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  2. THE CAMBRAI FRONT.

    Field-Marshall Sir Douglas Haig, the British Commandant on the West Front, reports:—There has been local fighting in the neighbourhood of La Vacquerie, but ...

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  3. ATTACK ON LONDON.

    An areoplane raid was made upon London yesterday morning. Londoners were awakened by gun fire before five o'clock in the morning, when ...

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  4. ITALY'S CAMPAIGN.

    The latest Italian official report states:—The enemy, after the failure of the frontal attack, attempted to carry our lines from the rear with crushing numerical ...

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  5. EXPLOSION IN HALIFAX

    A French munition ship lying in the harbour of Halifax, in Canada, was collided with by an incoming steamer. A terrific explosion ensued, which caused a great fire ...

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  6. OUR DAY.

    "The British Red Cross Society needs no words of mine to recommend it to all loyal and Christian people in the comunity, who have hearts to feel ...

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  7. THE REFERENDUM.

    Mr. C. E. W. Bean, the Australian official correspondent at the British front, telegraphs:—The voting upon the referendum began among some of the infantry ...

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  8. NEWCASTLE ORGANISATION.

    In the presence of a crowd which steadily grew to large dimensions, Brigadier-General Jobson and Colonel Nash, M.L.C., spoke in favour of the referendum ...

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  9. ENEMY REPORT.

    A German official report states:—The Austro-Hungarians stormed and maintained Italian positions at Meletta, taking 11,000 prisoners and capturing 60 ...

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  10. CONSCRIPTION FOR HOME DEFENCE.

    Mr. Percy Hunter, Dalton House, made the following statement to-day:— "Mr. Rae is making a strong point of the fact that conscription is only ...

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  11. ENEMY'S STRONG ATTACK.

    Mr. Julius Price states that General Conrad's thrust north-eastward of Asiago continues with great intensity, disregarding losses. ...

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  12. DIVIDED RUSSIA.

    The Central Powers report that Russia agreed to the suspension of hostilities between the 7th and 17th instant. It is reported from Petrograd that the ...

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  13. ITALY'S POSITION.

    The Paris correspondent of the "New York Globe" interviewed Signor Nitti, the Italian Minister for Finance, who said that the Italians, prior to their ...

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  14. TRIBUTE TO DOMINIONS.

    The Empire Parliamentary Association, on the motion of Mr. Long, the Secretary of State for the Colonies, passed a resolution expressing admiration of the ...

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  15. IRONWORKS DESTROYED.

    Toronto reports that Polsen's ironworks, which were engaged in building ships for the British Government, have been partly destroyed by fire. ...

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  16. AID FROM AMERICA.

    It is announced from Washington that the Foreign Committee of the House of Representatives reports that the United States is sending supplies and ships to ...

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  17. NAVAL AIR WORK.

    The Admiralty reports:—British aviators on Wednesday dropped many bombs on Sparappelhoek aerodrome, and on a train leaving the Engel dump. ...

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  18. DISTRICT CASUALTIES.

    PRIVATE WHITE.—Mrs. T. Smith, of Nerong-road, Lambton, has received word that her son, Private J . L. (Jim) White, previously reported missing, was killed ...

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  19. AMERICA AND AUSTRIA.

    The Foreign Relations Committee of the Senate has adopted the resolution declaring war against Austria. ...

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  20. REJOICING IN ITALY.

    The Rome correspondent of the American United Press states that the news that the United States is declaring war against Austria has created enthusiasm ...

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  21. FIERCE GERMAN ATTACK.

    The correspondent of the United Press states: The evacuation of the Bourlon Wood-Noyelles salient did not surprise those who visited them. ...

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  22. AGAINST THE REFERENDUM.

    Mr. A. R. Gardiner, M.P., in an address to the electors last night, from the balcony of the Hotel Rawson, declared himself against the Government's ...

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  23. RUMANIA'S LOYALTY.

    "Le Martin" states that the Rumanian Government snubbed the Russian General Tcherbatcheff, who advocated Rumania's participating in the armistice. ...

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  24. A NAVAL ATTACK.

    The Washington correspondent of the "New York World" says that the creation of a Supreme Naval Council will result in the diversion of some of the ...

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  25. AGAINST CONSCRIPTION.

    Mr. Arthur Rae writes: "The conscriptionists have published a leaflet with the title, 'Think,' a very excellent title, too, but that is the only good thing in ...

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  26. AMERICA'S SOLEMN PLEDGE.

    Colonel Roosevelt states that President Wilson's message is a solemn pledge that America will put forth every energy to win the war, and will not accept peace ...

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  27. TURKEY AND BULGARIA.

    It is reported from Washington that Mr. Henry Flood, the chairman of the Foreign Relations Committee of the House of Representatives, answering demands ...

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  28. RUSSIA'S INGRATITUDE.

    Mr. Bonar Law, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, speaking in the House of Commons, said: "The munitions and guns which we sent to Russia have been used ...

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  29. TRAPPING THE ENEMY.

    Correspondents at British headquarters admit that the loss of Bourlon Wood and Noyelles is regrettable, but Sir Julian Byng's net gains are still large. Bourlon ...

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  30. SOUTH AUSTRALIA.

    To War Savings Day was observed in Adelaide to-day, and judging from the enthusiasm displayed the appeal is likely to be eminently successful. The many helpers ...

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  31. CONSTRUCTION OF SHIPS.

    Mr. Grasty, the correspondent of the "New York Times," telegraphing from Paris, states that he has interviewed a high allied authority, who states that the ...

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  32. THE COMMERCIAL WAR.

    Mr. Steel Maitland, the Parliamentary Under-Secretary to the Colonial Office, describing in the House of Commons the objects of the new Commercial ...

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  33. THE SUNKEN CRUISER.

    Copenhagen reports that the German auxiliary cruiser mined was the Botnie, formerly captured from the Russians. ...

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  34. GIFTS FOR SOLDIERS' CHILDREN.

    A well-attended meeting of the Newcastle League of Honour was held last evening at the league's rooms, King-street, Dr. May Harris, the president, in ...

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  35. SOCIALIST PEACE EFFORTS.

    Washington reports that Mr. London, a Socialist representative, has introduced resolutions instructing Congress to initiate the organisation of an international ...

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  36. MR. CATTS BOUND OVER.

    The adjourned hearing of the case, in which James Howard Catts, M.H.R., was proceeded against under the War Precautions Act on a charge of having made ...

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  37. THE WHEAT SILOS.

    The tenders for the erection of wheat silos were further considered by Cabinet to-day. There was a full attendance of Ministers. Matters were not quite ...

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  38. SHIPPING PROTECTION.

    Sir Chiozza Money, on behalf of the Ministry for Shipping, stated in the House of Commons that the percentage of wheat lost in transit to Britain was ...

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  39. GERMAN CRUELTY.

    Forty of the passengers of the s.s. Apapa, which was sunk by a submarine, were drowned, including eight women, but the children were saved. ...

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  40. BRITISH ELECTORAL BILL.

    A heated debate has taken place in the House of Commons on the Government's proposal to include Ireland in the Redistribution Bill. ...

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  41. VICTORIA.

    Button Day, in aid of the people of Servia, Syria, and Armenia, was favoured to-day with fine weather, and a large sum was collected. ...

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  42. JAPANESE DEFENCES.

    A report from Tokio states that the now Budget includes a six-year naval programme, costing £30,000,000. It will add two battle cruisers and also submarines ...

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  43. THE FRENCH FRONT.

    The latest French communique states: Artillery activity was lively on the right of the Mouse, and in Upper Alsace. Three enemy aeroplanes were brought ...

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  44. NEW SOUTH WALES LOAN.

    Mr. C. G. Wade, the Agent-General for New South Wales, in a letter to "The Times," sharply controverts its criticisms, and says that New South Wales has been ...

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  45. NEWCASTLE RECRUITING.

    At the Newcastle recruiting depot yesterday three volunteers were accepted and one was rejected. ...

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  46. LIEUTENANT MARCHANT.

    Mr. and Mrs. Albert Marchant, of "Dalmeny," Denison-road, Lewisham, have been advised of the promotion of their son, Sergeant Sidney Dent Marchant, to the ...

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  47. M. CLEMENCEAU ON PEACE.

    M. Clemenceau, the French Premier, in an interview accorded to the representative of the "Daily Express," stated that Lord Lansdowne had made a mistake. If ...

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  48. GERMAN REPORT.

    A German official report states: We stormed trenches southward and south-westward of Moecuvres, and pressed forward over the Bapaume-Cambral road. ...

    Article : 92 words
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