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  2. EMPIRE DAY.

    While the black cloud of war overshadows the world the celebration of Empire Day by Britons is being observed—at the request of the King—in a much quieter manner than ...

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  3. WAR NOTES.

    The position on the British section of the Western front below the river Scarpe is somewhat difficult to follow. This may be due in part to the fact that strenuous ...

    Article : 256 words
  4. LATE WAR NEWS.

    Mr. Hoover, Food Administrator of the United States, suggests an appropriation of 10,000,000 dollars in the event of Government food purchases being necessary. He ...

    Article : 151 words
  5. IRISH PROBLEM.

    The Premier, Mr. Lloyd George, in moving the adjournment of the House of Commons this evening, made a statement with regard to Ireland. ...

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  6. ITALY'S OFFENSIVE.

    An Italian official message says:—Dense masses of the enemy vigorously assaulted Mount Pasubio, west of Monte Dente, but were driven back with severe loss. ...

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  7. AMERICA AND THE WAR.

    Mr. Theodore Roosevelt, in a statement, expresses his regrets but loyally accepts President Wilson's decision in regard to volunteer troops for France. Mr. ...

    Article : 424 words
  8. FORWARD.

    Field-Marshal Sir Douglas Ha[?] reports:—The new positions on the Hinde[?]burg line, north-westward of Bullecourt, were secured to-day, with little interference ...

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  9. NORWAY AND SWEDEN.

    The New York "Sun's" London correspondent telegraphs that everything indicates that Norway and Sweden will be forced to break with Germany. ...

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  10. ENEMY'S NEXT DEFENSIVE LINE.

    When the British launched their latest offensive on Easter Monday last they drove the enemy back from his original defensive positions to the north-eastward and eastward ...

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  11. IRISH PROBLEM.

    The New York newspapers generally approve of the Home Rule convention. The New York "Herald" says: "Ireland will have an opportunity to prove whether ...

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  12. BRITISH GAINS ON HINDENBURG LINE.

    The dotted line represents the approximate position of the front prior to July last, and the shaded area shows the ground since gained by the Allies, as suggested by the cabled messages. The small inset map shows the country around the village of Bullecourt, where the Australians forced their way into the Hindenburg line. The black line on the inset map is only approximate. ... [ILLUSTRATED]

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  13. AUSTRALIANS PRAISED.

    Sir Douglas Haig has sent a message to General Sir William Birdwood, congratulating the Australians upon their fine work in the capture of the Hindenburg line, ...

    Article : 82 words
  14. RECRUITING.

    Captain E. H. K. Downes, who was in charge of the empty saddle recruiting effort during the Easter Show, on several occasions announced from the platform that rather ...

    Article : 105 words
  15. WAR WORK IN INDIA.

    News of the Allies' successes continues to be received with keen enthusiasm, and summaries of speeches by Indian and Dominion representatives at the War Conference have ...

    Article : 359 words
  16. AUSTRALIANS CONGRATULATED.

    Sir Douglas Haig's special message to General Birdwood, congratulating the Australians on their fine work in capturing a portion of the Hindenburg line, is a fitting recognition ...

    Article : 313 words
  17. SOLIDERS' MEMORIALS.

    Five railway men from Penrith depot have fallen in defence of their country. Photographs of these, supplied by fellow railway employees, were unveiled on Saturday, and are now ...

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  18. ONE WEEK'S FIGURES.

    The following return shows the number of volunteers accepted in New South Wales for the week ended May 19:—Calare, 11: Cook, 7; Cowper, 5; Dalley, 15; Darling, 5; East ...

    Article : 123 words
  19. RUSSIANS AND TURKS

    A Russian official message says: We repelled repeated Turkish attacks west of Ardasi, and compelled Turkish cavalry approaching a height south of B[?]eh to ...

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  20. ALLIES' WAR AIMS.

    The Petrograd correspondent of the "Daily Express" states that far-reaching negotiations are pending between Russia and her Allies upon a revision of the ...

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  21. TO-DAY'S MEETINGS.

    Martin-place, 1 p.m.: Captain Lawrence, D.S.O, Lieutenant D. Forsyth, Mr. Hanbury Davis, Miss Temperley. Summer Hill, Lackey-street, near railway ...

    Article : 309 words
  22. WAR AND CONTROVERSY.

    In few countries outside of Russia have the minds of the people been more disturbed by political excitement during the war than in Australia. Although we are directly ...

    Article : 306 words
  23. THE POLISH THRONE.

    The Paris "Matin" says that advices from Berlin state it is believed that a conference held at headquarters has settled the constitution of Poland and the ...

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  24. ACTION OFF DUNKIRK

    A French naval communique states:- On the morning of the 20th inst. a patrol of four French torpedo boat destroyers making towards Dunkirk. After a short ...

    Article : 86 words
  25. LEYLAND LINER ASHORE.

    Lloyds report that the Leyland Liner Colonial (6440 tons) is ashore, and a hopeless wreck. The ship has been abandoned. ...

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  26. ATLANTA FIRE.

    The Atlanta fire swept out 100 blocks. Twenty thousand persons are homeless. The damage is estimated at £2,000,000. The authorities are investigating the cause of the ...

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  27. HONOURED BY FRANCE.

    President Po[?]ncare of France has awarded the following honours:- CHEVALIER'S CROSS OF THB LEGION OF HONOUR. ...

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  28. AVIATION IN AUSTRALIA.

    Mr. Fisher (High Commissioner for Australia) and the Agents-General received a deputation from the Overseas Club Aviation Committee, to urge that the Australian ...

    Article : 55 words
  29. SWEDEN AND GERMANY.

    A message from Copenhagen states that the German Minister at Stockholm has exposed regret to the Swedish Foreign Minister for the torpedoing of grain ...

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  30. CHINA AND THE WAR.

    The "Morning Post's" Tientsin correspondent states that the Lower House yesterday decided by a small majority not to discuss the question of war with Germany until the ...

    Article : 66 words
  31. RETURNING TO NEW ZEALAND

    Mr. W. T. Massey (Premier of New Zealand), accompanied by Sir Joseph Ward, has arrived at Halifax, Nova Scotia, en route to New Zealand. ...

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  32. EXPLOSION IN FACTORY.

    It is officially announced that lightning caused an explosion which did considerable damage in a small factory in Kent which was working for the allied Governments. ...

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  33. MUNITION WORKERS' STRIKE.

    Mr. Lloyd George stated in the House of Commons to-night that the engineers had generally resumed work. Meanwhile meetings' were being held in certain places, notably in ...

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  34. CHARGE OF STEALING.

    Sydney Bennett, Thomas Leslie Winstanley, and Nell Hector, Australian soldiers, were charged at Wimbledon with being concerned in the stealing of £95 at Wareham. ...

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  35. PRICE OF MEAT.

    Best beef and mutton are being retailed at 2s per lb. Mr. Charles Bathurst (Parliamentary Secretary to the Food Control Department) ...

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  36. MOUNT LYELL DISPUTE.

    News has been received by the local executive of the Miners' Association that the Mount Lyell board has decided to submit the dispute to Mr. Justice Powers for settlement ...

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  37. UNIVERSITY SCIENCE SOCIETY.

    The thirteenth annual meeting of the Uniersity Science Society was held in the Geology Lecture Theatre at the University last night, the retiring president, Dr. H. S. H[?]cro ...

    Article : 205 words
  38. BRITISH PREFERENCE.

    The "Journal des Debat[?]" has a strong article against British Imperial preference. It thinks it is an error springing from a sentimental desire to satisfy the Dominions. If ...

    Article : 123 words
  39. COUNT STUERGKH'S ASSASSIN.

    A message from Zurich says that the wife of the Socialist Adler (who has been condemned to death for the murder of Count Stuergkh, the Austrian Premier) has been ...

    Article : 102 words
  40. WHEAT TROUBLE SETTLED.

    The trouble between the agents, representing the wheat pool and the men engaged in rebagging and lumping the wheat in the railway yards, was settled this afternoon. The ...

    Article : 142 words
  41. MANUFACTURE OF BAR IRON.

    [?] was made some days ago to the reduction by Messrs. Monteith Brothers of bar iron from metallic iron ore raised at Biggenden. This bar iron has been submitted to ...

    Article : 108 words
  42. CARELESS WORKMAN.

    The Munitions Tribunal in London fined an Australian fitter 40s for turning out an irregular aeroplane part by welding a piece on to a fitting which had been cut too short. ...

    Article : 61 words
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