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  2. LATE WAR NEWS.

    A British communique issued at 12.35 p.m. states:— "We advanced our line south-west of Lena, and repulsed an attack cast of ...

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  3. THE ITALIAN OFFENSIVE.

    The Austrians state that the present Italian offensive extends from Mount Mrzlivrh (above Toimino, and near the top of the above map) to the sea coast. The Italians state that they crossed the Isonzo. River to the northward of Anhovo, on the northern side of the big bend in the river above Gorizia. They also ... [ILLUSTRATED]

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  4. BRITISH AGAIN ADVANCE.

    The British have made further substuntial advances in the face of the most stubborn resistance north and east of Ypres. Bitter fighting continues on the outskirts ...

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  5. VICTORY AT VERDUN

    The French have held all their new and important gains northwards of Verdun, and have pushed out parties as far as Forges, on the western bank of the Meuse. ...

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  6. ISONZO BATTLE.

    The Rome correspondent of the Central News Agency, telegraphing on Wednesday night, reported that the great Isonzo battle continues with extreme ...

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  7. TO GET COAL

    All the coal mines in the State were taken possession of by the State Government yesterday. It is declared that to save the Commonwealth from starvation coal must be procured in substantial ...

    Article : 356 words
  8. AERIAL ACTIVITY.

    The Admiralty reports that naval aviators yesterday morning bombed the shipping and batteries at Zeebrugge, and also the Ghistelles aerodrome. All our machines ...

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  9. RUSSIA'S NEED OF HELP.

    Correspondents at Washington intimate that there is much speculation and some disquietude owing to the latest advices from Russia, which show that assistance is needed ...

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  10. THE MENACE OF PEACE.

    Colonel Roosevelt, addressing the Belgian Mission, said that an inconclusive peace be the greatest menace to civilisation. Peace would be unacceptable unless it gave ...

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  11. HUNGARIAN ASPIRATIONS.

    Mr. Cyril Brown, the Stockholm correspondent of the New York "World," telegraphs that the appointment of Herr Alexander Wekerle as Hungarian Premier is an ...

    Article : 75 words
  12. LOSSES OF SHIPPING.

    The following is the Admiralty summary of shipping movements and of ships lost during the week ended August 19. The figures do not include fishing and ...

    Article : 162 words
  13. WAR NOTES.

    Very useful work is reported this morning to have been carried out on the Wostern front. While the French around Verdun have withstood the heavy counter-attacks delivered ...

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  14. EASTERN FRONT.

    A Russian official message issued at 4.45 p.m. on Wednesday stated[?] The Germans assumed the offensive at Inkkum and drove back our cavalry advance posts. ...

    Article : 83 words
  15. RAIDS ON ENGLAND.

    Enemy airships raided the Yorkshire coast on Tuesday night, and ten of the large new German aeroplanes, known as Gothas, atacked the Kent coast on Wednesday morning. The ...

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  16. ON THE EASTERN FRONT.

    The news from Russia this morning, though somewhat indefinite, suggests that the enemy is still bent on securing a success here which might counteract the effect of his reverses in ...

    Article : 355 words
  17. COAL MINES.

    The following proclamation has been Issued as the result of a decision arrived at yesterday by the Executive Council to take over the coal mines of the State:— ...

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  18. NEW ENEMY OUTRAGE.

    A message from Paris says the utmost indignation has been raised in consequence of circumstantial narratives which show that, after the first reverse at Verdun, the Germans ...

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  19. CANADIAN GRIP ON LENS.

    Mr. Philip Gibbs writes:—There has been severe fighting east of St. Jullen, extending to the south, across Zonnebeke, and beyond Frezenberg redoubt, while our right has again ...

    Article : 154 words
  20. STOCKHOLM CONFERENCE

    The refusal of the British Labour Conference to include in the Stockholm delegation 10 delegates exclusively representing the Independent Labour party, British Socialists, and ...

    Article : 181 words
  21. ITALIANS' GIGANTIC TASK.

    The later messages from the Italian front confirm the view that the struggle going on beyond the Isonzo is one of the strongest and most extensive yet engaged in by the ...

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  22. IMPORTANCE OF LENS.

    The correspondent of the United Press Association at British Headquarters in France telegraphs: Heavy fighting continues about Lens anil Ypres. The British at daybreak ...

    Article : 137 words
  23. POPE'S PEACE NOTE.

    Reports have reached Amsterdam that Dr. Michaelis (German Chancellor), addressing the main committee of the Reichstag, said that no desire for peace with the enemy existed. ...

    Article : 290 words
  24. THE GREEK ARMY.

    The new Greek Minister for War, says an Athens message, has forbidden Greek officers to go on leave after August 28, on which, date all must return to their posts. ...

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  25. BEYOND BAGDAD.

    An official message from Mesopotam[?] states:—We captured Sharaban, on the left bank of the Diala River (north-east of Bagdad), and forced the enemy to retreat to ...

    Article : 36 words
  26. PERU AND GERMANY.

    It is reported that Peru has sent an ultimatum to Germany in connection with the sinking of the Peruvian sailing ship Lorton by a German submarine in February last. The ...

    Article : 120 words
  27. MR. FULLER'S APPEAL.

    "The appeal made by the Government to the coalminers of New South Wales to cut coal has failed," said Mr. Fuller, Acting Premier, yesterday. ...

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  28. HEROIC INCIDENT.

    There was a heroic incident at Lens during the repulse of the German counter-attacks. A small outpost was held against allcomers, and there war much hand-to-hand fighting. ...

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  29. WESTERN COLLIERIES.

    No miners resumed in any of the western collieries to-day. The moulders and fitters, together with the blacksmiths, bollermakers, and a few casual bands did not cease work ...

    Article : 82 words
  30. ARABS ASSIST BRITISH.

    The War Office announces that Arabs have carried out extensive operations in Arabia. They destroyed part of the railway north of Medina, and captured some Turkish posts. On ...

    Article : 91 words
  31. SALONICA FIRE.

    The fire in Salonica which broke out on Saturday lasted 25 hours. It destroyed three-quarters of the city and [?]dered 100,000 people homeless. ...

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  32. PRESERVING AN EVEN FRONT.

    This heavy fighting between Gorizia and T[?] is all closely related to the operations further south on the Carso Plateau, which plainly have the Austrian port of ...

    Article : 340 words
  33. AMERICAN WAR PROFITS.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 67 words
  34. THE ROCKDALE MEETING.

    Mr. Bagnall, M.L A., stated yesterday that the meeting held at Rockdale Town Hall was convened at the request of a number of strikers, who, satisfied with the Government's ...

    Article : 84 words
  35. EX-CZAR IN COLLISION.

    The train in which the former Czar and his family were travelling to Siberia collided with a freight train at Shalia. The occupants were not injured. It was necessary to ...

    Article : 63 words
  36. CONCRETE SHIP.

    It is reported from Christiania that the first concrete vessel of 200 tons has been launch[?]d. The actual construction of the vessel occupied three weeks. ...

    Article : 34 words
  37. DAYLIGHT SAVING.

    The Assembly has amended the Daylight Saving Act by making it apply from the last Sunday in October till the first Sunday in March, instead of for six months. ...

    Article : 33 words
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