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  2. MILITARY STORES VANISH.

    The accounts of the Military Ordnance Stores are said by the Commonwealth Auditor-General (Mr. J. W. Israel), in his annual report for 1916-17, to disclose a most unsatisfactory ...

    Article : 157 words
  3. FIGHTING FRONTS.

    Sir Douglas Haig's noon communique on Saturday stated that there was nothing interesting to report. On Saturday night Sir Douglas Haig reported: There has been ...

    Article : 78 words
  4. THE REFERENDUM.

    The Munich "Neueste Nachrichten" is delighted at the result of the Australian referendum. It describes Mr. Hughes as "the Australian Lloyd George," and adds: "Australians ...

    Article : 66 words
  5. BREST-LITOVSK.

    A wireless German report of the Brest-Litovsk proceedings says that a private meeting between Count Czernin (Austrian Foreign Minister) and the Ukrainians on January 16 ...

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  6. BOLSHEVIK RULE.

    A Petrograd report states that bloodshed signalised Friday's opening of the Constituent Assembly. The shops were closed and armed pickets stationed at the Government buildings ...

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  7. BRITAIN'S CHOICE

    Mr. Lloyd George, addressing representatives of the trade unions affected by the Man Power Bill, paid a tribute to the way in which they had met the Government. A ...

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  8. WAR NOTES.

    Mr. Charles Grasty, the London correspondent of the "New York Times," says that there is increasing evidence from Holland and Switzerland that Germany is feeling the ...

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  9. THE FOOD SHORTAGE

    The supply of fresh meat at Smithfield this week-end was the smallest on record. Three thousand butchers waited in queues for supplies. ...

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  10. ITALIANS DO WELL.

    An Italian official report on Friday stated: We captured on January 14, 15, und 16, 491 prisoners, l8 machine-guns, and two bomb-throwers. ...

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  11. QUARRY CONTRACTS.

    Serious statements regarding the Government Engineer of Roads and Bridges (Mr. W. M. Stevens) have been made public in connection with a report of Mr. W. L. Stuart. ...

    Article : 440 words
  12. PROGRESS IN PALESTINE.

    An official report from Palestine on Saturday stated: Our line was carried forward yesterday to a depth of one mile, on a four-mile front, in the neighbourhood of ...

    Article : 38 words
  13. MILITARY HONOURS.

    The following honours have been awarded members of the Australian Imperial Forces:- Bar to D.S.O. Brigadier W. Gray. ...

    Article : 234 words
  14. PROTESTING AUSTRIA.

    A Copenhagen message says the Vienna "Fremdenblatt," Count Czernin's mouthpiece, attacks Prince Bulow for intriguing for Herr Von Kuhlmann's downfall, for the purpose of ...

    Article : 249 words
  15. SAVING COAL.

    Mr. Garfield (Fuel Controller), giving evidence before the Senate Committee, justified his order, because the ports were blocked with goods, and a great fleet of ships was tied ...

    Article : 162 words
  16. BUSH FIRE.

    A fire occurred in the Walmer district, devastating a stretch of country eight miles long by three and four miles wide. The fire, it is said, originated at a rabbiters' camp and ...

    Article : 237 words
  17. CLYDE WORKERS.

    The "Daily News" correspondent at the Clyde is investigating the men's threat to down tools on January 31 unless the Man Power Bill is withdrawn and peace ...

    Article : 158 words
  18. MAN-POWER BILL.

    The secret session during the debate on the Man-power Bill arose with dramatic suddenness, as a result of Mr. Hogge stating that he had learnt certain facts at a ...

    Article : 202 words
  19. EXPLOSION AT A FISHING PARTY.

    Whilst fishing at Manly on Saturday evening two men were injured by an explosion of gelignite. George Gibson, aged 40, residing in ...

    Article : 183 words
  20. PLUCKY TRAWLER'S FATE

    A Paris message says the French trawler St. Mathieu encountered a submarine off Brest, and the submarine opened fire. The trawler cut away its nets and steamed ...

    Article : 97 words
  21. DISAFFECTED TEUTONS.

    The Petrograd correspondent of the United Press states that wholesale disaffections are spreading in the Austro-German Army. Entire Austrian companies have been shot for ...

    Article : 68 words
  22. FOR CONQUEST.

    A Copenhagen report says General von Stein, interviewed, said: "As a soldier, I see only one possibility—that is victory. Any concession would be a sign of weakness. The ...

    Article : 187 words
  23. RAID ON KARLSRUHE.

    The Berne correspondent of the "Daily News" says that details received of the air raid on Karlsruhe show that at least ten machines were counted. Bombs rained down ...

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  24. EFFECT OF WAR TAXATION.

    Viscount Gladstone is selling part of Hawarden estate, because of war taxation, which is four times above that of 1913. Death duties now are six times more than on Mr. ...

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  25. FINLAND.

    Telegrams from Finland received in Copenhagen indicate that there is a fear the Socialists will attempt a coup de main on Sunday, when the Socialists and Russian ...

    Article : 53 words
  26. SCENE IN CHAMBER.

    A Paris message says the Chamber of Deputies passed a vote of confidence in the Premier (M. C[?]emonceau) after one of the most heated debates ever heard in the chamber. M. ...

    Article : 206 words
  27. COAL AGREEMENT.

    The conference of New South Wales and Victorian Minister on the question of the supply of coal will be resumed to-morrow. No contract, it is understood, will be entered ...

    Article : 156 words
  28. THE CAILLAUX CASE.

    The "Times" Paris correspondent says Caillaux's papers, money, and jewels arrived in chained leather bags, in charge of three Italian magistrates, escorted by soldiery. ...

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  29. UNITED STATES.

    The United States Government has seized stocks owned by Count Bernstorff, worth £170,000, which will be used for buying Liberty bonds. ...

    Article : 135 words
  30. ROUMANIA.

    A Petrograd message says Roumania's reply to Russia's ultimatum denies the allegations. M. Lenin considers the reply unsatisfactory. The Bolsheviks have sent a second ...

    Article : 89 words
  31. THE CAMBRAI REVERSE.

    Mr. Macpherson, in the House of Commons, denied that any superior or commanding officers were sent home in consequence of the Cambrai battle. ...

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  32. FEELING THE PINCH.

    Mr. C. H. Grasty, cabling to the "New York Times," says: I find ever-increasing evidence in Holland and Switzerland that Germany is feeling the pinch of starvation. ...

    Article : 112 words
  33. TROTTING PERMITTED AT SHOWS.

    The military authorities embargo on trotting events at country shows is to be lifted. At a meeting of the Bathurst A. H. and P. Association's committee a letter was received from ...

    Article : 181 words
  34. TANK SELLS WAR BONDS.

    The tank at Glasgow made a record week's sales of war bonds, totalling £14,171,760 Saturday's total was £5,500,000, including one application for £1,000,000. ...

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  35. ARMY PROMOTIONS.

    The continued exclusion of officers who were not in the Regular Army from the higher commands is becoming a burning question of public discussion. Before the war there were ...

    Article : 107 words
  36. GERMANY'S CRIMES.

    An Ottawa message says Sir Cecil Spring Rice, at a farewell banquet, said, he felt severing his connection as Ambassador at Washington keenly, but in war time there must be ...

    Article : 94 words
  37. GENERAL CABLE NEWS.

    The London Gazette announces that Mr. S. W. B. McGregor has been appointed British Trade Commissioner in Australia in succession to Mr. Milne, who has been appointed senior ...

    Article : 125 words
  38. PREMIUM BONDS.

    The committee dealing with the question of the issue of premium bonds reports that there is a considerable source of untapped investment, which might be secured for war ...

    Article : 120 words
  39. SOUTH AFRICA.

    A Capetown report says the Union Parliament was opened on Friday. In his speech the Governor-General said that cartain proposals would be submitted in ...

    Article : 51 words
  40. BRAVE AUSTRALIAN.

    Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Nicol, of Campbelltown, have received information that their son, Driver D. R. Nicol, has been specially mentioned by the officer commanding the division, ...

    Article : 60 words
  41. LEAVE FOR SOLDIERS.

    The War Office announces that 606,000 men in France have been granted leave during the last four months. ...

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  42. REAR-ADMIRAL TYRWHITT.

    The newspapers applaud the advancement of Commodore Tyrwhitt to the rank of Rear-Admiral over the heads of 4[?] officers. ...

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