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  2. THE CALL TO ARMS.

    The big recruiting rally held in the Town Hall last. evening under the auspices of the State Recruting Committee, designed, as it was, to give a fillip to the response ...

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  3. FALL OF BAGHDAD

    An official report of the British operations in Mesopatamia received last evening stated:—"By a surpise movement we crossed the Diala by moonlight on ... [ILLUSTRATED]

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  4. SUBMARINE OUTRAGE.

    The Belief relief steamer Storstad was sunk by a German submarine yesterday. Only 13 members of her crew have been landed. Two boats, containing over 30 ...

    Article : 176 words
  5. FEDERAL POLITICS.

    Both Houses of the Federal Parliament will meet to-morrow, and it is hoped that all matters still to be dealth with will have been completed in time to allow members ...

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  6. BRITISH NEWS.

    The "Weekly Despatch" is continuing the Northcliffe Press's violent criticism of the Dardaneues expedition. It demands the impeachment of the incriminated ...

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  7. WESTERN FRONT.

    In a despatch issued last night, Sir Douglas Haig reported:—"The total of prisoners taken at Irles was 292. Our artilery crushed attempts to attack west and ...

    Article : 405 words
  8. GERMAN DESIGNS ON AUSTRALIA.

    Speaking at Castlemaine to-night the Minister for Defence (Senator Pearce) said that during many years before the war German agents had been transmitting to ...

    Article : 133 words
  9. GERMANY.

    Mr. Charles Grasty, who was on board the ship by which Mr. Gerard travelled, has telegraphed to the "New York Times":—"I am convinced that the food shortage in ...

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  10. THE COMING ELECTIONS.

    The Federal Cabinet is to meet to-morrow morning, when a number of important matters will be considered. The appointment of an administrator of the Northern ...

    Article : 111 words
  11. WESTERN AUSTRALIA.

    Mrs. Walktr, 149 Bulwer-street, has received from General Birdwood the following letter, dated from France January 18, relating to her son, who was reported ...

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  12. HOME RULE CRISIS.

    Referring to the Parliamentary Irish crisis, the "Observer" states:—"Nationalists like Messrs. John and William Redmond deserve the Empire's gratitude They are ...

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  13. AMERICA.

    Having announced its decision to arm all American merchantmen, the Government states that is will not publish details of its, next steps. It is understood that officers ...

    Article : 154 words
  14. CLOSING OF THE ROLLS.

    Only 14 days remain for the electors to get their names on the Commonwealth rolls. On Monday, March 26, at 6 p.m., the writes will issue, and no further claims ...

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  15. MILITARY AWARDS.

    The Military Medal has been awarded to 22 Australians and seven New Zealanders, while the Meritorious Service Medal has been awarded to four Australians. ...

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  16. SENATOR WATSON'S CHARGES.

    Application was made in the Practice Court to-day by Mr. M. A. Robinson, for the plaintiff, to Mr. Justice a'Beckett to fix a time within which the defendant in ...

    Article : 427 words
  17. FRENCH COMMENT.

    Referring to the British advance the "Petit Parisien" remarks:—"The Germans cannot say that they voluntarily evacuated Irles. They had been preparing the ...

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  18. EXEMPTION CERTIFICATES.

    The Government has decided to take immediate action to stop the abuse of the trade cards which the trade unions have distributed to prospective members, ...

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  19. MEMBERS AT THE FRONT.

    The position of the members for Ballarat and Corio in the House of Representatives, Messrs. McGrath and Ozanne, in regard to the approaching elections, was ...

    Article : 101 words
  20. RUSSIAN OPERATIONS.

    A wireless Russian official report received yesterday stated:—"We repelled an attempted Turkish offensive on the Sevasroad. As the result of fighting in the ...

    Article : 51 words
  21. THE READY INCIDENT.

    The action of Mr. R. K. Ready in resigning his seat in the Senate has brought upon him very virulent criticism on the part of some of those with whom, up to ...

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  22. AMERCIAN OPINION.

    Amercian officials and newspapers admit the tremendous military and political importance of the fall of Baghadad. The "Sun" declares:—"It means the end of ...

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  23. MISCELLANEOUS.

    During a week-end visit to Westonia the Colonial Secretary (Mr. H. P. Colebatch) and the Minister for Mines (Mr. R. T. Robinson) took part in a pleasing ceremony ...

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  24. MORE GERMAN PLOTS.

    The arrest of five pro-Germans discloses the far-reaching plots in which the crews of the interned German liners Kron Prinz Wilhelm and Kron Prinz Eitel were ...

    Article : 147 words
  25. THE PEOPLE DESPERATE.

    The "Daily Chronicle's" Amsterdam correspondent telegraphed yesterday:—"There is no doubt that Germany fears the worst internally and externally. Speeches in the ...

    Article : 135 words
  26. A GERMAN STORY.

    An interecepted wireless German official report stated:—"There was infantry fighting at Irles yesterday. Our rearguareds withdrew to our main position. The French ...

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  27. IN MOSUL, TO-DAY.

    By day and by night (writes Louisa Peralta in the London "Daily News") the flat roof of the Russian Consulate of Mosul (the city which is one of the ...

    Article : 427 words
  28. COMMONWEALTH.

    Arrangements have been made by the Australian military authorities in London that all cable messages for members of the Australian Imperial ...

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  29. GENERAL ITEMS.

    A wireless Russian official message received yesterday stated:—"We attacked with gas south-east of Tukum and east of the Mitan-road." ...

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  30. RECHABITES' FINE RECORD.

    At a meeting of the Independent Order of Rechabites it was stated that about 100,000 members of the Order had gone to the war. A total of 2,752 had been ...

    Article : 84 words
  31. ITALY.

    Signor Corsi, Minister of Marine, speaking in the Chamber of Deputies yesterday, said that the anti-submarine measures included abundant coastal trawlers, ...

    Article : 178 words
  32. MR. GERARD.

    A New York correspondent from Berlin, who travelled with Mr. Gerard, says that the ex-Ambassador to Germany refused to be interviewed. He adds:—"But I know ...

    Article : 205 words
  33. AN APPEAL CASE.

    The Full Court to-day commenced the hearing of an appeal by the Melbourne Tramways Board against the award of Mr. Justice Cussen, sitting as an arbitrator, ...

    Article : 97 words
  34. GERMAN INTRIGUE.

    Gupta, a Hindoo student, admits that Captain Von Papen (formerly German military attache) financed his trip to Japan in 1915, when he (Gupta) endeavoured ...

    Article : 42 words
  35. CAPTAIN MURRAY, V. C.

    Captain Henry William Murray, who, it was announced to-day, has been awarded the Victoria Cross for most conspicuous bravery," has risen rapidly during the ...

    Article : 328 words
  36. CANADIAN WAR LOA.

    The Government has announed the issue of a 5 per cent. war loan of £30,000,000. with the minimum at £96. The loan will have a currency of 20 years. ...

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  37. MEXICO.

    The Mexico City correspondent of the New York "Times" states that General Carranza has been elected President of Mexico. He is the first constitutional ...

    Article : 40 words
  38. VON BERNSTORFF.

    Count Von Bernstorff is expected to reach Berlin this evening. The Kaiser will receive him immediately he arrives. ...

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  39. A SPANISH LOAN.

    The Spanish Government has asthorised a loan of £40,000,000 in order to adjust the exchange. ...

    Article : 22 words
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