Marchion J P—Me, By A ber, 0 Sanper FU (Pinnacle est apis shustica of the Pointe or Hees Mivehinum Magisevial Wigs wath Wt Mucha ‘Fhe Temperanure, Twesday's temperaty wis the tiubyst for the senron, the aghish rewisterinue shoe, it the shade, Christmas Holidays) —The tole Towing says WII be observed as Public Service holidays threah ful the States Samay, 23th, Monty 27th, Tuesday 2kth Dec ember, at Saturday and Mon day, tot and Jed January pert Lord Kitchener —A cable one trounces that Lord Kitchener a ired meetings of the War Gudumd and of the Cabinet shortly after his fear, and it in andere d stoad explained the views he had formed in hig. excant visit to the Dardanelles, Macedonia, Greet Maly and France, Hotel Hours. Our correspon dent wire on Twusslay that Cabinet decidesd yesterday that the new Licensing Act faimghe pening hour af, roves in the Metropolitan on Agricultural juistricts from 9 to 9. The new hours come into operativitym Winney 10th next Volunteer for Service—Dre A. Jett, who tuts been medical oft for the CiDay Dawn Hos pital storing the past couple of our nanas who recently resigned to position to join the Army Medieal Comps in petive Serie, off Day Dawn for Perth on Mon day. Drs Juert’s many, trienidy avish Nintanate return, Mrs. Juert accompanies the date in E04 nani Submutine Work—The Britis steamers. Colenya (3,407 (on) anti joranwge Prince 13,883 tons) were sunth by enemy sunnypacines. The Colenso's crew arrived at Malta. During November the Boat of ‘Tradestinuiter the German with= ships sane 20 steamers, ware gating, 48500 tons, and causing the Loss of 325 lives, including 167. in the troopship Ramazan, and 4 in the vanspon Marauette, Stenyvers totilling §.300 tons were ‘were sunk by mind. Foul Air in a Well. —Two settlers in the Chidlow's Well district, named George Howe James ‘Lord, orchardinty, found dont ty well some did te from their holdings last week. The well was 40M . ueep, and it apneared the men were ‘overcome with foul air wdters to the bottom of the well. Each of the deceased have a large family reridiny ear the scene of the tragic occurrence. A Denial—Writing to the Kale goorlie “Minee ™ last week. Mr Griffiths, weneral secretary of the WFMA, wayn in reference to the Fecent Meckagharrh Miners’ Award biy Mr Maughas, repre senting the respondent mine when In reported to habessid eon the Eastern Goliihie be tween the Miners' Union and the Chamber of Mines, representing most of the mines an industrial once has been arranged, and ite object was to prevent a distur ance of industrial peace, durin the currency of the wan.” Such a statement is absolutely incor rected ng such truce: has been arranged between this asseciation and the Chamber of Mines. Three of our ou-Lach unions have tases before the Court once before the outbreak of the war, unit have been deferred on TWO occasions for w pel of thee months, but not until after the war. The following lines were pried fon a card which came from Syd ney (they were selling In the street fu Tih, he proceeds for fone of the war fans)! Two men went into a reauadrant and requested something to eat. The waitrens asked, What would you | Who?” They both rented. A live (Turkey) without (Cirvece), ORI said the wait to say “you rust ho either (Geman) of (Ane trian) Chaly, said the man front (Pennce), but the (Enish= |) or oudged his companion and s ‘aid, Don't (Russia) or she won't * (Servia)’ When the waitress re= ‘winned with th order she athe Da you Intend to (Rourpania) #? and they both paid Ven, we are (Hungary) and” want (Saman) [With that she called om, Ring the (Belin) and tell the boss [he's wanted.’ When the boss came he told them their meal out cost them (New Guinea) ie they were (Emden) by’ the (Sydney). 20-Year Old Private—Among the privates In the gth Basex Regiment is J. Soushull, of Rome lord, who is over 70 years of age. Anard colour sergeant of the regiment he was sorely distressed for months that he could not do. Als Dit like the young ones, and ultimately his application for in lerment = wan accepted. He is aghanged in vlerical work. Private Stavhall and his wife celebrated their golden wedding on June 24 . He was a member of the volunteers for twenty-nine years) wah one of the guanl oF honour at the wedding of King Edward and Queen Alexandra , ‘mith rationay reser ted A Query—An argument atoe in the town the other day between the old residents of the chatelet, both of whom go back over at years town and district, the Uiestianlu he decided is, “Where was the fissue Governmen Horpiyad sitched? Gin any of ur Fevliys knvew definite answer up to the logalty of same? We will be pleased to receive corres pondence of the question, Military Police now.—The milie tary authorities suite that We had been decided to provide employ ment his Military police for Dae wen who, due to some slight physical in perfection had been able to get jst the mallary. lovin at the reratting hall, ones who had hist some experience in work similar i nature to that performed by mailiaary police, aiter the great xyeteng men From various battalions during the Andining period were allotted the work of silitary pot terious Altray i Magnet — AUML Munuel on Saturday even ing a man named Hoffman was bit on the side of the head by another pun and rendered ingene sible. ‘The occurrence took place wit one of the hotels. At the man showed no witne of recovers Wa A WWessiwe Wakkomt To Dr. Cameron, at Day Dawn, there be ing no doctorat Magnet A motor car was obtained ay scands pos sible, 1) the doctor left between 10und 11 o'clock, and arrived at Magnet early on Sunday mornings It was found that the man wae sUi Terinne Vom concussion and fracture of the skull The conels ion of thy injured man is serious WS Wy Lnlinie Goverum at Ate (orkid Thin Unuea nesting as the lure of the Binta Parliament ay Party of Frid Ink wavinly seen) with the ventilation of the dissen tout of some member, notably Mr. Gartner, tha excuibat Tor no weksti ne the action of tha Givetnuyutin witddiog nerementa t the tower aden im the ate ervice, while highly paid allinle | Wad rresived thettanon Thwae Me Gawlinee’s witnvk spon, the ovarn nr in thie selection ju Pr team int bromurht forth from the Preauier (Mr Huleann) they threat of Ble Gaze dines expulsion from the Lahoag Party, ‘The fouling of the majoesty of the ravishwon Ab today's Caveat wae thas secnoations against the Goewenimens; and so Mr Gardiner had muds, weakened the adminiatsns Hona the eye of the pab Mlnialord cab tend that the thle Nour of Me Grdlone i than parted him, were IN-touwided, and hhat the enplayeon in the lower rwale of the Pallis Bervice were better Aynated thanhon in private employ, via hy lr ada conde de ALLiateey fe alleged pretre in singh pa pa fersantsy Wis negativad by 4 vote to. A motion of conaure opon Me ‘Mtv yout 40 i ta amt, ‘nyse hye Mr Stuart Tahortsom, waa tingstivesl by 513 votes bn Moth idee abe, Wowerchy apywaling te tha Paling!” Lilimar Tongue exeeutive, srt Yhw whale tay Hato be theaabed sak hofore thak tuthwnal