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  2. PRISONERS OF WAR.

    In the House of Commons to-day, Mr. Joynson Hicks, asked if the Government was satisfied that the British prisoners were no longer being forced ...

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  3. ALLEGED GERMAN INTRIGUE.

    There was an exciting scene at the Old Bailey during the hearing, before Mr. Justice Darling, of evidence in defence of Mr. Billing, M.P., who was ...

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  4. RUSSIAN TROUBLES.

    The "Koclnische" Volks Zeitung's Kieff correspondent reports that a new federal State entitled the South-eastern Federation, comprising the Don, ...

    Article : 126 words
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  6. SEMINOFF'S ACTIVITIES.

    Reuter's correspondent at Moscow says that the Russian Government has addressed a note to China complaining of the criminal activity of a brigand ...

    Article : 137 words
  7. Mosaic Relic for Australia.

    Arrangements have been conducted to ship the mosaic payment found by the Australian Light Horse in Palestine, to Australia. ...

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  8. FEDERAL PARLIAMENT.

    In the House of Representatives to-day Mr. Mackay called attention to a resolution of the Sydney trades and labour council calling for the ...

    Article : 183 words
  9. ENEMY ADVANCE SLACKENED.

    Reuter's correspondent at the French Headquarters, telegraphing yesterday says the most encouraging feature of the situation to-night is that, during ...

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  10. SPIRIT OF COMRADESHIP.

    Referring to the spirit of comradeship among the Franco-British of all ranks, Reuter's correspondent says that some of our detachments swept ...

    Article : 140 words
  11. LATE WAR.

    According to a French report the Allies also improved their positions north-ward of Rheims. The Germans are evidently trying to get command of the ...

    Article : 349 words
  12. ESCAPED RUSSIAN SHIPS.

    Reuter's correspondent at Amsterdam states that a message from Kieff announces that the two new Russian Dreadnoughts and two torpedo boats, ...

    Article : 57 words
  13. GEN. FOCH'S TASK.

    Necessary opinion to-day is that the [?] successes at Soissons will have to the attackers little real benefits at the present contour of the ...

    Article : 172 words
  14. HOW SOISSONS WAS TAKEN.

    Reuter's correspondent with the French headquarters, wiring last night, states: Soissons was taken after fierce street fighting. The Germans, after ...

    Article : 160 words
  15. TIRPITZ ON THE SITUATION.

    Admiral von Tirpitz, addressing the Fatherland party at Cologne, admitted that the submarines had not given Germany the requisite freedom of the ...

    Article : 69 words
  16. SUCCESSFUL BRITISH RAID.

    Field-Marshal Sir Douglas Haig reports: We successfully raided south-east of Arras, capturing prisoners. We also took a few prisoners westward-of ...

    Article : 56 words
  17. THE SENATE.

    Practically the whole time to-day in the Senate was devoted to the committee stages of the Income Tax Assessment Bill, which passed all ...

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  18. Position of Munition Workers.

    The "Daily Chronicle" says the Government expects that all munition workers will in future volunteer for war work anywhere in the country. No ...

    Article : 68 words
  19. THE MARCH OF FREEDOM.

    During the history of Warwick the streets were never so splendidly and [?] decorated as they were to-day on the occasion of the arrival of ...

    Article : 66 words
  20. GERMANS SLOWING DOWN.

    The correspondent of the "Times" at Amsterdam states that inspired German military writers are preparing the public for a slowing down of the ...

    Article : 76 words
  21. DARING ROBBERY.

    A daring robbery was carried out at the Government Printing Office this morning, when two masked men suddenly sprung up before the accountant ...

    Article : 105 words
  22. WAR PENSIONS.

    Sir Alfred Watson, the Government actuary, estimates that on the basis of the present casualties the future pension charges will amount ...

    Article : 83 words
  23. DEMOBILISATION SCHEME.

    The Minister for Labour, Mr. Roberts, is engaged in perfecting a demobilisation scheme, which has far-reaching ramifications, including 18 dispersal ...

    Article : 96 words
  24. AUSTRALIAN WHEAT.

    The schooner Betty Ross left Melbourne to-day with 2260 tons of wheat, this being the first of the American and Canadian sailing ships to ...

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  25. OUTSKIRTS OF SOISCONS.

    A French communique states: The little continued uninterruptedly during the night time. We energetically held that western outskirts of Soissons, ...

    Article : 69 words
  26. ALLIES HOLDING MORE FIRMLY.

    On the Soissons and Rheims front, the Allies now seem to be holding more firmly the German rush. Reserves are arriving in greater numbers. The ...

    Article : 109 words
  27. Ex-Foreign Minister Censured.

    Parliament has adopted the report of the Constitutional Committee censuring the conduct of the ex-Foreign Minister in connection with a ...

    Article : 33 words
  28. MARYBOROUGH TRAGEDY.

    There are no further developments in connection with the recent Ulula tragedy, and Joseph Wall, who is charged with murder, was unable to ...

    Article : 56 words
  29. GERMAN CLAIMS.

    A wireless German official message states:—Fighting activity frequently increased between the Yser and the Oise, and there have been some local ...

    Article : 193 words
  30. SYDNEY LABOUR DISPUTE.

    Labour circles were quiescent to-day, after the stress and excitement of the last three weeks, on the recruiting question. Considering that the ...

    Article : 83 words
  31. FIGHTING IN THE AIR.

    An official statement says that the enemy is showing great air activity. He dropped bombs at several places behind the front. Some aeroplanes ...

    Article : 253 words
  32. British Cheese Requisitioned.

    The Press Bureau says that the Food Controller has requisitioned the British cheese from June 1. ...

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  33. ENEMY ADVANCES.

    The enemy has advanced south-east of Rheims and south-east of Soissons. ...

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  34. ACTIVITY ON ITALIAN FRONT.

    A wireless Austrian official message states: The battles in the Tonale region continue. The enemy's artillery in the Adamelio region has increased. We ...

    Article : 39 words
  35. PROPOSED IMPERIAL COUNCIL.

    In the House of Commons, Sir Norton Griffiths drew attention to the memorial presented to Mr. Asquith on April 25, 1911 signed by 100 members ...

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  36. SUCCESSFUL FRENCH OPERATION.

    Field Marshal Sir Douglas Haig reports that on Wednesday night the French carried out a successful local operation eastward of Dickebusch, ...

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  37. RECENT MINING FATALITY.

    An inquiry was held to-day into the circumstances attending the death of Frank Cook and Robert Taylor, who were killed in an accident at ...

    Article : 69 words
  38. LYRIC THEATRE.

    A specially selected programme of pictures is promised by the management of the Lyric Theatre for to-night. The star picture, "Bab, the ...

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  39. AN AUSTRALIAN FLYER'S DEATH.

    News has been received of the death of Flight Commander Robert A. Little, whose record was probably unequalled even in the ...

    Article : 67 words
  40. AMERICAN HOSPITALS BOMBED.

    Reuter's correspondent at the American headquarters on the French, front says that German airmen last night deliberately bombed hospitals, in which ...

    Article : 73 words
  41. WORKERS' EDUCATIONAL ASSOCIATION.

    A well attended meeting was held last night in Ham's rooms, Nicholas-street, when delegates from various unions and friendly societies were ...

    Article : 180 words
  42. SHIPBUILDING PROPOSALS.

    The result of the ballot recently taken by the Australian members of the manly united Society of Engineers on the question of continuity, dilution, ...

    Article : 91 words
  43. BATTLE OF UNDIMINISHED VIOLENCE.

    A French communique states: The battle continues with undiminished violence on the whole front. Our troops banging on to the western outlets of ...

    Article : 67 words
  44. AUSTRIA AND FINLAND.

    A message from Vienna states that Austria and Finland have signed a peace treaty. ...

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  45. A SECRET ATTACK.

    Mr. Hamilton Fyfe, special correspondent the Hindenburg-Ludendorff strategy seems to be political opportunism. They try here and there, and wherever ...

    Article : 159 words
  46. ROYAL SILVER WEDDING.

    The first royal silver wedding since that of George Dr. will be an important social occasion. In view of their Majesties' expressed desire they will ...

    Article : 88 words
  47. 300,000 Workers' Dwellings.

    Mr. Hayes Fisher, president of the Local Government Board, speaking at the Industrial Council, said he did not anticipate any unemployment trouble ...

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  48. IRISH INTERNEES.

    In the House of Commons to-day, replying to Mr. King, Mr. Shortt (Chief Secretary for Ireland) said that 69 persons had been arrested in Ireland, and ...

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