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  2. SECOND EDITION.

    An airship was also seen [?] Wells in Norfolk. Three bombs were drupped near Henham Hall, at Southwold, which had been used as a hospital for the wounded. ...

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  3. BATTLE OF LES EPARGES.

    The battle of Les Eparges, which was fought last week, and won in brilliant fashion by the French was one of the most important of the war. ...

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  4. SOLDIERS AND DRINK

    The social questions committee of the Church of England [?] issued the following appeal:— MEN OF AUSTRALIA. ...

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  5. FEDERAL SESSION

    The Senate resumed consideration of the Ministerial statement on the war and Federal finance. The first feature of the day's proceedings was the charge made by Senator ...

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  6. MOTOR-BUS TRAFFIC.

    The special committee appointed by the conference of representatives of twentysix metropolitan municipalities held to devise a scheme for the improvement ...

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  7. SINKING OF DRESDEN.

    When the German cruiser Dresden was fired on by H.M. ships Glasgow and Kent off the Chilian island of Juan Fernandez in the middle of March, Germany made a ...

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  8. AIR RAID

    The official account in detail of the battle of Les Eparges, where the French scored a brilliant victory, makes thrilling reading. Undeterred by an early reverse, the French once again ...

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  9. 100,000 MEN.

    Only eight men out of the 58 who offered to enlist yesterday were rejected, and the majority of the eight were either short men or men with artificial teeth. In no case ...

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  10. BROADMEADOWS CAMP.

    The camp authorities are not to blame for shortage in the equipment. As fast as equipment and clothing comes in they are hurried out to the various battalion headquarters ...

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  11. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.

    Inspired apparently with a determination to do something at whatever cost to steady the finances of the Commonwealth in these days of war and drought, Mr. ...

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  12. British Casualties.

    The list of British casualties in the war up to April 11 were stated by the UnderSecretary for War (Mr. Tennant), in the House of Commons on Thursday, to be ...

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  13. ZEPPELIN ACTIVITY.

    Within little more than 24 hours of the Zeppelin visitation to portion of the coast of Northumberland on Wednesday night, an enemy airship passed over the ...

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  14. DUTCH SHIP SUNK.

    The Dutch steamer Katwyk (2,040 tons), laden with a cargo of grain from Baltimore (U.S.A.), to Rotterdam, has been torpedoed by a submarine near the North Hinder ...

    Article : 152 words
  15. Germany and Belgium.

    The Rome correspondent of the Amsterdam "Tyd" states that the German embassy in Rome asked the Belgian Legation whether, in the event of Germany ...

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  16. "A Brilliant Success."

    The following official French communiques were issued in Pariss on Thursday night:— "Paris, Thursday, 6.30 p.m.—In the ...

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  17. POPE AND PEACE.

    It is reported from Rome that the newspapers "Corriere d'Italia" and "Correspondenza" deny that Karl von Weigand (the author of the statement that the Pope ...

    Article : 194 words
  18. Murderous Tactics.

    The North Hinder lightship was the scene also of the sinking of the steamship Ptarmigan (780 tons), owned by the General Steam Navigation Co. Ltd., of London. She was ...

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  19. OUTPUT OF MUNITIONS.

    The Chancellor of the Exchequer (Mr. Lloyd George) has been appointed chairman of the committee which the British Cabinet has established to increase the ...

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  20. DISTINGUISHED SERVICE.

    Nine recipients of Distinguished Service Orders include Major Gault, of Princess Patricia's canadian veterans' corps. Twelve Military Crosses have been ...

    Article : 127 words
  21. Treatment of Germans.

    The "Morning Post" commenting upon the British methods of dealing with enemy subjects of military age, says, "The builders of the Empire were not cherished on milk ...

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  22. TEMPERANCE REFORM.

    At a largely attended meeting of the Council of Churches yesterday afternoon attention was given to the matter of temperance reform, and the following ...

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  23. TAXATION OF CROWN LEASES

    Proceedings ate to be taken in the High Court to test the validity of the Federal Land Tax Act, and the Land Tax Assessment Act 1910-1914, as a whole, and ...

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  24. Wednesday Night's Raid.

    It is believed that the Zeppelin which dropped bombs over Blyth Wallsend, and other places near Newcastle-on-Tyne was a "ZD" of the newest type. ...

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  25. INQUIRY TO BE HELD.

    A conference, convened by the quartermaster-general (Colonel Stanley), is to be held this morning on the question of the shortage of necessary kit, and especially ...

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  26. TROOPS IN EGYPT.

    The Minister for Defence (Senator Pearce) made available yesterday some extracts from the report of Genernl Bridges, the officer commanding the First ...

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  27. Copper for Germany.

    An inquiry is proceeding at Messina (Sicily) into an allegation that the German consul there has been attempting to send copper out of Italy to Germany, on ...

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  28. Imperial Conference.

    "The Times" expresses the hope that the Secretary of State for the Colonies (Mr. Lewis Harcourt) will ponder over the advice of the Commonwealth Prime ...

    Article : 96 words
  29. Zeppelin Wrecked.

    The Zeppelin which was damaged by gunfire near Ypres fell nine miles from Thielt, in Belgium, and became entangled among trees. Several of the crew were killed. ... [ILLUSTRATED]

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  30. Australasian Shipping.

    Arrivals.—At London—Queen Louise, s.s., from Melbourne February 13; Otaki, s.s., from Wellington. At San Francisco—Ville de Mulhouse, bq., Newcastle February 7. ...

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  31. CLOSING HOTELS AT 6 P.M.

    SYDNEY, Friday.—The liquor trade was amongst the matters discussed at to-night's sitting of the Political labour conference. The discussion was initiated ...

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  32. LOSS OF RADIUM.

    Dr. Charles E. Dennis yesterday wrote to the managers of the Alfred Hospital, stating that be regretted to report the loss of the greatet purt of the contents of one of ...

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  33. Traitorous Belgian.

    A Belgian named Pierre Baejens, has been arrested in France as a German spy. He was in possession of a German uniform, and had been to nancy and Cherbourg, trying ...

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  34. RAINS IN THE WEST.

    PERTH, Friday.—During the past three [?] general mild soaking rains have fallen [?]er almost all the agricultural areas. These, [?]owing the previous falls and the heavy ...

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  36. YOUTH'S TERRIBLE FALL.

    While Charles Richardson, 16 years of age, a plumber's assistant, was handling a sheet of iron on the roof of Clyde House, a new building at 190 Collins street, ...

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  37. HOUSES AND LAND.

    G. Mc[?] and Co., of Avoca, report having [?] 351 [?] 2 roods and 8 perches of freehold [?] in the parish of Moynesk, instructed by the [?]tor in the estate of the late J. G. S. ...

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  38. BAY EXCURSIONS.

    Huddart, parker Limited notity that the p.s. Hygela will run to Queen[?] and S[?]rrente, leaving Port Melbourne Railway Pier to-day at 2 p.m., and to-morrow at 11.10 a.m. To-day, passengers ...

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