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  2. THE RECRUITS.

    As is usual at the beginning of the week, there was a large number of applicants for enlistment at the Barracks yesterday. Over 300 were enrolled. ...

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  3. GET READY!

    The Minister for Public Instruction, who has identified, himself with the rifle club movement, stated yesterday that he desired to clear up a misunderstanding regarding the ...

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  4. WAR NOTES.

    One can hardly believe that ths German newspapers are sincere when they express absolute astonishment ever neutral nations condemning the "blockade" of Britain as ...

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  5. GERMANY'S THREAT

    The New York "Sun" says that while it is of the greatest importance that the united States should hold aloof from the war, it will be her duty to notify Germany ...

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  6. EGYPT.

    The enemy's arrangements for traversing the desert were good. They marched well, covering the distance from Beersheba (about 150 miles) to the canal in ten days. ...

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  7. POLAND.

    In connection with the blockade threat of the Germans a telegram from Berlin states that the Government will disregard both friendly and ...

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  8. PETERSHAM CLUB.

    A meeting, convened by the Petersham District Cricket Club, was held at the Petersham Town Hall last night, for the purpose of forming a rifle club. The Mayor ...

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  9. IN THE COUNTRY.

    An enthusiastic meeting of men was held at the School of Arts, at which it was decided to form an association for the purpose of dr[?] ling, to prepare for any emergency. ...

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  10. OUR TROOPS IN EGYPT.

    The following message was received from Sir George Reid, who was then in Cairo:- "As an Australian I was proud of what Australia has done. Now that I am out ...

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  11. THE TOUSSOUN ATTACK.

    The Press Bureau announces that the Turkish officers who were taken prisoners at Toussoun state that their division was subdivided at Katabelkheil, four hours' ...

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  12. ASTOUNDED.

    German newspapers are astounded at the neutral nations condemning the proposed blockade. A telegram has been received from ...

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  13. A NEW AEROPLANE GUN.

    A correspondent, writing from London, sends an interesting note regarding a new aeroplane gun. "It is stated on extremely good authority," he says, "that a gun has at ...

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  14. EMPEROR'S ORDER.

    It Is rumoured in Berlin that the German Emperor, after his visit to the western front, ordered commanders to abstain from sacrificing too many men in ...

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  15. DEATH FROM PNEUMONIA.

    It was reported by the Defence Department to-day that Private William Raymond Law, of H. Company, 2nd Battalion, had died at Mena Hospital on January 6 from heart failure and ...

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  16. A GENUINE "RUSE OF WAR."

    When Germany issued her warning that neutral shipping would be liable to be sunk, crews and all, she pointed out in part explanation that Britain had ordered the ...

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  17. WITH THE AMBULANCE.

    The following is an extract from a letter received by Mrs. Stacy Waddy from a lady in England:- "I need hardly tell you how anxious we have ...

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  18. WESTERN FRONT.

    The Franco-Belgians forced a passage between the west of the great dune at Lombaertzyde and the sea, sending a damaging fire from the new positions ...

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  19. PURE PIRACY.

    The Foreign Office has issued a statement declaring that with certain limitations the use of a neutral flag as a rusede-guerre is a well-established practice. ...

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  20. FRENCH MASSACRED.

    German non-commissioned prisoners avow that during August they witnessed the massacre of 20,000 Frenchmen by German troops. ...

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  21. PROPOSED MOTOR CYCLE CORPS.

    Motor cyclists are eager to assist in national defence and a meeting has been convened for to-morrow evening at the National Reserve rooms, Rawson-place, at 8 ...

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  22. EASTERN FRONT.

    A communique states: After a successful night's attack at Rypin (40 miles northwest of Plock, our artillery routed a column marching towards Bolimow. A ...

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  23. SUBMARINE SUNK.

    A British aeroplane over Zeebrugge, defying a concentrated fire, suddenly dived and dropped a bomb on a German submarine, which, after a terrific explosion, ...

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  24. MOTOR LORRIES.

    The Australian Jockey Club has presented the Red Cross Society with a 2½ ton motor lorry, which is being shipped from Melbourne, The hon. treasurers of the Red Cross Society, ...

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  25. LABOUR IN BRITAIN.

    The South Wales Miners' Federation will give three months' notice on April 1 to terminate the wages agreement. This is in consonance with the National Executive's ...

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  26. THE TWO FRONTS.

    In the western theatre of the war the fighting seems for the present to be confined to artillery duels, though the British have secured a local success east of Guinchy, in the ...

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  27. MOTOR TRANSPORT.

    In reply to some criticisms as to the condition of the city streets, Alderman A. M'Elhone, chairman of the works committee, explained at yesterday's meeting of the ...

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  28. ALLIES' PROGRESS CONTINUES.

    It was officiallay stated at midnight that except for several small attacks at Nieuport and in the northern quarter of Soissons, the operations have been uneventful. ...

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  29. AGITATORS WARNED.

    Mr. Thomas, M.P., addressing a meeting of railway men at Leicester, said that the negotiations for increased wages were proceeding satisfactorily. Anyone advising a ...

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  30. BELGIUM'S FUTURE.

    "Australia has made a splendid dffort for Belgium," said M. Edgar Parlongue, a Belgian planter, who, after four years' residence on a [?]auri plantation in view Caledonia, is ...

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  31. PRESS RIFLE CLUB.

    The first drill of the Press Rifle Club held in Government House Grounds last night, was ominently successful. Members attended early, and, although the ...

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  32. TITANIc CONFLICT.

    The "Messagero's" Petrograd correspondent states that the conflict along the Vistula and the Rawka was titanic. Soldiers fell in thousands, and bodies ...

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  33. THE TURKS.

    The cruiser Breslau exchanged shots with the fortress at Batoum and retired. ...

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  34. THE WOUNDED.

    Mr. H. N. Southwell, now in London, gives some interesting particulars in a letter to his brother, Mr. J. E. Southwell, of Goulburn, of a trip to France. He writes:—"Boulogne ...

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  35. THE UNTHINKABLE STRIKE.

    It is earnestly to be hoped that the words of Mr. J. H. Thomas, Labour member for Derby in the House of Commons, as reported this morning, will have some weight with ...

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  36. HODIEDIEH INCIDENT.

    The Turks at Hodiedeh handed over the British Cousul to the Italian Consulate. The British Cousul subsequently embarked in a British cruiser. ...

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  37. FINANCE AND STRATEGY.

    The joint finance proposals of the three Powers are regarded as a corollary and just as important as the joint declaration of the Allies not to conclude peace ...

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  38. FORTS BOMBARDED.

    Four of the Allies' torpedo boats bombarded Turkish forts at Karatepe, in the Dardanelles. One hundred and seventy-four shells ...

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  39. RUSSIAN EXPLOIT.

    Arter crossing tho Bzura, the Russians occupied a strong position close to the Germans' advanced base. Two companies of infantry commanded by Captains Petroff ...

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  40. ATHLETIC SPORTS RIFLE CLUB.

    A parade of the Athletic Sports Rifle Club will be held this evening at 8 o'clock, at the Sydney Cricket Ground. In view of the large number that are attending (last parade ...

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  41. RAILWAY SERVICE HELP.

    The Red Cross Hospital at Netley is now nearly completed. It will provide nearly 500 beds, and be made up of 45 huts. Three huts have been provided by the New South ...

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  42. AFRICA.

    De Wet will shortly be tried in Bloemfontein for treason. After the rebel Kemp surrendered, fortynine rebels who stated that they had been ...

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  43. BOHEMIA.

    There are fresh disorders in Plague. The inhabitants are irritated over the arrest of Czech students and journalists. There have been five dynamite attempts ...

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  44. ANNANDALE DISTRICT RIFLE CLUB.

    The preliminary meeting in connection with the proposed Annandale District Rifle Club will be held on Thursday. Mr. F. W. Armstrong, who has the matter in hand, in ...

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  45. GIRLS FOR AUSTRALIA.

    The Queen's Work Women's Fund now stands at £132,070. The first contingent of 120 girls has sailed in the Euripides to take up domestic work in Australia. ...

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  46. JAPAN'S MOTTO.

    From their Japanese oorespondents Messrs. Burns, Philp, and Co., Limited, the Australasian agents for the Nippon Yusen Kalsha, have received late adviceB which clearly show ...

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  47. PRAYER FOR PEACE.

    The Pope's Prayer for Peace was offered in Westminster Cathedral and all Roman Catholic churches throughout Europe. There was an immense congregation in ...

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  48. ENEMY PATENTS.

    To-day it was brought under the notice of the Federal Attorney-General (Mr. Hughes) that the manner in which the hearing of applications to avoid or suspend enemy patents ...

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  49. FIGHT TO THE LAST.

    The King of Bavaria, in an interview published in "Wildman's Magazine," said that the war was forced upon Germany. She would go through with it until she ...

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  50. SPORTS CLUB AT LIVERPOOL CAMP.

    The importance of recreative amusements for the men in training at Liverpool is fully recognised by the military authorities. Sergeant R. Gavin is now appealing for material ...

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  51. SOLDIERS' PENSIONS.

    Mr. Barnes, M.P., states that the actuarial estimates show that the pension allowances recommended by the select committee will cost £346,000,000. ...

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  52. RUGBY UNION.

    The Sydney Sports Ground trustees are arranging to erect a miniature rifle range in connection with the Rugby Union scheme of military training. It is hoped to have a ...

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  53. GRAIN STOCKS.

    German municipalities have been empowered to commandeer all private stocks of grain and flour exceeding twenty-five kilogrammes. ...

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  54. IN SAMOA.

    The health of the New Zealand contingent which is here seems to be wonderfully good. The men, however, appear anxious to get to more active scenes. There has not been ...

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  55. LUSITANIA ARRIVES.

    The Lusitania, from New York, when nearing Ireland, hoisted the American flag in pursuance of a wireless message from the Admiralty, and arrived at Liverpool ...

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  56. ITALY AND TURKEY.

    When the Turkish soldiers at Hodeldeh, in Arabia, attacked the British consul and opened fire on the Italian consulate after he had taken refuge there, they created a ...

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