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  2. THE RUSSIANS.

    The following description of the fighting, near the Roumanian frontier is sent by the Exchange Telegraph Company's Petrograd correspondent: ...

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  3. MR. HUGHES.

    Hundreds of messages of sympathy are reaching Mr. Hughes. To-day, the Private Secretary to the King (Lord Stamfordham), expressed His Majesty's ...

    Article : 576 words
  4. THE ANTARCTIC.

    We following wireless message has been received from the Aurora, dated South Pacific Ocean, March 28:- Two months' scores, were left, at Hut ...

    Article : 140 words
  5. LATE WAR NEWS.

    The "Hestia" says, that two British cruisers filled with troops have arrived at Suda, in the north of the Island of Crete. The officers lauded anti visited the Consul ...

    Article : 159 words
  6. WAR NOTES.

    We are told in this morning's cables that, "owing to military necessity," British casualty lists in future will not disclose the theatre of war or the battalion to which the ...

    Article : 469 words
  7. WESTERN FRONT.

    A French communique says: After a violent bombardment of cur position from Avocourt to Bothincourt the Germans at 3 in the afternoon strongly attacked the ...

    Article : 102 words
  8. EASTERN FRONT.

    A communique, states: The Germans made furious counter-attacks north-west of Postavy (50 miles south of Dvinsk). We exploded 13 mines north of Boyaus ...

    Article : 168 words
  9. DESTROYER

    The British light cruiser Cleopatra rammed and sank an enemy destroyer. The crew of the destroyer were ...

    Article : 108 words
  10. VIEWS OF EXPLORERS.

    The "Daily Chronicle"; publishes messages from various explorers, including Sir Douglas Mawson, regarding the Shackleton expedition. ...

    Article : 278 words
  11. EGYPT.

    A highly successful raid was made against the Turkish advanced base at B:r-el-Hassnnah, 100 miles from the Suez Canal. Six machines dropped 40 bombs ...

    Article : 98 words
  12. ITALIAN CAMPAIGN.

    A communique states:—Fierce, desperate fighting has occurred in the last 48 hours north-west of Gorizia. The enemy on the 26th concentrated an intense artillery fire ...

    Article : 67 words
  13. ASIATIC TURKEY.

    A Russian communique says: We repulsed a series of Turkish counter-attacks and carried after a night attack the town of Hazan (south-east of Bitiis). ...

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  14. BLACK SEA.

    A Russian communique says: We occupied a small town 30 miles east of Trebizond. ...

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  15. MR. HUGHES' CONDITION.

    A bulletin states that Mr. Hughes was somewhat better this morning. His temperature was lower, but he was rather exhausted. ...

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  16. ALLIED WARSHIPS

    Allied warships landed men and block aded Suda Bay and the Gulf of Ca[?]ca (Crete), and demanded the surrender of the German Consul which was refused. ...

    Article : 98 words
  17. TURKEY AND SEPARATE PEACE.

    That there has been some fire behind the smoky talk of Turkey wanting a separate peace seems to be pretty clearly demonstrated by the comments now being voiced in ...

    Article : 357 words
  18. RECRUITING.

    At Victoria Barracks yesterday, 107 men volunteered. Seventy-three were accepted. Things were very, slow at the recruiting office, Victoria Barracks, yesterday; in fact, ...

    Article : 79 words
  19. STRIKES.

    A Sersation occurred in the House of Commons when Dr. Addison, Parliamentnry Secretary for Munitions, announced that the Government had removed six ...

    Article : 260 words
  20. NORTH SEA FIGHT.

    The Admiralty reports:—Light cruisers encountered a division of German destroyers on the night of the 25th. The light cruiser Cleopatra rammed and sank a d[?] ...

    Article : 220 words
  21. RELIEF SHIP.

    Lieutenant Gran, a member of Scott's expedition, has offered to join the relief ship to the Ross Ser. ...

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  22. LAST WEEK'S FIGURES.

    Following is the official statement of recruiting, city und country, for the week ended last Saturday, supplied, to the Premier by the military authorities.: ...

    Article : 101 words
  23. RECRUITING.

    A Unionist was committee numbering, 150 members of the House of Commons, with Sir Edward Carson as chairman, demands that the Government obtain men ...

    Article : 93 words
  24. THE AURORA.

    The Prime Minister of New Zealand (Mr. Massey) has received a messase form Lieut. Stenhouse, of the Aurora, stating that he expects to arrive at Port Chalmers on March 31. ...

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  25. GERMAN PRESS COMMENT.

    The "Frankfurter Zeitung" says Mr. Hughes is popular in England because in a country ruled by demagogues the loudest shouter ultimately becomes hoarse, and the public ...

    Article : 65 words
  26. IN OTHER STATES.

    To-day's recruiting figures were:—Volunteered 207, accepted 134. BRISBANE, Wednesday. In Brisbane to-day, of 36 volunteers 27 were ...

    Article : 52 words
  27. CAUCUS FRACAS.

    A conflict between two members of the Labour party is reported to have taken place yesterday at Parliament House after a meering of the caucus. ...

    Article : 137 words
  28. NOT REPRESENTING NEW ZEALAND.

    Mr. Massey, speaking regarding the cabled reference by Sir Thomas Mackenzie (High Commissioner for New Zealand) to Mr. Hughes as in several ways representing New Zealand, ...

    Article : 147 words
  29. SURGICAL TRIUMPH.

    Surgical circles in Britain pay unstinted tribute to Major Scot-Skirving of Sydney for his successful operation at Millbank military hospital, when he extracted it ...

    Article : 163 words
  30. ROYAL COMMISSION.

    It is extremely unlikely that the Royal Commission in connection with the proposed State petrol monopoly will begin its sitting until next week. Mr. Justice Pring, who holds ...

    Article : 239 words
  31. FUNDS WANTED.

    The Lord Mayer (Alderman R. D. Meagher) visited the confidential committee at the Town Hall yesterday. The chairmen, Mr. S. E. Lees, described the work of the committee. ...

    Article : 231 words
  32. THE AERO-NAVAL RAID

    We are still lacking a connected account of what happened off the Gorman coast last week; but, looking back on the various reports that have come to hand, the most reasonable view ...

    Article : 418 words
  33. THE ALLIES.

    The Paris Conference is closing. Delegares regard it as a conference of victory, Evidence of the complete unity of the [?]llies is afforded by the fact that ...

    Article : 279 words
  34. BRITISH AIR SERVICE

    In the House of Commons this morning Mr. Pemberton Billing (who Was elected for East Herts to advocate a more active air campaign) accused the Government of ...

    Article : 131 words
  35. WEATHER, IN ENGLAND.

    Severe storms and blizzards in the North and Midlands have caused serious delays to telegraphs, telephones, mail trains and express trains. ...

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  36. COMMISSIONED RANK.

    The following information has been supplied by District Headquarters regarding entrance to the [?]ou-commissioned officers' qualifying school: ...

    Article : 530 words
  37. HELP FOR FRENCH.

    President Poineare has telegraphed to King George: Kindly convey to New South Wales our profound gratitude for the contributions to assist French victims ...

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  38. AFFAIRS IN CHINA.

    Tang Hao-yl, the famous Minister of the Manchus, has telegraphed to Yuan Shih Kaf impioring him to abdicate the Chinese throue to avoid further bloodshed. ...

    Article : 74 words
  39. REJECTS.

    A correspondent writes that he has honestly tried to enlist in the A.I.F., but has been rejected as unfit. People, he states, are constantly probing an open wound by asking him ...

    Article : 117 words
  40. BORDER RAILWAYS.

    The Border Railways Royal Commission, representing New South Wales and Victoria, arrived at Wentworth on Monday evening to inquire into tie proposal to extend the existing ...

    Article : 284 words
  41. TRADE QUESTIONS.

    Sir Thomas Mackenzie (High Commissioner for New Zealand), in a speech at the luncheon of the Painters and Stainers' Company to-day, said he thought a ...

    Article : 78 words
  42. GENERAL CABLES.

    Mrs. Victorine Pett, of Toorak, Victoria, left estate in the United Kingdom valued at £117,040. ...

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  43. ENEMY FIRMS.

    In the House of Commons to-day Mr. Bonar Law (Secretary of State, for the Colonies) announced that be was communicating with the Governors of colonies ...

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  44. FINAL LEAVE PASSES.

    It was stated at headquarters that members of the A.I.F. on final leave, visiting their home within Now South Wales, or in victor[?] Queensland, will be issued a railway ticket ...

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  45. ALLEGED SLANDER.

    A claim for £19 19s damages for alleged slander was made by Mrs. Elsie Belle Champion, of the Book Lover's Library Collins-st, against Hugh McGrace, of Hawthorn, author, ...

    Article : 341 words
  46. COLLAPSED IN COURT.

    A sensation was caused in the Bathurst Police Court this morning through a witness dropping dead. A case against a local hotelkeeper for the alleged sale of liquer to a ...

    Article : 116 words
  47. BAKERS WANTED.

    Bakers desirous, of enlisting in the Bakers' section, A.I.F., now in the course of formation, are requested to call at once on the secretary of the Bakers' Union, Trades Hall, ...

    Article : 54 words
  48. THE SUSSEX.

    The Sussex had Australian and New Zealand mails posted between March 20 and 24, including registered matter. It is not known what portion of the mails was ...

    Article : 41 words
  49. MISCELLANEOUS.

    It is officially announced that, owing to military necessity, future casually lists will not disclose the theatre of the war in which the casually was sustained or the battalion ...

    Article : 115 words
  50. PEACE TALK.

    Fear is increasing in Germany that Turkey is inclined to sue for peace. Georg Bernard, in the "Vossische Zeit[?]" recognises that the step is ...

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  51. RUGBY UNION'S QUOTA.

    The Rugby Union has set itself the task of recording on the list of enlistments kept at headquarters a total of more than 2000 names beforo the annunl meeting next Monday night. ...

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  52. STEAMERS SUNK.

    The British steamer Empress of Midland (2224 tons) has been sunk. The cre were saved. Two Americans who were aboard the ...

    Article : 35 words
  53. MISSING MEN SAFE.

    Percy Yeend, Frank Farrell, and Stanley Richardson, who left Williamstown on Sunday in a motor boat for Geelong, and whose nonarrival causnd some anxiety, have reached ...

    Article : 39 words
  54. ALLEGED STABBING.

    At the police court yesterday, F. Simpson was committed for trial on a charge of stabbing a man to the face with a knife. ...

    Article : 31 words
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