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  2. AUSTRALIAN HOSPITAL.

    The Australian Voluntary Hospital will form the nucleus of a 1500 beds unit under the War Office, to be called the Australian Hospital, for which Australia ...

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  3. THE DARDANELLES.

    From Mitylene it is reported that the disembaikation of the British forces at the Dardanelles continues at two points All the forts proteeting Maidos, which ... [ILLUSTRATED]

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  4. GERMAN AEROPLANE AT DOVER

    A German, aeroplane was seen in the vicinity of Dover, but was driven off. ...

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  5. "COURIER" PATRIOTIG FUNDS.

    Another excellent day favoured the "Courier" Patriotic Funds yesterday, and the grand total now stands at £60,158/10/9. ...

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  6. EXPEDITIONARY FORCE.

    Monday Ans a slack day in Queensland as far as recruiting was concerned. In the metropolitan area there was an entire absence of men wishing to enrol ...

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  7. ELECTION CAMPAIGN.

    In our issue of Saturday last Mr. J. Fihelly repeated the statement and argued that bread had been made at Goodna Asylum at 2d. a loaf. "The ...

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  8. ON THE EASTERN FRONT.

    A German communique states: We took prisoners a further 1780 Russians to the South of Mitau. After severe fighting in West Galicia, from the Hungarian ...

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  9. COUNTRY VOLUNTEERS.

    In the Pine Mountain State School on Saturday evening Mr. J. Murtagh, who has been accepted for active service, was farewelled by his many friends. Dancing ...

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  10. PREMIER'S SON AT SEA.

    Dr. Harold Denham, son of Hon. D. F. Denham, Premier of Queensland, was on board the destroyer Lark at the fight in the North Sea with two German ...

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  11. LOSS OF THE FULGENT.

    Two shrapnels 'Struck the British steamer Fulgent (which was torpedoed off the coast of Ireland), killing the mate, who was at the wheel, and mortally ...

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  12. A SOLDIER FINED.

    William J. Sparks (29, soldier) was before Lieutenant Colonel Moore, P.M., in the Central Police Court yesterday, charged with having resisted arrest on ...

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  13. PATRIOTIC STRIKERS.

    Chain workers to the number of 750 who are engaged at Oldhill in Government work have struck work on the war bonus question. ...

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  14. SELF-DEFENSIVE GUNS.

    The report of the Royal Mail Steam Tacket Company states that the immunity of the company's ships fiom attacks by German submarines is largely ...

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  15. GERMAN DESTROYERS.

    Prior to the engagement between British destroyers and German torpedo boats. in the North Sea on Saturday last, German destroyers stopped the Norwegian ...

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  16. PREMIER'S TOUR.

    The Premier (Hon. D. F. Denham) addressed a meeting here to-night, and met with a splendid reception, being cheered time and again. He dealt trenchantly ...

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  17. REJECTIONS AT BROADMEADOWS

    The Statement that some 400 men at Broadmeadows Camp have been definitely rejected for medical reasons is denied by the Minister for Defence. He states that ...

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  18. AFTER THE BATTLE.

    The Admiralty states that after the destroyer action on Saturday strennous efforts were made to rescue German sailors in the water. Lieutenant Hartnoll jumped ...

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  19. THE CAUCUS AIM.

    Speaking at Yeronga Hall last night, Mr. Jones the Socialist candidate for Oxley, said the one great issue of the election was the cost of living. He ...

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  20. NEW WINE DUTIES.

    Mr. F. W. Young, Agent-General for South Australia, stated in an interview that, while not wishing to increase the task of the Government in dealing with ...

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  21. FOR THE NURSES.

    Although the Nurses Equipment Fund was augmented yesterday to the extent of £15/l1/ it is moving ahead all too slowly. Only five or six days remain ...

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  22. ALCOHOL FOR SOLDIERS.

    General Joffre, the French Commander-inChief, has forbidden shopkeepers in the war zone to supply alcohol to soldiers, including British soldiers, who have a ...

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  23. BERLIN JUBILATING.

    Berlin is beflagged and there are general jubilations over the rumoured victory in the Carpathians, and also the alleged piercing of the Russian front in Western Galicia. ...

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  24. LONDON WOOL SALES.

    At the wool sales to-day competition was fully maintained, but prices were irregular. Following were the prices realised: Midkin, highest 15d., average ...

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  25. BRILLIANT AUSTRALASIANS.

    Colonel Maude, the well-knovvn military critic, writing in the "Evening "Standard," states that the exceedingly brilliant conduct of the Australians and ...

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  26. SHOOTING THEIR MEN.

    German officers on the sunken torpeds boats, rather than allow their men to be rescued, shot five dead while they were leaping into the water. Officers ...

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  27. ANTWERP DEFENCES.

    The Kaiser and his brother, Admiral Prince Henry of Prussia, examined the harbour fortifications and submarine yard at Antwerp on ...

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  28. AUSTRIAN VERSION.

    While claiming the capture of 8000 Russians, the Austrian official communique is more modest than that of Germany. It simply claims the repulse ...

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  29. THE WHEAT MARKET.

    Wheat is harder to buy, but prices are unchanged. ...

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  30. SIR JOHN FRENCH'S REPORT.

    Field-Marshal Sir John French, in his bi-weekly report, says the Germans attacked Hill No. 60 on Saturday evening, and St. Julien on Sunday, using ...

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  31. LISTS OF CASUALTIES.

    The Minister for Defence this morning denied that lists of casualties were being held up by the Defence Department, and were not allowed to be published. Every ...

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  32. MAGNIFICENT ENGLISH.

    A German book has been published describing the retreat from Paris. It declares that the French strength was due to the magnificent qualities of the English ...

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  33. A LIGHTHOUSE BURNED.

    The Laengskar lighthouse, on the Aland Islands, non the Swedish coast, has been burned. It is believed that it was set on fire by shells from warships. ...

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  34. ALLEGED RUSSIAN DEFEAT.

    Russian official information does not confirm the Berlin communique with regard to an Austro-German victory in Western Galicia. There have been some ...

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  35. TASK SET THE AUSTRALIANS.

    On board the R.M.S. Moldavia is Colonel Semmens who had command of the Sixth Bittnhon of the Austialian Lxpoditionniy Torce Colonel fceminens ...

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  36. OFFICIAL COMMUNIQUE.

    The following communique was issued last night: Two German night attacks on Sunday and Monday were repulsed. One was against the British north of Ypres, ...

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  37. FREE CABLE MESSAGES.

    To enable relatives to obtain information regarding the condition of dangerously wounded soldiers, the Defence Department hus arranged for the despatch ...

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  38. AMERICAN STEAMERS.

    President Wilson has decided to reserve his opinion on the torpedoing of the American steamer Gulflight by a German submarine until official details have been ...

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  39. RUSSIAN OFFICIAL REPORT.

    An official communique states: There has been important skirmishing on the Bzura, near Mistrwitza. A desperate battle has been developing since ...

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  40. GERMAN SOUTH-WEST AFRICA.

    The casualties at Gibeon, in German Southwest Africa, include the death of Major Watt, a brother of Sir Thomas Watt, the Union Minister for Public ...

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  41. BRITISH OPERATIONS.

    Fighting is progressing most successfully for the British around Armentieres and Rouplines. The British possession at Armentieres has been advanced a ...

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  42. BURANDA.

    Mr. Joseph Allen, the Liberal candidate for Buranda opened his campaign in the Alliance Hall, Woolloongabba, last night. He was assisted by the State Treasurer ...

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  43. MR. A. J. COTTON'S SPECIAL FUND.

    As we confidently believed would be the case it was not long before Mr. A. J Cotton's special appeal fund for the Belgians was going strongly. A number of ...

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  44. AMERICAN OPINION.

    Sir Douglas Mawson, of Antarctic fame, returned to Sydney by the steamer Sonoma to-day. In relation to the war, he said in an interview: " My opinion ...

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  45. "MUST WE GO TO WAR."

    The New York "Herald," in an article headed "Must we go to war with Germany?" says the time for the generalities of diplomatic exchanges is past, and the ...

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  46. CASE OF THE OPHELIA.

    On October 20, the Ophelia, which was described as a German hospital ship, was taken to Yarmouth for examination. The anthorities dismantled her wireless ...

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  47. ANOTHER GREAT EFFORT.

    There are indications that the Germans are preparing for another great effort to break through. Their reinforcements in Flanders, which include considerable ...

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  48. RUSSIAN INTERNAL LOAN.

    An internal loan of £100,000,000, beating 5¼ per cent interest, will be issued in a fortnight it £99. The loan will have a currency of five years, and thereafter be ...

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  49. FORMER GOVERNOR-GENERAL'S CONGRATULATIONS.

    The Prime Minister to-day received by cable message the following copy of a telegram received in London by the High Commissioner from Lord tennyson, who was ...

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  50. GERMANY AND AMERICA.

    There is a movement afoot in Germany to boycott American goods in retaliation for America providing the Allies with ammunition. Commercial circles in ...

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  51. ITALIAN DEMONSTRATION.

    Feverish interest was taken in the great national demonstration to be held at Genoa on Wednesday, when the King of Italy was expected to unveil a monument ...

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  52. KILLED IN ACTON.

    Colonel Doughty Wylie, whose coutage saved hundreds of lives during the Armenian massacre at Adaga, was killed in action at the Dardanelles on Friday ...

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  53. "GERMANY'S EVERLASTING DISHONOUR."

    There were naturally references to the war in the address delivered before the Presbyterian General Assembly to-night by the new Moderator, the Rev. R. ...

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  54. BOSPHORUS BOMBARDED.

    An official communique states: The Russian fleet bombarded the Bosphorus forts, and caused a great explosion and fire at Fort Elmas. We destroyed a ...

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  55. ENORMOUS GERMAN LOSSES.

    Fugitives from Eclos report enormous German losses. Every locality in the immediate German rear is overflowing with weunded, many of whom succumb ...

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  56. CHINA AND JAPAN.

    The negotiations between China and Japan are now at a deadlock, and there is an apprehension that Japan may take action. Japan is particularly anxious to share ...

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  57. SUBMARINE PIRATES.

    A German submarine sank two British trawlers in the North Sea. Both vesels were sunk by gunfire, and win not torpedoed. The crews were rescued. ...

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  58. NEW ZEALAND'S SHARE.

    The following additional casualty list has been made available:- OFFICERS KILLED. Auckland.—Lieutenants Dodson, ...

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  59. AIRMEN ACTIVE.

    Airmen dropped bombs on the railway station and military buildings at Bruges. Fire from the batteries was directed against the airmen, but they escaped fit. ...

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  60. THE £500 FUND.

    The "Courier" has pleasure in acknowledging tbe receipt of Messrs. Cribb and Foote's cheque for £500, being their donation to Mr. Kidman's £500 Fund for ...

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  61. GERMAN NEW GUINEA OFFICIALS.

    Through a nentral channel the German Government, has expressed its appreciation of Australia's courtesy in giving the officials in German New Guinea a safe ...

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  62. BANK TELEGRAPHIC ADVICES.

    Following is a copy of a cable message received by the Chief Censor from the Deputy Chief Censor of New Zealand: "I have to inform you that an ...

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  63. "EXPECT US AT CALAIS."

    A Taube aeroplane flew over Calais, and dropped papers bealing the words, "Expect us in Calais in three days." ...

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  64. SINGLETS AND SOCKS.

    The following donations have been received for the provision of singlets or socks for the troops now at the front:— Singlets: "Betty" 1 parcel singlets; Mrs. ...

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