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  2. OUR PLAIN DUTY.

    "Under ordinary circumstances the president's retiring address is important,'" said theo Rev. F. Colwell, president of the New South Wales Methodist Conference, in his address to ...

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  3. LATE WAR NEWS.

    The "Matin" states that German officers and men have been reduced to half pay. ...

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  4. NEW MINISTER.

    The caucus of the State Labour party yesterday elected Mr. George Black, member for the Namoi, to fill the vacancy in the Cabinet caused by the death of Mr. Trefle, ...

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  5. THE EASTERN FRONT.

    When the Russians retreated from East Prussia Petrograd announced that the armies were failing back to rearrange their forces under cover of the line of fortresses Kovno, Ohla, Grodno, Ossoweitz, Lomza, Ostrolenka, Roshnn, Foltusk, Zegrje, and Novo Georglewski. This morning's cablegrams state that the Grand Duke has now resumed the offensive, and has already gained successes near Lomza and in the Przasny district, which is ... [ILLUSTRATED]

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  6. CALAIS.

    A Zeppelin appeared above Calais at 5 o'clock on Monday morning, and dropped bombs. Five people were killed, and several houses ...

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  7. ITALY.

    Pro-war demonstrations have been organised by the Nationalist Association, and counter demonstrations have been arranged by the Socialists in all the large towns. ...

    Article : 49 words
  8. ITALIAN SCHOONERS.

    A special meeting of the Italian Cabinet is being held to inquire into the reason for three Austrian torpedo boats entering Antivari Harbour and firing on the schooners ...

    Article : 69 words
  9. AUSTRIAN FLAG BURNED.

    A crowd on the Piazza at Venice burned the Austrian flag. ...

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  10. THE ALLIES AND CONSTANTINOPLE.

    The statement from Sofia that the Russians are concentrating large forces at Odessa, the great Black Sea port, with the object of transporting them to Midla, whence they will ...

    Article : 303 words
  11. BOMBS.

    The narrowest escape at Braintree was a soldier's cottage, in which a baby was asleep, the room being shattered by shrapnel. ...

    Article : 55 words
  12. ZEPPELIN OVER CALAIS.

    A Zeppelin appeared above Calais at 5 o'clock this morning and dropped five bombs. Three of the bombs fell without doing ...

    Article : 41 words
  13. THE BLOCKADE.

    Mr. Taft, ex-President, in the course of an address, warned the United States that they were now faced with a serious international crisis, the only danger being lest ...

    Article : 123 words
  14. FIVE VICTIMS.

    A communique states: A Zeppelin dropped ten bombs on Calais. There were five victims, all civilians. Reims was violently bombarded on ...

    Article : 106 words
  15. WAR NOTES.

    As was expected, the Russians, after their retreat before the superior German forbes from East Prussia, have turned upon their pursuers. Fierce lighting has taken place at ...

    Article : 213 words
  16. SUBMARINES MISSING.

    Uneasiness is manifested in Cuxhaven in regard to two large submarines which are missing. ...

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  17. THE GREAT NAVAL BATTLE.

    As the German navy refuses to come out and fight yet, it is of interest to turn to the views of a noted German admiral as to the great naval battle when it does come. We refer ...

    Article : 334 words
  18. WESTERN FRONT.

    Sir T. A. Coghlan, Agent-General for New South Wales, has handed Count Lalaing, the Belgian Ambassador, £20,000, sent from Auckland, Christchurch, ...

    Article : 64 words
  19. EASTERN FRONT.

    A communique states: After a fierce [?]ttle we captured Edvakno, near Lomza. After the conflict the enemy were in considerable force in the Przasnys region. ...

    Article : 101 words
  20. BURIED IN RUINS.

    The Zeppelin first aimed at the railway. Subsequently bombs cut a house clean in two from top to bottom. An octogenarian, a young girl, also a ...

    Article : 71 words
  21. WALL OF WATER.

    One of the most remarkable spectacles associated with the Murrumbidgee River occurred on Sunday morning, and for some hours during the day. On Friday about two ...

    Article : 613 words
  22. SEEIOUS CRISIS.

    Mr. Taft, in a speech at Morristown, said the United States faced a serious crisis in relation to the war. He deprecated jingoism, but said that ...

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  23. FIGHTING IN ALSACE.

    A communique states:—Our advance guard fell back on the banks of the Fecht River in Alsace. The cuemy, who attacked in mass ...

    Article : 33 words
  24. CONTRAST IN AIR RAIDS.

    The Zeppelin has once more appeared on the scene, and this time we are given to understand that it got clear away without sustaining any damage at the hands of the ...

    Article : 285 words
  25. EAST COAST RAID.

    The Premier (Mr. Asquith) stated in the House of Commons this evening that the late bombardment of Scarborough, Hartlepool, and Whitby resulted in 39 women ...

    Article : 58 words
  26. BELGIAN PARENTS

    Germany is heavily fining Belgian parents whose sons fled to join the Belgian forces. ...

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  27. ITALIAN SHIPPING.

    The Admiralty has directed that ships navigating English waters should be painted with the Italian colours, and their port of origin stated. Immediately they are ...

    Article : 48 words
  28. TRAIN SERVICES.

    The effect of the inconvenience which was foretold in consequence of the curtailment of the Western train service is now being felt, especially by business men, who lose nearly ...

    Article : 166 words
  29. EAST PRUSSIA.

    It is officially stated in Berlin that the pursuit of the Russians in Bast Prussia to ended. The total captures consist of 7 generals, ...

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  30. CONSTANTINOPLE.

    German advices from Sofia state that the Russians are concentrating large forces at Odessa with the object of shipping them to Midla (60 miles north-west of ...

    Article : 39 words
  31. BRITISH RAID.

    The "Tijd" states that during the recent British air raid on the Belgian coast, a number of bombs fell on the const bayteries between Knocke and Zeebrugge, and ...

    Article : 67 words
  32. REPRISALS BY BRITAIN.

    In the House of Commons to-day, the Prime Minister, Mr. Asquith, said the Government was considering what reprisals would be made against Germany ...

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  33. THE GERMANS.

    The "Daily Chronicle's" Petrograd correspondent states that Russian reinforcements have arrived on the Bust Prussian front. The Germans in their attack ...

    Article : 142 words
  34. MERCHANT SHIPPING.

    The steamer Maloja, which left Sydney on January 9, has arrived. The steamer Verdala, from New Zealand ports, has arrived. ...

    Article : 51 words
  35. THE BRITISH AIR SERVICES.

    Apart from all question of contrast with the enemy on humanitarian grounds, that message concerning Zeebrugge is particularly gratifying by reason of the evidence it affords ...

    Article : 242 words
  36. THE TURKS.

    During the occupation of Ardannuch (53 miles south-south-oast of Batum), the Turks dragged through the streets 150 Armenians. They cut the throats of old ...

    Article : 86 words
  37. GRAMPIANS SEAT.

    The counting of absentee votes in the Grampians by-election for the House of Representatives was concluded to-night, with the result that the Liberal candidate obtained a majority ...

    Article : 53 words
  38. FALSEHOOD.

    A New York message states that the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs (Sir Edward Grey), in a communication to Mr. Bryan (United States Secretary of State), ...

    Article : 71 words
  39. AMERICAN ARSENALS.

    The arsenals in the United States are working at full pressure, and especially the shipyards on the Atlantic coast. ...

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  40. GOLD RESERVE.

    At the rate at which the Commonwealth note issue is increasing it will not be long before it has assumed proportions which were never anticipated before Commonwealth ...

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  41. ANILINE DYE.

    The House of Commons to-day debated the Government's aniliue dye scheine. The discussion centred on the question that security be given until after the war. ...

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  42. EGYPT.

    The Cairo correspondent of the "Evening News" says that the Turks who recently made an attack on the Suez Canal have practically made a general retreat towards ...

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  43. PRUSSIAN DIET.

    During the debate on the war estimates in the Prussian Diet, the reporter to the committee declared that the war had necessitated new measures, owing to ...

    Article : 76 words
  44. GERMANY'S FOOD.

    German deserters hine declared that the food and raw material supplies in Germany cannot last beyond May 15. Travellers state that the naval base at ...

    Article : 40 words
  45. THE EGYPTIAN CAMPAIGN.

    A Cairo message states that the abandonment of the Egyptian campaign is now attributed to a fear on the part of the Turks that the British would land a force in Syria ...

    Article : 289 words
  46. "BERLIN'S" CARGO.

    Mr. Holman has received a communication from the Commonwealth, of interest to commercial men, in regard to the detained German vessel Berlin. ...

    Article : 75 words
  47. GENERAL ITEMS.

    The Military Cross has been awarded Lieut. McLean, of the Fourth Fusiliers, who was wounded at Ynres. He was formerly a clergyman at Auckland. ...

    Article : 57 words
  48. TURKISH FEAR.

    [?] of the Egyptian campaign is attributed to the Turkish fear that the British would land in Syria nad cut off their communications. ...

    Article : 32 words
  49. FEELING AMONG GERMANS.

    German soldiers in Liege tore the American colour, from the coats of a number of burghers, and suppressed a demonstration by children which was intended to ...

    Article : 40 words
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