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  2. THE CRIME OF THE EMDEN.

    Every well-informed person by now must be more than closely acquainted with the various deeds and exploits of the Emden but from a paragraph appearing in the ...

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  3. OUR TROOPS.

    The return to reeruiting at the Barracks yesterday was in every way satisfactory, the total running well into three figures. The men were sent out to Liverpool by the early ...

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  4. LATE WAR NEWS.

    The "Handeisblad's" correspondent at Antwerp states that 200,000 Germans at Antwerp are preparing to resist a siege. Three thousand men day and night are ...

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  5. CUXHAVEN.

    Seven British hydro-aeroplanes, which accompanied British light cruisers, supported by destroyers and submarines, raided Cuxhaven, ...

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  6. GERMAN OFFICIAL REPORT.

    It is officially stated in Berlin: On Christmas morning, hydro-aeroplanes attacked our estuaries and attempted 12 bomb some of our ships at anchor and a ...

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  7. FIGHTING IN POLAND.

    The Germans seem to haye staked everything on crossing the Bzura. Division after division was sacrificed. They built pontoon bridges nightly, but the troops ...

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  8. GERMAN INVENTOR.

    The police are searching for John Kuhr, a well-known German inventor and wireless expert, who has escaped from Newcastle gaol. ...

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  9. THE WOOL EMBARGO.

    It is reported that Southern woolgrowors are strenuously opposing the Government's negotiations for the removal of England's embarg[?] on the export of wool, ...

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  10. AEBIAL DASHES.

    It is officially announced that Flight-Commander Richard Davies visited Brussels on December 24 and dropped twelve bombs on the airship shed, which was ...

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  11. BELGIAN REFUGEES.

    A British official estimate states that a million Belgians haye quitted Belgium since the outbreak of war. Half have gone to Holland, 100,000 to England, and ...

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  12. THE RUSSIAN CAMPAIGN.

    Although it has not been specifically announced, still it is now clear that the Russians have relinquished the hold they had upon the region between Czenstochown and Cracow, ...

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  13. DISTRESS AND FAMINE.

    Distress and famine are increasing in Austria-Hungary, especially in country districts. The authorities, in order to allay discontent, declare that peace will be ...

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  14. RUSSIAN POSITIONS.

    The Russinns hold the northern bank of the Vistula, northward of Flock. They have established a considerable force at Dobrozyn (10 miles east of Wloclawek). ...

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  15. GERMAN STATEMENTS.

    It is officially stated in Berlin that hostile airmen dropped bombs over a new Zeppelin shed in a locality not specified, but without result. ...

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  16. MISCELLANEOUS NEWS.

    Three steamers struck mines near Searborough. There were some fatalities. The New South Wales girls' gift of a picture has been presented to Princess ...

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  17. RUSSIAN CAMPAIGN.

    An Austrian communique says:—The Russian offensive between Rymnow and Tuchow forced us to back somewhat. The Russian attacks on the Lower ...

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  18. ENEMY'S TERRIBLE LOSSES.

    The "Novoe Vremya" states, that when the Germans left their trenches near Bolimow (10 miles north of Skierniewice) to carry out a night attack the fire of a ...

    Article : 128 words
  19. WESTERN FRONT.

    An official communique reports unsuccessful attacks by German heavy artillery and infantry at La Bolselle, also the consolidation of the French positions on the ...

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  20. A REASSURANCE.

    The "Morning Post's" Petrograd correspondent says the disposition prevalent in England to believe that Russia is concealing serious reverses is groundless. The ...

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  21. TURKEY.

    Renter's Sofia correspondent states that messages from Constantinople confirm the reports of increasing discontent, due to the serious damage to the Goeben and ...

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  22. GERMAN SEVERITY.

    When the Germans occupied Lodz the first und second classes of Russian militiamen not serving, with the colours were ordered to report themselves on penalty of ...

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  23. WAR NOTES.

    The British raid on Cuxhaven turns out, as suggested in this column, yesterday, to have been planned with the object of dropping bombs trom hydro-aeroplanes into that ...

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  24. ROUBAIX WOOL SEIZURES.

    The statement appearing in this morning's cables that the Germans found £15,000,00 worth of raw wool at Roubaix, and are despatching it to Germany, can hardly apply to ...

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  25. BRITISH NAVAL RAID

    The Admiralty announces that seven seaplanes on Friday, with a light cruiser and destroyer force, escorted by submarines, attacked the German warships at ...

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  26. ENEMY'S HEAVY GUNS.

    The Petrograd correspondent of the "Daily Telegraph" says that the meandering character of the Bzura River enables the Russians to command with deadly ...

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  27. GERMAN DEFENCES.

    It is officially stated that the captures in the German trenches at Perthes on the 24th included two mitrailleuses, several siege guns mounted on carriages, a ...

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  28. "WAR-FISH."

    The steamer Minerie, which arrived from New York, via ports, yesterday, was detained at Port Said, shortly after the outbreak of war, while she was proceeding to America ...

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  29. THE MAORI CONTINGENT.

    The New Zealand Minister for Defence (Mr. Allen), addressing the Maoris in their camp near Auckland, congratulated them on the highly creditable manner in which they ...

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  30. CHRISTMAS CABLES.

    On Wednesday it was announced that messages would be received on Christmas Eve from Egypt. Numbera of people, anxious to send messages to relatives with the ...

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  31. FESTUBERT BATTLE.

    The "Daily Chronicle" states, in reference to the German account of the action at Festubert, between Richebourg-Lavoue and Givenchy, that the latest fighting there ...

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  32. OBSTINATE BATTLES.

    A communique states that the Germans reoccupied Mlava (northern Poland). The battles on the middle Pillen and lower Nida continue with great obstinacy. ...

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  33. LITHGOW MEN IN EGYPT.

    A cable has been received from Egypt at the local newspaper office from soldiers who have gone from this district to the front. The message, which was signed by 20 members ...

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  34. ALLEGED AUSTRIAN CRUELTIES

    The "Messngero" states that when the Austrians were reoccupying Czoruowltz they were guilty of terrible cruelties to those alleged to be in favour of the ...

    Article : 87 words
  35. AMERICAN PASSPORTS.

    Tho American Consul-General at Sydney (Mr. John P. Bray) has been advised by the Secretary of State of the Government of the United States that American passports must be ...

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  36. KONGO AND AUSTRALIA.

    A correspondent ("S.P.")'wants to know it it is true that when H.M.A.S. Australia was on her way to the Commonwealth a bigger and more powerful ship had just been ...

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  37. ZEPPELINS DRIVEN OFF.

    It is officially announced that the attack by the British seaplanes was carried out just at daylight against Schilligroads, close to Cuxhaven. the movement started ...

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  38. IF THE GERMANS COME.

    Mr. H. G. Wells, in a letter to the "Times" describes what, in his opinion, the people generally will do it the Germans succeed in landing a force in England. In the first ...

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  39. WORK OF THE AIRMEN.

    As to what was accomplished by the raiding British airmen, we are hardly likely to be vouchsafed any details. In striking contrast to the methods of the enemy, our airmen ...

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  40. BELGIAN OFFENSIVE.

    The Belgian offensive culminated near Lombaertzyde, where the left wing outflanked the Germans, while the remainder kept the enemy busy. The final charge ...

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  41. KING EDWARD'S HORSE.

    The Premier is in receipt of inquiries locally and from the various States respecting enlistment in the Second Ziine Edward's Horse. Many applicants have cabled direct ...

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  42. AUSTRALIAN MOTHER-SONG.

    They heard the Empire calling, Dear lads in hones of peace, Where southern sun is burning, The land of golden ficcee. ...

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  43. SAGHALIEN.

    The cession of half of the island of Saghalien to Japan is seimi-officially denied. ...

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  44. OTHER CORRESPONDENTS.

    "W. M.": When the Japanese and British entered Tsing-Tao they found the following vessels had been sunk in the harbour, apparently by the Germans themselves:—The ...

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  45. WHITE FLAG INCIDENT.

    A desperate rush by the Warwickshlres gained the advance trenches in Flanders, only to find them vacated and mined. An explosion killed and injured several. ...

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  46. PRIME MINISTER'S CABLE.

    The following message was cabled on December 24, 1914, to General Bridges, Mena House, Guizch, Egypt, by the Prime Minister:— ...

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  47. LOSS OF THE YORCK.

    German newspapers state that the captain of the Yorck, the German armoured cruiser which was sunk by a mine in Jude Bay, has been sentenced to two years' ...

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  48. FRUIT FOR THE NAVY.

    The Premier has received an appeal for fresh or preserved fruit for distribution among the warships of the North Sea fleet. The appeal is made by the Vegetable ...

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  49. A THRILLING FEAT.

    The newspapers describe the air and sea fight off Cuxhaven as one of the most thrilling incidents of the war, and co[?]hment on the success of British arms in ...

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  50. THE GALLANT ARETHUSA.

    The Germans by this time should have developed a healthy hatred of the name of Tyrwhitt, and the ships Arethusa and Undaunted should certainly be anathema to ...

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  51. TO SCREEN ATTACKS.

    The seventh report of the Belgian Commission details numerous instances of the Germans screening the attacking columns with Belgian men, women, and children. ...

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  52. WOOL FOR GERMANS.

    The Germans at Roubaix found £15,000,000 worth of raw wool, and are despatching it to Germany. ...

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  53. HOLLAND'S ATTITUDE.

    "Holland was once the land of peace and quiet, but now all is changed," writes Madame Hamellus, wife of Professor Paul Hamelius, of Liege, and daughter of Mr. Wilcox, of ...

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  54. DAMAGE TO ENEMY.

    Advices from Berlin show that the Cuxhaven raid is causing the greatest excitement in Germany. The damage is believed to have been great, though it is ...

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  55. COUNTRY APPLICATIONS.

    Thirteen men applied for enrolment in the Expeditionary Force during Saturday and to-day. ...

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  56. COL. LASSETTER'S COMMAND.

    Private cable advices have been received in Sydney stating that Colonel Lassettor, who left Sydney for London shortly after the outbreak of the war, has been appointed to ...

    Article : 119 words
  57. THE RUSSIANS.

    A communique yesterday stated: The Austrians have been driven back to the right bank of the Nida. Wo also repulsed an Austrian attack on the front from ...

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  58. AUSTRALIAN TROOPS.

    Sir George Reid, High Commissioner for Australia, during the course of an interview, sent the following message to the motherland; "As an Australian I was ...

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  59. SEARCH FOR THE TRAWLER.

    Under instructions from the Federal Government, the steamer Grantala will make a thorough search for the Fisheries Investigation steamer Endeavour, which is seriously ...

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  60. THE UNDAUNTED AND CAPTAIN FOX.

    As for the Undaunted, she it was, under Captain Cecil Fox, who with the destroyers Lance, Lennox, Logion, and Loyal, sunk the four German destroyers off the Dutch coast in ...

    Article : 284 words
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