Proclamations of Peace and War News Update
London dispatch reports a Genoa naval court martial revealing conspiracies linked to the Leonardo da Vinci explosion at Taranto. The Milan source claims huge blood price and bonds sales aims, with a prominent plotter named Arch-plotter. Other items cover Spartacus unrest in Berlin, industrial strikes in London and Belfast, and Count Tolstoi’s account of the ex-tsar’s fate during the Roumanian crisis.
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London
Milan
Pally Chronicle
Genos
Leonardo la Vinci
Taranto
Leonario da Vinci
Proclamation Halts Public Venues Amid Health Alarm
A governor and council order closing libraries churches schools theaters and public halls while a health alert is in effect. A notice demands displaying a visible health card with the figures 9.400.8 and 8.0.5.1 and urges only food requests to be displayed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ydney, Inc
e-Council
Health Department
Influenza Epidemic Prompts Proclamation in Melbourne
Victorian health authorities report Melbourne's influenza outbreak is more serious than feared. A proclamation closes theatres and halls within 15 miles of the G.P.C. impacting 2,900 jobs and £8000 weekly wages. NSW-Victoria railway service to resume normally.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Melbourne
South Australia
G.P.C
Victoria
New South Wales
Death of a Distinguished Australian Officer
Colonel Tom Todd of the 10th Tight Horm died in Melbourne on January 28 from heart failure. The officer was noted for his service and leadership in the unit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Melbourne
Tom Todd
Tom
Prince of Wales as a Sport in Australian War Meeting
An Anti German League gathering in Mosman, Sydney hears Alderman Henderson recount a humorous incident involving the Prince of Wales meeting Aussies at a ship canteen. The Prince joins a long queue for beer, jokes with the crowd, and jokes about not marrying a German princess.
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Prince of Wales
Ollowed
Germany
Avdermin Henderson
Sal ‘Lars’ Association
Mos ‘Nam
International Labour Conference invite and Australian delegates named
An invitation went to the Labor Party executive from Mr Arthur Henderson to appoint delegates to the International Labour Conference opening in Lausanne, alongside the Peace Conference. Mr Anstey MP and Mr Ryan, Premier, have been selected to represent Australia at the conference. Japan has opened two Sydney banks and may expand to other Australian capitals, per Mr Collier, Opposition Leader, via the Western Australia Worker. A Gimming Show advertises the Eyes Hayes Troupe touring. highlights include Baby and Mainey, with Byron Hayes praised as a top trainer and Bert Tipton as actor vocalist in winter events.
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International Labour Confegnes
Labor Party
Arthur Henderson
International Labor Conference
Lusanve
Imiltane
Varly
Anstey
Denke
Collier
Westralita
Irille Company
Eyes Hayes
Acrobate
Murchi
Gerald von
Mainey Ata
Byron Hayes
Vella Banceman
Bert Tipton
Jack Avotion
Gallipollae Bobas
Death at Meekatharra Report on Arthur Arnold 62
The report from Meekatharra states Arthur Arnold a carpenter and engine driver aged 62 died from senility and heat failure after illness. He had been in poor health for two years and was once manager of a mine at Laverton. His body was taken to the morgue. The weather included a Geraldton high of 76.8 F and heat rising to 100 F later that day. Police noted no inquest.
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Meekatharra
Laverton
Mookatharra
Craig
Pulal Gen
Holmes
J. J. Ryen
Cue
Robert Cus Walker
John Joseph Hessler
Robert Richardson
Hessler
Richardson
Walker
Clarke
At & P.m
Wounded soldiers and world war aims in Paris dispatch
Special correspondent A G Fraser reports from Paris on reactions to Allied war aims. Australian and New Zealand leaders face pressure over the Pacific, colonial views clash with the League of Nations, and Lloyd George's private talks hint at peace date timing.
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A. G. Fraser
Paris
London
Hughes
Avery Succone
William
M. Pertinax
Ch. de Varin
Islands
Myethett
Australia
New’ Zealand
Medvclarsh Ougd
George
Asa Aly Hingtes
Mtr Sfagsey
Witter
Mays
Montreal
Jam
Lloyd George
Jxipan
Staten
Ametealla
Lord Genre
Eccentric Geniuses and their Quirks Across History
A compendium of famed figures such as Walter Scott Wagner Napoleon Mezeray Le Fontaine Johnson Swift and others noted for odd habits and absentmindedness. The piece sketches how genius and eccentricity often accompany peculiar routines or beliefs, from mood lighting to ritual door etiquette.
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Walter Scott
O Loy
Scott
Hengers
Wagner
Wan
Mapeleon
Badhia
Meceray
Mezeray
le Fontaine
Gret
Paterfamilias' Health Alarm Sparks Family Turmoil
A robust patriarch nicknamed the doctor claims his healthy bulk masks a family crisis. He laments nervous servants and unsettled a household, while medics assess the strange symptoms afflicting his wife and children amid a tense domestic scene.
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Paterfamilies
influenza scare halts farawrs ventéence meeting in melbourne
in melbourne on saturday the sole delegate mr st mcgihham of wa attended while other delegates left by special train to avoid isolation the meeting adjourned and mr holman and colleagues at the ministerial conference arranged a return to sydney similarly delegates from queensland were set to travel but decided not to desert the conference
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Ventéence
Melbourne
St. McGihham
Holman
Victoria
Sydney
Theodore
Coyne
Queensland
Gome
Wartime Profits Tax Assessment Act Notice
Federal Tax Commissioner announces steps to prepare Wartime assessments for profits earned in year ending June 3 1917. Those with prewar profit forms need not refile for 1917, but must report interest on borrowed money and rates per account. Businesses not exempt with net income under 1000 in 1916 or over 1000 in 1917 must file preserved forms to calculate prewar profits and capital.
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Tie
Federal Commissioner of ‘Taxation
Nerson
Salt for Cows Experiments at Wisconsin Station
Experiments at a Wisconsin station show cows develop a strong appetite for salt when deprived for one to three weeks. Milk yield and health suffered during the deprivation, with rapid weight loss and low milk flow. After salt was reintroduced, healthy cows recovered quickly if not too young.
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Wisconsin
America
Walt
Bounty on Gold Favored by Minister
The proceedings of the Gold Producers Conferences sitting in Melbourne were referred to the State Minister for Mines, Mr Barnes, on Thursday. He said the mining community built up the Commonwealth gold reserve and argued a bounty on production could benefit the community.
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Melbourns
Mr Barnes
Barnes
Commonwealth
Premiers conference notes lack of NSW ministers
At Malpourne on January 27 Mr Watt spoke after the Premiers conference opened noting NSW ministers were absent. He warned the conference could be indefinitely postponed and expressed doubt about achieving any satisfactory outcomes from financial proposals. Repayment issues remained urgent and under subcommittee review with potential discussion at a future meeting. Kay's Linseed Compound stockport remedy is mentioned in the closing line.
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Malpourne
Watt
New South Wales
Three Springs Race Meeting Stakes and Handicaps
Vintage race card details multiple events at Three Springs within forty miles. Included are the Carnamarh Plate tied to a 10 run and a 2 donation from stake for the second horse, I-Trial Stakes with 6 sets, hack race sweepstakes, Three Springs Handicap awarding allowances to second and third place, a pony race over four furlongs, and an Arrino Handicap with minimum weights and post-entry conditions. Local horses only, ownership in district three months prior, nominations and acceptances listed.
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Hack Bace
Nowiinstion
Arrino Handicap
of & Save
Lost OCR Rules Document
Fragmentary text outlines rules for a scoring system with marks and rewards. It mentions distances, exemptions, and ordering, but the passage is garbled and incomplete with references to author, dates, and places not recovered. The item appears as a damaged notice or draft of procedural guidelines.
Dalgety Market Report on Hides and Skins
Market report dated Jan 21 from Dalgety and Co quotes hide weights from 12 to 101b per lb and 43 to 101d per lb with extra ataint hides to be listed. Prices cover tanned skins from kangaroo to goat skins with various grades such as second quality and damaged skins, plus tallow and drum as quoted in shillings per pound.
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BERLE
Berlin
Thy Strente
Belfast
Londo
Jann
Trades Union Officiels
Home Ministry
B¢Karge
Tradeaomion
Camilla
Looton
Caan
Count Tolstoi
Tolatol
Aya
Tgnatiof
Roburo
Mellourne
al Terhak
Test Town
Te “Aussies
Geraldton
Metropolitan
Avesta Uulgety Amt Co., Ltd
Métropolitan
R. Gee
Mahometida
Afgiris
Vignor
Trevett
Northampton
gocMed
Nansom
Secgeant Thoms
Fl. Morriany
Catonies
Aupeorl
MR. Huches
Ttm
Dean Swift
Swift
Ube
Telagraph
MR. Wat
Kay
My & Navy
Marine Terrace
Victoria District
Miro
H. L. Macey
tRkace
Three Springs Racing Club
P Darack
D Gooch
Beales
R Caldon Mandicapper
L McPherson
L Byrne
Megers
H Page
D Bextor
Bowman
Der
Market Reports
Wremant
Skin
Marion
Messrs. Dalgety and Uo
V.ta
Caifskins
Sowi
Queen’s Hall
Iesor
Reytee
Sear
AMY and Navy Stores
Meni Ea
Ame
Tony Ce
Rita Erxesste
I Clement
Toric
Christ
Dentons Studio
Millers
Ee Apply Coy
Gerald
Anitard
E Snell
Imcom
Geraldon
Rose Ectors
Wbesutifel
Art Morales
Stawant Lortan
Zonophone
Snell
BAC
Borer and Wither & Co
Bartlet
Botan
Toby
Pris
Bnells
Veterinl
Mesars
T. B. de Lacey
J. Ryan
Geo, Lang
J. G. Clatin
EL Spell
Geo, Homsm and Co
Jy Robuy
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