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  2. FRENCH MISSION. STIRRING SPEECH AT YANCO.

    One of the finest recruiting speeches made in this country was delivered at Yanco last night by M. Leclereq-Motte, of the French Mission. Having finished their inspection—or ...

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  3. STATE PARLIAMENT.

    In the Legislative Assembly yesterday, the whole of the afternoon was devoted to private members' business. After the tea adjournment the second-reading debate of the ...

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  4. LATE WAR NEWS PREVAILING WATCHWORD.

    Telegrams show that "Unconditional Surrender" is the prevailing watchword of Italy, France, and England. TISZA'S STATEMENT. ...

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  5. WAR NOTES. ALLIED PROGRESS ON THE WEST.

    The Philitary operations reported from the Western front this morning are not quite as striking as those which have been recorded during the past few weeks. On the French ...

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  6. THE BALKANS. PURSUIT OF ENEMY.

    Swiss reports announce the first fighting in Servian territory, occupied by the Austrians with belated Austro-German reinforcements. These have proved insufficient. It is expected ...

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  7. WEST FRONT.

    The Australian Press Association learns that the only change on the northern portion of the battlefield is the British capture of Fresnoy, north-east of Arras. Now the enemy ...

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  8. NO PEACE YET ENEMY'S OFFER SCORNED

    The Washington correspondent of the United Press Association telegraphs that Mr. McAdoo (Secretary to the Treasury) stated that the United States will refuse the Central Powers' ...

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  9. GERMAN FEELING.

    An Amsterdam report say's the excitement in Berlin after Prince Max's speech recalled the early days of the war. The stroets were filled with animated crowds and ...

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  10. DURATION OF WAR.

    Mr. Winston Churchill, Minister for Munitions, in a speech at Glasgow, said he could not say he was over-sanguine as to a speedy termination of the war. They could not count ...

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  11. THE BALKANS.

    A French Eastern communique on Monday night says; Austrian forces from the Italian front, which were defeated on October 5 near Vrange are falling back in disorder towards ...

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  12. AMERICAN OFFICIAL NEWS.

    The following official wireles news has been received at Sydney by the American Consul-General:— General Pershing's communique on October ...

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  13. THE YEAR'S GAINS OF GROUND.

    An unofficial message published this morning announces that "the enemy on the whole front is now behind the line from which he started on March 21." This statement is ...

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  14. THE AUSTRALIANS.

    Civilians from Mont Brehuin disclosed themselves to the Australians from caves, woods, and desertad houses. They were mostly old men and woman, and some cripples and young ...

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  15. RECRUITING.

    On Monday 30 men were accepted in New South Wales. Mr. Donald Mackinnon, Director-General of Recruiting, will be in Sydney to-day. ...

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  16. RUSSIA.

    A Stockholm message states that an AllRussia Provisional Government has been formed at Ufa (in the Urals), aiming at the liberation of Russia from the Bolsheviks, the ...

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  17. OFFICIAL REPORTS.

    We captured 400 prisoners in local fighting on Sunday, in the neighbourhood of Aubeancheul-aux-Bois. A British patrol in the Oppy sector brought in 34 prisoners and ...

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  18. LAST WEEK'S ENLISTMENTS.

    During the week ended Saturday 657 enlistments were recorded in the Commonwealth. In all the States, excepting Queensland and South Australia, decreases were noted, the ...

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  19. LESS CRIME.

    Acknowledging the gift of a pair white gloves in accordance with the time-honoured custom at the Orange Quarter Sessions to-day, when a clean sheet was presented to him, ...

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  20. OFFICIAL REPORTS.

    Artillery actions are taking place along the whole front. AMERICAN. We drove out the enemy from Chatel Cherey ...

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  21. ANZACS' LEAVE.

    Mr. Hughes has arrenged that Australians who do not desire to return on six months' home leave shall have the option of 76 days' furlough, on full pay. In Great Britain, with 3/ ...

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  22. ENEMY'S TRAIL.

    French newspapers report: The horizon is aflame along the line of retreat, towns, villages, and farms all burning. ...

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  23. LOSS OF THE BURUTU.

    The loss of life on the steamer Burutu, which was sunk in a collision, is now estimated at between 170 and 200. ...

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  24. SPANISH INFLUENZA.

    The epidemic of Spanish influenza is having the gravest effects. In Capetown alone it is believed there are 20,000 cases, while the mortality among the coloured population ...

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  25. AUSTRIAN RETREAT IN ALBANIA.

    Bulgaria's surrender has altered the whole of the military situation in the Balkans, and the position of the Allied and enemy forces there is rather indefinite. We have ...

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  26. DEATH OF SKIPPER G. HOLMES.

    Our Change correspondent telegraphed last night that Skipper George Holmes, for many years one of the most notable figures in Sydney sailing circles, had died at his home at ...

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  27. SPANISH INFLUENZA.

    It is officially stated in Berlin that a fresh epidemic of Spanish influonza has broken out in the German army. There are 180,000 patients. ...

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  28. HAVE NEVER RETREATED.

    Mr. J. D. Connolly (Agent-General for Western Australia) inaugurated a series of Empire lectures at the British Women's Patriotic League. He said Western Australia's high ...

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  29. GENERAL PAU.

    At the conclusion of his visit to the Military College, Duntroon, with General Pau, the Minister for Home and Territories (Mr. Glynn) said:— ...

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  30. OBITUARY.

    The death is announced of Sir Hubert H. Parry, a director of the Royal College of Music, at the age of 70 years. ...

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  31. I.W.W: INQUIRY.

    Mr. Justice Street yesterday continued his inquiry under the Royal Commission into the conduct of the police in connection with the I.W.W. cases in 1916. ...

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  32. ANGLICAN SYNOD.

    The Anglican Synod of tho Diocese of Sydney resumed its sittings yesterday. There was a long discussion last night on an ordinance introduced by Mr. W. R. Beaver ...

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  33. GERMANS LOOT GRAVES.

    Mr. Edward Prince Bell, representative of the "Chicago News" with the British armies, telegraphs that the Germans have been looting graves south of the Somme and ...

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  34. PUNISHMENT OF OFFICERS.

    The Minister for Defence (Senator Pearce) to-day referred to a statement made in the House of Representatives last week by Lieutenant-colonel Abbott (N.S.W.) that the only ...

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  35. BRITISH OPINION.

    Newspaper opinion generally does not consider that Prince Max's suggestion offers a basis for negotiation, though it undoubtedly reflects a decline in Germany's war ...

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  36. GUILTY OF MANSLAUGHTER.

    At the Newcastle Circuit Court to-day, betore Mr. Justice Ferguson and a jury, Arthur Balley was charged with the murder of Leslie Gordon Bambach, at Euwyalong, near ...

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  37. MILITARY HONOURS.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 87 words
  38. AIR WARFARE.

    Sir Douglas Haig reports: We dropped over seven tons of bombs behind the enemy's lines. German aircraft were inactive. We destroyed one ballon. Five British aeroplanes are ...

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  39. SHIPPING DISASTER.

    The Elder, Dempster steamer Burutu, which was lost in a collision, was inward bound. Thursday night was dark, with a gale and heavy sea. A survivor states that the vassal ...

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  40. HOW GERMANY TREATS RUSSIANS.

    In view of the fact that the terms of Germany's new peace offer are said to include the right of self-determination for the Russian frontier States, disclosures recently made in ...

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  41. SOLDIERS' FINES.

    The Federal Cabinet to-day considered the question of the remission of deceased soldiers' fines. The Minister for Defence, Senator Pearce, has outlined a scheme for future cases. ...

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  42. GENERAL PAU'S TRIBUTE TO THE COLLEGE.

    The Acting Prime Minister (Mr. Watt) has received the following telegram from the lender of the French mission (General Pau), who paid a visit to Duntroon Military College ...

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  43. GENERAL CABLE NEWS.

    A Zurich report says that the German Chief of Police at Warsaw has been assassinated, and several police officials have been wounded. Mr. Lockhart (British Consul) and party ...

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  44. "FEEDING THE GUNS."

    Immense crowds thronged Trafulgar-square at the opening of the "feeding the guns" war bond campaign. The massed choirs of St. Paul's, Westminster Abbey, and other London ...

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  45. VICTORIAN SURPLUS.

    The Treasurer delivered his Budget speech to-day. On last yenr's working the State shows a surplus of £220,155. The revenue was £12,361,235, and the expenditure £12,141,080. ...

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  46. STRIKES L[?]E WEST.

    The strike of labourers employed to prepare the site for a ship-building yard at North Fremantle is still unsettled, and the strike of men at the railway sawmills continues. In ...

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  47. COMMERCIAL REPRESENTATIVE IN AUSTRALIA.

    The possibility of the appointment of a French Commercial Commissioner, to represent the commercial interests of the republic in Australia, has recently been discussed in ...

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  48. RAILWAY STRIKE.

    The Commissioner for Commonwealth Railways (Mr. Bell) has already received several applications for the positions on the transAustralian railway. Mr. Bell is not in a ...

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  49. LONDON STOCK EXCHANGE.

    The London Stock Exchange was very animated to-day. The opening of the war bond campaign caused gilt-edged securities to weaken. Consols closed at 61½. ...

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  50. BRITISH NAVAL MISSION.

    Sir Eric Geddes (First Lord of the Admiralty) and a party from the British Admiralty have arrived in Washington. They conferred with Admiral Benson (Chief of Naval ...

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  51. MEAT PROBLEM.

    It was stated yesterday that the Price-flxing Commission would in all probability sit in Sydney on Thursday next to hear further evidence upon the meat question. ...

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