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  2. RECRUITING.

    "The Enrolling Officer, "Victoria Barracks. "Dear Sir,—I would like to join the force to fight the Turks. My brother is wounded there. When I ...

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  3. TOMADO IN CANADA.

    Calgary reports that a severe tornado swept the district near Medicine Hat. Two are known to have been killed, and many injured. The damage to property amounted 500,000 ...

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  4. RIFLE RESERVES.

    The annual meeting of the Press Rifle Club was held on Saturday at the Sports Club, Hunter-street. Captain Holmes was in the chair. The question of whether the members ...

    Article : 332 words
  5. AUSTRALIA DAY.

    It is considered imperative by the executive of the Australia Day movement that organisation work should, be done as early as possible in the country, and the shire presidents and ...

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  6. IN BATTLE.

    Private J. H. Reid, writing to Mr. Fishie and fellow-teachers of the Mosman Superior Public School, says:—"Led by Captain MeGuire, O.C., we advanced in single file down ...

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  7. LATE WAR NEWS.

    Reports from Milan state that Gorizia has fallen. Gorizia is on the Isonzo, north-east of Gradisca. A communique states:—We occupied the ...

    Article : 52 words
  8. PATRIOTIC FUNDS.

    At the Red Cross concert to be held in the Town Hall to-morrow night in honour of the Prince of Vales in aid of the funds of the society, Miss Florence Young and others will sell programmes and Welsh ...

    Article : 70 words
  9. DR. MINNETT.

    The newspapers refer sympathetically to the death of Minnett, the cricketer. Dr. Minnett was last reported at the hospital camp at Eastbourne, where a number of ...

    Article : 43 words
  10. STILL UNCONQUERED.

    Eight weeks of tremendous onslaughts have failed to conquer the Russians in Calicia. The Russia[?] have temporarily retreated, but they inflicted astounding ...

    Article : 193 words
  11. TURKS LOSE HEAVILY.

    Writing to a friend from No. 2 hospital, Hellpolls, Sergeant S. F. Spratt says:—"We lost many men, but there's one consolation, and that is, the Turks lost more heavily than ...

    Article : 120 words
  12. POLISH FUND.

    {No abstract available}

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 136 words
  13. DEATHS IN BATH.

    The evidence at the trial of George Joseph Smith, at the Old Balley, on the charge of having murdered, by drowning them in a bath, three of the six women with whom he ...

    Article : 120 words
  14. WITHOUT SLEEP OR FOOD.

    Major M. St. John Lamb, officer commanding A company, 3rd Battalion. who wa[?] wounded in action at the Dardanelles, writing to a friend in Sydney from the general ...

    Article : 155 words
  15. WAR CHEST.

    {No abstract available}

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 39 words
  16. BIG SHELLS.

    Lieutenant Parker, R.A.M.C., writing from Ypres under date May 10, to his paronts, the Rev. T. and Mrs. Parker, of Goulburn, says:— "The Germans have been bombarding Ypres ...

    Article : 377 words
  17. OFFICERS' BRAVERY.

    A letter from Corporal Walter C. Blackmore, of the 4th Battalion, 1st Brigade, son of Mr. and Mrs. W. V. Blackmore, of Mosman, to his parents, dated May 10, describes ...

    Article : 412 words
  18. ENGLISH BILLIARDS.

    Scores at the close of Friday night's play in the match between Inma., and Gray, were:— Inman, 7055; Gray, 6693. Saturday's closing scores were:—Inman, ...

    Article : 35 words
  19. FOOD FUND.

    {No abstract available}

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 144 words
  20. RED TAPE.

    Acting on the suggestion of the Lord Mayor, to advertise Australia Day, a large number of business houses had rubbor stamps made, reading "Australia Day, Friday, July 30, 1915," ...

    Article : 167 words
  21. THE SOLDIER'S SPIRIT.

    Private Wilson (who was wounded), writing to his wife in Sydney, says:—"You will no doubt have received by now the news that I have been wounded. I was hit in the left ...

    Article : 130 words
  22. COMPANY DIVIDEND.

    The Australian Pastoral Company has declared an interim dividend of 3 per cent. ...

    Article : 22 words
  23. GERMAN COMMENT.

    The "Cologne Gazette," commenting on the retreat of the Russians, says it is extraordinary that the Russians should still be battling in the neighbourhood of ...

    Article : 79 words
  24. BELGIUM.

    {No abstract available}

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 264 words
  25. THE HOLIDAY.

    The programme for the holiday is more v[?] ried than usual. First of all, there is to be a general parade of the rifle reserves at the Randwick range this afternoon. This will be ...

    Article : 126 words
  26. HAIL OF LEAD.

    Private H. G. Aldridge, writing from San Stefano Hospital, Alexandria, to his wife and children in Sydney states:—"When we dug our[?] selves in there was nothing but one ...

    Article : 123 words
  27. WELSH EFFORT.

    "I am glad to know that the Welsh community in this State has decided to make a collective effort to augment the funds of Australia Day by means of a great patriotic ...

    Article : 139 words
  28. TO ATTACK WARSAW.

    In connection with the threatened attack on Warsaw, several trains of heavy guns have left Essen for the Bzura front. ...

    Article : 30 words
  29. NEW ZEALAND DRINK BILL.

    The value of the drink consumed in New Zealand for 1914 is estimated at £4,246,357, or an increase of £108,704 over the previous year. ...

    Article : 32 words
  30. PEACE AT ANY PRICE.

    An extraordinary effort is being made by a body calling itself the European Unity Lengue to obtain adhoronts. Its head office is in London, and its founder is a gentleman ...

    Article : 266 words
  31. FIRM FOOTING.

    Signaller C. A. Roberts, writing to his father at Nowra, says:—"To-day is our eleventh day of fighting, and we are doing very well so far. It was pretty hard work ...

    Article : 87 words
  32. WHITE GURKHAS.

    A letter was received from Sergeant Higginson, of Maitland (who was recently killed at the Dardanelles, by Mr. Reginald Dimmock. The letter was written in the ...

    Article : 139 words
  33. LATE SHIPPING.

    Kapunda, s, passed South Head, proceeding north, at 10.20 p.m. yesterday. ...

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  34. BULGARIA.

    Turkey's negotiations with Bulgaria have failed. Those of the Entente are progressing. Bulgaria's negotiations with Roumanla ...

    Article : 25 words
  35. PASTORALISTS' FUND.

    The Pastoralists' Union of New South Wales has undertaken to communicate with pastoralists, throughout the State, with the view of obtaining contributions from ...

    Article : 285 words
  36. CONSUL'S LIST.

    {No abstract available}

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 422 words
  37. TELEGRAPIC.

    NEWCASTLE (62m).—Arr: June 26, Burwah, s, from Melbourne; H[?]roto, s, from Auckland; Hunter, s, Pelaw Main, s, Myola, s, Dimbool[?], s, Archer, s, coramba, s, Tay [?]., s, [?]bowrie, s, Koromilk[?], s, ...

    Article : 376 words
  38. IN THE TRENCHES.

    Lance-Corporal W. A. Tebbutt (Roseville) writes from the trenches at the Dardanelles:— "One fools very like a hermit crab. Each has constructed his own semi-shrapnel-proof dug ...

    Article : 214 words
  39. DR. DERNBURG.

    Dr. Dernburg, interviewed at Christiania, gladly admitted that he was splendidly treated in British waters, and added smilingly, "They can be gentlemen over ...

    Article : 57 words
  40. GERMAN TALES.

    Private Simms, of Manly, who was wounded in the first landing at Gallipoli, writing to his father on May 24, reported himself as ready for discharge from the convalescent camp at ...

    Article : 158 words
  41. WOMAN MURDERED.

    A woman named Jane Healy, [?]nown as Mrs. Harry White, aged 52 years, was found murdered in the Sports Ground, Dubbo, last night. The deceased had been living with ...

    Article : 117 words
  42. MUNITIONS.

    Subscriptions have opened to send 20 munition workers to England under an expert. It is hoped the contingent will be increased to a hundred with Government ...

    Article : 37 words
  43. THE A.A.M.C.

    Colonel Howse, V.C., C.B., Director of Australian Medical Services, in a letter home, tersely puts his appreciation of his command and the services of the Australians. He says: ...

    Article : 286 words
  44. INDEX.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 199 words
  45. OUTNUMBERED.

    Private W. J. Dyball, who was the first of the Yass men to be wounded at the Dardanelies, writes to his parents from the military hospital, Chichester, Sussex, under date ...

    Article : 136 words
  46. ABORIGINAL WARRIORS.

    An offer was recently made to the Minister for Defence by Mr. A. Meston, in charge of the Queensland Bureau in Sydney, to take from 50 to 100 North Queen[?]nd aboriginal ...

    Article : 170 words
  47. TO THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD.

    sir,—Beside our main interest in the issue of the present war, Australia any be said to have a special objective in bringing about an early and decisive victory at the ...

    Article : 166 words
  48. COAL DISPUTE.

    Mr. Runciman has intimated to both employers and employed that, as South Wales supplies the bulk of the fuel for the allied navies, there must be no ...

    Article : 126 words
  49. JAPANESE REVENGE.

    While a Japanese named Tokozo Takaki was leaving a billiard-room at the rear of the City Hotel, Mackay, last night, another Japanese, named Hyashl, an invalid, and who had ...

    Article : 126 words
  50. LIVING LIKE RABBITS.

    Sergeant Marshall Roy M'Donald, writing on May 10 to his parents, Mr. and Mrs. D. M'Donald, in Newcastle, states: "Our officers got it hot and strong during the first three days. ...

    Article : 169 words
  51. ADVERTISEMENTS.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 183 words
  52. TO THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD.

    Sir,—May I suggest through the medium of your Valuable, columns that the film—Sir George Reid inspecting the Australian troops —be shown on Australia Day at the various ...

    Article : 117 words
  53. FARMERS AND THE WAR.

    The people of Murwillumbah and district are highly indignant at the motion passed at the recent Dairy Farmers' Association meeting here re the discontinuation of contributions to ...

    Article : 82 words
  54. "HAPPY AS CRICKETS."

    Major James Heane, D.S.O., of Dubbo, has sent a brief note from the fighting line to his mother: "We are in the trenches," he says, "and have been for some time; and, ...

    Article : 132 words
  55. ANSWERS TO CORRESPONDENTS.

    {No abstract available}

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 512 words
  56. INDIAN WHEAT.

    A writer in the "Observer says the deal in Indian wheat by the Government has been remarkably successful. The shipments to Britain have been virtually only ...

    Article : 113 words
  57. A BRAVE MAN.

    Writing to Mrs. Rixon of Bulli, concerning the death of her son. Private V. E. Smythe, of the 3rd Battalion, says:—"Keith fought and died as a brave man should. The Turks bad been ...

    Article : 219 words
  58. NEW ZEALAND CASUALTIES

    {No abstract available}

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 55 words
  59. ROOM FOR BOTH.

    Sir,—In our determination to ensure that Australia Day shall constitute a unanimous recognition of the splendid patriotism of our own soldier heroes, we ought not to propose ...

    Article : 245 words
  60. STEAMER AMRA REFLOATED.

    The management of the A.U.S.N. Company received a cablegram on Saturday to the effect that the company's steamer Amra, which went ashore on Vuna Reef, near Suva, ...

    Article : 56 words
  61. LACROSSE PLAYERS.

    Lacrosse players are enrolling freely for active service, and in addition to G. L. Foote, of the Petersham Foderals Club, who is dangerously wounded, the following are at the ...

    Article : 126 words
  62. TO-DAY.

    {No abstract available}

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 138 words
  63. TIMBER-GETTER KILLED.

    James Sheridan, a timber-getter, [?]ugaged on the farm of T. Gillon, was killed by a falling tree. He was a married man, and leaves a widow and two young children. ...

    Article : 38 words
  64. PRIVATE EVANS WOUNDED.

    Mr. George Evans has received a postcard from his son, Private William T. Evans stating that he is wounded and in hospital but doing well. Private Evans, who is 19 years ...

    Article : 89 words
  65. UNDER FIRE.

    Sorgt. Charles Stewart Allerdice, writing to his mother at Hurstville, says:—I am writing under very different conditions this time. As a matter of fact, I am ...

    Article : 277 words
  66. ROLL OF HONOUR.

    Lieut. Frank Chilton, of the Argylls, who was attached to the Hamsphires, a New Zealander, has been killed in action in the Dardanelles. ...

    Article : 33 words
  67. DENTAL BOARD.

    At a meeting of the board held on Friday, June 25, the result of the first section of the Dental Board examination was announced, students obtaining a pass being R. Foster, ...

    Article : 39 words
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