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  2. 5 a.m. EDITION

    A Berlin message states that the Germans have occupied Ostend. ...

    Article : 28 words
  3. "A GLORIOUS ACT"

    At the trial at Sarajevo of Prinzep, accused of the murder of the Archduke Francis Ferdinand and his consort, the Duchess of Hohenberg on Saturday, June 29, the prisoner declared ...

    Article : 148 words
  4. PROGRESS OF THE ALLIES

    A Paris Communique issued at midnight states that the action on the left wing continues everywhere with vigor. The Allies have gained ground at some ...

    Article : 57 words
  5. WAR NOTES

    During the past week the situation in France has changed very little, but the Allies have considerably extended their left as tar as Lille, where they have foiled a determined effort of ...

    Article : 274 words
  6. NAVAL NOTES

    An attack on London by Zeppelins over the North Sea is not impossible, but highly improbable, during the coming Winter, for the reason that the weather conditions are all ...

    Article : 121 words
  7. A WANTON ATTEMPT

    A Turk named Pachil Assam fired four shots at Mr. Noel Buxton, the Liberal member for Norfolk, who, with his brother charles, was motoring through the city with M. Gueschoff's ...

    Article : 88 words
  8. BRUGES BAILED UP

    The Germans have levied a war tax amounting to £400,000 on Bruges. ...

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  9. WHEN PARIS FELL

    It is reported from Bordeaux that the French have a copy of the list of hostages which the German commanders drew up in the expectation of capturing Paris. ...

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  10. HYDRO-AEROPLANES AS SEA SCOUTS.

    Since the outbreak of war the aeroplane has given substantial evidence of its usefulness for scouting purposes on land. Although we have heard nothing of the doings of the ...

    Article : 232 words
  11. ALLEGED ATROCITIES.

    Reports from Belgium have given heart-rending details alleged to have been committed by German troops, but an analysis of them tends to show that they are greatly ...

    Article : 197 words
  12. DISASTER TO THE HAWKE

    Latest details show that the Hawke sank in five minutes. Some of the survivors escaped in a boat which was picked up by a Norwegian steamer. ...

    Article : 97 words
  13. OUR TROOPS

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 291 words
  14. WOULD FINISH IT

    The "Lokal Anzeiger" states that the Kaiser, in congratulating the Bavarian Army Corps, said: "I should like the English to meet the Bavarians just once. ...

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  15. THE FALL OF ANTWERP.

    The attack on Antwerp was no doubt forced on the Germans, owing to the danger felt by them from the fact that the Belgian field army had a secure base there from which it could ...

    Article : 215 words
  16. ROUMANIA'S POSITION.

    The death of the old King of Roumania recently may turn out to be of importance to the Allies. There are in Roumania two parties, one favoring Austria and one Russia, and the ...

    Article : 218 words
  17. WIRELESS STATION CLOSED

    The New York Navy Department has ordered the closing of the Marconi wireless station at Honolulu for sending a message announcing the arrival of the German gunboat Geder, the ...

    Article : 58 words
  18. WHERE WILL THEY FIGHT ?

    Immediately after the Dreadnought was commissioned a controversy arose as to the advisability of building ships of such heavy draught, as opposed to building lighter vessels, but in ...

    Article : 191 words
  19. INTERNED BRITISH

    The London "Times" correspondent in the north of France reports conversations with Belgian officers which show that the internment of British troops in Holland was due to ...

    Article : 108 words
  20. TURKEY'S NEUTRALITY

    Turkey has re-affirmed her neutrality. She has indicated that the reports of the Goeben and Breslau fighting and firing in the Black Sea are untrue. ...

    Article : 39 words
  21. TURKEY WOULD GAIN NOTHING.

    There is no doubt that the sympathies of Turkey are with Germany, who has for many years sedulously cultivated Turkish friendship. In fact, Turkey is the one friend that Germany ...

    Article : 329 words
  22. THE MARINES IN HOLLAND.

    Although the fact that the 2000 British Marines were compelled to lay down their arms in Holland is a big loss, there is some consolation in knowing that the absence of ...

    Article : 308 words
  23. THE PEOPLE AND COUNTRY.

    The Roumans, or Romans, are one of the Latin races by language and culture, like the Spaniards and Italians, whom they greatly resemble in looks. They ...

    Article : 479 words
  24. ITALY'S FOREIGN MINISTER DEAD.

    The death is announced of the Marquis Di San Giuliano, the Minister for Foreign Affairs. [The death of the Marquis Di San Giuliano has occurred at a time when his country could ...

    Article : 570 words
  25. RIFLE RANGE GRANT.

    A special grant of £182 has been made to the Narrabri Rifle Club in connection with the reconstruction of the local range. ...

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  26. BOMBARDMENT OF CATTARO

    The bombardment of Cattaro has been resumed with the greatest violence both from the fleet and Mount Lochen. During the night six French ships, in ...

    Article : 81 words
  27. GREAT CAVALRY BATTLE

    Heavy fighting is proceeding at Ypres, Courtrai, and Nieuport. It is reported that a cavalry battle has taken place north of Lille. ...

    Article : 76 words
  28. LEAVE FOR FEDERAL SERVANTS

    The Governor-General has approved of leave of absence not exceeding 12 months, without pay, being granted to officers of the Commonwealth Public Service serving with the ...

    Article : 59 words
  29. ZINC CORPORATION

    The directors of the Zinc Corporation have announced that they have arranged with the Broken Hill Proprietary to smelt a reduced tonnage of concentrates, which will enable the ...

    Article : 72 words
  30. GERMAN AIRMEN CAPTURED

    A German biplane dropped bombs on Dunkirk, but did not do any damage. A marksman in one of the forts damaged the biplane, which came to earth on the line near ...

    Article : 68 words
  31. GERMAN CLOSE FORMATION.

    It has long been noted by officers attending German manoeuvres that their infantry attacks are made in formations which seem to us extraordinarily thick. It is therefore not ...

    Article : 415 words
  32. THE ZOUAVES' WAY

    On October 7 the French twice failed to rush an entrenched position on a hill on the Meuse, near Herbeauville. They were driven back by concealed guns. ...

    Article : 185 words
  33. THE FIRST SEA LORD.

    Admiral H.S.H. Prince Louis of Battenberg, the First Sea Lord of the Admiralty, upon whom the arduous and responsible task of the organisation and distribution of our Naval ...

    Article : 413 words
  34. NOTICE TO FRENCH RESIDENTS IN AUSTRALIA.

    The following notice has been issued by the Consulate-General of France:—Every French citizen who attains his 19th year in 1914 is notified that he must call at the ...

    Article : 112 words
  35. GERMAN METHODS

    The New York "American" publishes a story founded on the affidavits of the engineers aboard the Red Cross, formerly the Hamburg-Amerikan steamship Hamburg, which was ...

    Article : 94 words
  36. CANADIAN TROOPS

    The Canadian troops continued their disembarkation throughout Friday under conditions of the greatest secrecy. Their equipment is excellent, and is such ...

    Article : 92 words
  37. ROUMANIA'S ARMY.

    Should the Roumanians decide to throw in their lot with Russia, it would be a serious blow to Austria, and could only result in the loss to Hungary of half her territory. The ...

    Article : 276 words
  38. HOW THE HAWKE WENT DOWN

    Survivors of the sunken cruiser Hawke state that they sighted a foreign trawler, and in accordance with instructions approaches with a view to examining the ship. ...

    Article : 233 words
  39. TSING-TAO DOOMED

    It is reported from Pekin that the Japanese, by means of a night attack, captured Prinz Henric Hill, which dominates the town of Tsing-Tao. ...

    Article : 43 words
  40. MORE SPIES ARRESTED

    A German spy in a Belgian uniform, and wearing a Red Cross badge has been arrested amongst the refugees at Dover. Many other suspects have been arrested ...

    Article : 48 words
  41. FIELD FIRE.

    Recent developments of armament have given to all civilised armies three new factors which have greatly changed their tactics. These are: Small-bore magazine rifles, smokeless powder ...

    Article : 577 words
  42. COMMERCIAL

    Silver: Bar silver was quoted to-day at 22[?]d per oz. standard. Copper: Copper was quoted at £54/5/ per ton. ...

    Article : 27 words
  43. LOSS OF THE HAWKE.

    The loss of the Hawke in the vicinity of the Firth of Forth is not a very serious thing when we consider the possible objective of a German submarine that far north. There is ...

    Article : 232 words
  44. SHIPPING

    Departures—For Sydney : Hurunui, Columbia ; for Adelaide: Henrik Ibsen : for Wellington : Mamari. ...

    Article : 24 words
  45. AUCKLAND ELECTRIC TRAMWAYS.

    The Auckland Electric Tramways Co. shows a profit balance of £60,501 on the past year's working. A dividend of 1/7 per share has been declared; £10,000 has been placed to the reserve ...

    Article : 38 words
  46. WORK AT NEWCASTLE

    The army of unemployed in the Newcastle district will be considerably reduced this week, when several hundred men are to be employed at the steel works at Port Waratah and at the ...

    Article : 47 words
  47. ENGLISH, SCOTTISH, AND AUSTRALASIAN BANK.

    The English, Scottish, and Australasian Bank shows a profit of £253,251. The interest on perpetual stocks absorbs £97,627; £15,000 is placed to the reserve account, leaving £140,623 for ...

    Article : 87 words
  48. RED CROSS WORK

    The London County Council has organised 300 Red Cross classes. ...

    Article : 20 words
  49. Celluloid Bris[?]

    Until recently, brushes h[?] celluloid backs, but a Par[?] brushes which have the [?] of that material, so that [?] ...

    Article : 60 words
  50. COAL TROUBLES.

    There is still a lot of unrest in mining circles in the Wollongong coal district. As a result of a recent stoppage of work at Coledale, 27 summonses have been issued against ...

    Article : 67 words
  51. DAY DRILLS.

    The substitution of whole or half-day drills in lieu of night drills has been approved in the Camperdown, Erskineville, and Alexandria localities. ...

    Article : 25 words
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