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  2. LATE WAR NEWS.

    Field-Marshal Sir Douglas Haig, in his noon report of Tuesday, says:- In the neighbourhood of Epehy we captured Tombois Farm, on the ...

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  3. PARLIAMENT.

    With the absolute minimum of ceremony, the 21th Parliament of New South Wales was opened yesterday by Commission in the hands of the President of the Legislative ...

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  4. PEACE SOUGHT BY AUSTRIA.

    It is reported from Vienna that Count Czernin, the Austro-Hungarian Foreign Minister, has issued an open invitation to Russia to enter into peace negotiations. ...

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  5. BRITISH MISSION IN AMERICA.

    A Washington despatch announces the arrival of Mr. A. J. Balfour, Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, who is head of the British mission to the United ...

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  6. DRIVING BACK THE TURKS.

    An official message from General [?] commander of the British forces in Mesopotamia, reports: We have continued to drive back the Turks north and north-east ...

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  7. FRENCH ATTACK

    After several days of intense artillery preparation, the French attacked on a 25-miles front, between Soissons and Reims. After desperate fighting, the French carried the first ...

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  8. ADVANCE IN MESOPOTAMIA.

    An official message from Mesopotamia says:—General Maud, commander of the British forces, telegraphing yesterday, reports that by a night march we advanced ...

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  9. MILITARY CROSS.

    The following have been awarded the. Military Cross:- Australians: Captains G. M. Hunt. J. B. Laing, H. B. Lee, C. H. Taylor; ...

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  10. SHIPS REQUISITIONED.

    The British Government has requisitioned 18 British ships for Atlantic transport purposes. They belong to the Leyland, Dominion, and White Star lines. ...

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  11. POLITICAL PROPOSALS.

    The Central News Agency states that there is some doubt as to whether the Government will be able to reckon on general support for its forthcoming proposals respecting the ...

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  12. AUSTBALIANS' HEAVY FIGHTING.

    In following the operations of the Australian forces along their sector astride the Bapaume-Cambral road, it is necessary that the remarkable attack made by our men, and ...

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  13. RECRUITING.

    "It will be noted," said Professor Macintyre, chairman of the State Recruiting Committee, "that the flgures for this week, 423 accepted out of 619 volunteered, are more than ...

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  14. AUSTRALIANS TRAP PRUSSIANS.

    Mr. Philip Gibbs, sends a vivid description of the Australian success at Lagnicourt, which, he says, was one of the bloodiest episodes of the war, and a ...

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  15. FRENCH COMMUNIQUE.

    The French comniuniriiie issued at midnight on Monday stated:- After artillery preparation lasting several days we attacked this morning, ...

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  16. HIGH COST OF LIVING.

    It Is officially estimated that since the war broke out English food prices have risen 94 per cent., and the general cost of living 65 per cent. ...

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  17. FRENCH TAKE THE OFFENSIVE.

    While the British are hammering away at the point where the enemy's old line Joins what is known as the Hindenburg line, in the north, opposite Arras, the French have launched an offensive at the southern end of the line to which the enemy recently withdrew. Here again the attack is delievered near the point where the new line joins the old. The French have taken the offensive along a front of [?] miels between Solssons and Reims, and have captured the German first positions between Soissons and Craonno Eastward of Craonne they have taken the second German positions, and have gained other successes along the front as far ... [ILLUSTRATED]

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  18. SPORTSMEN'S UNIT.

    Of all games that of football, with its hurlyburly aud scramble, has attracted more men than perhaps any other, and Lieutenant Seaborn, who, with Lieutenant Diamond, is ...

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  19. REPRISAL BY ALLIES.

    The Admiralty announces:—Owing to the attacks by German submarines on hospital ships in direct and flagrant contravention of the Hague Convention, No. 10, ...

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  20. WAR NOTES.

    The heavy artillery bombardment, which has been referred to in the German communiques tor over a week, bas proved a true indication of the opening of the French ...

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  21. MR. ASQUITH'S SON HONOURED

    Lieutenant Commander Arthur Asquith, son of the ex-Prime Minister, has been awarded the D.S.O. (Lioutenant-Commander Arthur Molland ...

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  22. THE AREAS BATTLE.

    Writing in the "New York Tribune," Mr. Frank Simonds, the war critic, says that the attack at Arras was the greatest offensive since the ...

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  23. A QUESTION OF SUPPORTS.

    It was suggested last week that this move in the direction of Bullecourt was probably intended to nip off the head of the salient which then existid in the enemy's line to the ...

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  24. BRITISH FRONT QUIET.

    Field-Marshal Sir Douglas Haig, in his noon report of Monday, says:- We captured Villeret village, to the south-west of Cambrai, and progressed on ...

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  25. WYNYABD-SQUARE MEETING.

    Seven recruits was the response to the appeal in the Wynyard-square Reserve yesterday. The bandstand was used as the pintform, and the meeting was conducted by ...

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  26. LATEST GERMAN HORROR

    According to Berlin newspapers, and the "Independance Belge," a factory has oeen established at Gerolstein, a Rhine village, at which oils and pig food are ...

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  27. VICTORIAN KILLED.

    Captain John Russell, of the Field Artillery, a son of the late Mr. James Russell, of Carngham, Victoria, has been killed in action. ...

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  28. MEXICO NEUTRAL.

    A Mexico message says that the first constitutional Congress elected in Mexico for several years has met. General Carranza the first chief of the constitutional ...

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  29. AN ARMY CONTRACT.

    The board of inquiry appointed to investigate the contract for the erection of army huts, amounting to £3,250,000, on which Sir John Jackson, Ltd., claimed commission ...

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  30. AUSTRALIA'S TRIBUTE.

    A cable message had been sent by the Prime Minister (Mr. Hughes) through the Governor-General, congratulating the Canadians on their brilliant exploit in capturing ...

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  31. INCREASE IN ENLISTMENTS.

    Last week there was an improvement in recruiting in Queensland, New South Wales, Victoria, and Western Australia. Altogether 1119 men wore enlisted in the Commonwealth, ...

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  32. ENEMY'S DOUBLE DRAIN.

    The offensive which has been delivered along a front of close on 25 talles has had successful results, and the big total of prisoners alone proves this. The depth to ...

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  33. TO-DAY'S MEETINGS.

    Martin-place.—1 p.m.: Mr. Donald Mackinnon (Director-General of Recruiting), Colonel Nash, Miss Grace Scobie, Capt. B. M. Bruce, M.C. (2nd Royal Fusiliers). ...

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  34. ANTI-GERMAN RIOT IN ARGENTINE.

    It is reported from Buenos Ayres that the Germans used firearms to resist an attack by a mob. There were serious casualties, including at least five killed. ...

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  35. STRIKE IN BERLIN.

    An Amsteidam message says that travellers report that a general strike commenced in Berlin to-day, and that already ricting has occurred. ...

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  36. FAMOUS ACTRESS ILL.

    Madame Sarah Bernhardt is at present in hospital gravely ill, suffering from an affection al the kidneys. An operation is probable. ...

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