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  2. GERMANY'S STRENGTH.

    In the Prize Court to-day the Solicitor-General produced an affidavit by Major Dillon, of the War Office Staff, in which he estimates the numbers ...

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  3. PRESSURE IN THE EAST.

    An official communique states: We captured 500 prisoners and six machine guns east of Pontevesz. The enemy progressed on the right bank of the Narew ...

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  4. GERMAN ATROCITIES.

    A further official report on German atrocities gives details of numerous cases in which French civilians were used as screens for German attacks. Many ...

    Article : 141 words
  5. "COURIER" PATRIOTIC FUNDS.

    The "Courier" Patriotic Funds are having a splendid run of good fortune just now, and the liberal givings of the preceding days were well maintained ...

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  6. AUSTRALIAN CASUALTIES.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 180 words
  7. A YEAR AGO.

    The murder of the Austrian HeirApparent at Serajevo was committed on June 28, 1914, and on Tuesday, July 28, Austria-Hungary declared war on Servia. ...

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  8. RECRUITING.

    At the Victoria Barracks yesterday 92 men presented themselves for enlistment, 79 being accepted and 13 being medically rejected. In the country 21 men were ...

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  9. COUNTRY VOLUNTEERS.

    Eight recruits presented themselves for enlistment to the recruiting officer (Captain E. J. Gilmore) to-day. Three were rejected, one has not got his papers ...

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  10. HOLIDAY IN THE MUNITIONS AREAS.

    The bank holiday to-day is being observed in the munitions areas and the Welsh coalfields, all the workers undertaking to resume work to-morrow. The ...

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  11. COTTON AND BENZINE.

    Germany is taking an inventory of cotton throughout the country, even including the supplies of men's underclothing. Special permission is now needed for ...

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  12. TOBACCO FUND.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 36 words
  13. ITALIAN CAMPAIGN.

    The Italian artillery rapidly advanced and commenced an attack on the second Austrian line from Rubbia to Pietraossa. The extraordinaiy daily captures of ...

    Article : 134 words
  14. POWER OF THE NEUTRALS.

    Sir Edward Carson, Attorney-General of Great Britain, in a statement to the Associated Press, said: Britain hates war, but is resolved to see this matter ...

    Article : 158 words
  15. NEW FARM GIRLS' ENTERTAINMENT.

    It will be some few days before the accounts in connection with the above can be closed, but, as numerous inquiries are being made as to the financial result ...

    Article : 159 words
  16. WOUNDED SOLDIERS.

    The steamer Ballarat arrived at the outer harbour to-day with a large complement of wounded Australian soldiers. There are over 600 soldiers on board, and ...

    Article : 101 words
  17. GIFTS IN KIND.

    Reading matter was received from L. R. Jones, Mrs. W. E. Thompson, Murgon, Mrs. J. L. Finlay. Piltown, and an anonymous donor. Mrs. Charles O'Reilly ...

    Article : 34 words
  18. IMPORTANT SUCCESSES.

    The Rome correspondent of the "Daily Chronicle " states that the fall of either the Tarvis fortifications, or those of Tolgino or Gorizia, will result in the whole ...

    Article : 344 words
  19. GERMAN CRUISER LAUNCHED.

    A large German cruiser was launched to-day at Wilhelmshafen. The Kaiser ordered it to be named the Hindenberg. ...

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  20. HEROES OF THE DARDANELLES.

    Private R. Watson, 15th Battalion, who died of wounds on May 17, was a son of Mrs. E. Watson, of Benarkin. In the last letter Private Watson wrote to his ...

    Article : 337 words
  21. COIN EVENING.

    The Misses Gladys and Elsie Wardle and Miss Daisy Harvey, Moynihan-street, Albion, recently entertained over 60 guests at a coin evening in aid of the ...

    Article : 128 words
  22. BRITISH SUBMARINE ACTIVITY.

    The Vice-Admiral commanding in the Eastern Mediterranean reports that a British submarine in the sea of Marmora torpedoed a Turkish steamer of 3000 tons ...

    Article : 303 words
  23. CO-OPERATION OF THE ALLIES.

    The "Times," commenting upon the passage in the Petrograd communique suggesting active co-operation between the Allies, expresses the opinion that there ...

    Article : 261 words
  24. COMMEMORATING THE ANNIVERSARY.

    To-day is the anniversary of the outbreak of war between the British Empire and Germany, and arrangements have been made to hold a mass meeting in ...

    Article : 227 words
  25. THE CAUDRON GLIDER.

    The Caudron glider, built by the members of the Queensland Volunteer Gliding Civilians, who are all under the age of 21 years, will make an interesting ...

    Article : 236 words
  26. MOVEMENTS OF GERMAN REINFORCEMENTS.

    It is officially stated that the movements of large German reinforcements from France to the Russian front began in the fourth week in July, when General ...

    Article : 103 words
  27. PRESENTATIONS.

    A presentation was made to Dr. F. C. Wooster, resident surgeon at the Rockhampton General Hospital, last Saturday, on behalf of the staff of the ...

    Article : 220 words
  28. GERMAN COMMUNIQUE.

    A German communique states: Our troops, after some fighting, occupied M[?]an, in Courland, the town on the whole being undamaged. We stormed ...

    Article : 149 words
  29. DISABLED PUBLIC SERVANTS.

    As a result of the decision of the Federal Cabinet, instructions have been issued that members of the Commonwealth Public Service who are disabled ...

    Article : 86 words
  30. NAVAL PRESENTATION.

    His Excellency the Governor (Sir Hamilton Goold-Adams), attended by his A.D.C. (Captain Cozens), visited the Naval Depot yesterday for the ...

    Article : 130 words
  31. MUNITIONS OF WAR.

    An 18-pounder shrapnel shell has been made at the Mount Morgan Gold Mining Co.'s workshops, complete except for the narrow copper band and the primer, ...

    Article : 207 words
  32. RUSSIAN NAVAL ACTIVITY.

    An official communique states: Our torpedo boats in the Black Sea set fire to a coal depot and sunk ten vessels laden with coal. They also destroyed over 200 ...

    Article : 57 words
  33. VIENNA BEING FORTIFIED.

    The Rome correspondent of the "Echo de Paris" states that owing to the Italian successes the Austrians have resumed the fortification of Vienna, which was stopped ...

    Article : 41 words
  34. AUSTRIAN OFFICIAL STATEMENT.

    The following official statement has been issued:—West of Ivnngored our Transylvanian regiments took, at the point of the bayonet, eight vantage points ...

    Article : 89 words
  35. THE LIVERPOOL CAMP.

    His Honour Mr. Justice Rich, who has been investigating the charges made regarding the administration of the Liverpool Camp, has returned to Melbourne, ...

    Article : 87 words
  36. THE AUSTRALIANS.

    An Austalian artillery officer, in a letter to the "Morning Post," says: "I think we have done well with our guns. From all reports, the Turks have ...

    Article : 275 words
  37. A NIGHT DEPOT OPENED IN SYDNEY.

    To-day's attendance of volunteers at the Central Recruiting Depot at Victoria Barracks numbered 452, of whom 351 were passed as fit. This number was not as ...

    Article : 177 words
  38. FRENCH COMMUNIQUES.

    An official communique issued to-day states: After repulsing several enemy attacks by means of hand grenades we occupied a section of trenches ...

    Article : 115 words
  39. SUBMARINE PIRACY.

    The British steamer Benvorlich, 3381 tons, has been sunk by a German submarine. The chief officer and 16 of the crew have landed. The captain and the ...

    Article : 104 words
  40. BELGIAN RELIEF FUND.

    The following further contributions to the Belgian Relief Fund have been received at the Belgian Consulate, Brisbane:—Previously acknowledged, ...

    Article : 230 words
  41. RUSSIA'S FINANCIAL POSITION.

    In the Duma, M. Bark (Minister for Finance) stated that, notwithstanding her enormous expenditure, Russia had succeeded not only in deriving the necessary ...

    Article : 159 words
  42. NORSES' UNIFORMS.

    The recent trouble over nurses' uniforms has culminated in the Defence Department allowing an extra £6 for the purchase of outfits, the amount now ...

    Article : 82 words
  43. FRENCH TRENCH CAPTURED.

    An official communique issued last night records the capture of a trench in the Argonne by means of bu[?]ing liquids. The French, however, immediately made a ...

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  44. THE IBERIAN OUTRAGE.

    Three Americans who were on board the Leyland liner Iberian, which was recently sunk by a German submarine, were killed. ...

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  45. ENEMY CONTRACTS.

    A Bill has been introduced in the Legislative Assembly by the Attorney-General (Mr. M'Kinnon) to give full effect in this State to the legislation already passed ...

    Article : 107 words
  46. SOUTH AUSTRALIAN VOLUNTEERS.

    Two hundred and thirty-eight volunteers offered for enlistment during to-day and this evening, and of this number 189 were accepted and 49 rejected. ...

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  47. CURTAILMENT OF RACING.

    As a result of the pressure brought to bear by the Premier, the racing clubs have reduced their fixtures by 25 for the five months, August to December. ...

    Article : 123 words
  48. AMERICAN COTTON CROP.

    The official estimate of the American cotton crop is 12,000,000 bales, as compared with 16,135,000 bales last year. ...

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  49. CABLES TO AUSTRALIAN SOLDIERS.

    The Deputy Postmaster-General advises that approval has been given to the following arrangements (to apply to the week-end system only) as regards cable ...

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  50. ON THE MARCH.

    It is learned that 140,000 Germans, mostly new troops, passed through Luxemburg during the past ten days, going westward. ...

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  51. RUSSIAN APPRECIATION.

    Count Benckendorff, the Russian Ambassador in London, has been interviewed, and stated: It has been said that the Russian public hoped for a strong ...

    Article : 115 words
  52. FIRES IN CONSTANTINOPLE.

    Three thousand buildings in Constantinople were destroyed by fire last week, including a German hospital which was full of wounded. ...

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  53. THE MONROE DOCTRINE.

    France asked American permission before landing troops at Port-au-Prince (Hayti) to protect the French Consulate, which was threatened by the ...

    Article : 73 words
  54. THE METALS QUESTION.

    Mr. Hughes (Attorney-General) was to-day interviewed by Messrs. R. G. Casey and J. L. Wharton, who represent the Mount Morgan Company, and the ...

    Article : 188 words
  55. GERMAN COMMUNIQUE.

    A German communique says: We occupied several French trenches in the Argonne, which we took by a surprise bayonet attack. Our artillery shot down ...

    Article : 41 words
  56. "TO THE DAY."

    The desire of Germany toward worldwide dominion, her expected disintegration of the British Empire, the events leading up to the war, the co-operation ...

    Article : 101 words
  57. TURKEY AND BULGARIA.

    The Salonica correspondent of the "Correspondeza" states that grave differences of opinion arose between Enver Pasha, Minister for War, and the other ...

    Article : 101 words
  58. STEEL HELMETS.

    The British army is experimenting with 500 steel helmets for use in the trenches. ...

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  59. A RECRUIT REFUSED.

    "I offered my services to-day for any capacity in which I might be useful to my King, but was refused. That settles it. Good-bye." This passage was ...

    Article : 123 words
  60. NEW FEDERAL TAXATION.

    The Prime Minister stated to-day that owing to the fact that there were so many financial matters to be looked into he would have to postpone his promised ...

    Article : 72 words
  61. A SKIDDING LORRY.

    A British steam lorry skidded into a detachment of British soldiers at Rouen, and killed three of them and injured 10. ...

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  62. ENEMY CONTRACTS BILL.

    The Enemy Contracts Annulment Bill, providing for the terimination of all contracts with enemy subjects, was passed through its Committee stage in the ...

    Article : 87 words
  63. ENTERTAINMENT AT CLAYFIELD

    Arrangements in connection with the entertainment in aid of the Wounded Soldiers, to be held in St. Mark's Hall, Clayfield, on August 7, are nearing ...

    Article : 72 words
  64. SOWING MISTRUST.

    The "Novoc Vremya" calls attention to the efforts of Germany to sow mistrust among the Allies. Paris and London, it states, are swarming with the Kaiser's ...

    Article : 174 words
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