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  2. BULGARIAN IRREGULARS.

    The German infantry infantry along the Dixmudeypres front in Flunders have been strongly reinforced. The trenches are protected by cement and steel plates, resembling ...

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  3. "COURIER" PATRIOTIC FUNDS.

    Germany has made inquiries concerning the differential treatment of submarine crews who are prisoners in Great Britain. The British Minister for Foreign Affairs ...

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  4. EXPEDITIONARY FORCE.

    The death has been announced from Egypt of Private Eric O. Webster, A Company, 9th Battalion, 3rd Brigade of the First Australian Division, now in ...

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  5. REFRACTORY DOCKERS.

    The dockers at Birkenhead are still refractory with regard to working at the week-end, and many steamers are lying idle in consequence. ...

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  6. OUR GREAT £500 FUND.

    Another day has passed without further contributions towards tho £500 fund to relieve tim distress of the Belgians. The splendid example set by Mr. S. Kidman ...

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  7. AUSTRIA AND PEACE.

    The newspaper "Russky Slowo" states that after the failure of the appeal of the Emperor Francis Joseph to the Pope to overcome the obstinate desire of the ...

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  8. DOUBLE INCOME TAX.

    Mr. Lloyd George (Chancellor of the Exchequer) states that the late Lord Rothsehild recommended in August las a double income tax, with a heavier ...

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  9. DUTCH COLLIER MINED.

    The Dutch collier Schisland struck a mine near the mouth of the Humber. One of the crew was blown to pieces, four were injured, and seven are missing. ...

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  10. TEMPERANCE REFORM.

    Temperance reformers have forwarded a memorandum to Mr. Asquith urging that the time is opportune for a reasonable measure of reform in the direction of the ...

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  11. SINKING OF THE DRESDEN.

    Details regarding the British squadron's attack on the German cruiser Dresden, received by the State Department, indicate that the Dresden was about to be ...

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  12. REV. G. E. ROWE.

    Chaplain-Colonel Rev. G. E. Rowe, the minister of Albert-street Methodist Church and senior Methodist chaplain in Queensland, has reveived orders to ...

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  13. HARASSING MONTENEGRO.

    Two Austrian hydroplanes dropped two bombs at Antivari, a fortified seaport in Montenegro, 22 miles from Cettinje, and seriously deamaged the railway ...

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  14. AVIATORS KILLED.

    Gunfire brought down a German aeroplane at Poperinghe, the aviators being killed. ...

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  15. COUNTRY VOLUNTEERS.

    Mr. J. J. Kanna left by the mail train on Thursday to join the Expeditionary Force at Euoggera. Many officers have expressed their intentiion of joining the ...

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  16. THE WHEAT MARKET.

    The wheat market is quiet, and prices unchanged. The quantity of wheat and flour afloat for the United Kingdom is 2.945,000 ...

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  17. INTERNATIO AL MERCANTILE MARINE CO.

    A receiver has been appointed in connection with the affairs of the International Mercantile Marine Company, which was organised in 1902 by the late ...

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  18. AIR RAID ON ANTWERP.

    An Englishman who has arrived from Antwerp states that it was understood there that the air raid of the Allies on March 24 resulted in the destruction of ...

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  19. WORTH IT.

    The official Press Bureau has issued the following statement:—A British observer with the French army, summing up the recent six weeks' ...

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  20. BULGARIAN OFFENSIVE.

    The Servian Legation states that Bulgarian irregular troops in great numbers, wearing military uniforms and acting under officers, attacked a blockhouse at ...

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  21. OPERATIONS IN SOUTH AFRICA

    The Union Forces have occupien the important centre of Aus, on the extremity of the desert. Operations from there will be greatly facilitated. The ...

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  22. BRITISH AIRMAN CAPTURED.

    The Germans captured a British airman between Malines and Herenthals. ...

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  23. JAPAN AND CHINA.

    Reuter's correspondent at Tokio reports that Count Okama, the Japanese Prime Minister, stated in an interview that negotiations at Peking were progressing ...

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  24. BIG RUSSIAN SUCCESS.

    An official communique states: Our offensive on the Niemen continues. The Germans were driven back with heavy losses. Our troops escaladed the ...

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  25. WITH THE QUEENSLANDERS

    In the course of a letter from Cairo Private H. Baxter writes: "The trip was favoured with beautiful weather conditions, and the troops are in ...

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  26. EXCITING CHASE.

    The German submarine U28 sank the British steamer Southpoint 60 miles off Cape Finisterre, on the north-west coast of Spain. The crew, numbering 36, were ...

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  27. THE CARPATHIANS.

    A communique states: We are successfully developing the offensive in the Carpathians, and took 100 officers and 7000 men prisoners. ...

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  28. FRENCH RECRUITS.

    The Chamber of Deputies has unanimously passed a Bill calling out the 1917 recruits. Liability to service extends in normal times ...

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  29. NO MORE GERMANY IN THE EAST

    Advices from Petrograd state that China will transfer to Japan all Germany's former rights in Shantung. The agreement precludes Germany acquiring ...

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  30. SERBO-BULGARIAN INCIDENT.

    A member of the Bulgarian Legation here describes that the incident between Bulgaria and Servia is devoid of importance and is merely local. He adds that ...

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  31. A DESPERATE CONFLICT.

    A description is published of an attempt by a division of Tyrolese, the best troops now remaining of Austria, to capture a projecting bluff where the Russian ...

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  32. UNITED COMMERCIAL TRAVELLERS.

    At the sittings of the conference of the United Commercial Travellers' Association of Australasia on Saturday the Chairman remarked that it was an excellent ...

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  33. RETRENCHMENT.

    The Government's scheme for securing economy in the civil service, whereby the Government offices willbe closed on Saturdays, came into operation as from ...

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  34. A CHANGE OF FRONT.

    Fresh German troops have been concentrated nearer the Dutch frontier, and the German staff has been transferred to Eeloo. These movements are interpreted ...

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  35. TO PROTECT CONSTANTINOPLE

    Travellers who have arrived here state that the Turks are feverishly constructing forts at San Stefano, on the shore of the Sea of marmora, a few miles west of ...

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  36. HONOURS FOR NURSES.

    King Albert of Belgium has awarded to three British nurses—Nurses Thompson, White, and Waite—the Order of King Leopold. The nurses were visiting the ...

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  37. PRICE OF BUTTER.

    On the recommendation of the Necessary Commodities Commission the Attorney-General (Hon D. R. Hall) has issued a proclamation fixing the ...

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  38. STATEMENTS BY MR. FISHER.

    Although the Prime Minister is extremely anxious that the Imperial Conference should be held as soon as possible, he is yet quite satisfied that the attitude ...

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  39. U10 BUSY.

    The German submarine U10 sank to-day the trawlers Jason and Gloxinia off Shields, took the crews aboard, and transferred them to another fishing boat. ...

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  40. THE DARDANELLES.

    The Athens correspondent of the London "Daily News" states that the check to the Allied warships in connection with the effort to force the Narrows is ...

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  41. SENTENCE FOR ESPIONAGE.

    Lieutenant-Colonel Miaisoyedoff, interpreter on the staff of the Tenth Army, has been sentenced to be hanged for espionage in connection with the ...

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  42. AERIAL DUEL.

    Details are now to hand of the aerial duel in which M. Garros, the French aviator, brought down a German aeroplane south of Dixmude. Three German ...

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  43. FRENGH CRUISERS.

    An official communique states that the French armoured cruiser Desaix, 7700 tons, destroyed a Turkish fort in the Gulf of Akaba, Red Sea. The French ...

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  44. AUSTRIAN COMMUNIQUE.

    An Austrian official communique states: Russian reinforcements in the direction of Cisna, to the southward of Baligrod, compelled us to slightly retreat. ...

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  45. HOW LABOUR MANAGES FINANCES.

    The Treasury returns for the 9 months of the current financial year show the revenue to be £3,469,978, a decrease of £74, 983. The expenditure was £4,147,667, an ...

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  46. ARMOURED TUG.

    An Austrian armour-plated tug named the Belgrade struck a mine and was blown up beloe Semlin, at the junction of the Save and Dannbe Rivers, near Belgrade. ...

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  47. FIGHTING IN ARABIA.

    Turkish advices claim that a British cruiser bombarded Mowilah (a seaport in Arabia) and attempted to land troops, which were repulsed. ...

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  48. ALLIED AVIATORS ACTIVE.

    An official communique states that French and Belgian aviators dropped 30 bombs on the handzaeme aviation camp. PARIS, Saturday. ...

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  49. ESCAPE FROM A SUBMARINE.

    It is reported that the English steamer Delmire, 3459 tons, which was reported to have been sunk by a German submarine in the English Channel, has arrived at ...

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  50. RIFLE CLUBS.

    An interesting and instructive lecture on "How to Handle the Rifle" was given by Mr. J. Face to the members of the Wundorlich and Steelart Rifle Club, at ...

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  51. THE DOCKERS' BATTALION.

    Lord Derby, with the permission of Lord Kitchener, is forming a battalion of dockers at Liverpool under military law for home service. They will carry on ...

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  52. TREATMENT OF PIRATES.

    The Government Press Bureau states that Germany, through the United States Government, has inquired concerning the reported differential treatment of ...

    Article : 253 words
  53. A REIGN OF TERROR.

    The Berne correspondent of the "Morning Post" states that a reign of terror exists in Austria-Hungary. Sixteen persons were recently executed, and 46, ...

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  54. STRANDED PEARLING EMPLOYEES.

    The Colonial Secretary (Mr. Drew), in reply to a telegram of protest from the Mayor of Broome, states that Mr James Clark, of Brisbane, pearler, last January ...

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  55. DISTURBANCE OF BUSINESS.

    The Government has appointed a commission, with Mr. Henry E. Duke, barrister, as chairman, to determine the compensation due as a result of the ...

    Article : 52 words
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