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  2. MINING MATTERS.

    There was more than usual activity at the district during the pay ending on Saturday, and half the collieries got in full time. This activity was due ...

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  3. ON THE WEST FRONT.

    The latest, official communique say:—On the Belgian coast our batteries cooperated with the British fleet in the bombardment of German positions at ...

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  4. IN THE BALKANS.

    General mobilisation has been ordered in Greece. A royal decree orders the mobilisation of all classes from 1892 to 1911, as a ...

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  5. THE WAR.

    The latest official communique reports: —There has been more intense cannonading in the Riga regions, the Germans using asphyxiating projectiles. ...

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  6. AUSTRALIAN CASUALTIES TO DATE.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 78 words
  7. PRIVATE C. HILLIER ENTERTAINED.

    Private C. Hillier, of Cook's Hill, was entertained at a smoke concert, and made the recipient of several presentations, as a recognition of having enlisted for ...

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  8. FLEET OF ZEPPELINS.

    A Zeppelin was seen northwards of Ameland, a Netherlands island, north of Friesland, on Saturday evening, proceeding westward. ...

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  9. MOVEMENTS OF TROOPS.

    {No abstract available}

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 87 words
  10. AMERICA AND AUSTRIA.

    The State Department has notified Austria that America cannot allow Dr. Dumba, the late Austrian Ambassador, to return home upon leave of absence, and wishes ...

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  11. EXPLOSIVES LIST.

    Mr. Estell, the Minister for ,Mines, states that the American explosive, red H dynamite, his been received and placed on the permitted list, and that the ...

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  12. RECRUITING CAMPAIGN.

    At the Victoria Barracks yesterday, 26 out of the 30 offering their services were accepted. At the Town Hall 12 were rejected out of 38. Last night 32 were ...

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  13. BRITISH AIRCRAFT.

    Field Marshal Sir John French states For the past three days hostile artillery was continually active on the British [?] Our reply was effective. There was some ...

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  14. DEATHS OF NOTED CITIZENS.

    Mr. William Blackall, of the firm of Blackall and Hunt, chemists, druggists, etc., Hunter-street, Newcastle, died suddenly at five o'clock on Saturday ...

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  15. GUNNER PERRY'S CASE.

    Arrangements have been completed for the holding of an official inquiry into the allegations made in the House of Representatives Dr. W. Maloney that ...

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  16. THE DARDANELLES.

    A communique states: There has been quiet recently at the Dardanelles. Whenever the Turks venture to attach, our fire repulses them, preventing many ...

    Article : 172 words
  17. VICTORIA.

    No further information has been obtained the police as regards the mysterious disappearance of the girl Jessie Sterling, who left with a man for ...

    Article : 172 words
  18. BRITISH ACCOUNT.

    The "Daily Chronicle's" Athens correspondent states that on Thursday the city was full of excitement owing to various rumours increasing the popular interest, ...

    Article : 303 words
  19. BOMBARDING ZEEBRUGGE.

    The "Handelsbald's" Zeeland correspondent states that five large and twenty-five smaller British vessels bombarded Zeebrugge. ...

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  20. PRAISE FOR AUSTRALIANS.

    Among the passengers by the R.M.S. Khyber, which arrived at Fremantle yesterday, were three Maori officers who are returning to New Zealand. One of them, ...

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  21. QUEENSLAND ENLISTMENT.

    Colonel Lee, the Queensland Military Commandant, announced on Saturday that during the week 949 pen had volunteered, and 819 were accepted. The percentage of ...

    Article : 66 words
  22. GERMANS COMPLAIN.

    The bombs dropped by the Allied airmen considerably damaged two barracks at Stuttgart. Many were killed or wounded. ...

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  23. QUEENSLAND.

    Mr. C. R. Gregory, Clerk Assistant to the Legislative Council, has been appointed Clerk of the Council Room, vice Mr. Costin, deceased. ...

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  24. DISTRICT RECRUITING STOPPED.

    No more recruits are to be enlisted for the present at Newcastle or Maitland. A telegram was received at the recruiting depot at the drill hall, Newcastle, on ...

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  25. SOUTH AUSTRALIA.

    Passengers by the Melbourne to Adelaide express were awakened when nearing Tintara on Saturday morning by a bump and grinding brakes, caused through ...

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  26. RUSSIAN GALLANTRY.

    Many stories are related of Russian gallantry in the Vilna retreat. In one instance a regiment of Cossacks was cornered, but extriented itself with ...

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  27. FRESH TROOPS AT MUDROS

    A Berlin wireless message reports that 110,000, fresh troops from the armies of the Entente have arrived at Mudros. ...

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  28. GERMAN COMMUNIQUE.

    A German communique states:—Both white and coloured British troops south of La Basses Canal attempted to attack, but broke down before our ...

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  29. GERMAN PRISONERS.

    The "Berliner Tageblatt" states that Constantinople messages show that great dissatisfaction prevails in the Turkish army in consequence of the prospect of ...

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  30. BELGIAN RELIEF FUND.

    Mr. Holman, the State Premier, has received from the [?] secretaries of the National Belgian Relief Fund of New South Wales £30,000 the contribution for ...

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  31. MR. J. KILGOUR.

    The death took place at Clarencetown on Friday night, of Mr. James Kilgour, a brother of Alderman Kilgour Mayor of Newcastle. The deceased has been in ...

    Article : 235 words
  32. AMERICA'S DUTY.

    Mr. Roosevelt in an article in the "Metropolitan Magazine," says:—"America's duty under the Hague Convention was to fight for Belglum. Had ...

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  33. NEWCASTLE SOLDIERS.

    The 30th Battalion, which has been in camp at Liverpool, and commanded by Lieutenant-colonel Clark, includes a number of Newcastle men. This battalion ...

    Article : 357 words
  34. FARMER SHOT DEAD.

    Thomas Perry, a farmer of Ramarama, 25 miles south of Auckland, was shot dead while in bed with his wife at three o'clock on Saturday morning. ...

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  35. RUSSIA'S SURPRISE.

    M. Gutchoff, president of the Slav Committee at Moscow, telegraphed to Mr. Daneff, M. Gueschoff, and other Bulgarlan statesmen that the Russian people ...

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  36. AUSTRALIAN BRIDGING TRAIN.

    Mrs. L. S. Bracegirdlo writes that she has received letters from relatives and friend. of members of the First Royal Australian Bridging Train, now on the ...

    Article : 171 words
  37. TURKISH REPORTS.

    A Turkish communique states:—We attacked the enemy's trenches at Anafarta with bombs, inflicting losses. Our artillery near Arlburnu destroyed the ...

    Article : 123 words
  38. AUSTRIAN FRONT.

    The military correspondent of the "Echo de Paris," referring to the capture of Volnitza by the Russians, says that General Ivanoff's and General Belsiloff's ...

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  39. GERMAN STUPIDITY.

    The mobilisation of the Greek Army has produced a profound astonishment in Germany, where it is feared the move made will neutralise or prevent a ...

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  40. THE DUNMORE AGROUND.

    The steamer Dunmore, 170 tons, went aground on a roof north-east of Bradley's Head during a fog this morning. The Dunmore was on a trip from ...

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  41. FRENCH WAR VOTE

    The Chamber of Deputies voted war credit votes for £266,000,000. M. Ribot, Minister for Finance, announced that the new loan would be ...

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  42. BULGARIAN DISCLAIMER.

    It is semi-officially stated that Bulgaria's mobillsation is due to recent changes in the political and military situation. ...

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  43. BRITISH STEAMERS SUNK.

    The British steamers Urbire and Hesione have been sunk. Nineteen of the crow of the latter vessel are missing. It was reported that only a portion of ...

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  44. FIGHTING IN THE MARSHES.

    An Austrian artilleryman graphically describes the difficulties of fighting in the Pripet marshes. Despite the terrible conditions, narrow paths, and unceasing rain, ...

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  45. LEAVING FOR THE FRONT.

    At Way's Cafe, Newcastle, on Saturday night, the members of the Premier Amateur Swimming Club gave a send-off to seven of their comrades—R. Read, F. ...

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  46. NEW ZEALANDER'S EXPERIENCE

    A New Zealand officer named Wallingford, who is retiring owing to a strained heart, writing to his parents, says: "I tried to, stick to it, but for fourteen days ...

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  47. WILLOUGHBY BY-ELECTION.

    The second ballot at Willoughby to select a successor to the late Sergeant E. R. Larken, resulted yesterday in the return of Mr. John Haynes, who ...

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  48. SOUTH AUSTRALIAN POLITICS.

    In replying to congratulatory and farewell addresses presented to him by the Women's Social League at the Trades Hall on Saturday night, Mr. W. J. Donny, ...

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  49. NAVAL MAN'S DEED.

    Lieutenant Louis Hamilton, of the Royal Navy, has been awarded the Distinguished Service Order for transporting a naval gun 169 miles up the Niger River, 460 ...

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  50. PRIVATE J. A. SMITH.

    Advice has been received by Mr. James Smith, of Wickham, that his son, Private James A. Smith, has boon wounded in the fighting at the Gallipoll Peninsula, but no ...

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  51. ARMENIAN MASSACRES.

    In response to many appeals, the Government has instructed Mr. Morganthau to investigate the Turkish massacres in Armenia. ...

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  52. THE PRIZE COURT.

    In the Prize Court, Mr. Minter Wilson, director of Merton's and the Australian Metal Company, denied that the Methallgesselschaft and Merton's stood side by ...

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  53. UNCERTAINTY IN BRITAIN.

    Reuter's learns in diplomatic quarters in London, in the continued absence of definite news regarding Bulgaria's policy, that great uncertainly still exists ...

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  54. MILITARY APPOINTMENTS

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 533 words
  55. GUNNER LOUIS LEE.

    Mrs. A. H. Jones, of Cook's Hill, has been advised by the Defence Department that hear brother, Gunner Louis Lee, of the Third Reinforcements, New Zealand ...

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  56. GERMAN REPORT.

    A German communique states: We stormed the Russian pesitions north-east of Smelina, near Dvinsk, making a thousand prisoners. ...

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  57. ITALY'S CAMPAIGN.

    The latest communique states :—"We Isolated the enemy's strong position at Monte Coston, north-west of Arsero, and finally stormed it, despite the enemy's ...

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  58. THE ENEMY'S LOSSES

    "Le Temps" estimates the total Austro-German and Turkish losses at 6,000,000. Included in this number are 4,000,000 killed, missing, and incapacitated. ...

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  59. BATHING AND FIGHTING.

    Lieutenant—,formerly of the Bank of Australasia, Newcastle, who has been wounded, in writing to a friend in this city, says:— ...

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  60. GERMAN WOUNDED

    The "Telegraaf" says the Germans are preparing for the reception of a great number of wounded in Belgium. ...

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  61. COMMONWEALTH PATENTS.

    Messrs. Griffith and Hassel, patent attorneys, of 77 Castlereagh-street, Sydney, report that the following applications for patents have been lodged at the ...

    Article : 115 words
  62. AUSTRIAN STATEMENT.

    An Austrian communique says: The onemy began several attacks, some of which were violent, against our Volhynian front. The enemy ranched the trenches at some ...

    Article : 92 words
  63. ASSURANCE TO AMERICA.

    The Bulgarian Premier has telegraphed to the Bulgarian Legation that Bulgaria does not latend to enter the war. Her mobllisation, it is stated, was not ...

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  64. LOSS OF THE HESPERIAN.

    Captain Smellte, of the British steamer Crossby, 3893 tons, has, flied a statement with the British Consul to the effect that he saw Allen liner Hesperian ...

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  65. SWEDISH FISHERMEN'S LOSSES.

    Owing to German mine-laying in the Baltic, heavy losses have been inf[?]cted upon Swedish fishermen. The Swedish Government is soaking ...

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  66. GENERAL WAR NEWS

    It in unofficially stated that Sergeant [?]mmundsen, the famous Scottish rifiemen, was killed in action in Flanders. An Order-in-Council has been gazetted ...

    Article : 124 words
  67. Advertising

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