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  2. TREITSCHKE.

    It must be confessed that "Treitschke: H[?] Life and Works" (Allen und Unwin) is inadequate and disappointing. The "Life," written by a friend, Adolf Hausrath, a ...

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  3. LATE WAR NEWS.

    The "Daily News" Petrograd correspondent states that the Germans used 8-inch guns against Sochaczew, which shattered the houses, and the falling maso[?]ry killed ...

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  4. TURKEY.

    The Premier has received through the Governor the diplomatic correspondence respecting the events leading to the [?]ture of relations with Turkey [?]led in the House of ...

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  5. HOLLAND.

    A war loan of 265,000,000 florins has been authorised. The Queen lins personally underwritten 2,500,000 florins. ...

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  6. THE WAR.

    The progress of the Allies' attacks in France and Flanders has been maintained. A German report states that the ...

    Article : 147 words
  7. THE RUSSIANS.

    A communiqute states: Our operations have been generally favourable on all fronts, the most conspicuous successes being on the Nida and Dunajetz, also in ...

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  8. GIFT AEROPLANE

    The aeroplane presented to the Commonwealth by Mr. William E. Cane, a Liverpool merchant, has been handed over by Lord Desborough's Imperial Air Fleet ...

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  9. TO CORRESPONDENTS.

    "H. L.:" The Cormor[?] and the Condor have visited Sydney on a number of occasions, but not the Emden. "I. D." (Paddington): Martial law has not ...

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  10. MISCELLANEOUS NEWS.

    Lieut. F. Oakley, the English international Rugby football half-back, has died while on active service. The Belgian Relief Committee has ...

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  11. A FIGHTING M.L.A.

    The Premier has received from Sergeant E. R. Larkin, M.L.A., from some place not indicated on the service envelope, a letter wishing him a merry Christmas and a happy Ne ...

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  12. A GALLANT DEED.

    An account of how two British soldiers won the Victoria Cross states that after the Manchesters had made two unsuccessful attempts at recapturing the trenches ...

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  13. EAST COAST RAID.

    The Premier, Mr. Asquith, announces that the Government is providing relief from the Imperial funds in respect to damage to persons and property in Whitby, ...

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  14. PAYMENT OF FREIGHT.

    The shipping companies trading from New Zealand to the United Kingdom have reverted to the old system of freight on general cargo being paid in London. ...

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  15. ALL STATE WHEAT SEIZED.

    All the wheat yesterday in the State of New South Wales wes declared to be Governme[?]t property. Only one exception was made namely, in favour of wheat actually in transit ...

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  16. DECREASED TRADE.

    Customs returns showing goods imported and transhipped at Sydney during the five months ended on November 30, 1014, indicate a considerable falling off of our trade, as ...

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  17. INQUEST AT SCARBOROUGH.

    At the inquest on a Scarborough coastguard, who was killed in the bombardment; a petty-officer gave evidence that two large cruisers, were accompanied by ...

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  18. THE ENEMY'S EFFORTS.

    The Russians who are defending the Bzura, the Rawka, the Pillica, and the Nida are assisted in several districts by the marshes, which make it difficult for the ...

    Article : 139 words
  19. SYDNEY AND EMDEN.

    A letter received from a member of the Australian Contingent, with reference to the sinking of the Emden, says, "We remained on deck all night, and were all ...

    Article : 83 words
  20. WAR NOTES.

    Judging by what little official news is vouchsafed us, no development of great import has yet taken place in either the eastern or the western theatre of the war, though in both ...

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  21. TO BOMBARD WARSAW.

    Three new 42 centimetre howitzers have been sent to Thorn, with a view of bombarding Warsaw. ...

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  22. ALLIES' ATTACKS.

    An official communique states: The progress of the attacks between the Meuse and the Argonne is almost completely maintained. Our front has reached the ...

    Article : 158 words
  23. COCOS ISLAND.

    The Lord Mayor (Alderman Richards) yesterday sent the following cable message to the cable operatives at Cocos Islands, who acted so pluckily when the Emden made her ...

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  24. AUSTRIAN NEWS.

    The Commander-in-chief of the Austrians, who was defeated in Servia has been removed from his post, and the Grand Duke Eugen succeeds him. ...

    Article : 66 words
  25. TRADE AND FINANCE.

    The Stock Exchange opens on January 4. The Treasury orders that minimum prices fixed during the closure shall be The committee is also empowered to fix ...

    Article : 155 words
  26. CASUALTIES AND RECOVERIES.

    There is a double interest in the figures quoted in this morning's cables as to the wounded treated by the French Army Medical service. In the first place, the total ...

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  27. EMPEROR OF AUSTRIA.

    It is reported that the Emperor of Austria, Francis Joseph, is dying, and has received the last sacraments. ...

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  28. HOLLAND.

    On board the Maloja, which arilved yesterday, were three Dutch priests members of St. Joseph's Missionary Society, who left in the afternoon by the Makura for Auckland. ...

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  29. TURKEY.

    The "Frankfurter Zeitung" states that a Turkish army under Djevad Pasha left Damascus on Sunday, and marched in the direction of the Suez Canal. ...

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  30. WAR OFFICE SUPPLIES.

    The War Office has rejected 933 cases of New South Wales canned beef, purchased through an American firm, on the ground that it is of most inferior quality, ...

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  31. GERMAN OFFICIAL REPORT.

    A communique issued in Berlin states: Attacks on the dunes near Lombaertzyde, south of Bixschoote, were easily repulsed. The British were again driven from ...

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  32. FREEHAND DRAWING.

    The prizes in connection with the freehand drawing competition were awarded by the Royal Art Society yesterday morning as follows:—First pitee, £15, G. L. Trindall ...

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  33. KURDISH OUTRAGES.

    Great bands of Kurds are terrorising the population of the vilayets of Van and Armenia, and a cruel massacre of men, women, and children is proceeding. ...

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  34. TURKS AND GERMANS.

    The blowing up of" the Turkish battleship Messuliyeh has created consternation in Constantinople. Twenty Turks and 10 Germans have been ...

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  35. AUSTRALIAN BOOTS.

    The office of the High Commissioner for Australia has approached the War Office, recalling the fact that there are boot factories in Australia able to supply the ...

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  36. DEFENDING BELGIUM.

    The Germans have greatly strengthened all the Belgian fortifications north of Antwerp. They are strengthening the old trenches, and constructing, new ones ...

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  37. SWISS NEUTRALITY.

    In a letter to a friend in London a Swiss M.P. gives an interesting description of the position his country finds itself in owing to the war and incidentally shows what a costly ...

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  38. FIRE AT BOGGABRI.

    The store premises of Latimer Brothers, together with the contents, were destroyed by fire at 11 o'clock last night. The offices occupied by S. M. King, and Devine, E[?]ott, and ...

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  39. THE RUBBER TRADE.

    The Rubber Club of America announces that a grave situation has arisen owing to the British embargo on the exportation of crude rubber from Britain. The ...

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  40. FIT TO FIGHT.

    Considerable interest is felt on the possible number of males in Australia who according to the provisions of the Defence Act, would be llable for service. The Commonwealth ...

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  41. PORTUGAL.

    The Chamber of Deputies has passed a resolution expressing confidence in the Government which continues to vigorously pursue preparations to intervene in the ...

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  42. MISSING ENDEAVOUR.

    The Minister for Customs (Mr. Tudor) received a wireless message to-day from Captain Bolger, of the Werribo[?], which is scarching for the Federal trawler Endeavour. The ...

    Article : 150 words
  43. APPEAL COURT.

    The general secretary of the Farmers and Settlers' Association, Mr. T. I. Campbell, reports that [?] has had an interview with the members of the Necessary Commodities ...

    Article : 339 words
  44. TRANSFER OF SHIPS.

    The Government has prohibited the transfer of ships to foreign owners without a licence from the Customs, whether within or without the United Kingdom. ...

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  45. GERMAN ADMIRAL.

    Admiral von Tirpitz in an interview cabled yesterday admitted that the fall of Tsing-tao touched him deeply. The apparent indifference of the United ...

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  46. ATTACK ON LILLE.

    "The British recently concentrated their fire, and demolished the Englos fort, a few miles west of Lille. This was followed by a vigorous attack, and a sweeping fire ...

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  47. FRENCH FINANCE.

    The Chamber of Deputies unanimously passed a ctedit of £341,000,000; including £241,000,000 war expenditure. M. Ribot has announced the ...

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  48. VICTORIAN PARLIAMENT.

    In the Legislative Assembly yesterday, the Premier said that the lease in respect to the Brown coal areas at Morwell would expire on December 24. The Government would take ...

    Article : 175 words
  49. PRISONERS OF WAR IN JAPAN.

    An interesting light is thrown upon the Japanese treatment of prisoners of war by a time-table adopted for the Kerume prisoners' depot appearing in the latest Japanese ...

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  50. ALLIES' WOUNDED.

    From September 15 to November 30 the Army Medical Service dealt with 489,733 wonded. Over hald of these have already returned to teh front. ...

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  51. GERMAN PLOT.

    The plotters who planned to blow up a French steamer are all German reservists who were angry at being unable to return to Europe to fight for Germany. One of ...

    Article : 151 words
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