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  2. ENEMY RETREATING

    The British are advancing between Albert and Arras, to the west of Bapaume, capturing many villages. The Australians have captured all the enemy positions on the western outskirts of Bray, and now hold Cateau Wood. ...

    Article : 174 words
  3. THE AMIENS FRONT.

    Mr. Gordon Gilmour, the special correspondent of the Australian Press Association, telegraphs:—One remarkable feature of the fighting in the past few ...

    Article : 582 words
  4. APOSTOLIC DELEGATE.

    The Apostolic Delegate, the Most Rev. B. Cattaneo, D.D., Archbishop of Palmyra, had a busy day at Newcastle yesterday. He was the celebrant at the eight o'clock ...

    Article : 423 words
  5. LABOUR AND INDUSTRY.

    The annual report of the Department of Labour and Industry, covering the operations for 1917, was laid upon the table of the Legislative Assembly to-night. ...

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  6. THE CENTRAL POWERS.

    It is reported from Amsterdam that the Emperor Carl of Austria, accompanied by military and political leaders, is attending an important conference at German ...

    Article : 426 words
  7. LATE CABLE NEWS

    The Press Bureau states that King George has sent a letter to Sir Douglas Haig, in which he says:—"I most warmly congratulate you and your troops on the ...

    Article : 112 words
  8. STEAMER SUNK.

    A submarine outside New York harbour sank an oil tank steamer. Seven of the crew are missing. ...

    Article : 19 words
  9. THE ENEMY'S WITHDRAWAL.

    The "Daily News" says that the enemy's surrender of forward positions west of Bapaume, may foreshadow an extensive withdrawal, because the positions ...

    Article : 60 words
  10. ESCAPE FROM A SUBMARINE.

    It is reported from an Atlantic port that a British steamer fought off a U-beat thirty miles off Sandy Hook, after two hours. ...

    Article : 58 words
  11. AMERICAN EAGERNESS.

    The Washington correspondent of the "New York Times" states that Mr. Baker, the American Secretary for War, illustrating the eagerness of the ...

    Article : 114 words
  12. MEXICAN OIL INTERESTS.

    It is reported from Mexico City that, replying to the British protests against the oil decree, which is alleged to be confiscatory of British oil interests, Mexico ...

    Article : 66 words
  13. KING GEORGE.

    The Official Australian Correspondent reports:—The King visited the Australian Army Corps. After seeing the fold of the great attack and the ...

    Article : 120 words
  14. OFFICIAL REPORTS.

    Field-Marshal Sir Douglas Halg reports:—There is local fighting in the neighbourhood of Warvillers, to the south-east of Chaulnes. We made ...

    Article : 301 words
  15. AUSTRALIAN COMFORTS FUND.

    Miss Dora Sparke, honorary superintendent and organising secretary to the Newcastle and Hunter River District Citizens' War Chest Fund, has received ...

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  16. AT HAMILTON CONVENT.

    In the evening the delegate visited the Convent of the Sisters of Mercy, Hamilton, where he and the clergy were entertained at dinner by the sisters. The ...

    Article : 86 words
  17. ITALIAN ADVANCE.

    The Washington correspondent of the United Press reports that despatches from the Italian General Headquarters to the military attache at the Italian Embassy ...

    Article : 117 words
  18. DISPLAY AT THE SHOW GROUND.

    What the Apostolic Delegate described as one of the best displays he had seen throughout Australia was given in the afternoon on the Newcastle Show Ground ...

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  19. INDEPENDENT AIR RAIDS.

    The Press Bureau reports:—During July the Independent Air Force carried out a hundred raids, of which 96 were into Germany and dropped 81 tons of bombs on ...

    Article : 55 words
  20. AT SACRED HEART CHURCH.

    The Sacred Heart Church, Hamilton, was crowded at the evening devotions, when the Apostolic Delegate gave solemn benediction. The Rev. B. M'Kiernan was ...

    Article : 608 words
  21. FIGHTING ON THE VOLGA.

    It is reported from Amsterdam that the Soviets have seized all the Czecho-Slovaks' vessels in the Volga, cutting off the Czecho-Slovaks from their headquarters ...

    Article : 75 words
  22. AIR RAID ON BELGIUM.

    As a result of air fighting near Knooke, some German aeroplanes were brought down in flames. Bombs dropped on Ghent resulted in ...

    Article : 37 words
  23. PESSIMISM IN GERMANY.

    The Pan-German newspaper, the "Kreutze Zeitung," warns its readers that the situation in the East is graver than supposed "It cannot be much longer," it ...

    Article : 75 words
  24. THE CAPTURES.

    The newspapers point out that Sir Douglas Haig's comunique on Tuesday refers only to General Rawlinson's and General Debeny's captures, and does not ...

    Article : 34 words
  25. WAR AGAINST THE ALLIES.

    Washington reports that it is officially announced that M. Lenin has declared that Russia is at war with the Allies. The American Consul in Moscow has ...

    Article : 43 words
  26. THE AUSTRALIAN CAPTURES.

    The Official Australian Correspondent telegraphs: The Australians captured about 60 Germans near Lihons. The French have now captured about 8000 ...

    Article : 238 words
  27. DEPRESSION IN GERMANY.

    Zurich reports that many German newspapers comment on the widespread depressing effects of the war news. The Munich "Neueste Nachrichten" ...

    Article : 91 words
  28. RUSSIAN SITUATION.

    Stockholm reports that advices from Helsingfors state that the Russian situation is becoming steadily worse. The Bolshevik reign is near its end. ...

    Article : 177 words
  29. RECOGNITION OF THE SLAVS.

    The Washington correspondent of the "New York Times" states that the British Government's recognition of the Czecho-Slovaks as a nation, and their ...

    Article : 51 words
  30. THANKS TO SIR DOUGLAS HAIG.

    The Press Bureau reports:—Mr. Lloyd George, the Prime Minister, telegraphed to Sir Douglas Haig:—The Imperial War Cabinet send their warmest ...

    Article : 55 words
  31. IN PALESTINE.

    An official report from Palestine states:—On the night of August 12th we raided successfully various points on a ten-miles frontage astride the ...

    Article : 104 words
  32. ILLTREATMENT OF PRISONERS.

    An American correspondent on the Vesle front states that two hunger-stricken British escaped prisoners arrived in the American lines after passing ...

    Article : 212 words
  33. FRENCH ADVANCE.

    The latest French communique states:—During Wednesday we continued our progress between the Matz and the Oise, and captured Ribecourt. ...

    Article : 136 words
  34. BRITISH COMPANY LAWS.

    Lord Wrenbury's Committee of Inquiry as to the necessary amendments in the company law to meet the changed conditions after the war, has issued its ...

    Article : 264 words
  35. THE EMPIRE LEAGUE.

    Mr. H. D. M'Intosh, M.L.C., president of the New South Wales branch of the British Empire League, is arranging for delegates representing the League to visit ...

    Article : 71 words
  36. ITALIAN ADVANCE.

    An Italian official report states:—Under effective concentrations of artillery fire in the Tonale region, we carried out thrusts, and occupied Mont Montello, the ...

    Article : 61 words
  37. DEATH OF MR. J. D. BEESTON.

    The death occurred at 6 o'clock last evening of Mr. J. D. Beeston, second son of the late Mr. J. L. Beeston, the first manager of the Newcastle railways. ...

    Article : 267 words
  38. LASSIGNY REPORTED TAKEN.

    The "Pall Mall Gazette" states that General Humbert delivered a powerful attack on a comparatively short front on Wednesday morning, and it is ...

    Article : 98 words
  39. BRITAIN AND AMERICA.

    Lord Reading, the British Ambassador, has congratulated President Wilson on the happy relations between the United States and British Navies. ...

    Article : 41 words
  40. SOLDIERS ON FURLOUGH.

    The Federal Executive has decided that men of the Australian Imperial Force on furlough from abroad are to be allowed full pay during their furlough, ...

    Article : 87 words
  41. SWEDISH ATTACKS.

    The London newspapers draw serious attention to the partiality of the Swedish administration of justice respecting war articles in the Swedish press. ...

    Article : 87 words
  42. THE ALLIES' FOOD.

    Mr. Clynes, the Food Controller, in a speech in London on the world's food shortage, said they were bound to increase the avoidance of waste. Every ...

    Article : 88 words
  43. GENERAL CABLE NEWS.

    Bryan Hughes, a captain in the Dublin Fusiliers, the son of the late Mr. John Hughes, of Sydney, has been killed in action. ...

    Article : 264 words
  44. THE AMERICANS.

    General March, American Chief of Staff, states that the Picardy salient has now been reduced to a depth of 15 miles along a front of 53 miles. ...

    Article : 102 words
  45. CAPTAIN SIM SAVED.

    A cable message has been received by Mrs. J. Sim, from her husband, Captain Sim, the master of the Australian hospital ship Warilda, which was torpedoed ...

    Article : 44 words
  46. TROUBLE IN IRELAND.

    The Irish authorities have forbidden the Hibernian demonstration at Omagh and also the Sinn Feins' counter-demonstration. The former was abandoned. ...

    Article : 65 words
  47. THE PRESS MISSION.

    The Australian press mission has begun its official tour by visiting Rochampton Hospital. The members were greatly impressed by the dexterity with which ...

    Article : 349 words
  48. RETURNING SOLDIERS.

    A batch of wounded and sick, soldiers from boat "O" will arrive in Sydney from Melbourne to-morrow. Preparations are being made to give them an ...

    Article : 49 words
  49. SOUTH AUSTRALIA.

    Mr. John Henry Hill, the veteran race-horse trainer, died this morning after a long, and painful Illness, aged 69. In the House of Assembly to-day, Mr. ...

    Article : 167 words
  50. CANADIAN SUCCESS.

    A Canadian official report states that five Canadians captured a hundred Germans and an entire trench during the recent advance. ...

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  51. DISTRICT CASUALTY.

    PRIVATE CROOK.—Mr. and Mrs. D. Crook, of Glebe-road, Adamstown, have received word that their son, Private R. Crook, had been wounded (severely). ...

    Article : 39 words
  52. TRADE WITH SOUTH AFRICA.

    Mr. Watt has telegraphed to the Prime Minister in London, urging him to take certain action to relieve the position regarding trade between Australia and ...

    Article : 89 words
  53. THE FREE STATES' CLAIM.

    A telegram from Capetown states:—The Nationalist Central Committee's resolution in favour of independence has been sent to all branches of the party in the ...

    Article : 92 words
  54. GERMAN REPORT.

    A German official report states:—The enemy attacked westward and southward of Lassigny. His attack astride Canny, north-west of Lassigny, broke down under ...

    Article : 57 words
  55. ADAMSTOWN.

    Mr. and Mrs. A. Milgate, of Fourth-street, Adamstown, have received notification that their son, Private G. Milgate, was admitted to the Bath War Hospital, ...

    Article : 59 words
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