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  2. POLICY OF BRITAIN.

    Sir Edward Grey, the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, when explaining in the House of Commons Great Britain's attitude to Germany, stated that the ...

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  3. BRITAIN DECLARES WAR.

    War has been declared between Britain and Germany, Germany has persisted in its disregard of the neutrality of Belgium, and German troops have entered that country. This has led to the British decl a ration of war, which meets with ...

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  4. FRANCE PREPARED.

    M. Poincare, the President, has issued a proclamation, emphasising the strong efforts made by France to secure peace, and stating that he now relies on the ...

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  5. THE FIGHTING.

    Details of military and naval operations are meagre and misleading owing to the consership. A private telegram from Stockholm ...

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  6. MATTERS IN SYDNEY.

    The demand on the Savings Banks in Moore-street and Barrack-street was not nearly so pronounced to-day. The total amount withdrawn was small, compared ...

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  7. GERMAN GOLD.

    The German steamer Kronprinzessin Cecllie, which is one the voyage from New York to Hamburg, with £2,000,000 in specie aboard, has been signalled by wireless ...

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  8. QUEENSLAND WILL HELP.

    In the Legislative Assembly to-day Mr. Denham, the premier announced the receipt of a telegram from the Prime Minister, stating that official information had ...

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  9. GERMAN VESSELS IN SYDNEY.

    Five German vessels are now in port in Sydney, and, of course, will not be given clearances. They are the Osnabruck (German-Australian Company), 4240 ...

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  10. NORTH SEA DANGEROUS.

    The Admiralty urges that British Ships bound for continental ports north of Calais be diverted to ports in the United Kingdom. ...

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  11. BRITISH SHIPS DETAINED.

    Germany has detained the British steamers Saxon, Castro, and Cuxhaven, at Hamburg. ...

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  12. GERMAN ADVANCE.

    The "Daily Telegraph" states that the Germans have occupied Arlon, in Belgium, and the Swiss railway station at Basic. ...

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  13. GUARDING CABLE STATION.

    A number of the member of the Fitzroy Rifle Club, who have been instructed to leave to-morrow morning for Flinders, as a relict guard for the Eastern ...

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  14. THE STEAMER SEYDLITZ.

    It is unofficially reported that the German mail steamer Seydritz, which left Sydney suddenly on Monday afternoon, two days ahead of time, has been ...

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  15. REFUGEES FROM HOLLAND.

    A large number of Dutch and German women and children have arrived from Flusking. They have come to England for safety. ...

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  16. BOMBARDMENT OF LIBAU.

    The German cruiser Augsburg has sent a wireless message to the effect that she was bombarding Libau, a Russian naval harbour, on the Baltic, 143 ...

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  17. INSURANCE AGAINST WAR.

    Eighty-five per cent. has been paid to Lloyd's to Insure against war between Great Britain and Germany within three months. ...

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  18. FEDERAL ELECTIONS.

    The question of constituting the Australian Parliament and calling it together as soon as possible is being widely discussed. ...

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  19. BONA ATTACKED.

    The French Embassy states that the German armoured cruiser Breslau (12 4.1 in and two machine guns) bombarded Bona (a fortified seaport town and naval ...

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  20. THE POPE'S GUARDS.

    The Pope has sanctioned the return of the Swiss Guards to Switzerland. ...

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  21. IN WEST AUSTRALIA.

    In Parliament to-day Mr. Scaddan, the Premier, announced that he had received a telegram from the Prime Minister, officially announcing the declaration of ...

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  22. UNEASINESS IN JAPAN.

    The outbreak of war has caused much uneasiness in Japan. ...

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  23. AUSTRIANS REPULSED.

    "Le Matin" states that the Austrians attacked the Servians at Semendria, a town on the Danube, at the mouth of the Jesava, 25 miles south-east of Belgrade, ...

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  24. AUSTRALIA'S OFFER.

    Sir Ronald Munro Ferguson, the Governor-General of Australia, to-day received the following message from His Majesty King George, In acknowledgment ...

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  25. BRITISH STATEMENT.

    Mr. Asquith, the Prime Minister, stated in the House of Commons this afternoon that Germany had been asked for a satisfactory reply by midnight respecting ...

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  26. AUSTRIA LOOKS TO GALICIA.

    It is believe that Austria has abandoned her active campaign against Servia, attending to pressing matters in Galicia. ...

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  27. NEW ZEALAND ALERT.

    All forts were manned during the night. The garrison artillery and territorials preserved conditions of actual service. The coastal steamer Wakatu, entering ...

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  28. RUSH TO NATURALISE.

    Many Germans in Sydney are applying for naturalisation as British subjects. Since the beginning of the week there has been an unprecedented demand at ...

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  29. GERMANY AND RUSSIA.

    The French troops are keeping well off the frontier line, and are not playing Germany's game by exciting themselves. German raiding parties met with only ...

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  30. THE CZAR'S MANIFESTO.

    The Czar, in a manifesto, states that Russia is related, in faith and blood, to the Slav people. Russia never regarded the fate of the Slav with indifference. ...

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  31. THE EMPIRE'S WELFARE.

    Mr. Fisher, the leader of the Commonwealth Labour party speaking at Coolemon this afternoon announced that he had received a wire that war had been ...

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  32. NEW SOUTH WALES DEFENCES.

    As a precautionary measure the following troops are to be mobilised as a mobile reserve for the defence of Sydney. The troops are:—Infantry: 25th ...

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  33. ADMIRALTY'S ACKNOWLEDGMENT

    The following message was received by the Governor-General from the Imperial Government:— "Referring to your telegram, His ...

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  34. THE NEWS AT NEWCASTLE.

    The momentous news that war had been declared by Great Britain against Germany was received at Newcastle without any demonstration. ...

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  35. MONTENEGRO ACTIVE.

    Mobllisation of Montenegro's forces has been ordered. A blockade at Antivar: is expected. Advices from Nish, in Servia, are to ...

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  36. TROOPS CALLED OUT.

    The Governor-General this afternoon issued a proclamation drawing attention to the existence of the danger of war. The proclamation states that such part ...

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  37. ARMY MEDICAL CORPS.

    The following order was issued yesterday to the Newcastle members of the Australian Army Medical Corps:—''You are directed to hold yourself in readiness ...

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  38. AUSTRALIA'S POSITION.

    Mr. Cook, the Prime Minister, stated today that adequate financial arrangements had been forecasted to safeguard the financial position of Australia and that ...

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  39. NEWCASTLE SAVINGS BANKS.

    There was again a steady stream of withdrawals from the savings banks in Newcastle yesterday, but at the close of business hours it was officially stated that ...

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  40. THE DECLARATION.

    Sir Ronald Munro Ferguson, the Governor-General of the Commonwealth, this morning received an official cable message, announcing that war had been declared ...

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  41. GERMANY PRAYS.

    Army chaplains held an open-air service yesterday, the soldiers marching with their kits around the Bismarck monument. ...

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  42. IRELAND LOYAL.

    Mr. John Redmond, leader of the Irish Nationalist party, stated in the House of Commons that the Government might withdraw troops from Ireland. The armed ...

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  43. THE CABLE SERVICE.

    The Deputy Postmaster-General notifies that:— "Owing to the pressure of Government and other telegrams the deferred and ...

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  44. LONDON BANKS.

    Private cable messages received in Sydney to-day reported that the London banks had been closed, and would not be reopened until Friday. ...

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  45. GERMAN STEAMER STOPPED.

    The German steamer Pfalz left this morning without waiting for her clearance, but when passing through the Rip the Queenscliffe forts sent two shots ...

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  46. EXCITEMENT IN SYDNEY.

    There was intense excitement in the city to-night. Crowds of people gathered in front of the newspaper offices, and eagerly awaited the issue of the special war ...

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  47. ITALY REMAINS NEUTRAL.

    The "Glornaled' Italia" states that Germany has called the attention of Italy to France's so-called hostile acts. It urges that these constitute a casus ...

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  48. BELGIUM TO ARMS.

    The King addressed a joint sitting of the two chambers, and declared, amid enthusiasm that Belgium was ready to make all sacrifices to resist the invader. ...

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  49. URUGUAY AND BRAZIL.

    The Bourse and the banks have closed until August 8th. A moratorium has been decreed. RIO DE JANEIRO, Tuesday. ...

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  50. MEETING IN BRISBANE.

    An open air meeting was held in Albert-Square this evening in connection with the European crisis. Alderman Jenkinson, the Mayor of ...

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  51. NEWCASTLE STEEL WORKS.

    Word was received at Newcastle yesterday that the directors of the Broken Hill Proprietary Company had decided to close down operations at the company's steel ...

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  52. BRITAIN'S FOOD SUPPLY.

    Mr. Lloyd-George, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, announced in the House of Commons that the Government had adopted the war risk scheme at the ...

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  53. OVERSEA SHIPS NOT AFFECTED.

    The sailing of the big oversea ships from Sydney has not yet been affected. The vessels of the Oriens Co., P. add O. Co., White Star and Aberdeen lines, ...

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  54. UNITED STATES.

    Dr. Woodrow Wilson, the President of the United States, says that the financial situation is sound. The United States has issued a formal ...

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  55. ULSTER VOLUNTEERS.

    Sir Edward Carson advised all Ulster Volunteers who are liable to be called out to respond immediately, as their first duty is to the King. ...

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  56. NETHERLANDS PREPARING.

    Mobilisation throughout the Netherlands is progressing smoothly. The authorities are prepared, if necessary, to open the sluices and submerge the ...

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  57. SAILING VESSEL DETAINED.

    The Norwegian four-masted barque Ferm, which was entered outwards at the Newcastle Custom-house on Saturday, is detained here by the authorities, her ...

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  58. AWARA DISTRICT.

    Mr. J. Wellard, Storekeeper, has been appointed an agent for the sale of the "Newcastle Morning Herald" at Awaba. ...

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