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  2. LATE WAR NEWS.

    The British made a magnificent onslaught carrying them to the outskirts of Fricourt. The capture of Frise was due to the unflinching heroism of the French. ...

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  3. DEATH OF MR. TRICKETT, M.L.C.

    The death of Mr. William Joseph Trickett, M.L.C., which took place at his residence, Shorewell, Queen-street, Woollahra, yesterday afternoon, following on an attack ...

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  4. WAR NOTES.

    The Angle-French offensive on the north and south of the Somme continues, apparently with much more success to the French than to the British. According to General Sir ...

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  5. 12th JULY DEMONSTRATION.

    Reference was made yesterday by Mr. H. C. Hoyle (Minister for Railways) to [?] minute recently issued and slgned by him in respect to the granting of leave to Public ...

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  6. SHIFTING THE HARVEST.

    The Minister for Railways recently asked the Deputy Chief Commissioner for Railways to furnish a report-(1) As to the present position in regard to the removal of last ...

    Article : 442 words
  7. PACIFIC ISLANDS.

    The Government Astronomer has submitted a proposal to the Premier as acting head of the Education Department, for the fixing of the longitude of islands in the Pacific by ...

    Article : 435 words
  8. SHIPPING DEAL.

    The freight aspect of the 1916 wheat crop, and Mr. Hughes's purchase of steamers for the Commonwealth, were discussed in on interview yesterday by Mr. J. M. Paxton, chair ...

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  9. MEETING OF PARLIAMENT.

    It transpired yesterday that a protest had been submitted by Mr. Wade, leader of the Opposition in the State Parliament, against the proposal of the Government to call Par ...

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  10. MERCHANT SHIPPING.

    The R.M.S. Karmala (which left Sydney on May 13) has arrived at London. The four-masted schooner Alumns has left Columbia River and the ship Wray ...

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  11. BUTTON DAY.

    The War Chost Button Day Committee banked another £1000 yesterday, Only a fraction of the country money has as yet come to hand. Applications for buttons are still ...

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  12. REFORM IN CHINA.

    The "Dally Telegraph's" Poking correspondent, who has been granted the first press interview with the new President, Li Yuan Hung, describes him as the apotheosis of the ...

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  13. THE FRENCH GENERAL.

    General Foch, who is reported to be in command of the French armies co-operating in the offensive along and south of the Somme River, is 65 years of ago, and is noted for ...

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  14. THE RICHEST WOMAN.

    The death is announced of Mrs. Hetty Grean, reported to be the richest woman in the world; her wealth being estimated at £20,000,000, of which she inherited £2,000,000 ...

    Article : 57 words
  15. NEARING PERONNE.

    The "Petit Parislen" says the battle turns more to the advantage of the Allies. The French southward of the Somme are rapidly nearing Peronne. The ...

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  16. OUTING FOR SOLDIERS.

    A long procession of 47 motor cars, filled with happy invalids in khaki, aroused considerable interest during the luncheon-hour yesterday as it passed through Sydney. The ...

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  17. TRADES AND LABOUR.

    The half-yearly meeting of the Now South Wales branch of the above federation was held at the Trades Hall on June 27, when the following officers were elected, viz.:—President, ...

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  18. IN THE COUNTRY.

    BOWRAL.—The collections in aid of the War Chest Fund on Saturday, and receipts from sale of goods, picture shows, etc, totalled £140. CAMPBELLTOWN.—Button day colloctions ...

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  19. INFANTILE PARALYSIS.

    A severe outbreak of infantile paralysis in New York has resulted in the children being prohibited from attending moving picture shows, also in the cancelling of many July 4 ...

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  20. EASTERN FRONT.

    One thousand Germans have been caprured as prisoners near Sokul. ...

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  21. WAR CASUALTIES.

    An impressive memorial service for 1st Lieutenant R. Clive Hunter, of the 2nd Battalion who was killed in action is France on June 13, was held in the Town Hall on Sunday, the ...

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  22. NEW ZEALAND SHIPPING CO.

    New Zealand Shipping Co.'s shares have risen £11, and are now quoted at £32, which is about their value under the terms of the Peninsular fusion. ...

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  23. COMMAND OF THE AIR.

    An outstanding feature of the operations has been the valuable and effective work of the British and French aeroplanes. Although our air fleets have not come through the or ...

    Article : 361 words
  24. RECRUITING.

    At Victoria Baracks yesterday 85 men volunteered, and of these 62 were accepted. Among the men who offered their services yesterday one of the first was a young man ...

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  25. TEACHERS' CONFERENCE.

    The twenty-fourth annual conference of the S. A. School Teachers' Union was opened yesterday, many prominent educationists being present from the different States. The pre ...

    Article : 155 words
  26. PROPOSED "FLEET DAY."

    Mrs. Wallace Turner, president of the Greenwich branch of the Red Cross Society, suggests that on the anniversary of the arrival of the Australian Fleet in Sydney a "Fleet ...

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  27. INSPECTION OF TROOPS.

    The barrack square, Victoria Barracks, was banked up by a big crowd on three sides yesterday afternoon, when a number of infantry and pioneer reinforcements were in ...

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  28. LATE SHIPPING.

    Karitane, s, for Devonport and Strahan. Moorabool, s, for Melbourne and Gceiong, via Newcastle. TELEGRAPHIC. ...

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  29. LICENSING FEES.

    At the Licensing Court a number of applications were made for reduction in licensin[?] fees. In each case the Bench granted a reduction of from 25 to 33 per cent. ...

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  30. POULTRY KEEPING.

    The Globe Municipal Council has issued over 4000 notices instructing residents that no person shall in future keep live poultry on their promises under conditions that are likely to ...

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  31. INDEX.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 236 words
  32. QUEENSLAND STOCK.

    Messrs. Chambers, M'Nab, and M'Nab, Queensland agents for the Commonwealth Crown Solicitor, on Friday issued, on behalf of the Commonwealth Government, a writ ...

    Article : 87 words
  33. PRICE OF SUGAR.

    It is generally taken for granted that the Colonial Sugar Refining Company in New Zealand has agreed with the Board of Trade to maintain the present wholesale price of ...

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  34. CODE BOOK.

    In the Summons Division of the Central Police Court yesterday Douglas Gerald Selkirk was proceeded against at the instance of Detective Moore with having, on or about ...

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  35. IN OTHER STATES.

    In Victoria to-day, 78 recruits were obtained from 125 volunteers. BRISBANE, Tuesday. Forty-seven recruits were accepted in ...

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  36. MOTOR CAR AND LORRY.

    A small motor lorry owned and driven by Arthur Kong, a Chinese grocer, of 92 Oxfordstreet, city, was travelling along Macquariestreet at about 9 o'clock last night ...

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  37. SENTENCES REDUCED.

    Mr. Geo. Burns, M.P., states that the Attorney-General has decided to release L. Klausen, a member of the Socialist party who, some time ago, was convicted of alleged dis ...

    Article : 93 words
  38. MILITARY POLICE.

    The military pollce of the A.I.F. will hereafter form a corps, promotion in which will, as far as the exigencies of the service admit, be within the corps, and not within in ...

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  39. MINERS VOTE FOR STRIKE.

    A secret ballot of the employees of the Bonnie Doon mine, taken to-day, resulted in 28 votes being given in favour of a strike, and 14 against. ...

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  40. CITY COUNCIL OFFICERS.

    A meeting of the staff of the City Council was hold at the Town Hall on Monday to determine what position should be taken up with regard to the proposal that the staff ...

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  41. EARLY DIFFICULTIES OVERCOME.

    The efficiency of our aeroplanes and pilots hould have a reassuring effect upon these she feared that the Fokker and other Goran machines wore superior to the british ...

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  42. JEWELLER'S LOSS.

    The plate-glass window in the premises of Mr. G. Marks, Jeweller, Howick-street, was smashed about 9 o'clock on Sunday night, and £10/15/ was taken from a wallet in the ...

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  43. AUSTRALIAN ARMY POSTAL CORPS.

    All postal units of the A.I.F. will bereafter form portion of a Postal Corps designated the Australian Army Postal Corps, and, as far as the exigencies of the service admit, all pro ...

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  44. WOMEN'S LIBERAL COUNCIL.

    The president of the Women's Council of the Liberal Association, Mrs. J. W. Macarthur Onslow, was the hostess at the Allora Tea Rooms last evening at a reception to the ...

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  45. WHERE ARE WE DRIFTING?

    Sir,—Mr. Holman rejoices over the surplus shown under a Labour Government in New South Wales as against a deficit in Victoria under a Liberal Government. Will Mr. ...

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  46. UNIVERSAL SERVICE.

    Sir,—Senator Gardiner's speech at the Balmain Town Hall yesterday, coming from a Minister of the Crown demands some notice. "The war," he said, "was only to be won by ...

    Article : 435 words
  47. ADVERTISEMENTS.

    {No abstract available}

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 197 words
  48. SMALL ARMS FACTORY.

    Although difficulty is experienced in retaining skilled men at the Small Arms Factory, the output of rifles is increasing, and each week sees a fairly large consignment forwarded. ...

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  49. ROYAL MILITARY COLLEGE.

    The annual examination for entrance to the Royal Military College at Australia, Duntroon, will commence on October 16 next. Applications of candidates to attend the exami ...

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  50. INDEPENDENCE DAY.

    On the harbour there was abundant evidence of Independence Day in the decoration of the various American ships in port. Conspicious among these were the Geo. E. Bil ...

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  51. CONSCRIPTION.

    The Coledale Lodge unanimously passed the following resolution:—"That this lodge enters its emphatic protest against the introduction of conscription in Australia, believing it to be ...

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  52. SUNKEN TREASURE.

    A telegram from Dunedin states that the cutter Enterprise reached Stewart island from Auckland Islands, where she went in quest, of the wrecked General Grant's gold. The ...

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  53. TRAIN COLLISION.

    A coal train and a goods train collided near Islington railway station last night, and disorganised the traffic for some hours. Four trucks of the coal train were derailed. No ...

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  54. NO TELEPHONE WIRES.

    A deputation from the Chamber of Com merce waited upon the Postmaster-General (Mr. Webster) on Monday with the request that the Government should provide the Northern ...

    Article : 132 words
  55. PROGRESSIVE CAMPAIGN.

    At a public meeting in the School of Arts last night Mr. Beeby, sponking in support of the Progressive campaign, said he had no intention of indulging in violent party poll ...

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  56. TO-DAY.

    Liberal Association: Annual Conference, King's Hall, 10. Australian Manufactures' Mooting: Royal Society's Hall, 8. ...

    Article : 178 words
  57. BELGIUM'S NEED.

    Sir,—I hasten to express my gratitude and that of the National Committee for Rolled in Belgium for the publicity which you so generously gave to our appeal; also for the ...

    Article : 86 words
  58. MR. CANN AT NEWCASTLE.

    Mr. Cann (Minister for Public Works) arrived in Nowcastle to-day, and inspected the sewerage outflow. On Wednesday Mr. Cann is to launch the now thousand-ton ...

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  59. COCKLE CREEK WORKS.

    An important statement in connection win the refining of Australian metals was made to-day by the Acting Prime Minister (Senator Pearce). The Minister stated that the corpo ...

    Article : 93 words
  60. WAR QUESTIONS.

    "Reader" (M[?]man).—The duties of Pioneer Engincers are to make roads in advance of an army, and to destroy oads, railways, and bridges in case of a retreat. There are a hundred other duties too ...

    Article : 83 words
  61. RAILWAY COMMISSIONERS AND UNION.

    Mr Claude Thompson, general secretary of the Amalgamated Railway and Tramway Service Association, stated yesterday that the executive had never expressed any opinion ...

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  62. ORDER OF SAINT SAVA.

    At a meeting of the State Cabinet to-day a cablegrom was read from the Agent-General (Sir Peter M'Bride), stating that the Crown Prince of Servia had bestowed on the Lord ...

    Article : 72 words
  63. TO THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD.

    Sir.—In a special cable from London published in the "New York Times" of May 14 [?] is stated that the scarcity of fo[?] Belgium is so acute that many of the people ...

    Article : 63 words
  64. FIRE AT CROW'S NEST.

    At about 11.20 last night a fire broke out at the residence of Mr. Frederick Rose, in Hanover-street, Gora Hill. Three rooms, with their contents, were seriously damaged. ...

    Article : 34 words
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