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  2. LATE WAR NEWS.

    A Russian airship bombarded a transport column near [?]lock, also German boats on the Vistula. Two Russian dirigibles dropped bombs, ...

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  3. BELGIUM'S THANKS.

    The Premier has received the following letter from the Consul for Belgium:— "I am directed by his Majesty King Albert of Belgium to express to the ...

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  4. TURKEY.

    The landing of British troops at Enos is confirmed by fugitives to Bulgaria. It is stated that the Turkish ...

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  5. THE DARDANELLES CAMPAIGN.

    The above map shows Enos, the town to the north of the Gulf of Saros, where a section of the Dardanelles Expeditionart Force has been landed. It is just on the Turkish side of the Bulgarina frontier, and 12 miles from Dedo Agach, the Bulgarian port which is connected with Adrianople and Constantinople by rail. ... [ILLUSTRATED]

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  6. ALLIES IN TURKEY.

    A Berlin wireless message states that 20,000 English and French troops have been landed at Enos Turkey in Europe, at the mouth of the Maritsa, 12 miles ...

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  7. HILL 60.

    Sir John French reports that the German attacks on Hill 60 failed. During these attacks the enemy fifed 17-inch shells into Ypres. ...

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  8. PORT EVACUATED.

    Fugitives confirm the limiting of the British at Enos'. They report that the Turkish commandant ordered the evacuation of the port. ...

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  9. BELGIAN DAY.

    Friday, May 14, will be Belgian Day throughout New South Wales. Generous indeed has been the individual giving throughout this State, but everybody ...

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  10. FLEET AT WORK.

    The Allied fleets are bombarding the Gallipoli Peninsula, where the Turks are erecting fortifications. ...

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  11. MR. GLADSTONE'S FUNERAL.

    Tue remains of the late Mr. William G. C. Gladstone were interred at Hawarden to-day. There was a large concourse of mourners. ...

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  12. THE MANITOU.

    In the House of Commons this evening, Mr. T. J. Maenamara, Parliamentary Secretary to the Admiralty, stated that a Turkish destroyer, which had escaped from ...

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  13. MERCHANT SHIPPING.

    Arrivals.—At London: Steamer Keeling. At Plymouth: Steamer Hector. At San Francisco: R.M.S. Marama (left Sydney March 27). At Guayaquil: Steamer ...

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  14. WESTERN FRONT.

    A communique states: The British repulsed two attacks near Langemarck. We carried two lines of trenches forming an embarrassing salient in the forest of ...

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  15. SUBMARINE WAR.

    A German submarine shelled the trawler Envoy on the east coast on Wednesday. The crew took to the boats, where they were again shelled. They were picked up ...

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  16. RECRUITING.

    In the House of Commons, Mr. H. K. Tennant, Under-Secretary for War, in a statement on the Estimates, said that Lord Kitchene had authorised him to ...

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  17. CARD FROM JOFFRE.

    Mr. Holman received a unique communication from General Joffre by the last mail. It came to the Premier in a small envelope, which merely contained the French ...

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  18. YPRES BOMBARDED.

    Enraged with the British successes south of Ypres, the Germans bombarded the town on Wednesday night, doing considerable damage. A number of persons were killed ...

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  19. FLEW RUSSIAN FLAG.

    A Greek sailor who was on the Maniton, states that the Turkish destroyer was flying the Russian flag when she signalled to the Maniton to stop, and the latter ...

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  20. TO-DAY'S PARADE.

    It is expected that there will be an enormous crowd along the route to witness to-day's big parade of troops. The troops will leave Eddy-avenue, ...

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  21. GERMAN PRIZE.

    A submarine captured the British steam trawler Glen Carse, off Aberdeen, and brought her to a German port. ...

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  22. SHIPS IN THE BLACK SEA.

    Apart from the general effect on the war itself, and the releasing of a tremendous quantity of Russian grain, the re-opening of the Dardanelles, when it is accomplished, ...

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  23. AT HILL 60.

    "Eyewitness," at British headquarters, states that motor machine-guns rendered invaluable service at Hill No. 60, where they rushed to the front during a ...

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  24. A £500 FINE.

    Theodore Zwicker, trading as Theodore Zwicker and Co., was prosecuted before Mr. Goldsmith, P.M., on a charge of attempting to trade with the enemy. Mr. Cohen ...

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  25. IN MESOPOTAMIA.

    The India office states: The defeat of the Turks at Shaiba was more complete than we hoped. They abandoned motor cars, gun and ammunition waggons, while ...

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  26. BLOCKADE FARCE.

    For the week ending April 21 the arrivals and departures of vessels from England totalled 1519. One vessel and a fishing boat were sunk. ...

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  27. WAR AND INDUSTRY.

    The Miners' Conference by 570,000 votes against 135,000 defeated a resolution in favour of a national strike. They passed a resolution asking the ...

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  28. THE SUBMARINE "BLOCKADE."

    It is officially announced that during the week ended April 21 the shipping arrivals and, departures in the United Kinedom totalled [?], and in that period only one steamer and ...

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  29. A FRENCH SUCCESS.

    The Press Bureau has Issued the story of the capture of Bois d'Ailly, which was strongly fortified. The enemy employed large forces of artillery from Metz. ...

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  30. TREATMENT OF PRISONERS.

    Mr. Neil Primrose, Under-Secretary for War, replying to a question in the House of Commons by Lord Charles Beresford, said that Great Britain had informed the ...

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  31. CARPATHIANS.

    A communique States: Austrian night attacks on Telepoleh were repulsed, and the Russians, counter-attacking with the bayonet, drove back the enemy, with heavy ...

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  32. SHIPYARD WORKERS' PROMISE.

    Workmen in certain Belfast shipbuilding yards, in response to Mr. Winston Churchill's request, have promised to do their utmost to carry out Government work. ...

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  33. GERMAN PROPERTY IN BRITAIN.

    In the House of Commons, Mr. J. M. Robertson (Parliamentary Secretary to the Borad of Trade) stated that German property in Great Britain, valued [?] ...

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  34. FATAL SWIM.

    Two sailors, Alfred Johnson and Julius Holtz, signed on for the Norwegian ship Manx King yesterday. The ship was at anchor in the bay off Williamstown, being, due to sail ...

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  35. WAR NOTES.

    From a purely Australian point of view the most interesting item in this morning's cables is that which tells of the landing of troops at Enos, in the Aegean; for it is highly ...

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  36. RIOTING IN TRIESTE.

    Rioting was renewed in Trieste on Wednesday, being the sequel to a summons to arms of males from 18 to 50 years of age. ...

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  37. BRITAIN AND HOLLAND.

    An official British notification states that all shipping, between Holland and the United Kingdom is temporarily suspended, but it is hoped shortly to resume ...

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  38. MR. HOYLE'S TOUR.

    Mr. H. C. Hoyle, Minister for Railways, accompanied by Captain Cummins, Superintendent of Navigation, Captain Millard, State member for the district, and Mrs. Hoyle, ...

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  39. "A WAR VESSEL."

    But the most remarkable thing about the German submarine' activity, however, is that it has become absolutely fruitless in so far as attacks upon British warships are concerned. ...

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  40. GERMAN TRADE.

    Customs returns show that German Imports to the United States for March amounted to £1,200,000, as compared with £2,202,000 in March, 1914. ...

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  41. RAILWAY FATALITY.

    John Dutland, yard checker at the local railway station, met with a fatal accident this morning. A sheep train passed over his body. Death was instantaneous. ...

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  42. SOUTH-WEST AFRICA.

    It is officially stated that the Union army's right wing, under General Dirk Vanderventer, defeated the enemy at Kabus, 20 miles north of Keetmanshoop, ...

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  43. COMPULSORY ENROLMENT.

    Twenty persons qualified for enrolment under the provisions of the Commonwealth Electoral Act, and residing at North Sydney, were prosecuted by the returning officer at ...

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  44. THE GERMAN EMPEROR.

    The German Emperor is visiting the front in Alsace. ...

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  45. AUSTRALIAN MEAT.

    In the House of Commons, Mr. Will Thorne (Labour) asked a question which suggested that Borthwick and Sons had demanded an increased price for meat ...

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  46. HOTEL EMPLOYEES' CLAIMS.

    The wages board dealing with the hotel and restaurant keepers' employees' dispute, finished its sittings yesterday. All the clauses in the employees' claim against the ...

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  47. LIQUOR PROBLEM.

    Mr. Asquith announced in the House of Commons, to-day that Mr. Lloyd George, Chancellor of the Exchequer, on Wednesday and Thursday would introduce ...

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  48. TRAIN ARRANGEMENTS.

    The decision of the Railway Commissioners to run a special train only from Bathurst to Sydney for the march of the troops has caused great annoyance. The general opinion is that ...

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  49. DRIFTING TORPEDO.

    A Greek sailing vessel was sunk by a drifting torpedo in the Aegean Sea, apparently from the Dardanelles. The captain, two women, and nine of the crew ...

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  50. A MARCH ROUND THE GULF.

    The Enos landing, whatever the immediate reason for it, is definitely and solely connected with the operations against the Dardanelles. It is in no way aimed at an advance ...

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  51. THE NORTH SEA.

    The British Admiralty has announced that all shipping between Holland and the United Kingdom has been temporarily suspended, "but it is hoped shortly to resume a limited ...

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  52. OUR ILLUSTRATIONS.

    We publish on page 20 of to-day's issue photographs of the 12th Regiment, Australian Light Horse, on the way from Holsworthy Camp to Sydney, to take part in this ...

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  53. ARMAMENT FIRM.

    Colonel Sir Percy Girouard has resigned from the board of Armstrong, Whitworth, and Co., Ltd., and has been appointed major-general. ...

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  54. ITALY.

    Italy has suspended the running of the trans-Atlantic liners, which the Admiralty has requitioned for auxiliary cruisers and transports. ...

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  55. WATER SCARCE AT ORANGE.

    Orange Municipal Council is contemplating the cutting off of witter from the reservoir altogether. The supply is now almost depleted, and unless replenishing rains full ...

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  56. UMBERUMBERKA WATER.

    Delegates left to-night for Sydney to put the situation with regard to prices for Umberumberka water before the Government. ...

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