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  2. SHACKLETON EXPEDITION

    The following message has been received from Captain Davis, of the exploring ship Aurora, dated February 5, 1917: ...

    Article : 559 words
  3. THE EMPIRE AND THE WAR

    Mr. Lloyd George[?] the Prime Minister, in concluding his speech to his constituents at Carnarvon on Saturday said: ...

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  4. THE GERMAN RAIDER.

    The 66 American citizens who were amongst the prisoners captured recently by the German raider[?] in the South Atlantic have been released. ...

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  5. THE WAR

    The British have again advanced north of the Ancre River, having moved forward from Beaucourt for 500 yards on a half-mile front. They repulsed two counter-attacks. This gain of ground brings the British just north of the Ancre up to the Beaumont-Hamel line, where they have had gains ...

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  6. HOLLAND AND GERMANY.

    The German censor has stopped German newspapers entering Holland, also telegrams referring to the effect of America's action. Diplomatic circles ...

    Article : 259 words
  7. AUSTRO-GERMAN SOCIETIES.

    Five hundred representatives of Austrian and German societies in New York, with a membership of 100,000, have sent a petition to President ...

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  8. CHIEF OF GENERAL STAFF.

    The Minister of Defence (Senator Pearce) stated to-day that Major-General J. G. Legge was being invalided back to Australia, and when again fit ...

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  9. THE DANGER ZONES.

    A German official statement issued to-day announces an alteration in the blockade of England, allowing neutral vessels to use a channel 20 kilometres ...

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  10. AMERICANS IN LONDON.

    The average American in London has received with quiet satisfaction the news of the break in relations with Germany. ...

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  11. CHARGE AGAINST LIEUTENANT.

    The hearing was commenced to-day, at the Central Court, before Mr. Love, S.M., of the case of Lieut.—David Clayton Howell Price, who was charged with ...

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  12. AMERICAN DEFENCES.

    To-morrow Mr. Britain will introduce a resolution in the House of Representatives asking for a voto of 119,000,000 dollars to complete 113 war vessels now ...

    Article : 191 words
  13. THE AMBASSADORS.

    Mr. Vandy[?]k, the ex-American Minister at the Hague, interviewed in London to-day, said that he was aware of the recall of Mr. Gerard, the American ...

    Article : 155 words
  14. DUTCH DEFENCES.

    The Dutch Government has prohibited all men between the ages of 19 and 48 years to leave Holland if they are liable to b[?]ar arms. ...

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  15. SCANDINAVIA.

    King Gustaf of Sweden and King Christian of Denmark had a conference to-day at the Amalienborg Palace. COPENHAGEN, February 5. ...

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  16. GERMAN STATEMENT.

    A German wireless official message intercepted by the British Admiralty states:—We have repulsed several Russian attacks on the Aa River. ...

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  17. THE BRITISH LINE.

    Field-Marshal Sir Douglas Haig reported last night as follows:- We to-day drove off an attack in the neighbourhood of Rancourt (north ...

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  18. ATLANTIC SAILINGS.

    The White Star liner Adriatic, 24,541 tons, sailed from New York today for England. She had on board 44 passengers, who gave cheers for ...

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  19. EXTRAORDINARILY COLD WEATHER.

    Extraordinarily severe weather is being experienced on the Eastern front. Seventy degress of frost have been recorded. ...

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  20. RESENTMENT IN SWEDEN.

    The Sailors' and Stevedores' Unions are holding a conference shortly to discuss a proposal to boycott German shipping in Swedish ports in ...

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  21. AUSTRALIAN SOLDIER'S SUICIDE.

    An inquest was held yesterday on the body of John Cyril Chambers, formerly a Queensland farmer, who was found shot in a bedroom of the ...

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  22. EFFECTS ON BELGIUM.

    Mr. H[?]ver, who has been supervising the relief of the Belgians almost since the war started, says the Belgian relief transportation has been ...

    Article : 171 words
  23. MR. ROOSEVELT.

    Mr. Th[?]odore Roosevelt has offered to raise a division of troops if war is doclared against Germany, when he and his four sons will enlist. ...

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  24. THE TURKISH WAR[?]

    A Turkish communique asserts that the British, in their attack on the Turkish trenches in the region of Kutel-Amara on Thursday, suffered the ...

    Article : 135 words
  25. LATROBE SHALE OIL[?]

    The view is taken by the Minister of the Navy (Mr. Jensen) that the Commonwealth has not the power to deal in shale by-products. A recent telegram ...

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  26. AMERICA'S RESOURCES.

    Sunday's newspapers say they were not surprised at President Wilson's decision. Its promptness is interpreted as meaning that America's amour ...

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  27. YPRES-ARRAS LINE.

    To-day's report from Field-Marshal Haig states:- We to-day twice entered the German trenches to the south-eastward ...

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  28. ARE OUR BEST MEN SHELVED?

    Sir George Reid, formerly High Commissioner for Australia, in an address this afternoon at His Majesty's Theatre, said:—"What a genius we have ...

    Article : 120 words
  29. DENMARK'S DIFFICULTIES.

    The Danish Government is constantly conferring with commercial and financial leaders with reference to the dangers arising out of the blockade. A ...

    Article : 96 words
  30. FLOODS IN QUEENSLAND

    A telegram received in Brisbane from Charleville states that 9 inches of rain fell there during the 48 hours which ended at 9 a.m. on Sunday. The ...

    Article : 272 words
  31. ARTILLERY ACTIVITY ON BRITISH FRONT.

    The Paris newspaper "La Liberte" states that artillery activity has now extended to the whole British front. ...

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  32. GERMAN PRESS COMMENT.

    Up to the present, the only German comment on America's action that has been received comes from the Dusseldorf "General Anz[?]iger," which declares ...

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  33. ENEMY ADMISSION.

    A German wireless official message intercepted by the British Admiralty states:—English attacks to-day to the northward of Beaucourt-sur-Ancre broke ...

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  34. SPIES IN AMERICA.

    It is estimated that there are 10[?]000 German spies in the United States. The Secret Service admits that the Germans have endeavoured to secure plans ...

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  35. SPAIN'S REPLY.

    The "Daily Telegraph's" correspondent at Madrid says that though the text of the Spanish reply to Germany has not b[?]en decided on, the reply will ...

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  36. THE U.S.A. DECISION

    A special correspondent of the "Daily Chronicle" who has recently arrived in New York compares the American temper to that of Great Britain's in ...

    Article : 371 words
  37. SUFFERINGS IN GERMANY.

    The "Daily Chronicle" has been informed that riots recently occurred at Ki[?]l, Lubeck and Munich. The Ger man troops refused to fire on the rioters ...

    Article : 76 words
  38. LIBERALS AND WHEAT BOARD

    The Federal Liberal party, at a meeting held at Parliament[?] House to-day, considered the question of appointing a direct representative of the farmers on ...

    Article : 77 words
  39. THE REICHSTAG.

    In diplomatic circles here it is stated that there has been a secret conference between the German Imperial Chancellor (Dr. Von Bethma[?]n-Hollwegg) and ...

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  40. INTERNED SHIPS.

    Dr. Ellery Cory Stowell, Professor of Law at Philadelphia University, urges the seizure of all interned Germen liners. ...

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  41. VERDUN.

    Last night's French communique [?]tates:- Our artillery has effectively bombarded German works at various ...

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  42. SWITZERLAND.

    The German blockade seriously imperils the food supplies of Switzerland, and the exemption of Port Cette, the French seaport in the department of ...

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  43. AFTER THE WAR.

    Several trade unions in Great Britain are considering the making of a levy of 1d. per week per member for the purpose of creating a fund to meet ...

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  44. LABOUR AND SENATOR LYNCH

    The Federal Minister of Works (Senator Lynch) has received from the executive of the Australian Labour Federation in West Australia an official ...

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  45. AERIAL OPERATIONS.

    A French communique issued this afternoon says:- Our aeroplanes have heavily bombarded enemy cantonments and ...

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  46. SOUTH AMERICAN REPUBLICS.

    The United Press Association co[?]espondent at Buenos Ayres states that opinion in South America [?]ding the break in relations between America ...

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  47. GREECE AND THE WAR.

    Sir F. E. Elliot, the British Minister at Athens, and M. Guillemin, the French Minister, have conferred with the Greek Foreign Minister, and ...

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  48. JOURNALISTS[?] CLAIMS.

    The hearing commenced, before Mr. Justice Isaa[?]s, to-day o[?] a plaint brought by the Australian Journalists' Association ag[?]inst the proprietors of ...

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  49. MORE VESSELS SUNK.

    Lloyd's reports that the following additional ships have been torpedoed and sunk by German submarines:- Ymer, s.s., 1,123 tons (Norwegian). ...

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  50. THE OVERT ACT.

    The Washington correspondent of the Exchange T[?]legraph Company states that Congressional opinion is that the United States will not take further ...

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  51. LAUNCESTON LICENSING CASE

    At the Police Court to-day, before the Police Magistrate (Mr. E. L. Hall), a case, adjourned from November 18 last against John Powell, licens[?]e of ...

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  52. THE RIGA REGION

    The British Admiralty has intercepted the following Russian official wireless message:- We have repulsed several attacks ...

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  53. DEFENCE DEPARTMENT EXPENDITURE.

    It was stated to-day by the Minister of Defence (Senator Pearce), that in view of recent developments in matters relating to the expenditure of public ...

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  54. FEELING IN ITALY.

    The Italian newspapers enthusiastically congratulate President Wilson on the action he has taken. The "Giornal[?] d' Italia" says the step ...

    Article : 73 words
  55. NATIONAL PARTY.

    A public meeting under the auspices of the Launceston branch of the National Federation was held to-night at the Mechanics[?]-hall. There was a fair ...

    Article : 79 words
  56. MARKETS AND MONEY.

    The Press Burean states that the Army Council is assuming control of all stocks of soft sawn timber, including sleepers. Dealing in these classes ...

    Article : 47 words
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