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  2. SHELLING PARIS

    PARIS, August 5, 4.40 p.m. The long-range bombardment of Paris was resumed this morning. ...

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  3. NO PEACE OFFERS RECEIVED BY BRITAIN

    In the House of Commons to-day, replying to Mr. Lees Smith (Liberal member for Northhampton), Mr. A. J. Balfour (Secretary of Foreign Affairs) stated ...

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  4. SALVING RUSSIA THE FIEND OF FAMINE

    An official statement has been issued by the Acting Secretary of State to the press in regard to the American-Japanese action in Siberia. It is as follows:— ...

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  5. SNARING U BOATS

    Sir Eric Geddes (First Lord of the Admiralty) disclosed a thrilling narrative when addressing the American troops to-night. He said the Admiralty had ...

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  6. THE ENEMY RETIREMENT TURNING BACK AND BITING

    French communique:—There is nothing special to report. Our light units, which crossed the Vasle, everywhere encountered resistance by the ...

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  7. WAR PENDULUM

    The Allies enter the fifth year of the war with the military situation officially regarded as extremely satifactory. It is widey thought that the scales are ...

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  8. AUSTRALIA HOUSE

    A leading British journalist writes the following impressions of the ceremony of the opening of Australia House:—The dominant note of the day was the ...

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  9. BRITISH COAST

    The official press bureau states that hostile airships approached the East Anglian coast at 9.30 p.m. on Monday. They did not penetrate far inland. ...

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  10. SIX MACHINES CRASHED.

    Dealing with aviation work on the western front, Field Marshal Sir Douglas Haig says:—The weather hampered our operations ...

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  11. PEACE OFFENSIVE.

    The "Hestia" (Athens) affirms that the mysterious journey which King Ferdinand of Bulgaria is making abroad is connected with a Bulgarian pe[?] ...

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  12. AUSTRIAN SAVAGERY

    Mr. Ward Price, "The Times" correspondent on the Italian front, says:—Escaped Italian prisoners say that the Austrians have increased their cruelties ...

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  13. THE GERMAN WITHDRAWALS.

    German official:—Northward of Montdidier we withdrew from the west bank of the Avre and Dombrook. We also withdrew to the north bank of the Vesle ...

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  14. HUGHES' HOLIDAY

    Mr. Hughes is spending three days on the River Thames, rowing in the daytime and sleeping in the nearest village at night. ...

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  15. FRENCH PROGRESS.

    Reuter's correspondent at French headquarters telegraphed this afternoon. The ememy's artillery fire is very heavy on the whole line of the Vesle, and the ...

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  16. BRITISH POSTS SLIGHTLY ADVANCED.

    Field Marshal Sir Douglas Haig reports:—We advanced our posts slightly at Pacaut Wood, eastward of Robecq. ...

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  17. EICHHORN'S DEATH

    Dr. Karl Helfferich, successor to the late Count von Mirbach, formerly German Ambassador in Moscow, has sent a note to M. Trotsky, Commissary of ...

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  18. AMERICAN WALKOVER.

    "The Times" correspondent at American headquarters states:—The Americans had a walkover at the week-end. The enemy retreated at full speed without ...

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  19. MISGUIDED MONARCH

    The Russian press states that the late Czar met his end composedly. Immediately before he was shot he called out:—"Spare my wife and any innocent and ...

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  20. A HOMELESS NATION

    "The Times" correspondent at Amsterdam states that Germany has closed the eastern frontier against Jews. The "Judishe Rundschau" says that this ...

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  21. FOOL'S PARADISE

    The House of Lords to-day debated the increasing seriousness of Britain's financial burden, and it urged that, an expert enquiry should be made into the ...

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  22. MAIN FORCE HALTED AT VESLE.

    The French control the bridgeheads at Bazoches and Muizon. Their main force has not yet crossed the Vesle, which is flooded. ...

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  23. 'IMPROPER' HUGHES

    Mr. A. B. Keith, author of "Responsible Government in the Dominons," in a letter to "The Times," states that Mr. W. M. Hughes' advocacy of a ...

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  24. IN TOUCH AT ALBERT.

    Reuter's correspondent at British headquarters telegraphed to-day:—Our patrols are very active in and around Albert. They maintain close ...

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  25. SIGNIFICANT STATEMENT.

    "The Times," in a leading article, says that Mr. Lloyd George does well to point out that the enemy has not yet been beaten. But there are signs of ...

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  26. MORE PRUSSIANISM ADMITTED BY MR. WATT

    Last night the Acting Prime Minister (Hon. W. Watt) issued a statement concerning compulsory omission of certain statements from the Queensland ...

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  27. AT SEMENI

    Mr. Jeffries, "The Times" correspondent on the Italian front, telegraphs:—"The Italians at Seineni beat off continuous assaults for 150 hours. Most ...

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  28. "THE TIDE HAS TURNED."

    Australians and Americans crowded the Aldwych Theatre on the occasion of the Young Men's Christian Association commemoration service. ...

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  29. RISKING LIVES FOR BIG WIGS.

    Reuter's correspondent at British headquarters telegraphed this evening:—The new situation in the Ancre area at present has settled down. The enemy ...

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  30. FIELD SERVICE

    War decorations have been awarded as follow:—Second bar to Military Medal—Sapper T. E. Linney (Australian Engineers). ...

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  31. HOSTILE ARTILLERY ACTIVE.

    Field-Marshal Sir Douglas Haig reports:—We took a few prisoners in the neighborhood of Neuville Vitasse. ...

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  32. AMONG SHARKS

    The steamer Tambo, which arrived [?] Brisbane yesterday, suffered a broken rudder post during the voyage in heavy seas. The story is told of how it was ...

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  33. WAR CRICKET

    There was an attendance of 12,000 people at the Oval to-day when teams representing England and the dominions met. Showery weather delayed the ...

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  34. RECRUITING

    The recruiting figures have been received for four States for the past week. The New South Wales and Western Australian returns are not to hand. The ...

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  35. HEAPS OF FRENCH BOOTY.

    A semi-official French message states:—Throughout the victorious march of the Allies has daily established the seriousness of the enemy's losses in men and ...

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  36. PROMOTED

    In the Banco Court this morning (before Justices Pring, [?]on, and Sly), an application was made on behalf of Walter Malone (a tram conductor), of Waverley, ...

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  37. INTERNEES.

    A very important question dealing with the question of trials for internees was put forward in the House of Assembly yesterday. ...

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  38. WORK TO DO

    Mr. Massy Greene, Minister in Charge of Price Fixing, arrived in Sydney to-day. He refused absolutely to talk anything about prices or price fixing. ...

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  39. NO MORE UNIFORM

    Once more the staff clerks at the military headquarters have been ordered a change of clothing. This time it is due to the business board. At the ...

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  40. LOOMING UP.

    Continuing his narrative of the operations in the American sector, Reuter's correspondent says:—The pursuers discovered definite ...

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  41. BOMBING GERMANS

    An official message from Treves states that Allied aircraft bombed Treves on August 1, doing considerable damage. One person was killed and four were ...

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  42. A BUTTER FAMINE

    The butter famine is more acute in Sussex street to-day. Not a single box is available to retail grocers, and there is not an ounce in the cold stores. ...

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  43. TOO MUCH [?]LOOD.

    Reuter's correspondent at Vladivostock states that the food situation in the eastern' parts West Siberia is a serious factor in the military position. The ...

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  44. PRINTERS' WAGES

    By a variation of the award of the printing trades group, No. 2 (compositors) board, of July, 1917, Judge Curlewis today provided for double rates ...

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  45. SYDNEY SHOOTING CASE

    At the Central Police Court to-day Walter Grant and William Taylor were charged with having stolen £1000 worth of rings, bangles, &c., on July 17. There ...

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  46. MUST REDUCE LOSSES.

    The "Matin" publishes a secret order issued by General von Lundendorff, the German Chief of Staff, referring to certain [?]ew tactics. He says:—"Our ...

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  47. ACTRESS V. MANAGER

    The theatrical slander case, in which Mrs. Phyllis Drysdale, better known by her stage name of Miss Phyllis Faye, is suing Harry Sadler (manager of the ...

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  48. THE PEOPLE KNOW

    To-day a deputation waited on the Acting Prime Minister (Hon. W. Watt) to urge that steps should be taken to educate the people of Australia in regard ...

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  49. CHASING' THE HUNS.

    Reuter's correspondent at American headquarters on the afternoon of August 5, telegraphed:—The last two days' advance has been steadied by a [?]resh ...

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  50. BOLSHEVIKS AND THE CHINESE.

    Reuter's correspondent at Harbin states that 500 Bolsheviks are now at a Manchurian station. The Chinese are not resisting them, but co-operation between ...

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  51. A MESSAGE TO LABOR.

    In a message to the annual Conference of the New Zealand Labor Party the Hon. J. T. Paul, M.L.C., said:—To-day Labor has a great opportunity and a great ...

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  53. RUSSIA AND FINLAND.

    Russo-Finnish peace negotiations have opened in Berlin. ...

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  54. HAS THE HOUR PASSED?

    Reuter's correspondent at French headquarters telegraphed yesterday evening:—The Germans must have felt the pinch ...

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  55. BIG JEWEL ROBBERY

    Before Judge Wasley to-day the trial of Matthew Daly and John Dean was concluded. Daly and Dean were charged with having on June 14 stolen from ...

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  56. THE FIRST SHIP

    The Mayor of Newcastle has called a meeting to arrange for the ceremony of the Governor laying the keel of the first wooden ship to be built at Walsh Island, ...

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  57. SOVIET TROOPS SUCCEED.

    A telegram from Petrograd received in Berlin, claims that the Soviet troops were victorious at Jaroslav after a severe battle, in which 5000 ...

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  58. GERMAN GUILE

    The Minister of War in the Bavarian Diet, referring to the stoppage of the offensive, said that the principal task of the fifth year of the war was to evoke ...

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  59. ONLY ONE WHISKY

    At the Marine Court of Enquiry into the grounding of the steamer Makambo to-day, the story was told of how the captain, while on the bridge, fell in [?] ...

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  61. A PEACEFUL MISSION.

    Great, things are expected from the economic mission which will soon be reaching Siberia. It is felt that a large military expedition would have failed to ...

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  62. WIDENING AND DEEPENING PORT RIVER.

    On behalf of Hon. J. Jelley, who was absent on account of illness. Hon. J. Carr enquired in the Legislative Council yesterday of the Commissioner of ...

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  63. LLOYD GEORGE'S MESSAGE

    Mr. Lloyd George's "Hold Fast" message (which was published in our collumns yesterday) was read in every theatre, music hall, cinema, and public ...

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  64. MR. E. B. JONES' POSITION.

    On behalf of Hon. J. Jelley, who was absent on account of illness, Hon. J. Carr enquired in the Legislative Council yesterday—(1) Does Mr. E. B. Jones still ...

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  65. GERMANY AS PEACEMAKER.

    A Berlin message suites that delegates from Russia and Finland have arrived in the German capital at the invitation of the German Government to conclude ...

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