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  2. Two German Cruisers

    The Official Press Bureau states:—"At this period of the hostillties no news of importance can be expected. "No movements of the British army or their allies can be divulged, and over the proceedings of the enemy lies the fog of ...

    Article : 290 words
  3. BRITAIN PREPARING.

    The King and Queen motored to Aldershot yesterday afternoon, and made a complete tour of inspection of the garrison. ...

    Article : 325 words
  4. FRANCE AND GERMANY.

    It is officiall announced that the Gormans have compelled the French to withdraw from Mulhausen to high ground in the neighbourhood. ...

    Article : 163 words
  5. MATTERS IN SYDNEY.

    The rush on the part of our young men to volunteer for service anywhere in defence of the Empire was more pronounced than ever to-day. ...

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  6. NEWCASTLE LADIES' HELP.

    The Newcastle Council Chambers was not nearly large enough to accommodate all the ladies who attended the meeting yesterday afternoon, convened by Mrs. ...

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  7. THE SUNKEN SUBMARINE.

    The British cruiser squadron on Sunday sighted a German submarine flotilin. Only the periscopes of the submarines were showing. ...

    Article : 151 words
  8. AMBULANCE FOR THE TROOPS.

    The Veterans' Home Auxiliary War Committee of New South Wales to-day decided to send an ambulance with the expeditionary force which is now being ...

    Article : 171 words
  9. PATRIOTIC FUND.

    A meeting of citizens, convened by Alderman John Reid, the Mayor, was held in the Newcastle Council Chambers last evening, with the object of rendering all ...

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  10. JAPAN'S ATTITUDE.

    There does not appear to be any doubt in the minds of officials at the Japances Consulate, Sydney, as to Japan's attitude during the present struggle. They say ...

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  11. BRAVE YOUNG GERMAN.

    A French detachment met the Germans with artillery, and the Germans retired, leaving a young officer wounded. He proved to be a son of Mareschal Von ...

    Article : 79 words
  12. NEWS IN MELBOURNE.

    Melbourne merchants attach great importance to the cable messages received yesterday and this morning from their Japanese agents. The text of messages ...

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  13. THE GERMAN ATTACK.

    The Twenty-first German Corps is between Metz and Saarburg, the Fifteenth between Strassburg and Neubreisch, while six are defending the Russian frontier. ...

    Article : 92 words
  14. THE AUSTRALIAN FORCE.

    Senator Millen, the Minister for Defence, stated to-day that the troops to be despatched will be called the Australian Imperial Expeditionary force. The ...

    Article : 282 words
  15. TRANSVAAL GOLD OUTPUT.

    The output of gold by the Transvaal during July was the largest since June, 1913, totalling £3,111,398. ...

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  16. GERMAN BRUTALITY.

    It is officially stated that while the people of Affleville, a frontier village, were at church, a party of Uhlans burnt out the village with the aid of petroleum. ...

    Article : 159 words
  17. RUSSIA AND AUSTRIA.

    A report here states that owing to several Russian successes on the Austrian frontier, the Austrian troops are evacuating Radzivolov, near Brody, on ...

    Article : 39 words
  18. GERMANY'S TACTICS.

    The military correspondent of "The Times" says the present dispositions of the Germans show that twenty army corps are ready to advance including eight ...

    Article : 219 words
  19. SPIES AND OUTRAGES.

    A concealed man shot at a sentry on the railway at Red Hill, and escaped. The sentry's injuries proved fatal. Two explosions occurred in a German ...

    Article : 45 words
  20. GERMANS ADVANCING.

    Sir thousand Germans with guns and quickfirers captured Landen railway station and tore up the rails. The fugitives state that the Germans ...

    Article : 129 words
  21. GERMAN WEST AFRICA.

    The Germans have evacuated Swakopmund, on the coast of German Southwest Africa. They blew up the jetty, and sank the ...

    Article : 58 words
  22. INDIAN LOYALTY.

    Numerous fresh offers of support from the native States have been received. Enthusiastic meetings are being held throughout India. ...

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  23. CANADIAN TROOPS.

    The Admiralty has cancelled the sailing of the principal steamers of the Allan Line. It is understood that the ships are ...

    Article : 62 words
  24. PROVIDING FOR FOODSTUFFS.

    The Paris newspaper "Le Matin" says the French and American Bank has opened a gold credit of 30,000,000 francs (£1,200,000) on account of the French ...

    Article : 72 words
  25. AUSTRIAN ADVANCE.

    The Press Bureau circulates the following report:—"The Austrians are advancing from Cracow, in Galicia, to the Kielce, in Russian Poland, on the Austrian ...

    Article : 59 words
  26. SIR GEORGE REID'S REPORT.

    Mr. Glynn, the Minister for External Affairs, to-day received the following cable message from Sir George Reid, the High Commissioner:—The Admiralty ...

    Article : 109 words
  27. NAVAL VOLUNTEERS.

    Earolment of volunteers for the naval division of the expeditionary force is proceeding at Newcastle. Licutenant L. S. Bracegirdle has received up to the ...

    Article : 53 words
  28. CANADIAN OFFERS.

    Alberta province as offered a full supply, of Alberta oats for the British army. British Columbia is offering supplies of ...

    Article : 36 words
  29. CARE FOR THE HARVESTS.

    The War Minister has detailed 20,000 naval conscripts to help in the cereal and grape harvests. ...

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  30. HEROIC DEFENCE.

    After the conscripts, at Hertstal had left, the women and old men defended the National Smallarms Factory, armed with revolvers and other weapons. ...

    Article : 58 words
  31. SERVIAN SUCCESS.

    Owing to the withdrawals of Austrian troops from the frontier, the Servicans have captured Vardichte and Dobrunic, towns on the Bosnian frontier. ...

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  32. BELGIUM STANDS FIRM.

    Unconfirmed reports state that the small forts around Liege have been captured. One fort appeared to be slient, but ...

    Article : 314 words
  33. STEAMERS FIRED ON.

    Three coastal steamers gave incorrecn signals on entering the Port River to-day, and were fired upon by the fort. One shell struck the water just ahead ...

    Article : 73 words
  34. UNTRUTHFUL NEWS.

    M. Netou, the French Consul-General at Dusseldorf, who was in Cologne on Friday, states that the Germans were being informed that Liege has been taken at ...

    Article : 62 words
  35. PRICE OF FOOD.

    In the Legislative Assembly, Mr. MacKinnon, the Attorney-General, moved the second reading of the Foodstuffs' Bill. The bill empowers the Government, on ...

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  36. STRANGE VESSEL.

    A strange vessel was sighted in the Gulf of St. Lawrence, and this caused the closing of the sorts. The militia department is investigating, ...

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  37. RIOTS IN BERLIN.

    Travellers, from Berlin report serious riots daily, owing to the rise in the price of food. Many tradesmen and dealers have been ...

    Article : 66 words
  38. THE SERAING FIGHT.

    "Le Pouple," a Belgian newspaper, states that during the street fighting at Seraing, a hundred Gormans had to best a basty retreat before a superior force ...

    Article : 78 words
  39. AGENT-GENERAL'S MESSAGE.

    The Government 'to-day received a cable message from Sir Timothy Coghlan, the State Agent-General, concerning the war. It was despatched from London at 7.15 ...

    Article : 239 words
  40. POSITION IN NEWCASTLE.

    Since the commencement of the presen[?] week there has been a partial resumption of operations at the Broken Hill Proprietary Company's steel works at Port ...

    Article : 321 words
  41. THE PRICE OF COAL.

    Mr. Cann, the Acting State Premier, who is also Minister for Mines, stated to-day that he had heard a rumour that the price of coal had been raised by ...

    Article : 137 words
  42. AMERICAN FINANCES.

    The financial situation is unchanged, the Americans waiting the outcome of events in-Europe. Some excitement was caused by the ...

    Article : 111 words
  43. LADY DUDLEY'S APPEAL.

    The following is the text of the appeal made by Lady Dudley to Australians for assistance in the formation of a field hospital to go to the front:— ...

    Article : 81 words
  44. PRECAUTIONS IN AFRICA.

    The South African Government has issued a message to the natives, explaining the facts of the war, in order to allay unfounded rumours that have been ...

    Article : 65 words
  45. GERMAN CASUALTIES.

    The War Office announces that 2000 Germans were killed at Liege. The number of wounded was 20,000, wbile 9700 were taken prisoners. ...

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  46. THE STEAMER ISERLOHN.

    The German-Australian Company's steamer Iserlohn, which left Port Pirie on August 4th for continental ports, has been sighted since departure. News to ...

    Article : 186 words
  47. PANIC IN A CHURCH.

    A slight fire broke out in the church of Saint Antoine at Cadouviere, near Charloroi, while a mass for the Belgian army was being celebrated. ...

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  48. REQUISITION OF SHIPS.

    Lord Mersey will preside over the Board of Arbitration, relating to the requisition of British ships for the King's service. ...

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  49. FOOD IN AMERICA.

    War prices for food are spreading throughout the United States. They are rising daily, slowly, but cecidedly. Farmers and stockholders are holding ...

    Article : 93 words
  50. FEELING IN MONTREAL.

    When a picture of the Kaiser was displayed outside a shop, a citizen smasher it with his fist. A large crowd collected, and cheered the ...

    Article : 46 words
  51. EXPEDITIONARY FORCE.

    Senator Millen, the Minister for Defence, is consulting with Brigadier-General Bridges and Colonel M'Cay regarding the Caledonian Society's request that one ...

    Article : 136 words
  52. OTTOWA'S OFFER.

    The city has offered the Motherland a machine gun battery, with motor trucks, mon, and impedimenta complete, costing £20,000. ...

    Article : 39 words
  53. THE SECOND ARMY.

    For Lord Kitchener's second army 4700 are now enlisting daily. The mobilisation of the Territorial troops is being completed. Every unit is up to its ...

    Article : 55 words
  54. ALDERMANIC LOYALTY.

    At the opening of the Wickham Council meeting last evening, Alderman S. C. Colman, the Mayor, referred to the outbreak of the war. The Mayor said that ...

    Article : 302 words
  55. CRICKET TOUR PUT OFF.

    It is announced that in consequence of the great war now in progress the Australian cricket tour of South Africa has been postponed until next season. ...

    Article : 33 words
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