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  2. THE RUSSIAN LINES.

    Bornard Pares, the correspondent of the London "Daily Telegraph" with the Russian army, gives a picture of the trench warfare on the Eastern front. ...

    Article : 652 words
  3. STATE'S LOSS.,

    Figures showing an alarming loss on Government transactions in imported wheat, hay, and butter were yesterday supplied by the leader of the Opposition, Mr. Wade. His tables show ...

    Article : 556 words
  4. RECKUITING.

    At Victoria Barracks yesterday, 86 men volunteered, of whom 63 were accepted. The recruiting office at the Victoria Barracks was more like a registry office than a ...

    Article : 378 words
  5. WAR NOTES.

    It is a pity that the cablegram summarising the references of the Budapest correspondent of the "Mornning Post" to the Austro-Hungarian millt[?]ry strength was not more explicit. ...

    Article : 437 words
  6. MR. HUGHES.

    The "Times" states that Mr. Hugnes's speech upon organic Imperial union has made a great impiessiou on members of the House of Commons. ...

    Article : 221 words
  7. THE SUBMARINES.

    A wireless message was received from the Dutch liner Tubantia, stating that she was sinking in the North Sea. The Tubantia left Amsterdam for Buenos ...

    Article : 435 words
  8. VERDUN.

    The latest communiqua states:—After the most violent bombardment on the Rethineourt-Cumieres frout, the Gormans in the afternoon made a strong attack at ...

    Article : 241 words
  9. SUBMARINES

    A French communique states that the Germans made a strong attack at Morthomme, in the Verdun region, ...

    Article : 208 words
  10. COUNTRY ENLISTMENTS.

    The following are the figures of country enlistments from Monday to Thursday:—Goulburn 35, Armidale 27, Narrabri 24, Dubbo 25, Cootamundra 71, Newcastle 59, West Maitland ...

    Article : 38 words
  11. ACTION BY BRAZIL.

    An Exchange message to the "Daily Telegraph," says:—"It is stated in diplomatic circles that the Brazilian Government will be compelled, owing to the shortage of ...

    Article : 67 words
  12. OTHER STATES.

    To-day, 65 men volunteered at Adelaide for active service, and 46 were accepted. During the past five days 343 mon have offered their services and 240 have passed as fit. ...

    Article : 90 words
  13. CASUALTIES, 4,100,000.

    The Budapest correspondent of the "Morning Post" states tuet four million Austro-Hungarians have been mobilisen, representing the final effort. The ...

    Article : 153 words
  14. ITALY AND GERMANY.

    At the end of January we quoted in this column a statement of "Fairplay," the wellknown shipping paper, to the effect that Italy had taken over all German shipping in her ...

    Article : 358 words
  15. THE RED CROSS.

    Lord Kitchener (Secretary of State for War), writing to Mr. Gordou Campbell, says he is glad of the opportunity of testifying to the great value of the services ...

    Article : 111 words
  16. MEETING AT ANNANDALE.

    A joint recruiting meeting was held last night at Annandale by the Leichhardt and Annandale recruiting committees. Mr. E. Hogan, Mayor of Annandale, presided. Mr. W. ...

    Article : 486 words
  17. GERMAN CREDIT.

    Indications of the frantic efforts that are being made by Germany to keep the mark from further fall in neutral countries are the circulars sent to Swiss banks ...

    Article : 310 words
  18. FRENCH STEAMER.

    The French liner Patria (11,885 tons), with 900 passengers from Palermo, reports that when passing Tunis a submarine fired a torpedo without warning. The torpedo ...

    Article : 127 words
  19. WAR EINISTER.

    General Gallieni, Minister for War in France, has resigned owing to ill-health, and is being succeeded by General Roques. ...

    Article : 27 words
  20. BUILDING STOPPED.

    An investor who had decided to build 12 houses, at a cost of about £7000, abandoned bis intention when he saw the provisions of the Fair Rants Act. The scarcity of houses ...

    Article : 47 words
  21. TREBIZOND.

    Reports from Petrograd state that the Russians are attacking the environs of Trebizond, east and south from the sea. Reinforcements continue to land east of the ...

    Article : 34 words
  22. WAR ALREADY FORECASTED.

    A cable a day or two ago declared that war betweon Italy and Germany was considered to be imminent, the suggestion being that that growing body of Italian opinion which ...

    Article : 339 words
  23. RECRUITING.

    In the House of Commons Sir John [?]mon (ex-Secretary of State for Home Affairs) said it was urgent that the Governmcnt should state the size of the army, ...

    Article : 379 words
  24. LORD CHELMSFORD'S SON.

    The Hon. F. I. Thesiger, eldest son of Lord Chelmsford (formerly Governor of New South Wales, and whose appointment a[?] Viceroy of India was recently ...

    Article : 60 words
  25. ALLEGED ENEMY SUBJECT.

    Councillor Schwerin has been absent from two meetings of the Hawthorn Council. He forwarded a letter to the council last night, asking for leave of absence from the meeting ...

    Article : 97 words
  26. SERVIAN FRONTIER.

    A message from Salonica states that the reconnaissances show that the Germans are strengthening their defences at Ghevghell, as if they are expecting to be ...

    Article : 62 words
  27. AMERICA.

    The torpedoing of the Tubantia is likely to cause further complications with Germany. It was hoped in American Government circles that the retirement of Admiral ...

    Article : 152 words
  28. BORDER TRADE.

    At Warwick to-day a deputation waited upon Mr. Kirwan, M.L.A., representing the Premiar (Mr. Ryan), with a request for the lifting of the embargo on cattle crossing the ...

    Article : 179 words
  29. INCREASED WAGES.

    Though unconfirmed officially, it is understood that the Government is conceding an increase of a shilling per day to railway employees in the second division, subject to ...

    Article : 50 words
  30. WORKERS' NATIONAL LEAGUE.

    Messrs. C. Duncan (Barrow), J. O'Grady (Leeds East), C. B. Stanton (Merthyr Tydvil), S. Walsh (Ina), and A. Wilkle (Dundee), Labour mombers of the House ...

    Article : 83 words
  31. THE ITALIANS.

    A communique states:—There has been a desperate struggle in the Carso region for the possession of positions captured by us In the San Martino zone, on Tuesday night. ...

    Article : 76 words
  32. GALLIPOLI.

    An account of the laat days of the Australians on the Gallipoli Ponisula is given in a letter by Lanco-Corporal Samuel Boyd (exMayer of Kempsey), to his father-in-law, ...

    Article : 446 words
  33. ALLEGED MURDER.

    Leslie Taylor and John Williamson were, at the City Court to-day, charged with having murdered William Patrick Haines, a chauffeur, near Heidelberg. ...

    Article : 47 words
  34. LABOUR IN BRITAIN.

    Replying to Sir Arthur Markham, Mr. E. G. Pretyman (Parlianientary Secretary to the Board of Trade), said the Government was considering the possibility of ...

    Article : 61 words
  35. NEW ZEALAND CASUALTIES.

    A casualty list isaued to-day contains the names of the following who have died from sickness:—Auckland Mounted Rifies: Private George Godkin; Field Engineers: Sapper F. ...

    Article : 52 words
  36. SUBMARINE LOSSES.

    In view of the secrecy which the Admiralty think it wise to preserve regarding the losses inflicted upon German submarine flotillas, it may reasonably be douhted whether those of ...

    Article : 380 words
  37. USE OF GERMAN LINERS.

    Sir Edward Grey (Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs) announced in the House of Commous that Italy was requisitioning German liners, numbering 36, and having a ...

    Article : 38 words
  38. QUEENSLAND MEAT.

    Although finality has practically been renched in the negotiations between tho Government, pastoralists, and meatworks respecting the price of meat, it would appear ...

    Article : 166 words
  39. VON TIRPITZ.

    The resignation of Grand-Admiral von Tirpitz came as a thunderbolt to Germany. He is suffering from overwork and anxiety, aggravated by the failure of his plans and ...

    Article : 162 words
  40. LAND SETTLEMENT.

    Mr. Charles G. Lillingston, of Yugilbar station, New South Wales, writing on February 3 from London to the British Immigration League, says:—"Having lived in the bush for ...

    Article : 163 words
  41. EAST AFRICA.

    An offficial statement regarding the oporations in East Africa says that General Smuts is operating in the most diffeult part of the German country. If the ...

    Article : 157 words
  42. MISCELLANEOUS.

    Professor Barraclough has concluded his investigation into the working of arsenals, and is returning to Australia by the R.M.S. Osterley. ...

    Article : 142 words
  43. BELGIAN GRATITUDE.

    The Belgian Minister at The Hague has writ-, ten a letter to the Netherlands Minister for Foreign Affairs, Jonkheer Dr. Loudon, expressing the gratitude of the King and Queen ...

    Article : 121 words
  44. RAILWAY FATALITIES.

    Two railway fatalitles, the vietims of which were both soldiers, occurred last night. Thomas Wilfrid Wotton, of the Artillery Camp, Enoggera, was crossing a line at the Central ...

    Article : 91 words
  45. STEEL HELMETS.

    Speaking in the House of Lords, Lord Sandhurst said that hundreds of thousands of steel helmets had been issuod. The Government intended that every Tommy ...

    Article : 53 words
  46. ARMY MEDICAL RESERVE.

    Instructions have been issued from District Headquarters showing that the Australian Army Medical Corps Reserve is to be composed of docters, dentists and men skilled in ...

    Article : 78 words
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