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  2. FEDERAL PARLIAMENT. THE SENATE.

    Senator Millen, in reply to Senator Foll (Q.), said that the Government had not yet received any advice that Lieut. Burchell, M.H.R. had been appointed ...

    Article : 258 words
  3. BRITISH ELECTIONS.

    The Sinn Fein party will sweep Nationalist Ireland, and are likely to win 60 to 70 seats. Already 25 candidates have been returned unopposed, ...

    Article : 92 words
  4. EXECUTIVE APPOINTMENTS.

    At yesterday's meeting of the Executive the following appointments were made:—Mr. P. S. Seager, Mr. Ashton Warner, and Dr. Dunsmuir, official ...

    Article : 92 words
  5. SHIPPING THE SUN.

    {No abstract available}

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 16 words
  6. THE MOON.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 21 words
  7. THE TIDES.

    The following is the approxiamate tide-table for Saturday, December 14:— High water: 6 a.m. and 4 p.m. Low water: 11 a.m. and 10.30 p.m. ...

    Article : 33 words
  8. CUP HOLIDAYS.

    At yesterday's Executive meeting Wednesday and Thursday, January 29 and 30, were fixed as Public Service holidays, from noon, on the occasion of the ...

    Article : 30 words
  9. ARRIVED.—December 13.

    Alpha, sch., 97 tons, E. Taylor, from Melbourne. Ca[?]na, s.s., 5,426 tons.—Heddle, from Sydney. ...

    Article : 32 words
  10. CONSCRIPTION.

    In the course of his speech at Bristol last night, Mr. Lloyd George referred to the statement by Mr. J. H. Thomas, the secreatary of the Amalgamated ...

    Article : 178 words
  11. WOMEN'S RIGHTS.

    Speaking at yesterday's meeting of the Women's Health Association. Mrs. O'Shea Petersen strongly criticised the manner in which Parliament had treated the bill ...

    Article : 92 words
  12. IMPORTS.—December 14.

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  13. The Mercury.

    The first General Election in the United Kingdom since the War began will be held to-day. While fighting was in progress, the Government considered ...

    Article : 621 words
  14. EXPORTS.—December 12.

    Oonah, s.s., for Sydney—6[?] css and 56 halfcss fruit, 1,032 css jam, 155 css evaporated fruit, 65 css fruit pulp, 25 css condensed milk, 51 css butter, 2css fish, 2 pkgs leather. ...

    Article : 391 words
  15. PRICE OF OSMIRIDIUM.

    With reference to the paragraph which appeared in yesterday's "Mercury" as to the greatly decreased price of osmiridium, which has dropped in a few days from ...

    Article : 127 words
  16. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.

    In the House of Representatives today. Mr. McWilliams (T.) asked the Acting Prime Minister (Mr. W. Watt), (1) is it a ...

    Article : 249 words
  17. THE JUDGES' DISPUTE.

    A special meeting of members of the Southern Tasmanian Law Society was held last evening to discuss the proposal to increase the salary of one of the ...

    Article : 294 words
  18. GERMANS PLANTED THE STINKWORT.

    In war the Germans have shown that they are utterly without scruple: even in peace it would seem they have done serious mischief in Australia. To the ...

    Article : 200 words
  19. FRENCH SHIPPING COMPANY'S LOSSES.

    Captain Ives Provost, of the French bq. Jeanne d'Arc, which reached Melbourne recently from San Francisco, was first mate on the French sh. Magellan when that vessel ...

    Article : 167 words
  20. SUMMARY OF PARLIAMENT.

    The Legislative Council sat yesterday afternoon, when several bills received from the Assembly were passed. Hon. Ellis Dean moved a resolution ...

    Article : 203 words
  21. AUSTRALIA'S NEED.

    What Australia needs most according to Mr. Meadows Smith (a member of the French Mission, and hon. British Cousul in Paris), is more population. "After ...

    Article : 84 words
  22. STEAMERS DUE AT HOBART.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 112 words
  23. MARINE BOARD ELECTION.

    Yesterday was the last day for receiving nominations for the three vacancies on the Hobart Marine Board, caused by the retirement, through effluxion of time, ...

    Article : 103 words
  24. CHILI AND PERU.

    The United States Government has offered Chili and Peru its good offices to settle the dispute between them with the object of avoiding war. ...

    Article : 35 words
  25. INCOMING SAILING VESSELS.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 43 words
  26. SAILING VESSELS OUTWARD BOUND.

    Albatross, sch., from Carrickfergus Bay to Melbourne. Joseph Sims, sch., left Adventure Bay for Melbourne, December [?]. ...

    Article : 32 words
  27. SOUTH AFRICAN FESTIVITIES.

    The Acting Premier informed a deputation at Pretoria to-day that he would, in answer to a suggestion, invite Royalty to open the Union Buildings in ...

    Article : 46 words
  28. QUEENSTOWN HOSPITAL.

    At a meeting of the Queenstown Hospital Board of Management to-night, the financial report for the month of November showed revenue £390 9s. 4d., and ...

    Article : 100 words
  29. VESSELS IN PORT.

    {No abstract available}

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 66 words
  30. TEMPERANCE AND GENERAL MUTUAL ASSOCIATION.

    The annual meeting of the Australian Temperance and General Mutual Life Assurance Society Ltd. was held here to-day. ...

    Article : 285 words
  31. A MURDER MYSTERY.

    In March. 1916, at Fitzroy, Melbourne, a motorman was murdered, and the mystery has never been elucidated. A search of the police records alleges that the ...

    Article : 86 words
  32. MOTORISTS AND THE SPEED LIMIT.

    Several cases against motorists were dealt with by the Police Magistrate (Mr. Aubrey Walker) at launceston yesterday. Charles Robert Bayles admitted ...

    Article : 198 words
  33. LAUNCESTON.

    Loongana, t.s., 2,448 tons, K. Livingstone, for Melbourne. Passengers:—Saloon: Mesdames Perry, Frame, Lee and child. Grundy, Pritchard, Rundle and child. Broadbury, ...

    Article : 151 words
  34. NEWS OF THE DAY. HUON RAILWAY.

    At Thursday's meeting of the Port Cygnet Municipal Council a communication was received from the Hon. B. S. Bird, M.L.C., in acknowledgment of a ...

    Article : 229 words
  35. THE RENAISSANCE OF THE INN.

    The machinery of civilisation is such an intricate and complicated organism that, when a new element is introduced, nobody can with any confidence predict ...

    Article : 1,195 words
  36. SOLDIERS' GRAVES.

    Surprise was expressed by the Minister of Defence (Senator Pearce) to-day at an announcement made by the Premier of New South Wales (Mr. Holman), ...

    Article : 182 words
  37. BURNIE.

    When on her way yesterday morning from King Island to Launceston the s.s. Wauchope called and discharged 25 head of fat cattle. ...

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  38. TELEGRAPHIC ADVICES.

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  39. THE PRICE OF CHAFF.

    Yesterday the price of chaff went up from £9 to £10 per ton. There is no definite word about the renewal of the wheat agreement between the Federal ...

    Article : 90 words
  40. INTER-STATE.

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  41. FATAL ACCIDENT AT TYENNA.

    Our Tyenna correspondent telegraphs that a man, Thomas Parker, aged 45, a native of Hamilton, was killed by a falling tree at Tyenna on Thursday evening. ...

    Article : 53 words
  42. RAILWAY CLASSIFICATION BOARD.

    The Railway Classification Appeal Board took further evidence in Launceston yesterday, under the presidency of Mr. E. L. Hall, P.M. The further hearing has ...

    Article : 56 words
  43. LONDON ADVICES.

    Arrivals.—At Panama: Australmead, s.s., from Brisbane, via Wellington. At Calleo: Kilmallie. bq., from Sydney. Departures.—For Sydney: Doringtoncourt, ...

    Article : 40 words
  44. A FAMOUS WELL.

    The Tampico (Mexico) correspondent of the "New York Times" says the Juan Castillano oil well, up to tho present the greatest oil producer in the ...

    Article : 45 words
  45. INDEX TO ADVERTISEMENTS

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  46. SOLDIERS' DEPENDENTS.

    In order that no hardship should be incurred by the dependents of soldiers at present on active service through the depletion of the patriotic funds, which ...

    Article : 132 words
  47. HONOUR FLAG DISPUTE.

    At the last meeting of the Portland Municipal Council a letter was read from Mr. C. M. Maxwell, secretary of the War Loan Committee refusing to ...

    Article : 178 words
  48. MAIL TABLE.

    United Kingdom, Expeditionary Forces. abrod, and America. expected at G.P.O. Thursday, December 19. 6 p.m.: delivered by letter carriers. Friday. ...

    Article : 178 words
  49. SUSPECTED DISAFFECTION AND DISLOYALTY.

    A middle-aged man named Michael Kiely, who was brought under escort from the mainland, was presented before Mr. E. L. Hall, Police Magistrate, ...

    Article : 71 words
  50. MURDER AND SUICIDE.

    James Jobling (50), residing with his wife and five children on a selection at Parkhurst, seven miles from Rockhampton, murdered his wife during last ...

    Article : 123 words
  51. ELECTION OF MAYOR.

    The election of the Mayor of Hobart for the ensuing year will take place at the Town-hall this morning, at 11 o'clock. It is probable that five members of ...

    Article : 68 words
  52. MAIN ROADS BILL.

    The Minister of Lands and Works (Hon. J. B. Haves went north last night to consult with the president of the Municipal Association (Mr. W. E. Rose) ...

    Article : 46 words
  53. EPITOME OF NEWS.

    Rise in price of chaff. Hospital Board meeting. Fatal accident at Tyenna. Railway Classification Board. ...

    Article : 113 words
  54. HELD OVER.

    Owing to great pressure upon our space a number of news items and other matters are unavoidably held over. ...

    Article : 23 words
  55. Advertising

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  56. Advertising

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