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  2. EVENING STUDENTS.

    There was a loyal outburst of patriotism at th 16th annual dinner of the Sydney University Evening Students' association held at Farmer's Rooms last night. The chair was ...

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  3. LATE WAR NEWS.

    The Australian Contingent is in camp on a beautiful site behind the Pyramid of Cheops, and displays great activity. Water, electricity, and a tramway have been ...

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  4. OUR TROOPS.

    The week a recruiting has resulted in substantial additions to the camps at Liverpool and Holdsworthy. The total is not quite a record, but it stands high. If viewed from ...

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  5. AUSTRIAN DEBACLE.

    The Austrian debacle has been established by the fact that the Servians have retaken Ushitza (about 65 miles eastward of Sarajevo, and nearly 80 miles ...

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  6. NAVAL BATTLE.

    The German cruiser Nurnberg has been sunk by the British squadron in the South Atlantic, as well as the Scharnhorst, Gneisenau, and ...

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  7. AMERICAN ADMIRAL'S VIEW.

    Admiral Fletcher told the naval committee that submarines in this war had not fulfilled the widely felt expectations regarding them. Nothing had ...

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  8. AN ARTIFICIAL HARBOUR.

    Dover Harbour is quite an artificial affair, and this accounts for the specific mention in the cables of the fact that neither the warships nor the harbour has been damaged. The ...

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  9. THE ARMY.

    The Secretary for War (Mr. Garrison), in his annual report, recommends the creation of an additional 1000 officers and 25,000 men in order to bring the army up ...

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  10. THE DEFEAT OFF CHILI

    A member of the Otranto's crew writes: —"The Good Hope, Monmouth, Glasgow, and Otranto, were searching for the enemy, whose ships were supposed to be three ...

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  11. GIFT BATTLESHIP.

    A movement is on foot for three million British residents in foreign countries to subscribe sufficient money to present a battleship to the mother country. ...

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  12. JAPAN AND AMERICA.

    Professor Matthews, of the Chicago University and the Rev. kidney Gurick, of New York the committee appointed to study the anti-Japanese sentiment in ...

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  13. ENEMY'S VERSION.

    An Austrian communique admits that the Austrians were unable to penetrate a strong Servian force, and they were compelled to retire in order to avoid a hostile ...

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  14. SOUTH AFRICA.

    It is officially announced that General Beyers' body has been recovered. He was unwounded. Death was due to drowning. ...

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  15. STEAMER FIRED ON.

    On Wednesday night a steamer was stopped by a shot, which was fired when she was opposite Dover. She was supposed to be working in ...

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  16. DRAMATIC EVENTS IN SERVIA.

    One of the most exhilarating items of war news published this morning is that regarding the manner in which the Servians have turned the tables on the Austrians. It was ...

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  17. GERMAN EMPEROR.

    It is officially stated in Berlin that the health of the German Emperor is improving. The catarrh is relaxing, and his temperature is normal. ...

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  18. A STERN STRUGGLE.

    At the annual dinner of the University Evening Students' Association at Farmer's rooms last night, the Chief Justice, Sir William Cu[?]en (who is also Chancellor of the ...

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  19. TURCO-GERMAN PLANS.

    Sir Louis Mallet, lately British Ambassador at Constantinople, states in a despatch that it was evident in mid-August that Germany would drive Turkey into ...

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  20. TRADE AND COMMERCE.

    A conference of the Stock Exchange Committee and representatives of the banks, has considered plans for the reopening of the Stock Exchange. It is ...

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  21. WAR INSURANCE.

    As the result of a deputation of the High Commissioners of the Dominions to the President of the Board of Trade, the war insurance rate has been reduced to 31/6 per ...

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  22. SUBMARINE RAID.

    It is reported that six German submarines attempted to enter the Admiralty harbour at Dover. The fort[?] maintained a furious fusillade ...

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  23. ANTE-WAR INVASION OF POLAND.

    The cablegrams have told us that the Russians are having great trouble with spies in Poland and that the Germans are receiving considerable assistance from a section of the ...

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  24. THE SEA VICTORY.

    It is officially announced that the Nurnberg was also sunk by the British squauron on Tuesday near the Falkland Islands, in addition to the Seharnhorst, Gneisenau, ...

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  25. TO RESTRICT SUPPLIES.

    Senator Works has introduced a bill to prohibit the exportation of food, clothing, ammunition, horses, and other commodities likely to prolong the European war. ...

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  26. MISCELLANEOUS NEWS.

    Sir James wolfe Murray has been appointed Chief of the Imperial General Staff. Forty thousand out of 170,000 colliers ...

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  27. GERMAN ADMIRAL DROWNED.

    A wireless message from Port Stanley (Falkland Islands) states that Admiral von Spee went down with the Scharnhorst. The German ships tried to avoid the ...

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  28. TURKISH TROOPS.

    Eighty thousand Turks in Syria and 150,000 in Lebanon are suffering severely from cold. The authorities have suppressed the ...

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  29. ENEMY COUNTRIES.

    The Foreign Office has advised the Commonwealth Government that it is unable to undertake any responsibility for the forwarding of money, ...

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  30. WAR NOTES.

    No further developments are reported from either the eastern or the western theatre of war. Apparently severe lighting is going on throughout the whole battle front in Poland, ...

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  31. UNITED STATES NAVY.

    Mr. [?] (Secretary for the Navy), in his annual report to the President, states that two new Dreadnoughts yearly are essential for the United States. Six ...

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  32. COLONEL COX.

    Colonel C. F. Cox, C.B., V.D., was entertained last night by the officers and staff of the N.S.W. Railway Department, and presented with a gold watch and a purse of ...

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  33. ENEMY'S GREAT LOSS.

    An Admiralty communique published at Berlin reproduces the British, announcement regarding the sinking of three cruisers, and adds that the German losses seem ...

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  34. COAL LANDS.

    The Bathurst mining warden (Mr. Burke) has heard an application for the suspension of labour conditions on the coal-mining leases at Lithgow, held by Robert Sands and ...

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  35. DOUBTFUL DETAILS.

    The Admiralty still does not confirm the attack upon Dover. Several gunners of shore batteries confirm the account cabled, but express much doubt as to the details, ...

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  36. CONGRATULATIONS.

    The King and the Admiralty have congratulated Vice-Admiral Sturdee and his squadron on the naval action. M. Victor Augagneur (French Minister ...

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  37. COAL EXPORTS.

    Considering the adverse circumstances the coal trade for Newcastle has been good this last few months, and this week the exports, which reached 100,230 tons, proved no ...

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  38. THE ARMIES.

    The "Daily Express" reports that the Germons have evacuated Roulers (south-east of Nieuport), and are preparing to abandon Thourout and Thielt. ...

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  39. AUSTRALIAN DECORATED.

    Private letters have been received from England stating that Lieutenant Rex Osborne, of the 17th Luncers, only son of Mr. Hamilton Osborne, late of Bangaroo, Canowindra, ...

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  40. GERMAN STEAMERS.

    The steamers Thuringen and Lothringen, which previously belonged to the N.D.L. line, have been taken over by Messrs. Burns, Philp. and Co. Limited, and are loading for ...

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  41. SIR T. M'ILWRAITH AND PAPUA.

    Sir,—A correspondent, signing "New Guinea," states at the close of his communication: "Ten years later Sir Thomas M'Ilwraith took all the credit of taking ...

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  42. FRENCH AIRMEN'S RAID.

    French airmen again dropped sixteen bombs successfully on the station sheds at Freiburg-en-Breisgau, 24 miles east by south of Colmar, despite a lively ...

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  43. THE DOVER RAID.

    Although the Admiralty does not confirm the reported raid upon Dover Harbour by German submarines, there would seem to be but little doubt that such an exploit was ...

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  44. NURNBERG'S LAST EXPLOIT.

    The Nurnberg was a third-class cruiser of 3396 tons displacement, her length being 354ft. She was built at Kiel in 1906, and carried ten 4.1in guns and eight 2.1in guns. It was the ...

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  45. EXCHANGE OF SUBJECTS.

    Arrangements have been made, the Foreign Office advises, for the reciprocal exchange of British and Austro-Hangarian subjects (civilians) at present detained in Austria-Hungary ...

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  46. THE GOVERNMENT AND THE VICTORY.

    Sir,—By a reference to your columns it is seen that rejoicings are taking place throughout the Empire upon the success of the action taken by the Admiralty resulting in ...

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  47. THE RUSSIANS.

    A communique states that there is [?] important change in operations. On Wednesday a number of isolated efforts to take the offensive resulted ...

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  48. RAILWAY WORKERS.

    In the Industrial Arbitration Court yesterday, Mr. Richard Burke, assistant chief accountant of the State Railways, told his Honor, Mr. Justice Heydon, that no fewer ...

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  49. A HEATED DEBATE.

    Representative Gardner, speaking on the floor of the House, aroused much excitement by hotly declaring that if war broke out to-day the United States would find its ...

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  50. INSURANCE AGAINST CAPTURE

    [?] has been advised that it has been brought under the notice of the Board of Trade that British insurance companies have insured or reinsured goods ...

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  51. CHEERS IN PARLIAMENT.

    Prior to the business of the Legislative Assembly being entered on, the Premier said:- "News has just reached Australia of our greatest success so far in connection with ...

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  52. BARRIER EXPORTS.

    The mineral exports from Broken Hill for the month of November totalled £132,774 in value, made up thus:—Silver-lead concentrates, 256,840cwt. value £113,035; zinc ...

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  53. CZAR AT TIFLIS.

    The Czar was given an ovation upon arriving at Ti[?]s the capital of Caucasia. The Cireassians presented him with an offering of fruit. ...

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