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  2. THE BRITISH ADVANCE

    Field-marshal Haig reports: Yesterday was spent on the southern battle-front in consolidating the large area wherever we advanced in the last two days. This ...

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  3. ITALY STAUNCH.

    A message from Rome states:—The enemy pressure is diminishing everywhere, except in Monte Grappa, where the Germans are launching assault after ...

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  4. THE WAR POSITION.

    A high military authority states: The main point about the advance on Wednesday is that we have penetrated a distance of 6½ miles on a front of 12 miles, ...

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  5. THE REFERENDUM.

    Mr. John Storey, leader of the New South Wales Labour party, to-day issued a statement, in which he strongly attacked the Premier for not showing ...

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  6. NEWCASTLE MAN IN FIJI.

    Some interesting views on certain phases of life in Fill were given yesterday to a "Newcastle Herald" representative by Mr. G. F. Grahame, son of Mr. ...

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  7. DISTRICT CASUALTIES.

    MACHINE-GUNNER DEVEREUX.—Mr. and Mrs. M. Devereux, Ash Island, have received word that their son, Machine-gunner Edward Devereux was killed in action in France on ...

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  8. "OUR DAY."

    A meeting of citizens to arrange for the local celebration of "Our Day" for the Red Cross was held at the Newcastle Council Chambers yesterday afternoon. ...

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  9. ENEMY REPORT.

    A German official report states:—Austrian and German troops stormed Italian positions on Monte Fontana and Monte Pinuccia, between the Brenta and the ...

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  10. ALLIES NOW READY.

    Despatches received in Washington from Rome state that the Allied reinforcements are now prepared to strengthen the Italian lines. The statement by M. ...

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  11. FRENCH APPRECIATION.

    The Press Bureau reports:—M. Poincare, the French President, has congratulated the King on the magnificent British victories in France and Palestine. ...

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  12. CONSTANTINOPLE RAID.

    The British Admiralty reports:—The successful raid in the vicinity of Constantinople in July was carried out by a British bombing aeroplane of the Handley ...

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  13. INTRIGUES IN MEXICO.

    A message from Washington states:—There is additional evidence of Touton intrigues in Mexico, fostering revolts to discredit President Carranza, hoping to force ...

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  14. NEWCASTLE ORGANISATION.

    The campaign in favour of an affirmative vote was opened at Newcastle last night, when a number of local gentlemen spoke from the balcony of the Royal ...

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  15. THE CAMBRAI ADVANCE.

    Mr. Philip Gibbs states: Some of the Germans kept their nerve, and served machine guns until the tanks silenced them. Others sniped our men at close ...

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  16. RUSSIA'S PROBLEM.

    The Petrograd correspondent of the "Daily Chronicle," commenting on the complex and incoherent situation in Russia, consisting of units not recognising ...

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  17. GERMANY'S BLOCKADE.

    A message from Copenhagen reports that Germany has announced the enlargement of the blockade around England and France as from Thursday. ...

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  18. ON THE FRENCH FRONT.

    A French official report states:—The artillery duel was of somewhat marked intensity in the region north of the Chemin des Dames, between the Aisne ...

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  19. GERMAN REPORTS.

    The latest German official report states:—Fresh English attacks, following strong artillery preparation south-westward of Cambrat failed. ...

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  20. THE ARMIES STARVING.

    A message from Tokio states that the Japanese military and naval officers in Petrograd report that the Russian soldiers are in a state of starvation, and ...

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  21. PEACE TALK.

    A Petrograd message states that the Council of the People's Commissaries, in the name of the Government of the Russian Republic, deposed General Dukhonia ...

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  22. A STAGGERING BLOW.

    The New York Press is unanimous in attaching tremendous importance to the British advance. The military expert of the "New York ...

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  23. GERMAN DISASTER.

    The Chemical Elektron works at Griescheim-on-Maine, embracing 21 factories, the most extensive in Germany, were blown up on Wednesday night. Great loss ...

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  24. GERMAN OFFER OF PEACE.

    Stockholm reports that a Russian diplomat has proceeded in a special train to Petrograd, with orders to hand the Russian Revolutionary Government ...

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  25. SOLDIERS AND SAILORS' LEAGUE.

    Mr. A. G. Potter, secretary of the Returned Sailors and Soldiers' Imperial League of Australia, writes:—"At a general meeting of the Returned Sailors ...

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  26. INDUSTRIAL MATTERS.

    During the hearing of the Coal Trimmers' case in the Industrial Court, yesterday. His Honor Judge Curlewis said he took little notice of claims made by rival ...

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  27. GERMANS AND TURKS.

    Amsterdam reports that a wireless message from Berlin states that General von Mackensen will confer with the Kaiser in Berlin to-morrow, regarding possible ...

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  28. A JAPANESE PROPOSAL.

    The "Manici," the leading newspaper of Tokio, advocates Japan sending an army of two millions to the Russian front in the event of a Russian separate ...

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  29. JAPANESE NAVAL AID.

    It is reported from Tokio that Japanese newspapers understand that the Inter-Allied Conference at paris will definitely discuss a Japanese military ...

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  30. FRENCH TREATY DENIED.

    Lord Robert Cecil, the Parliamentary Under-secretary for Foreign Affairs, speaking in the House of Commons, denied the existence of a secret treaty ...

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  31. DETAILS OF THE ADVANCE.

    Reporting last night, the correspondent of the "United Press" stated:—The British are still advancing, the cavalry being preceded by the tanks, and followed ...

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  32. COLLIERY MECHANICS.

    Mr. Justice Heydon has varied the award of the colliery mechanics by adding to clause six: "Provided that in times of strike additional apprentices may be ...

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  33. NEWCASTLE RECRUITING.

    At the Newcastle recruiting depot yesterday two volunteers offered themselves, and were accepted. ...

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  34. BRITISH ELECTORAL REFORM.

    The House of Commons, by a majority of 89 votes, has embodied the principle of the alternative vote in the Electoral Reform Bill. The Government left the ...

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  35. SOLDIER SETTLEMENTS.

    Colonel Norton Griffiths, in the Houses of Commons, asked whether Britain had approached the Australian Government regarding the settlement of fighting men ...

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  36. LIEUTENANT DEVERE.

    Mr. M. Taylor, Watt-street, Newcastle, bas received word from his stepson, Sergeant F. J. Devere, who left with "Newcastle's Own" Battalion, that he has been ...

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  37. CHINESE TROUBLES.

    Shanghai reports that the military governors of Yangtse provinces insist on the Government making a compromise with the South. ...

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  38. QUEENSLAND.

    In the Legislative Assembly, yesterday, Mr. Ryan, the Premier, moved a resolution dealing with the question of the censorship of matter relating to the ...

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  39. LIEUTENANT MILLER WOUNDED

    Mr. David Miller, of Newcastle East, is in receipt of a letter from his son, Lieutenant H. E. Miller, in which he says he was wounded in a recent ...

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  40. BRITISH SHIPBUILDING.

    The London "Daily Telegraph" states that the Advisory Shipbuilding Committee has resigned in protest against the present policy of shipbuilding. They ...

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  41. EAST AFRICAN ATROCITIES.

    Mr. Macpherson, the Parliamentary Under-secretary to the War Office, announced in the House of Commons that the military authorities in East Africa ...

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  42. GENERAL CABLE NEWS.

    A naval authority, commenting on the sinking of ships, explains that the weather last week was more favourable to submarine work than the preceding week. ...

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  43. A HINDU-GERMAN PLOT.

    A telegram from New York states that the Prosecutor, at the opening of the trial of thirty-four persons charged with complicity in a plot to liberate ...

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  44. REPRISALS ON AMERICANS.

    The Berlin Chancellor, as a reprisal, has decided that the fortunes of American citizens in Germany shall be proscribed, including shares in German companies. ...

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  45. MEETINGS IN OPPOSITION.

    Meetings in opposition to the referendum proposals were held in Newcastle and suburbs last night. The principal meeting was that addressed from the balcony ...

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  46. GRAVES OF SOLDIERS.

    The Imperial Graves' Commission has decided not, to make any distinction between memorials marking the graves of officers and men. ...

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  47. WAR REGULATIONS.

    New war precautions regulations were issued to-day, declaring guilty of an offence any person damaging or destroying an official poster, notice or proclamation ...

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  48. BRITISH RAILWAY MEN.

    The National Conference of British Railwaymen has refused the companies' offer of 5s advance, making the war increase £1 per week. The men ask for an extra ...

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  49. A BRILLIANT ATTACK.

    Sir Douglas Haig's latest invention is a complete answer to Hindenburg's elastic defence. In the future the German semi-evacuated zone must be strongly manned. ...

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  50. FREIGHT CHARGES ON MEAT.

    Replying to Mr. Runciman in the House of Commons, Sir Leo Chiozza Money said that the Government proposed to increase the freights for frozen meat from ...

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  51. LATE PRIVATE J. C. BURGESS.

    Miss Daisy M'Carter, of Tyrrell-street Newcastle, has received a letter from Gunner Herbert M'Carthy, relating the circumstances under which Private J. C. ...

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