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  2. RECRUITING.

    Yesterday was regarded as a Sunday, as far as recruiting was concerned, and the enrolling office was open from 9 till 1 o'clock; but the response was very poor. It was ...

    Article : 176 words
  3. GOOD FRIDAY.

    The storm which broke over the city yesterday about the luncheon hour, with little _ notice of its approach, interfered with the enjoyment of thousands of citizens, and those ...

    Article : 253 words
  4. MR. HUGHES.

    Mr. Hughes spent a busy day to-day. He had a conference with Lord Kitchener regarding the disposition and other matters connected with the Australian forces. He ...

    Article : 348 words
  5. AMERICAN NOTE.

    The State Department does not expect an early reply from Germany owing to the Easter holidays intervening. Mr. Lansing (Secretary of State) is ready to wait ...

    Article : 168 words
  6. RUSSIAN TROOPS.

    A Russian force has arrived at Marseilles. General Joffre, [?] an Order-of-tbe-Day, states:—"The Russian, as a further pledge ...

    Article : 193 words
  7. COMPULSION CRISIS.

    The Cabinet crisis is over, [?]n agreement having been reached on the question of compulsory service. The Press Burea[?] announces that the ...

    Article : 832 words
  8. RUSSIANS

    Russian troops have landed at Marseilles. General Joffre invites the army to cordially welcome the ...

    Article : 176 words
  9. IN OTHER STATES.

    Yesterday's recruiting figures were:—Volunteered, 119; accepted, 80. ...

    Article : 14 words
  10. WAR QUESTIONS.

    "F.T.J.: (Mullumbimby).—Write, giving full particulars to Mr. Norris, expeditionary paymaster, Victoria Barracks. "Billjim" (Ry[?]stone).—We cannot go into all these ...

    Article : 314 words
  11. CHURCH SERVICES.

    Although the bright sunshine yesterday morning attracted very large crowds of people to the beaches and the various holiday resorts, there still remained many thousands who, by ...

    Article : 157 words
  12. THE FREIGHT PROBLEM.

    Owing to the scarcity of British refrigerated tonnage, the Navigazione Generale Italiana is fitting refrigerators to six of [?]s steamers. Some French lines are doing ...

    Article : 41 words
  13. THE CAUCASUS.

    A Turkish communique states: Fighting on the Caucasus front [?] violent, especia[?]y in the Chorok sector, where the enemy's attempted advance cost him heavy losses. ...

    Article : 61 words
  14. WHAT BERLIN WILL SAY.

    There is still another suggestion in connection with the coming of the Russians to France, and although in our mind it carries no weight, it is one which the enemy is quite ...

    Article : 336 words
  15. MERCHANT SHIPPING.

    The steamer Tropic, which left Brisbane on February 8, has arrived at London. The steamer Arrino, whic[?] left Auckland on February 12, has arrived at London. The ...

    Article : 83 words
  16. THE GRAND FLEET.

    Several well-penned pictures of some of the officers and men of the Grand Fleet are contained in a description of a visit to one section of Admiral Sir John Jellicoe's command ...

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  17. RUSSIAN BANDITS.

    Three armed men stopped a cab. in which were two employees carrying £4000 for the payment of wages. They stole a bag full of gold, and used revolvers on their pursuers. ...

    Article : 82 words
  18. THE CATHEDRALS.

    Throughout the day and ovening there were services at St. Andrew's Cathedral. All were w[?]ll attended. Litany at 9 a.m. and ante-communion at 10 ...

    Article : 522 words
  19. THE AUSTRIANS.

    An Anstrian communique admits that the enemy occupied the summit of Col-d[?]Lana (about 50 miles north-east of Trent). ...

    Article : 24 words
  20. WAR NOTES.

    The Item of this morning's cables that will create by far the greatest amount of popular interest [?] that which tell[?] of the landing of a Russian force in France. The affair will ...

    Article : 504 words
  21. KUT-EL-AMARA.

    A Turkish communique, states: The position of the e[?]emy at Kut-el-Amara is becoming very critical. The commander, in order to avoid food difficulties, has made ...

    Article : 140 words
  22. THE AURORA.

    A Marconi wireless press message states that it is possible that after the Aurora broke adrift her wireless messages explaining her plight might have been received by the ...

    Article : 144 words
  23. PASTRYCOOKS' STRIKE.

    The Baking Trades Council is taking sides with the pastrycooks in t[?]ir strike. On the council are representatives of the operative bakers, breadearters, pastrycooks, and millers, ...

    Article : 348 words
  24. FRENCH GAIN.

    The Cown Prince delivered three fierce but fruitless assaults at Les Eparges. President Poineare visited every army corps on the Verdun front, and ...

    Article : 123 words
  25. COASTAL STORMS.

    A series of thunderstorms occurred along the coastal parts of the Sta[?] yesterday, due to the pressure over eastern New South Wales of an extensive "col" area. ...

    Article : 267 words
  26. GERMAN PLOTS.

    Sir Edward Grey (Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs) announces that the Friedrich der Grosse, while interned at New York, was a factory for bombs, which ...

    Article : 60 words
  27. ST. MARY'S.

    A crowded congregation listened to the sermon on "The Passion of Our Lord" in the Roman Catholic Cathedral yesterday morning. The Rev. Peter O'Hare, of the Order of ...

    Article : 235 words
  28. BRITISH FRONT.

    Sir Douglas Ha[?]g reports: The enemy on Wednesday night, after a heavy bombardment, attacked the Y[?]res line at four points —St. E[?]ol, The Bluff, W[?]elt[?]e, and the ...

    Article : 73 words
  29. INDIA.

    Investigations here so far have not disclosed any connection of the German Consul, Bopp, with the plot to incite rebellion in India, as revealed by the arrests of ...

    Article : 145 words
  30. POSSIBLE REASONS FOR THE MOVE.

    As to the reasons that have prompted the sending of the Russians to France, there are several that suggest themselves. In the first place, there may be, side by side with the ...

    Article : 296 words
  31. TURKISH OUTBREAKS.

    It is reported that Tur[?]o-Bulgarians massacred 400 Greeks at Adrianople and Demotitza. The Turks at Smyrua massacred 200 Geeks. A similar murderous ...

    Article : 43 words
  32. BELGIAN ARMY.

    Newspapers point out that the Belgian army is stronger that ever. It has been completely reorganised and furnishded with machine guns proportionately more ...

    Article : 46 words
  33. SHOW ATTENDANCE.

    The attendance yesterday at the show was large, despite the rain. In the early part of the day people thronged into the ground, and it looked as though there was going to be a ...

    Article : 183 words
  34. VICTORIAN LABOUR COUNCIL.

    The annual conference of the Political Labour Council of Victoria was opened to-day at the Trades Hall. Owing to the death of the president (Mr. L. Cohen), Mr. E. J. ...

    Article : 313 words
  35. REPATRIATION FUND.

    Mr. W. L. 'Baillieu. M.L.C., and the Messrs. Baillieu have contributed £5000 in cash and £20,000 in debentures of the Melbourne Harbour Trust to the Repatriation Fund. Half ...

    Article : 57 words
  36. ANGLICAN CHURCHES.

    There were six services at St. James's Church during the day and evening. The ante-communion at 7.30 a.m. was conducted by the Rev. P. S. Moore, and a children's ...

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  37. SOUTH AFRICA.

    Owing to protests the newspaper tax has been dropped [?]rom the South African Budget. The Finance Minister described Mr. ...

    Article : 40 words
  38. GERMAN CLAIMS.

    A Germman communique states: Our patrols penetrated the British trenches at several points on the [?]pres sector, including 600 metres on the ...

    Article : 88 words
  39. GENERAL BIRDWOOD.

    The King granted an audience to General Birdwood at Windsor, and invested him with the Commanders [?]ps of the Star of India and of St. Mi[?]na and St. George. ...

    Article : 40 words
  40. FEDERAL LAND TAX.

    About half of the assessments for the purposes of the Federal Land Tax have been sent out. The following table shows the number of ...

    Article : 106 words
  41. HOSPITAL MYSTERY.

    Three men and two women arrived at Sydney Hospital at about 11 o'clock last night incharge of a young man, who was badly injured. The man had been stabbed in two places ...

    Article : 197 words
  42. INDIAN MONARCH.

    The Board of Trade has found [?]at the loss of the Indian Mo[?]arch in the Southern Atlantic last November was due to fire, the cause being unknown. ...

    Article : 156 words
  43. MISCELLANEOUS.

    Middleton, the correspondent of the "Daily Mall." who was formerly [?] the air service, an[?] was arreated at Dover, where h[?] stated he had come "to do a b[?]t of ...

    Article : 124 words
  44. HEROIC GHAPLAIN.

    The Victoria Cross has been awarded to E[?]ward Me[?]lish, an army chaplain, who repeatedly crossed ground swept by shell and machine gun fire and brought in ten ...

    Article : 47 words
  45. MILITARY CONSIDERATIONS.

    Regarding the possible military reasons for tho move, it may be that Russia, out of her plentitude of men, has offered this assistance to her western allies in beating back what is ...

    Article : 477 words
  46. CAMEL CORPS.

    Private R. Parkins, in a letter to Mr. R. B. Pitt, of Walker-street. North Sydney, mentions that a number of Australians, himself included, have been drafted into a camel corps. ...

    Article : 59 words
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