONAL NOTES.

    Lieutenant George Nixon, son of Colonel Nixon, R.E., and grandson of Dr. Francis Russel Nixon, first Bishop of Tasmania, was in Charge of a cruiser in the North Sea on ...

    Article : 726 words
  11. WOUNDED THROUGH PERISCOPE

    "The periscope is generally supposed to help the man in the trenches," remarked Private R. J. Ringrose, one of the few men left of the original 13th Battalian—"The ...

    Article : 194 words
  12. OPIUM SMUGGLING.

    Scotland Yard, in response to the Commonwealth's request, is endeavouring to trace the source of large quantities of opium, recently smuggled [?]to various Australian ports. ...

    Article : 47 words
  13. SHACKLETON.

    Captain Davis, who navigated the Aurora for Sir Douglas Mawson on his scientific mission to Antarctica, recently declared that there was no reason for alarm because ...

    Article : 359 words
  14. BOMBED.

    Most of the returned.wounded put down their injuries to either shrapnel or snipers' bullets. Private T. Macnamara, of the 19th Battalion, whose home is at Young, stated ...

    Article : 131 words
  15. EAST GRETA RAILWAY.

    A conference was held at the Department of Labour and InduBtry yesterday between representatives of the East Greta Colliery Company and the Amalgamated Railway and ...

    Article : 327 words
  16. TWICE WOUNDED.

    Another member of the "Gallant Thirteenth" came into No. 4 General Hospital on crutches, and met with rounds of cheers from the crowd in the quadrangle. This was ...

    Article : 178 words
  17. THE QUEENSLANDERS.

    Amongst the Queenslanders were Captain L.MacDonnell, of the 2nd Light Horse Field Ambulance. Major J. Walsh, and Lieutenant R. McMaster, of the 25th Battalion of the fifth ...

    Article : 436 words
  18. WOMAN SHOT DEAD.

    Vera May Parks, 23 years of age, was shot dead at about 10 o'clock this morning by Raymond Victor Dawson, 25, in a fourroomed dwelling at 178 George-street, ...

    Article : 245 words
  19. WOOD-CUTTERS' STRIKE.

    The dispute between four firewood companies and their employees took a serious turn yesterday. The wages agreement expired on December 31, and yesterday the men declined to ...

    Article : 258 words
  20. A CLOSE SHAVE.

    "I had a close shave in more ways than one," said Lieutenant W. J. Burnet, of the 18th Battalion, as he dropped gratefully into a chair at the military hospital yesterday. ...

    Article : 164 words
  21. EMPIRE MANUFACTURES.

    At to-day's meeting of the Water Board a letter from the Director-General of Public Works was received, stating that the Cabinet had decided that a 10 per cent, preference, ...

    Article : 73 words
  22. WAR PENSIONS.

    During December 1519 applicants for war pensions were dealt with. At the end of the year the number of cases not dealt with was 2344. Whilst pace is being kept with ...

    Article : 66 words
  23. "SALTATION JOE."

    Company Sergeant-major Booth, of the famour 4th Battalion, sacilfleed a commission before he lett Australia, in Order that he might remain with the battalion which he ...

    Article : 240 words
  24. LATE MR. JEFFREY GUIRRE.

    On Boxing Day the death occurred, at Carlingford, of Mr. Jeffrey Guirre, aged 66. He was for years a very prominent pastoralist in this district, and was born on ...

    Article : 86 words
  25. PRAYERS FOR VICTORY.

    Commencing at 7.45 there will be a united service of intercession this evening in the Congregational Church, Pitt-street. The occasion will bring together the Presbyterian, ...

    Article : 53 words
  26. NEWCASTLE HOSPITAL BOARD.

    The newly-appointed Hospital Board held its first meeting to-night, and appointed Mr. A. A. Rankin president. ...

    Article : 21 words
  27. INDEX.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 196 words
  28. GOVERNOR-GENERAL'S VISIT TO THE LIVERPOOL CAMP.

    HIS EXCELLENCY, SIR RONALD MUNRO FERGUSON TAKING THE SALUTE YESTERDAY AFTERNOON. ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 18 words
  29. Advertising

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    Advertising : 179 words
  30. RED CROSS WORK.

    Lieutenant-Colonel Nicholson, M.L.A.,, returned by the boat. He left for Egypt some time ago in charge of a troopship with 1400 men on board. He was the holder of a ...

    Article : 409 words
  31. TO-DAY.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 147 words
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