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  2. THE PEACE PROPOSALS. FURTHER DETAILS OF FRENCH VICTORY.

    LONDON, Sunday.—Reuter's correspondent at Verdun states that he witnessed the battle, which began in clear weather. The attack on Pepper Hill was carried out with ...

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  3. WAITING FOR LLOYD GEORGE.

    WASHINGTON, Monday.—It is reported that President. Wilson is anxious to hear what Lloyd George says of the peace proposals. The public almost entirely ignore ...

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  4. AERIAL ACTIVITY.

    LONDON, Monday.—A German official communique says:—German seaplanes bombed Russian warships at Sulina, on the Danube. We felled a hostile seaplane by machine gun ...

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  5. AUSTRALASIA. RECRUITING.

    SYDNEY, Monday.—The Director-General of Recruiting suggests that politicians do recruiting work in the six weeks before the reassembling of the Federal Parliament. ...

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  6. TUNCESTER RED CROSS.

    Heavy rain interfered with the attendance at the last meeting of the Tuncester Red Cross branch, but otherwise it was one of the most successful of the year. After the usual ...

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  7. AUSTRALIANS IN ACTION.

    SYDNEY, Monday.—The 252nd casualty list shows the following totals of all States: —Killed in action, 91; died of wounds or other causes, 4; wounded, 358; sick, 293; ...

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  8. GERMANY'S FOOD SHORTAGE.

    LONDON, Sunday.—The "Times" correspondent at Amsterdam considers that Germany's food shortage has reached a critical stage owing to the potato failure. The ...

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  9. DISPATCH OF WHEAT.

    SYDNEY, Monday.—A Sydney shipper, referring to the dispatch of three million tons of wheat overseas, remarked that he foresaw considerable difficulty in carrying out the ...

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  10. THE BALKANS.

    LONDON, Sunday.—A Berlin communique says:—Field Marshal Von Mackensen crossed the Uzkul sector on a broad front and captured considerable roiling stock. We ...

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  11. THE SHIRE OF TINTENBAR REPATRIATION DAY SHOW.

    Donations to the Australian Soldiers' Repatriation Fund, Alstonville centre, for week ending 16th December, 1916:—J. T. Hunt, Alstonville, 10s; Mrs. J. T. Hunt, Alsfonville, ...

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  12. GERMAN TRADE CONGRESS.

    AMSTERDAM, Sunday.—At a great Trades Union Congress, significantly fixed for the same day as the Chancellor's speech, Herr Legien, who presided, admitted the food ...

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  13. SOUTH GUNDURIMBA WAR CHEST.

    A most successful and enjoyable gift evening and euchre tournament was held in the South Gundurimba Hall on Thursday, 14th December, in aid of the War Chest Funds. ...

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  14. STRONG ENEMY ATTACK.

    LONDON, Sunday.—A Russian communique says:—A strong enemy attack in the region of Walerunta was repelled at the point of the bayonet. We pursued the enemy and ...

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  15. IN HISTORIC SUROUNDINGS.

    Sergt. Morrow, of Lismore, whose address for the time being is 35th Battalion, A.I.F., Lark Hill, Salisbury Plain, Eng., writes Mrs. Scope, Lismore, as follows:— ...

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  16. FIGHTING FOR THE SPOIL.

    LONDON, Sunday.—The "Times" Amsterdam correspondent says that Germany will replace flour for breadmaking by barley, which, including Rumanian supplies, will be ...

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  17. PEACE PROPOSALS.

    AMSTERDAM Sunday.—The "Frankfurter Zietung" says that Germany's proposal is a conference at the Hague about January 15th, at which all the belligerents shall ...

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  18. MODERATE FIGHTING.

    LONDON, Monday.—A German official communique states:—There has been moderate fighting in the Dobrudja. We gained ground northwards. ...

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  19. IN GREECE.

    LONDON, Sunday.—The correspondent Jeffries, writing from Athens on Friday, stated: —The French admiral this morning ordered the inhabitants of Piraeus to shut their ...

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  20. SUBMARINE STRIFE.

    LONDON, Monday.—The following sinkings are Reported: The Danish vessel Michael Ontohoukoff and the British ship Constance Mary. The American schooner Marcusurann ...

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  21. THE RUSSIAN ANSWER.

    LONDON, Sunday.—The Russian Government says that the best Russian answer to the German peace words is an increased subscription to the war loan. ...

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  22. VICTIMS OF THE RIOTS.

    LONDON, Sunday.—Jeffries reports that he saw many wounded and battered victims in the recent riots. There were 94 Venizelists shot in various prisons. He saw an innocent ...

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  23. CLUNES RED CROSS.

    The usual monthly meeting of Clunes Red Cross Society was held on Tuesday 5th inst. There was a very fair attendance of members, including the President (Mrs. Eveleigh). The ...

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  24. PORTUGAL.

    LONDON, Monday.—The Portuguese Legation states that the uprising was due to pro-German elements in order to create discord on the subject of the dispatch of an ...

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  25. WAR CHEST MARKET STALL.

    The market stall on Saturday was in charge of the Misses R. Kelly, M. Hicks, M. Bertram, and L. Lane, with two War Chest members to help. The girls had a dainty ...

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  26. PREPARING FOR SIX WEEKS.

    LONDON, Sunday.—The French spent six weeks preparing for the attack on Pepper Hill. They built between 30 and 40 miles of roads. The artillery preparation commenced ...

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  27. UNCONDITIONAL SURRENDER.

    LONDON, Sunday.—Reuter's correspondent at Delhi states that practically the [?] hole of the British and vernacular press considers the German peace overtures are ...

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  28. A JEW'S WILL.

    SYDNEY, Monday.—In the Equity Court to-day Flora Horwitz, widow of Michael Horwitz, and her children, Bertha, Keith and Rudolph, made application under the Act recently ...

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  29. A VISIT TO THE PRISONS.

    LONDON, Sunday.—Writing on 11th December Jeffries stated that the richer classes bought up all obtainable food on the first day of the blockade, resulting in the poor ...

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  30. POLICY OF THE GOVERNMENT.

    LONDON, Monday.—The "Times" Parliamentary correspondent writes:—It is understood that Mr. Lloyd George on Tuesday will confine himself entirely to expounding ...

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  31. GERMAN PLANS.

    LONDON, Sunday.—Reuter's Amsterdam correspondent says it appears that Germany is already dividing the spoils. Well-informed Germans state that Germany is ...

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  32. GOOLMANGAR RED CROSS.

    The following ladies of the Goolmangar Red Cross Society met in the local public school on December 12th:—Mesdames O'Keefe, President; in the chair, Williams, ...

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  33. THE FRENCH PLAN.

    LONDON, Sunday.—Reuter's Paris correspondent reports that an expert commentator says, the French plan is to resume liberty of movement at Verdun, so that if ...

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  34. SUBDUED TONE OF GERMAN PRESS.

    LONDON, Sunday.—The German press comments in a subdued tone on the French success at Verdun, which it does not disguise occurred an inopportune moment. The ...

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  35. "WAR DONATIONS."

    The girls' department of the Lismore District School has donated during the past quarter the following articles to distressed Allies:—34 dresses, 11 petticoats, 11 skirts, ...

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  36. EDUCATION.

    SYDNEY, Monday.—The Minister for Education, opening a public school, said nowhere in the world was the means of education so easily available as in New South Wales. By ...

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  37. TRANSPORT OF TROOPS.

    ATHENS, Monday.—The transport of Greek troops to Morea began on Saturday. The passage of trains was checked at Elusius station. Allied officers and French warships ...

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  38. THE REAL KEY.

    LONDON, Sunday.—The "Times" correspondent at Amsterdam says that Germany's dangerous food shortage is the real key to the peace offer. After deducting ...

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  39. SCHOOLBOYS TO BE ORGANISED.

    COPENHAGEN, Monday.—The commander of the Ninth German Army Corps has proclaimed the organising of school-boys for civil conscription, for service on ...

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  40. ANGLO-FRENCH OFFENSIVE.

    LONDON, Sunday.—A French communique says:—The enemy made minor reconnaissances in the Champagne, but they were scattered. An enemy attack on the trenches in ...

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  41. THE NAVY.

    LONDON, Monday.—Mr. Runciman, speaking at Batley on Saturday, said the navy had nearly doubled its strength since the war. ...

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  42. THE NEW LINES BOMBARDED.

    PARIS, Sunday.—Official: On the right of the Meuse our new lines from Vacherauville to Vetuonvaux, and particularly in the Chambrette Farm sector, were bombarded. ...

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  43. ALSTONVILLE RED CROSS SOCIETY.

    The usual monthly meeting of the Alstonville Red Cross Society was held in the Masonic Hall on Tuesday last. Mrs. Daley, the president, was in the chair. A very ...

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  44. OPINION IN JAPAN AND ITALY.

    LONDON, Sunday.—Reuter's Tokio correspondent says that the peace overtures came as a bombshell, causing a debacle on the Stock Exchange. The German motives are ...

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  45. THE DEAR OLD TOWN.

    Sapper J. J. Moss, writing from "Some-where in France" in October last, says:—I am writing a few lines to let you know that one of the Lismore boys is still going ...

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  46. QUEENSLAND NEWS.

    BRISBANE, Monday.—A fire occurred in Turbot-street this morning at premises occupied by Foggitt, Jones and Co. The building is a four-storied one. The brigade was ...

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  47. TRENCHES RAIDED.

    LONDON, Sunday.—Sir D. Haig reports: —We successfully raided trenches at Ren'swart, inflicting casualties and bombing dugouts. We entered trenches south-east of ...

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  48. SUGAR RATION.

    LONDON, Monday.—It is reported that the weekly ration of sugar will consist of three-quarters of a pound per head. ...

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  49. "THE MARSEILLAISE."

    LONDON, Sunday.—The "Times" correspondent at French headquarters in his version of the Verdun victory says:—The French advanced over seas of mud and pools ...

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  50. LIQUOR PROHIBITION.

    LONDON, Monday.—The Clyde ship-builders and marine engineers have decided to urge Mr. Lloyd George to take immediate steps for the total prohibition of ...

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  51. BELGIAN DEPORTATIONS.

    NEW YORK, Monday.—Fifty New York pulpits to-day echoed the country's indignation against the enslavement of Belgians. Clergymen hint at war if diplomacy is ...

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  52. ENGLISH ATTITUDE MORE WARLIKE.

    VANCOUVER, Monday.—The New York "Tribune" learns from inside sources that Mr. Lloyd George on Tuesday in the Commons will declare that peace cannot be ...

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  53. Y.M.C.A. FUND.

    £ s d Amount previously acknowledged 281 12 7 Euchre tournament at Goonellabah, per Mrs. F. N. Harris 4 2 9 ...

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  54. THE I.W.W.

    PERTH, Monday.—The nine I.W.W. men convicted at Perth were sentenced to two years' imprisonment each, but were released under the First Offenders' Act on ...

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  55. AMUSED AND ASTONISHED.

    LONDON, Sunday.—The Proxy Bill amused, astonished and pleased the Anzacs, who regard it as an effort to prevent their marrying English girls. The officers expect ...

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  56. ENTERTAINMENT TAXATION.

    MELBOURNE, Monday.—The Federal Government has amended the Entertainment Taxation Bill by deleting the tax on six penny tickets. ...

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  57. NATIONAL BELGIAN RELIEF FUND.

    The following further donations have been received:—W. F. Masson 5s, A. J. Clarke 10s, Lismore District School, Infants' Department, 12s, Lismore District School, ...

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  58. TREATMENT OF SCHOOL CHILDREN.

    SYDNEY, Monday.—The Minister for Education officially opened clinics for the general treatment of school children in the metropolitan area. ...

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  59. UNEXPECTED ATTACK IN REAR.

    PARIS, Monday.—The capture of Pepper Hill was the decisive event leading to victory The Germans were clinging desperately to the hill when they were ...

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  64. PRICE OF JAM.

    SYDNEY, Monday.—Taylor Brothers appeared before the Federal Food Prices Board to-day and asked that the wholesale price of [?]am should be raised by 6d per dozen tins and ...

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