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  2. REINFORCEMENTS CAMPAIGN.

    Mr. Alfred Deakin, whose ill health has precluded his active participation in the referendum campaign, has issued the following appeal for a "Yes" vote:— ...

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  3. CANADIAN ELECTIONS.

    The result of the Canadian general elections is eagerly awaited. According to present indications there will be a record poll, for intense interest is being ...

    Article : 91 words
  4. Advertising

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  5. TWO ENEMY SEA RAIDS.

    Gen. Haig's bulletin, issued at midday, contained the curt announcement that there was "nothing to report." At midnight Gen. Haig reported:— ...

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  6. NORTH SEA FIGHT.

    The First Lord of the Admiralty (Sir Eric Geddes) stated in the House of Commons to-day that one British and five neutral merchantmen bound for Norway ...

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  7. DISTRACTED RUSSIA.

    The Petrograd correspondent of The Daily Chronicle saw that the Leninist decree for the abolition of officers came into force on December 15. Practically ...

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  8. MR. HOLMAN ON THE CRISIS.

    A note of warning in regard to Australia's position as one of the Powers of the Pacific was sounded by the State Premier (Mr. Holman), who addressed a ...

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  9. ELECTION RESULTS.

    [?] Liberal candidates and 11 Unionist candidates were elected unopposed to the Canadian House of Commons. The Prime Minister (Sir Robert Borden) ...

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  10. ARTILLERY ACTIVITY.

    The French midnight communique states:—There has been reciprocal artillery activity south of St. Quentin and ont he right bank of the Meuse. ...

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  11. NATURALIZATION.

    The Home Secretary (Sir George Cave), in replying to a motion urging a more definite policy regarding alien enemies, agreed that the Government needed new ...

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  12. Shell in a Schoolroom.

    Mr. G. L. Gilmour, Australian and New Zealand war correspondent, records a recrudescence of brutal shelling near Hazebrouck, on the Flanders frontier of France. ...

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  13. THE CHURCHES' CLARION.

    A pastoral letter in support of the reinforcements referendum was read on Sunday throughout the State in the Anglican, Methodist, Presbyterian, Congregational ...

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  14. NAVAL TRADITIONS UPHELD.

    Survivors from the sunken convoy, who landed in Denmark, state that H.M.[?] destroyer Partridge sank in 10 minutes. Its crew continued to seve the guns [?] the ...

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  15. OVATION TO PRIME MINISTER.

    No man in public life in Australia can boast of one quarter the ovation that the Prime Minister (Mr. Hughes) received upon his arrival in Sydney to-day. As ...

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  16. CIVIL WAR EXTENDING.

    Fighting occurred yesterday at Odessa between Ukraine and Bolshevik regiments The Bolsheviks were defeated. News from the south and Siberia indicates an ...

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  17. ARE WE DOWNHEARTED?

    A characteristic of the British race is the ability to hold on an stick it. Humour is one of the astonishing by-products of the war, and, come fair or foul, John Bull will ...

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  18. CONDITIONS INTOLERABLE.

    The United Press correspondent at Tokio reports that conditions in Russia are becoming intolerable. There is increasing evidence of approaching famine. ...

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  19. War on Red Tape.

    The French Premier (M. Clemenceau), giving evidence on Monday before the Caillaux committee, intimated that the Government would resign unless the ...

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  20. ENEMY OFF THE TYNE.

    The Under Secretary for the Admiralty (Dr. Macnamara), replying in the House of Commons to a question, said that enemy destroyers attacked two British travelers ...

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  21. "TASMANIA WILL DO WELL."

    The prospects in Tasmania from a "Yes" point of view are bright. A year ago "Yes" was carried by a majority of nearly 11,000, and there is every indication that ...

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  22. KORNILOFF WOUNDED.

    It is now reported tint Gen. Korniloff has been wounded in a tight with Bolshevik troops, near to Potshep. ...

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  23. JAPANESE AND ASIATIC RUSSIA.

    The landing of Japanese troops at Vladivostock is denied. ...

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  24. AUSTRALIAN SLAUGHTERMEN BANNED.

    At a meeting of Poverty Bay slaughtermen to-day, a motion was carried—"That the Freezing Workers' Union shall refuse to work with any Australian slaughtermen ...

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  25. WELCOME HOME!

    The detachment of wounded men who returned to Adelaide on Tuesday morning at 9.40, from Melbourne, received a welcome from relatives, friends, and-the ...

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  26. Sauce for the Gander.

    M. [?] a Czech member of the Austrian Chamber of Deputies, has submitted a motion to the House demanding the division of the land among the peasants. He ...

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  27. SUNK WITHOUT WARNING.

    Evidence given at the inquests on the deceased members of the crews of the [?] trawlers which were sunk on December 12 show that three German destroyers ...

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  28. WAR HONOURS.

    The following additional war honours to Australian soldiers have been gazetted:— THE MILITARY CROSS. Major Herbert peter Phillips, Pioneers ...

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  29. General's Violent Death.

    The violent death of Gen. Skalon, the Russian army representative in the peace negotiations, has aroused a sensation. Members of the conference state that Gen. ...

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  30. RETURNED SOLDIERS' PRESIDENTS APPEAL.

    The following final manifesto has been issued by Senator Bolton (President of the Returned Sailors and Soldiers' Imperial League):— ...

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  31. THE AUSTRALIANS.

    Mrs. A. McInerney, of Kapunda, has received news this week that her eldest son Pte. Nicholas L. McInerney, was killed in France, on or about July 23, 1914, at which time he was reported as ...

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  32. POLLS AT THE FRONT.

    The poll in the tranche with the connection with the canadian general election has been begun, and several causalities have occurred in connection with the voting. A ...

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  33. Skeleton Army in the East.

    Numerous captured documents prove that the Germans are transferring troops between 20 and 35 yeas of age from the Russian, to the western front. All men ...

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  34. Who Will Serve the King.

    The State Recruiting Executive writes:—In last week's comparative return of enlistments at the various country stations the pride of place was earned by Broken ...

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  35. The Australian Referendum.

    Mr. G. L. Gilmour, Australian and New Zealand war correspondent says:—I have just visited the Australian front line to see the referendum vote being taken. The ...

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  36. A PEACE MOVE.

    Political circles in Berlin are excited at the report that Germany is about to state her peace aims. It is understood that she well chiefly declare her political ...

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  37. ITALIAN FRONT.

    A wireless German official message says:—Austro Hungarian forces captured several Hundred Italians south of Col. Caprile. English attacks south of Monte Fontane ...

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  38. "EVERY MAN IS WANTED."

    Col. Weir received a letter from Gen. Sir William R. Birdwood by the last mail urging him to do all in his power to obtain reinforcements for the front. "Every man ...

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  39. A NORWOOD RALLY.

    A well-attended and enthusiastic meeting in favour of the Commonwealth Government's proposals for reinforcements was held at Norwood on Sunday afternoon. ...

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  40. PERSONAL NOTES.

    Lieut. Reynold J. Scott, D.C.M., in a letter ([?] October 3) to his relatives at Currency Creek mentioned that he had been promoted to the position of company commander. Although ...

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  41. Enemy Retreated in Disorder.

    An [?] official report states:—There has been violent artillerying all day long between the Brenta and the Piave, and [?] infantry fighting at Col Carrile. ...

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  42. THE SOLDIERS' PAY RUMOUR.

    The Colonial Secretary (Mr. Long) replied on Monday an the House of Commons to a question by Mr. Butcher, K.C. (Unionist member for York) in regard to ...

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  43. MR. TUDOR REFUTED.

    [?] leaving Perth this afternoon for Kalgoorlie on his way to the eastern States the Minister for Defence (Mr. Pearce) made the following statement:— ...

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  44. ANOTHER WARMAKER TIRED OF WAR.

    Prince Maximilian, addressing the Baden Diet, said the war to all appearances would go on until Europe was exhausted. That was the wish of America, England, and ...

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  45. LABOURS WAR AIMS.

    The Parliamentary Committee of the Trade Union Congress Executive and Labour Party has formulated a draft statement of Labour's war aims and peace ...

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  46. ATTESTED ON TUESDAY.

    H. J. BEASLEY, clerk. Country Paper—T. ISAHSAN. ...

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  47. LAST WEEK'S RECRUITS.

    Last week [?] recruits were obtained in Australia, or five more than in the preceding week. The enlistments in the various States were:—New South Wales, 256 ...

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  48. NEWS FROM THE WEST.

    Mr. A. J. Monger (President of the Farmers and Settlers' Association) has addressed an appeal to Western Australian farmers to vote "Yes" on December 20. ...

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  49. [?] A. G. KEANE, M.M.

    News has been received by Mrs. Keane, of Happy Valley, that her son, Lce.-Cpl. A. G. Keane, has been awarded the Military Medal. Lce.-Cpl. Keane was among the first to volunteer ...

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  50. THE RIGHT TO STRIKE.

    An imported deputation from the Coal and Shale Employes' Federation waited upon the Premier (Mr. Holman), and the Minister for labour (Mr. Besby) to-day, to ...

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  51. BRITAIN'S FOOD.

    The prevalence of food queues throughout the country is almost entirely due to the inefficient distribution of supplies. In many instances women make a business of ...

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  52. WELCOMING SOLDIERS.

    A correspondent writes under the pen-name of "A Mere Relative":—I attended a welcome home to returning soldiers on Tuesday, and, if the proceedings were ...

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  53. General Items.

    I would like the Australian people to know what a magnificent held the Australian Comforts' Fund (of which the League of Loyal Women is the South Australian division) has been to us ...

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  54. CHEER-UP SEND-OFF.

    In the Cheer-up Hut on Tuesday evening a "send-off" was given to the 14th Reinforcements of the 32nd [?] The hut was well filled, and the deporting soldiers were cordially ...

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  55. KAISER AS WAR PROPHET.

    The New York Tribune declares that in an interview for The Century Magazine, the Kaiser in 1908, predicted a world war. The article was suppressed ...

    Article : 147 words
  56. PROHIBITION.

    The House of Representatives has carried the Prohibition Bill by 283 votes against 128. The measure will have to be ratified by two-thirds of the States before ...

    Article : 39 words
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