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  2. THE WESTERN FRONT.

    A French communique states:—Mine fighting to our advantage took place in the Argonne. We destroyed some underground works at Haute Chevauchee. The ...

    Article : 130 words
  3. GERMANY PAYS TOLL.

    The Press Bureau publishes Germany's official lists of her casualties for May. These are as follow:— Killed, or died of wounds .. .. 19,720 ...

    Article : 163 words
  4. THE WAR.

    There is no longer any doubt that General Brussiloff, who has been hitherto known as a brilliant cavalry leader, has struck one of the biggest blows of the ...

    Article : 418 words
  5. DISTRICT NEWS.

    A special service was held in the Hamilton Methodist School Hall last evening, for the unveiling of the roll of honour, which has been erected to commemorate ...

    Article : 1,340 words
  6. IRISH HOME RULE.

    Mr. John Redmond, leader of the Nationalists, made an important announcement at the meeting of the Irish party in Dublin. ...

    Article : 327 words
  7. MERCHANT SERVICE GUILD.

    In the Commonwealth Arbitration Court, Mr. Justice Higgins announced the minutes of his proposed award on the claims of the Merchant Service Guild of ...

    Article : 1,153 words
  8. RETURNED SOLDIERS.

    A deputation representative of the Returned Soldiers' Association waited on Senator Pearce, the Minister for Defence, to-day, and asked for concessions as ...

    Article : 56 words
  9. WAR CHEST DAY.

    A largely attended meeting of citizens, the major proportion of whom were ladies, was held in the Newcastle Council Chambers yesterday to carry into practical ...

    Article : 617 words
  10. FOR THE BELGIANS.

    {No abstract available}

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 146 words
  11. ARTILLERY AT YPRES.

    The Amsterdam "Telegraaf" states that the fighting at Ypres has been restricted to the artillery all day long and all night long. The bombardment is ...

    Article : 81 words
  12. AMERICA'S HONOUR.

    M. Clemenceau, writing in "L'Homme Enchaine," says it would be well for America's honour that her people, who sprung front European liberties, should at ...

    Article : 50 words
  13. WALLSEND AND PLATTSBURG

    Mrs. Edwards, of Plattsburg, has received from her son, Mr. D. R. Edwards, a copy of the "Diamond Fields Advertiser," published at Kimberley, South Africa, ...

    Article : 240 words
  14. ATTACK ON BRITISH.

    Correspondents at General Sir Douglas Haig's headquarters point out that the enemy is repeating in a smaller degree his Verdun tactics. The bombardment ...

    Article : 84 words
  15. NORTH SEA FIGHT.

    Admiral Sir John Jellicoe's officers comment upon the enemy's devices for spreading clouds of whitish-yellow smoke, enabling the German ships to manoeuvre ...

    Article : 79 words
  16. MAN SHOT DEAD.

    A sensational shooting affray was reported from Long Bay late this afternoon, one man being shot dead and another wounded in such a way that little ...

    Article : 374 words
  17. ENEMY'S INACTIVITY

    A Paris semi-official message, commenting on the enemy's enforced inactivity after the fierce struggle at Vaux Fort, emphasises the admission of the German ...

    Article : 100 words
  18. A FAR-REACHING SCHEME.

    "Judgment," says "The Daily Chronicle," "has been suspended by Nationalist members of the House of Commons on Mr. Lloyd George's proposals, which were ...

    Article : 167 words
  19. AID FOR DEPENDENTS.

    The Navy League's branch at Natal has subscribed £7000 for the dependents of the seamen killed in the battle off Jutland. ...

    Article : 27 words
  20. POSITION OF GREECE.

    The action of the Allies has accentuated the differences between the public and the Greek Government. The people are strongly pro-Ally. ...

    Article : 174 words
  21. MARYVILLE

    Mr. W. C. Grahame, Minister for Agriculture, has forwarded to Mr. J. F. Kerr, honorary secretary to the infant school movement at Maryville, the following ...

    Article : 100 words
  22. AUSTRALIANS ON LEAVE.

    Australians who partook in the dashing raid on the German trenches in Tuesday night's fighting, near Ypres, have been granted special leave for their excellent ...

    Article : 75 words
  23. MR. W. M. HUGHES.

    Mr. Hughes was greatly interested in his visit to Oxford University, where he received the honorary degree of D.C.L. yesterday. That afternoon he strolled ...

    Article : 178 words
  24. DORA CREEK

    The public school at Dora Creek, a Weatherboard building, was destroyed by fire at an early hour on Sunday morning. At about three o'clock Mr. Adam, the head ...

    Article : 96 words
  25. LOYAL INDIA.

    Enthusiasm and determination in India to win the war show no diminution as the time passes. Accounts of the recent naval battle were received with intense ...

    Article : 276 words
  26. RUSSIA'S FINE STRATEGY.

    General Brusiloff's advance was so rapid that an Austrian division was surrounded and compelled to surrender before the staff was aware that the ...

    Article : 117 words
  27. 36TH BATTALION COMFORTS FUND.

    A committee meeting of the 36th Battalion Comforts Fund will be held this afternoon at the depot. Messrs. Dix and Baker has given the committee the right ...

    Article : 110 words
  28. GERMANY'S FEARS.

    Advices received through Copenhagen state that the German newspapers, commenting on the situation in Greece, are pessimistic. They fear that Greece will ...

    Article : 68 words
  29. KILLING WORTH.

    The annual meeting of the Red Cross Society (Killingworth Branch) was held in the literary institute on Thursday evening, when a large number of ...

    Article : 266 words
  30. RAIN IN THE STATE.

    Splendid rains have occurred over great areas of New South Wales, and again the best falls occurred in the central districts of the State. In the north-eastern ...

    Article : 517 words
  31. IN EAST AFRICA.

    General Smuts, South African Minister for Defence, reports that Brigadier-General Hannyngton's column occupied Mazinde on June 8, and dislodged the enemy from ...

    Article : 116 words
  32. 35TH BATTALION.

    Mr. James Cross, Karridale, West Australia, sends a letter addressed to the editor of the "Newcastle Morning Herald," which he says was picked up by his ...

    Article : 328 words
  33. AFFAIRS IN CHINA.

    A battalion of infantry is going to Tientsen in accordance with the desire of foreigners for increased protection. Japan consulted the Allied Ministers at ...

    Article : 48 words
  34. CAPTURE OF LUTZK.

    When Dubno fell, a triangle of fortresses, including Lutzk and Rovno, passed into Russia's hands. There was twenty hours' fierce fighting ...

    Article : 114 words
  35. AMERICAN PRESIDENCY.

    Interviewed at Oyster Bay yesterday. Mr. Roosevelt reiterated that he is out or politics. He told the Journalists it was useless to ...

    Article : 78 words
  36. ITALIAN PARLIAMENT.

    The Chamber refused to pass a motion expressing confidence in the Government, the voting being 197 to 158. The crisis is the culmination of ...

    Article : 172 words
  37. EARL KITCHENER.

    Touching references to Earl Kitchener were made in nearly every church in the Kingdom yesterday. The Dean of St. Paul's said that he ...

    Article : 57 words
  38. MR. PETER BOARD, C.M.G.

    The Assembly Hall at the Education Offices was crowded yesterday morning, when members of the clerical staff, and representatives of the various educational ...

    Article : 316 words
  39. AUSTRIAN ADMISSIONS.

    The latest Vienna communique admits exceedingly violent fighting in the north-east of Bukovina. The pressure of superior hostile, forces, applied with ...

    Article : 35 words
  40. VICTORIA.

    The member of the Biscuit Factories Employees' Union are dissatisfied with conditions, and have threatened drastic action if the directors of the firm ...

    Article : 218 words
  41. PRISONERS AND BOOTY

    A Russian communique states:— Our continued advance in Volbynia, Galicia, and Bukovina resulted in fresh successes on Saturday, furious blows ...

    Article : 159 words
  42. NATIONAL MEMORIAL SERVICE.

    The Dean of Newcastle writes: "As Dean of Newcastle, I have thought it my duty to arrange for a civic and National service in memory of the late Earl ...

    Article : 207 words
  43. QUEENSLAND.

    The Full Court-to-day reserved judgment in the matter of the Australian Alliance Assurance Company, for an injunction against the State Insurance ...

    Article : 67 words
  44. RED CROSS SOCIETY.

    At the monthly meeting yesterday there was a good attendance, Mrs. J. C. Reid presiding. Accounts aggregating £85 were passed for payment. A letter was ...

    Article : 336 words
  45. DOUBLE TRAGEDY.

    The decomposed and unidentifiable bodies of a young man and young woman wore found lying locked in each other's arms on a bed of boughs near Whyto ...

    Article : 167 words
  46. TRIBUTE TO SALANDRA.

    Mr. St. Brice has written an article in "Le Journal" referring to the technical defeat of the Italian Government. "We ought not to allow the Premier ...

    Article : 108 words
  47. TIGHE'S HILL.

    A meeting of residents was hold in the school of arts, Tighe's Hill, last night, to arrange for a welcome home to Corporal W. Divall, who is returning from the war, ...

    Article : 338 words
  48. RUSSIANS WELCOMED

    Civilians have been ordered to leave Czernowitz, which is now within range of the Russian artillery. The inhabitants in other localities in ...

    Article : 48 words
  49. CREW AS SOLDIERS.

    When the P. and O. liner Medina, which arrived in Sydney to-day, was last in London the Compulsion Act became law, and as almost all the crew were ...

    Article : 95 words
  50. SOUTH AUSTRALIA.

    The death occurred at Port Adelaide today of Mr. Josiah Boothby, C.M.G., who was formerly a well known Government servant. He was a son of the late Mr. ...

    Article : 77 words
  51. HOME AFFAIRS INQUIRY.

    Mr. W. Blacket, K.C., of Sydney, who has been appointed a Royal Commission to investigate charges made against the Home Affairs Department with regard to ...

    Article : 43 words
  52. Advertising

    {No abstract available}

    Advertising : 111 words
  53. GERMAN CLAIM

    A German communique makes the following reference to the eastern front:— "A German reconnaissance penetrated and destroyed Russian positions ...

    Article : 31 words
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