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  2. DESPERATE BATTLES.

    War critics are coming to the conclusion that the centre of gravity on the Russian front has shifted definitely from south to north. It now seems that the ...

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  3. A BIT OF HISTORY.

    Baron Beyens, who was the Belgian Minister in Berlin prior to the war, publishes a despatch in which he shows that Herr von Jagow, the German ...

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  4. "COURIER" PATRIOTIC FUNDS.

    Fair progress was made by the "Courier" Patriotic Funds yesterday, when the funds for our Wounded Soldiers and the Belgians were again ...

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  5. A BRAVE CORPORAL.

    A correspondent in the North of France states that a corporal, although wounded at Hooge, raised a machine gun to the parapet, and continued firing until ...

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  6. A NAVAL RAID.

    An official communique states: Our torpedo boats raided the entire Anatolian coast, and destroyed 450 sailing vessels and four naval yards. ...

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  7. A FACTORY EXPLOSION.

    Two further deaths have occurred as a result of the explosion in the Ardoer factory at Glasgow on Friday, and there are 39 injured. Considerable damage ...

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  8. A TURKISH STATEMENT.

    An official report states: The enemy on Saturday directed artillery and rifle fire on our trench at Ariburnu. They threw bombs and exploded two ...

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  9. CONSTRUCTION OF GOVERNMENT AEROPLANES.

    Mr. Grahame White, the well-known aviator, has resigned his position as Flight Commander, and is now supervising the construction of Government ...

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  10. FRENCH COMMUNIQUE.

    An official communique issued to-day states: Lively night fighting with grenades and petards took place near Souchez. Violent artillery ...

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  11. INDIAN PRISONERS IN GERMANY.

    The American Embassy at Berlin reports that the Indian prisoners' camp at Zossen is clean and comfortable. The various races occupy separate barracks. ...

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  12. LORD DESBOROUGH'S SON KILLED.

    The Hon. Gerald William Grenfell, second son of Lord Desborough, was killed in Flanders while leading a charge upon the enemy's machine guns Lord ...

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  13. TURKEY AND PEACE.

    Advices from Constantinople state that Enver Pasha, the Minister for War, gave a political dinner, and those present included the Grand Vizier, Tewfik Pasha, ...

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  14. COAL EXPORT.

    The exportation of coal, hitherto permitted to British possessions and Allied countries, is now prohibited, except to British possessions. ...

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  15. HEAVY FIGHTING AT YPRES.

    The "Telegra[?]" publishes news from Courtrai to the effect that heavy fighting is in progress on the Ypres front. The thunder of heavy guns and the ...

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  16. GENERAL BOTHA.

    The streets of Johannesburg were decorated to-day, and record crowds gave an enthusiastic welcome to General Botha on his arrival here. ...

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  17. PEAGE TALK.

    A German wireless message states that the " Tages Zeitung" says that no country would receive the Pope's proclamation with regard to peace with greater ...

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  18. THE METAL MARKET.

    The "Evening Standard," in an article urges that it is useless for Australia to abrogate spelter contracts with Germans if the contracts can be enforced in ...

    Article : 71 words
  19. BULGARIA AND TURKEY.

    Enver Pasha, the Turkish Minister for War, is conferring with Bulgarian officers in Adrianople. Turkey is obtaining large quantities of corn in Bulgaria. ...

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  20. CROWN PRINCE'S EFFORTS.

    The German Crown Prince resumed his efforts to reach Verdun-Chilons railway, both through the Argonne and by the heights of the Meuse, and the Woevre ...

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  21. GERMAN SOUTHWEST AFRICA.

    It is officially stated in Berlin that Herr Seitz, who was the Governor of German South-west Africa, has reported to the Kaiser as follows: "I was obliged to ...

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  22. CILICIAN [?]ORRORS.

    Letters received here state that 40,000 Armenians in Cilicia (Asia Minor) have perished. The Turks shipped the entire population of all possessions, and drove ...

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  23. SPELTER WANTED.

    The Australasian Chamber of Commerce in London has appointed a committee to report on the outlook for spelter. ...

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  24. THE RUSSIAN DEFENSIVE.

    Private information received here indicates that the Russian defensive necessitates a complete change in the German plan of campaign. The stream of troops ...

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  25. THE CARSO PLATEAU.

    The climax of the fighting on the Carso Plateau took place when the Austrian Kaiser Jaeger Regiment were brought up to the trenches for a last effort. The ...

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  26. GERMAN COMMUNIQUE.

    A German communique states: We still retain the English positions at Hooge. We captured some trenches at Four-de-Paris. We lost a small portion of a ...

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  27. THE WHEAT MARKET.

    The wheat market is firm, but quiet, and sellers are reserved. LONDON, Wednesday. The quotation in Chicago for September ...

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  28. THE YEAR'S WAR.

    American opinion after the year's war is restrained, owing to President Wilson's exhortations for the strictest neutrality to be observed. It is admitted that nothing ...

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  29. BOMBS ON STRASBURG.

    The Havas Agency states that a flotilla of Anglo-French aeroplanes flew over Strasburg, and dropped 25 bombs. The damage done has not been ascertained. ...

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  30. PROSECUTING THE WAR.

    Messages from the Hon. A. Fisher (Prime Minister of Australia), and the Hon. W. F. Massey (Prime Minister of New Zealand), reaffirming the determination to ...

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  31. THE RIGHTS OF NEUTRALS.

    The Foreign Office has published Sir Edward Grey's reply to the recent note from America. Dr. W. H. Page, the United States Ambassador, on July 17, ...

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  32. GERMAN COMMUNIQUE.

    A German communique states: We took 500 prisoners round Mitau. The enemy east of Poncewicze retreated easterly. Out troops crossed the ...

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  33. FRENCH PRESIDENT AT THE FRONT.

    M. Poincar[?], President of the French Republic, during the week-end made a tour of the Front He met King Albert of Belgium, and presented him with the ...

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  34. "THE DAY."

    The anniversary service in commemoration of the declaration of war will take place in St. Paul's Cathedral at noon on Wednesday. Their Majesties the King ...

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  35. AUSTRIAN CASUALTIES.

    Austrian casualty lists show that 55,000 Austrians were killed or wounded up to July 1. ...

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  36. PRUSSIAN CASUALTIES.

    The Prussian casualty lists 284 to 289 contain 24,00[?] names, bringing the total casualties to the end of July to 1,641,569. These are apart from Bavarian, ...

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  37. THE LUS[?]TANIA OUTRAGE.

    " H Seccolo" announces that the forthcoming German note to America will inform the United States Government that the Lusitania incident is regarded as ...

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  38. AUSTRIAN COMMUNIQUE.

    An Austrian communique states: We repulsed many attempts to storm our lines cast of Polazzo, and on Monte Seibusi. The Italians lost heavily. ...

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  39. ZEPPELIN EXPERIMENTS.

    Since the late Lieutenant Warneford's feat Zeppelins have been withdrawn from Belgium, and experiments have been carried on to secure a higher flight and ...

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  40. AUSTRIAN COMMUNIQUE.

    An Austrian communique states: Fighting continues with unabated violence between the Vistula and the Bug. We captured Legona. The Russians west of ...

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  41. THE JAPANESE CABINET.

    The position of the Japanese Cabinet remains doubtful. The Elder Statesmen are in favour of the Cabinet remaining in office, but the Prime Minister, Count ...

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  42. IMPORTANT ADVANCE IN GALLIPOLI.

    General Sir Ian Hamilton reports: We attacked the Turkish trenches, which were threatening the safety of an advanced post known as Tasmania Post. We ...

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  43. LIFE IN WARSAW.

    Civil life in Warsaw continues. People still frequent the cafes and parks, but the hotels are empty, all visitors having departed for their homes. The narrowing ...

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  44. TRIBUTE FROM FRENCH STATESMEN.

    Leading foreign statesmen have telegraphed to the London newspapers their tributes to Great Britain's share in the war ...

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  45. A TRIBUTE TO RUSSIA.

    The "Corriere Della Sera," commenting on the position in Russia, says, "Russia appears as indomitable and heroic in defeat as she is honourable in victory. She ...

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  46. HEROES OF THE DARDANELLES.

    Private G. Burgoyne, who was wounded some time ago at the Dardanelles, is improving, according to a cable message received by Mrs. Burgoyne on Monday. ...

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  47. A GALLANT QUEENSLANDER.

    Information was recently received of the death of Major Graham in the Dardanelles. He was a son of Mr. Lockwood Graham, Toowoomba. In a letter ...

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  48. SHORTAGE OF SHELLS.

    The Duma has resolved that legal proceedings shall be taken without delay against all who were responsible for the shortage of shells and other army needs, ...

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  49. BELGIAN VILLAGE RAZED.

    A German deserter states that the Belgian village of Battice was razed to the ground because it was alleged that Franctireurs killed a German captain. The ...

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  50. SERVICES IN INDIA.

    Impressive services were held here and throughout Inida to-day, invoking the aid of Almighty God to prosper the efforts of our forces. Many meetings, ...

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  51. GLORIOUS COURAGE.

    There was an unprecedented scene in the Duma to-day. Many members gave way to tears as the Minister for War told the story of how a Siberian Fusileer ...

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  52. RUSSIAN REVOLUTIONARY PARDONED.

    Vladmir Bourtzeff, the famous revolu tionary, who in August, 1912, was instrumental in tracing and denouncing the notorious Russian agent and spy, Aze[?]f, ...

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  53. THE WELSH GUARDS.

    His Majesty the King, at Buckingham Palace to-day, presented their colours to the newly-formed Welsh Guards. The presentation was witnessed by her Majesty ...

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  54. M. CLEMENGEAU'S VIEWS.

    M. Clemenceau, writing to "l'Homme Enchaine," invites the exiled Maxim[?]an Harden, editor of the German paper, "Die Zukunft," who is now in Scandinavia, ...

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  55. EXCHANGING PRISONERS.

    Austro-Hungary is arranging for an exchange of prisoners with Russia, via Sweden. ...

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  56. GERMANISING AUSTRIA.

    The Austrian Minister for Railways has ordered all the railway men to learn German, which hereafter is to be the language of the service. The Minister ...

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  57. RUSSIAN AVIATORS.

    Russian aviators flew over Constantinople and dropped bombs on the harbour works. ...

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  58. MUNITIONS DEPARTMENT.

    Mr. Lloyd George, Minister for Munitions, has temporarily appointed Sir Frederick Black, Director of Navy Contracts, as Director-General of Munitions ...

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  59. SU[?]KEN SUBMARINE AE2.

    T[?]e Minister for the Navy this evening m[?]de available extracts from a letter rec[?]d by Rear-Admiral Creswell from [?]tenant H. G. Stoker, commanding ...

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  60. YESTERDAY'S PATRIOTIC DEMONSTRATION IN ALBERT-SQUARE.

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  61. GERMAN LOSSES.

    News from an authoritative German source states that the German lossses on the Russian front from May 1 to July 1 totalled 270,000. ...

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  62. RUSSIAN RETREAT TO THE VISTULA.

    The correspondent of the London "Daily Telegraph" at Petrograd say's: Recent operations show that the Russian withdrawal to the Vistula was ...

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  63. THE FIGHT AT [?]OOGE.

    British wounded give details of the recent fight at Hooge. The enemy attacked a little before dawn, and were thrown back three times. They advanced again, and ...

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  64. WANTED A SIDE-DRUM.

    A Company of the 31st Battalion, A.E.F., is in need of a side-drum. On Tuesday, the sergeants of the unit in a memo to Captain Geo. Chapman, said: ...

    Article : 127 words
  65. FURTHER DESPERATE FIGHTING

    An official communique states: Our seaplanes drove a German gunboat ashore at Windau, and routed a Zeppelin and two German seaplanes, one of which was ...

    Article : 145 words
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