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  2. AUSTRALIAN WAR SPIRIT.

    "There can be no peace by negotiation at the present moment," was the keynote of an eloquent speech delivered yesterday by the Premier at the first annual conference of the ...

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  3. THE WIMMERA. NO FURTHER INFORMATION.

    No further information was received in Sydney yesterday concerning the destruction of the Wimmera by a mine when on the voyage from Auckland to Sydney. ...

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  4. LATE WAR NEWS. PARIS RAIDED.

    A Paris official message says:—The alarm of an air raid was sounded at 11.55 yesterday evening. "All clear" was given at 12.20 a.m. Fire was opened on the approaching ...

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  5. WAR NOTES. ON THE WESTERN FRONT.

    While the general position on the Western front remains unaltered, the French have taken the opportunity of interrupting the period of calm, which precedes the expected ...

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  6. ITALIAN FRONT. MONTE VALBELLA

    An italian official message on Sunday stated: Supported by our Allies we captured Monte Valbella on Saturday after a bitter struggle. Large masses of the enemy ...

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  7. PAN-GERMANISM.

    An Amsterdam-report says the Pan-Germans continue to attack the Foreign Minister (Dr. von Kuhimann), assisted by Ludendorff's influence. There is a great wave of ...

    Article : 238 words
  8. WESTERN FRONT LOCAL SUCCESS

    A French communique, issued on Sunday afternoon, stated: We carried out raids, notably west of Hangard and south of Autreches, and brought back prisoners. ...

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  9. RUSSIAN TANGLE.

    According to a Moscow message, the highest tribunal has sentenced to death Admiral Stshansny, who is to be executed within 24 hours, notwithstanding the protest of the Left ...

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  10. TERRIBLE EXPERIENCE.

    Amongst the survivors from the Wimmera are Mr. and Mrs. Herbert C. Tucker, of 16 Wanda-road, Caulfield, Vic. A telegram was received by the family on Thursday morning. ...

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  11. A USEFUL PRECEDENT.

    Newspapers point out that Germany is providing a most useful precedent in forcing Roumania to punish certain officials for the alleged illtreatment of German prisoners, also ...

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  12. ITALIAN GAINS IN THE MOUNTAINS.

    Although the Austrians state that it was completely repulsed, the Italian attack, which resulted in the capture of the Monte Val Bella position on Saturday last, was undoubtedly a ...

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  13. IRELAND.

    The Premier of New Zealand (Mr. Massey), in a message to the Irish Recruiting Council, appeals to Irishmen who have not yet risen to a sense of their duty in the great ...

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  14. AIR WARFARE.

    Sir Douglas Haig reports: Hostile aerial activity on Saturday was, not great, but we destroyed nine and drove down eight enemy machines. Five British are missing. We ...

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  15. CLOTHING TRADE.

    Giving evidence yesterday in the Interstate Commission's inquiry into the clothing trade, Mr. William Joseph Warren, representative of Horrockses, Crewdon and Co., Ltd., cotton ...

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  16. KUHLMANN'S SPEECH.

    A Zurich message states the Austrian socialist and democratic newspapers warmly champion the German Foreign Minister, Baron von Kuhlmann. ...

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  17. NIEPPE FOREST.

    The "Morning Post" says: The fighting at Nieppe Forest was a defeat for Bernhardi. English and Australians attacked the 44th Prussian Reserve Division and the 32nd Saxon ...

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  18. THE CZECHO-SLOVAKS.

    A Paris report states that President Poincare, at a striking ceremony, in the presence of a great gathering of Ministers and others, presented a flag to the Czecho-Slovaks fighting ...

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  19. A NEW PEER.

    Sir Arthur Leo, M.P., Director-General of Food Production, has been raised to the peerage for his services towards national food production. ...

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  20. "SYDNEY THOUSAND." NEW RECRUITING PLATFORM.

    Last night the Lord Mayor, Aldeman Joynton Smith, M.L.C., delivered the first speech from the new platform of the Central Recruiting Depot, and inaugurated the formation of ...

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  21. UNIVERSITY AND WAR.

    The education of Australian university students during the period estimated at not less than two years between the conclusion of peace and the embarkation of troops for ...

    Article : 372 words
  22. RUSSIA.

    A Christiania message says that "Tidenstegn" reports that 500 Germans are advancing in the Pasvig Valley, on the Finnish-Norwegian frontier. Russian forces from ...

    Article : 149 words
  23. ATTEMPT TO EXPLAIN AWAY DEFEAT.

    The statement made by Dr. Wekerle, the Hungarian Premier, regarding the failure of the recent Austrian offensive against Italy, is a remarkable official utterance. It is evidently ...

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  24. THE AMERICANS.

    The "Daily Chronicle's" correspondent with the Americans at Chateau Thierry says the Americans have repeatedly proved in operations in this sector the storn stuff they are made of. ...

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  25. ALLEGED ISLAND MURDER.

    Eric Hilton Glasson, an Australian, who, after Journeying from the Solomon Islands and enlisting in Sydney, was arrested here and extradited to the Solomons on a charge ...

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  26. WASTE OF MONEY.

    The Select Committee on Public Expenditure reveals useless expenditure of nearly £4,000,000 upon public shipyards. The Admiralty embarked on the scheme without any ...

    Article : 119 words
  27. PRICE OF ROOFING TILES.

    Mr. Val. Ackermann, Federal Prices Commissioner for New South Wales, yesterday opened an inquiry into roofing tiles, both Australian and imported, with a view to ...

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  28. LAST WEEK'S RECRUITS.

    The total number of accepted men in New South Wales last week was 277. On Sunday eight men were accepted at the Central Recruiting Depot, and two in the country, ...

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  29. NEW FRENCH TANK.

    A Paris report says the French have introduced a new type of tank, weighing only 6½ tons, and resembling a motor car, with the driver, encased in armour, in front. One ...

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  30. HOMESTEAD DESTROYED.

    Information was received in Ballarat today that the homestead at the Carngham Station had been destroyed by fire on Sunday night. The damage is estimated at over ...

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  31. EXCHANGE OF PRISONERS.

    A message from the Hague says the Prisoners of War Conference was to be resumed on Monday. It is expected to conclude early in the week. Sit George Cave (Britain) states ...

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  32. "HERMES."

    The current number of "Hermes" is by authority called a Royal war number, and contains portraits of his Majesty the King and Mr. Justice Street. The most interesting ...

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  33. SALONICA FRONT.

    A French Eastern communique states: British aviators lavishly bombed the Vardar Valley and the Seres-Drama railway. They brought down an enemy machine. ...

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  34. FATALITIES.

    A railway accident, resulting in the loss of the lift of Albert Francis Lansdowne, aged 14, of Melrose, South-parade, Campsie, occurred yesterday morning. ...

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  35. FOURTH OF JULY.

    In connection with the 4th of July celebrations, it is proposed to ring the Angelus in the city of London with the church bells. All business and traffic will be brought to a ...

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  36. INFLUENZA OUTBREAK.

    Influenza is rapidly spreading in English towns. Half the employees in some factories and business places are incapacitated. There are thousands of cases in London. The ...

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  37. HUNTER'S HILL VOLUNTEERS.

    At 9 o'clock yesterday morning 42 volunteers from Hunter's Hill landed at Circular Quay, and, headed by a band, marched to the Central Recruiting Depot in Hyde Park ...

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  38. DAIMLER MOTOR COMPANY.

    The correspondent of the "Daily Chronicle" at Amsterdam states that the general meeting of the Daimler Company (German) was a mournful event. The chairman said that ...

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  39. AMERICAN OFFICIAL NEWS.

    The following official wireless news has been received by the United States Consul:— Up to June 30 the United States spent more than £2,400,000,000 actual outlay since July, ...

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  40. PAINTERS DEFEAT LABOUR COUNCIL.

    A specially-summoned meeting of the New South Wales branch of the Operative Painters and Decorators of Australasia, held at the Trades Hall, last night, debated at considerable ...

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  41. MR. RYAN'S STATEMENT.

    Speaking at a big recruiting rally at the Town Hall on Saturday night, Mr. Groom, Federal Minister for Works, contrasted the manly, outspoken speech of Mr. Purdy, ...

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  42. LATE MR. WILLIAM WARREN.

    Mr. William Warren, at one time manager in Australasia of the Eastern Extension Telegraph Company, died at his residence, in Everton-road, Strathfield, on Saturday. The ...

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  43. REPATRIATION.

    Senator Millen, on his return from Western Australia, for which State he will leave in a few days, intends to invite the Ministers for Lands of the several States to meet him in ...

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  44. COMMONWEALTH PUBLIC SERVANTS.

    A mass meeting of the general division employees of the Commonwealth Public Service held at the Trades Hall last night approved of a proposal to form "one big union." ...

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  45. THE WEEK'S ENLISTMENTS.

    The enlistments of recruits in four States for last week totalled 579, as against 584 the previous week. Details are:—New South Wales, 277 last week and 313 the previous ...

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