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  2. RECRUITING.

    At the recruiting rally in Martin-place to-day at 12.30 the Engineers' Band will be in attendance, also a detachment of French soldiers and Tahitians. The Frenchmen will ...

    Article : 437 words
  3. P.L.L. CONFERENCE.

    Mr. Arthur Rae, as secretary of the committee appointed to frame resolutions setting out the attitude of the conference on the war, moved that to-night (Friday) be set apart ...

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  4. AMERICA AT WAR.

    It is estimated the men registered in New York City for service under the new conscription system will exceed 500,000. A surprisingly large percentage of ...

    Article : 478 words
  5. LATE WAR NEWS.

    Field-Marshal Sir Douglas Haig, in his noon report of Thursday, says:- We attacked at 3.10 this morning the Messines-Wytsehaete Ridge, over a front of ...

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  6. WAR NOTES.

    While there is no lack of evidence this morning ot continued artillery and raiding activity on the Western front at various points from the coast down towards Lens, ...

    Article : 395 words
  7. GERMAN RAIDERS PUNISHED.

    It is now possible, from the official communiques, to get a general outline of the raid on the Thames Estuary and Essex coast by German aeroplanes. Eighteen ...

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  8. SHIPPING LOSSES DECREASE.

    Only twice since Germany commenced her unrestricted submarining in February were less ships sunk than was the case last week. For the week ended March ...

    Article : 338 words
  9. BATTERED LINE.

    The correspondent of the United Press Agency at the British Headquarters [?] An artillery duel is thundering from [?]y to the north of Ypres under a ...

    Article : 579 words
  10. RUSSIA AND PEACE.

    It is reported from Petrograd that Mr. Henderson (British Minister), M. Thomas (French Minister), and M. Vandervelde (Belgian Socialist leader) have written to ...

    Article : 129 words
  11. RUSSIA'S ARMY.

    According to a telegram from Petrograd, General Alexieff (who recently resigned as Commander-in-Chief of the Russian armies) states that throughout he found the ...

    Article : 162 words
  12. FIVE MONTHS' ENLISTMENTS.

    According to a return, the total number of accepted volunteers in the Commonwealth from January 1 to June 2 was 25,251, contributed as follows: ...

    Article : 102 words
  13. THE MESSINES RIDGE.

    Mr. C. E. W. Bean and the united Press Agency's correspondent both refer to the severity of the British bombardment along the northern section of the British front ...

    Article : 354 words
  14. ULTIMATUM FOR THE SOCIALISTS.

    The executive of the British Sailors and Firemen's Union has telegraphed to the Petrograd Socialists, notifying them that the union will refuse to work any ships ...

    Article : 167 words
  15. TO-DAY'S MEETINGS.

    The following meetings will be held at 8 o'clock this evening:- Corner of George and Park streets.—Capt. Coates, Sergt.-major Donald, Sergt. Browne, Sergt. T. ...

    Article : 260 words
  16. THE AEROPLANE RAID.

    During the German aeroplano raid on Tuesday a shell caught a German machine and sliced off the propeller. The aeroplane nose-dived, but the pilot, with superb ...

    Article : 363 words
  17. THE CARSO BATTLE.

    The correspondent of the "Daily Chronicle" on the Carso front describes a desperate Austrian counter-attack on Mount Faiti on June 3. He says:—The ...

    Article : 315 words
  18. TREATMENT OF ROUMANIA.

    A correspondent of the "Petit Parisien," who recently visited Roumania, says the situation there has greately improved. Roumania is now better provisioned by Russia, ...

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  19. AIR RAIDERS' RECEPTION.

    The later details of last Tuesday's air raid suggest that the enemy has little cause to fool satisfied with its results. Although the official report shows that the raiders had a ...

    Article : 291 words
  20. FLOODS IN VICTORIA.

    Wangaratta is the centre of a great flood in the Ovens and the King Rivers, and, unfortunately, the visitation has been attended by loss of life. Six deaths are already ...

    Article : 317 words
  21. GERMANY'S FUTURE.

    Well-informed reports from The Hague, received by the "New York Times,' say that the furious annexationist propaganda, which is flooding Germany, is being met ...

    Article : 135 words
  22. A FIERCE BOMBARDMENT

    Mr. C. E. W. Bean, official correspondent with the A.I.F., cabling from the British headquarters in France on Tuesday evening, says: This afternoon the British ...

    Article : 324 words
  23. DAMAGE IN OSTEND.

    The Admiralty reports:—A photographic reconnaissance over Ostend shows that yesterday's bombardment either seriously damaged or totally destroyed the majority ...

    Article : 138 words
  24. EMPIRE AND THE WAR.

    Concluding their tour of Canada, in which many cities enthusiastically welcomed them, Mr. Massey (New Zealand Premier) and Sir Joseph Ward, delivered addresses in the ...

    Article : 196 words
  25. A STRONG INDICTMENT.

    The secretary of the British Empire Union, writing to the "Morning Post," says:—"Has it struck the Australians, South Africans. New Zealanders, and ...

    Article : 128 words
  26. SCANDINAVIAN UNREST.

    A serious shortage of food in Norway has caused great popular demonstrations throughout the country. The Government, in order to prevent riots, prohibited the ...

    Article : 150 words
  27. ZEPPELINS' GLORY ECLIPSED.

    We have previously commented upon the absence of Zeppelins during the two recent air raids over England. It would probably be unwise to conclude from this that the ...

    Article : 357 words
  28. PEACE MANOEUVRES

    Advices from Amsterdam state that, speaking to a representative of the "Lokal Anzieger," General Falkenhausen (Governor-General of Belgium) said it would not ...

    Article : 91 words
  29. CHINESE COUP D'ETAT.

    Japan will not interfere in China's domestic troubles. The Foreign Office has announced that Baron Montono (Foreign' Minister) will ...

    Article : 112 words
  30. FORECAST SIGNALS.

    Storm warnings and daily forecasts relating to Sydney weather are in future to be made public by means of signals flown from the flagpole on the Commonwealth Bank ...

    Article : 105 words
  31. TRANSPORT TRANSYLVANIA.

    It is announced that Japanese destroyers were responsible for saving the soldiers and nurses from the British transport Transylvania, which was torpedoed and sunk in ...

    Article : 38 words
  32. UNIVERSITY RECRUITS.

    Major Laselles, a New Zealander, has propounded a scheme whereby students whose university studies have been interrupted by the war may undergo a year's intensive ...

    Article : 61 words
  33. BRITISH FRANCHISE PROPOSALS.

    An amendment moved in the House of Commons in favour of separating the redistribution of seats from the franchise proposals, was negatived by 217 votes to 55. ...

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  34. BEAZIL AS AN ALLY.

    A squadron of American warships has arrived, and received an enthusiastic welcome. The ships will have the free use of Brazilian ports. ...

    Article : 85 words
  35. HUNGARIAN POLITICS.

    It is reported from Berne that Count Andrassy has failed to form a Government in Hungary in succession to that led by Count Tisza, which resigned owing to ...

    Article : 77 words
  36. AUSTRALIANS HONOURED

    Mr. and Mrs. Curzon, of Upper Manilla, have been advised that their son, Private Curzon, has been awarded the Military Medal. Corporal Sydney Woollams, stretcher bearer, ...

    Article : 76 words
  37. PAUPER CLAIMS FORTUNE.

    The Southwark Board of Guardians is supporting a pauper's claim to a Chancery property valued at £12,000. This is a result of a recent advertisement for the next of kin ...

    Article : 56 words
  38. P. AND O. SHARES.

    The Union Steamship Company has received official advice that it is intended to create a colonial registry for the P. and O. stock held in New Zealand and Australia. P. and O. ...

    Article : 60 words
  39. TRAINING OF NURSES.

    A report dealing with the question of the training of nurses is being prepared by the Director of Medical Services (General Fatherston), for submission to the Minister for ...

    Article : 54 words
  40. RECRUITING IN BRITAIN.

    It is reported that the group scheme for enlisting recruits up to 50 years of age has been abandoned. Other means are contemplated. ...

    Article : 27 words
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