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  2. THE NAVAL FIGHTS.

    It wns an Italian naval architect, Cuniberti, who was the first to put forward the idea of the big ship with the big guns. His idea was twelve 12-inch guns and 12-inch ...

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  3. LATE WAR NEWS.

    "Echo de Paris" states that Turkey has failed to settle the Hodeidah incident according to promise. Italy threatens to take action. ...

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  4. OUR TROOPS.

    Despite the heat of yesterday there was a good mustering of recruits at the barracks. Major Boam, the supervising officer, and Stan Sergeant-Major H. M. Scott had before them ...

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  5. FIGHTING IN EGYPT.

    THIS MORNING'S CABLEGRAMS [?]DICATE THAT CONSIDERABLE SKIRMISHING HAS TAKEN PLACE AT KANTARA AND OTHER POINTS EAST OF THE SUEZ CANAL. ... [ILLUSTRATED]

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  6. SUEZ CANAL.

    There is much activity along the Suez Canal. Troops and warships are assembling. It is semi-officially stated that a British ...

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  7. EGYPT.

    Outpost skirmishes are reported on the eastern side of the Suez Canal, and precautions are being taken with regard to shipping. ...

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  8. MERCHANT SHIPPING.

    The steamer Marathon, which left Sydney on December 7, bus arrived at Plymouth. The steamer Perth has reached Queenstown. ...

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  9. RIFLE RESERVE.

    A telegram from Melbourne yesterday referred to the fact that the New South Wales Government is organising a rifle reserve force of 500,000 men, and the Premier of Victoria ...

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  10. SHIPPING PRECAUTIONS.

    Merchantmen have been ordered to enter the canal in convoys. The crew and passengers are to keep below as much as possible. The ship's bridges are protected ...

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  11. THE ENEMY'S PLAN.

    The Athens correspondent of the "Daily News" says the Turks are preparing to advance on the canal in three lines, the first near the coast, the second twelve miles ...

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  12. IN EGYPT.

    Major W. M. Helsham, of Richmond, O.C. of No. 1 Branch of the New South Wales Army Medical Corps, who took with him about 40 young men from this district, writing home ...

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  13. AEROPLANES COLLIDE.

    Two aeroplanes at Jobannisthal (Prussia) collided. Three persons, including two officers, were killed. ...

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  14. THE NAVAL BATTLE.

    Besr—Admiral Sir David Beatty states [?]at the British destroyers at 7.30 on Sunday morning sighted four battle-cruisers, [?] light cruisers, and some destroyers ...

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  15. GERMAN EMPEROR.

    The Emperor's birthday was 'celebrated quietly. A religious service was held at his headquarters, and the Emperor in a short speech exhorted his officers to ...

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  16. ENGLISHMEN IN BELGIUM.

    General von Bissing, the German Governor, has ordered all Englishmen in Belgium to be transferred to Germany. Some escaped to Holland, but the majority were ...

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  17. A GRATIFYING SURPRISE.

    There seems to be not much doubt that the naval action of Sunday last was a little more fruitful than even yesterday's messag[?]s indicated; for this morning we are told that the ...

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  18. PRESIDENT'S GOOD WISHES.

    President Wilson congratulated the German Emperor on the anniversary of his birthday, and sent cordial wishes for his welfare. ...

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  19. PHOSPHORUS IN SHELLS.

    The Academy of Medicine has Investigated the use of phosphorus in a type of German shell which is causing necrosis among many of the wounded. The ...

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  20. ANSWERS TO CORRESPONDENTS.

    "J. M. D. and Co." (Sydney): The Admiral could easily tell what type the big ships of an enemy squadron belonged to when they were about ten miles off, on a clear day. You ...

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  21. DETRIMENTAL REPORTS.

    Speaking at Dunedin, Mr. Allen referred to the publication of information affecting the honour and welfare of our forces and of the Australians. Some papera had loyally ...

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  22. MISCELLANEOUS NEWS.

    A small advisory committee of bankers, with Lord St. Aldwyn as chairman, has been appointed to assist the Treasury in connection with the embargo on fresh ...

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  23. AN AIRMAN'S MISTAKE.

    The official German accounts of Sunday's action stated that the British lost a cruiser, and another report said that a German airman had declared that he saw a British vessel ...

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  24. GERMAN" COMMANDER.

    The "Courant" says Colonel von Seydebrack, commander of the German Southwest African troops, has died from wounds caused by the explosion of a hand-grenade ...

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  25. MUSICIANS' UNION.

    At the last meeting of the Musicians' Union it was decided to form a rifle corps, and an effort is being made to join forces with the actors and other employees in the theatrical ...

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  26. E[?]EMY PATENTS.

    The suspension of Commonwealth patent 19859/10, Translucent Ferro Concrete, granted to Fridrich Ludwig Keppler, was sought to day by Jan Edgar Tonks, of Sydney. After ...

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  27. THE MESSAGERIES.

    The Messageries Maritimes, which have not had any vessels visiting Australia for some months past from Marseilles, owing to their steamers being required by the Government, ...

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  28. THE "SCRAP OF PAPER"

    Sir Edward Grey's statement dealing with Dr. von Bethmann-Hollweg's explanation of the "scrap of paper" phrase traverses that and other statements of the ...

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  29. THE BLUCHER RAMMED.

    According to the "Daily Mail" the New Zealand rammed the Blucher, crushed her leets and demolished her guns, while the Tiger's 13½-inch guns swept the fore-turret, ...

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  30. SECOND LIGHT HORSE BRIGADE.

    Colonel Ryrie, commanding the 2nd Light Horse Brigade of the Australian Expeditionary Force, has sent a private telegram stating that the members of the brigade are "all ...

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  31. GERMAN TRADE.

    Correspondence of unusual interest as revealing the methods adopted by certain German firms in attempting to trade with Australian merchants through neutral countries was ...

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  32. WAR NOTES.

    The news from Egypt published this morning must not be read as an indication that the serious Turkish invasion has comme[?]ced. The fighting that has taken place is not even ...

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  33. RABAUL.

    A petition is being signed against the proposal to make Rabaul the headquarters of the Government in favour of the appointment, of a separate Governor for the administration ...

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  34. METALS FOR INDIA.

    Lord'Crewe has informed Sir George Reid that India is unable to promise the dominions preferential treatment in the purchase of copper for Indian ordnance, ...

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  35. ACTIVITY IN EAST PRUSSIA.

    After a very long internal the silence that has been hanging over [?]ast Prussia has at last been broken, and we are told that the Russians in that region have once more ...

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  36. WESTERN FRONT.

    A communique yesterday stated: The Germans on Monday east of Ypres and [?]t Givenchy lost at least two battalions. We repulsed violent attacks near ...

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  37. LOYAL EMPLOYERS.

    At the fortnightly meeting of the Employers' Federation of New South Wales held yesterday under the presidency of Mr. William Brooks, a long discussion took place as to ...

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  38. N[?]W ZEALAND NURSES.

    The Army Council, through the Governo[?] thanked the New Zealand Government for the offer of the services of New Ze[?]nd nurses at the front, and accepted it, provided the ...

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  39. SOLDIERS' REMITTANCES.

    Some of the members of the Australian force in Egypt, have forwarded money to Australia by means of British postal notes. The recipients have had difficulty in cashing them, ...

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  40. RUSSIAN ADVANCE.

    The Russians north-east of Gumbinnen (in East Prussia, 20 miles from the frontier) resumed the aggressive. They advanced from Pilkallen (l8 miles north-east ...

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  41. AMAZING SAVAGERY OF GERMANS.

    The Rome "Messagger[?]'s" special correspondent at Warsaw describes the heartrending situation of Poland, which, be says, equals if not surpasses, that of Belgium. As there, ...

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  42. COUNTRY HELP.

    The patriotic fund for Armidale totals £3470. A "Belgian Saturday" collection was taken up in the streets on Saturday last, when over £80 was collected. This makes ...

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  43. SERIOUS WHEN IT COMES.

    That there will be a Turkish invasion of Egypt is inevitable, and that it will be entered upon very shortly is highly probable. All the Indications point to a prompt advance. ...

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  44. TURKISH DEFEAT.

    Haul Pasha, commander of the Eleventh Turkish Army Corps, was executed at the instance of Enve[?] Pasha for blundering at Karaugan. ...

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  45. ROUMANIA.

    German advices from Sofia state that [?]oumania has informed Bulgaria that her military preparations are not directed [?]gainst the latter. ...

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  46. CH[?]NCE TO ENLIST.

    Vernon Ryan, a young man, who had pleaded guilty to a charge of stealing from a dwelling, came before the Chief Justice for sentence. The case had previously been adjourned to ...

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  47. ROUMANIA.

    It was announced on Tuesday that the German Minister at Bucharest had handed the Roumanian Government a note pointing out that their mobilisation indicated hostility to ...

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  48. CORN SUPPLIES.

    The opinion is generally held that the German Government, by confiscating wheat s[?]pplies, may now be regarded as sole importers of wheat, justifying the Allies in ...

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  49. ADVANCE OF ENGLISH MONEY.

    Arrangements have been made by the Bank of England to advance Roumania £000,000 against Roumanian Treasury bill[?] ...

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  50. ENGINE DRIVER KILLED.

    Hugh McQuillan, an engine-driver, at the Ross Goldfields mine, was killed by the electric current while disconnecting a telepho[?] wire from a transformer. It is surmised th[?]t ...

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