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  2. P.L.L. CONFERENCE.

    The annual conference of the Political Labour League of New South Wales was continued in the Oddfellows' Hall laat night. The president (Mr. J. W. Doyle, M.L.A.) was ...

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  3. KING'S BIRTHDAY.

    Fifty thousand workers in the naval dockyards celebrated the King's Birthday by a holiday on full pay. Those who had to remaia at work will receive an extra day's ...

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  4. RECRUITING.

    The following recruiting meetings will be held to-day:- Martin-place, 1 p.m.: Mr. William Brooks, M.L.C., Mr. A. G. Raiston, K.C., Lieut R. J. ...

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  5. WAR NOTES.

    The news from the Western front snows that the position there is still full of interest. Although no startling developments have arisen as a result of the recent artillery ...

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  6. LATE WAR NEWS.

    An order of the day, as the outcome of the secret session of the Chamber of Deputies recently held, declares that France expects from the war the ...

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  7. AMERICA'S AID.

    It is announced from Washington that everything is in readiness for the registration to-day. It is expected that nearly 10 million men will register, and the War ...

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  8. RUSSIAN CRISIS.

    A report from Petrograd says:—M. Kerensky (Minister of War and Marine), after reviewing the troops in Odessa, said he could certify that in spite of outward ...

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  9. RAIDS

    Field-Marshal Sir Douglas Haig, reporting late on Monday night, stated: We carried out successful raids north of Armentieres and south of Wytschaete. We ...

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  10. DAMAGED PICTURES.

    The owners of a number of valuable pictures sued Lloyds' Underwriters for £80,000 damages. Fifteen old masters, which were placed aboard the Mississippi in October, ...

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  11. SHOW CASES PLUNDERED

    Late on Sunday night thieves plundered the show cases displayed by Messrs. Mappin and Webb, jewellers, is the vestibule of the Carlton Hotel, securing ...

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  12. MR. FISHER VISITING FRANCE.

    The French Government has invited Mr. Fisher (High Commissioner for Australia) to visit the French front. Mr Fisher will also visit the Australians ...

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  13. THE WYTSCHAETE SALIENT.

    Every British advance between Lens and the Scarpe, on the southern side of the La Basse salient tends to make matters worse for the enemy forces on that most westerly ...

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  14. POLISH ARMY IN FRANCE.

    A Presidential decree, according to a message from Paris, creates a Polish army recruited from the Poles serving in the French army. ...

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  15. LABOUR LEADER HONOURED.

    Mr. David James Shackleton, formerly a leading member of the Labour party in the House of Commons, who became senior Labour adviser to the Home Office in 1910, and ...

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  16. BRITISH FRONT.

    Field-Marshal Sir Douglas Haig, in his noon report of Tuesday, says:- We drove off raiders south-eastward of Lens and southward of Armentieres. ...

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  17. THE RECRUITING TRAIN.

    The Werriwa Recruiting Train started from Young yesterday. Nine recruits boarded the train. Six others who have been granted leave will join the train at a later stage. The ...

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  18. OBITUARY.

    The death is announced of Lord St. Audries (formerly Sir A. Fuller-Acland-Hood), who was A.D.C. to the Governor of Victoria in 1889-91, and held office as Parliamentary ...

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  19. AERIAL ACTIVITY.

    The British Admiralty announce:—Naval aeroplanes bombed an aerodrome at Szenlswestrem on Sunday night with good results. Simultaneously we attacked a ...

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  20. THOMAS BROW AND SONS, LTD.

    The report of Messrs. Thomas Brown and Sons, Ltd., merchants, announces a profit of £34,384 for the year. The directors recommend a dividend at the rate of 5 per cent., ...

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  21. MUNITION WORKERS IN ENGLAND.

    In connection with the statement made in the Press that married munition workers who went to England are being paid as low as 50s per week, the Minister for Defence (Senator ...

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  22. FOOD SHORTAGE IN AUSTRIA.

    A Rome telegram states that the food question in Austria is becoming increasingly critical. All food parcels to Italian prisoners are systematically used to feed ...

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  23. DISTRICT COURT BENCH.

    The Attorney-General (Mr. Hall) stated yesterday that all discussion on the subject of appointments to the District Court Bench was premature. It was not at all certain, he ...

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  24. CANADIANS' ATTACK.

    The Canadian attack to the southward of Lens was evidently intended to increase the pressure on the enemy forces which are still holding that town. The capture of Vimy ...

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  25. SOCIALIST CONFERENCE.

    The Czech Socialists have received their passports to attend the Stockholm conference. Negotiations have begun between the ...

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  26. CANADIANS IN FURIOUS STRUGGLE.

    The correspondent of the United Press Agency at the British Headquarters says: The Canadians were in the heaviest of the fighting on Saturday and Sunday. Our ...

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  27. SWEDISH FISHING BOATS.

    German submarines are reported to be actively destroying Swedish fishing boats near Koster. ...

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  28. THREE COLLIERIES IDLE.

    The South Bulli colliery, which is the largest on the South Coast, employing 500 workmen, with a capacity of turning out 2000 tons a day, is idle to-day. The miners ...

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  29. BOTTLE INDUSTRY DISPUTE

    Referring yesterday to the dispute in the glass bottle industry, the Minister for Labour and Industry (Mr. Beeby) stated that it was most unfortunate that many unions, well ...

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  30. CHINESE UPHEAVAL

    The Shanghai correspondent of the "Morning Post" says the provisional military Government, which has been formed in Tientsin, has applied for recognition ...

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  31. GENERAL ALEXIEFF RESIGNS.

    According to advices from Petrograd General Alexleff has resigned the chief command of the Russian armies. He will be succeeded by General Brusslloff. ...

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  32. SOCIALIST CONFERENCE.

    The correspondent of the United States Press Agency at Stockholm says that the Hungarian Socialist delegate, Herr Huufl, remarked: The possibility of a democratic ...

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  33. SEAMEN'S JUST PROTEST.

    While the present state of chaos in Russian affairs continues, speculation as to the part which Russia is about to play in the war is of little avail. News, which is ...

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  34. WAR RISKS REDUCED.

    It was announced by the Marine Underwriters' Association of Victoria to-day that the war insurance rate on vessels travelling from the United States or Canada to ...

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  35. SENSATIONAL REPORT.

    The Bathurst district hospital committee intends to investigate published reports concerning the death of an old man at the institution. The reports allege that the man, ...

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  36. PAN-AMERICAN SENTIMENT.

    The newspapers welcome Brazil's entrance into the war, and hope the other States in South America will follow her example. The opinion is expressed that ...

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  37. RED TRIANGLE DAY.

    The counting of most of the city street collections in connection with Red Triangle Day was concluded yesterday, and this, together with such collections received at the ...

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  38. EAST FRONT.

    A Russian official message states: Our seouts, surmounting four rows of wire entanglements at Nowy Moscor, in the direction of Kovel, dispersed the barrier guard. ...

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  39. CITIZEN FORCES AND ACTIVE SERVICE.

    A military district order issued to-day provides that in future officers of the Citizen Forces who have not served in the A.I.F. or on active service in other campaigns are not to ...

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  40. MR. HUGHES'S LIBEL CLAIM.

    The State Full Court to-day began the hearing of an appeal from a decision of Mr. Justice Hodges in the action brought by William Morris Hughes, Prime Minister of the ...

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  41. ITALIAN OFFENSIVE.

    An Italian official message on Monday stated: The enemy's artillery has become more intense east of Gorizia, and has extended from Vertoibizza to the coast. It ...

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  42. AUSTRALIAN RED CROSS.

    The Australian Red Cross in its report for May says: Hot weather in France lessened the output of clothing, but the demands for foodstuffs were heavier, fruit being largely in ...

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  43. REACTIONARY FORCES IN RUSSIA.

    The untrustworthy nature of the news at present coming from Russia is no doubt due to the many conflicting influences which are at work amongst the people. Enemy agents ...

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  44. AMERICAN COMPANIES' PROFITS.

    It is reported from Washington that the Mercantile Marine Company's profits for the year amounted to £5,200,000. ...

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  45. P.L.L. CANDIDATE MULCTED FOR LIBEL.

    At the Quarter sessions on Saturday, Robt. M'Gowan, proprietor of the "Moree News," claimed £400 damages for libel from Cecil Last, who was Mr. Webster's opponent for ...

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  46. ALBANIAN INDEPENDENCE.

    Advices from Rome state that General Ferrero, commanding the Italian forces in Albania, has proclaimed the unity and independence of the whole of Albania under ...

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  47. EXPLOSION IN FRANCE.

    A message from Paris reports that an explosion destroyed two factories in Aubervlllers, and injured four people. The damage is estimated at £28,000. ...

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  48. AUSTRALIAN PRISONER.

    Professor Sefton Delmer, who has arrived in London, left Germany on May 23. He was interned at Ruhlebon Camp from November, 1914, to March, 1915. He was offered ...

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  49. SUBMARINE LOSSES.

    A message from Lausanne, says the "Basic Zelturig," reports that 15 submarines have not returned to their bases in Germany since the beginning of the campaign, and that the ...

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  50. ALIENS AND THE WAR.

    Following up an agitation, which is assuming considerable dimensions, the annual conference of delegates from the north of Auckland resolved that the Government should ...

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  51. PROMOTIONS.

    Mrs. Alexander, of Randwick, has received information that her husband, Lieutenant J. A. Alexander, has been promoted to the rank of captain. ...

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  52. AUSTRALIANS HONOURED

    The Royal Red Cross (second-class) has been conforred on the following:- Australians: Jean Buckham, Mary Loughran, Ida O'Dwyer, Helen Tait, Ella Tucker, ...

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  53. PRICE OF OATMEAL.

    Mr. Val. Ackerman, Federal Prices Commissioner, had before him yesterday an application for an increase in the price of oatmeal, rolled-oats, and flaked oats. The firms ...

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  54. TURKEY AND PEACE.

    A message from Berne staes that the Swiss towns are swarming with Turkish diplomatists, including Rauff Pasha, a brother of Enver Pasha, who are seeking to get into touch with ...

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  55. AWARDED THE MILITARY CROSS.

    A private cablegram received by Mrs. Thomas Davis, of Rotolie, Kiliara, states that her son, Second-lieutenant J. W. Davis, of the Royal Field Artillery, who has been ...

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  56. SOLDIERS' CLUB.

    The Soldiers' Club will be "at home" this afternoon from 4 to 8 o'clock to celebrate the second anniversary of the opening of the club. The State Commandant and Mrs. Lee ...

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