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  2. TAXATION.

    The new Government taxation provides for an amusement tax of a half-penny on threepenny tickets a penny on sixpenny tickets, and a penny on every additional sixpence; a ...

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  3. LATE WAR NEWS.

    Sir, Douglas Haig reported at noon on Wednesday that the British had taken between 3000 mid 4000 prisoners during the past 48 hours. ...

    Article : 99 words
  4. IMPORTANT ANGLO-FRENCH GAINS.

    The dotted line represents the approximate front of the allied armles at the beginning of July prior to the commencement of the offensive and the shaded portion shows the ground across which the Allies have advanced. The advance on Monday last resulted in the capture by the British of the fortified villages of Lesboeufs and Morval. This, in conjunction with the French move in the south, left Combles inside a dangerous pocket. The fall of this town soon ... [ILLUSTRATED]

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  5. ANOTHER VICTORY

    Continuing their attack on the Somme, the Allies on Tuesday gained notable and highly important successes. The British and French simultaneously entered and occupied Combles, which was full of German corpes. ...

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  6. FRENCH SUCCESS.

    A French communique states:—We capturned a strongly fortified wood east of Verman dovillers. ...

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  7. GEEEK REVOLT.

    The Athens correspondent of the "Times" Interviewed M. Venizelos, who said he was going to the Greek islands to place himself at the head of the movement against the ...

    Article : 430 words
  8. ANGLO-FRENCH ASSAULT

    A Paris message states that for 84 hours a bombardment of unprecedented violence preceded the general attack on Monday. The deafening roar of the guns suddenly ...

    Article : 169 words
  9. AIRMAN'S EXPLOITS.

    Lieutenant Ball has gained the Military Cross, Distinguished Service Order, mid a special bar for an extraordinary series of air exploits. ...

    Article : 219 words
  10. THE ROUMANIANS.

    A Roumanian communique states: We compelled the Bulgarian right wing in the Dobrudja to retreat. We picked up 5000 rifies in front of one ...

    Article : 69 words
  11. SALONICA FRONT.

    A French communique states:—Lively bombardments and skirmishes have taken place from the Struma to the Vardar, especially on the English front at Lake ...

    Article : 130 words
  12. ALLIES' REPORTS.

    General Sir Douglas Haig, reporting at midnight on Tuesday, stated:— We captured Thiepval and a high ridge to the cast, Including the zollern redoubt. ...

    Article : 532 words
  13. HOW IT WAS DONE.

    Reports from Paris say that the Allies have celebrated the anniversary of the offensive in Artois and Champagne with a brilliant advance, culminating in the ...

    Article : 1,010 words
  14. THE ITALIANS.

    An Italian communique says: Our artillery prevented an enemy attempt to consolidate the positions we evacuated on the summit of Mount Cimone. We decisively ...

    Article : 73 words
  15. A FIERCE FIGHT.

    Mr. Philip Gibbs (writing from the British Headquarters in France) states:—The enemy massed many machine-guns against us. It was hard, fierce fighting. The ...

    Article : 226 words
  16. BRITISH STEAMERS.

    A Stockholm message says it is reported that Britain is making efforts to secure the release of steamers laid up in Russian and Finnish harbours. In Petrograd ...

    Article : 90 words
  17. RUSSIAN FRONT.

    A Russian communique states:—Our energetic fire repulsed an assault by two battalions northward of Lake Kaldytchev. We inflicted great losses. ...

    Article : 45 words
  18. FRENCH AIR COMBATS.

    A French communique states:—On Monday our aviators fought 47 combats. Lieutenant Heutaux brought down his eighth; Adjutant d'Orme brought down ...

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  19. ROLL OF HONOUR.

    Lieutenant Cedric Graham, of the Durham Light Infantry, and formerly of Auckland, has been killed in action. ...

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  20. GERMAN ARMY PAY.

    News from Copenhagen says that "Vorwaerts" (the organ of the German Socialists) declares that the indignation of the working classes at the high rate of ...

    Article : 63 words
  21. TRADE WITH ENEMY.

    It is officially announced that all goods exported from the following countries to the United Kingdom, Australasia, South Africa, and British colonies not possessing ...

    Article : 133 words
  22. ZEPPELIN RAIDERS.

    An official message says:—Seven airships attacked the South Coast, East Const, North-east Coast, and the North Midlands. The attack was principally ...

    Article : 271 words
  23. WATER SHORTAGE.

    The water shortage was the main topic for discussion yesterday at the meeting of the Water Board. The engineer reported that last weeks consumption had been 39,428 571 ...

    Article : 123 words
  24. PERONNE NEXT.

    Mr. Frederick Palmer, the American correspondent at British headquarters, has cabled a graphic story. Combles, he says, differed from other ...

    Article : 191 words
  25. GERMAN FOOD QUESTION

    Official despatches received in Washington state that increasingly large numbers of German children are arriving in Holland, because of a shortage of food in ...

    Article : 69 words
  26. GENERAL RAIN.

    In New South Wales and Victoria, the great rainstorm over the south-east of the continent produced another fairly general rain during the 24 hours ended at 9 a.m. yesterday, ...

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  27. MR. GERARD.

    The United Press correspondent in Berlin states that several other members of the German Government visited Mr. Gerard. the American Ambassador in Berlin, ...

    Article : 95 words
  28. THE DARDANELLES.

    At the Dardanelles Campaign Commission Viscount Grey (Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs) gave evedence to-day. Sir Maurice Hankey (Secretary to the ...

    Article : 46 words
  29. VERDUN.

    A French communique states: The enemy made a violent attack on Thiaumont Work and Fleury, which failed with serious losses. ...

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  30. FALL FROM TRAIN.

    An inquest was held yesterday on the body of Andrew Phillips, a storekeeper, of Minyip Creek, Victoria, whose body was found on the railway line two miles south of Bundanoon. ...

    Article : 68 words
  31. MERCHANT SHIPPING.

    The steamer Ruapehn (from Wellington) has arrived at London. The steamer Peru has left for Sydney. ...

    Article : 24 words
  32. DISMISSED.

    A "Gazette" notice states that Lieutenant J. Stewart, of the 1st Light Horse, has been court-martained and dismissed, the service. ...

    Article : 25 words
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