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  2. LATE WAR NEWS.

    The "Morning Post" sums up the situation in Mesopotamia thus:—After the fighting on the 8th the Turks retreated eight miles to a position midway between ...

    Article : 199 words
  3. RAINSTORM.

    The weather prospects yesterday gave promise of substantial rains falling over the whole of the State, and already a number of fairly good falls have occurred. The week ...

    Article : 732 words
  4. GALLIPOLI.

    General Sir Ian Hamilton's despatch mentions General Birdwood, General Godley, Colonels Walker, Smyth, Russell, Chauvel, F. Hughes, Monash, Cunliffe, ...

    Article : 777 words
  5. THE BALKANS.

    An Austrian communique claims that a Montenegrin plenipotentiary signed terms of capitulation on Tuesday. The "Neue Freie Presse's" (Vienna) ...

    Article : 190 words
  6. WESTERN FRONT.

    A German communique states: The enemy are bombarding our positions. Monitors are bombarding Westendo ineffectively. The enemy subjected Lens (northward of ...

    Article : 46 words
  7. MONTENEGRO.

    An Austrian communique claims that a Montenegrin plenipotentiary signed terms of capitulation on Tuesday. ...

    Article : 150 words
  8. TURKEY'S RULERS.

    We get an interesting glimpse of how Turkey is being governed at the present moment in a despatch to his paper by the special correspondent of the New York "Herald," who ...

    Article : 460 words
  9. ANGRY CROWD.

    A crowd pulled down the flog at the German Consulate at Lausanne on the German Emperor's birthday, despite the efforts of the police. The crowd also ...

    Article : 52 words
  10. MIDDLE EAST.

    Reuter's Agency states that Major-General Townshend reports the Turks evacuated the trenches and land-side defences at Kut-el-Amara (100 miles ...

    Article : 89 words
  11. MERCHANT SHIPPING.

    Arrivals: At Toulon, Omrah, R.M.S. (from Sydney December 20). At San Francisco, Sierra, s (from Sydney January 5); Queen Maud, s (from Adelaide December ...

    Article : 50 words
  12. LABOUR MINISTERS.

    The Labour Conference by 1,674,000 to 269,000 approved of the executive's action in allowing members of the Labour party to enter the Coalition Government. ...

    Article : 41 words
  13. "HELPLESS."

    The New York "Outlook" interviewed Herr Liebknecht (Socialist leader), who is despondent. He said there were now two Socialist parties in Germany, and a spilt ...

    Article : 152 words
  14. BRAVE GIRL.

    A Lettish girl, of 17, has been awarded the St. George's Cross. Twenty Germans marched up to her father's farm in Courland. A lieutenant ...

    Article : 170 words
  15. "SCOURGE OF GOD."

    M. Barthou, speaking at the Sorbonne, said the Kaiser invoked God, of whom he proclaimed himself the apostle. But, he continued, Attila was more sincere. He ...

    Article : 47 words
  16. ROUTE MARCHES.

    The march of the "Snowy River Men," which began at Delegate on January 6, ended to-day at Goulburn, as it began, in rain. The men camped last night at Tirana, and ...

    Article : 257 words
  17. WAR NOTES.

    It would be interesting to learn the exact form of the question put to Mr. Balfour in the House of Commons, the reply to which was cabled yesterday. It looks as though ...

    Article : 588 words
  18. GERMAN ORGANISATION.

    Referring to what the Germans have done in Turkey during the war, the correspondent says:—"No sooner had war been declared than German officers took over the ...

    Article : 390 words
  19. AUSTRIAN EMPEROR.

    Reuter's correspondent at Rome says it is stated at the Vatican that the Emperor Francis Joseph of Austria is in a critical condition, and is sinking rapidly. ...

    Article : 47 words
  20. CRUISER GOEBEN.

    In the Goeben engagement 33 were killed and 80 wounded. A cable message from Petrograd on January 10 stated: "Our torpedo boats engaged the ...

    Article : 64 words
  21. CONFIDENT.

    The King in proroguing Parliament to February 15 said:—"For eighteen-months ray army and navy have been engaged in concert with our brave and steadfast Allies ...

    Article : 208 words
  22. "BOOMERANGS"

    The "Boomerangs" arrived here yesterday from Billimari, in charge of Lieut. Pittendrigh. They were met about two miles out by the Mayor, members of the War Service ...

    Article : 165 words
  23. CONSCRIPTION.

    The Labour Conference, sitting in Bristol, by 1,796,000 votes to 219,000 adopted the Leicester Labour Party's resolution, emphatically protesting against ...

    Article : 301 words
  24. NURSE CAVELL'S DEATH.

    The "Echo de Bolge" States that the city of Brussels refuses to pay the fine of 500,000 marks (about £25,000), which was imposed by the Germans' for the ...

    Article : 158 words
  25. COUNTRY REPORTS.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 164 words
  26. NORTHERN COAL FIELD.

    There in unusual activity in the developmont of new collieries. For 12 months or more the sinking of the shafts at Aberdare South and Aberdare Central has been ...

    Article : 317 words
  27. BRITISH SHIPPING.

    Mr. Walter Runciman, M.P. (President of the Board of Trade), states that in order to relieve the strain on British shipping, the Government has decided to cut down the ...

    Article : 427 words
  28. MR. FISHER.

    The "Times," in the course of an article, alludes to Mr. Fisher's long service to Australia. His personal strength of character and his experience as Prime Minister of ...

    Article : 114 words
  29. IN VICTORIA.

    Good rains fell over practically the whole of Victoria to-day. In the northern district and along the Murray the falls were light, but heavier falls occurred in the Mallee, ...

    Article : 64 words
  30. INTEREST ON INVESTMENTS.

    To remove any doubt that may exist in the public mind, the Acting Prime Minister to-day stated that income derived as interest on investments in the Commonwealth War Loan ...

    Article : 63 words
  31. BRITAIN'S NEW CONSTRUCTION.

    Another section of Mr. Balfour's reply states that every dockyard in Great Britain and in the Mediterranean is working to its utmost capacity on new construction or repairs for ...

    Article : 549 words
  32. IN QUEENSLAND.

    The southern portion of Longreach, particularly on the western side of Thompson River (south from Arrilalah) has experienced splendid rains, and a good season is assured. ...

    Article : 80 words
  33. SYDNEY WATER SUPPLY.

    The unsatisfactory water supply in some of the northern suburbs has turned departmental attention to the question of the supply generally for the metropolitan area. ...

    Article : 137 words
  34. WHEN WARS SHALL CEASE.

    Private Albert J. Gurr, writing to, Mr. A. B. Hector, of Burroughs, Wellcome, and Co. Kent-street, Bays:— "Every soldier in the field must be looking ...

    Article : 316 words
  35. TARA SURVIVORS.

    The Admiralty announces that 95 survivors from the steamer Tara, which was sunk off the African Coast about the middle of November, are prisoners in the hands ...

    Article : 52 words
  36. THE RECRUITS.

    In Lord Derby's recruiting scheme groups 10 to 13 covering single men of 27 to 31 years of age are to be called up shortly. ...

    Article : 35 words
  37. GOVERNMENT HORSE BUYERS

    In connection with the purchase of horses for the Australian Imperial Force the Federal Treasurer said it had come under notice that agents and dealers were advertising horse ...

    Article : 129 words
  38. IMPERIAL CONFERENCE.

    Mr. Bonar Law (Secretary of State for the Colonies) said, in the House of Commons, that he did not think an Imperial Conference could be usefully held ...

    Article : 58 words
  39. PROGRESS OF THE WAR.

    Mr. Lloyd George (Minister of Munitions) stated in the House of Commons to-day, that Mr. Asquith would not be able to make a statement as to the progress of ...

    Article : 44 words
  40. NEW WESLEY COLLEGE.

    The Council of the Wesley College within the University of Sydney yesterday selected the plan of Mr. B. Hadley, architect, in the competition for designs for a new college ...

    Article : 56 words
  41. COAL EXPORTS.

    The coal exports for the week ended to-day totalled 64,280 tons, as against 94,157 last week; and 73,152 tons for the corresponding week of last year. Of this week's ...

    Article : 64 words
  42. EMPIRE PARLIAMENT.

    Sir Clement Kinloch Cooke (Unionist) asked Mr. Bonar Law if he would consider the advisability of discussing questions of emigration and immigration with Mr. ...

    Article : 80 words
  43. LOAFERS AMONGST UNIONISTS

    Speaking at the Labour Federation meeting last night, the Honorary Minister (Mr. Underwood) made some trenchant remarks on the subject of loafing amongst trade unionists. ...

    Article : 102 words
  44. ROUMANIAN GRAIN.

    Lord Robert Cecil (Under-Secretary for Foreign Affairs), in reply to a question, in the House of Commons, said the Government had concluded contracts for the ...

    Article : 51 words
  45. SHOVELLERS' STRIKE.

    Twenty-five shovellers, employed on grading work at the Osborne rifle range, struck work on Monday for one shilling a flay increase for twelve of their number. The Minister for ...

    Article : 73 words
  46. BARMAID UNDER 21.

    George Hyde, licensee of the Criterion Hotel, was at the Police Court to-day fined £2 with 6/ coats for allowing a female under 21 years of age to serve in the bar of the hotel. ...

    Article : 42 words
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