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  2. LATE WAR NEWS.

    General Sir Douglas Haig, in his midday report of Thursday, says: Between Guillemont station and the quarry the enemy infantry strenuously attacked. ...

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  3. OBDURATE SWEDEN.

    There will be published to-morrow morning the Anglo-Swedish correspondence relating to Sweden's detention of British parcel mails towards Russia as a reprisal ...

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  4. SITUATION IN THE BALKANS.

    The official news regarding the operations along the Macedonian front does not suggest any important fresh advances by either the Allies or the Bulgarians. In the west (to the south of Monastir) the Servians hold a line from Lake Ostrovo to Polar. According to unofficial messages they are said to be progressing in ... [ILLUSTRATED]

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  5. EAST FRONT.

    A Russian communique states:—we repelled a gas attack southward of Krevo with heavy losses. Enemy aeroplanes dropped 100 bombs ...

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  6. THE BALKANS.

    A Salonica message says: The Servians are standing fast against violent Bulgarian attacks, between Ostrovo and Petrsko. The fighting on the west wing is unimportant ...

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  7. SALONICA.

    The Allies continue to meet Bulgarian attacks on the Salonica front, but they stand firm everywhere. The ...

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  8. THE BALKANS.

    A Salonica official message states: The British commander reports artillery activity on the Doiran front, but there has been no infantry action. ...

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  9. GERMANY'S NAVAL LOSSES.

    Germany's admissions of naval losses have been so grossly misleading in the past that we need pay little attention to her statement that the Dreadnought battleship torpedoed by the ...

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  10. AIR RAID.

    An airship visited the east coast at midnight. Several incendiary and explosive bombs were dropped in the fields. There were no casualties and no damage. ...

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  11. POLAND'S FUTURE.

    The "Journal de Geneve" auirms that, owing to her disastrous defeats, Austria has renounced her pretensions to Poland, which, therefore, falls to Germany. ...

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  12. CONTRABAND.

    The Prize Court has declared to be contraband munitions and trench drilling machinery intended for Germany, which were taken from American mails. They ...

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  13. ASIA MINOR.

    A Russian communique states: Aided by our fleet we drove back a Turkish offensive near the const of the Black Sea. Our offensive is developing westward of ...

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  14. NORTH SEA AFFAIR.

    A German official message repeats the statement that a submarine severely damaged a British battleship during the recent affair in the North Sea. ...

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  15. SUBMARINES AND "TRICK-RIDING."

    The feat performed by the E23 in torpedoing this battleship in the presence of five defending destroyers is an instance of the sterling work of which the British submarines are ...

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  16. "LAST WAR LOAN."

    The German war loan, which will be issued on September 4 for an unlimited amount will be issued at 98, at 5 per cent. Old war loan bonds will be accepted as ...

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  17. ITALIAN FRONT.

    An Italian communique states:—The Australis intensely bombarded the bottom of Astico Valley, in the Trentino. Our fire checked an attempted advance on the ...

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  18. RIOTS IN HAMBURG.

    The "Daily Chronicle's" Amsterdam correspondent says that for a week past Hamburg has been in a state of semi-revolution. The exnsperuted population broke ...

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  19. ENEMY ADMISSION.

    A report from Berlin admits that the battleship Westfalen was torpedoed, but claims the vessel was only slightly damaged. ...

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  20. THE DEUTSCHLAND.

    The German submersible Deutschland, which is reported to have arrived at Bremen, brought three mail bags from Count Bernstorff, the German Ambassador t ...

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  21. GREEK PATRIOTISM.

    The London "Daily Clironicle's" Athens correspondent writes:—The heroic struggle of the Greeks who are resisting the Bulgarians at Pheapetra and elsewhere (on ...

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  22. THE SOMME ADVANCE.

    General Sir Douglas Haig in his noon report of Wednesday says:—We repulsed two determined counter-attacks southward of Thiepval, with heavy losses to the ...

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  23. GERMAN BISHOPS.

    It is reported from Amsterdam that the German bishops in conference sent a message to the Emperor, praying that he and the people would hold out. ...

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  24. IRELAND.

    The inquiry into the deaths of Sheehy Skeffington, MacIntyre (a journalist), and Dickson was opened to-day in Dublin. The court was crowded. ...

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  25. PORTUGAL'S HELP.

    In addition to Chinese, 10,000 Portuguese workmen above the age of 32 will take up work in the French factories. Below this age they are mobilising to go to the front. ...

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  26. DARDANELLES COMMISSION.

    The sittings of the Dardanelles Commission have been adjourned till September 12. In the meantime the Commission are examining documents. ...

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  27. RECRUITING.

    Ninety-three men volunteered at Victoria Barracks yesterday, and 72 were accepted. There is an old saying that "the devil is not as black as he is painted." This was ...

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  28. WAR NOTES.

    Along most of the main from the lull in the fighting continues. General Brussiloff, with the Southern Russian armios, is apparently preparing for another big push ...

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  29. LIEBKNECHT'S SENTENCE.

    Dr. Karl Liebknecht's sentence has created a deep impression in Germany. The socialists are indignant and are organising demonstrations for his release despite ...

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  30. COST OF LIVING.

    The cost of living was debated in the House of Commons. Mr. E. G. Pretymnn (Parliamentary Secretary to the Board of Trade), when ...

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  31. THE DEUTSCHLAND.

    A Copenhagen message states that the Deutschland has arrived at Bremen from Baltimore. A Berlin message states that the trade ...

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  32. MERCHANT SHIPPING.

    The steamer Largo Law, which left Geraldton on May 22, has arrived at Cardiff. The 4-mstd. sch. Minnie A. Caine, which left Melbourne on June 23, has arrived ...

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  33. CITY MEETINGS.

    Seven recruits responded to the appeal of sergeants Durand and Saunders on Wednesday at a joint meeting of the employees of Langdon's, Timber Works, and the Union Box ...

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  34. PRISONERS.

    Dr. F. G. Connor, of Chatswood, has received a letter from Mrs. O'Connor, who recently spent a day at Chateau d'Oex, in Switzerland. Mrs. O'Connor writes:—"We got there about ...

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  35. ROUMANIA.

    The Paris correspondent of the "New York Times" interviewed M. Joseph Reinach, a noted authority on international affairs, who took an optimistic view of the ...

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  36. CHAPLAIN ENTERS CAMP.

    The Rev. J. Malcomson, of the Presbyterian Church, who has been granted leave from his charge, has gone into camp. ...

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  37. SUPER-ZEPPELINS.

    Lord Montagu, in a speech at Bury St. Edmunds, said that three or four new super-Zeppelins, 780 feet long, would be ready in October. One had already ...

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  38. REJECTED VOLUNTEERS.

    A largely attended meeting of the Rejected Volunteers' Association was held last night at the Protestant Hall, the chairman of the association, Mr. H. C. Swain, presiding. ...

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  39. POSITION OF THE SERVIANS.

    In the operations along the Macedonian front the main interest for the moment attaches to the Servians, who have apparently fallen back from Banltza, but are standing ...

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  40. TIN PLATES.

    Owing to the shortage of pig iron, the Government think that too many tin plates are being manufactured. The Ministry of Munitions has notified ...

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  41. PEACE TALK.

    Replying in the House of Commons to-day to numerous questions, Lord Robert Cecil (Under-Secretary for Foreign Affairs) said:—"I can say definitely and explicitly ...

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  42. AUSTRALIAN FLYING CORPS.

    The military authorities state that vacancies for mechanics exist in the Australian Flying Corps for service abroad. Applications from first-class mechanics already ...

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  43. ZEEHAN SMELTERS.

    Mr. James M'Donald. M.L.C., addressed a meeting of the F.M.E.A. Zeehan branch last night. He said the Tasmanian Government's loan to the Tasmanian Smelting Company was ...

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  44. ROLL OF HONOUR.

    Lieutenant S. B. McLaren, of the Royal Engineers, has died of wounds. He had a distinguished career in mathematics at the Melbourne and Cambridge universities. ...

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  45. LIEBKNECHT.

    The German Socialist leader, Liebknecht, has been sentenced by the Germans to 48 months' imprisonment, the loss of honour for six years, and expulsion from ...

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  46. VERDUN.

    A Paris communique on Wednesday night stated:—A brilliantly-conducted attack on the German positions north of Verdun, between Fleury and Thiaumont, ...

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  47. ISSUE OF BADGES.

    A new military order provides that volun teer badges for medically unfit men are not to be issued to the following persons:—Men rejected on account of defects which can be ...

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  48. RESENTMENT IN GREECE.

    If the reports of the fighting between the Greek garrisons and B lgarians are correct, the enmity existing between the two peoples should be greatly increased. The indignities ...

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  49. DEATH OF NEW ZEALAND BISHOP.

    The Right Rev. William Leonard Williams, formerly Bishop of Waiapa, has died at the age of 87. ...

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  50. MERCHANT SHIPPING.

    The 4-mnsted barque Curzon, which left Newcastle on Juue 21, has arrived at Mejillones. The steamer Turakina has left for ...

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  51. DARDANELLES CAMPAIGN

    The Commission inquiring into the conduct of the Dardanelles campaign, to-day examined General Sir C. C. Monro. ...

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  52. R.S.A.

    The adjourned general meeting of the members of the Returned Soldiers' Association was continued last night in M'Donell House. Immediately the meeting assembled Dean ...

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  53. PARLIAMENT ADJOURNS.

    The Imperial Parliament has adjourned until October 10. ...

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