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  2. FIRE PANIC.

    A picture film fire, followed by a stampede, took place at the Boys' Brigade Hall, situated at the corner of Riley and Arthur streets, Surry Hills, last night. It appears ...

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  3. THE WAR MINISTRY.

    It seems practically certain that the final details in connection with the formation of the proposed War Ministry will be fixed up to-morrow morning, in time for Mr. Hughes to ...

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  4. LATE WAR NEWS.

    Messages from Berlin flatly deny that Germany invited suggestions for the avoidance of war with the United States, and declare that there will not be any ...

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  5. AFRIC SUNK.

    The White Star liner Afric, 11,990 tons, which had been engaged in the transport of troops, has been sunk. Seventeen of the crew are missing. ...

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  6. UNITED STATES.

    There is increasing comment that if America does not participate in the war it will he due primarily to the efficiency of the British fleet in reducing the German ...

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  7. SUBMARINE MENACE

    The "Petit Parisien" publishes an account of an interview with Sir Edward Carson (First Lord of the Admiralty) on the work of the British Navy, which, be ...

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  8. SUBMARINES

    The First Lord of the Admiralty states that the navy has destroyed a very large number of enemy ...

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  9. GREAT OFFENSIVE.

    According to a Paris message, Field Marshal Sir Douglas Haig, in an interview with Paris journalists, said: "We have reached the maximum of munitions ...

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  10. STRUCK BY TORPEDO.

    In the House of Representatives the Minister for the Navy (Mr. Jensen) said the Afric was torpedoed by an enemy submarine on February 12. The second ...

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  11. BRINK OF STARVATION.

    A correspondent of the "New York Sun," who has just returned from Berlin, says that Germany is in the grip ot starvation. Most of the people are underfed, ...

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  12. COALITION AGREEMENT.

    At the Liberal meeting on Tuesday strong objection was taken to the position of Minister for Defence being held by a member of the Senate, and a resolution was passed to ...

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  13. HOUSE OF COMMONS.

    In the House of Commons to-night Mr. J. Hope (a Junior Lord of the Treasury) said the Government was endeavouring to employ all able-bodied interned aliens on the land ...

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  14. ROUMANIAN FRONT.

    A Russian official report states: English armoured cars twice advanced in the region at the mouth of the Sereth and bombarded the enemy positions. ...

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  15. AMERICAN SHIPS.

    A German semi-official report states that if the American ships Rochester, Orleans, or St. Louis are encountered in a prohibited zone they will be sunk without mercy. ...

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  16. WITHOUT WAR.

    Senator Saulsbury has offered to move a resolution to open United States ports for all Allied warships. Such a step, he has suggested, will enable the United States, ...

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  17. AUSTRALIAN WAR LOAN.

    Financial and general newspapers comment warmly on the success of the Commonwealth loan. The "Westminster Gazette" says the ...

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  18. ARMED VESSELS.

    Speaking in the House of Lords. Lord Curzon (member of the War Cabinet) said the proportion of armed ships which escaped from submarines was three to one ...

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  19. MUNITIONS FACTORY FIRE.

    The Press Bureau announces that an explosion, preceded by fire, occurred in a munitions factory in Yorkshire this morning. ...

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  20. FALLEN SOLDIERS.

    A number of Australian ladies have asked Mr. Fisher (High Commissioner for Australia) to suggest that the Australian Government should give the next of kin of fallen ...

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  21. LIST OF VICTIMS.

    The list of the victims is as follows:— DEAD. CLARENCE ANDERSON (7), 4 Corben-street, Surry Hills. ...

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  22. ARMING OF LINERS.

    The Cabinet has not yet reached a decision on the question of the arming of American liners. It is understood that the opinion is that the company has a legal ...

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  23. WESTERN FRONT.

    Field-Marshal Sir Douglas Haig, in his midnight report on Tuesday, stated: We drove off a strong raiding party south of Pys. The enemy sustained ...

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  24. AFTER THE WAR.

    During the discussion at the Royal Colonial Institute on Mr. Andrew Fisher's paper on "Australia," Mr. A. H. D. Steel Maitland (Under-Secretary for the ...

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  25. RELIEF OF BELGIANS.

    Mr. Hoover, chairman of the Belgian Relief Commission, hopes that other neutrals will take up the work of providing for the Belgians, and so prevent over a ...

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  26. INJURED.

    AMBROSE DICKENS (14), 140 Sullivan-street, Surry Hills. JACK DUCKENBERG (8), 5 Devonshire-street, Surry Hills. ...

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  27. ENORMOUS PROFITS.

    The income of the Dupont Powder Company for 1916 was £63,800,000, the profits amounting to £16,400,000 ...

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  28. SOLDIERS' PERILS.

    In the House of Commons, sir Henry Craik, drew attention to the evils caused in the army by increased incentives to vice in London, and particularly near the House of ...

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  29. BERNSTORFF'S DEPARTURE.

    Count von BernstorfT, who sails by the ship Frederick VIII. to-day, left the capital by special train for New York with a retinue of 60. Extraordinary ...

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  30. POSTAL OPERATIONS.

    The sixth annual report of the Postmaster-General's Department, which was submitted to the Federal Parliament to-day, indicated that, after paying interest on capital, the net ...

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  31. DEFENCE DEPARTMENT.

    The question of having, a change in the Defence Department was touched on in the House of Representatives' by Mr. Carr (N.S.W.) on the motion for adjournment. He ...

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  32. IMPERIAL CONFERENCE.

    The House of Commons has voted an additional £25,000 to the Government's Hospitality Fund. Sir Alfred Mond (First Commissioner of ...

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  33. THE ITALIANS.

    A German official message states:—We stormed an Italian hill position on the [?] sallent. ...

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  34. CHINA.

    The "Morning Post's" Tientsin correspondent says the Cabinet, after first favouring inaction in regard to German submarine policy, decided, after President ...

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  35. COMBING-OUT SCHEME.

    A conference of South Wales miners at Cardiff rejected the combing-out scheme by 81,300 to 54,600. The conference was adjourned to consult the workmen. ...

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  36. AUSTRIA AND TURKEY.

    There are strong indications that a diplomatic break with other Central Powers is imminent. The severance of relations with Austria is regarded as almost ...

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  37. SUPERINTENDENT'S STATEMENT.

    Mr. L'Orange, superintendent of the Boys' Brigade, interviewed last night, said that he was working the film at the time of the mishap. The operating box is built of ...

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  38. AUSTRALIA'S DESTINY.

    Mr. A. H. D. Steel Maitland, M.P., presided at a gathering in the Royal Colonial Institute, at which Mr. Fisher (High Commissioner for Australia) read a paper on "Australia," ...

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  39. LEGISLATOR CHARGED.

    In the police court to-day David E. Dicker, a member of the State Parliament, was charged with having uttered language calculated to prejudice recruiting. ...

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  40. REVOLT IN CUBA.

    A serious election revolt has occurred in Cuba. President Menocal has accepted an offer of riltes and ammunition from the United States. ...

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  41. THE MEDITERRANEAN.

    Despite Germany's policy of unrestricted torpedoing by submarines, Italian shipping continues as heretofore. Mariners regard the measures for protection as efficacious. ...

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  42. HOTEL HOURS AT BROKEN HILL.

    A deputation representing hotelkeopers at Broken Hill waited on the Attorney-General yesterday, and asked that Broken Hill be exempted from the operation of so much of the ...

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  43. GERMAN EMPEROR.

    It is reported from Amsterdam that the German Emperor has arrived in Vienna. ...

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  44. VESSELS SUNK.

    The British steamer Foreland, 1960 tons, has been sunk. Thirty-six survivors from the British steamer Saxonian which was sunk last ...

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  45. GUARDING A MAIL TRAIN.

    A report from Wallerawang states that for several nights last week the railway fettlers and the local police were guarding the viaduct at Cox's River. It is understood that an ...

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  46. HOUSE OF COMMONS.

    At the by-election for the Rossendale division of Lancashire (caused by the resignation of Viscount Harcourt), Sir J. H. Maden (Coalitionist) secured 6019 votes, and Mr. ...

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  47. IMPERIAL CONFERENCE.

    Mr. W. V. Massey (New Zealand Prime Minister), in the course of an address to-day, said that the possibilities associated with the imperial Conference ...

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  48. SECRETARY'S STORY.

    Mr. L. A. M. Stephen, a member of the firm of Messrs. Stephen, Jaques, and Stephon, solicitors, who is secretary of the Boys' Brigade, stated last night that just priot to ...

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  49. DISMISSED OFFICERS.

    Lieutenant J. Judd and Second-lieutenant G. Odgers, of the Australian Infantry, have been gazetted as having been dismissed from the service by a general court-martial. ...

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  50. MR. GERARD'S MOVEMENTS.

    [?] General will remain in Switzerland for five days, ans will stay for some time in Paris before going to Spain. ...

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