Melbourne and Brisbane Election Returns Highlight Seats in Question
Reports show numerous seats in Brisbane and other states close to changes with absent votes still to be counted. Names like Finlayson Maughan Barker and Jensen appear as incumbents in tight races across the Senate and House contests with referenda results noted in Melbourne and Hobart dispatches.
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Quernsland
Senate
Ferricks
Maughan
Lab
House of Representatives
Brisbane
Finlayson
South Wales
Representatives
Calva Fave
Far
Gavernae
Allace
Wester J. Ryan
Smith
Nat
Iti
Barker
Jane
House of Representatore Wallarat
McGrath
Indi
Leck
Wimmera
Sampson
Finners
Wstern Australia
Needhav Lah
House of
Brnsbane
Herbert
Gga
Cameron
Tdea
Voland
Negotiations Fail Over Exchange of Russian Prisoners
In Copenhagen on December 22 reports say negotiations broke down due to refusals concerning officers and a group of 425 Russian prisoners held by Archangel Government for 22 British officers. Amsterdam reports the O Grady Litvinoff talks have ended with a definite failure of prisoner exchange negotiations.
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Copenhagen
Sisting
Litvinoff
Archangel
Cyclonic Storm Ravages Taroom and Kuridala Postal Office
A cyclone-like storm hit Taroom on Friday causing heavy damage including thirty iron sheets and croze-pieces carried from the local Post Office. Kuridala reports a cyclonic shower on Saturday with significant effect, yet the Post Office there remained unharmed.
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Brisbane
Taroom
Kuridala
Northern Union selects team after New Wees communication
London report states the Northern Union has arranged squad selection following a communication from New Wees. Details of players or venue are not specified.
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London
Northern Union
Australian mutton export efforts amid Shanghai market notes
Crude OCR fragment indicates a report on Australian mutton exports and activity related to Shanghai and Patna. Readable details are limited but imply trade notes or market observations affecting the meat trade with Asiatic markets.
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Shanghai
Patna
Eserends sed Engere Laid up of Townrvills Dee
Unclear readable text notes a town event labeled Townrvills Dee and ALE details. Readers should expect a local brief on a disruption or notice with limited legible facts and no clear names or dates.
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Eserends Sed
Binguere F At AMEE ee a ead
The readable fragments show a Binguere F event connected to AMEE with unclear details. The text appears damaged and lacks clear names, dates, or places necessary for a confident summary.
Arrival at Longreach
Carmona Savith landed there today. He leaves for Harvihe tomorrow at seven.
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Brisbane
Carmona Savith
Harlvihe
Premier Theodore’s Vision for Aerial Transit in Queensland
Brisbane reports Premier Theodore praising Capt. Ross Smith and crew for their aviation feat. He urged government support for developing aviation for transit and commercial use within Queensland. He suggested aeroplanes could shorten travel from Brisbane to distant towns, even enabling daily meals in distant places.
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Brisbane
Australia
Ross-Smith
Queensland
Theodore
Chillagoe
Australian pilot bound for Charleville expected 11 am
An urgent message to Captain Pierson of the Australian Flying Corps from Captain Ross-Smith says he will leave Cloncurry today for Longreach and is expected in Charleville about 11 am tomorrow. Complete reception arrangements are made. A lorry-load of petrol left tonight for Glengarry, twelve miles out, where he is expected to arrive.
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Charleville
Dee. Az
Pierson
Australian Flying Corpa
Ross-Smith
Cloncurry
Longreach
Glengarry
Airmen Visit Longreach After Cloncurry Flight
Ross Smith party arrives at Longreach at 11 a.m. after departing Cloncurry at 7 15, passing Winton at 9 50 and averaging 70 mph. A crowd cheers as airmen circle the mound and land. The air Council chairman announces a big welcome at the Shire Hall before they depart at 7 a.m. tomorrow for Charleville.
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Longreach
Ross-Smith
Cloncurry
Winton
Air Council
T oss-Smith
Shire Hall
Charleville
Engineers Strike Delays Kura at Townsville Port
A telegram from Cairns to Townsville reports the Kura will not leave Townsville this afternoon with no other steamer sailing to Cairns on Monday, as engineers strike delays disrupt Cape run.
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Cairns
Townsville
Shipping Controller's Offer Faces Marine Engineers
Brisbane December report notes no local development in the marine engineers strike as officials await further communications from the south. The dispute centers on the Shipping Controller's offer and the engineers' stance, with MacDonald fare cited in the bar.
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Brisbane
Uy' Enmineers
ALSN
Ateamer Arawatta
Marine Engineers
Erk
Gener
Bond Ci
MacDonald Fare de Sa
Lord French Attacked En Route to Dublin in Silent Ambush
Lord French’s motorcade leaving Ashtown station faced an ambush as Sinn Fein gunmen fired from hedges and walls. A bomb-thrower from a farm cart died after clashing with the escort while Detective Halley was wounded. The attackers fled across fields toward Dublin as police sealed the area.
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Lord French
Dublin
Drondoe Castle
Roscommon
Ashtown Station
Sinn Feinera
Vice Reval Lodge
Loughlin
Halley
Warried
Menance
France
Miraculous Escape as Assassins Fire on Lord French Car
A gang of attackers fired on Lord French’s motor car near Ashtond, wounding the driver and killing one fleeing assailant. Three bombs were thrown, but Lord French escaped unharmed. escorts returned fire but no arrests were made. The incident is described amid chaotic pursuit and claims of Irish aggression.
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London
Ashtond
Phornne Park
Lord French
Dublin Cay
Uoon
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