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  2. EASTERN WAR ZONE.

    A telegram from Petrograd states:—"Extremely rough weather on the Roumanian front hinders operations. All the Austro-German efforts have been checked ...

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  3. THE BOOKMAKER.

    The Colonial Secretary (Mr. H. P. Colebatch) was questioned yesterday by a representative of the "West Australian" as to whether he would care to make any ...

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  4. ALL-BRITISH ASSOCIATION.

    Credit for the return of the Attorney-General at the Canning election and for the large "Yes" vote polled at the conscription referendum was claimed for the ...

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  5. ANNIVERSARY DAY.

    Important speeches were delivered to-day by Federal and State politicians at the annual luncheon of the Australian Natives' Association at the Exhibition Building. ...

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  6. NATIONAL SERVICE.

    Sir Neville Chamberlain's decision not to make a simultaneous appeal to men and women for national service has chagrined many women's societies. The latter ...

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  7. RECRUITING.

    At the Palace Theatre, in Northam, on Saturday night, after a patriotic fund meeting, a recruiting rally was held. Mr. Byfield, Mayor of Northam, was in the ...

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  8. THE EMPIRE'S RESOURCES.

    The Empire Resources Development Committee has issued a statement advocating the conservation of the natural resources, which are under the ownership and ...

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  9. WESTERN FRONT.

    A despatch from Field Marshal Haig, issued last night, stated:—"At daybreak to-day we again entered the enemy's trenches north-east of Neuville St. Vaast. We ...

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  10. TO ENFORCE PEACE.

    Sir Joseph Ward, speaking at a Brotherhood meeting in Browning Hall on Saturday. said that the only way the peace of the world could be perpetuated after the ...

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  11. AN ENEMY REPORT.

    The Admiralty notifies that an intercepted wireless German official despatch says:—"The British penetrated a small section south-west of Le Transloy." ...

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  12. INTENSE COLD.

    There is intense cold throughout Great Britain and deep snowdrifts in Ireland. The Serpentine in Hyde Park, is frozen, and skating is taking place upon it. In ...

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  13. GREAT PRIVATIONS.

    Reports from parts of the country emphasise the fact that the breakdown of transport and the dislocation of the railways have resulted practically in famine. ...

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  14. GERMANY'S INTENTIONS.

    The Paris "Matin" considers it improbable that Germany can carry out a spring offensive, but rather is preparing for a vigorous defensive on all fronts, thus ...

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  15. GERMAN AVIATORS SURRENDER.

    Two German aviators landed in Normandy on Saturday. A farmer, whose eldest son had been killed in the war, was working in the field, close by, and, armed with ...

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  16. FOOD SUPPLY.

    Mr. W. C. Anderson, M.P. (Labour), speaking at a meeting at Leicester yesterday, to protest against the high food prices, said it was not giving away a ...

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  17. GENERAL ITEMS.

    An official despatch from Mesopotamia reports:—"On Thursday night and Friday morning the enemy made renewed attempts, but failed to recapture the ground ...

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  18. ENEMY STORIES.

    A German wireless despatch, intercepted by the Admiralty, reports from the Riga front:— "The Russian attacks broke down, with ...

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  19. ENSLAVING THE BELGIANS.

    The Belgian Minister states that Germany seized in Belgium tools, machines, and raw materials worth many millions of pounds, and thus created idleness which ...

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  20. AT SEA.

    The London correspondent of the New York "Times" reports: "Well-informed circles state that the intense, although unadvertised, activity of the Admiralty ...

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  21. RUSSIAN RAILWAY BUILDING.

    Russia is seeking quotations from Pennsylvanian iron masters for 800,000 tons of rails and trucks. She proposes to spend £20,000,000 on railways. ...

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  22. THE PAPER FAMINE.

    The Johnnesburg newspapers are raisting their prices to 2d., and other South African newspapers will shortly be following suit, owing to the increased cost of paper. ...

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  23. HOW POLAND IS RAVAGED.

    The New York "Times" publishes an authentic story of the German rule in Poland. The conquerors looted Vilna, where the death rate has since increased fourfold. ...

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  24. PARIS FACTORY EXPLOSION.

    A violent explosion in a melenite factory at Massy Palaiseau occurred yesterday, and was heard throughout Paris. A fire caused by the explosion spread rapidly, and ...

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  25. COMMONWEALTH WAR LOAN.

    In order that the conditions of the local Commonwealth loan may be easily understood it is explained that subscribers may take bonds which are issued in amounts ...

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  26. A BRITISH LOSS.

    The Admiralty announces that the auxiliary cruier Laurentic (14,892 tons) was submarined or mined last Thursday. Twelve officers and 109 men of the crew were saved. ...

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  27. PROPOSED CONFERENCE OF NEUTRALS.

    The Government of Sweden has invited Holland to hold a conference of neutrals to discuss their interests during the war and their attitude during the peace ...

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  28. FAMINE.

    Amsterdam reports that an official statement, issued by the Imperial German Food Office, declare that, despite the favourable corp crop, Germany's position is worse than ...

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  29. SWITZERLAND'S PERIL.

    The Central News correspondent at Zurich reports that the Rothschilds of Paris have withdrawn £8,000,000 from the Swiss banks, in view of the possibility of a ...

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  30. NORTH SEA PRECAUTIONS.

    The American Embassy in London cables that Britain has enlarged the North Sea area which is dangerous to shipping. American officials say this is designed to ...

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  31. WAR CASUALTIES.

    Mrs. M. A. Morrissey, of 13 Cole-street, West Perth, has been notified that her son, Sergeant R Morrissey, is seriously ill in Weymouth Hospital, England. ...

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  32. DANGEROUS DELUSIONS.

    Prince Alexander Hobenloe, who has born residing in Switzerland since the war started, says in an article in the "Nouvelle Gazette":—"The Germans are ...

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  33. FROZEN PORTS.

    The winter is so severe that a number of Danish and Swedish harbours on the Cattegat and the Baltic are ice-bound. It is feared all sea traffic will be stopped ...

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  34. "OLD SAW."

    There is a certain remote and sleepy country town in New South Wales the inhabitants of which pass their time in following grazing pursuits (writes a ...

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  35. TORPEDO SHOCK ABSORBER.

    M. Jansen, a Danish engineer, has invented a torpedo shock absorber. It consists of an armoured belt placed around warships and merchantmen, containing ...

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  36. N.S.W. PUBLIC WORKS.

    At the conclusion of the Cabinet meeting to-day the Premier (Mr. Holman) said that the position of the public works policy, as the outcome of shortened loan funds, was ...

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  37. COMMONWEALTH.

    Many anxious inquiries have been made by the relations of Australian munition workers who are employed in England concerning the recent explosion near London. ...

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  38. BRITISH NEWS.

    The Irish Canadian Rifles, who are visiting Ireland, had a rousing reception at Armagh. Catholics and Protestants attended at their respective Cathedrals. ...

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  39. SHOP ASSISTANTS' PICNIC.

    The annual picnic of the Metropolitan Shop Assistants' and Warehouse Employees' Union was held at the Zoo (South Perth) yesterday, and was attended with ...

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  40. WESTERN AUSTRALIA.

    The 269th casualty list was released by the Censor yesterday. It contains the names of Western Australian soldiers, to-gether with those who enlisted elsewhere ...

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  42. AUSTRIA WANTS PEACE.

    Dmitri Jantchevetsky, a Russian public [?] released after 30 months' imprisonment Austria, states:—"There is a universal [?]sire for peace almost on any terms in ...

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  43. A PRIVATE WHEAT PURCHASE.

    The private purchase of 15,000 bags of wheat at 3s. 3d. per bushel at Berrigan has been brought under the notice of the Prime Minister and the Minister for Agriculture ...

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  44. UNDESIRABLE ALIENS.

    The "Daily Mail" states that Mr. George Cave (Home Secretary) has decided to submit to the House of Commons a Bill to deal with denaturalisation of all ...

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