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  2. THE RUSSIAN ADVANCE

    The King has paid another of his quiet, businesslike visits to the Western frout, and moved about without an escort. His Majesty came upon Australian troops, who cheered him with loyal enthusiasm. From the Somme it is reported that the British have retaken trenches that were lost on Sunday in the counterattack. A message from Captain Bean describes the British as continuously moving forward, and they cannot now ...

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  3. THE BALKANS.

    To-day's German communique states: —We have repulsod attacks by the enemy south of Lake Doiran. ...

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  4. BUBONIC PLAGUE IN BRISTOL

    Three cases of bubonic plague have been discovered in Bristol. The medical officer of the port thinks that it is possible that an infected rat, which was ...

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  5. THE GREEK ELECTIONS.

    General Zanakitsas, the Greek Minister of War, has forbidden officers of the Greek army to participate in the election campaign. ...

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  6. THE EASTERN FRONT

    The Russian communique issued this morning states:— We continue to advance along the Upper Strypa. ...

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  7. ATTACK ON NEUTRAL VESSELS.

    Yesterday the Germans torpedoed and sank the Danish steamer Ivar in the North Sea, and a Spanish vessel in the Mediterranean. The crews of both, ...

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  8. CALLED TO THE COLOURS.

    Notices have been posted in Great Britain calling to the colours all males of the age of 18 years and eight months. They will not, however, be liable for ...

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  9. WAR IN AFRICA.

    General Botha, the Prime Minister of South Africa, who has been on a visit to General Smuts, the officer commanding the British forces operating ...

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  10. MUNITIONS.

    In the House of Commons this afternoon Mr. E. S. Montagu, the Minister of Munitions, in a speech reviewing the work of the Munitions Department, ...

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  11. MARKETS AND MONEY.

    Replying to a question in the House of Commons this afternoon, Mr. Lewis Harcourt, the First Commissioner of Works, stated that Italy's imports of ...

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  12. GERMAN PESSIMISM.

    The Pan-Germans in Berlin have petitioned the authorities to suppress the writings of Herr Theedore Wolff, the editor of the "Berliner Tageblatt," on ...

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  13. WAR IN THE AIR.

    The Commission appointed, under the presidency of Mr. Justice Bailhache, to inquire into the air defences of Great Britain, has presented an interim ...

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  14. INDEPENDENCE OF POLAND.

    The "Daily Chronicl[?] states that it is believed that the Central Powers— Germany and Austria—will on Friday proclaim the independence of Poland, ...

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  15. AUSTRALIA.

    The Minister of Defence (Senator Pearce) announced to-day that a cable message had been received from the High Commissioner to the offect that ...

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  16. THE PARIS CONFERENCE.

    Arising out of the resolutions passed at the Economic Conference of the Allies in Paris, Norway, Sweden, Denmark, Holland, and Switzerland have ...

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  17. BOTHMER'S RETREAT.

    It is explained at Austrian headquarters that General Von Bothmer's retreat is owing to the fact that his front was held by troops of inferior quality. ...

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  18. THE WESTERN FRONT.

    General Sir Douglas Haig's reference to the fighting in the Somme region in his report issued this morning is as follows:— ...

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  19. TASMANIA

    Mrs R. Higgins of Claremont, received word yesterday that her son Private T. S. Kenshole, 12th Battalion, was officially reported as missing ...

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  20. HYDROPLANE BATTLE.

    To-day's Russian communique states: Two of our hydroplanes have successfully bombed an enemy aerodrome on the shores of Lake Kanger, in ...

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  21. BOMBS ON STEAMERS.

    Yesterday the crew of a Zeppelin airship attempted to drop bombs on the Swedish steamer Norland, which was bound from Middlesbrough, in ...

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  22. NEW SOUTH WALES LOAN.

    The underwriters have received 80 per cent, of the New South Wales loan of £2,500,000 at 5½ per cent. The smallness of the public ...

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  23. ENEMY COMMUNIQUES.

    To-day's German communique on the Eastern front is as follows:—All the Russian attacks south of Brody have failed. General Von Bothmer has ...

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  24. ANOTHER GERMAN CRIME.

    A wireless message received in Amsterdam states that M. Golenvaux, the burgomaster of Namur, in Belgium, has been court-martialled and shot without ...

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  25. VICE IN NEW YORK.

    Astounding statements have been made to the New York District Attorney (Mr. Smith), who is investigating the vice trust in the city. It is ...

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  26. FRENCH WINE CROP.

    The prospects of the French wine crop are much brighter. The latest estimate is about 45,000,000 hectolitres (990,000,000 gallons). Labour is more ...

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  27. THE KING.

    The King, who has been on a visit to the Western front, has sent to General Sir Douglas Haig the following general older to the army in Franco:— ...

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  28. THE FRENCH FRONT.

    This morning's French communique states:— There is great artillery activity along our Somme front. ...

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  29. GERMAN REPORT.

    To-day's German communique states: —Last night the English made repeated attacks between Ovillers and Bazentir. le Petit, lasting far into the night. ...

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  30. THE GALLANT AUSTRALIANS.

    The following cablegram has seen sent to General Sir Wm. Birdwood by the Prime Minister (Mr. Hughes):— On behalf of the Government and ...

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  31. SUPPLIES FOR ITALY.

    Mr. W. Runciman, the President of the Board of Trade, is now on a visit to Italy, and has arranged an agreement to supply Italy with coal and ...

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  32. THE ITALIAN FRONT.

    To-day's Italian official communique states:— Our gallant troops last night repulsed several counter-attacks by the ...

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  33. AMERICAN RAILWAYS.

    The threatened strike among American railway employees is likely to be averted. Dr. Wilson, the President, has asked the employers to concede ...

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  34. FROM THE GERMAN SIDE.

    Mr. Carl Von Wiegand, the Berlin correspondent of the "New York World," sends a vivid story of the fighting on the Somme. He says:—I am ...

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  35. PRAYER BOOK SAVES LIFE.

    She "Star" tells, the story of how a prayer book saved the life, of Private Carlett, an Australian soldier, now in Chic[?]ester Hospital, during the charge ...

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  36. GENERAL WAR NEWS.

    In the House of Commons this afternoon Mr. Lloyd George, the Minister of War, announced that Field Marshal Lord Nicholson, Lord Cheylesmore. Mr. ...

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  37. OTHER WESTERN LINES

    In his report this morning, General Haig says:— The Germans north-west of Hulluch yesterday exploded a mine, but we ...

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  38. INFANTILE PARALYSIS.

    The number of cases of infantile paralysis in New York has now reached 6,100. There have been 1,400 deaths. The epidemic is now widespread, and ...

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  39. GERMAN GOVERNOR OF BELGIUM.

    The French have taken prisoner a son of General Von Bissing, the German military governor of Belgium. ...

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  40. GERMANY AND BALTIC SHIPPING.

    The Governments of Denmark, Norway, and Sweden have informally protested to Germany against the latter's new declaration, by which she makes ...

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  41. AUSTRIAN LOSSES.

    A wireless message from Rome states that it is estimated that the Austrian losses since August 4 on the Italian front have been 2,500 killed, 40,000 ...

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  42. THE AUSTRALIANS.

    Two days ago the Germans attempted to stem the progress of our troops northward of Pozieres. For a whole morning they showered every sort of ...

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  43. THE TOAST OF THE KING.

    A remarkable incident occurred in Dublin last night at a banquet given by the Nationalists to the oversea delegates to the Empire Parliamentary ...

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  44. THE KAISER.

    The "Daily News" states that, speaking to a neutral subject at an official deputation in Berlin, the Kaiser said: —"It is curious how the British theory ...

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  45. THE TURKISH WAR

    To-day's Russian communique states: During our offensive in the region of Sakiz (a town in Azerbaijan, Persia) we have captured a strong ...

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  46. AT VERDUN.

    The French commnniquo [?]issued this morning refers to the Verdun region as follows:— Violent bombardment continues at ...

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  47. THE KING AMONG THE ANZACS.

    Mr. Philip Gibbs, the war correspondent, in a despatch recording the visit of His Majesty, states:—The King visited all parts of the front. All the ...

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  48. SUBMARINE WARFARE

    In the House of Lords yesterday afternoon, Lord Sydenham, a former Governor of Victoria, asked whether the Government had considered the ...

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  49. THE DARDANELLES CAMPAIGN.

    The sittings of the Commission appointed to inquire into the Dardanelles campaign have begun. The first discussions will be held in private, but the ...

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  50. FRENCH SUCCESSES.

    This morning's French communique states:— A German detachment, after a heavy bombanrdment, yesterday ...

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  51. THE GERMAN COMMANDER.

    The "New York Times" Berlin correspondent cables as follows:— I have spent we evenings with the man of mystery, the ...

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  52. ALLEGED BIGAMY.

    Frank Norman Cox, a lieutenant in the Worcester Regiment, was committed for trial at the Bow-street Police Court yesterday, on a charge of bigamy, ...

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