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  2. LONDON BOMBED.

    It is officially stated that a hostile aeroplane, flying at a great height above the haze, dropped six [?]ombs on London at noon to-day. Four persons were ...

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  3. WERE THEY TORPEDOED?

    The Admiralty states that the reports received do not prove whether the hospital ships Britannic and Braemar Castle were mined or torpedoed. The ...

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  4. HINDENBURG AS DICTATOR.

    A wireless message from Zurich states that Baron Ropp, one of the Baltic nobles who, although Russian subjects, have thrown in their lot with Germany, ...

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  5. CONVEYANCE OF WAR MATERIAL

    The Board of Trade emphasises the fact that heavy and urgent demands for the conveyance of vast quantities of war material on the railways have rendered ...

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  6. STIMULATING RECRUITING.

    The Minister for Defence, in outlining the Government's recruiting policy to-day, said: In the past voluntary recruiting has been conducted by voluntary ...

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  7. THE COAL STRIKE.

    The tribunal appointed under the War Precautions Act to investigate the coal mining dispute met in Sydney this afternoon. There were present: The ...

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  8. BRISBANE GAS SUPPLIES.

    The Brisbane Gas Company has decided that from to-day gas will be supplied only between the hours of 5.30 p.m. and 10 p.m. ...

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  9. SOUTH WALES COAL MINERS.

    The South Wales miners have conferred with Sir George Askwith, Chief Industrial Commissioner of the Board of Trade, and it is understood that fears of a ...

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  10. CITY ELECTRIC LIGHT CO.

    The manager of the City Electric Light Co., Ltd. (Mr. E. James Cochrane), stated yesterday afternoon that, by courtesy of the Naval authorities, he was ...

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  11. SUBMARINE ACTIVITY.

    The American steamer Chemung has been sunk off the Irish coast. The survivors were landed. Inquiries have been ordered into the ...

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  12. ROUMANIA'S PLIGHT.

    A wireless messare from Bucharest states: The situation is improving[?] General von Mackensen is not materially progressing. The Roumanian retreat [?] ...

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  13. THE QUEENSLAND RAILWAYS.

    The Minister for Railway (Mr. Coyne) said yesterday that before deciding on any further action regarding the train services the decision of the Southern ...

    Article : 209 words
  14. ACUTE POSITION IN SYDNEY.

    The Gas Emergency Board has found the position so acute as to make it necessary to prohibit the use of gas for domestic purposes except between 5 p.m. ...

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  15. THE COALITION MINISTRY.

    A notable leading article is published in the "Daily Chronicle," in which it is stated that the Coalition Government is in serious danger of coming to grief unless ...

    Article : 192 words
  16. DEPORTATIONS OF BELGIANS.

    Mr. Gerard, American Ambassador to Germany, who has been on a visit to America, and is now returning, carries to Germany another protest against the ...

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  17. POST-WAR TRADE.

    The Berlin correspondent of the "New York Times" states that financiers are making the msot elaborate plans to regain German trade after the war. There has ...

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  18. SHIPPING.

    While no further withdrawals of steamers were announced yesterday, the information was elicited that the stocks of coal for vessels now in commission ...

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  19. AMERICANS IN TURKEY.

    The American Ambassador at Constantinopl[?] reports that, despite his remonstrances, Turkey refuses to allow several hundred Americans to leave, via Jaffa, ...

    Article : 76 words
  20. GERMAN NAVAL RAID.

    The Press Bureau issues a Berlin official statement claiming that German naval forces raided in proximity to the British coast and sank a British watching vessel ...

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  21. GERMAN COMMUNIQUE.

    A German communique states: We captured Curteau de Arges, the ancient capital of Wallachia, and Giurgevo, 40 miles south of Bucharest. ...

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  22. RUSSIAN POLITICAL CRISIS.

    The Petrograd correspondent of the "Morning Post" states that General Trepoff's policy will be one of energetic prosecution of the war until victory is ...

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  23. THE LITHGOW STRIKE.

    "The Coal Miners" Federation executive," the Minister for Defence said to-day, "who were attending the conference with the coal mine owners under the ...

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  24. BULGARIAN COMMUNIQUE.

    A Bulgarian communique indicates renewed fighting on the whole of the Dobrudia Front, also that the Bulgarians have made further crossings of the Danube. ...

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  25. PERSECUTED ARMENIANS.

    The American Consul at Tiflis, in the Caucasus, reports the terrible sufferings of the Armenians. After a year of hiding in the caves they are hunted like wild ...

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  26. AEROPLANE BROUGHT DOWN.

    The Admiralty announces that the Commodore at Dunkirk has been informed by the French authorities that they brought down an aeroplane at 2.15 p.m. ...

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  27. ALLIES' LOANS IN AMERICA.

    Leading bankers strongly criticise the Federal Reserve Board's action, and state that any effort to curtail the Allies' loans in ...

    Article : 66 words
  28. CAMPAIGN IN THE BALKANS.

    A British despatch from Salonica states: We bombarded and successfully raided enemy trenches north-east of Macukova. Many of the enemy were killed, and a ...

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  29. THE ZEPPELIN RAIDERS.

    With reference to the air raid on the North-eastern counties last night, an official announcement states: An aeroplane brought down the first airship at ...

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  30. A MILITARY APPOINTMENT.

    In the House of Lords to-day, replying to a tumour that Mr. Lloyd George had arbitrarily appointed a civilian (Mr. Eric Geddes) to replace a military officer in ...

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  31. POSITION IN GREECE.

    The Athens correspondent of the "Morning Post" states that Admiral Dufournet called the attention of King Constantine to the violent language of a ...

    Article : 191 words
  32. FOOD PRODUCTION IN THE EMPIRE.

    The Uni[?]nist War Committee has recommended increased Empire production of necessaries of life, and guaranteeing that the minimum prices of wheat before peace ...

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  33. THE A.I.F.

    The volunteers accepted here to-day were Messrs. Carl S. Jensen (Westbrook), Thomas H. Milier (Dalby), and Walter A. Stormonth (Toowoomba). The last named ...

    Article : 37 words
  34. AUSTRIA AND HUNGARY.

    The Zurich correspondent of "Le Matin" states that Hungary has closed her frontiers for the export of food after refusing Dr Von Koerber's demand to give up a ...

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  35. THE WOOL CLIP.

    A meeting of pastoralists, woolbrokers, scourers, and manufacturers was held in Brisbane yesterday to consider proposals for the purchase of the Australian clip ...

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  36. ALLEGED ACCEPTANCE OF BRIBES.

    The London "Daily Express" states that detectives arrested Paymaster Mitchell and Sergeant-major Sheppard, prominent officials at the White City, on ...

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  37. PRESENTATIONS.

    Mr. Fred. Kochs, who has enlisted, was tendered a complimentary social and a presentetion at Condamine on Tuesday, while home on final leave. ...

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  38. EMPIRE MANAGEMENT.

    Sir Joseph Ward, of New Zealand, addressed a large meeting of the Insurance Institute, at Gresham College. The Lord Mayor of London and many notable ...

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  39. ENLISTMENTS IN OTHER STATES.

    To-day 52 men volunteered and 32 were accepted. MELBOURNE, November 29. To-day's recruiting figures were:— ...

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  40. CITY STREET LAMPS.

    It was ascertained from the civic authorities yesterday that, in consequence of the shortage of gas, it is likely that the fighting of the street lamps within ...

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  41. PRICES OF MEALS FOR THE MILITARY.

    General Sir Francis Lloyd, General Officer commanding in the London District, has received a number of hotels and restaurant managers, with the object ...

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  42. MRS. HUGHES AND COAL SHARES

    In the Legislative Assembly to-day the Chief Secretary (Mr. Fuller) said he had received the following telegram from the Prime Minister:—"Am informed M'Girr ...

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  43. BRITISH OPERATIONS.

    General Sir Douglas Haig, British Commander-in-Chief in France, reports: There has been continuous heavy enemy shelling northwards of Ypres, but our casualties ...

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  44. QUEENSLAND COAL BOARD.

    The Naval Commandant (Commander Curtis) yesterday morning met the members of the Advisory Committee of the local Coal Board. The work of collecting ...

    Article : 66 words
  45. PERSONAL NOTES.

    The Hon. A. A. Davey, M.L.C., has received advice from London that his sor, Mr. Allan H. Davey, who joined the Royal Horse Artillery, received his ...

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  46. THE CALL TO ARMS.

    The military registrars of Brisbane and Oxley state that, owing to the War Service Proclamation of November 22 cancelling the proclamation of September ...

    Article : 64 words
  47. CHRISTMAS GIFTS FOR NEW ZEALAND SOLDIERS.

    The High Commissioner for New Zealand (Sir Thomas Mackenzie) has arranged that every New Zealand prisoner of war, whether belonging to the Expeditionary ...

    Article : 90 words
  48. TASMANIAN MAIL SERVICE.

    The mail service to Tasmania has been reduced to one steamer weekly. ...

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  49. IMPROVISED LIGHTING POWER.

    The Canada Cycle and Motor Agency (Q.) Ltd. is in receipt of the following interesting news from the head office of the Studebaker Corporation in Sydney, ...

    Article : 285 words
  50. RED GROSS SOCIETY.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 185 words
  51. FRENCH FRONT.

    To-day's official communique states: A night attack was made on a small post cast of Malson-de-Champagne, but was easily repulsed. Matters have been calm ...

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  52. BELGIAN POET FATALLY INJURED.

    M. Emil Verhaeren, the Belgian poet, received terrible injuries in a railway accident at Rou[?]n. PARIS, Wednesday. ...

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  53. WOMEN'S DEMONSTRATION AGAINST LORD HALDANE.

    Lord Haldane was commencing in address to the Society of Arts on "International Relations," when a number of well-dressed women raised the cry, ...

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  54. GOVERNORSHIP OF BENGAL.

    It is announced that the Earl of Ronaldshay will succeed Lord Carmichael as Governor of Bengal. ...

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  55. WHEAT MARKET.

    The wheat market continues to hardeb, and the offerings are very limited. An Australian parcel just shipped has been sold at 80/ pel 480lb. ...

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  56. PATRIOTIC STAMPS.

    In Tuesday's "Courier" it was stated that the Queensland No. 1 Committee of the Repatriation Fund proposes to issue stamps for patriotic purposed similar to ...

    Article : 95 words
  57. NO SUNDAY TRAMS.

    The Brisbane Tramways Company announced yesterday that no trams would run on Sunday next. As previously mentioned, the 11 o'clock theatre cars have ...

    Article : 75 words
  58. CINEMATOGRAPH INQUIRY.

    On the petition of the Cinematograph Trade Council, the National Council of Morals has appointed a commission, with the Bishop of Birmingham as president, ...

    Article : 43 words
  59. GENERAL SMUTS'S COMMAND.

    The Capetown correspondent of the "New York Times" states that it is probable that after the conclusion of the campaign in German East Africa General ...

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  60. THE ANZAC BILL.

    The Bill prohibiting the use of the word "Anzac" for trade purposes has passed through Committee in the House of Lords. ...

    Article : 26 words
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