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  2. INDIA AND WAR

    The [?]oy of India (Lord Chelmsford) presided at the opening of the Legislative Council to-day. He began a long interesting speech, by alluding to ...

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  3. LABOR AIMS A WEEK'S WORK

    At the Trade Union Congress a resolution was moved favouring universal reduction of the hours of labor in all industries to 48 hours weekly, without any ...

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  4. A SMASHING BLOW

    Describing the fighting on Sunday evening, Reuter's correspondent at the British headquarters said:—The British attack this morning was ...

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  6. SEA DEVILS

    The British Admiralty announces that although it is not intended to adopt the practice of giving proof of the official utterances of His Majesty's ...

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  7. ALLIES MARCHING FORWARD BREAKING DOWN STUBBORN RESISTANCE

    French communique:—After breaking the stubbornn resistance of the enemy our troops to-day compelled him to retreat north of the [?]ise and the Vesle ...

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  8. 15,000 PRISONERS CAPTURES IN THREE DAYS

    Mr. Perry Robinson, "The Times" correspondent, telegraphs:—Wednesday's advance south of the Scarpe averaged from 3000 to 7000 yards. ...

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  9. WAR AIM RESOLUTION.

    A war aim resolution, carried at the Trade Union Congress, urged the Government to start peace negotiations immediately the enemy have voluntarily or ...

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  10. A MILE FROM GUICCARD.

    The French cavalry are a mile from Guiscard, on the Oise, 19 miles northnorth-east of Compeigne. ...

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  11. VILLAGES BURN LIKE TORCHES.

    A message from Reuter's correspondent at the American headquarters, on Tuesday, stated:—A great fight has been in progress ...

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  12. U.S. LABOR LEADERS.

    United States Wireless Message, by courtesy of Mr. William C. Magelssen, U.S. Consul. CLEVELAND (Ohio), September 3. ...

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  13. FRENCH ON HUN HEELS. MORE VILLAGES BURNING.

    Reuter's correspondent at Paris, states: —Chauny, Jussy, and Le Fere are aflama. The French are still close on the hee[?] of the fleeing enemy. ...

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  14. THE LENS OCCUPATION.

    The position at Lens appears to be that British advanced guards are in the western and south-western parts of the city, which the enemy has ...

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  15. THE RETREAT ON THE AISNE

    The rapidity of the German retreat towards the Aisne was partly imposed by the British victories on the Somme and Scarpe, and specially was the outcome ...

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  16. ENEMY'S DEFENCE DISORGANISED.

    Mr. Percival Phillips, the "Daily Express" correspondent at the British headquarters, telegraphed on Tuesday:—Fierce fighting continues among the ...

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  17. PLOEGSTRAAT CAPTURED.

    Sir Douglas Haig announces the capture of Pl[?]egstraat, also Hill 63, south-westward of Messines. The British captured 16,000 Germans and over 10[?] ...

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  18. ECOURT ST. QUENTIN.

    At noon news was receiver of the capture of Ecourt St. Quentin. This represents a mile advance. The British have taken ...

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  19. AMERICANS IN HOT PURSUIT.

    American official:—On September 4, yielding to the continued pressure or the Allied forces, the enemy was in retreat northward of the Vesle. We are ...

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  20. BRITISH FLIERS RAID OSTEND AND ZEEBRUGGE

    The British Admiralty reports:—Between August 26 and September 1 our aeroplanes, working in conjunction with the navy, carried out successful raids ...

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  21. RUSSIA'S TROUBLES ATTACK ON BRITISH EMBASSY

    A British naval attache at Petrograd was murdered and mutilated. The Government has sent an ultimatum to the Bolsheviks demanding the ...

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  22. DISASTER AT ODESSA

    A large former Russo-Roumanian ammunition depot in the suburbs of Odessa has exploded, causing millions of roubles of damage. The loss of life is ...

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  23. PASSAGE OF CANAL NORD.

    Field-Marshal Sir Douglas Haig reports:—The Anglo-Welsh, farced the passage of the Tortille River and the Canal Du ...

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  24. PROGRESS OF FRENCH ARMIES.

    Reuter's correspondent at French head[?] telegraphed in the afternoon:—The Germans are falling back between the Somme had the Oise before the armies of ...

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  25. PRICE OF PERONNE

    Australians will watch the doings of their "diggers" fighting around Perorme with the utmost pride and emotion, for truly tremendous things have been asked ...

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  26. GERMANY AND RUSSIA LATTER MUST FIGHT ENTENTE TROOPS.

    The Russian agreements, signed between Germany and Russia, with regard to territorial changes and the latter's financial obligations, includes an ...

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  27. IMMEDIATE REPARATION DEMANDED.

    A British attache (Captain Cromie) was murdered during the attack on the British. Embassy by the Bolsheviks reported on September 3. ...

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  28. VICTIM BARBAROUSLY MUTILATED.

    Captain Gromie gallantly attempted todefend the Embassy, and he was killed by three Soviet soldiers. Before the murdered corpse was buried it was ...

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  29. FRENCH CAPTURE OF GUISCARD CONFIRMED.

    A later message from French headquarters states that the French have captured G[?]rd. ...

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  30. SMASHING ENEMEY HANGARS.

    Another report by the Air Ministry states:—On the afternoon of September 3. We successfully attacked the aerodrome at ...

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  31. ITALIANS SENT TO SIBERIA.

    It is stated by "The Daily Mail's" correspondent at Tientsin that Italian troops have arrived at a northern port on their way to Siberia. ...

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  32. DIGGERS WIN "IMMORTAL GLORY."

    The French press, in applanding the British success, says there is something even more striking than the United Kingdom's tenacity, and that is the ...

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  33. IRISH ENLISTMENTS

    It is officially announced at Belfast that 3700 men have enlisted in Ireland in response to French's appeal for 50,000. ...

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  34. THE FRENCH CROSS THE VESLE.

    Reuter's correspondent at French head quarters telegraphed to night:—The French crossed the Vesle at Quincampoix ...

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  35. WOMAN LOSES HUSBAND

    Before Mr. Justice Street to-day Louisa Emily Cheeseman sought, on behalf of herself and three sons, to recover £2000 compensation from the Railway ...

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  36. ENEMY ADMITS ALLIED ADVANCES.

    A wireless German official report issued in the evening states:—The enemy felt his way forward to our new lines bebetween the Scarpe, and the Somme. ...

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  37. MOTORISTS ANGRY

    A huge deputation representing all motor interests, waitel on the Minister of Local Government to-day to protest gaainst the proposed increase of motor ...

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  38. DEATH OF FORREST

    Mr. Hughes has sent a telegram to Lady Forrest, expressing sympathy and regret at the loss of a distinguished colleague and a sincere friend. ...

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  39. A TRIUMPH OF STRATEGY.

    "The Times" correspondent at Paris states that military critics commenting on the scope of the German retirement, agree that the rapid and clever ...

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  40. SEDITION BILL

    The second reading of the Sedition Bill was the subject of debate in the Legislative Assembly to-day. The Premier (Hon. W. A. Holman) outlined the penalties ...

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  41. BRITISH STILL ADVANCING.

    The British captured Moeuvres and part of Havrincourt Wood. They have reached Neuville Bourjon. ...

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  42. COAL GANTRIES. WHEN BLACK IS NOT BLACK.

    Liberals are notorious twisters—both of terms and in politics. An instance was afforded in the Assembly yesterday. Mr. Robinson drew attention to the ...

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  43. PROGRESS TOWARDS CAMBRAL.

    The advance towards Cambrar has been continued. Hermies and Demicourt have been captured. ...

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  44. PRICE OF MEAT

    The committee appointed by the Meat Conference (under the presidency of Sir Own Cox) met the Administrator to-day and recommended an increase to 5½d. a ...

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  45. THE SNOW CASE

    After argument the High Court of Australia (consisting of the Chief Justice, Mr. Justice Barton, Mr. Justice Isaacs, Mr. Justice Duffy, Mr. Justice Powers, and ...

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  46. BRITISH REACH VAUX WOODS.

    In a report to the War Office Field-Marshal Sir Douglas Haig said:—Minor actions are imported in different localities. We reached the east side of ...

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  47. FLIMSY GERMAN EXCUSES.

    Telegrams received, from German sources give flimsy excus[?] for the outrage on the British E[?] as[?] at Petrograd. They insinuate that the Embassy was concerned ...

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  48. GERMAN WITHDRAWAL.

    German-official:—We withdrew on Monday night our troops in a line with Arlexu, Moeuvres, and Manancourt. We repulsed four French attacks ...

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  49. CHILD'S DEATH

    A distressing accident horrified the teachers and pupils of the Thebarton school about 2 o'clock yesterday. A little girl named Daphne Jones was ...

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  50. PALESTINE RAIDS

    Palestine official:—Since August 14 activity has mainly been confined to aerialraids on the Hedjaz railway, patrol encounters eastward of the Jordan, and ...

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  51. PROTEST IN SYDNEY.

    In the Legislative Assembly to-day Mi. Brookfield asked Mr. Holman whether he was aware that Mr. Pearce (general secretary of the Federated ...

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  52. LIVING WAGES

    The Board of Trade, under the presidency of Mr. Justice Heydon, basing a decision of Mr. Knibbs' table of a living wage, delivered judgment in the ...

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  53. FRENCH CONTINUE THEIR PUSH.

    French communique:—Yesterday evening and night we continued to push the enemy east of the Canal Du Nord and between the Ailette and Aisne. ...

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  54. WOTAN DEFENCES BROKEN.

    Mr. W. Beach Thomas, the "Daily Mail" correspondent at the British) headquarters, telegraphing yesterday, said:— ...

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  55. ITALY'S CAMPAIGN

    Italian official:—We arrested, with heavy losses, a strong attack southward of Mount Mantello. The enemy, however, occupied two ...

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  56. NOT WANTED YET

    According to the Defence Department the reason steps have not been taken to send coal miners to England is that the British Government has not asked for ...

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  57. COST OF BLACKLEGS

    A return presented to Parliament this morning showed that the cost of the police service on the Fremantle wharf from July 1, 1916, till July 31, 1917, was ...

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  58. SALONIKA THEATRE

    A British, report from Salonika states: —The enemy on the morning of September 2 attacked the positions westward of the Vardar River, which we ...

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  59. NORTH-EAST OF YPRES.

    Reuter's learns that the British have captured Moeuvres, and crossed the Nord Canal on a three-mile front, reaching the western outskirts of Nenville ...

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  60. VICTORIA'S GOVERNOR

    The Official Press Bureau states that a- the request of the Secretary of the Colonies (Mr. Walter Long), Sir A. L. Stanley, K.C.M.G., has accepted an ...

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  62. THE FIRST PICNIC.

    Messrs. D. K. Picken and D. Norman Treneny (directors of the newly-formed Bureau of War Propaganda) left by the express for Sydney to make preliminary ...

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  63. WAR-TIME PROHIBITION.

    The convention of the W.C.T.U. to-day resolved:"That we desire to congratulate Mr. Sinclair, M.H.R., on his proposed motion in favor of wartime ...

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  64. GERMAN IRONMASTERS

    A meeting of the German steel ironmasters of Berlin, discussing post-war policy, deprecated a Central European Customs' Union, is calculated to ...

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  66. PORT ADELAIDE TRADES AND LABOR COUNCIL.

    Delegates to the Port Adelaide District Trades and Labor Council are reminded that the monthly meeting will be held to-night, when a numbr of important ...

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