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  2. WAR REVIEW

    Mr. Lloyd George, in reviewing the war situation in the House of Commons to-day, said that had the British Empire four years ago not decided ...

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  3. BITTER GERMANY DISCOVERS RUTHLESS VILLAIN

    The German and Austrian press, in discussing the fifth year of the war, have discovered that America is the ruthless villam bent on postponing peace ...

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  4. TIRELESS NAVY MATCHLESS EFFICIENCY

    The Official Press Bureau has issued a statement affording ah idea of the activities of the British Navy. This shows that between the declaration of war and ...

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  5. ALIEN BEETE[?]

    Referring to the proposal that insects should be imported into Australia to destroy St. John's Wort, leading botanists suggest that beetles are likely to become ...

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  6. MEAT PRICES CATTLE KINGS

    In the House of Assembly yesterday Mr. Blackwell referred to the fixing of meat prices. He said he was not surprised that so little had been dune ...

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  7. LOSSES AT SEA FOURTEEN AUSTRALIANS LOST

    Fourteen Australians were lost when the Australian hospital ship Warilda was sunk by a German submarine in the Channel on Saturday. ...

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  8. DECISIVE SUCCESS 'WILL SHORTLY ARRIVE'

    In a message to the King President Poincare says:I am at one with your Majesty in the conviction that the hour of decisive success will shortly arrive ...

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  9. TANK STEAMER SUNK.

    Thirty survivors from the tank steamer Jennings, which was sunk by a submarine on Sunday off the Virginian coast, have reached Norfolk. The captain and 13 ...

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  10. DROPPING CHANCE SHELLS IN PARIS.

    Reuter's correspondent at Paris states that the long-range bombardment of the French capital was continued to-day. ...

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  11. LOST DURING JULY.

    Norway lost 14 vessels in July with an aggregate tonnage of 15,444 tons, entailing a loss of 55 lives. SUBMARINE SINKINGS. ...

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  12. FRANCO-AMERICANS.

    Reuter's correspondent at French headquarters telegraphed yesterday at 2 p.m.:—The Franco-Americans have crossed ...

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  13. POOR RUSSIA EVERYBODY'S DOG

    The Tokio correspondent of "The Times" states that the general decline of leading stock reveals the business world's interpretation of Japan's ...

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  14. TACTICAL GAINS.

    Reuter's correspondent at British headquarters, in his latest despatch, shows that important tactical gains were secures by the Australians round Morlan ...

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  15. CONSTRUCTION EXCEEDS LOSSES.

    The Press Bureau states that the world's new merchant construction for the quarter ending June 50 amounted to 1,243,274 gross tons. comprising 442,966 ...

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  16. AMERICANS-WIN ADMIRATION.

    Reuter's correspondent at headquarters states that General Mangin has issued an Army Order to the 3rd American Army Corps, in which he says:—You ...

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  17. NEW SHIPPING RECORD

    The American Shipping Board announces that the American yards in July Jaunehed 123 vessels, aggregating 631,944 deadweight tons. They delivered 41 other ...

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  18. MINERS' PHTHISIS

    The Board of Trade began an enquiry to-day into miners' phthisis. Two questions were before the members. 1. To what extent does miners' phthisis ...

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  19. CHINA INVADED.

    Messages from Harbin state that another Siberian Government has been formed at Omsk, which has isolated Vladivostok. The Government there, ...

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  20. LAW MUST BE OBSERVED.

    When the master butchers' committee waited upon Senator Russell (Vice-President of the Executive Council this morning to hear the Government's statement ...

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  21. ROUMANIA AND WAR

    A message from Jassy, the temporary Roumanian capital, states that the Roumanian Chamber has unammously approved of the prosecution of ex-Premier ...

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  22. RUSSIAN EDUCATIONIST

    M. Stbjenko, a former Russian Minister for Education, and described as Russia's greatest authority on educational matters, has been murdered in the streets of ...

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  23. RETIREMENT OF GERMANS.

    Reuter's correspondent at Zurich (Switzerland) states that two local Germanowned newspapers announce the further retreat of the Germans on the whole ...

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  24. RHEIMS TO SOISSONS HIGHWAY.

    An American official message dated August 7, says:—Eastward of Bazoches we crossed the Vesle. We gained the Rbeims to Soissons highway. Hostile ...

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  25. REFUGE FOR CZAR'S FAMILY.

    The Santander correspondent of "The Times" states that King Alfonso is trying to save the ex-Czar's relatives, especially his daughters. Leading Spaniards ...

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  26. IRELAND AND THE POPE

    The "Epoca" states that the Pope has fully enquired into the happenings in Ireland relating to the clergy since the bishops' decision against conscription. ...

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  27. SIAMESE CONTINGENT LANDED.

    The "Morning Post" states that a Siamese contingent has arrived in France. ...

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  28. BRITISH REPULSE ATTACKS.

    Field-Marehal Sir Donglas Haig reports:—The enemy's further attacks in the morning and afternoon, astride the Bray ...

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  29. AUSTRALIAN LEADERS

    Brigadier-General Griffiths, D.S.O., who saw service at Gallipoli, and who has recently been in charge of the Australian base at Horseferry road, ...

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  30. BRITISH CONTINUE PROGRESS.

    French commonique:—In the region of Montdidier we made local progress south of Framicourt, south-east of Mesnil. ...

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  31. AIR SERVICE

    Mr. Handley Page states that a commercial air service between London and Marseilles will be immediately practicable after the war. Aeroplanes can cover ...

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  32. TROTSKY'S HAUL.

    From Stockholm comes a report that M. Trotsky's agents have sent millions of roubles to Sweden for safe keeping. The money is in silver. ...

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  33. DEFEAT BOFCOTT.

    At [?] meeting the Bendigo Trades and Labor Council carried the following motion:—"That this council considers that owing to the act of pastoralists and ...

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  34. SEMENOFF OPERATING WITH CZECHO-SLOVAKS.

    A message from Vladivostock received on August 3 states that the Czecho-Slovaks on the Ussuri front are falling back. ...

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  35. NEW BATTLE MAY BLAZE UP.

    "Le Temps" says:—It must not be concluded from the present Iull between Soissons and Rheims that the situation has become established. A battle may ...

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  36. THE NEXT BIG BATTLE.

    The situation on the Vesle is developing acoording to expectations. The enemy is transferring his shattered divisions over the Aisne, while it is stated ...

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  37. MARSHAL OF FRANCE

    Reuter's Paris correspondent states that the French Premier, M. Clemenceau, in recommending Generalissimo Foch's appointmbent as a Marshal of France, after ...

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  38. WHOLESALERS' BOYCOTT

    The secretary of the Riverstone Me[?] Company this afternoon contradicted a report that the wholesafe meat men bed decided not to kill for the retailers after ...

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  39. WET WINTRY WEATHER

    It has been raining now for four days on the western front. Yesterday the showers culminated in one continuous drenching downpour, lasting almost ...

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  40. BRITISH AIRMEN BOMBING.

    Field-Marshal Sir Douglas Haig, in his report dealing with the work of airmen on the western front, says:—Our airmen destroved five German ...

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  41. BRITISH LAND AT VLADIVOSTOCK.

    British troops have been Ianded at Vladivostock. ...

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  42. FRENGH RESULTS.

    French comm[?]nique:—Between the Cise and the Aisne after a violent bombardment, the enemy attempted two raids, near Bailly and Tracyleval Both ...

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  43. NEW BATTLE.

    Sir Douglas Haig reports that the British Fourth Army and the French First Army (he commanding) attacked on a wide front eastward and south-eastward ...

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  44. WITH THE GUARDS

    The King drove from Windsor recently to the Machine-Gun Guards Training Centre in the Home counties to see the men under their ordinary everyday ...

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  45. SHIPPING SPACE NEEDED FOR THE AMERICANS.

    Mr. Massey, the New Zealand Premier, states that the shipping outlook has slightly improved, but it is folly to hope for much space in 1918 owing to the ...

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  46. PEOPLE'S ASSOCIATION.

    Mr. Kleinsmith, of the Pedpie's Food Protection Association, is asperiencing trouble with his shop at Redforn. He can get no meat and could sell, he says, ...

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  47. OVER THE LINE

    In the House of Lords to-day Lord Beauchamp asked the Government to reconcile the statements with regard to preference of Mr. Walter Long, Colonial ...

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  48. DEFICIENCY OF SKILLED LABOR.

    The naval correspondent of "The Times" says that only a deficiency of skilled Labor prevents a far more rapid construction of British shipping, for ...

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  49. SOMETHING BIG MAY BE TRIED.

    M[?] Marshal Hutin declares that proofs are accumulating that the Germans are suffering severely from a man power crisis, caused through losses and ...

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  50. A RECORD COUNCIL MEETING.

    What is claimed to be a record for a short council meeting, was established last night, when the Port Adelaide civic fathers met. The adjournment was ...

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  51. LITTLE GIRL INJURED

    The maximum penalty, provided by the law (14 years' imprisonment and a flogging) was imposed by Judge Rooth upon James Martin O'Donnell, who ...

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  52. LARGE NUMBER OF UNEM[?]YED

    The secretary of the Meat Packing and Tin Canning Employes' Union to-day said that there were now 500 iner out [?] work owing to the meat scortage. and ...

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  53. BBITISH BUILDING.

    British merchantmen completed in July reached 141,948 gross tons, giving 905,194 tons for the seven months of this year, and 1,490,025 tons for the year ...

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  54. SMALL YARDING.

    Only 565 cattle were yarded at Hom[?] bush to-day. That is a reco[?] in small yarding. The cattle included a big [?] portion of inferior beasts. [?]ing from ...

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  55. MISSING MOTOR CAR FOUND.

    On Wednesday afternoon Mr. Richard Barrett, a house and land agent, of Franklin street, Adelaide, reported to the Port Adelaide police that his five-seater ...

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  56. PRIVATE PATIENTS

    During the examination of a claim by Dr. Tange, of Mosman, for medical fees due for attention to the wife of a lodge member, the doctor said that was a ...

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  57. BRITISH REGAIN LOST POSITIONS.

    Field Marshal Sir Douglas Haig reports:—The English counter-attacked this morning in the sector south-westward of Morlancourt. They regained all ...

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  58. STEAMER FOR SUGAR.

    A new 7000-tons steamer, the Rona, just competed in England for the Colonial Sugar Refining Company, has arrived The firm intends to use the vessel for the ...

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  59. LICENSING PROSECUTIONS.

    Q[?]estioned yesterday in the House of Assembly, the Premier said, in answer to Mr. McInnes, that owing to the pressure of legal work in the Crown ...

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  60. HUGHES' HOLIDAYS

    Mr. Walter Long (Secretary for the Golonies) has conveyed to Mr. Fisher the King's congratulations to all concerned for the successful opening of ...

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  61. GERMAN NEGOTIATIONS

    "The Times," in a leading article, states that Mr. Lloyd George suggested that Hertling, Kuehlmann, and Czernin, German and Austrian delegates, ...

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  62. ENGINEERS' WAGES.

    Recently demands for increased wages were made on the employers in the iron industry by the Victorian branch of the Amalgamated Society of Engineers, and the matter was ...

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  63. BERTHELOT'S HARD FIGHTING.

    Reuter's correspondent at French headquarters telegraphed this morning, describing the part played by General Berthelot's army in the second victory ...

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  64. MOTOR AMBULANCE ASSOCIATION.

    An enthusiastic and largely attended meeting of the Motor Ambulance and Crthopoedie Association was held at Br[?]nell's Cafe last night. Mrs. Crawford ...

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  65. INTERSTATE NEWS

    When [?]arnament resumes next week one of the first measures will be a bill to revive the Boorabil Commission Act, which has lapsed, in connection with the ...

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  66. ITALIAN SUCCESS

    Italian official:—Our cavalry dispersed an enemy column at Semeni, killing many and taking 72 prisoners. ...

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