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  2. FOR THE FRONT.

    A very fair number of men paraded before the recruiting officer at Victoria Barracks yesterday in the hope of passing both the enrolling officer and the doctors. They seemed ...

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  3. THE WAR AND THE CHURCH.

    The problems of the future, especially in reference to Christian work, formed the subject of an able address by the Rev. W. T. Kench at the public meeting held under the ...

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  4. INDIA.

    It is officially reported that a force of 4000 Mohmands (a Patnan tribe on the north-west frontier of India), attempted a raid on the Khyber Pass. ...

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  5. WAR NOTES.

    The Athens correspondent of the "Daily Chronicle" sends a particularly interesting item this morning, and it is to be hoped that be is well informed. He declares that the ...

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  6. MORE MUNITIONS.

    The Premier, Mr. Asquith, addressed 5000 munition makers in the Palace Theatre, Newcastle, to-night. He had an enthusiastic reception. ...

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  7. WAR IN THE AIR.

    Mr. Shepherd, American correspondent at British headquarters, relates that a Taube [?]lew over Ypres on Sunday, and enticed two British aeroplanes over the German ...

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  8. WORKERS.

    Artillery work is a feature of the present fighting on the western front. A desperate struggle is still in progress in the Carpathians. ...

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  9. THE MEDIATOR.

    Speaking at a banquet last night, President Wilson said: "It is clear the world's affairs are drawing rapidly to a climax. At the climax one test will come. ...

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  10. WAR PRECAUTIONS.

    The Minister for Defence, Senator Pearce, introduced in the Senate to-day a bill to amend the War Precautions Act. Among the principal alterations is a clause ...

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  11. ALLIES DROP BOMBS.

    German advices state that hostile airmen yesterday dropped five bombs on Kundera, and six on Lorrach, near the railway station, several persons being ...

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  12. THE FORCE OF PUBLIC FEELING.

    When the King declined the policy of intervention put forward by M. Vonizelos he was supported by the Chief of the Greek General Stuff, who declared that it would be dangerous ...

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  13. WESTERN FRONT.

    A communique states that 50 incendiary shells were dropped in Reims. Artillery duels have been the chief feature along the whole front. ...

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  14. ZEPPELINS AT SEA.

    The steamer Uranius, bound from England to Halmstad, encountered a Zeppelin off Lowestoft, on a date not mentioned. The a[?]ship followed the steamer for some ...

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  15. GERMAN REINFORCEMENTS.

    Many trains full of German troops have arrived in Belgium. ...

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  16. REAR-ADMIRAL PEARY.

    Mr. Bryan, Secretary for State, asked Rear-Admiral Peary to explain a recent speech, wherein he stated that the United States was unable to prevent territorial ...

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  17. OFF FLAMBOROUGH.

    A trawler sighted a Zeppelin off Flamborough Head (Yorkshire) at daybreak yesterday, speeding in a westerly direction. ...

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  18. FIGHT IN FLANDERS.

    Sir John French in his report of the recent British success at Zillebeke, near Ypres, says:—The explosion of Hill No. 60 was immediately followed by an attack ...

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  19. THE RUSSIANS.

    A communique states: The enemy, in the direction of the Stry gained a fooling on the height of Arawzik, but we counter atlucked, and recaptured the position, taking ...

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  20. BULGARIA AND SERVIA.

    In the meantime we have not the slightest idea of what Bulgaria intends to do, and for the moment it is idle to speculate as to the prospects of the Allies in their efforts to ...

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  21. TERMS OF PEACE.

    In the House of Commons to-day, Mr. W. A. S. Hewins (Unionist) asked what steps the Government were taking to consult the oversea Ministers, so us to ...

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  22. DUM-DUM BULLETS.

    It is officially stated that the Russians discovered General Kusmanek's secret order to the garrison of Przemysl, dated February 8, to return all dum-dum bullets ...

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  23. ALLEGED COERCION.

    A remarkable case, in which a party of six mining contractors sought damages for wrongs alleged to have been indicted by a number of prominent members of the Yuanmi Sandstone ...

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  24. BELGIAN CONVALESCENTS.

    Queen Mary has promised to provide the hospital requisties for the Belgian convalescent home, and the French Government is giving a building in Biarritz. ...

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  25. THE BALTIC.

    A big German fleet is guarding the sea north-eastward of Kopparstenarne lighthouse, Gothland. ...

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  26. WOMEN'S CONGRESS.

    In addition to finding a difficulty in obtaining transport to The Hague, the Home Office refused to issue passports for the 180 English delegates to the Women's ...

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  27. £2,000,000 A YEAR.

    The Minister for Customs, Mr. Tudor, said to-night that the increase in the revenue of his department was not from imported manufactured articles. If spirits were excluded ...

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  28. TURKEY.

    The Salonica correspondent of the "Echo de Paris" states that the Russians mined the entrance to the Bosphorus. Two Turkish destroyers were blown up ...

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  29. ITALY'S ATTITUDE.

    The "Echo de Paris" states that Italy is perfecting her transport arrangements to wards the frontier. Many fresh units have been hurried forward. ...

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  30. USE OF ASPHYXIATING GASES.

    In his despatch relating to the capture of the Hill No. 60 near Ypres, Sir John French denies the official German accusation that the British are using shells discharging ...

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  31. THE DRESDEN.

    After escaping from the Falklands' fight, the German cruiser Dresden coaled at Sandy Point, in the Magellan Straits, thus violating Chillan neutrality through ...

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  32. SHOT BY A SENTRY.

    Last year, while Captain Brown, who was in charge of an interned vessel at Williamstown, was rowing to his boat at midnight, he was shot by a sentry while passing the Australian ...

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  33. BRITISH RECRUITING.

    Mr. Lloyd George, Chancellor of the Exchequer, in reply to a question in the House of Commons, said the Government did not believe the war could be more ...

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  34. AUSTRO-GERMAN STEAMERS.

    Reuter's Agency states that Austro-German steamers, which have been refuging at Ancoma (an Italian seaport in the Adriatle), have been ordered to Dalmatia ...

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  35. "FOLLOW THE KING."

    In the House of Representatives to-day, Mr. Thomas (N.S.W.) asked the Speaker if, in view of the fact that the King had decided to do away with intoxicating liquor during the war, ...

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  36. A GALLANT FEAT.

    The Admiralty announces that as the Turks were making great efforts to secure the submarine E15, which is still aground at Kephez, in the Dardanelles, in a ...

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  37. THE BALKANS.

    The Athens correspondent of the "Daily Chronicle" says that the Government has informed the Entente that Greece will join in the war if the Entente can obtain ...

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  38. SOUTH-WEST AFRICA.

    The Union forces hnve seized the railway some distrance north of Keetmanshoop, and mounted troops have occupied Bethany. ...

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  39. MINING CONTRACTS.

    Mr. Harcourt (Secretary of State for the Colonies), in reply to a question by Mr. Hewins, in the House of Commons, said the question of the cancellation of ...

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  40. ENEMY TRADE.

    Wildman Duerkop, a member of the firm of Duerkop and Mackay, of Auckland, was lined £100, or in default three months' imprisonment, for trading with the enemy. ...

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  41. BRISBANE'S POOR RESPONSE

    In view of the fact that the enlistment of men in Brisbane for service with the Expeditionary Forces is so small and unsatisfactory, the military authorities propose to make an ...

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  42. BULGARIAN RAIDERS.

    Two hundred further raiders from Bulgaria have entered Servia. The Servians have despatched troops to deal with them. ...

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  43. ESCAPE OF MARITZ.

    Documents captured in German Southwest Africa show that stories about Colonel Maritz's death or arrest are incorrect. It is reported that Marita ...

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  44. CORROSIVE FLUID AS A WEAPON.

    But whereas we can find a reasonable explanation for German shells producing asphyxlation, there is absolutely no excuse to be advanced for the now well-authenticated ...

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  45. ANSWERS TO CORRESPONDENTS.

    "M.F." (Mosman).—The word "women" in the paragraph you refer to creft into it in error. Only fully-trained nurses would be accepted in any case. "N. C. Jackon."—Your idea of the address is ...

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  46. MURDER CHARGE.

    An inquest concerning the death of Walter West, who died on March 5, as the result of bullet wounds, was held at Napier. Alice Parkinson was charged with the murder and ...

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  47. PERSIAN GULF.

    Lord Crewe, speaking in the House of Lords, said the enemy in the Persian Gulf were well trained. The trenches were invisible at a distance of 40 yards. ...

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  48. NEUVE CHAPELLE HERO.

    Private Barber, of the First Grenadiers, who received the Victoria Cross for gallangry at Neuve Chapelle, was killed in action a few days after receiving in ...

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  49. FINANCE.

    Treasury Bills at the fixed rate, to the extent of £9,500,000, were purchased for the week. ...

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  50. INTERNED.

    News has been received by the Prime Minister's Department from the High Commissioner that the following Australians have been interned in Germany: V. C. Bennie, H. Swift, and ...

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  51. TALLOW MARKET.

    At to-day's tallow sales 2143 casks were offered and 537 sold. Prices:—Mutton, fine 42/, medium 36/6; beef, fine 41/6, medium 36/. ...

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