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  2. THE MONTH'S TEST.

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  3. THE WAR POLICY.

    A number of questions arising out of the policy of the Federal Government in regard to universal service were asked at to-day's sitting of the Federal ...

    Article : 351 words
  4. SIDELIGHTS ON BREAKWATER CONTRACT.

    Some significant evidence was given by Mr. J. B. Labatt (Deputy Chairman of the Harbours Board) before the Legislative Council select committee on the ...

    Article : 918 words
  5. INEXORABLE PRESSURE.

    After the two days battle of Sunday and Monday, which is described as the most briliant engagement since the beginning of the Somme offensive, the British are able to report having got 1,500 yards east of Guillement and the French announce the completion of the capture of the German second line ...

    Article : 151 words
  6. "HERE WE ARE AGAIN."

    The Islington workshop was the scene of a lively open air meeting on Wednesday when the Rev. C. E. Schafer, accompanied by the Rev. A. Morris, went down ...

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  7. "A WILFUL PERJURER."

    The finding of, Judged Eagleson, the royal commissioner appointed to enquire into the charges made by Mr. D. L. Gilchrist against the officers of the East-West ...

    Article : 937 words
  8. THE BALKANS,

    The Athens correspondent of The Daily Chronicle says it is understood that the Greek Government has decided to call up for service five classes of reservists, of ...

    Article : 315 words
  9. ZEPPELIN DESTROYER.

    An official intimation has been made that the King has awarded Lient. William-Leefe Robinson, of the Worcoster Regiment and the Royal Flying Coros. the Victoria Croes for-csoefr ...

    Article : 190 words
  10. MONEIABY EEWARBS.

    Lieut Robinson ia entitfcd to £3,500 m. rewards privately offered to the firet air-x man to'bring dcrwrn a Zeppelin^bn Britisb" soil. Tbe Lord Mayor of limdcn ~(Sie Charles "Wofeefield)'rave £300 to- Bl^it-Lientj: Brandon, a New Zealander, for th« destrnctioQ of the Zeppelin L15 od Much 31, and desires to reward Lient.Robioaoh similarly. .. - - . . !'."•"? V ...

    Article : 73 words
  11. The Verdun Battle.

    The French report having checked a German attack, south-west of the Thiaumont work, at Verdun. A strong cannonade is going on in the ...

    Article : 54 words
  12. WESTERN FRONT.

    Gen. Haig reported oh Tuesday afternoon:—We are now 1,500 yards eastward of Guillemont. We have obtained a footing, in Leuze Wood, between Guillemont ...

    Article : 196 words
  13. THE SUGAR CRISIS.

    The situation which has arisen in the Australian sugar industry as a result of the recent Dickson award in Queensland was the subject of several enquiries, and ...

    Article : 618 words
  14. LIEUT., EOEKSON RECEIVED •?????/ •.?••?••; GROSS. ? ;

    Lieut. Eobinson, who attained Ids21st year oq. July 14 oat, is a eon of Admiral Charles Grey RobiiMon, C.V.O., Chiefs Naval Constructor at Bsrtsnoath. l&Jt-the late Lieut. Wftroeforid, V.C. (who rer> oentlv died after having broocht dovn' A' ...

    Article : 262 words
  15. Russians Fighting Bulgars.

    The first encounter between Russian and Bulgarian, cavalry occurred on Monday in Dobrodja. The Russian troops sabred the Bulgars, and captured an officer. ...

    Article : 101 words
  16. "Inexorable Pressure."

    Mr. Wythe Williams, Paris correspondent of The New York Times, who Times visited the River Somme front, says:—"ln two days of battle—each of four or five ...

    Article : 156 words
  17. THE PRIME MINISTER IN SYDNEY.

    He following has been supplied to the press:—Beyond the bald statement that he bad attended a specially summoned meeting of the Sydney Trades Hall ...

    Article : 260 words
  18. German General Leading.

    A Berlin message declares that German military circles expect a big battle in Dobrudja in a few days. It is stated that the Bulgarians are acting under a German ...

    Article : 114 words
  19. LOOPED THE LOOP.

    The. Daily Chconkte says thai IxnL* Robinson's own' story is as follows:-"I1/a-saw the first Zeppehn after IVtad. been^*" aloft an hour.", qhe was flying very bigii..,,., I tried to surmount her, bat she ewaped/" in a ftig.r.1 fired, at long range^bat-do-rf not know:??.the -result. Then I aw/, another airship: and fired. Her &r—£- ward petrbl> tank .' appeared" to!*-ignite and the flamea epread quickly.,_ Ihe airship went east for several ininoiee^^ burning. Then she sknrfy dived "to -the.^i earth. < I was so. pleased that I looped^ several loops, and showed the signal to.~* stop' firing, «"^ nm* ba

    Article : 146 words
  20. BRITISH FLANK ATTACKS.

    The situation is stall more satisfactory on the French front than on the British. The greatest difficulties are in the Thiepval region, where the German communiques ...

    Article : 143 words
  21. Death of Comrades.

    An Australian officer describes a gallant episode in the region of Mouquet Farm. The Australians advanced several hundred yards and were ordered to dig in. A screen ...

    Article : 145 words
  22. Succouring War Victims.

    Terrible conditions prevail among the populations of eastern Macedonia. A Greek sailing vessel which was proceeding close inshore, heard cries, and discovered ...

    Article : 110 words
  23. Inquest on Grew.

    An inqoefithas been beMjit Caffley ooT; the bodies of the ZeppeHn crew. An officer, of the . Roynl Flying Oorpa gne^ Mtdenoe that he ? eaw the Ze Irn dropping bpmbs. ? Shrapnel ...

    Article : 438 words
  24. PERSONS UNDER 21.

    A phase of the conscription question was referred to by the Prime Minister (Mr. Hughes), prior to his departure for Melbourne this evening. He said.—"I would ...

    Article : 175 words
  25. WAY ACROSS SOMME PAVED.

    Gen. Haig is of opinion that nothing an be gained by extending the bulge at High Wood until the rest of the line has been advanced, but the capture of Guillemont is ...

    Article : 87 words
  26. EASTERN FRONTS.

    The Russian communique of Tuesday afternoon states:—In battle on the Upper Sereth, between August 31 and September 2, we made prisoners of 4,000 men. ...

    Article : 98 words
  27. TURKS AND GERMANS.

    The Milan correspondent of The Daily Telegraph declares that the action of Roumania has rearoused the advocates of separate peace in Constantinople. A Grand ...

    Article : 163 words
  28. GERMAN GUNS AGAINST GERMANS.

    The British War Office has abandoned the proposed exhibition of German guns captured by the British on the Somme because many have been handed to our ...

    Article : 47 words
  29. Big French Seizures.

    There was a series of brilliant comb[?] north of the Somme on, Tuesday. The French troops, shoving irresistible daeh, seized north-east of Clery the extremity of ...

    Article : 279 words
  30. ANGLICANS AND CONSCRIPTION.

    At a meeting of the Anglican Synod on Wednesday evening, at watch the Bishop of Adelaide (Right Rev. Dr. Thomas) presided. Chaplain the Rev. G. H. Jose moved ...

    Article : 398 words
  31. ASIA MINOR

    A Russian message states that Russian fire and hand grenade attacks repelled attempted Turkish night attacks west of Erzinghan. Fierce battles continue west ...

    Article : 64 words
  32. AFTER THE WAR.

    The Trade Union Congress has discussed the possibility of a conference of delegates of organized labour from every country after the war. Mr. Will Thorne, M.P., ...

    Article : 108 words
  33. FEDERAL STEAMERS.

    The Federal Government has received information that 11 of the fleet of 15 steamers purchased by the Prime Minister (Mr. Hughes) during his recent visit ...

    Article : 145 words
  34. MEXICO AND AMERICA

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  36. Electric-Lighted Planes.

    Four electric-iwhted aeroplanes inet the returning Zeppefin raiders off Jutland,' and piloted them to landing places in Schleswig-Holstein. -* *• . . , ' LONDON, September 5. ": The {act that a woollen mattresB and nearly a nrile of wire cable -were foond inth tbe Zeppelin obeeriatioa car ^ that ?wm kd i Klih pp tt . pocked cp in an KpgliBh eastern coantj b ' interpreted in aome qnaxtereto inirticat^. that the articles -were need by a agnaBer oc^ bomb thrower, -who -was lowered on tbeu3I cable from the airship, so u to be nearer hia objective' for dropping' incendiary bombs. No trace of any body has been diy-covered. , . ? - - Z- ...

    Article : 116 words
  37. ITALY AND AUSTRIA.

    The Italian communique of Tuesday afternoon says:—At the ha[?] of the Rio Felize, Valley, on the Upper Boite. our Alpine troops and volunteers, made a daring ...

    Article : 125 words
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  39. VICTORIAN LIQUOR ACT.

    The Premier (Sir Alexander Peacock) gave notice in the Legislative Assembly to-day that he would to-morrow move for leave to introduce a Bill to amend the ...

    Article : 71 words
  40. SECOND LINE CAPTURED.

    British and French military experts regard the battle of Sunday and Monday as the most brilliant since July 1. Seven thousand prisoners have been taken, and ...

    Article : 350 words
  41. INTERNATIONAL LABOUR CONGRESS.

    The Trades Union Congress has rejected, by 1,486,000 votes against 723,000, its Parliamentary committee's recommendation to co-operate with the American movement ...

    Article : 66 words
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  43. ARBITRATION ACT CASE.

    The hearing was continued to-day before the Full Bench of the High Court of the reference to the Court in relation to the interpretation of the amendment to the ...

    Article : 95 words
  44. Horrors of Euhleben.

    Mr. William Simpson, -: a \ Sydney- ?_ chaht.tfcas arrived at Nev Ycik from Eng-' land on the ypyag^ to Australia. He ^pent IS months in the German priaoncamp atw Rnhleben. When be left a few weeks~ago» ...

    Article : 168 words
  45. BRITAIN'S INCREASING NAVY.

    The First Lord of the Admiralty (Mr. Balfour) in closing a tour of the Clyde yards, addressed trade union delegates. He said that ...

    Article : 179 words
  46. EARTHSHOCK, IN PAPUA.

    The Central Weather Bureau possess in Mr W. T. Hughes, of Kokoda, Papua, an observer with a descriptive pen. Writing from Kokoda, which is about 60 miles ...

    Article : 199 words
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  50. Of Coursa They Did-

    A Danish steamer eavr a submarine ea—gaging four German destroyers in the, Baltic. The Germans fied on a zgjzij coarse. ...

    Article : 31 words
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  53. Germans Lost Chilly.

    A German communique states:—Hot fighting has taken place between Le Forest and the Somme. South of the Somme we are resisting French storming ...

    Article : 41 words
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