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  2. ENEMY ATTACK DELAYED.

    Field-marshal Sir Douglas Haig reports; The French captured a number of prisoners during local night fighting in the neighbourhood of Locre. There was ...

    Article : 185 words
  3. OFFICIAL WAR NEWS.

    The Acting Prime Minister has received a cable message from the Secretary of State for the Colonies, dated May 3rd, reporting on operations at the British War ...

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  4. RUSSIA AWAKENS.

    The Stockholm correspondent of the United Press learns that MM. Lenin and Trotsky have come in contact with a number of officials of the Czar's regime. ...

    Article : 292 words
  5. IMPROVED RECRUITING.

    Forty more volunteers were accepted up to eleven o'clock this morning. Captain Carmichael, M.C., resigned the chairmanship of the New South Wales ...

    Article : 417 words
  6. DISTRICT CASUALTIES.

    CORPORAL FORD.—Mrs. Blaydon, of Laman-street, Newcastle, has received word that Lance-corporal H. J. Ford was killed in action on April 14. ...

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  7. WALLSEND AND PLATTSBURG.

    The Soldiers' Citizens' Committee met in the council chambers last evening. The Mayor presided. The secretary reported that the bank balance was £139 13s 6d, ...

    Article : 359 words
  8. GERMAN TACTICS.

    It is reported from Amsterdam that the "Berliner Tagleblatt," having failed to set British against French, has commenced a campaign to set the overseas ...

    Article : 364 words
  9. DISTRICT NEWS.

    A meeting of the Lord Mayor's Fund Committee was held in the lodge-room of the school of arts. Mr. W. Smith occupied the chair. Delegates were ...

    Article : 458 words
  10. BRITISH FIRE EFFECTIVE.

    Mr. Percival Phillips telegraphs:—Our harassing fire upon the German trenches and communications during the past three days had the desired effect. Whenever ...

    Article : 310 words
  11. TROTSKY'S STRATEGY.

    Mr. Herman Bernstein, the Stockholm correspondent of the "New York Herald," states that he has obtained an original letter from M. Trotsky to M. Lenin during ...

    Article : 88 words
  12. LABOUR COUNCIL EXECUTIVE.

    Members of the Labour Council Executive this afternoon conferred with Mr. Holman, the State Premier, and Mr. Booby, the Minister for Labour and Industry, on ...

    Article : 114 words
  13. TIGHE'S HILL.

    The funeral of Mr. Richard Farder proceeded from 7 Rose-street on Sunday. The remains were interred in the Roman Catholic portion of Sandgate cemetery, ...

    Article : 104 words
  14. GERMANS IN SEBASTOPOL.

    The Germans occupying Sebastopol found the great part of the Russian Black Sea fleet and merchantmen in the harbour. Several Turkish warships, Including the ...

    Article : 33 words
  15. AMERICA'S WAR LOAN.

    It is estimated that the Liberty Loan will exceed £4,000,000,000. It is believed that the subscribers exceed seventeen million people. ...

    Article : 135 words
  16. GREAT GERMAN OFFENSIVE.

    It is reported from Washington that the British War Mission to the United States, summarising the situation on the West Front, says:— ...

    Article : 83 words
  17. WICKHAM.

    The third of a series of socials held under the auspices of the Newcastle branch of the Australian Labour party eventuated at the Railway Institute, ...

    Article : 130 words
  18. AGE OF RECRUITS.

    The Federal Government has decided that in future the consent of parents, guardians, and persons acting in the place of parents will not be required by youths ...

    Article : 446 words
  19. BOOLAROO.

    Mr. J. Worthington presided at a meeting of the Boolaroo Progress Association. Correspondence was received from the Railway Commissioner, notifying that ...

    Article : 627 words
  20. GERMAN DIFFICULTIES.

    Mr. Philip Gibbs states:—Nearly a week has passed without a German attack. The enemy is reorganising his divisions and preparing for another offensive. He has ...

    Article : 161 words
  21. GERMAN REPORT.

    A German official report states:—After the strongest fire preparation, French divisions attacked Kemmel, near Bailleul, but were heavily repulsed. We took ...

    Article : 75 words
  22. NEWCASTLE RECRUITING.

    During the past two days ten volunteers have been accepted, and six rejected. ...

    Article : 17 words
  23. WARATAH.

    A concert was given to the inmates of the Benevolent Home on Saturday night, the following contributing to the programme:—Dorie Humby, Mary ...

    Article : 79 words
  24. ANZACS IN NEW YORK.

    A hundred Anzacs marched on to the stage of the New York Hippodrome and made a patriotic rally. The audience was wildly enthusiastic. ...

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  25. SIR HENRY HUGHES WILSON.

    Six months ago Sir Henry Hughes Wilson's very name was not known to the "man in the street," scarcely oven to one man in a hundred in our army. ...

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  26. PEACE MEETINGS FAIL.

    Several efforts to inaugurate peace meetings in England yesterday failed, including one at Finsbury Park, where there were disorderly scenes owing to ...

    Article : 97 words
  27. GERMAN PEACE TALK.

    The Paris newspapers declare that the Allies know what value to attach to the German pacifist manoeuvres. The "Petit Journal" says:—The German ...

    Article : 45 words
  28. DUDLEY.

    Mrs. W. Jones, of Thomas-street "Dudley, has been notified that her husband, Private W. Jones, is returning to Australia shortly. ...

    Article : 22 words
  29. HEAVY FIGHTING EXPECTED.

    The correspondent of the United Press states: One of Marshal Hindenburig's armies is Flanders for six days has been licking its sores. It has been held in ...

    Article : 214 words
  30. TURKISH REPORT.

    A Turkish communique states:—Heavy fighting continues east of the Jordan. On the Irak front the British have made advances sooth of Kerkuk. ...

    Article : 26 words
  31. GALLANT IRISHMEN.

    The Lord Mayor of Belfast has received from General Gough a letter paying a tribute to the most gallant conduct of the Ulster division in stemming the immense ...

    Article : 105 words
  32. LIMITATION OF OUTPUT.

    The employment of women upon men's work during the war in England has thrown an important light upon the waste of industrial capacity caused by artificial ...

    Article : 513 words
  33. RACING AT ADELAIDE.

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  34. VICTORIA.

    Benjamin Gall, Solomon Coffey, and Arrthur Latham, who have been arrested for alleged street batting, had upwards of 2100 in their possession, besides cheques ...

    Article : 228 words
  35. IRELAND'S LORD LIEUTENANT.

    The Press Bureau announces that Viscount French has been appointed Lord Lieutenant of Ireland, and that Mr. Shortt, M.P., has been appointed Chief Secretary. ...

    Article : 41 words
  36. MEETING IN MELBOURNE.

    The Melbourne Town, Hall was crowded to excess to-night, when the new recruiting movement in Victoria was formally opened. Councillor Stapley, the Lord ...

    Article : 376 words
  37. HOLLAND AND GERMANY.

    The Dutch Foreign Minister has notified Parliament of the conclusion of an agreement with Germany, who claimed the resumption of the transport of unlimited ...

    Article : 141 words
  38. THE FRENCH FRONT.

    A French communique states:— There was intermittent reciprocal artillery fire north and south of the Avro. Eleven German aeroplanes were brought ...

    Article : 81 words
  39. QUEENSLAND.

    To-day was a general holiday in Brisbane, being Eight-hour Day. The weather was fine during the early part of the day, but showery in the afternoon. There was ...

    Article : 39 words
  40. RAID BY AMERICANS.

    A correspondent with the American Army in France states: The Americans raided the German lines south of Halloville, in the Lorraine sector, on a 600 ...

    Article : 47 words
  41. LONG RANGE GUN DESTROYED

    Deputy Le Bourcq, the controller of an Army Commission, confirms the report of the destruction of a German long-range gun which was bombarding Paris. ...

    Article : 41 words
  42. AUSTRALIAN RED CROSS DAY.

    The hon. treasurers have received the following additional donations: Previously acknowledged, £2332 7s 10d; Navigation Department, sale of buttons, £16 10s; ...

    Article : 51 words
  43. MINMI.

    Mr. Nairn, of Newcastle, conducted a special service in memory of the late Private Thomas Ramsay, in the Presbyterian Church, Minmi, on Sunday evening. ...

    Article : 222 words
  44. NEW LIQUEFIED GAS.

    American headquarters reports that Germany is using new liquefied gas contained in bottles. When the latter bursts thick white ...

    Article : 37 words
  45. ESCAPE FRUSTRATED.

    Two naval German prisoners of war who escaped from Larkhill Camp on the 17th April were caught at Deal while attempting to escape in a small open boat ...

    Article : 76 words
  46. RACING AT BRISBANE.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 38 words
  47. ENEMY PREPARATIONS.

    "Le Matin" states that the enemy is making a large concentration of infantry and artillery of all calibres in the neighbourhood of Bailleul and Ypres. ...

    Article : 27 words
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