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  2. ITALY'S GREAT DEFENCE.

    The West Front continues quiet. Fighting on the Italian front continued all Sunday with great determination on the part of the enemy, who is reported to be in great strength on the Asiago front and down to the Plave River. ...

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  3. AFTER THE BATTLE.

    The latest French communique states:— In the Woevre the enemy on Sunday morning obtained a footing in the village of Xivry, where by a counter-attack he ...

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  4. LATE CABLE NEWS

    The morning newspapers give prominence to the arrival of Mr. W. M. Hughes and Mr. Joseph Cook at Euston station, and display their interviews with ...

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  5. STATE RECRUITING.

    A further decrease was represented in the total number of enlistments in the State for last week. The volunteers accepted numbered 334, thus falling short of ...

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  6. IMPERIAL CONFERENCE.

    Mr. W. M. Hughes, the Prime Minister of Australia, and Mr. Joseph Cook, the Minister for the Navy, were welcomed at Liverpool by Mr. Andrew Fisher, the ...

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  7. OFFICIAL REVIEW.

    The following cable message has been received from the Colonial Office:— The German idea of world peace is illustrated by her recent manoeuvres in ...

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  8. DENMARK AND NORWAY.

    It is reported from Stockholm that co-operative organisations in Denmark and Norway have combined with a central purchasing depot in Copenhagen. ...

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  9. NEWCASTLE RECRUITING.

    Nine volunteers presented themselves for enlistment at the Newcastle recruiting depot yesterday, and seven of them were accepted. A recruiting rally was ...

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  10. EXPLOSION IN MAINZ.

    A report from Paris states that the munition factory at Mainz has been partially destroyed by an explosion. There were many victims, and ...

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  11. QUEENSLAND.

    A welcome was extended to-day to Monsignor Cattaneo, the Apostolic Delegate, by the Christian Brothers and 1600 of their pupils, at the Exhibition Hall. ...

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  12. GERMAN PROPAGANDA.

    A message from Amsterdam states that the newspaper, ''Vorwaerts," reports that the Government is supporting a great film trust, financed by the Deutsche Bank ...

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  13. BRITISH AIR WORK.

    Field-Marshal Sir Douglas Haig reports: —Our aviators dropped ten tons of bombs in the day time, and nine tons at night time on Saturday on targets, including the ...

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  14. DEFEAT OF BOLSHEVIKS.

    A Kieff message states that General Knoenzer has announced that 10,000 Bolsheviks and Red Guards landed on the coast of the Sea of Azov, and were almost ...

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  15. MEETING THE SHOCK.

    The latest Italian communique states: A great battle has been in progress since Saturday. The artillery preparation was exceptionally intense. ...

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  16. IRISH INTIMIDATION.

    The "Daily Chronicle" states that thousands of Irishmen are living under an intimidation which is universal. Many subscriptions to the so-called national ...

    Article : 143 words
  17. A DARING RAID.

    Mr. Philip Gibbs telegraphs: The Suffolks and Gordons at La Bassee Canal made a daring attack on a front of two miles, and took 200 prisoners and 25 ...

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  18. DISTRICT NEWS.

    The funeral of Mr. Robert Widderson left the residence of his sister, Mrs. F. Printer, 44 Cleary-street, yesterday. The Rev. W. F. James officiated in the Church ...

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  19. ALLIES' MILITARY SERVICE.

    Irishmen and Australians in the United States are exempt from the British-American Military Convention (providing for mutual compulsory service), which is ...

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  20. NORWEGIAN SHIPS SUNK.

    It is announced from Washington that the Norwegian barque Krinsjaa was sunk by U-boats, eighty miles from the Virginia coast. The crew were rescued. ...

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  21. AUSTRIAN REPORT.

    An Austrian official report states: We broke in the enemy's lines on the plateau of the Sett[?] Communi, north of Asiag[?], and also crossed the Plave. ...

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  22. O'LEARY ARRESTED.

    It is reported from Washington that Jeremiah O'Leary, who absconded, pending his trial for sedition, and who has since been indicted for alleged treason, ...

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  23. AUSTRALIANS DEFEND AMIENS

    The Australian official correspondent telegraphs: The Germans have apparently not given up hopes of taking Villers Bretonneux. They have rushed up strong ...

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  24. REPATRIATED AUSTRALIANS.

    The Australians repatriated from Switzerland include Sergeant Batteram, of the 31st Battalion, of Bayswater, Victoria; Sergeant Donovan, of the 29th ...

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  25. MUTINIES IN AUSTRIA.

    Reports received in Amsterdam state that serious riots have occurred in Vienna and elsewhere, presumably arising from the popular demand for peace, and as a ...

    Article : 185 words
  26. GENERAL CABLE NEWS.

    King George has inspected the New Zealanders. The men were delighted with his Majesty's interest in their life at Aldershot. ...

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  27. LATE GUNNER EARP.

    Mr. Charles A. Earp, of Newcastle, received by the English mail yesterday letters relating to his son, the late Gunner Reginald Earp, whose death at the front ...

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  28. BRITISH HOLD LIKE A ROCK.

    Mr. Warner Allen, telegraphing from the Italian front, states:—The Austrian offensive has had a less propitious beginning than any in the history of this ...

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  29. AMERICA'S NAVY.

    The United States Navy Department has strongly urged on Congress the need for increasing the enlisted strength of the navy to 131,458. It now is 77,000. ...

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  30. JAPAN AND RUSSIA.

    It is reported from Tokio that Japan will increase her army to 25 corps. The Entente Governments are urging Japanese intervention in Russia. A ...

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  31. AMERICAN AIR RAID.

    It is reported from Washington that particulars of the first exclusively American air raid behind the German lines indicate that the Americans were highly ...

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  32. BRITISH REPORT.

    A British report states:— A pocket on the British front was cleared of the enemy during Saturday night and early on Sunday morning, and we are ...

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  33. EXCHANGE OF PRISONERS.

    A message from The Hague says that the conference of British and German representatives who have met at 'The Hague to consider matters relating to ...

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  34. BOOLAROO.

    The half-yearly meeting and social reunion of the members of the Boolaroo Yearly Fund took place in the school of arts on Saturday evening. Mr. W. G. ...

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  35. THE AMERICAN ARMY.

    It is reported from Washington that the American troops in France number 800,000, of whom 60 per cent. are fighting men. It is expected that three million ...

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  36. GERMAN AERODROME BURNED.

    It is reported from Amsterdam that an aerodrome at Nivelles, in Belgium, has been burned, including fifteen Gothas, just from Germany. ...

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  37. UNFORTUNATE MISHAP.

    The Foreign Office announces that the British Government has expressed regret that a mine laid outside the proclaimed mine field sank a Dutch pilot boat and ...

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  38. DISTRICT CASUALTIES.

    PRIVATE PICKARD.—Mr. and Mrs. J. Pickard, of Church-street, Minmi, have received advice that their son, Private George Pickard, of "Maitland's Own" ...

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  39. LATE PRIVATE MURRAY.

    At the Central Methodist Mission, Newcastle, on Sunday evening, a memorial service was held in connection with the death of the late Private W. A. ...

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  40. OFFENSIVE NO SURPRISE.

    A message from Rome states that the offensive was no surprise. The Italian Command knew that the enemy's bombardment was timed to begin at three o'clock ...

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  41. AMERICA AND DENMARK.

    The Washington correspondent of the "New York World" learns that America is negotiating with Denmark with the object of securing the Danish merchant ...

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  42. GERMANY'S DEVIOUS WAYS.

    The "Neueste Nachrichten," of Munich, publishes a semi-official Note, declaring that Germany will never resume public discussion of peace proposals owing to ...

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  43. GAS ATTACK ON AMERICANS.

    The correspondent of the "New York Times" with the American Army states that the Germans fired more than 15,000 gas shells on the American positions ...

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  44. TRAINING OF CIVILIANS.

    The Australian official correspondent telegraphs: The scheme by which the Australian force abroad during the period after the war ends, and before transport ...

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  45. ENEMY REPORT.

    A German official report states: We repulsed English local attacks which entered our foremost lines westward of Locon. We repulsed enemy attacks at Dommiers ...

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  46. PERU SEIZES SHIPS.

    It is announced that the Government of Peru has seized the German ships which have been lying in the port of Callao since the outbreak of the war. ...

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  47. ITALY OPTIMISTIC.

    Signor Orlando, the Italian Prime Minister, is most optimistic regarding the battle. He states that the Italians everywhere ...

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  48. GERMANY'S ATTITUDE.

    The "Central News" Agency reports that neutrals who have the opportunity of studying Germany, say that the people are dissatisfied with the results of the ...

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  49. BRITISH SEA SALVAGE.

    The British Admiralty reports that the Salvage Department has salved 407 vessels. In one case a benzine ship caught fire ...

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  50. AUSTRIA'S GREAT EFFORT.

    The correspondent of the "Corriere della Sera" at headquarters states that the offensive is the greatest and most ambitious effort Austria and Hungary ...

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  51. STOCKTON.

    A memorial service to the late Rev. W. A. Murray, late pastor of the Stockton Methodist Church, was held in the church on Sunday evening. Rev. S. Varcoe Co[?]k ...

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  52. ITALIAN RED CROSS.

    Subscriptions received to-day bring the total in hand for Italian Red Cross Day to over £10,000. ...

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  53. AFTER THE YPRES OFFENSIVE.

    "An Australian officer, writing to a resident of Newcastle from France, on April 4th, says:—"As I write, things are not too bright, but doubtless the enemy will ...

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  54. COMPLAINTS OF SOLDIERS.

    It is reported from Copenhagen that Socialists in the Reichstag attacked the military authorities and accused them of keeping regular officers behind the front, ...

    Article : 109 words
  55. MEETING IN NEWCASTLE.

    Of the many appeals that have been made to alleviate sick and wounded soldiers of our Allies, none were on behalf of Italy. Since her entry into the ...

    Article : 110 words
  56. TORONTO.

    Mrs. E. Chapman, of Toronto, has received word that her son, Sergeant A. Chapman, is returning to Australia shortly. Sergeant Chapman was gassed at Messines. ...

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  57. THE ENEMY'S DISPOSITION.

    It is reported from Paris that the Austrian armies are divided into two groups, a mountain group under Marshal Conrad, comprising Generals Krobatin's, ...

    Article : 190 words
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