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  2. ENEMY'S RESISTANCE INCREASES.

    The enemy's resistance is increasing on the Aisne and Vesle, while he is making a stand on the Albert line. The Germans are favoured by wet weather. It is reported from New York that the French have reached the ...

    Article : 137 words
  3. ANOTHER CERMAN CRIME.

    The hospital ship Warilda, of 7713 tons, belonging to the Adelaide Steamship Company, was torpedoed and sunk in mid-channel at an early hour on Saturday ...

    Article : 539 words
  4. SIBERIAN REPUBLIC.

    Semi-official reports in Russian newspapers state that the Provisional Siberian Government intends in a few days to declare war against the Soviet ...

    Article : 83 words
  5. INTERCESSORY SERVICES.

    Yesterday was observed at the Newcastle Cathedral as a special day of Prayer with regard to the war. Holy Communion was celebrated at 7.30 a.m., ...

    Article : 1,163 words
  6. INDUSTRIAL MATTERS

    The executive of the Colliery Employees' Federation, considering it would be unfair to themselves and to the members whom they represent to allow ...

    Article : 604 words
  7. THE DAYLESFORD STRIKE.

    The strike at the Ajax mine, Daylesford, is not settled. The Australian Workers' Union have declared the mine black. ...

    Article : 24 words
  8. THE PRINTING TRADE.

    A letter was read at the meeting of the Hunter Water Board yesterday, from the Maitland branch of the Printing Industry Employees' Union of Australia, pointing ...

    Article : 181 words
  9. PLOT IN MOSCOW.

    A Copenhagen telegram state that reports from Moscow announce the detection of a plot against MM. Lenin and Trotsky. ...

    Article : 35 words
  10. BRITAIN'S GUARANTEE.

    Mr. Balfour, the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, speaking in the House of Commons, said that the Government has given the Siberian Territorial ...

    Article : 40 words
  11. THE ENEMY FIGHTS HARD.

    The correspondent of the "Daily Chronicle" on the French front states that between Soissons and Rheims the enemy resistance is increasing. ...

    Article : 75 words
  12. THE FRENCH MISSION.

    The representative of the Australian Press Association in New York interviewed M. Metin, head of the French Mission en route to Australia, who said:— ...

    Article : 146 words
  13. BOLSHEVIK SUCCESS.

    The Pekin correspondent of the "New York Times" states that General Semenoff has been defeated by the Bolsheviks on the Manchurian border, and has ...

    Article : 80 words
  14. TRADE-UNION CONGRESS.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 439 words
  15. VICTORIA.

    A conference is being held between Commonwealth and State railway officials to consider the best means of overcoming the break of gauge difficulty. ...

    Article : 163 words
  16. ANOTHER ATTACK PREPARING.

    The United Press correspondent states: The Germans are at bay. They are in full retreat to the Aisne. They have been forced to abandon positions on the Avre, ...

    Article : 324 words
  17. MINISTRY FOR INFORMATION.

    Mr. Leif Jones initiated the debate on the Ministry for information. He asserted that the propaganda abroad was useless because the whole world knew why ...

    Article : 151 words
  18. GERMAN TRAIN DERAILED.

    A Zurich message states that a railway line was torn up and obstructed with trees and stones near Halberstadt, in Prussia. This caused the derailment of a leave ...

    Article : 36 words
  19. BRITISH DESTROYERS MINED.

    The Admiralty reports:—Two British destroyers were mined and sunk on Friday. Five officers and 92 men were lost. ...

    Article : 21 words
  20. APOSTOLIC DELEGATE.

    The Most Rev. B. Cattaneo, D.D., Archbishop of Palmyra, Apostolic Delegate, will visit Newcastle on Wednesday next, August 14, arriving here in the ...

    Article : 308 words
  21. AMERICAN VESSELS SUNK.

    It is reported from New York that a German submarine sank an American tank steamer off the coast of Virginia. Thirty survivors have been landed. ...

    Article : 69 words
  22. IRISH INDUSTRIES.

    Viscount French, the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland, in a speech at Belfast, said that the protection by the British Army and Navy had enabled Irish agriculture to ...

    Article : 75 words
  23. CARDIFF COLLIERY.

    Mr. D. Stone, managing director, and Mr. Baxter, manager of the Cardiff Colliery, situated at Belmont, informed Mr. Lewis, district treasurer of the Colliery ...

    Article : 74 words
  24. THE AUSTRALIAN CREW SAVED

    Advice has been received in Sydney to the effect that all the Australian crew on board the torpedoed hospital ship Warilda were saved. ...

    Article : 29 words
  25. THE LEAGUE OF NATIONS.

    Mr. Barnes, speaking in Cambridge, said he would not include Germany in the League of Nations, because, including her would mean the revival of old dangers. ...

    Article : 130 words
  26. SERVICES IN BRISBANE.

    A large crowd of citizens in Brisbane at noon to-day assembled outside the General Post-office and made a united demonstration of loyalty and rejoicing in connection ...

    Article : 113 words
  27. NO INFORMATION RECEIVED.

    Senator Pearce, the Minister for Defence, stated to-day that the military authorities had received no information whether Australian troops were on the ...

    Article : 44 words
  28. DISRATED TRAM DRIVER.

    A complaint by Walter Malone, of Waverley, tram conductor, that he had been wrongfully reduced in grade in the tramway service from the position of driver ...

    Article : 477 words
  29. ABERMAIN COLLIERIES.

    Both of the Abermain Collieries continued idle yesterday. The miners' executive, referring to the cessation of work there, said: "It may be ...

    Article : 190 words
  30. FRENCH REPORTS.

    The latest French communique states: On the whole of the Vesle front the situation is unchanged. There are local actions between our light elements and ...

    Article : 63 words
  31. BRITISH DECOY SHIP.

    Sir Eric Geddes, the First Lord of the Admiralty, in a speech in London, told a thrilling story of a fight between a British decoy ship and a U-boat. He ...

    Article : 447 words
  32. POST-WAR PROBLEMS.

    In the House of Lords, Lord Inchcape, in calling attention to the financial situation, said the high income tax retarded the development of the country's ...

    Article : 253 words
  33. EVENING SERVICE.

    The united service held in the Baptist Tabernacle in the evening was addressed by the Rev. H. Watts-Grimmett, who based his discourse upon the second verse, ...

    Article : 477 words
  34. LABOUR COUNCIL.

    The fortnightly meeting of the Newcastle Labour Council was held at the Trades Hall last night. Mr. R. Marjori-banks, the president, occupied the chair. ...

    Article : 473 words
  35. THE BRITISH FRONT.

    Field-Marshal Sir Douglas Haig reports:—We advanced our posts slightly in a wood eastward of Robecq. There is hostile artillery fire southward of Ypres. ...

    Article : 95 words
  36. HAMILTON.

    A united intercession service was held in the Methodist School hall last night. The Rev. G. O. Cocks, who led in prayer, said that it was gratifying to see such a ...

    Article : 558 words
  37. MUSWELLBROOK COLLIERY.

    The members of the Colliery Employees' Federation who were formerly employed at the Muswellbrook Colliery have been "weeded out," and operations are being ...

    Article : 110 words
  38. THE GERMAN STAND.

    The correspondent of the "Daily Chronicle" on the British front says that the Germans appear to maintain their positions east of the Ancre. ...

    Article : 48 words
  39. ENEMY REPORT.

    A German official report states:—Northward of Monididler we withdrew from the West bank of the Avre and Dome Brook. We also withdrew to the north bank of ...

    Article : 38 words
  40. BOILERMAKERS' WAGES.

    Mr. J. Ambrose, boilermaker, formerly a resident of this city, writing to Mr. J. O'Toole, secretary to the Federated Society of Boilermakers, states that he is ...

    Article : 108 words
  41. DISTRICT CASUALTIES.

    CORPORAL GILSHENAN.—Mr. W. T. Gilshenan, of 90 Lindsay-street, Hamilton, has received word that his brother, Corporal J. M. Gilshenan, has been wounded, ...

    Article : 256 words
  42. ALLIED AIR RAID.

    Berlin reports received in Amsterdam state that an Allied air raid on Thursday morning over Treves, in the Rhine Province, did heavy material damage. ...

    Article : 47 words
  43. UNITED SERVICE.

    The united service in the Central Mission Hall was largely attended. Alderman R. G. Kilgour, the Mayor of Newcastle, presided, and the platform was also ...

    Article : 1,005 words
  44. SHIPBUILDING IN AMERICA.

    The following extract is from a letter received by Mr. J. O'Toole, of Newcastle, from an official of the Boilermakers' Union of America:— ...

    Article : 330 words
  45. THE WEATHER.

    {No abstract available}

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 184 words
  46. TRIBUTE TO BRITAIN.

    The churches throughout the United States held special services in commemoration of and lauding the British Empire's achievements in the war. ...

    Article : 105 words
  47. THE CRUISER SAN DIEGO.

    It is reported from Washington that investigation shows that the cruiser San Diego, which was sunk off the American coast towards the end of July, struck a ...

    Article : 33 words
  48. AIR ATTACK ON BRITAIN.

    The Press Bureau reports: Hostile airships approached the East Anglian coast at 9.30 on Monday night, but did not penetrate far inland. ...

    Article : 77 words
  49. THE VICTORIAN PARLIAMENT.

    In the Legislative Assembly to-day, Mr. Lawson, the Premier, in moving: "That the Assembly records its inflexible determination to continue to a victorious end ...

    Article : 425 words
  50. AMERICAN SHIPBUILDING.

    President and Mrs. Wilson assisted at the launching of a vessel at the new yards at Philadelphia. Mr. Hurley, the chairman of the ...

    Article : 56 words
  51. Advertising

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