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  2. TURKEY'S CONDITION.

    A semi-official statement at Vienna states that it is greatly feared that Turkey, by reason of her very critical internal situation, and military defeats, will ...

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  3. GREAT FRENCH SUCCESSES

    The latest French communique states: South of St. Quentin, after the liveliest bombardment. Germans attacked cast of Gauchy. ...

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  4. INDUSTRIAL MATTERS.

    The quarterly meeting of the Delegate Board of the Colliery Employees' Federation was held at the Trades Hall, yesterday, Mr. J. M. Baddeley, president, in ...

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  5. AMERICA'S ARMY.

    The War Department is planning to levy hall a million conscripts if the President is able to induce Congress to pass the Selective Draft Bill. The conscripts will ...

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  6. FEDERAL ELECTIONS.

    A National rally was hold in the Sydney Town Hall to-night. There was a good attendance. Alderman Meagher, the Lord Mayor, occupied the chair, and speeches ...

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  7. NATIONAL SENATE CANDIDATES.

    Mr. T. S. Crawford, ex-M.P., will speak from the balcony of the Royal Exchange Hotel, Newcastle, to-morrow night in support of Senator Millen and Messrs. H. ...

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  8. RIOT IN CONSTANTINOPLE.

    There was serious rioting in Constantinople last week, marking the return of wounded men from Mesopotamia. A mob throw missiles at the German ...

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  9. THE CAMPAIGN IN VICTORIA.

    Mr. W. A. Watt, Federal Minister for Works and Railways, arrived in Sydney to-day from Melbourne. During his stay in New South Wales he will have a busy ...

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  10. FEDERAL COAL BOARD.

    Mr. Justice Edmunds, Chairman of the Federal Coal Board, visited Stockton-Borchole Colliery yesterday, and made an inspection. His Honor was accompanied ...

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  11. EAST AFRICA.

    The London "Gazette" publishes a despatch from General Smuts, detailing the operations in German East Africa from October 28th, 1916, to January 20th, 1917, ...

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  12. JUMBUNNA MINE.

    At the half-yearly meeting of the Jumbunne Coal Mining Company, the report showed a loss of £742, due to stoppages of work, increased wages, and the high ...

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  13. CENSORSHIP OBJECTED TO.

    Asserting that the administration was seeking to muzzle the press, and control it unnecessarily, Senator Lodge, in Congress, strongly protested against the ...

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  14. BRITISH SHIPPING.

    The British Admiralty has issued the following report of shipping movements: Arrivals for the week, 2379; sailings, 2331. Vessels over 1600 tons sunk, 19; ...

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  15. THE LABOUR PARTY.

    Mr. Tudor, the leader of the Federal Labour party, addressed a crowded meeting at the Exhibition Building to-night. Mr. Tudor received an enthusiastic ...

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  16. CARTERS AND DRIVERS.

    In the Commonwealth Arbitration Court to-day, during the hearing of the Federated Carters and Drivers' plaint, Mr. Robertson, on behalf of the employers, ...

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  17. BRITAIN'S APPRECIATION.

    In the House of Commons, Mr. Bonar Law, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, moved the resolution of which notice had been given, expressing Britain's ...

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  18. ITALIAN SHIPPING.

    An Italian naval communique states:— For the week ending April 15th, a total of 454 ships arrived and 419 left Italy. Five Italian ships under 3500 tons and ...

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  19. NEWCASTLE ELECTORATE.

    Meetings in support of Mr. Watkins were held last night at a number of centres in the electorate. Mr. D. J. Davies, president of the ...

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  20. BAPTIST UNION.

    The half-yearly Assembly of the Baptist Union of New South Wales was concluded at the Tabernacle, Newcastle, yesterday. At half-past two o'clock in the ...

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  21. WATERSIDE WORKERS.

    The Dunedin waterside workers, by a majority of 113 votes, have accepted the new waterside agreement. ...

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  22. GERMAN UNREST.

    It is officially stated that work has been resumed in Berlin, except in the metal industries. The non-arrival of Berlin newspapers ...

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  23. UNIFORM WAR PENSIONS.

    The following statement regarding Uniform War Pensions by the Commonwealth Government is issued by Mr. Hughes the Prime Minister:— ...

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  24. IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT.

    After hostile Nationalist speeches, the Bill for the prolongation of the life of Parliament was read a third time by 203 votes to 42. ...

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  25. COAL BOARD'S POWERS.

    In the course of the hearing of the matters brought before the Federal Coal Board during the sittings on the South Coast, Mr. Justice Edmunds reminded ...

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  26. IN MACEDONIA.

    A German official report says:—Westward of, Monastir we drove out the French from, positions along a front of one kilometre. We repulsed a counter-attack and ...

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  27. IMPERIAL CONFERENCE.

    It is understood that the greater part of the urgent work of the Imperial Cabinet Conference will be finished early in May. ...

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  28. AUSTRALIAN BUTTER.

    The British Government has commandeered four cargoes, totalling 160,600 boxes, of Australian butter. The Food Controller will pay Tuesday's ...

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  29. GERMAN HORRORS.

    The Commission investigating the German atrocitics in reconquered France reports there were systematic methods to reduce the citizens to servitude. ...

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  30. NEWCASTLE RECRUITING.

    At the Newcastle recruiting depot yesterday three volunteers were accepted, and one was rejected. Mr. Donald Mackinnon, ...

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  31. DOMINIONS' STOCK.

    The success of the Commonwealth loan has hardened all gilt (edged stock especially those of the Dominions. The new Commonwealth loan has closed ...

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  32. VENTILATION OF COLLIERIES.

    Mr. Baddeley, president of the Colliery Employees' Federation, has received a report from Mr. J. Barnett, district check inspector, respecting the ...

    Article : 138 words
  33. N.S.W. FIELD FORCE FUND.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 107 words
  34. BRITAIN AND JAPAN.

    The House of Commons gave a luncheon yesterday to the Japanese delegates who are on their way to the Commercial Conference at Rome. ...

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  35. DISTRICT CASUALTIES.

    PRIVATE GREENLAND.—Mrs. S. Q. Greenland, of Waratah, has been notified that her eldest son, Private William H. O. Greenland, has been killed in ...

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  36. MR. A. GRIFFITH.

    Mr. A. Griffith, the locally selected Independent Labour candidate, addressed a meeting of electors at Wickham last night. Alderman R. Webber presided. ...

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  37. THE GERMAN LOAN.

    A German official statement reports that the sixth war loan has reached £658,000,000. ...

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  38. THE WEATHER.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 226 words
  39. WEST AUSTRALIA.

    The election held at Geraldton last Saturday gave the Liberals in the Legislative Assembly a majority of one, excluding Mr. Johnson, an Independent. If ...

    Article : 121 words
  40. HAIRDRESSERS' WAGES BOARD.

    It is expected that the Hairdressers' Wages Board will this week complete the hearing of evidence. The board has been sitting since August. The claims ...

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  41. BRITISH ADVANCES.

    Field-Marshal Sir Douglas Haig, the British Commandant on the west front, reports:— We progressed south-eastward and ...

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  42. FOOD RESTRICTION.

    The Press Bureau states that, under an order issued by Lord Devonport, the Food Controller, light pastries, muffins, crumpets, teacakes, and ornamented cakes are ...

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  43. NO TIME FOR INCREASES.

    In delivering his judgment in the Industrial Arbitration Court to-day in the appeal of New South Wales Railway and Tramway Officers' Association from the ...

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  44. LIEUTENANT TWOPENY.

    Lieutenant R. E. N. Twopeny of Sydney, has been awarded the Military Cross. ...

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  45. NORTON GRIFFITHS CONTRACT.

    Mr. Ball, the Minister for Works, made reference this afternoon to a statement made by Mr. Mayoh, representative of Norton Griffiths, to the effect that he ...

    Article : 190 words
  46. WOUNDED.

    LIEUTENANT SHARP.—Mr. T. Sharp, of Hamilton, has received word that his son, Lieutenant Frank Sharp, of the artillery, has sustained a gunshot wound in ...

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  47. NEW ZEALAND STRIKE.

    The Acting Prime Minister, and the Minister for Mines, visited the State coal mines and met miners at Runanga and Rewazul. ...

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  48. GERMANY'S LOSS OF MEN.

    It is estimated that the Germans on the west front have lost 100,000 men in the last eight days. ...

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  49. BELMONT.

    The Hamilton Methodist choir gave a concert on Saturday night in Sperring's Hall for the benefit of the Belmont Literary Institute. The attendance was not as ...

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  50. ILL.

    PRIVATE SPARK.—Mrs. E. J. Spark, of Wilton-street, Merewether, has been advised that her son, Private W. R. Spark, has been admitted into hospital seriously ...

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  51. CAPTURE OF GUNS.

    It is estimated that the Germans in the Arras battle front employed 600 guns. The British have now captured 230. ...

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  52. PROGRESS REPORT.

    PRIVATE BLAKEMORE.—Mr. T. H. Blakemore, of James-street, Hamilton, has received information that his son, Private James Blakemore, has been ...

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  53. TANKS IN MASSES.

    The war correspondent of the "Cologne Gazette" says that the British used tanks in masses at Bullecourt. He asserts that nine were destroyed, ...

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  54. PRIVATE BURNS.

    Private Arthur James Burns, whose name appears among the district casualties to-day, as having been killed in action, entered the employ of the ...

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  55. CANADA'S APPRECIATION.

    The Governor-General of Canada has replied to the congratulatory cable message sent by the Governor-General of Australia, as follows:— ...

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  56. THE RAPHAEL CASE.

    A verdict for the defendant was given in the action for damages brought by Mrs. Marjorie Raphael against Walter Raphael, her father-in-law, for alleged maliciousus ...

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  57. GERMAN REPORTS.

    A German official report states:— The artillery bombardment was again intense in sectors of the Arras battlefield. ...

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  58. A NEW SCHEME

    Instructions have been issued to the Deputy Commissioner for Pensions relative to the new scheme for dealing with soldiers' pensions. ...

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  59. LIQUOR TRADES' UNION AND I.W.W.

    Mr. F. Owens, secretary of the Federated Liquor Trade Employees' Union of Australia (Now South Wales), stated to-day that he received a circular on ...

    Article : 276 words
  60. Advertising

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