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  2. LIQUOR REFERENDUM.

    Mr. Wade last night gave his views on the forthcoming referendum on the early closing question:- I have," he said, "read Mr. Marion's letter ...

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  3. PETROL.

    Mr. Justice Pring continued the sittings of the Petrol Royal Commission in No. 1 Jury Court yesterday. The examination in chief of Henry Alfred Morgan, by his counsel. Mr. ...

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  4. LATE WAR NEWS.

    The "Builetin des Armees," in an article on Britain's friendship, says: "The blood of British subjects of the United Kingdom is mingled everywhere on the western ...

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  5. WESTERN FRONT.

    A French communique states:—The Germans, using liqued fire, attarcked Mort Homme from Crow's Wood. They were repulsed except in the east, where they ...

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  6. THE WAR.

    The latest French communique states that, after violent artillery preparation, accompanied by an intense ...

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  7. EASTERN FRONT.

    A Russion communique says: We checked a German attempt to take the offensive at lllukst bridgehead. It is reported from Copenhagen that ...

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  8. RECRUITING.

    At Victoria Barracks yesterday 35 men offered their servieces, and 56 were accepted Among the recruits were a horse-driver, a bookkeeper, a clerk from the Landa Office, and ...

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  9. TERRIBLE FIGURES.

    A cable this morning, by the way, says it is estimated that, including reinforcements, there were 460,000 Germans before Verdun at the beginning of this month. It is computed ...

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  10. POST-WAR PROBLEMS.

    The Premier, General Botha, in the course of the debate on the Budget, said a fiscal war against Germany should be left until after the war. ...

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  11. EAST AFRICA.

    Portugal has occupied Klonga (East Africa), which Germany took from the Portnguese in 1894. ...

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  12. THE ARMENIAN CAMPAIGN.

    The reports that have recently been coming te hand concerning the Russian campaign in Armonia indicate that the Turks have by now been able to bring up very considerable ...

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  13. HEROIC AIRMAN.

    Details recently reached Paris through the special correspondent of the "Petit Journal" of an incident of conspieuous gallanry that occurred during the Italian air raid on ...

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  14. THE ALLIES.

    In the House of Commons, to-night, Mr. Asquith, when referring io the recent great Allies, Conference in Paris, emphasised that the results were to reaflirm the ...

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  15. AIR WARFARE.

    In the House of Commons to-night, Mr. H J. Tennant, Under-Secrctary for War, said he understood that Lord Derby and Lord Montagu of Beaulien had resigned ...

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  16. BARRIER MINERS' CLAIMS.

    The hearing of the claim by the Daniel blanch of the Amalgamated Miners Association for a 44 hours week and increased wages was resumed before Mr. Justice Higgins, on ...

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  17. SALONICA.

    A sustained artillery duel for the greater part of Monday is reported from the Allies' advanced position. ...

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  18. HARD FIGHTING AHEAD.

    The Russians ure only about 40 miles or so west of Erzerum on their centre, while on their left, or southern flank, they are still only a comparatively short distance from Lake. ...

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  19. LAST WEEK'S FIGURES.

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  20. GERMAN TRADE.

    In the House of Lours to-day, Lord Courtney, of Penwith, asked what instructions had been given the British representatives to the Paris ...

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  21. ITALIANS

    A communique says:—Between the Adige and Sugana valleys our artillery caused great fires in the neighbourhood of Calceranlca, and seriously damaged Fort ...

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  22. VON PAPEN.

    During the Prize Court hearing letttrs of Captain von Papen (formerly German Military Atlache at Washington) were read, in which reference was made to ...

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  23. GENERAL AND SNIPER.

    An amusing story of how a famous Australian sniper known as "Snowy" east doubt upon the word of General Birdwood, was told by Major R. C. Dawson when speaking at a ...

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  24. IN OTHER STATES.

    Of 167 men whe offered themselves for active service to-day, 113 were accepted. BRISBANE, Wednesday. In Brisbane to-day, of 27 men whe ...

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  25. THE SUBMARINES.

    Count Bernstorff has intimated to Mr. Lansing that the torpedoing of vessels will continue until the end of the war unless Britain is induced lo abandon the blockade. ...

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  26. PREMIERS' CONFERENCE.

    The Premier (Sir Alex. Peacock) received a telegram yesterday from Mr. Holman, statin, that the Premeires' Conference will be held at Adelaide towards the ene of May. ...

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  27. CAMPS' STAFF.

    The following re organisation of camps' staff has been approved:—Camps' Commandant, A.I.F. Colonel D. Mlller, C.M.G., I.S.O., V.D.; General Staff officer to Camps' Commandast, ...

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  28. SIR RIDER HAGGARD.

    Sir Rider Haggard yesterday discussed with the Premier(Sir Alexander Peacock) the objects or his mission in Australia. The Premier intimated that the Ministery would be ...

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  29. GREECE.

    The Angle-French Ministers informed the Premir. M. Scoulondis, that they intended to land forces on Cephalonia (one of the lonlan Islands), especially in the ...

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  30. DEFAULTERS' FINAL WARNING.

    A final opportunity is being given by the Government to men who have failed hitherto to forward their national.registration cards to do so forthwith. At the expiration of a ...

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  31. CLOTHING RECRUITS.

    It is officially stated at District Headquarters that recruits now going into camp are being supplied with clothing in the most expeditions matter. Every man going into ...

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  32. ROUMANIA'S ALTERNATIVES.

    The latest files to hand contain full reports of the remarkable and brilliant speech made by M. Take Jones[?], the leader of the National Democratic party in the Roumanian ...

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  33. HOSPITAL SATURDAY.

    Yesterday the direction of the Hospital Saturday Fund waited on the Premier "to protest against the action of the State Government in holding a street collection on A[?]zac ...

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  34. THE ALCANTARA.

    When the German raider Greif and the British armed merchantman Alcantara were sinking, the British cruiser which came up and finished off the Greif at the ...

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  35. DIED AFTER BOXING BOUT.

    The body of a young man named George Hopkins, was brought into the hospital morgue this afternoon. Deceased was engaged in fenecing work at Lone Pine, in the Pilliga ...

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  36. SOLDIERS AT CAMDEN.

    One thousand officers and men from Menangle military camp marched through Camden, to-day, accompanied by a military hand. Alderman G. F. Furner (Mayor) officially ...

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  37. AHZAC DAY.

    A service will be held in Westminster Abbey at 11 a.m. on Easter Tuesday morning. Two thousand Australians and New zealanders will march through London ...

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  38. FRENCH POLITICIANS.

    The French Parliamentarians were the guests of the Lord Mayor at luncheon; they were also received by the Speaker of the House of Commons and Lord ...

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  39. A ZEPPELIN SHELL.

    A shell which, It is alleged by its inventor, Mr. Jack O'Brien of 178 Castlereaghstreet. Sydney will cut huge holes in Zeppclius, and also cat barbed-wire ...

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  40. MR. D. R. HALL.

    There was a large gathering at the rooms of the Sydney Bicycle and Motor Cycle Club last night when the Attorney-General. Mr. D. R. Hall, unveiled a roll of bonour tablet, ...

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  41. WAR NOTES.

    Once more the fighting at Verdun has swung across to the east of the Meuse, in p[?]ance of the peculiar taclies now adopted by the Germans of making alternate thrusts on ...

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  42. BUILDING TRADE DULL.

    A deputation from the Australian Building Industry Employees' Union' waited on the Minister for, Works, on the subject of unemployment in the building trades. It was ...

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  43. SOLDIERS' MAILS.

    Lieutenant-Colonel Rhodes, who is returning to New Zealand, is a passenger by the Kashgar, which reached Fremantke yesterday. He formerly held the portfollo of ...

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  44. ALLEGED DISLOYALTY.

    The Stale Public Service Commissioner, who inquired into allegations of disloyalty made against Franz Stielow, headmaster of Lockwood South State School, has reported to ...

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  45. MISCELLANEOUS.

    The Dutch shipping council delivered judgment declaring that the two torpedoes which hit the Palembang were fired without warning. The vessel's nationality was ...

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  46. LAND FOR SOLDIERS.

    The Minister for Lands announced yesterday that he is appointing a board of three to decide what soldiers are eliglble to take up land for settlement purposes. ...

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  47. FEDERAL SCIENCE INSTITUTE.

    Progress is beinfe in made in connection with the establishment in Australia of a Federal institute for the preparation of ser[?] antitoxins, etc. The Minister of Customs (Mr. ...

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  48. TASMANIAN POLITICS.

    At a meeting of the Llberal Parliamentary Party Mr. Lee was [?] in his position as leader of the Liberal party [?] Government intends [?] tender its ...

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  49. FRENCH'S FOREST.

    The Lord Mayour has granted leave to eight officers from the different departments of the City Council to spend their saturdays in preparing a settltment at French's Forest Land ...

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  50. SPY SHOT.

    A spy, convicted at Westminster during March, was shot to-day. ...

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