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  2. BANKERS' LIABILITY.

    The disappearance of several cheques addressed to the Commissioners for Taxation last year, in payment of income tax, and subsequent operations by the assumed thief ...

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  3. DECISIVE VICTORY.

    The following acknowledgment by Marshal Foch of a message sent by the Governor-General on behalf of the Commonwealth Government congratulating him on ...

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  4. LATE WAR NEWS. NEW OFFENSIVE.

    Sir Douglas Haig, reporting at 1.10 p.m. on Thursday, stated:— The British Fourth Army, ...

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  5. ALLIES IN RUSSIA.

    The disembarkation of Japanese troops has commenced at Vladivostock. Advices from Tientsin state that a British force has landed at Vladivostock. ...

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  6. SHIPBUILDING.

    The Press Bureau announces that the world's new merchant shipping construction for the quarter ended June 30 was as follows:— ...

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  7. WAR POSITION.

    Mr. Lloyd George, reviewing the war situation in the House of Commons, said that had the British Empire four years ago not decided to throw the whole of its might into ...

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  8. VESLE CROSSED COUNTER-ATTACKS BEATEN

    A French communique issued on Wednesday afternoon stated: In the region of Montdidier we made local progress south of Framicourt and south-east of ...

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  9. LEAGUE OF NATIONS.

    In the House of Commons, Mr. Herbert Samuel said the Prime Minister's speech was encouraging, but he wished the Government had made it clear that they regarded the ...

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  10. MEAT TROUBLE.

    A special meeting of members of the Master Butchers' Association of New South Wales was held at Rawson House last night to consider the serious position of the retail ...

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  11. EMPIRE PREFERENCE.

    In the House of Lords Earl Beauchamp, drawing attention to the Government's decision regarding preferential trade, asked whether Mr. Hughes (Prime Minister of ...

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  12. ADVANCE OF 4000 YARDS.

    The Franco-British have advanced about 4000 yards between Moreuil and Morlancourt. ...

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  13. BRITISH FRONT.

    Sir Douglas Halg reporting on Wednesday afternoon stated: Our counter-attack repulsed the attempted capture of a post north-east of Merris. ...

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  14. GOVERNMENT FIRM.

    The determination of the Federal Government that the law will have to be observed in regard to the fixed prices of meat was emphasised by the Vice-President of the ...

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  15. GERMAN CASUALTIES.

    Colonel Repington, military correspondent of the "Morning Post," estimates there have been 1,000,000 German casualties this year, to the end of July, This is greater, he says, ...

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  16. AMERICANS THANKED.

    The "Daily Chronicle's" correspondent on the French front telegraphs that General Mangin, in an order of the day thanking the Americans for their splendid achievements ...

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  17. THE U-BOATS.

    Mr. Lloyd George announced in the House of Commons that at least 150 enemy submarines had been sunk, over half the number having been destroyed during the last 12 ...

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  18. THE WARILDA.

    Amsterdam advices report the deopest indignation in Holland at the Warilda crime, which is generally regarded as a reprisal for the German defeat on land. Shipping ...

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  19. THE DEFEAT OF PIRACY.

    Mr. Archibald Hurd, commenting on the Admiralty's shipping return, says: "Unless the Germans hit upon a more effective means of attack, which is always possible, ...

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  20. CITY RESUMPTIONS. MR. A. A. C. COCKS AND CITY COUNCIL.

    The town clerk (Mr. Nesbitt) has made available, at the instance of the finance committee of the City Council, a comprehensive report submitted by him to the committee on ...

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  21. POSITION IN WEST.

    A Paris report says that the past three weeks have been so crowded with thrilling incident that the world has had little time to consider the inner meaning of all that has ...

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  22. CONVOY SYSTEM.

    The Press Bureau publishes a statement affording an idea of the activities of the British navy. It shown that between the declaration of war and June 30 last the Allied needs ...

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  23. CROSS-CHANNEL TRAIN FERRY.

    It is now disclosed that a railway ferry service across the English Channel has been in operation for some time, greatly saving time by the avoidance of double ...

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  24. CHURCH OF ENGLAND HOME.

    At Burwood yesterday afternoon Lady Davidson opened the additions to the Church of England Boys' Home. Mr. Arthur Yates, who presided, said that ...

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  25. IRISH NATIONALISTS.

    The "Irish Independent" states there is acute cleavage amongst the Nationalists on the question of party leadership, a large section demanding that Mr. Devlin should succeed ...

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  26. AUSTRIA AND ROUMANIA.

    A Zurich report says the Pan-German League has petitioned the German Emperor asking him formally to protest against the Emperor Charles's treachery in intriguing ...

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  27. SIBERIA.

    Details of the Constitution and aims of the now Siberian State which have been received in London confirm the fact that it is entirely sympathetic to the Entente, and is ...

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  28. CHINA'S PRESIDENT.

    The Peking correspondent of the "New York Times" states that the generals of the Northern Chinese army, after a conference, decided to nominate Hsu-Shl-Chang, a former ...

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  29. MR. COCKS' REPLY.

    On being shown the report of Mr. Nesbitt, Mr. Cocks said: "A full and complete answer to Mr. Nesbitt's statement in regard to the little incident so magnified relative to my ...

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  30. ENGINEERS' STRIKE.

    Members of the Amalgamated Society of Engineers ceased work at 5 o'clock to-night throughout the Melbourne district. The strike, which is due to the refusal of employers to ...

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  31. GENERAL CABLE NEWS.

    Jennings, the Kent County cricketer, has died of gas poisoning. Twenty-seven members of the House of Commons have petitioned the Cabinet to ...

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  32. WILL FLEETS FIGHT?

    The "Echo de Paris" states that it is believed in authoritative quarters that Hindenburg and Ludendorf, in order to restore their prestige and strengthen the moral of the ...

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  33. BELGIAN NEUTRALITY.

    A typical example of German reasoning appears in the "Vossische Zeltung" in order to prove that Germany was justified in invading Belgium. George Bernbard, one of Germany's ...

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  34. AIR SERVICES AFTER THE WAR.

    Sir Joseph Ward, in a speech at the Automobile Club, said he had decided to introduce aeroplanes into New Zealand to carry the mails from end to end of the country as ...

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  35. SAVING OF AMIENS.

    It has been raining now four days on the Western front. Yesterday the showers culminated in one continuous drenching downpour, lasting almost without interval from ...

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  36. ROYAL RED CROSS FOUND.

    The Royal Red Cross, which was lost by a messenger between Federal Government House and the post-office, on July 26, has been recovered. It was picked up in ...

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  37. AMERICAN OFFICIAL NEWS.

    The following official news by wireless is supplied by the American Consul:— Turkey has informed the United States through Sweden that communication ...

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  38. BURGLARS REGALE THEMSELVES.

    The residence of Mr. W. Kerr, in Langroad, Centennial Park, was visited by thieves in the carly hours of yesterday morning, and cash and articles to the value of £50 were ...

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  39. DEATH OF CAPTAIN McGREGOR.

    The death occurred at a private hospital in Melbourne yesterday afternoon of Captain John McGregor, marine superintendent for the Commonwealth fleet of vessels. Before the ...

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  40. NEW STEAMER.

    A new steamer, of a registered tonnage of 7000 tons, built to the order of the Colonial Sugar Refining Company, has been completed in England. The vessel has been named the ...

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  41. MARINE WAR RATES.

    As the result of cabled advices from London, the Marine Underwriters of New Zealand have declared a war rate of 2 per cent, on all outward and homeward bound steamers to the ...

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  42. NIGHT OF PERIL.

    At Niagara Falls, aboard a stranded scow which broke loose from a tug above the falls, an American and a Swedish sailor spent the night on the edge of Goat Island, on the ...

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  43. FIVE MILLION MEN.

    A Washington report says General March, Chief of Staff, stated that the United States has decided to raise an army of five million in order early to end the war. This ...

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  44. BURNING THE RED FLAG.

    The March to Freedom column arrived at Darra to-day. They were met by several politicians and a number of citizens. The school children formed a guard of honour. The ...

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  45. ORGANISING TRADE.

    Dr. F. M. Gellatly, Director of the Commonwealth Institute of Science and Industry, in addressing a large gathering of members of the Chamber of Manufactures last night, ...

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  46. ALLEGATION AGAINST MINISTER.

    Allegations made in the Legislative Assembly last Thursday by Mr. Clough, regarding the purchase by the Closer Settlement Board of land near Bendigo from ex-Senator McColl. ...

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  47. ALBANIA.

    An Italian official message states: Our cavalry dispersed an enemy column near the Semeni, killing many and taking 72 prisoners. ...

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  48. MARCH TO FREEDOM.

    The "March to Freedom" column, accompanied by soldiers from Booloominbah Home, visited Hillgrove on Tuesday. The school children sang patriotic airs and joined in the ...

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  49. FOE NEEDS MUNITIONS.

    A report from Berne states that all munition factories in Germany and Austria have received an urgent appeal from the military authorities to increase the production of wat ...

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