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  2. EGYPT.

    I described in a previous article the main attack made by the Turks against what may be called the central land section of the Suez Canal. There remains to be told the ...

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  3. RIFLE RESERVES.

    The State Commandant, Colonel Wallack, C.B., paid a visit on Wednesday afternoon to Government House Grounds to watch the work of the members of the rifle reserve clubs, and ...

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  4. RECRUITING.

    There was no falling off yesterday in the number of men who offered for enrolment. It is highly probable that the week's aggregate will constitute a record. ...

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  5. LATE WAR NEWS.

    The "Maasbode" states that the Germans are making active preparations to prevent the British landing in Belgium. The garrisons at Knocke and Heyst have been ...

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  6. DARDANELLES.

    The bombardment on Monday destroyed 30 guns belonging to motor batteries. A fog on Tuesday necessitated a postponement of operations. ...

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  7. BRITISH SUCCESS.

    The latest communique states: Nieuport has been violently bombarded by the Germans with 42-centimetre guns. The British, supported by our heavy ...

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  8. FRANCE

    The British have scored an important success in north-east France, eastward of the road from Estaires to La Bassec. ...

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  9. AN UNPROFITABLE CAMPAIGN.

    It now appears, as was suggested at the time, that the recent statement of the German Admirals regarding the strain upon the submarine crews was deliberately circulated ...

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  10. TROOPS GOING EAST.

    The "Frankfurter Zeitung" publishes a telegram from Rome stating that 22 French transports were seen near Malta, going in the direction of the Dardanelles. ...

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  11. OLYMPIC GAMES.

    Germany is organising Olympic games at Berlin, in 1916, for her Allies and neutrals. ...

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  12. ROCKDALE CLUB.

    Rockdale Rifle Club held a meeting at Bexley, when over 50 members handed in their names. A parade will be held on Monday night under command of Captain Fuiler. ...

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  13. ALLIES' DECISION.

    The "Eclair" says that the decision to force the Dardancelles was due to Mr. Lloyd George persuading the belligerents of the emptiness of the legend of the passage ...

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  14. VAUCLUSE DISTRICT.

    A meeting of the Vaucluke Club was held on Wednesday evening. The Mayor, Alderman Sautelle, presided. Over 200 members were present. ...

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  15. PRICE OF WHEAT.

    The Premier was asked whether he contemplated early action in the direction of the importation of wheat. He said he was taking action through the Agent-General. ...

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  16. OBSTINATE FIGHTING.

    An earlier communique yesterday stated: We have made further progress north-east of Mesnil. Obstinate fighting has occurred between ...

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  17. GREECE.

    A Ministerial declaration was made to the effect that Greece, after victorious wars, needed a long period of peace, therefore her neutrality was imperative. ...

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  18. THRILLING STRUGGLE.

    Details of recent fighting at Notre Dame de Lorette show that the Germans extensively mined and blew up the French advanced trench, and then charged. They fed ...

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  19. MASTER RETAILERS' CLUB.

    A largely-attended meeting was held in the School of Arts on Wednesday night for the purpose of forming a Master Retailers' Rifle Club. Mr. Crossman (Arnold and Co.) ...

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  20. GERMAN BUDGET.

    At the opening of the Reichstag, the President, in his address, said, "From the Vosges to the Channel, from the Baltic to Bukovina, our armies are standing like a ...

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  21. VICTORIAN AGREEMENT.

    After conferring for four hours in private to-day with members of the Flour Mill Owners' Association, a sub-committee of the State Cabinet arrived at an agreement under ...

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  22. ITALY SUMMONS HER RESERVISTS.

    Further corroboration of the view that Italy is now on the verge comes in this morning's cables. It is stated that her reservists are being summoned, and, further, that France ...

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  23. GERMAN LOSS.

    The Admiralty yesterday announced that the destroyer Ariel had rammed and sunk the German submarine U20. The U20 had a radius of 2000 miles, was ...

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  24. ENEMY PATENTS.

    Several decisions affecting the volding of enemy patents and trade marks have been given by the Federal Attorney-General (Mr. Hughes). The application of Mr. Herny Chinn ...

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  25. DULWICH HILL.

    A meeting of the Dulwich Hill branch of the Western Suburbs Rifle Club was held on Friday ovening. The following officers were elected:—President, Alderman. T. J. Hoskins, ...

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  26. GERMAN REPORT.

    A German communique says: With a view to relieving the Russians in East Prussia, the French, regardless of sacrifice, attempted to break through in the ...

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  27. "CHEER UP OUR BOYS."

    Life in the military encampment in South Australia has been brightened up by the "Cheer up Our Boys' Society," which provides various comforts for the man under ...

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  28. WAVERLEY.

    The Waverley Corps paraded 200 strong on Wednesday night, and sufficient new recruits were enrolled to form a beginners' squand. A collection was made in aid or the Belgian ...

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  29. SOUTH AFRICA.

    General Hertzog last night gave notice of a resolution charging the Government with unconstitutional acts in detaining members without formulating charges, and ...

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  30. THE BATTLEFIELDS.

    Mr. H. S. Gullett, an Australian Journalist attached to the High Commissioner's Office in London, has been approved as one of the Journalists to participate in the ...

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  31. "CIVILISED WARFARE."

    From both the castern and wostern fronts it has lately been reported that the Germans have adopted a method of throwing petrol into the Allies' tronches, and then igniting ...

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  32. TEADE AND FINANCE.

    Tenders for the £50,000,000 3 per cent. Issue of Exchequer Bonds amounted to £72,750,000, at an average of £93 18s 1d. ...

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  33. IN DUBLIN BAY.

    A submarine was sighted in Dublin Bay yesterday. ...

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  34. QUEENSLAND LOAN.

    The Queensland loan has been oversubscribed. ...

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  35. NORTH SYDNEY.

    The weekly drill of the North Sydney unit of the National Reserve took place on Wednesday evening at No. 2 Oval, St. Leonards Park, the members meeting at St. Thomas' ...

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  36. PRISONERS IN GERMANY.

    Mr. Neil Primrose, Under-Secretary for Foreign Affairs, stated in the House of Commons last night that there was an Inclination to exaggerate the harshness of ...

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  37. CAPTAIN'S CLAIM.

    Captain White, who is now in America, claims that the steamer Overdale sank a submarine in the Irish Sea on January 1. The vessel was floated into the dry dock ...

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  38. INDIAN FANATICS.

    Some fanatics at Calicut, concerned in an attempt on the life of an official, took refuge in a temple, and resisted arrest for two hours. ...

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  39. ARMY CONTRACTS.

    Mr. M. J. Reddy (Pressers' Union), protested at last night's meeting of the Labour Council against the allocation of the Commonwealth Government of contracts for military clothing. ...

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  40. CONTROL OF FACTORIES.

    General opinion among manufacturers seems to favour Mr. Lloyd George's scheme for bringing factories under Government control. ...

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  41. GOLF CLUBS' MATCH.

    A match over 200 and 300 yards between teams representing the Royal Sydney and Killara Golf Clubs was shot off at the Randwick Range yesterday, when the Royal Sydney team ...

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  42. SINKING A TRAWLER.

    Sixteen of the crew of the trawler Grisnez, who have landed at Newhaven, state that they met a German submarine off Beachy Head, which signalled to them ...

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  43. WAR NOTES.

    The situation is practically unaltered in the castern theatre of the war, though heavy fighting is in progress throughout the long line stretching from the East Prussian frontier ...

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  44. WELSH DISESTABLISHMENT.

    A meeting of Welsh Liberals and members of Parliament passed a resolution requesting an Adjournment Bill, to giveo effect to the postponement of disestablishment until after ...

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  45. EXCHANGE OF CIVILIANS.

    It is announced that, in deference to the desire of the Pope, Germany has decided to release or exchange all civilian invalids. ...

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  46. NORWEGIAN LOSS.

    The Naval Commission is satisfied that the Norwegian steamer Belridge, which was one of the early victims of the block[?]de campaign, was sunk by the Germans. ...

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  47. ANIMALS IN WAR.

    The Germans are employing elephants from Hagenbeck's Zoo to clear the roads behind the firing line in France. Herr Koenig, the explorer, is using 57 ...

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  48. OBITUARY.

    The death is announced of Mrs. Birrell, wlfe of the Chief, Secretary for Ireland, the Right Hon. Augustine Birrell. ...

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  49. PRISONERS OF WAR.

    An intimation has been received by the Department of External Affairs from the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs (Sir Edward Grey) to the effect that, as a result ...

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  50. PHOSPHORUS IN SHELLS.

    Another interesting little innovation by the nation which has claimed for itself the highest pinnacle of human development is the charging of shells with phosphorus. Any ...

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  51. THE DURWARD'S CARGO.

    The Prize Court in Hamburg has requested Dutch shippers interested in the cargo of the British steamer Durward, 1301 tons, which was torpedoed off the Hook of ...

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  52. CHICAGO WHEAT MARKET.

    Chicago quotations yesterday were, May, 153 to 149½ cents per bushel; July 121 to 117½. ...

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  53. IMPERIAL RESERVISTS.

    The increases authorised by the War Office, London, in the separation allowances to wives and dependents of imperial Reservists who left Australia to rejoin their regiments on ...

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  54. AWFUL ALLEGATION.

    The second report of the Commission on German atrocities deals with ten thousand French women, children, and aged men who recently returned to France from 28 ...

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  55. CIVILIAN "SHIELD."

    One of the many accusations against German trops is that they have on several occasions used civilians as a shield against the Allies' fire. ...

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  56. THE RUSSIANS.

    A communique states: The enemy on Monday and Tuesday threw a large number of 12in shells against Ossowiecz. Artillery engagements are proceeding ...

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  57. PLENTY OF WORK IN ENGLAND.

    The following is taken from a letter just received by Mr. H. T. Gill, of Mount Victoria, from a brother who is employed in an insurance office in Liverpool:— ...

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  58. ANOTHER GERMAN SUBMARINE SUNK.

    Still another German submarine has been accounted for—the "U12." The honours in this case go to the Ariel, one of Britain's 1910 destroyers. She has a displacement of 780 tons, ...

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  59. CLAIM FOR, SALVAGE.

    The reserved judgment was given in the Supreme Court to-day in the case recently heard at Albany, in which Armstrong and Waters, launch proprieters, of Albany, claimed ...

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  60. GUNS FOR GERMANS.

    The steamer Blenda, which was bound for Dedeagatch, via Gothenburg and Lubeck, will not be allowed to sail. The authorities are satisfied that the guns on ...

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  61. ITALY.

    It is reported that Germany offers Italy the Trentino alone, Trieste remaining Austrian, or, at the best, a free port. ...

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  62. PREMIERS' CONFERENCE.

    It was stated by the Premier yesterday that he was endeavouring to fix the date of the Premier's conference in Sydney for early in May next. ...

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  63. MISCELLANEOUS NEWS.

    Lieutenant-Coloned Guy da Maurier, author of the play, "An Englishman's Home," has been killed in action. Lieutenant Shepherd, while flying at ...

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  64. STEEL RAILS.

    At to-day's meeting of the Federal Cabinet it was decided to order 12,500 tons of steel rails, equivalent to 100 miles of railway, from Bolckow and Vaughan, of Middlesborough, ...

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  65. SUPPLIES FOR TROOPS.

    Advices from the War Office, London, state that orders for 50,000 bandollers, 90 rounds, and 5000 bandollers, 50 rounds, have been placed with Holden and Frost, Adelaide. The ...

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  66. RESERVISTS SUMMONED.

    Italy is summoning reservists. France has restored liberty of action to Italians [?]ing in France. ...

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  67. CANADIAN TRANSPORT'S FIRE.

    The steamer Canadian Transport, which arrived here with a fire in her bunkers recently, concluded discharging her cargo yesterday. It was stated that the damage caused by the fire ...

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