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  2. ANZAC SUNDAY.

    Special memorial services in connection with Anzac Day were held at various churches in Newcastle yesterday. ST. ANDREW'S CHURCH. ...

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  3. SHAKESPEARE'S CENTENARY.

    Celebrations of the centenary of Shakespeare's birth, taking the form of plays, etc., have commenced in America, where Robertson and Tree are appearing. ...

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  4. MR. W. M. HUGHES.

    Mr. W. M. Hughes, the Prime Minister of Australia, has resumed his activities, although on a cautious scale. Rain compelled him to remain indoors ...

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  5. AMERICA AND GERMANY.

    Reports are circulating that Count von Vernstorff, the German Ambassador, will be given passports, even if the submarine crisis is settled with Germany. It ...

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  6. ANZAC DAY.

    A most impressive form of service has been arranged for the Anzac Day memorial in Westminster Abbey. It will begin with the hymn "For all ...

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  7. THE WAR.

    An official communique states:—Our fire repelled two attacks between Morthomme and Bethincourt Brook, inflicting heavy losses. ...

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  8. ST. PETER'S CATHEDRAL.

    The Pope has vetoed Cardinal Merry del Val's permit to cinematographers, and all cameras placed in various parts of St. Peter's must be dismantled at night. ...

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  9. THE FRENCH VIEW.

    The majority of Frenchmen would hail the introduction of compulsion in Britain with intense satisfaction, believing it to be a decisive factor in the Allies' triumph. ...

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  10. GERMAN ATTITUDE.

    Directly President Wilson's Note was received Herr von Bethmann Hollweg, the German Chancellor, took a special train to military headquarters to confer with ...

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  11. JAPANESE PROTEST.

    The Washington correspondent of the "Morning Post" states that Japan has protested to the Government because the Immigration Bill, which has been passed in ...

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  12. GERMAN TROOPS.

    Many sacksful of letters and newspapers are lying in Berne. They have not been delivered to the German western front in pursuance of a ...

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  13. GERMANY DISAPPOINTED.

    Keen disappointment has been manifested in Germany at the news that the British crisis had ended. This is regarded as evidence that British ...

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  14. THE POPE'S MESSAGE.

    The Pope, in a message to America, says:—"'Peace be with you.' These sweet words were spoken by the Saviour to the Apostles. ...

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  15. AUSTRALASIAN VIEW.

    Mr. Massie, the Prime Minister of New Zealand, in a message for Anzac Day to the "Weekly Despatch," says:—"New Zealand is more than ever determined to ...

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  16. THE QUEENSLAND PREMIER.

    Mr. J. T. Ryan, Premier of Queensland, on route for London, will leave by the American liner Philadelphia to-morrow. ...

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  17. VON DER GOLTZ.

    Field-Marshal von der Goltz, the German Commander, has died from spotted fever. He was to have commanded the attack on Egypt, but had recently given ...

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  18. GERMANY'S DIFFICULTIES.

    The "Berlin Lokalanzieger" publishes an interview with Dr. von Lentze, the Prussian Finance Minister, in which he forecasts great financial difficulties, not ...

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  19. CENTRAL METHODIST MISSION.

    In the afternoon in the Central Methodist Mission Hall, Newcastle, a very impressive service was held, commemorative of the Anzac landing on April 25th, ...

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  20. FOOTBALL MATCH.

    In a football match played at Swansea a team representing South Wales beat New Zealand by two tries to one try. The Home team included several international ...

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  21. AMERICAN REPUBLICS.

    The "Nacion" says that all American republics share the United States' sentiments, and welcome with deep sympathy President Wilson's policy of taking up ...

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  22. BRITISH LINE.

    General Sir Douglas Haig, the British Commander on the western front, reports: The King's Shropshire Light Infantry on Friday night recaptured a ...

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  23. SINGLE MEN.

    A great weeding out of single men from the munition workers at Woolwich is proceeding. Thousands of Lancashire women are replacing them. ...

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  24. EASTER SUNDAY.

    Special services were held at the Newcastle Cathedral yesterday in celebration of Easter Sunday. Holy Communion was celebrated at six, seven, and eight ...

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  25. THE SEIZED PAPERS.

    It is understood that the Government has refused to restore Von Igel's papers to Count von Bernstorff, though some accounts say that they will be restored if ...

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  26. LABOUR'S CONGRATULATIONS.

    At the annual Labour Conference, which opened in Sydney yesterday, it was resolved, on the motion of Mr. Holman (Premier), to authorise the ...

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  27. A BRAVE NUN.

    General Rawlinson, in France, invested a French nun, Sister Marie Legrand, with the Order of Saint John of Jerusalem. Sister Mario was the head of the ...

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  28. GENERAL BIRDWOOD.

    Accompanied by his wife, General Sir William Birdwood, spent an hour in Wandsworth Hospital on Saturday. On entering the concert hall. General ...

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  29. OPERATIONS AT VERDUN.

    A semi-official review of matters at Verdun says: Our command doles out its resistance for the defence of the first line in measured doses, only bringing into ...

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  30. RUSSIA'S CAMPAIGN.

    A German communique states:—The Russians lost about a regiment in repeated attacks of no avail cast of Karbonowka and north-west of Dvinsk. ...

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  31. ON THE TIGRIS.

    An official message giving details of the fighting on the Tigris on April 17th and 18th states: Ten thousand Turks attacked in dense formation, piercing a part of ...

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  32. AUSTRALIA'S ARMIES.

    Senator Pearce, the Minister for Defence, at the Labour Conference yesterday, referred to the attitude of organised Labour towards the war. ...

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  33. DESTRUCTION OF SHIPPING.

    Of late the theory has been prevalent in shipping circles in London that Germany, in destroying shipping irrespective of nationality, aimed at securing ...

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  34. VENIZELOS NEEDED.

    As King Constantine desires the return of M. Venizelos to the Greek Chamber, he will be returned unopposed for the island of Mitylene. ...

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  35. CELEBRATION IN NEWCASTLE.

    All arrangements have been completed for the Anzac celebration in Newcastle to-morrow. The troops will fall in at Porcher-street at 9.35 a.m., and march by ...

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  36. GERMAN REPORTS.

    A German communique admits that the British have retaken one-third of their lost position on the Langemark-Ypres road. ...

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  37. GERMANS CARRY OFF GREEKS.

    Several German patrols entered Greek frontier villages and carried off 45 Greeks. ...

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  38. PLIGHT OF THE TURKS.

    The "New York World" states that a diplomat who was recently in Constantinople, says that half a million Turks fled before the Russian advance, and refuged ...

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  39. ST. PHILIP'S CHURCH.

    A special Anzac in memoriam service was conducted last evening at St. Philip's Presbyterian Church, Watt-street, Newcastle, by Rev. A. Fraser, in the presence ...

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  40. HUNGARY SEEKS PEACE.

    The correspondent of the London "Daily Telegraph" says that the speech of Mr. Asquith, the British Prime Minister, on the subject of the terms on which the ...

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  41. KAISER'S ASTUTENESS.

    The Kaiser, for reasons of astute politics, or forseeing an inevitable post-war wave, is ostentatiously manifesting an interest in the Socialists. ...

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  42. GERMAN SCAPEGOAT.

    Field-Marshal von Haeseler, who was the Crown Prince's adviser, has been recalled to Berlin to be made the scapegoat of the Verdun failure. ...

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  43. ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH.

    Large congregations attended each of the three Masses, eight, ten, and eleven o'clock, at St. Mary's Roman Catholic Church, Newcastle, yesterday. At eleven ...

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  44. THE PEACE COMMITTEE.

    Ford's peace committee of neutrals has issued an Easter appeal to all the warring nations to call a world congress and arrange a lasting peace based on the ...

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  45. THE BRITISH CRISIS.

    An Order in Council imposes penalties under the Defence of the Realm Act on any person or newspaper publishing a report of the secret session's procedings, or ...

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  46. DUTCH LINER SUNK.

    The Dutch liner Lodewyk van Nassau, laden with saltpetre, and bound for Holland, has been sunk. The vessel sank in six minutes. ...

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  47. AUSTRALIAN LIGHT HORSE.

    Details of the skirmish at Jiffjaffa, 50 miles from Suez, show that the enemy at Jiffjaffa were reported to be boring for water. A detachment of the Australian ...

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  48. PARLIAMENTARY MEETING.

    M. Poincare, the President of France, will preside at the opening of the Inter-parliamentary Economic Conference at the Luxembourg Palace. ...

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  49. PORTUGAL AND GERMANS.

    A decree banishes within five days all German subjects in Portugal, except those of military age, who have been interned. It forbids all trading with the enemy. ...

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  50. CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH.

    The memorial service at the Brown-street Congregational Church in the evening was well attended. The Rev. S. Morrison, who was the preacher, took for his ...

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  51. PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH.

    The evening service at St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church. Laman-street, Newcastle, was of a special character in celebration of Easter. There was a very ...

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  52. OPPOSITION TO COMPULSION

    At the Political Labour Conference yesterday. Mr. J. O'Neill (Australian Workers' Union) moved, and Mr. T. P. Mottram (Australian Workers' Union) ...

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  53. TAX ON WAR PROFITS.

    Senator Pearce, Minister for Defence, and Acting Prime Minister, at the Labour Conference yesterday, made an important speech. ...

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  54. ITALIAN PROGRESS.

    An official communique says:—Our advance on the Upper Col de Voli continues. We prisonered number beyond the Col di Lana. ...

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  55. AN APPEAL.

    Remember we are not making this appeal for funds for those of us lucky enough to return sound in mind and body but for those comrades who will return from the ...

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  56. CENTRAL METHODIST MISSION.

    At the Central Methodist Mission, yesterday, special Easter services were held in the morning and evening, and were well attended. The morning service was ...

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  57. RETURNED SOLDIERS.

    A meeting of the Newcastle branch of the Returned Soldiers' Association was held at the Soldiers' Club on Saturday night, the president, Mr. S. Dark, in ...

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  58. LOSS OF TREBIZOND.

    A Turkish communique admits the loss of Trebizond, and states that the Turks offered extraordinary resistance, and defended every inch of ground against ...

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  59. 35TH BATTALION FUND.

    The executive committee of the 35th Battalion Comforts' Fund appeals for books, games, and playing cards for use on the transport. It will greatly ...

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  60. DEFENCE OF LLOYD GEORGE.

    Mr. Lloyd George, who is spending the week-end at Crichlets, sent the following message in response to an inquiry by "Reynolds' Newspaper":—"I shall ...

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  61. GERMAN ATROCITIES.

    A sensation has been created by the "Natal Witness" publishing the report of the Commission investigating the atrocities against British prisoners in ...

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  62. LETTER AWAITS RECIPIENT.

    Mrs. R. Duddleston, of the Club House Hotel, Yass, writing on the 20th instant, says:—"This morning I received a letter from Egypt. My son had addressed it, ...

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  63. BOMBS IN SOFIA.

    An aeroplane from the south-east dropped two bombs into the suburbs of Sofia, the capital of Bulgaria. It also dropped pamphlets reporting the ...

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  65. CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH.

    A sermon appropriate to Easter Sunday was delivered by the Rev. S. Morrison at the Brown-street Congregational Church, Newcastle, and suitable hymns were sung. ...

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