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  2. STATE PARLIAMENT.

    The Legislative Assembly this morning continued the discussion on the Fair Rents Bill after our report closed. The second reading was agreed to by 27 ...

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  3. FEDERAL PARLIAMENT.

    Senator GIVENS, the President of the Senate, took the chair [?] half-past ten o'clock this morning. Senator NEEDHAM, for Senator ...

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  4. ON THE WEST FRONT.

    The latest communique states:—There has been a violent bombardment of Rholms, and heavy petard and grenade fighting along the whole of the Argonne ...

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  5. SARI BAIR BATTLE.

    Reuter's correspondent at Alexandria toys: Again the Australian and New Zealanders covered themselves with glory in the magnificient attack on Sari Bair. A ...

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  6. THE WAR.

    A Berling official report states that Brest-Litovsk has fallen. Brest-Litovsk is 132 miles to the southwestward of Warsaw, and 682 miles ...

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  7. IN VICTORIA.

    Senator Pearce, the Minister for Defence, announced to-day that the siege rain had arrived safely at its destination, without the loss of a single member. ...

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  8. KIPLING ON FRANCE.

    Mr. Rudyard Kipling, after a visit to the western front, writing to the "Dally Telegraph," says :— "France is not merely fighting this war, ...

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  9. DISABLED SOLDIERS.

    The Federal War Committee have adopted the recommendations of the sub-committee, consisting of Messrs. Giynn Watt, and Webster, Ms.H.R., in reference to ...

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  10. LIVERPOOL CAMP.

    Senator Pearce, the Minister for Defence, commenting to-day on Mr. Justice Rich's report on the Liverpool Camp, stated that all recommendations would be carried out ...

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  11. GERMAN REPORT.

    A German communique states:—Two hostile air squandrons bombed the valley above and below Saurouis. Several were killed and wounded. The material damage ...

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  12. IN NEWCASTLE.

    Twenty volunteers presented themselves at the recruiting depot at the Newcastle drill hall yesterday, and 18 succeeded in passing the test. ...

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  13. FINE FEAT.

    Squadron-commander A. W. Bigsworth, in an aeroplane, bombed and destroyed single-handed a German submarine off Ostend. ...

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  14. RUSSIA FIRM.

    The Czar, in an interview with M. Crappi, ex-Minister for Justice in France, sent a message to France. He said : "France may rely on my unshakable ...

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  15. REARGUARD FIGHTING.

    The latest communique states:—The enemy resumed the offensive in the Sheenberg-Radzivishki region, where there has been severe fighting. ...

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  16. BRITISH SHIPPING.

    For the week ending August 25th there were 1369 arrivals and departures of vessels at and from United Kingdom ports. In that period nineteen vessels, ...

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  17. AUSTRALIA DAY FUND.

    The Australia Day collections now total £643.406, Including £40,170 from the schools ...

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  18. AVIATION HEIGHT RECORD.

    Hawker, the aviator, has been awarded the height record, for rising to 18,393 feet. ...

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  19. ZEEBRUGGE BOMBARDMENT.

    The "Tijd" states that great numbers of soldiers were killed by the Brisith squadron's bombardment of Zeebrugge. Ninety severly wounded have been ...

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  20. NOVO-GEORGIEVSK.

    The Petrograd newspaper "Rietch" states that the garrison at Novo Georgievesk, in the last stage of its defence, did not exceed a division, the greater part ...

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  21. IMPERSONATING A WOMAN.

    At the Ashfield Police Court to-day Henry Wiles, alias Katie Smart (40), a short, slight man of dark complexion and with sharp features, was charged with ...

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  22. LIEUTENANT W. G. BOARD.

    Mr. P. G. Board, of Hamilton, has received a communication from Chaplain Miller, stating that his son. Lieutenant W. C. Board, who was a member of the ...

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  23. NEWCASTLE'S EFFORT.

    The Newcastle and District Fund continues to mount up, and now stands at £25,000. A couple of large amounts have yet to come in, and the total Will ...

    Article : 183 words
  24. THE MINING DIFFICULTY.

    Mr. Lloyd George, the Minister for Munitions Mr. Runciman, the President of the Board of Trade, and Mr. Handerson the President of the Board of Education, ...

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  25. MANY OFFICER CASUALTIES.

    The number of Gallipoli officer casualties in the past eight days was 730, including 205 Australians, and 109 New Zealanders. Of the number 166 are dead. ...

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  26. FRENCH PARLIAMENT.

    The Chamber of Deputies last night, by 539 votes to one, carried what is equivalent to a vote of confidence in the Government. ...

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  27. TURKEY'S PLIGHT.

    The lack of rifles is proving more serious to Turkey than the shortage of munictions. The Porte had expected to receive ...

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  28. GERMAN EFFORTS.

    Reuter's correspondent at Petrograd states that the enemy had 200 guns of various calibres at Kovno. Fighting is now progressing 20 miles to ...

    Article : 66 words
  29. FOR THE BELGIANS.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 62 words
  30. DENTAL HOSPITALS.

    Mr. Black, the State Cheif Secretary and Minister for Public Health, with the full approval of the Business Committee, had authorised portiton of the united ...

    Article : 260 words
  31. GERMAN SOCIALISTS.

    An analysis has been made of the voting of the Socialist part In the Reichstag on the subject of war loans shares. Increasing opposed is being shown. ...

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  32. NEWCASTLE FUND.

    {No abstract available}

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 198 words
  33. POLAND RELIEF FUND.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 56 words
  34. AUSTRIAN REPORT.

    An Austrian communique states:—The Hungarian Landwehr,under General von Are, captured the village of Eddybay, south-west of Brest-Litovck, and ...

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  35. BRITISH LABOUR PAPER.

    The stipendiary magistrate at Salford has ordered the restoration of the seized copies of the "Labour Leader" The owner have agreed to omit ...

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  36. BRITAIN'S ATTITUDE.

    Mr. Lloyd George informed Senator Humber that while a single German remains in France or Belgim no Englishman will consent to dream of peace. ...

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  37. A GREEK RUMOUR.

    It is rumoured that Turkey is likely to conclude a separated peace with the Allies unless Germany declares war against Italy. ...

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  38. BELGIAN FUND.

    The weekly meeting of the ladies' committee, Newcastle Belgian Fund, was held in the council chambers yesterday afternoon, when the Mayoress, Mrs. Kilgour, ...

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  39. ITALIAN CAMPAIGN.

    A communique issued yesterday states: In the Val Sugana we advanced and took up positions on Monte Mentera and Monte Salubit. ...

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  40. BRITAIN PREPARED.

    Sir Robert Borden, the Prime Minister of Canada, in a farewell message, said the discussins among the members of the British Cabinet convinced him that all ...

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  41. CONSCRIPTION NOT INTENDED.

    Lord Kitchener, the Secretary of State for War, in reply to a Labour inquiry, stated that there was no ground for the allegation that the national register would ...

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  42. GERMANS STEAL RAILWAYS.

    The Germans have officially announced the 360 kilometers of the Belgian railroads are to be broken up and sent to-wards Russia. ...

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  43. AMERICA AND GERMANY.

    Mr. Roosevelt, addressing a camp of military students in Plattsburg. New York, asserted with bitter emphasis that America was standing idly by while ...

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  44. MEAT EXPORT.

    A remarkable position has arisen between the State Government and the Department of Customs regarding the export of meat for the lmperial Government, ...

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  45. VICTORIA.

    Referring to-day to statements by a Labour representative that a number of children were going to school without breakfast, the Minister for Education said ...

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  46. RETURNING SOLDIERS.

    Mr. Black, the Chief Secretary, is looking after the arrangements for the reception of the wounded soldiers who will arrive, on Monday. The Red Cross Society ...

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  47. AUSTRIAN CLAIMS.

    An Austrian communique states:—We successfully repelled all Italian attacks. ...

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  48. GREATER SACRIFICE

    Lord Selborne, President of the Board of Agriculture, addressing the representatives of the agricultural societies at Westminister, said that the situation ...

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  49. MATTERS IN SYDNEY.

    Inspector Barry was absent from his accustomed place at Darlinghurst Criminal Court to-day, the reason being that he had received word that his son, ...

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  50. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.

    Mr. M'DONALD, the Speaker of the House of Representatives, took the chair at half-past ten o'clock this morning. Mr. FISHER, the Prime Minister. ...

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  51. THE GERMAN FLEET

    Owing to the disasters in the Gulf of Risa the bulk of the German fleet at Riban has been removed to Danzing ...

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  52. RUSSIAN GOVERNMENT.

    Twenty four leading members of the Denn Council of the Empire discussed the reorganisation of the Government. It was decided that there was need for a ...

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  53. RECRUITING CAMPAIGN.

    Recruiting was extremely slack to-day. Only 53 attended at Victoria Barracks before lunch, while for the 24 hours ended noon 83 offered their services at the Town ...

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  54. GERMANY'S EXCUSE.

    Germany unofficially announces that it is believed the commander of the submarine which sank the Whits Star liner Arabic, exceeded his instructions, and has ...

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  55. QUEENSLAND.

    A schoolboy named Lionel Downs was riding a bicycle in Dutton Park this morning, when he collided with a horse and cart. He received injuries, ...

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  56. RED CROSS SOCIETY.

    The ladies of the executive committee of the Newcastle branch of the Red Cross Society and helpers met and sewed at the depot during the week, and sent to ...

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  57. INDIA'S HELP.

    The recent Anglo Russian naval successes in the Battle have been received with the utmost enthusiasm and rejoicing in india. ...

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  58. GERMAN COMMANDER.

    A Berlin wireless message states that Dr. von Bethmann-Hollweg, the German Chancellor, has authorised a statement transmitted to America in excuse for the ...

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  59. NEWCASTLE STEEL WORKS.

    At the half-yearly meeting of the Broken Hill Proprietary Company, to-day, it was stated that orders had been placed for the extension of the steel works. In ...

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  60. FOOD PRODUCTION.

    Lord Selborne, in receiving a deputation of farmers, said: "The present struggle is between British trade unions and super-capitalism and Krupp. Wheather ...

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  61. WEALTH AND INCOME TAX CARDS.

    Mr. Knibbs, the Federal Government Statistician, stated to-day that already 70,000 specimen copies of Wealth and Income Tax cards and 50,000 copies of the ...

    Article : 67 words
  62. MR. TUDOR'S WARNING.

    Mr. Tudor, the Minister for Customs, was not inclined to discuss the decliant statement by Mr. Black, that to expert meat by the s.s. Bellurat, ...

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  63. A GERMAN TRICK

    The Treasury officials regard the reports of Germany's grave financial condition as inspired, with a view of attracting world-wide comment, which will be ...

    Article : 33 words
  64. Advertising

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