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  2. WHEAT BILL.

    The discussion of the wheat Acquisition. Bill was resumed in the Legislative Assembly last night. The Attorney-General, Mr. Hall, in moving ...

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  3. LATE WAR NEWS.

    The "Handelsblad" states that a heavy force of Germans has been sent to Ypres to make a supreme attempt to capture the town. A sreat battle is raging between ...

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  4. MEN NEEDED.

    Sir William MacMillan in addressing a meeting of the Clerks and Warenousemen's Association last evening referred to the war, and remarked that it seemed to him that the main ...

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  5. IN BELGIUM.

    The Germans remain on the defensive in Belgium. Correspondents who have visited the French lines declare that the ...

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  6. SOUTH AFRICA.

    General Vanderventer engaged 400 rebels on Sunday near Edenville. The rebels lied. Fifty were taken prisoners. ...

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  7. LIFE IN THE TRENCHES.

    An eye-witness with the British headquarters staff relates that the fighting has now resolved itself into a competition in sniping and outpost affairs all along the ...

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  8. OUR TROOPS.

    The call made for operative bakers has been taken up officially. Men who wish to enrol are requested to attend at the Barracks at 9.45 a.m., to-morrow, opposite the office of ...

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  9. GERMAN AGGRESSION.

    A Yellow Book has been published showing the German military party's aggressive resolve, also the formation and development throughout Germany of public ...

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  10. A PRIZE OF WAR.

    A British warship convoyed the Norwegian steamer Sandejord bound from New York for Copenhagen, as a prize of war. The steamer was laden with cotton, aud is ...

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  11. MARINES MUTINY.

    Seven hundred German marines at Bruges, including several officers, refused to proceed to Ypres, declaring that their duty was only to fight on the sea. The ...

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  12. UNITED STATES.

    Admiral Blue, giving evidence before the House Naval Affairs Committee, contended that 240 additional officers nnd 4500 men were needed fully to equip American ...

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  13. THE GERMAN ARMY.

    A correspondent, "Rif[?]e Club," expresses some surprise that a recent article in the "Herald" should suggest that Germany still has a very large number of men of military ...

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  14. THE RUSSIANS.

    An army messenger states that the Germans south-west of Lowiez are abandoning wounded, rifles, ammunition, and transports in their retreat, but the rearguard is ...

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  15. WAR BULLETIN.

    The following cablegram has been received from the Secretary of State for the Colonies, dated London, November 30, 7.30 p.m.: ...

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  16. THE GERMAN RETREAT.

    The Petrograd correspondent of the "Daily Mail" states that under a misleading order from the German Emperor, promising that the war would be ended if ...

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  17. TOMBS AS TRENCHES.

    Reuter's Calais correspondent states that French and German troops were entrenched on opposite sides of a cemetery near Lille. The French mined towards the ...

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  18. THE MEN IN THE FIELD.

    Our correspondent needs to read those figures in conjunction with the fact that the population of Germany is 65,000,000. An unbiassed observer, who arrived in England ...

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  19. THE EMDEN.

    Further details of the destruction of the Emden were told to-day by a passenger by the R.M.S. Ophir. He said that the Emden was badly hit, and beached herself to save ...

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  20. KING GEORGE.

    It is officially stated that King George on Sunday night sailed for France to visit the headquarters of the British Army. The King was greatly acclaimed on ...

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  21. AUSTRIA-HUNGARY.

    It is officially stated that the Russians captured several Austrian positions in the Carpathian passes, capturing quick-firers and numerous prisoners. ...

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  22. AIRMEN INTERNED.

    A German hydro-aeroplane landed at Esbjerg (a port on the North Sea). Two officers were interned. ...

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  23. WESTERN FRONT.

    A communique states: The enemy remains on the defensive in Belgium. The [?]tillery fire is feeble. We made progress at some points, and strongly hold some ...

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  24. POLAND.

    A communique states that obstinate fighting continues in the direction of Lowiez. The German efforts to force their way ...

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  25. TO PROVE ATROCITIES.

    The Government is officially issuing copies of letters found on German officers and men, giving their stories of untold horrors in respect to women and children, ...

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  26. REINFORCEMENTS FOR CRACOW.

    The "Matin" says it is understood that 30,000 troops from Breslau have been sent to Cracow. ...

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  27. BELGIAN REFUGEES.

    Several people who had read the account of the plight of Belgian refugees, given by Mr. Mommens, in yesterday's "Herald," called during the day on Mr. F. C. Covers, the local ...

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  28. BUKOVINA OCCUPIED.

    The Russians have occupied the whole of the province of Bukovina, and have captured enormous quantities of arms, ammunition, and provisions, Austrian Catholies ...

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  29. AT PAPEETE.

    The Colonial Secretary of Tahiti, who was on a visit to Suva, recently stated in the course of an interview, published in the "Fiji Times," that the German business houses in ...

    Article : 141 words
  30. GALICIA.

    A communique states: After ten days' assault we have captured the Austrian position on the crest of the Carpathians from Konieczna to Ozozuko. ...

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  31. MISCELLANEOUS NEWS.

    The Football League has decided to continue the competitions. The London clubs refuse to close while other sports and amusements continue. ...

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  32. NUMBERS ON THE LEFT WING.

    There has been one feature about the ostensible numerical position, in the west that has been somewhat puzzling, and that is that in four out of every six critical ...

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  33. GERMAN TRENCHES TAKEN.

    The Allies caught the Germans napping at night in the region of Arras, and attacked their front at different sections. The French captured six miles of trenches, ...

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  34. THE TURKS:

    Owing to the threatening situation in Asia Minor and Palestine, following the declaration of a holy war, the Italian Government has despatched four steamers to ...

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  35. HUGE HOSPITAL.

    The "Telegraaf" states that the Germans at Courtrai requisitioned two million francs worth of goods in the town. The town was transformed into a huge ...

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  36. SIR ARCHIBALD GIBSON CRAIG'S GALLANTRY.

    Professor Wallace, of the Edinburgh University, writing to a friend in Sydney, sent him the following account (from the "Scotsman" of September 29) of an act of great ...

    Article : 330 words
  37. DERVISHES DEFEATED.

    The Press Burean reports that Colonel Cubitt, who is in command of the Camel Constabulary reinforcements in Somaliland, attacked the Dervishes on November ...

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  38. BATTLE IN FLANDERS.

    Correspondents of London newspapers who have been permitted to inspect the French lines, declare that the battle in [?]landers is now ended, marking, according ...

    Article : 191 words
  39. GENERAL ITEMS.

    Parcel post to Germany and AustriaHungary from the United States has been resumed. ...

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  40. WAR NOTES.

    It will be remembered that it was not till several days after the crisis of tho battle of the Aisne had come and gone that the world awoke to the fact that the great struggle ...

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  41. BRITISH NAVAL PATROL.

    British ships are now patrolling the Atlantic between New York and Panama. Wireless operators complain that it is impossible to despatch coastwise messages ...

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  42. THE ISLANDS.

    The steamer Tofua arrived from Fiji, Tonga, and Samoa yesterday Affairs in the islands were reported to be quiet, though great interest was evinced in ...

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  43. THREE FAMOUS FIGHTING UNITS.

    In his latest report Sir John French singled out three regiments of the First Division for [?]special mention, but he made it clear that in doing so he could only praise unstintedly ...

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  44. COUNTRY HELP.

    Mr. F. G. Taylor, Terrible Vale, has given 100 woolly sheepskins for patriotic purposes. Mrs. Reading has forwarded the third instalment from the Armidale knitting class to the ...

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  45. ORDERED TO BE SHOT.

    The "Press," of Christchurch, N.Z., received by the Ulimaroa last night, publishes the following extract from a letter received from a correspondent in Samoa:—"One of the ...

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  46. CONTACT MINES.

    Captain Davies, of the steamer Etonian, reports the discovery of contact mines off Fire Island, directly in the track of transAtlantic shipping. ...

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  47. BLANKETS FOR TROOPS.

    An urgent appeal for blankets for the use of the British troops was made in the "Warrnambool Standard" a week ago. and closed yesterday with a total of 1000. ...

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  48. IMPROVISED FIRING LINE.

    The Official Press Bureau reports that [?]n eye-witness states the Prussian Guards, during the attack against portion of the line held by the First Army Corps ...

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  49. PRESENTATION TO COL. COX,

    Last night there was a large gathering at the Parramatta Town Hall, when LieutenantColonel Cox, C.B., who is in command of the 6th Regiment, Light Horse Expeditionary ...

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  50. MINES IN NORTH SEA.

    The Danish steamer Mary struck a mine in the North Sea and sank. Seven members of the crew are missing. ...

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  51. FEDERAL TIMBER SUPPLY.

    The' Minister for Home Affairs (Mr. Archibald) stated to-day that between £30,000 and £40,000 worth of Australian timbers were being seasoned at Maribyrnong (Victoria) ...

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  52. IN THE EAST.

    The position in Poland appeals to be still developing favourably for the Russians General von Mackensen's force, in the Koluszki district, which waa separated from the ...

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