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  2. Advertising

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  4. AUSTRALIA'S SHARE

    The military authorities are accepting recruits for active service abroad, and the men offering are of an excellent class. The recruits may expect to have at least ...

    Article : 171 words
  5. WAR-TIME FINANCE

    During tie budget debate in the House at Representatives on Friday the terms of the agreement come to between the Government and the associated ...

    Article : 356 words
  6. THE WHEAT CHAOS

    Considerable consternation has been occasioned in the wheat market in Melbourne by the inclusion in the New South Wales Wheat Acquisition Act of the ...

    Article : 216 words
  7. PATRIOTIC FUNDS

    The Christmas time approaches, when the heart is stimulated to generous activity in the cause of humanity, though we may not unfortunately haves peace on ...

    Article : 170 words
  8. THE WAR FROM DAY TO DAY

    Practically all the news concerning the position on the France-Belgian trout is good news, but of necessity a bare record of assaults and repulses has little ...

    Article : 184 words
  9. THE EMDEN'S SHELL

    A thrilling story of what took place on board the Sydney when one of the Emden's shells burst behind u gun on the British ship during the fight off ...

    Article : 70 words
  10. THE AUSTRIAN ROUT

    The information now coming through concerning the rout of the Australians in Servia would appear to indicate that the Servian retirement of a fortnight ago ...

    Article : 185 words
  11. TURKISH REVERSES

    The Indian Expeditionary Force that is operating in the Persian Gulf has been doing some very effective work against the Turks in that region. On December ...

    Article : 179 words
  12. INDIFFERENCE TO WOUNDS.

    "I was gun-trainer (writes Hooper), and we had just fired our gun. The Sydney had swung round to allow to the port guns being fired, leaving us open to the ...

    Article : 137 words
  13. SOLDIERS' WAIST[?]AT MOVEMENT.

    Mr. H. T. Buckland, Glenmore, Gumble, Manildra (for three wa[?]) Mr. G. J. Massurit, of Bumberry, sends a consignment of nine sheepskins ...

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  14. THE AMMUNITION COLUMN.

    On Wednesday last the divisional ammunition park, which is in training near Melbourne with other troops for oversea service, turned out at break of day, and ...

    Article : 228 words
  15. A LONG, BITTER STRUGGLE.

    In moving the adoption of the first annual report at the annual meeting of the Red Cross Society, held in the Sydney Town Hall, the N.S.W. ...

    Article : 274 words
  16. NEXT WHEAT SEASON.

    At a meeting of the F.S.A. district council at Wagga, an important resolution was carried, asking the Government to provide funds for special advances to ...

    Article : 196 words
  17. THE FIGHT AROUND YPRES.

    In the Ypres region, the Germans occupy positions in advance of their general line. There have been efforts to drive this wedge further into the Allies ...

    Article : 133 words
  18. HOW THE AUSTRIANS FAILED.

    The Austrian downfall was due primarily to an attempt to surround Kragujevacs, where there it a great Servian arsenal. ...

    Article : 172 words
  19. AWAITING ATTACK.

    Meanwhile a strong force is located in Egypt and along the banks of the Suez Canal, awaiting the threatened onslaught from the Turks, who are said to be ...

    Article : 62 words
  20. A RUSH THROUGH THE FLAMES.

    "I could not even look round, so intent was I upon the sight, so did not know what was going on at the rear of the gun. Then I felt a terrific heat, and ...

    Article : 142 words
  21. IN THE SHADE OF THE PYRAMIDS.

    The Australian contingent is in camp on a beautiful site behind the Pyramid of Cheops, and displays great activity. Water, electricity, and a tramway have ...

    Article : 113 words
  22. THE CAPTURE OF ROULERS.

    Further north, the Allies are definitely advancing. A message from London reports that the Allies entered Roulers, in Belgium, on Friday. And the Sluis ...

    Article : 77 words
  23. THE BANKERS' LOAN.

    In a very carnal way the Prime Minister gave the House of Representatives on Friday particulars of the agreement entered into between the Commonwealth ...

    Article : 425 words
  24. CARRIED BELOW.

    "I seemed to be the only one left, so I got a chap from another gun, and we carried the gun-setter down to the casually ward. On the way back we met ...

    Article : 123 words
  25. ALL SORTS AND CONDITIONS.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 135 words
  26. QUEENSLAND'S WHEAT EFFORT.

    This year Queensland hat, 181,234 acres under wheat, or 8,938 acres more than last year. As a result of the efforts being made by the Government to ...

    Article : 56 words
  27. THE BALKAN OUTLOOK.

    The news that King Peter has decided to go to the front at the bead of his army has electrified the army. The Servian successes are inspiring the peoples of the ...

    Article : 180 words
  28. Tricked into War

    How completely Turkey is under the domination of Germany is shown in a despatch from Sir Louis Mallet, lately British Ambassador at Constantinople, in ...

    Article : 102 words
  29. PASSCHENDAELE NIGHT CHARGE.

    The London "Daily Chronicle," in a message referring to the recent capture of Passchenedacle, says that it was the result of a vigorous night attack. The ...

    Article : 270 words
  30. PATRIOTIC BAKERS.

    Employees of the N.S.W. State bakery have decided to give 6d. per week to a fund, out of which it is intended, if possible, to allow ten shillings per week to ...

    Article : 100 words
  31. A UNIQUE EXPERIENCE.

    "My word we did pour it into the Emden. She was sinking fast, and the captain had to run her on the beach. She was a fine ship to look at, and when we ...

    Article : 110 words
  32. THE WHEAT POSITION.

    Mr. A. T. Missen, Clifton, Q., gives his views of the wheat position in the several States of the Commonwealth. The N.S.W. farmers the writes are ...

    Article : 475 words
  33. FRUIT FOR THE NAVY.

    Lord Charles Beresford and other Admirals are supporting the Vegetable Products Committee's voluntary organisation for supplying the warships at the ...

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  34. THE SENIOR CADETS.

    Of 89,245 senior cadets that are liable for trainings, 87,962 have joined the ranks in the various States. The total number bet of senior cadets registered is 145,785 ...

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  35. THE BEDOUINS BRIBED.

    The Sultan, the Heir Apparent, the Grand Vizier, Dievad Bey (Minister of Finance), and the majority of the Ministry, with a considerable section of the ...

    Article : 55 words
  36. The Chili Fight

    A graphic description of the fight that took place off Chili on October 31st is supplied by an officer of H.M.S. Glasgow, one of the vessels that participated in the ...

    Article : 91 words
  37. Picturesque Fighting

    When the Gurkhas were told that they were wanted to fight in die great war at the side of British troops, they asked: "Shall we all be killed.'" And the officer ...

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  38. THE KHEDIVE IMPLICATED.

    German officers, provided was large sums of money, went to Syria to suborn the local chiefs. The Khedive himself was a party to the ...

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  39. THE NEW BRITAIN FORCE.

    The steamer Morinda, which arrived at Brisbane from Raboul, via Port Moresby, on Friday, brings as a passenger Lieutenant-commander Bowen ...

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  40. VOLUNTEER NURSES.

    Associated with the Australian first and second general hospitals at the front will be 180 skilled nurses, selected on a proportional basis from each State, as ...

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  41. A PAINFUL INTERVIEW.

    The Allies' Ambassadors, hoping to delay war, ignored many hostile acts that might have occasioned a rupture of relations. After the attack upon Odessa and ...

    Article : 111 words
  42. DEADLY SHOOTING.

    "After picking up the Monmouth, the Good Hope and the O[?] we wheeled into line, and approached the enemy at 6.40. The Scharnhor[?] shells shrieked ...

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  43. BIG GUN EQUALITY.

    In northern France the advance, if slow, is just as definite. There has been heavy cannonading from Ypres to Lille, and from Lille to Arras. ...

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  44. IMPETUOUS GURKHAS.

    "We get all nationalities here," writes a nurse from one of the hospitals at Dunkirk, "but the most interesting patients are the Gurkhas. We were told ...

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  45. WAR PRECAUTIONS.

    In Brisbane it is understood that the military authorities will shortly give warning under the War Precautions Act of 1914, thai all searchlights, fires, and ...

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  46. BREACHES OF ELECTORAL ACT.

    Fur making the signatures of three per lodging in his house upon separate forms purporting to be electoral claims, and witnessing the signatures. ...

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  47. CAPTURING THE SENTINELS.

    Some thrilling stories are briny told about the courage and daring of the indian troops, whose fighting methods and capabilities are the talk of the trenches. ...

    Article : 64 words
  48. TURKEY TRICKED.

    The "Bourse Gazette" (Petrograd) throws a sidelight upon the methods employed by Germany to force Turkey into the war. The Porte (in declares) was ...

    Article : 134 words
  49. SQUATTER'S GENEROUS GIFT.

    Mr. Charles B. Leake, of Clifton Young, N.S.W., has offered the free use of Minefield Hark House, Middlesex, England, as a convalescent hospital for ...

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  50. THE CRUISER BRISBANE.

    In the Home of Representatives on Thursday, replying to Mr. Greene (N.S.W.), Mr. Jensen, Assistant Minister for Defence, said that the keel of the ...

    Article : 102 words
  51. MORE DEFAULTING ELECTORS.

    At the North Sydney Court, a number of persons were charged with having failed to send electoral claims to the registrar for North Sydney in ...

    Article : 164 words
  52. SAVED BY THE GOAL.

    "Our speed during the union varied from seven and eight to seventeen knots. When the Monmouth dropped back in distress, at had to ease down in order ...

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  53. A.V.C. HERO.

    Havildar Ganga Singh is the first indian to be recommended for the Victoria Cross. He commanded fifteen Indians defending a trench, who killed sixty ...

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  54. MEAT FOR IMPERIAL USE.

    In the Queensland Assembly last week the Premier, Mr. Denham. tabled a despatch from the Secretary of State for the Colonies announcing that the Royal ...

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  55. ON GERMAN SOIL.

    Further south, according to French communiques, the Germans are being driven out of position after position, but every advance is difficult, as the ...

    Article : 151 words
  56. WAR HONORS.

    Imperial Transport Lieutenant F. W. A. Steele, of the Royal Fusiliers, a Victorian, who was recently mentioned in despatches, has arrived in London. ...

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  57. W.A. HARVEST.

    The West Australian Government Statisticians preliminary harvest forecast is:—Wheat: 1,290,000 acres sown. 657,000 reaped; probable yield, 3,272,000 ...

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  58. TURKISH DREAMERS.

    A mass of Arabic and Turkish correspondence, inter[?]pted at Cairo, shows that the Young Turks area filled with dreams of regaining the Crimea. Batun. ...

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  59. A WILY MUSSULMAN.

    The Indians are showing special aptitude for patrolling (writers a correspondent to a London newspaper). The Pathans and Juts are equally as gallant ...

    Article : 116 words
  60. WAR FOOD FUND.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 89 words
  61. WARNING THE CANOPUS.

    "Shortly afterwards we spotted the enemy approaching line abreast. The ship to the south[?]ard was Morresing with an oil-lamp to the others. They were ...

    Article : 83 words
  62. BRAN AND POLLARD.

    The Victorian Mill-owners' Association executive has decided upon a further advance of 10s per ton in the prices of flour, bran, and pollard. The rates per short ...

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  63. FURTHER QUEENSLAND RETURNS

    Additional returns in connection with electorates in Queensland show that for Capricornia Mr. Higgs (Lab.) received 25,150 votes, and Mr. Macrossan (Lib.) ...

    Article : 38 words
  64. ESPIONAGE IN ALGERIA.

    Fourteen Germans have bern arrested at Sebkha d'Oran. the great salt lake at the back of the Algerian port of Oran. The Germans arc charged with espionage ...

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  65. THE ROLL OF HONOR.

    On Monday last a cable message was received by the military authorities from the Commander of the First Australian Expeditionary Force, Major-General Bridges, reporting another death at sea ...

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