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  2. Third Enemy Line Pierced.

    The Daily Chronicle's war correspondent at British headquarters on the Somme states:—To-day the British made a great assault, and broke through the German ...

    Article : 259 words
  3. THE SUPREME ISSUE.

    The Prime Minister (Mr. Hughes) has issued his manifesto to the citizens of Australia on the subject of Australia's part in the war. It is as follows:— ...

    Article : 2,403 words
  4. THE EXPULSION.

    Referring to the action of the Political Labour League of Sydney in expelling him from the movement, the Prime Minister (Mr. Hughes) yesterday made the ...

    Article : 172 words
  5. CAMPAIGN IN PROGRESS.

    The State campaign in connection with the compulsory service referendum may be said to have started at Victor Harbour on Saturday night with a rousing speech by ...

    Article : 928 words
  6. BIG BRITISH ADVANCE.

    The British have made a further important advance on the Somme, having captured three large villages, besides having broken through the German third line on a six-miles' front, with the seizure of more than 4,000 prisoners, making a total of upwards of 20,000 in the battle of the Somme to date. The French ...

    Article : 213 words
  7. INDUSTRIAL LAW VIOLATED

    Judgment was given by Mr. W. O. Wise, P.M., on Saturday in a test case in which James Albert McKenzie, a master builder, was charged with having dismissed ...

    Article : 477 words
  8. WHY MR. HUGHES WAS EXPELLED.

    The Prime Minister (Mr. Hughes) arrived in Sydney this morning from Melbourne. He was busy for the greater part of the day with the preparation of his ...

    Article : 428 words
  9. Outskirts of Rancourt Reached.

    The French communique of Friday morning reports:—North of the Somme on Thursday evening our lively attack took by assault a group of trenches south of ...

    Article : 87 words
  10. Capture of Courcellette.

    The Paris correspondent of The Daily Chronicle says:—The British advance was most rapid in the direction of Flers. The new armoured cars, starting from Delville ...

    Article : 200 words
  11. THIRD LINE CAPTURED.

    Reporting on Saturday afternoon, Gen. Haig says:—South of the Ancre Brook there is no material change on the main battle front. Four German field guns ...

    Article : 195 words
  12. German Trenches Seized.

    The French communique on Friday night stated:—We captured a depth of 500 yards of trenches north of Le Priez Farm. Also, in the course of brisk fights, we seized a ...

    Article : 253 words
  13. IRRESISTIBLE BRITISH PUSH.

    The fighting at the village of Martinpuich, east of Courcellette, was very hard. The German commander, surrendering with his battalion, confessed that it was ...

    Article : 238 words
  14. HOTEL HOURS.

    A big deputation of hotelkeepers and owners waited on the Premier to-day to urge the Government not to interfere with the present hours—9 a. m. to 9 p.m. ...

    Article : 153 words
  15. The King's Congratulations.

    His Majesty the King has telegraphed the following personal message to the British Commander-in-Chief (Gen. Sir Douglas Haig):— ...

    Article : 63 words
  16. "UNFEDERAL AND UNCONSTITUTIONAL."

    The Premier has strong opinions concerning the action of the P.L.L. executive of New South Wales in expelling the Prime Minister. It meets with Mr. ...

    Article : 823 words
  17. French Gains Consolidated.

    The Paris communique on Saturday afternoon stated:—The new portions gained by the French north of the River Somme have been consolidated. The Germans ...

    Article : 122 words
  18. British Threaten Combles.

    The British on the Somme have smashed the German third line, and captured Flers, a mile and a half north-west of Ginchy. They have also captured Bouleaux Wood ...

    Article : 46 words
  19. A WIDOW'S FATE.

    Mrs. David P. McConnick, a widow, aged 52 years, who had a farm at North Wangaratta, was shot dead yesterday morning by William Smith, her stepfather ...

    Article : 141 words
  20. Big British Doings.

    The despatches forwarded by Gen Sir Douglas Haig yesterday are among the most brilliant of the war. The newspapers display big headlines such as "Sweeping ...

    Article : 315 words
  21. British New Armoured Cars

    Gen. Haig this morning reported:—On Thursday night we captured 1,000 yards of trenches south-east of Thiepval. We attacked on Friday morning on a six-mile ...

    Article : 190 words
  22. FURTHER FRENCH PROGRESS.

    A later communique says:—The French front at the Somme is comparatively quiet. We have progressed northwards: of Bouchavesnes, and have captured ...

    Article : 84 words
  23. "GOD SAVE AUSTRALIA FROM CONSCRIPTION."

    When opening a bazaar at Clifton Hill last night, Archbishop Mannix said he was under the impression, and still remained under the impression, that Australia had ...

    Article : 422 words
  24. NICARAGUAN CRISIS.

    A crisis has arisen between the United States and the Republic of Nicaragua, owing to the opposition of the Republics of Costa Rica, Honduras, and Salvador to ...

    Article : 102 words
  25. Belgians Graining Freedom.

    The German guards have for some mysterious reason been withdrawn from the Dutch frontier of Belgium. Belgian families are streaming over the border into ...

    Article : 73 words
  26. FURTHER BRITISH PROGRESS.

    Gen. Haig on Friday night reported:—The fighting is severe. We have captured all the high ground between Combles and the Pozieres to Bapaume ...

    Article : 168 words
  27. Advertising

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    Advertising : 141 words
  28. SENSATION IN PERTH.

    The expulsion of Mr. Hughes by the Sydney Labour League caused a sensation in Perth. The Premier (Mr. Wilson) states that ...

    Article : 222 words
  29. FOE'S PREPARATIONS FOILED.

    The Germans had spent months in constructing the work, in the hope that it would guard Combles against a flank attack. Certain parts of it were still intact ...

    Article : 226 words
  30. Fortress Blotted Out.

    Military correspondents on the Somme describe the almost incredible effect of 72 hours of British bombardment of the German trenches. The whole of the ground ...

    Article : 127 words
  31. Advertising

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  32. LAST DAY FOR ENROLMENT.

    It is important that electors should know that to-day is the last day for enrolment on the Commonwealth lists to vote on the compulsory service referendum. ...

    Article : 31 words
  33. YARRA BANK ORATORY.

    An enormous crowd of people assembled on the Yarra Bank to-day to listen to speeches protesting against the introduction of conscription. Most of the listeners ...

    Article : 43 words
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