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  2. FEELING THE PINCH DRASTIC MEASURES

    A comprehensive statement, describing the necessities of the army and the nation, and the need for increased home production and the limitation of imports, ...

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  3. WINNING THE WAR

    From Australian War Correspondent, C. E. W. Bean. British Headquarters in France, February 21. ...

    Article : 337 words
  4. STATE GOVERNOR RECALLED TO ENGLAND

    Sir Gerald Striokland, the State Governor, has been recalled. The Premier (Hon. W. A. Holman) received a message from the Secretary of State for the ...

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  5. GERMAN SPIES BUSY EVERYWHERE

    The "World" states that the Federal Department of Justice is making an in vestigation into the epy sysetms which are alleged to have been conducted by ...

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  6. WESTERN FRONT THE BRITISH PUNCH

    Marshal Haig, in an official report from the British from in France, states: —"We improved our position northward of Guedecourt, capturing portion at a ...

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  7. GRAYING DOCK AT PORT OR GLENELG?

    "To suggest that a graving dock should be built at an outlandish place like Glenelg in preference to Port Adelaide, the State's chief seaport, is the height ...

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  8. SUBMARININGS HEAVY DUTCH DISASTER

    The Commerce Department states that the new British import restrictions will cost the United States 100,000,000 dollars, and it will throw hundreds of ...

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  9. THE NATION OUT TO WIN.

    The "Daily Telegraph" states that Mr. Lloyd George's full and frank acceptance of the war situation, was an abandonment of the policy of letting things ...

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  10. CIVILIANS ORDERED TO RETIRE.

    An Amsterdam message states that the Germans have ordered the evacuation of the populations of several places behind the firing line, particularly in the ...

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  11. GOADING LITTLE HOLLAND.

    Lloyd's announce that the crews of the following Dutch steamers were landed yesterday. The vessels were attacked on Thursday:—Zaandijk (4189 ...

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  12. WOLVES IN SHEEP CLOTHING.

    The Paris correspondent of the "Daily Chronicle" states that the French authorities have arrested on the frontier three persons who were a companying ...

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  13. FRENCH AGAIN ACTIVE.

    A Paris communique states:—"After a violent bombardment the Germans attempted an unsuccessful [?]coup de main on trenches near Wiesbach. ...

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  14. NO MEAT FAMINE LIKELY.

    Butchers and stockdealers at Smithfield, when interviewed, expressed the opinion that provided the public obey the requst of the Food Controller (Lord ...

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  15. PLOT TO BLOW UP CONSULATE.

    Five persons have been arrested and charged with plotting to blow up the Hotel Groningen, where the British consulate is quartered. The police found ...

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  16. BIG GUNS BOOMING AGAIN.

    A French communique states that there has been great artillery activity [?] Alsace-Lorraine. The report adds:—"We repulsed the enemy, who attempted ...

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  17. DUTCH INTERN A SUBMARINE.

    The German submarine B30, which was stranded on the Zeeland coast, was not damaged. She was towed to Flushing. The crew of 16 was interned. ...

    Article : 99 words
  18. NEW ZEALAND RAIDERS.

    Farther details of the successful [?] made by the New Zealanders south of Armentires, show that the troops entered the German lines to a depth of 300 yards ...

    Article : 91 words
  19. SUPPLIEES FOR SUBMARINES.

    A Madrid message states that the police have traced the German agent who was lately operating at Cartagena. They effected a timely capture when the spy ...

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  20. PARK PRESENTATION

    A presentation was made to Mr W. O. Clough at the. Labor Regulation League meeting in the Botanic Park yesterday afternoon by Mr. G. E. Tate's, M.H R., ...

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  21. REDUCTION OF WINES AND SPIRITS.

    In the House of Commons yesterday the Secretary for the Colonies (Mr. W. H. Long), in reply to Mr. Runciman, stated that the shipping controller was ...

    Article : 164 words
  22. SINKING OF THE ATHOS.

    A submarine has sunk the Freud liner Athos (12,000 tons), which was built in 1314 for the Messageries Maritimes Company. ...

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  23. RECORD FOR TRENCH RAIDS.

    The troops have set a new high record for raids by bringing back 120 pri soners near Ploegsteert. The Canadian[?] held the previous record of 100. The ...

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  24. ARRESTS IN IRELAND.

    There have been eight arrests of Sinn Feiners in Dublin; 24 at Limerick, Galway, and Skibbereen, including four at Cork. The arrests were made under ...

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  25. GENERAL WAR NEWS BRITISH MILLIONS

    Army estimates have been issued for five million men, exclusive of the soldiers in India. There is an additional navy estimate for 50,000 officers and men, ...

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  26. A MYSTERIOUS SUBMARINE.

    [?]e United States Consul at Malta has reported that it was understood that troops were aboard the Athos which was sunk without warning by a submarine ...

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  27. EFFECT ON AUSTRALIAN FRUIT.

    The fruit merchants at Covent Gardens and Liverpool are emphasising the effect of the restrictions on Australian fruit. They point out that the Canadian and ...

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  28. SOLDIERS FROM SINAI

    A contingent of soldiers, mostly lighthorsemen who have been-engaged in clearins the Turks from Sinai Peninsula, and who were either wounded or fell sick in ...

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  29. ONE AMERICAN SHIP DARES.

    Advices received through Paris state that the freighter Orleans will be the first American ship from the United States to dare enter the German ...

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  30. SIR HARRY BARRON AND PARLIAMENT.

    A farewell dinner was given at Parliament House to the retiring Governor. Replying to the toast of his health, Sir Harry Barron said the only opinion ...

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  31. A WISE AND BOLD STATESMAN.

    The "Daily Chroicle," in the course of a leader, commends Mr. Lloyd George's "wise and bold statesmanship." It says that his appeal will strike the ...

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  32. GREEK GUESTS ABUSE HOSTS

    The Greek authorities report that serious trouble has occurred among 8000 Greeks who surrendered to the Bulgars at Kavala and are now interned in ...

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  33. THREE BRITISH VESSELS SUNK.

    The British steamers Nortifield (3012 tons), and Beligeur (4588 tons), and the barque Invercauld (1416 tons) have been sunk. ...

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  34. TWO FATALITIES

    It was reported to the police on Saturday that the man named Arthur Peters, of Ann street, Stepney, who fell from a tramcar on Friday evening, was ...

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  35. 21,000 TON'S OF SHIPPING LOST.

    The latest reports from London and Paris show that vessels of an aggregate tonnage of over 21.000 tons were sent to the bottom by mines or Submarines. ...

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  36. [?]ERIAL WAR CONFERENCE.

    The actual deliberations of the Imperial War Conference will begin about the end of March. All the overseas members will be the guests of the ...

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  37. CANDOR REVEALS SERIOUS POSITION.

    The "Morning Post" declares that the speech of the Prime Minister is one of the most momentous statements of the war period. The country had long asked ...

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  38. THE CALL FOR MEN

    A meeting was held on Friday night at the kiosk (kindly lent for the occasion by Mr. Griggs), Henley Beach, [?] form a local voluntary recruiting ...

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  39. OVERSEA SHIPPING

    As Sir Edward Carson, says the "Age," has stated that the Admiralty will henceforth relax the censorship on shipping, news, and will notify oversea ...

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  40. STRIKE AT KRUPPS.

    Newspaper reports indicate that 40,000 munition workers at Krupp's factories went on strike owing to grievances caused by the deficiencies in the food ...

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  41. BANKING PROBLEMS

    There was a splendid crowd at the Botanic Park on Sunday afternoon when several excellent addresses were delivered. Mr. J. D. Scott, of ...

    Article : 318 words
  42. SPEEDING UP NATIONAL SERVICE.

    The Director of National Service (Mr. Neville Chamberlain), speaking at the Baltic Exchange to-day, said that the time had come when each man must do more. ...

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  43. LIST OF PROHIBITIONS.

    The prohibited imports include agricultural machinery, antimony ware, and apparel (except waterproof goods), works of art, basketware, books, printed ...

    Article : 141 words
  44. MESOPOTAMIAN CAMPAIGN.

    An official report received from Mesopotamia states.—"We secured and consolidated two lines of trenches at the southern end of the Samaiyat position. The ...

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  45. TAILOR'S SHOP ENTERED

    "Nothing doing, nothing whatsoever," was the reply given to a pressman twice yesterday when enquiries were made at the Port Adelaide police station to ...

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  46. JAPAN AND AMERICA.

    Dr. Toyokichi Iyenaga, in an address to the World's League, stated that relations between the United States people and Japan may get beyond restraint if ...

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  47. N.S.W. ELECTIONS

    At the forthcoming State elections the New South Wales Temperance Alliance will ask the following questions:—Will you support legislation giving the ...

    Article : 79 words
  48. "VERY GRAVE SITUATION."

    Mr. Walter Runciman, in a critical speech, said that Mr Lloyd George's statement in the House of Commons showed that the position was very grave. ...

    Article : 152 words
  49. MOCK DUEL

    This afternoon Eric McIntosh, aged 25, single, a blacksmith, was shot dead at the house of Stella Hines, aged 36, a married woman, at Brunswick. The latter ...

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  50. THE PERSEUS LOST

    A private cable message was received in Sydney on Thursday (says the Melbourne "Age") announcing the sinking of the steamer Perseus, one of. Holt's ...

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  51. THIEVES AT WORK

    Among many thefts which have been reported during the week is that of a horse and buggy valued at £68, the property of Michael Naughton. It was ...

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  52. COLLIER WRECKED

    It is stated that the collier Yambacoona was wrecked close to Terrigal, while voyaging from Newcastle Sydneywards. The captain and the crew were ...

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  53. Advertising

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  54. "HURLED OUT OF COUNTRY"

    Mr. T. D. Mutch opened his campaign at Botany yesterday. He declared that the conscription campaign would not be dead until all who advocated that system ...

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  55. BOTHER AT FINNISS.

    Owing to some of the farmers around Finniss not being finished cleaning-up operations, the late rain will cause considerable bother. Complaints are ...

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  56. TOO MUCH "INTO THE ARMY."

    The "Daily Chronicle" stated that many breweries and public houses would be compelled to close. The liquor trade considers that the Government ought to ...

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  57. MORE MEN AND LESS WORK.

    Some time ago the Mortlake coal lumpers demanded six men instead of five to a gang. That was granted, but the wages were fixed at 21/ per day. ...

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  58. THE PREMIER'S ASSURANCE.

    The Premier (Hon. Crawford Vaughan) was asked on Saturday morning whether there was any truth in the rumor that it was the intention of the ...

    Article : 126 words
  59. Advertising

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  61. STEAMER REFLOATED.

    The Union line steamer Mararoa has been refloated. ...

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  62. KNOCKOUT BLOW FOR BREWERS.

    A leading brewer, who was interviewed yesterday, stated that the proposal to reduce the output of beer from 18,200,000 to 10,000,000 barrels was a knockout blow. ...

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  63. SUDDEN DEATH OF OLD POLICE SERGEANT.

    Mr. Daniel Cox, formerly a police sergeant in the north of South Australia, died suddenly at his hotel after tea to-night. Heart failure was the cause. ...

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  64. TICK OUTBREAK.

    Consequent upon the tick outbreak the Warwick saleyards have been closed. ...

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