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  2. GERMAN EMPRESS ILL.

    The German Empress is seriously ill with, a nervous breakdown, which is reported to have resulted from the shock she received during recent visits to German soldiers ...

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  3. MOTOR TRAFFIC CONTROL.

    When invited recently to discuss his motoring experiences in connection with war work, Mr. C. T. Bray, of Adelaide, furnished some striking comparisons between ...

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  4. ANOTHER MINE SENSATION.

    Capt. J. Munro, of the steamer Wyramn, reported to, the naval authorities upon his arrival yesterday, that while bound from the Gippsland Lakes, and when about 12 ...

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  5. FEDERAL POLITICS.

    I do not know exactly what the above line means, but it seems certain that, if we omit the wholesale traders in meat, who seem seriously perturbed just now, ...

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  6. Americans Moving Near Soissons.

    A French communique issued on Saturday afternoon states :— Between the Ailette and the Aisne we progressed south of Crecy an Mont, and took 100 prisoners. ...

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  7. THIEPVAL RIDGE REGAINED.

    MANGIN'S THRUST. 14,000 Prisoners in Three Days. The British newspapers, in reviewing the week's fighting, comment on the perfect coordination of the allied armies under Gen. Foch. ...

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  8. Artillery Advance.

    Advices have been received from the western front that British artillery is advancing at the gallop at places On the Albert front. ...

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  9. THE BRITISH FRONT.

    The British between Lihons, south of Chaulnes and the Cojeul River, are fighting a heavy battle on a 25-mile front. The British have reached Gonnecourt. ...

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  10. ADVANCE IN FLANDERS.

    Our patrols on the Menders front occupied Neufberquin in the night time. There a number of German dead were found. We advanced out line this morning on a mile ...

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  11. FRESH STRIKE LOOMING.

    More than 1,000 men and women employed on the London tube railways have discussed the question of equal pay for ...

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  12. Capture of Albert.

    The United Press correspondent, says, hat 6,000 prisoners have been taken in he course of the British advance, including more than 1,000 before noon to-day ...

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  13. PROGRESS ON FRIDAY.

    Gen, Haig reported this afternoon :— We made progress in the Albert sector during last night, and took prisoners. The attack was resumed early this morning. ...

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  14. 10,000 Prisoners and 220 Guns.

    A Message received save on Saturday night says :— Gen. Mangin continues to make important progress on the French front east of the Oise, and has outflanked ...

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  15. BOWLS CHAMPIONSHIP DIFFICULTY

    The matter of the single championship of the Queensland Bowling Association has tot yet been determined. During the progress of the final match on ...

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  16. Bray Almost Surrounded.

    The correspondent of the United Press states that the British to-day prisonered 1,0000 and reached the Arras to Bapaume road at the villages of Boiry. Bacquerelles, ...

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  17. AVIATION REPORTS.

    Gen. Haig, dealing with aviation, says :— "We had a busy and successful day on Thursday. Our airmen constantly harassed the enemy. We dropped 35 tons of bombs ...

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  18. GERMAN RETREAT.

    The British hold Miraumont after five changes in the possession of this centre. Indications are appearing that the Germans will be compelled to retreat along ...

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  19. Admission of Withdrawal

    A wireless German official late on Saturday night reported:— German advanced [?]troops, in acordance with orders, withdrew from fighting on the Croisilles to St. Leger ...

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  20. BARRIER DISPUTE.

    In conformity with the recent intimation, the Proprietary, South, and Central Mines have joined in the general closing down, and more than 6,000 men are now affected. ...

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  21. Fortifying the Meuse.

    The Daily Express says that the Germans are strongly fortifying the line of the River Meuse as though they intend to fall right back before the allied advance. ...

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  22. "FROM BAD TO WORSE"

    Rp. Jowett states on Saturday that the attempt to fix meat prices was going from bad to worse, from the point of view of the Government, the consumers, and ...

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  23. Shortening the Line.

    Mr. Gilmour, in a message from the front on Thursday, says :— Once looked over to-day's battlefield and encountered a linesman repairing our forward ...

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  24. Allies' Menacing Advance.

    The Australian press correspondent states that it a too early yet to say what effect the advance between the Aisne and the Oise will have upon the situation, but ...

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  25. ENORMOUS DESTRUCTION.

    The Air Ministry, in its communique on Saturday night, reported :— Despite thunder storms we test night raided an aerodrome and railway junction at Ehrange. ...

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  26. GERMAN REPORTS REPUTED.

    The Australian Press Association states that, contrary to yesterday's German communiques, the British 3rd Army's attack, begun on August 21. was a complete ...

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  27. BRITISH ATTACKS.

    Gen. Haig, in his afternoon bulletin, states :— Fighting is proceeding practically along the whole front between Lihons and the Cojeul River. We are progressing at ...

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  28. EXTENSIVE RETIREMENT PROBABLE.

    The enemy's retirement may be preliminary to his withdrawal on a more extended scale, such as he undertook early in 1917 to the Hindenburg line. It is noteworthy ...

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  29. Tons of Bombs Dropped.

    A French communique states that between the Matz and the Oise violent artillery actions have occurred. We crossed the. Divette during the day in the ...

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  30. BUTCHERS' SERIOUS POSITION.

    The meat position will be discussed this week by representatives of the master butchers and the Live Stock Buyers' Association and Sir Owen Cox. who controls ...

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  31. How the British Advanced.

    Mr. H. W. Nevinson, the British correspondent, in a cable message sent at noon on Thursday, says :— The number of prisoners in to-day's advance is already 2,600 ...

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  32. ON OTHER FRONTS.

    Nothin of great importance has occurred in Italy, but it is interesting to note that the Austrian losses on the British front from June 15 to August 15 are ...

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  33. LABOUR AND THE WAR

    It was announced by Mr. E. J: Holloway who presided at a Labour Party meeting held at the Bijou Theatre to-night, that Within a lew days every one who belonged ...

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  34. THE FOE'S COUNTER -ATTACK.

    The British heavy tanks and the more fleet-running whippets silenced most of the enemy machine gun posts in the northern strip of the advance. The infantry rushed ...

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  35. Fall of Noyon Imminent,

    The fall of Noyon is believed to be imminent. NEW YORK, August 23 French troops are across the Oise eight ...

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  36. French Thrust in Lorraine.

    The French communique on Saturday afternoon records:— In the region of Lassigny and between the Oise and Aisne last night there was fairly lively artillery ...

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  37. PRICE OF RICE.

    The maximum prices which may be charged for rice within the metropolitan areas of South Australia and Western Australia are:— Western Australia, £24 a ton; ...

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  39. German Aims in Finland.

    The Fall Mall Gazette says :— The Germans in Finland are rapidly pushing a railway north to Petchenga, on the Arctic one coast, on object being to establish there ...

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  40. Thiepval Ridge Regained.

    Gen. Haig, in his communique on Saturday night, reported :— sThere has been continuous fighting along the battle front north of the River Somme since early this ...

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  41. NEW ZEALAND MEAT.

    It has been publicly stated that the Imperial Government will agree to an extension of the meat contract for 12 months following June 30. ...

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  43. Ladies' Highway Threatened

    The Paris correspondent of The Daily Telegraph says the enemy's retreat on the French, front has been raped. A great number of trains have been seen hurrying ...

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  44. CASUALTIES IN THE A.L.F.

    The casualties among members of the Australian Imperial Forces reported to the Defence Department up to August 24 were as follow :— Deceased, 51,133; missing, 93; ...

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  45. Paris "Saved by Americans."

    A United States representative at the front says that two allied generals were courtmartialled as the result of the allied street before the recent German drive to ...

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  48. CHAULNES-TO-BRAY ATTACK.

    Another British attack was begun on Friday morning by the British, together with New South Wales and Victorian troops. from the region of Herleville ...

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  49. Long-range Gun Shelled.

    The French located and shelled a long-range gun during the advance between Lassigny and Roye, and necessitated its withdrawal. ...

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  50. Stubborn Fight for Redoubt.

    Mr. Percival Phillips, describing a moonlight German gunners held out most of Wednesday. until the English cleared it late in ...

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  51. Germans Behind the Ailette

    A wireless German official massage says :— The British attack northward of the Ancre, begun on Wednesday, has been continued with full force, and extended ...

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  52. CLOSING ON BAPAUME.

    On our left centre the East Lancashire Regiment was heavily engaged all day lone about Miraumont, where the enemy held out with great stubborness until the ...

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  53. German Stores Abandoned.

    M. Perris writes :— "Gen. Mangin's advance eastward of the River Oise was sometimes stoutly resisted, but elsewhere proceeded with singular ease. The capture ...

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