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  2. IN AUSTRALIA.

    The following circular was issued to- day by the Prime Minister (Mr. Hughes) to the various recruiting organisations in Australia:— ...

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  3. The Australasians

    Every Australian and New Zealander in Great Britain spent Christmas merrily. The Anglo-Australasians have been d[?]gently preparing for months to ensure ...

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  4. The Italians.

    A communique says that, the enemy early on Thursday morning attacked our positions west of Gorizia, but our artillery, assisted by prompt reinior[?]ments, ...

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  5. HOUSE OF COMMONS.

    Replying to suggestions made in the House of commons that the Government should control shipping, Mr. Balfour (First Lord of the Admiralty) said that ...

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  6. TRAMWAY RETURNS

    {No abstract available}

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 272 words
  7. GREETING TO AUSTRALIA.

    Sir George Reid sends a greeting to Australia, saying, "We are looking after your boys, whether wounded, sick, or well. Do not believe any lying reports ...

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  8. AUSTRALIA WILL BE THERE.

    The children at Harefield, not to be outdone, had a surprise in store for their Australian hosts. They had been industriously learning the tune of ...

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  9. RUSSIA DETERMINED.

    M. Sazonoff, Russian Minister for War, when interviewed, reaffirmed the Government's unshakable determination to carry the war to a successful issue. ...

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  10. DANISH AGREEMENT

    Commercial circles oppose the Danish agreement, considering it gives Great Britain too much control. ...

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  11. COUNTRY NEWS.

    On Christmas afternoon Master Errol Macleod Archer, youngest son of Mr. Ludlow Archer, a bright young lad of 10 summers, passed away at "Northbury," ...

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  12. AERIAL MATTERS.

    A sensation was caused at Hamburg wing to the rumour that the allied air leet was arriving. The public fright vas so great that a general order was ...

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  13. LIQUOR FOR SOLDIERS.

    The question of the supply of liquor to soldiers having been revived, the Minister for Defence (Senator Pearce) said to-day that the whole matter had been referred ...

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  14. MUNITIONS AND GUNS.

    In describing the British industrial mobilisation the "Debats" says:—lf you pile the Creusot works upon those at Essen, and multiply them ten, twenty. ...

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  15. SUCCESSFUL DINNER.

    At the Hotel Cecil the Australian dinner was a splendid success. Sir George Reid, Lady Reid and Lady Birdwood welcomed and shook hands with 600 men, ...

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  16. OUT OF HAND.

    Rumours were freely circulated early in tile week that some soldiers intended when on leave from Enoggera camp to wreck a certain establishment. However, ...

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  17. RECENT EXPLOSIONS.

    The "Telegraaf" reports that 400 people, mostly soldiers' wires and children, were killed by the explosion which occurred in the powder factory at Muenster, in ...

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  18. Lebrina.

    A festival which always commands the interest of Methodists took place here on the appointed Sunday, when their Sabbath school held their anniversary ...

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  19. TRADE RELATIONSHIP.

    Mr. Runciman President of the Board of Trade, replying to questions regarding the trade relations after the war, said that any of the investigations which were ...

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  20. SCUTARI BOMBARDED.

    Two aeroplanes, one a German, bombed Seutari on Thursday, killing five civilians and injuring 16 women and children. ...

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  21. BRITISH CASUALTIES

    The aggregate of the British casualties in all theatres to December 9 is 119,923 killed, 338,758 wounded, 69,540 missing.—Official. ...

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  22. PERSIAN CAMPAIGN.

    A communique reports:—We dislodged the rebels at Arbarik, north-westward of Hamadan, and occupied Assabadad Pass, southward of Hamadan, and stormed the ...

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  23. Perth.

    Our Perth correspondent writes:—Yesterday afternoon we had a very pleasant change, a fine shower of rain falling for about an hour. There were also a ...

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  24. Ringarooma.

    The monthly stock sale was held at Pingarooma on Wednesday by Herd and Co. There was a good yarding of cattle, and the attendance was large. Mr. R. ...

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  25. REMARKABLE MANIFESTO.

    The German Humanity League in a Christmas manifesto appeals to Germans to end the war. It adds—"To-day the German name is a scorn to civilisation ...

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  26. RED CROSS FUND.

    Sir Ernest Cassel has handed a Christmas gift of £25,000 sterling war stock to the Red Cross fund. ...

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  27. FINANCIAL.

    The returns of the Bank of England, for the week are as follow, the figures for the previous week, ending the 9th inst., being given in parentheses:—Issue ...

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  28. RETURNED SOLDIERS.

    A fitting welcome was given to a draft of returned wounded and sick soldiers who were landed at Sydney on Christmas morning. They numbered 212. Of these, ...

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  29. Shelfield.

    At Sheffield harvesting operations lave commenced. On several farms the cutting of Algerian oats for hay is in progress. The return is satisfactory, and ...

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  30. BRITISH DIPLOMACY.

    Lord Robert Cecil (Under Foreign Secretary), replying to the criticisms that the Foreign Office diplomacy had failed, said the suggestion by a Greek statesman ...

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  31. GROOM RUNS AMOK

    Wilfred Abbey, aged 35, a stud groom, this morning terrified his father and mother, who reside at Oakley, by appearing in the house with a rifle, with ...

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  32. RECENT SERIOUS RIOTS.

    The "Telegraaf" says the recent demonstrations in Germany were more serious than was revealed. Several thousand. mostly women, marched to Dr. ...

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  33. Ulverstone.

    A Christmas tree, organised by the Young Ladies' Guild in aid of the Presbyterian Church funds, was held at the Ulverstone Town Hall on Christmas Eve. ...

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  34. THE MONEY MARKET.

    The Bank of England discount rate is 5 per cent., to which it was reduced on August 7, 1914. The open market rate of discount for three months' fine bills ...

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  35. TASMANIAN VOLUNTEERS

    Two members of the 12th Battalon returned to Devonport on Saturday night, viz., Sergeant George Barker and Private Vernon Gardam, both of whom took ...

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  36. PROBATES.

    The following probates lave been granted:—Robert Gardner to Frank Percy Hart., Wm. Martin, and Alex. T. Cruikshank, £90,460; Robert Studley ...

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  37. RUSSIAN LOAN.

    It is understood the Russian banks have negotiated a 60,000,000-dollar (£12,000,000) 5 per cent. loan in New York, on condition that the money is ...

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  38. GOVERNMENT STOCKS.

    {No abstract available}

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 217 words
  39. REMINGTON TPPEWRITER.

    Referring to the embargo recently placed upon the Remington Typewriter Company, the Prime Minister (Mr. Hughes) stated to-day that he had been ...

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  40. AT OTHER PLACES.

    Sir Newton Moore and Lady Moore supervised the arrangements at Weymouth, where the men dined in huts, and were entertained at a concert in ...

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  41. AMERICAN PEACE MISSION.

    It is reported that Mr. Ford has entered a sanatorium to avoid a nervous breakdown, and the rest of the mission has arrived at Stockholm, greatly ...

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  42. ILLEGALLLY GRANTED.

    The decision of the bench at Thursday's police court in granting Burnie hotelkeepers a night license for December 31, has been held to 'be illegal. The license ...

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  43. HAD HIM THERE!

    The following story is told of a young lady's resource at a recent baaar. Business was in full swing when a young man strolled around the various stalls with ...

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  44. DEFENCE OF SIR E. GREY.

    In concluding his statement, Lord Robert Cecil declared that that disgraceful state of things ought to be stamped upon. A few months ago Sir Edward ...

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  45. SIR I. HAMILTON'S REPORT.

    Mr. H. J. Tennant (Under War Secretary) stated that General Sir Ian Hamilton had convinced him of the great difficulties preventing a speedy presentation ...

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  46. THE NEW ZEALANDERS.

    In the Midland Hotel 250 New Zealanders dined. The High Commissioner (Sir T. Mackenzio, who presided, declared he was proud of the New Zealand heroes. ...

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  47. GERMAN PLOT THAT FAILED.

    According to the "Weekly Despatch's" Stockholm correspondent, Mr. Ford's expedition was a German plot, of which Mr. Ford was the victim. The plan was ...

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  48. BUTTER EXPORT.

    Some straight talk was indulged in by the Minister of Agriculture (Mr. Hagelthorn) to-day, when he was waited upon by a deputation representing the butter ...

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  49. WAR COUNCILS.

    A committee meeting was held at Latrobe on Wednesday night, when the Warden presided over a good attendance. The following executive committee was ...

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  50. DARDANELLES CASUALTIES.

    Mr. Tennant said the total casualties in the Dardanelles to the 11th inst. were 1609 officers and 23,670 men killed, 2969 officers and 72,222 men wounded, 337 ...

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  51. MOTORING FATALITY.

    A fatal motor accident occurred at horse Shoo Bend, three miles from Avoca, on Christmas morning. The car contained four persons, one of whom, Mr. J. W. ...

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  52. SHIPPING.

    The following notifications have been posted at Lloyd's:—Arrivals.—From Australian ports—Hurunui. Turakina, St. Lucia, and ...

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  53. IN WAR TIME.

    In time of war we have to put up with a great deal of inconvenience for the purpose of securing greater safety.—Sir John Simon ...

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  54. RECRUITING SCHEME.

    In connection with the first figures under Lord Derby's scheme, it has been stated that Mr. Asquith will have to redeem his pledge to married men that they ...

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  55. Advertising

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  56. THE TELL-TALE POSTCARD.

    I never use a postcard, and hate to receive one. Indeed I would rather pay [?]wopence than he pursued by postcards which disclose to outsiders my own ...

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  57. CARGO SHIFTED.

    The ship Inverness, bound from New York to Brisbane, has put in at Barbadoes, her cargo having shifted. ...

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