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  2. INTER-STATE NEWS.

    The Commonwealth Treasurer in a Statement concerning the new powers taken under the War Precautions Act for the control of new issues of capital ...

    Article : 376 words
  3. MEN AND WOMEN.

    lady Ellison-Macartney left Hobart to-day by the express on the way to England. She is accompanied by the daughter, and will be absent for six ...

    Article : 334 words
  4. ROUMANIAN SITUATION

    Germany has Informed Roumania that the election of irridentist candidates at the parliamentary by-elections for Galatz and Caracal, and the sale of 80,000 wagon loads of wheat to Great Britain; will be considered as acts hostile to the Central Powers, ...

    Article : 218 words
  5. THE WESTERN FRONT.

    Correspondents on the British front state that the recent enemy attacks at Ypres, Loos and Armentieres were purely local affairs. It is difficult to ...

    Article : 57 words
  6. BALKAN CAMPAIGN.

    Athens messages announce that, after sharp lighting with superior Austrian and Bulgarian forces in the vicinity of Alessio (about 20 miles south ...

    Article : 54 words
  7. FRENCH COMMUNIQUE.

    A French communique states: We bombarded with destructive effect the enemy trenches in the region of Maisons de Champagne. ...

    Article : 42 words
  8. FIGHTING IN MACEDONIA.

    It is stated that French detachments have commenced lighting against the Bulgarians, but It is not known whether this prefaces an offensive or ...

    Article : 59 words
  9. LAND SETTLEMENT.

    The committee of the Board of Agriculture appointed to investigation post war land settlement, especially with an eye to providing for soldiers and ...

    Article : 273 words
  10. DESTRUCTIVE BOMBARDMENTS.

    A further communique states: The France-British artillery destructively bombarded the German trenches at Boesinghe, and silenced two batteries ...

    Article : 64 words
  11. BULGARIANS WITHDRAW.

    Salonika messages state that important Bulgarian forces have been withdrawn from that front und sent towards Rustchuk, on the Danube. ...

    Article : 52 words
  12. GENERAL HAIG’S REPORT.

    General Sir Douglas Haig report: Our airmen wore engaged in 28 air combats on February 5. We brought down six machines and one of ours did ...

    Article : 33 words
  13. BUILDERS' LABORERS.

    The Postmaster-General has been informed by the Deputy Public Service­ Commissioner in reply to an inquiry regarding the matter of increased pay to ...

    Article : 39 words
  14. FRICTION BETWEEN ENEMIES.

    Reuter’s correspondent at Salonika says there Is friction between the Bulgars and Germans in consequence of the latter's attempts to dominate the ...

    Article : 76 words
  15. GERMAN OFFICIAL.

    A German communique states: We brought down n ‘British biplane at Bapaume and the occupants were captured. ...

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  16. RIDGEWAY RESERVOIR.

    A number of the workman employed upon the construction of the new reservoir at Ridgeway, for the Corporation of Hobart, have for some time been ...

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  17. HIGH COMMISSIONER AT COURT.

    The Hon. A. Fisher (High Commissioner) in a cable dated February 4 say: "I was received this morning by the King who expressed gratification at the ...

    Article : 107 words
  18. DEFENCES OF LONDON.

    Admiral Sir Percy Scott is relinquishing the command of the anti-aircraft gunnery defences of London at the end of the week. The staff of ...

    Article : 41 words
  19. ROUMANIAN OUTLOOK.

    The outlook in Roumania has taken a sudden importance. The Milan “Secolo's" Roumanian representative telegraphed on ...

    Article : 298 words
  20. America and Germany.

    The following is the formula submitted to the United States by Germany in satisfaction of the former’s Lusitania demands:— ...

    Article : 81 words
  21. FRENCH AIR REPRISALS.

    The immediately terrible French air reprisals. which have practically laid waste the Bulgarian camp at Petrich. are calculated to discourage repetitions ...

    Article : 29 words
  22. ENEMY GOODS AND TRADE MARKS.

    Before he left Australia Hon. W. M. Hughes (Prime Minister) announced that the sale of articles bearing enemy trade marks would be prohibited at the ­ ...

    Article : 211 words
  23. AUSTRALIA.

    Regarding the allegations as to the conduct of the financial side of canteen-:. Senator Pearce sores that the whole of the hooks and accounts were ...

    Article : 96 words
  24. The Appam.

    A Washington message states that Lieutenant Berg, the commander of the German prize crew on board the Appam, has asked permission to take ...

    Article : 43 words
  25. NEED FOR EMIGRATION.

    Sir H. Rider Haggard, who Is about to start on a mission to the dominions to Investigate the opportunities for employing soldiers and sailors on the ...

    Article : 112 words
  26. NEUTRALS AND PEACE.

    The Paris newspapers insist that if President Wilson abandons his basis of principle in his negotiations with Germany, all claim to preside at a ...

    Article : 74 words
  27. THE RAIDER’S ORIGIN.

    A New York story states that ,the British aboard the Appam heard that the capturer was one of several special ships built at Kile, and two ...

    Article : 61 words
  28. ENEMY SHAREHOLDERS.

    The Acting Federal Attorney-General received a large number of applications for exemption from the regulation relating to enemy shareholders. ...

    Article : 203 words
  29. A COURT-MARTIAL.

    The case of Private Crosby, who was court-martilled on a transport and sentenced to two years’ Imprisonment, which was the subject of recent ...

    Article : 97 words
  30. German High-handedness.

    The Dutch newspapers are indignant over German torpedo boats torpedoing the Dutch motor oil tank boat Artemis on Wednesday near the ...

    Article : 139 words
  31. War in die Air.

    The destruction of a Gorman aero, plane at Peronne, mentioned in the French communique, was due to Pilot Sergeant Guynemor, only 21 years ...

    Article : 175 words
  32. TURKISH HEIR’S DEATH.

    The Turkish Minister at Athens has officially announced that the Turkish heir apparent. Prince Yussuf, was found dead in his room in the harem ...

    Article : 87 words
  33. AUSTRALIAN ARMORED CARS.

    The first armored motor car to be built In the Commonwealth will be handed over to the Defence department in a day or two. Two or three ...

    Article : 88 words
  34. OUTED.

    It was officially stated to-day that German employes engaged at the Newport railway workshops in a temporary capacity­ are, to be dismissed, in accordance ...

    Article : 192 words
  35. NEW CENTRE OF GRAVITY.

    The correspondent continues that the German Minister is besieging M. Bratiano with propositions and menaces regarding the sale of grain to ...

    Article : 197 words
  36. NOTES ON THE WAR.

    Admiral Sir Percy Scott, who is 62 years of age. relinquishes the command of the air service defence of London at the end of this week. So ...

    Article : 1,555 words
  37. RELIEF FOR POLAND.

    An official annou[?] states that the four million [?]lish speaking residents of the United States have cabled to Mr. Asquith urging him to forage ...

    Article : 164 words
  38. Compulsory Service.

    The Press Bureau announces that commencing on March the classes of recruits under the Compulsion Act will be called up corresponding to the ...

    Article : 49 words
  39. ATTEMPTED ESCAPE.

    A Zurich message stales that the French aviator Gilbert and a party of interned Frenchmen escaped from their barracks on Saturday, and were ...

    Article : 93 words
  40. COAL MINE TROUBLES.

    The trouble at the Wonthaggi State coal mine over the question of the new working agreement threatens to extend. The mine already has been idle three ...

    Article : 99 words
  41. Explosion In Arsenal.

    A Rome message reports a terrific explosion n t tic Austrian arsenal of Skoda, where three workshops manufacturing 12-inch hydraulic guns were ...

    Article : 23 words
  42. BARRIER MINERS' TROUBLE.

    Following upon the Barrier miners' rejection ­ of the Acting Prime Minister's proposal for a settlement of the strike unless they are guaranteed a 44 hours' ...

    Article : 298 words
  43. Outrages Against Ships.

    The Board of Trade has Issued a warning to shipowners in connection with cases of fires and explosions on British and neutral ships suggesting ...

    Article : 83 words
  44. NO GERMANS NEED APPLY.

    Thus the "Argus" on cement:—At the mooting of the Metropolitan Board of Works, Commissioner F. E. Shillabeer, chairman of the sewerage ...

    Article : 173 words
  45. Krupp Works in Russia.

    A Petrograd message states that prisoners report that the Germans have established a branch of Krupps works at ShawlI, in Kovno, compelling a ...

    Article : 44 words
  46. ENGLISH COAL SUPPLY.

    The President of the Board of Trade (Mr. Runciman) has established a committee, consisting of officials of the Admiralty and Munitions ...

    Article : 71 words
  47. Warning to Spies.

    An official notice has been published in a Lincolnshire town stating that persons seen flashing lights or letting off rockets or fireworks when hostile ...

    Article : 46 words
  48. German Naval Loss.

    It is reported in Copenhagen that a large German warship has been mined and sunk in the Kattegat. She seat out distress wireless. signals, which ...

    Article : 35 words
  49. MURDER AT ALDERSHOT.

    A Canadian, Lieutenant Georges Lodere, has been sentenced to death for the murder of Sergeant Ozanne near Aldershot The murdered man was ...

    Article : 56 words
  50. Advertising

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  51. Swiss Monition Factories.

    A French official wireless message states that several important Neuchatel (Swiss) monition factories. employing hundreds of workers, have ...

    Article : 47 words
  52. West African Campaign.

    An official statement emanating from Madrid states that 800 German Europeans and 14,600 German natives have entered Spanish Guinea (West Africa) ...

    Article : 31 words
  53. CHINESE REBELLION.

    The Government forces have defeated the rebels near Sniffu, and are now advancing in that town. ...

    Article : 36 words
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