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  2. MEAT FOR THE ARMY.

    In the Legislative Assembly last night Mr. Cusack asked the Premier whether the Interstate Commission had yet made known its opinion as to the validity of the Wheat ...

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  3. LATE WAR NEWS.

    After failure in the attempt to cross the Canal at Toussoum on Tuesday night and Wednesday, the Turks did not make any Further attack. They began to leave their ...

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  4. THE RECRUITS.

    The number of men recruited yesterday was [?] the vicinity of 200, and this, in conjunction with the numbers sent to Liverpool during the previous four days, practically establishes a ...

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  5. THE WAR.

    A very great German concentration is East Prussia is developing the offensive in the direction of Wilkowiszk and Lyck. ...

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  6. WESTERN FRONT.

    A communique states: A violent struggle toole place at Marin Theresa, in the Argonne. We maintained our position. The enemy's losses were considerable. ...

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  7. EGYPT.

    Advices from Berlin state that the Turks have decided to abandon the invasion of Egypt, and to transfer their army to Bagdad and Erzerum. ...

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  8. INVASION OF EGYPT ABANDONED.

    A Copenhagen message this morning states that Berlin advices announce the Turks have decided to abandon the invasion of Egypt. It will be remembered that on February 4 it ...

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  9. THE AUSTRALIANS.

    Private G. B. Jackson, a member of the Second Tropical Force of New South Wales, writes by yesterday's mail:—"Just arrived at Raboul after a fine run. We have been again ...

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  10. THE BLOCKADE.

    It is understood that the United States Note which has been forwarded to Germany is couched in a friendly tone, but makes it clear that to attack a vessel flying ...

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  11. BRITISH AT LA BASSEE.

    The British success at Violanies, six miles east by north of Bethune, between La Bassee and Festubert, is an important one. ...

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  12. APPEAL TO FARMERS.

    The committee of the Sydney Chamber of Commerce War Food Fund has issued an appeal to dairy farmers of this district to give the proceeds of 1 day's milk to the war food ...

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  13. LONG STRUGGLE.

    It is officially announced that the arrival of four fresh German army corps in East Prussia Will necessitate a rearrangement of the Russian forces under shelter of our ...

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  14. NO INTERFERENCE.

    The "Neue Hamburger Zeitung," in an inspired article, states that the German Admiralty ordered that ships of neutral nations should not be interfered with if ...

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  15. EXPORTERS DELIGHTED.

    "We have all got to fall in loyally and help the Imperial Government in every possible way to secure meat for the requirements of the army and navy." ...

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  16. KILLED IN ACTION.

    The Rev. R. W. F. Montgomery, of Wallerawang, has received news that his nephew, Lieutenant Arnulph Montgomery, 3rd Batt., Connaught Rangers, has been killed in action ...

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  17. GERMANY BACKS DOWN.

    In an inspired article the "Neue Hamb[?]rgor Zeitung" states that the German Admiralty has ordered that neutral ships are not to be interfered with if they are not carrying ...

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  18. BRITISH DESPATCHES.

    Mr.Asquith announced to-day in the House of Commons that the Government had arranged for the publication of Sir John French's despatch twice weekly. ...

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  19. THE SESSION.

    The second session of the present State Parliament closed last night. The session, owing to the war, was principally devoted to the discussion of non-coatentious matters, ...

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  20. STEAMER'S ESCAPE.

    The German submarine U 2 on Wednesday shelled the steamer Laertes off the Maas River lightship (Holland). The captain raised the Dutch flag in ...

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  21. GERMAN HEADQUARTERS

    The "Telegraaf" states that it is reported that the German military administration has quitted Ostend for Bruges. The Belgian army is now estimated at ...

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  22. VALENTINES.

    Though the observance of the anniversary of St. Valentine's Day has of late years fallen into disuse, the committee of the Red Cross produce department decided to revive ...

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  23. EXCHANGING PRISONERS.

    Advices from Berlin state that 3000 permanently incapacitated French prisoners are assembled at Constance in readiness to be exchanged for German prisoners ...

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  24. STEAMER DACIA.

    The Steamer Daeia, which was purchased by an American citizen named Breitung for the purpose of carrying cotton for Germany, has left the United States for ...

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  25. BULGARIA AGAIN.

    The latest item about the attitude of Bulgaria is that the Prime Minister has declared that strict neutrality will continue to be observed. This comes direct from Sofia, and ...

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  26. CAPTURING TRADE.

    A French steamer fitted Avith showrooms is preparing to visit South America with fifty representatives of French and 100 representatives of British merchants, to ...

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  27. BRITISH, WOUNDED.

    In the House of Commons to-day the Prime Minister, Mr. Asquith, said,that 60 per cent of the wounded men of the Expeditionary Force had recovered. ...

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  28. MORE STRINGENT MEASURES.

    The Prime Minister, Mr. Asquith, stated in the House of Commons to-day that the Government was considering the advisability of adopting more stringent measures ...

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  29. AMERICANS AND GERMANS.

    The Hague correspondent of the "Evening News" says that the American Ambassador, with, his wife and staff, attended the theatre on Tuesday, and were ...

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  30. BE NOT THE LAST.

    Sir,—If Mr. T. W. Higgins, of Tamworth, and Colour-sergeant Faulkner, of Armidale, had taken a trip from their respective townships to Warwick, Queensland, during the ...

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  31. EAST PRUSSIA.

    A very great German concentration in East Prussia is developing the effensive in the direction of wilkowiszk (on the highway to Konigsberg) and Lyck (88 miles ...

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  32. RAIDERS.

    Lord Charles Beresford, speaking in the House of Commons, stated that captured German raiders by sea and land should be treated as pirates, and publicly hanged for ...

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  33. A REMARKABLE FIGHT.

    One thing stands out in the descriptions now coming to hand of that astonishing fight off the German coast while our ships were awaiting the return of the airmen who carried ...

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  34. RECRUITING BY DISTRICTS.

    Sir,—It has occurred to me that some reward is due to the town or district that will have the proud claim of having sent the largest proportion of its young manhood to ...

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  35. ON A REEF.

    The Customs Department has received a wire from Cooktown stating that the steamer Marsina went ashore on Dec Reef at 9 p.m. At high water there was 3 feet of water in ...

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  36. TO STIMULATE RECRUITING.

    The residents of North Sydney have decided to hold a public meeting in the North Sydney School of Arts on Monday evening, with the object of encouraging recruiting, and the ...

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  37. MERCHANT SHIPPING.

    The steamer Commonwealth, which left Sydney on December 16 has arrived at London. The steamer Essex, which left Brisbane ...

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  38. PRICE OF FOOD.

    During the debate in the House of Commons on the prices of foods to-night, the Premier, Mr. Asquith, said that the retail prices had risen in London 24 per ...

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  39. DISPARITY IN PRICES.

    A deputation from the Chamber of Agriculture waited to-day upon the Minister for Customs (Mr. Tud[?]r)with regard to a number of tariff matters. Mr. J. B. Brewer, who ...

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  40. SLAUGHTER IN POLAND.

    The "Echo de Paris" publishes a telegram from Warsaw stating that after the tenth attack by the Germans south-west of Warsaw, on the Bzura-Rawka line, had ...

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  41. TEMPERANCE PROPOSAL.

    At a meeting of the council of the Victorian Alliance, it was unanimously decided that the Premier. Sir A. Peacock, should bo approached with a view to urge upon the State ...

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  42. GENERAL ITEMS.

    The King has authorised the formation of a battalion of Welsh Guards. ...

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  43. STRATEGIC RAILWAYS

    Federal Ministes sat in Cabinet the whole of this afternoon, and it was subsequently stated by the Prime Minister (Mr. Fisher) that the principal question discussed was ...

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  44. WAR NOTES.

    With the German offensive apparently broken west of Warsaw, and the Russians holding the enemy in the Carpathians, the interest in the eastern campaign is ...

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  45. ON THE RAILWAYS.

    Mr. Holman announced yesterday that he has received an undertaking from the Chief Commissioner for Railways that better facilities will be provided for women with children ...

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  46. FAILED.

    The "Times" military correspondent, in reviewing the heavy fighting which has taken place in the eastern theatre of the war, considers that the whole of the ...

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  47. COAL EXPORTS.

    The coal exports this week reached 114,254 tons, and were not only the highest this year, but also eclipsed the exports for the corresponding period of last year and the ...

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  48. THE CASE AGAINST THE ZEPPELIN.

    As far as the Zeppelin airships are concerned, the experiences of this fight only seem to confirm the impression that these unwieldy great things are not by any means the effective ...

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  49. WHAT "WE" DID.

    Mr. Hamilton Fyfe sends a good story to the "Daily Mail" of a Russian soldier's remarkable feat, and his description of it. The man was sent to reconnoitre and returned ...

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  50. BRITISH AIRMEN.

    A British airman dropped several bombs on Walcheren (between the mouths of the east and west Scheldt). One fell on the canal, but did not cause any damage. ...

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  51. BULGARIA.

    Dr.V. Radosiavoff (Prime Minister)has declared that Bulgaria will maintain strict neutrality. ...

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  52. NEW ZEALAND TROOPS.

    Private advices from Egypt state that owing to Lieut.- Colonel M'Donald being invalided to England, Captain Moore, D.S.O., of the Royal Dublin Fusiliers, who left as adjutant to the ...

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