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  2. PETROL.

    Mr. Justice Pring entered upon the eighth day of the sittings of the Petrol Royal Commission in the No. 1 Jury Court yesterday, when a number of witnesses were examined. ...

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  3. LATE WAR NEWS.

    A Reuter's message from London states that the British defeated the Turks in Mesopotamia, on the Tigris. The Turks were driven back three miles. ...

    Article : 39 words
  4. SIR PHILIP JONES.

    Sir Philip Sydney Jones, who has rendered much valuable service to medical science, education, and philanthropy, will to-day celebrate the 80th anniversary of his birthday. ...

    Article : 481 words
  5. EASTERN FRONT.

    A communique says:—After a violent bombardment the enemy debouched from Mohritsa in strong columns. Our artillery dispersed the Germans, who fell back to ...

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  6. WESTERN FRONT.

    A communique stales: There was a calm night in the Verdun region last night. A German attack was prepared at dusk yesterday against Hill 304, but the enemy ...

    Article : 259 words
  7. THE WEST

    A French communique issued on Thursday stated:— Everything was calm in the Verdun region last night. ...

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  8. MESOPOTAMIA.

    The War Office announces:—With reference to the Turkish communique that 3000 British dead were collected at Felahiych, (about four miles from Umn-cl-Henna), ...

    Article : 87 words
  9. THE CAUCASUS.

    A communique says:—The Turks on the Caucasus front failed in attempts to recapture important sectors from which they were recently expelled. The enemy sprayed ...

    Article : 41 words
  10. TASMANIA.

    The Liberal Ministry was formed to-day as follows:- Mr. W. H. LEE, Premier, Chief Secretary, and Minister for Education. ...

    Article : 107 words
  11. ROUMANIA.

    The "Berliner Tageblatt" declares that an agreement entered into between Germany and Roumania, which is most important, shows that she will not attack Austria ...

    Article : 79 words
  12. WAR NOTES.

    Practically no news of importance regarding the military positions had been cabled up till a late hour last night. Another lull has come over the infantry operation in the ...

    Article : 375 words
  13. RECRUITING.

    At Victoria Barracks yesterday 68 men volunteered, and of these 58 were accepted. ...

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  14. IN THE OTHER STATES.

    To-day's recruiting figures were:—Volunteered 120, acepted 76. ...

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  15. PEARLING INDUSTRY.

    The Pearling Commission sat at Geraldton yesterday Captain Dalzi[?]l, formerly Shipping Master at Broome, said the importation of white divers was a failure. Within four months ...

    Article : 101 words
  16. ANGLO-JAPANESE ALLIANCE.

    A discussion has been running in certain Japanese newspapers concerning the value and durability of the Anglo-Japanese Alliance. Some correspondents on the ...

    Article : 206 words
  17. MEETING AT THE GLEBE.

    A meeting was held at Darley House, Glebe, yesterday by the Glebe Recruiting League. Dr. Bohrsmann presided. Corporal M'Queen, formerly secretary of a ...

    Article : 160 words
  18. THE ITALIANS.

    A communique says: The enemy by a surprise attack rushed our positions in the Ledro Valley, and also took Mount Sperone. We intensely shelled them, and ...

    Article : 76 words
  19. RED CROSS.

    In reference to the three Red Cross workers required for Egypt, a cable message has been received from the Commissioners, explaining that these should be men with ...

    Article : 99 words
  20. FEDERAL POLITICS.

    It was officially announced to-day by the Acting Prime Minister (Senator Pearce) at the close of the meeting of the Federal Cabinet, that the two Houses of Federal ...

    Article : 59 words
  21. THE STATES COMPARED.

    An analysis made by Mr. Mackinnon, M.L.A., chairman of the State Parliamentary Recruiting Committee, of the latest figures available with regard to enlistments, shows that in ...

    Article : 124 words
  22. THE ALLIED OFFENSIVE.

    We will not, of course, know till after the was just how close to the wind the allied commanders have been sailing in their determination not to move on the other sectors ...

    Article : 367 words
  23. SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH.

    The advisory council appointed by the Federal Government to consider and initiate scientific research with respect to primary and secondary industries held its first ...

    Article : 323 words
  24. TURKEY.

    Advices received in Geneva from Constantinople state that two heavy Austrian batteries have arrived in Constantinople to replace the German batteries. ...

    Article : 66 words
  25. ZEPPELIN RAID.

    Miss Marjoric Henderson, a nioce of the late Colonel MacLaurin, has written the following description of a Zeppelin raid which occurred in the town where she is at school ...

    Article : 551 words
  26. MISSING AIRMEN.

    Letters received from airmen who were reported as missing after the raid in Schleswig-Holstein (Germany) on March 25, show that the [?]eaplanes had already ...

    Article : 112 words
  27. DISFRANCHISING ALIENS.

    The Premier referred yesterday to questions asked in the House of Commons concerning the New South Wales Natural Subjects Disfranchisement Act. ...

    Article : 341 words
  28. THE SUBMARINES.

    The situation arising from the Sussex case is believed to be [?]raught with some gravity. President Wilson appears to be convinced that Germany does not intend to ...

    Article : 387 words
  29. AIR RAIDS.

    The Danish steamer Frederick the Eighth has arrived from Britain. She reports that every preparation has been been made in Scotland to resist any German ...

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  30. RECRUITING.

    Many military officers, Mr. M'Kenna, (Chancellor of the Exchequer), Lord Lansdowne (Minister without portfolio), and Mr. Austen Chamberlain (Secretary of State ...

    Article : 138 words
  31. THE BLOCKADE.

    The "Times," in an article, contrasts Germany's ex[?]ration of "our inhumanity" and her whimpers about the infamy of the blockade with Bismarck's policy of ...

    Article : 117 words
  32. BIGGER AND BIGGER ZEPPELINS.

    Notwithstanding the remarkable increase in size of German airships, even greater craft are being seriously discussed. Herr C. Dornier, Count Von 'Zeppelin's associate engineer, ...

    Article : 364 words
  33. STRENUOUS SESSION.

    The State Parliamentary session, which practically closed early yesterday morning although the formal prorogation will not take place fot a few weeks, lasted from June 15 ...

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  34. PATRIOTIC FUNDS.

    Speaking at a patriotic entertainment at St. Kilda to-night, Councillor Barnett said the enormous amount of money which was flowing into the patriotic funds now would fall ...

    Article : 145 words
  35. "A BIT OF SPYING."

    Mr. Middleton, correspondent for the "Daily Mail," was remanded in custody for a week at a police court. He was formerly in the Royal Naval Air Service, and ...

    Article : 81 words
  36. DISOBEYED ORDERS.

    Two conscientious objectors who were compulsorily enlisted in a non-combatant corps have been sentenced to two years' imprisonment for disobeying orders. ...

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  37. GARDEN ISLAND STRIKE.

    Deadlock has occurred in the negotiations which have been in progress for some time with the view of bringing about a settlement of the strike of engineers at Garden ...

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  38. POST-WAR TRADE.

    Mr. Asquith announced in the House of Commons that the Cabinet had appointed a committee to deal with post-war reconstruction generally, including trade. ...

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  39. MEN FOR HOME SERVICE.

    A parade of applicants wishing to onlist for home service will be held at Victoria Barracks at 9.30 a.m. on Sunday, Anrtl 16. Preference will be given to returned soldiers medically ...

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  40. CAPTAIN VON PAPEN.

    It has been discovered that Captain von Papen (formerly German Military Attache at Washington) left a large sum of money behind him to continue the bomb activities ...

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  41. WOMEN TRAMPLED ON.

    Three women were knocked down and trampled on by the crowd at Dalgety's Wharf, Miller's Point yesterday. A steamer was leaving there, and about 8 o'clock what is ...

    Article : 136 words
  42. GERMANS HAVE THE EXPERIENCE.

    In view of these considerations it seems hardly likely that the Allies are not taking the future ot the Zeppelin very seriously. But there really does seem to be a tendency on our ...

    Article : 446 words
  43. NEW WHARF REGULATIONS.

    With reference to a paragraph stating that passengers' friends were not allowed on the wharf to witness the departure of the Niagara for Vancouver, Mr. Lance, the ...

    Article : 126 words
  44. WITTENBERG HORRORS

    Sir Edward Grey (Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs), speaking in the House of Commons, said that the German authorities had refused to allow the United States ...

    Article : 69 words
  45. KILLED IN ACTION.

    Captain Josceline Foljambe, brother of the Earl of Liverpool (Governor of New Zealand), has been killed in action. ...

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  46. MERCHANT SHIPPING.

    The A.M.S. Sierra has left San Francisco for Sydney. ...

    Article : 15 words
  47. NO HOT CROSS BUNS.

    The Bread Carters' Union decided at a meeting held last night that they would refuse to deliver hot cross buns on Good Friday. ...

    Article : 31 words
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