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  2. GALLANT SERBS.

    It is officially announced that Major-General Sir Bryan Thomas Mahon, C.B., K C.V.O., has been appointed Commander of the British Expedition to Serbia. ...

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  3. THE KING AT THE FRONT.

    How the troops at the Front were thrilled by the recent visit of the King is graphically told by Mr. philip Gibbs, correspondent of the London "Daily ...

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  4. THE YACHT GERMANIA,

    The Prize Court has condemned Herr Krupp's yacht Germania, which cost £45,000 to build, despite the plea of defendant's counsel that she was a ...

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  5. "COURIER" PATRICTIC FUNDS,

    "Lord God of Hosts, be with us yet, lest we forget, lest we forget," sings Kipling, and how applicable those word[?] are to the present crisis in the history of ...

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  6. RECRUITING STATISTICS.

    Yesterday 55 more men offered for service with the colours. At the Adelaide-street Drill Shed 37 men presented themselves, and 30 (including 4 for the ...

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  7. MANUFACTURE OF MUNITIONS

    When his Excellency the Governor visited the recent Laidley Show he expressed a wish to the Minister for Railways (Hon. John Adamson) to visit the ...

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  8. THE ANGLO-FRENCH LOAN.

    Mr. M'Kcnna, the Chancellor of the Exechequer, announced in the House of Commons to-day that an undertaking had been given that all the money ...

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  9. A ROUTE MARCH.

    Residents and visitors to Sandgate had an unexpected pleasure yesterday morning, when about 830 soldiers of the Expeditionary Force, in column of route, ...

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  10. BANK OF ENGLAND RETURNS.

    The Bank of England returns for the week ended yesterday are set out in the following table, Which, for purposes of comparison, shows the returns for the ...

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  11. MISCELLANEOUS GIFTS.

    Mrs. Schwabe, New Farm, sent 3 pairs of socks for the Sock Fund, and 3 pairs of mittens and woollen infants' clothes for the Belgians. Mrs. Abraham, ...

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  12. LONDON WOOL SALES.

    At the wool sales to-day all crossbreds and best combing merinos were in good demand at firm prices, but faulty sorts were very slow of sale, and there were ...

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  13. THE EASTERN FRONT.

    An official communique states:—The enemy to the north-castward of Garbunowka occupied some of our trenches, but a counter-attack dislodged them. ...

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  14. BRITISH CASUALTIES.

    It is officially stated that the total number of British casualties of all kinds, in all fields, since the outbreak of the war is 493,294. ...

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  15. THE WHEAT MARKET.

    The wheat market is quiet, and wheat is obtainable at lower rates. A freight fixture by sailing vessel, January, February, has been made at 65/ per ton. ...

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  16. BILLYCAN FUND.

    A cheque has been received from the Wynnum Town Billycan Fund for £75/7/1. this, with £40 previously received, making a total of £115/7/1 to date. It ...

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  17. LIBELLING GENERAL BOTHA.

    General Botha, in giving evidence to-day in the case brought by him against Mannik, a State engineer, for libel, said that he was never in possession of the ...

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  18. A NEW WAR COUNCIL.

    The London "Daily Telegraph" says it is understood that Mr. Asquith will announce on Tuesday next the formation of a War Council, consisting of not more ...

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  19. PEACE NEGOTIATIONS DENIED.

    In the House of Commons to-day Mr. Lloyd George said emphatically that no negotiations whatever had been, or were being, carried on between London and ...

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  20. NEW ITALIAN ADVANCE.

    Although heavy snow has fallen in Trentino, the Alpini and artillery scaled heights of 9000ft., destroyed the Austrian trenches, and captured the summits of ...

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  21. GOT IT.

    Yesterday we made an appeal on behalf of No. 2 Australian Imperial Remount Unit for a bugle. In the afternoon the following letter, addressed to the editor ...

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  22. THE GALLANT SERBIANS,

    A Serbian communique states: The Serbians on the right bank of the Morava were compelled to retire southsward. They also retired to the Tresibaba Heights, 20 ...

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  23. THE DARDANELLES.

    Load Brassey, in an interview with a representative of the Australian Press Association after his return from a visit in his yacht, the ...

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  24. USKUB'S FATE IN THE BALANCE.

    The report that the Alies have reoccupied Uskub is not confirmed. If it is ture it is still possible to forward supplies for the Northern Serbian army to ...

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  25. PAY OF BRITISH TROOPS.

    Replying to a question by Mr. R. L. Outhwaite, in the House of Commons, Mr. Bonar Law said the Government declined to pay the British troops 6/ per ...

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  26. CHRISTMAS CHEER FOR OUR BOYS.

    Every 2/6 subscribed provides a box of Christmas gifts for one of our soldier boys. Sufficient has already been obtained for all the nurses and a number ...

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  27. SOUTH AUSTRALIAN ENLISTMENT.

    To-day 22 men volunteered at Adelaide for active service, and 12 were accepted. During the week 230 men have volunteered and 156 have been accepted. ...

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  28. MESSAGE TO AUSTRALIANS.

    Several cabled comments by Australian and New Zealand newspapers have elicited an important message to Australians by Mr. Bonar Law (Secretary of ...

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  29. ZEPPELIN RAIDS.

    Mr. A. J. Ba[?]our (First Lord of the Admiralty) announced in the House of Commons that it was intended to make the defences of london against Zeppelin ...

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  30. A GERMAN STATEMENT.

    An official announcement states that. Generals Koevess and von Gallwitz continue to progress in the north of Serbia. The Bulgarians crossed the Timok on a ...

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  31. CLEARING THE CITY.

    In the lobby of the Legislative Assembly yesterday there were a few returned soldiers. When the House met Mr. Peterson asked the Assistant Minister ...

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  32. BULGARIAN OPERATIONS.

    Advices From Sofia state that the Bulgarians captured Pirot After a long and sanguinary fight. The Bulgarian newspapers admit that most of the inhabitants ...

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  33. FRENCH COMMUNIQUE.

    The following communique was issued last night: There have been prolonged and intense artllery actions on the Heisas. Strenstrack, front, also at Boiscnbache, ...

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  34. MURDER OF NURSE CAVELL.

    Replying to a question in the House of Commons as to whether Nurse Cavell had been guilty of a military offence under the Hague Convention, Sir Edward ...

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  35. HEROES OF THE DARDANELLES.

    Word has been received by Mr. T Spencely, West House, Wynnum, from the Minister for Defence that Trooper G. T. Spencely, 5th Light Horse Brigade, ...

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  36. GERMANS DECIMATED.

    Correspondents state that in the effort to recapture Loos Prince Rupprecht of Bavaria hurled 23 battalions in the assault on October 8, and all were decimated in ...

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  37. TURKISH ASSISTANCE.

    The Pectrograd correspondent of the "Telegraaf" states that three divisions if Turkrh troops in the Caucasus have been transferred to Bulgaria to defend ...

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  38. SHORT OF WATER.

    On three or four occasions lately the water supply to the Enoggera camps has failed This is an old-standing grievance with residents, particularly on heights. ...

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  39. GERMAN OFFICERS.

    Extracts which have been published from the diary of Private Becker, who was professor of Latin at the Bonn Gymnasium, testifies to the brutalities of the ...

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  40. BOMBARDMENT OF VARNA.

    The Russians have renewed the bombardment of the [?]alglgarian ports of Varna and Burgas, on the Black Sea. PETROGRAD, Friday. ...

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  41. WOOLLEN MILLS STRIKE,

    The strike of some 360 employees of the Australian Woollen Mills continues, and the fulfilment of some military contracts is thus further delayed. The Sydney ...

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  42. FAREWELL ORDER BY SIR IAN HAMILTON.

    General Sir Ian Hamilton, late Commander-in-Chief at the Dardanclles, in a farewell order, thanked all ranks under his command for the wonderful way in ...

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  43. FRENCH POLITICAL CRISIS.

    M. Viviani the Prime Minister, has resigned and M. Aristide Briand, who is now Minister for Justice, and was formerly Premier, has been asked to form ...

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  44. THE CAVELL MEMORIAL.

    The Westminster City Council has offered a site in St. Martin's place for the proposed memorial to Nurse Cavell. ...

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  45. RECRUITING MEETING IN SYDNEY

    The Speaker of the Legislative Assembly (Mr. Meagher), the Minister for Works (Mr. Cann), and Mr. Peter Bowling were the principal speakers at ...

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  46. PREMIERS' CONFERENCE.

    The Premier stated yesterday that the Conference of Premiers would meet in Melbourne on Monday afternoon. The business would relate mainly to finances. ...

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  47. BULGARIA AND GREECE.

    German newspapers state that Bulgaria has notified Greece that if the Bulgarians drive the Serbians into Greece Greek neutrality will not be respected. ...

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  48. CRUISER ARGYLL AGROUND.

    The armoured cruiser Argyll is aground off the coast of Scotland, and it is feared that she will become a wreck. All the crew were resoued ...

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  49. THE VICTORIA CROSS.

    The Victoria Cross has been awarded to Lance-sergeant Oliver Brooks, of the 3rd Coldstream Guards, for most conspicuous bravery at Loos. On October 8, when ...

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  50. THE SPY QUESTION.

    sir J. A. Simon, Home Secretary, stated in the House of Commons to-day that no woman had been executed in Great Britain for espionage. Ten men had ...

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  51. THE BULGARIAN AGREEMENT.

    "The Idea Nazionale" declares that When the Bulgarian agreement with Germany was concluded in August, 1914, Roumania also entered into an agreement ...

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  52. QUEENSLAND PATRIOTIC FUND.

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  53. QUEENSLAND SOLDIERS' CAMP LIFE.

    All arrangements for the first production to-night at the Lyeeum Theatre, George street, of the film specially taken for the Recruiting Committee, ...

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  54. GERMAN GUNS.

    Hon. B. R. Wise, Agent-General for New South Wales, is endeavouring to secure a battery of the guns captured from the Germans for Sydney. ...

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  55. SNOWBALL ARMY OF RECRUITS

    The snowball army of recruits, which is on the march from G[?]lgandra to Sydney, halted last night at Bathurst, and continued its march this morning, ...

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  56. DISTINGUISHED SERVICE ORDER

    The Distinguished Service has been conferred on the following Australian and New Zealand officers: AUSTRALIANS. ...

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  57. AMERICAN NEUTRALITY.

    Ralph Blair and Dr. Thomas Addis have been found guilty by the Courts of conspiring to enlist British subjects for service in the British army. A case against ...

    Article : 78 words
  58. RESTRICTING EMIGRATION.

    Sir J. A. simon, Home Secretary, stated in the House of Commons, that the numbers of men emigrating were much below, the normal, and the question of ...

    Article : 42 words
  59. N.S.W. PATRIOTIC FUNDS.

    The amount subscribed by the public to the principal Patrictic and War Relief Funds now stands at £1,962,000. The Australia Day fund now amounts to ...

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  60. SAFE DEPOSIT.

    The rent of safes and deed boxes at Trustees' Safe Deposit, 395 Queen-street, ranges from 10/6 per annum; a mere insurance premium. Inspection invited. ...

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  61. ENGLISH PIANOS, ENGLISH [?]ANOS

    Chappell, also Sames. Chappell, also Sames. The choice of experts. Sole agents, Paling & Co., 86-88 Queen-street, Brisbane. ...

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