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  2. ALMOST LYRICAL

    MUNICH, Saturday.—The evidence of General von Ludendorff took the form of a three hour political propagandist speech, which he read this afternoon before a ...

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  3. UNION JACK

    BRISBANE, Sunday.—In a letter to the committee of the Bowen State School, the secretary of the Bowen branch of the Labour party states that his branch took strong ...

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  4. ANDERSON BEATEN SUCCESS OF J. WILLARD

    BATHURST, Saturday.—In an exhibition match here J. Willard defeated. J. O. Anderson 8-6, 10-8, after the best tennis ever seen in the western ...

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  5. EMPIRE WIRELESS

    LONDON, Sunday.—Dr. Robert Donald, chairman of the Empire Wireless Committee, in an article in the "Observer" states that the committee, after examining the latest ...

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  6. TICK MENACE

    SYDNEY, Saturday.—Many stock owners are alarmed over the proposed amendment of the regulations relating to the introduction of cattle to New South Wales from the tick ...

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  7. BIG FIRE

    MULLUMBIMBY, Saturday.—The necessity for a fire brigade in Mullumbimby was further emphasised to-night, when the general store of Mr. ...

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  8. BAWRA

    MELBOURNE, Sunday.—What is regarded as a bold attempt to defraud the Bawra of £5000 and scrip worth about £7000 has been nipped in the bud. ...

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  9. METHODIST CLUB TITLES

    The men's and ladies' singles championship of the Lismore Methodist Tennis Club were commenced on Saturday. A shower of rain about 5.15 caused play to be abandoned for ...

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  10. SEEKING RE-ENTRY

    SYDNEY, Saturday.—A further effort is being made by some of the members of the Labour party who were expelled from the movement some months ago on the ...

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  11. DORROUGHBY CLUB

    DORROUGHBY, Saturday.—The annual meeting of the Dorroughby Tennis Club was held on Wednesday last. There was a large attendance of members, of whom the ...

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  12. OPEN MIND

    SYDNEY, Saturday.—Mr. Lang, leader of the Opposition, speaking at Tamworth on the New State question, said:—"All I can say at present is ...

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  13. £2000 DAMAGES

    AUCKLAND, Saturday.—An action which created widespread interest was concluded after a lengthy hearing. The plaintiff was George Roy William ...

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  14. FORCED LOANS

    MELBOURNE, Saturday.—At a complimentary banquet given recently to Mr. R. T. Pollard, the recently elected member for Dalhousie, the leader of the Opposition in ...

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  15. MAYOR EXPLAINS

    WELLINGTON (N.Z.), Saturday.—The Mayor of Wellington, in a further statement in reference to his refusal to be present at the town hall function said, "My reason for ...

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  16. SCEPTICAL

    PARIS, Saturday.—Commenting on Herr Stresemann's speech in the Reichstag yesterday, in which he declared that Germany was prepared to discuss the reparations ...

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  17. SUPPLY STOPPED

    HOBART, Saturday.—An extroordinary position has arised in connection with the State's finance. The period for which Parliament had ...

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  18. UNVEILED

    SYDNEY, Sunday.—The Governor, Sir Dudley de Chair, speaking at the unveiling at Chatswood of a war memorial tablet bearing the names of 300 men of the North ...

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  19. THREE DROWNED

    BRISBANE, Sunday.—A terrible tragedy took place on Saturday at Innisfail, three of a party of eight being drowned when a motor car plunged over the end of a punt into the ...

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  20. JUMPED LINE

    SYDNEY, Saturday.—A sensational railway accident occurred near Narandera yesterday afternoon, when three of the waggons of the Sydney-Hay train jumped the ...

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  21. AFTER SIX MONTHS

    TOKIO, Saturday.—Six months after the earthquake which destroyed Tokio and Yokoama, it is estimated that three-fifths of the Tokio devastated area has been rebuilt with ...

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  22. MAN SHOT

    PERTH, Sunday.—A party of blue jackets from the visiting naval squadron, together with a number of civilians, were in a shooting gallery in the city on Friday night, ...

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  23. DANCE HALLS

    NEW YORK, Saturday.—Amazing conditions of immorality in a large proportion of the public dance halls along New York's "Great White Way" in the theatre district ...

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  24. PROGRESSIVE PARTY IDEALS

    SYDNEY, Saturday.—At the annual meeting of the central council of the Progressive party of New South Wales, Mr. A. E. Hunt, M.L.C., was unanimously re-elected chairman. ...

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  25. BETTER FARMING

    SYDNEY, Sunday.—The Minister for Agriculture, Captain Chaffey, has received information from the British Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries regarding a convention ...

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  26. SHOT DEAD

    SYDNEY, Saturday.—A sensation occurred at Parramatta this evening when Mrs. Elizabeth Walker (50) was shot dead. The shooting occurred on the footpath in ...

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  27. ALCOHOL IN CHOCOLATES

    MELBOURNE, Sunday.—The Rev. Mr. Judkins, speaking at the Methodist Conference, declared: "Any boy or girl may buy innocent looking chocolates containing ...

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  28. HARNETT CASE

    LONDON, Saturday.—In the King's Bench Division Mr. Justice Lush gave judgment for Harnett for£20,000, with costs, against Dr. Bond and Dr. Adam jointly, and ...

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  29. FIRST WOMEN JUSTICES

    HOBART, Saturday.—Tasmania's first women Justices of the Peace have been appointed by the Labour Government. The Attorney-General remarked that the ...

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  30. ANGUS MURRAY APPEAL

    MELBOURNE, Saturday.—The appeal against the conviction of Angus Murray for the murder of Berriman was lodged to-day. It is claimed that the jury was ...

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  31. PECULIAR ACCIDENT

    SYDNEY, Sunday.—A peculiar accident occurred near St. Marys last night, when a sulky in which Mrs. Miller was driving with a girl of four years collided with a horse ...

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  32. DROP OVER FALLS

    MELBOURNE, Saturday.—George Nitcherlan, who fell over a precipice at Mount Pilot, has been rescued, and is now being carried 42 miles on a stretcher to a waiting ...

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  33. FROZEN TO DEATH

    LONDON, Sunday.—The "Morning Post's" Helsingfors correspondent states that official statistics show that the militia found 1025 children frozen to death in the ...

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  34. FIRE IN COAL BUNKERS

    SYDNEY, Sunday.—A fire broke out in the bunkers of Burns, Philp and Co.'s steamer Mataram, which is berthed at Circular Quay, this morning. ...

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  35. BRITISH FLEET

    FREMANTLE, Saturday.—Remarkable scenes of enthusiasm marked the departure of the British fleet this morning for the eastern States. ...

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  36. ROYAL COMMISSION WANTED

    LONDON, Sunday.—The National Society for Lunacy Reform is petitioning Parliament to appoint a Royal Commission on the present laws dealing with insanity. ...

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  37. BROKEN HILL MINERS

    BROKEN HILL, Saturday.—Unionists employed at the Broken Hill mines, when a fatal accident occurs, will in future stop work for one round of shifts. This decision ...

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  38. NEW ZEALAND WOOL SALES

    WELLINGTON (N.Z.), Sunday.—The prices received at the Dunedin wool sales yesterday have not been exceeded locally. For half-bred dead wool 26¾d was realised, ...

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  39. BRITISH BABIES

    LONDON, Sunday.—Sir James Cantile, the noted surgeon, in a speech at Northampton, said that British babies are the finest specimens of humanity born into the world. ...

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  40. ALLEGED STRANGE BEHAVIOUR

    SYDNEY, Saturday.—After a determined effort to commit suicide by cutting his throat with a razor in the main street of Lithgow, a man who is a stranger to the ...

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  41. SAFE BLOWN OPEN

    SYDNEY, Saturday.—A safe which was carried from the Woonona post office was subsequently discovered at the foot of a cliff near the Bulli Pass. It had been blown ...

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  42. BRITISH FRANCHISE EXTENSION

    LONDON, Sunday.—The women members were strongly represented in the House of Commons when Mr. Adamson (Labour) moved the second reading of the ...

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  43. ISLAND HORROR

    SYDNEY, Sunday.—According to the officers of the steamer Mataram, which arrived at Sydney yesterday, a man named O'Dowd was recently murdered on the south-east ...

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  44. DROWNED IN BRICK PIT

    SYDNEY, Sunday.—William Stanley, a married man (19) was swimming in a brick pit at Newtown yesterday when he was seized with an apoplectic fit, and sank. A ...

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  45. FOOD AND GROCERIES DOWN

    SYDNEY, Saturday.—There has been a decrease of 1.4 per cent. in New South Wales in the cost of food and groceries for January, compared with the previous months. ...

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  46. MAN'S BODY IDENTIFIED

    SYDNEY, Saturday.—Though five people have identified the body of the man found in Catherine Hill Bay last Sunday by different names, the police are satisfied that he ...

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  47. EARTHQUAKES IN SPAIN

    MADRID, Saturday.—Following a severe blizzard alarming earth tremors occurred at Lerida, also in the Huesscar province. Residents fled from their houses in panic during ...

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  48. EMPIRE UNIVERSITY CONFERENCE

    LONDON, Saturday.—The Empire University conference opens at London on July 18. After the formal inaugural meeting the delegates will be given a week's entertainment ...

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  49. ESCAPED WHILE DELIRIOUS

    SYDNEY, Saturday.—A foreigner, while delirious, escaped from the Cessnock Hospital and was recaptured naked after a day's search. ...

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  50. WESTERN AUSTRALIAN ELECTIONS

    PERTH, Saturday.—For the Western Australian elections there were 127 nominations, including women candidates for 50 seats. ...

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  51. COST OF BELFAST DISORDERS

    LONDON, Sunday.—After three years' continuous sittings the Belfast Claims Court, which was appointed to deal with 8000 claims for compensation for injury to persons ...

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  52. LABOUR DAY

    SYDNEY, Saturday.—The Labour Council has reaffirmed its decision in favour of May 1 being a universal Labour day. ...

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  53. EXTENSIVE INCOME TAX FRAUD

    LONDON, Saturday.—Samuel Harris, a diamond merchant of Hatton Garden, pleaded guilty at the Old Bailey to making false income tax returns. ...

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  54. FOUND HANGED

    MELBOURNE, Sunday.—Alfred Wickham, a ward of the State, who was working for a farmer near Echuca, was found hanged last night. ...

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  55. DANISH LOCKOUT THREATENED

    COPENHAGEN, Saturday.—In consequence of Labour threats against the wages agreement the Danish employers have issued lockout notices affecting 40,000 workers, which ...

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  56. SHIPYARDS LOCKOUT

    LONDON, Saturday.—A Kiel message states that the shipyards have locked out all the workers—about 13,000—owing to the refusal of the men to work nine instead of ...

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  58. RUSSIA SEEKING CREDITS

    MOSCOW, Sunday.—M. Rakovsky has announced that Russia is endeavouring to obtain a credit of hree milliard gold roubles from Great Britain. ...

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