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  2. ITALIANS ENTER GORIZIA.

    The Italians have entered Gorizia. PORTLAND (Oregon), Wednesday. A message from London states that the Italians have captured Gorizia, with 10,000 ...

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  3. BRITISH OPERATIONS.

    General Sir Douglas Haig, British Commander-in-Chief in France, reports: The position near Guillemont is unchanged. Our bombers advanced north of Pozieres, ...

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  4. THE RUSSIAN ADVANCE.

    An offical announcement states: In the region east of Swiniuchy we captured a portion of the enemy trenches, and took prisoner 13 officers and 600 men. We ...

    Article : 238 words
  5. MURDER OF CAPTAIN FRYATT.

    An official statement has been issued that Viscount Grey, Secretary of State for Foreign Aftairs, in acknowledging the notes of Dr. Page, American Ambassador ...

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  6. "EVERY AVAILABLE MAN"

    In the House of Commons to-day Mr. W. H. Cowan asked whether the Commonwealth Government would have any ...

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  7. THE GOVERNOR-GENERAL[?]

    Their Excellencies the Governor-General and Lady Helen Munro Ferguson were in Toowoomba to-day, after having spe[?] [?]ast evening as the guests of Mr. and Mrs. ...

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  8. AUSTRALIAN ADVANCE.

    General Sir Douglas Haig, in a report issued last night, states: North-westward of Pozieres the Australians advanced our linea 200 yards on a frontage of 600 ...

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  9. AERIAL SUCCESSES.

    The Admiralty announces that naval aeroplanes bombed on enemy airship shed near Brussels from a height of 200ft. and eight hits were observed. A heavy ...

    Article : 74 words
  10. BATTLE OF ROMANI.

    Mr. Massey, the war correspondent, wired from Romani on Sunday: "I can now give fuller details of the mounted Anzac troops' sterling work in Friday's and Saturday's ...

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  11. THE MILITARY MEDAL.

    The military medal has been awarded to the following Australians:— Infantry.—Sergeant G. Wells, Corporals Tozer and Kinchington, ...

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  12. GERMAN COMMUNIQUE.

    A German official statement says: Russian attacks in the Stokbod salient and east of Kovel were rolled back. In hand-to-hand encounters we were superior to ...

    Article : 94 words
  13. THE FRENCH FRONT.

    An official communique issued to-day states: Violent German counter[?] attacks northward of Hem Wood were thrown back with heavy losses ...

    Article : 221 words
  14. MR, BONAR LAW ON PARTY UNION.

    A special conference of the National Unionist Association was held to-day in the Queen's Hall. Mr. Bonar Law admitted that there had been differences of ...

    Article : 262 words
  15. THE LUSITANIA TRAGEDY.

    Sixteen suits arising out of the sinking of the Lusitania have been filed by relatives of those who lost their lives, claiming damages totalling 1,000,000 dollars ...

    Article : 317 words
  16. AUSTRIAN COMMUNIQUE.

    An Austrian communique states: We captured the heights eastward of Warochta, on the Upper Pr[?]th, and withdrew in the vicinity of Ottynia to ...

    Article : 119 words
  17. GREAT EXPLOSION OF MUNITIONS.

    A vast store of munitions captured from the Russians in the battle of Tannenberg, and placed in the Konigsberg camp, in East Prussia, exploded, and ...

    Article : 58 words
  18. GERMAN COMMUNIQUE.

    A Gorman official message states: Franco-British attacks north of the Somme were broken. We took prisoner 10 British officers and 374 unwounded men and ...

    Article : 81 words
  19. CAMPAIGN AGAINST THE TURKS.

    A Russian official statement says: West of Giumu[?]h Khane we drove off the Turks from a commanding height. We gained the offensive, and captured a ...

    Article : 52 words
  20. MR. HENDERSON AS LABOUR ADVISER.

    Mr. Arthur Henderson, the Labour member of the Cabinet, who resigned the portfolio of President of the Board of rducation, will remain in the Cabinet ...

    Article : 66 words
  21. AUSTRIAN COMMUNIQUE.

    An Austrian communique states: F[?]erce [?]attles at Gorizia continue, and a few detachments of the enemy reached the town. We repulsed an Italian attack at ...

    Article : 35 words
  22. SUCCESSFUL BELGIAN OPERATIONS.

    A Belgian communique states: We successfully bombarded the fortifications in the Dixmude region. ...

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  23. OPERATIONS IN MACEDONIA.

    The Serbians have dispersed Bulgarian detachments on the Vardar, in, Macedonia. ...

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  24. "THE MEANING OF GORIZIA."

    The newspapers give prominence to the rapture of Gorizia, and describe it as a "great Italian victory," and a severe blow to Austria. Some express the opinion ... [ILLUSTRATED]

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  25. DARDANELLES COMMISSION.

    The House of Lords amended the Bill appointing a Dardanelles Commission by adding the name of Mr. Justice Pickford. ...

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  26. BOMBARDMENT OF PERONNE.

    A German war correspondent reports that Peronne, on the Somme, is on fire as a result of the violent French bombardment. A large part of the town ...

    Article : 59 words
  27. THE WHEAT MARKET.

    The wheat market is very firm, and there are few offers. A pareel of 1000 quarters ex Malwa was sold at 67/6 per 4801b ...

    Article : 151 words
  28. GERMAN EAST AFRICA.

    A Belgian communique states. The Germans in German East Africa have abandoned their positions at Maria, and half the north-western area of the colony ...

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  29. WOUNDED MELBOURNE MAN.

    The Queen visited the English Soldiers' Club to-day, and singled out and conversed with Sergeant Dane, of Melbourne, who was wounded at Gallipoli. ...

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  30. FIVE MILLION PRISONERS.

    Mr. John Mott, general secretary of the Y.M.C.A., has arrived from Europe, where he visited the principal camps. He stated that the total number of war ...

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  31. DEATH OF AN AUSTRALIAN.

    Second Lieutenant Charles H. Langtree, of the Field Aitillery, and formerly of Melbourne, has died of wounds. ...

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  32. THE BABY KILLERS.

    An official announcement issued to-day states: The east and north-east coast districts were visited by from seven to ten airships ...

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  33. FAMOUS POLO PLAYER KILLED.

    Major Cheaps, the famous polo player, is definitely announced to have been killed. ...

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  34. TNE NEW YORK EXPLOSION.

    The police are investigating information indicating that the recent disastrous explosion in New York was the work of German plotters, who were trying to ...

    Article : 121 words
  35. GERMANY MUST CRUMBLE.

    Lord Derby, in an interview with American correspondents in London, stated: The Allies are drawing the iron ring around the enemy tighter every day, ...

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  36. MR. ASQUITH'S SON A PRISONER.

    Claude Asquith, son of Mr. Asquith, the Prime Minister, is a prisoner in Germany. ...

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  37. LORD LIEUTENANT OF IRELAND.

    Mr. Asquith in the House of Commons intimated that Lord Wimborne's position as Lord Lieutenant of Ireland would be modified in order to enable the office ...

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  38. CASEMENT'S EXECUTION.

    Mr. Tague introduced a resolution in Congress urging an investigation as to why the Senate resolution asking leniency for the Irish prisoners was not ...

    Article : 42 words
  39. SUPPLYING BRITISH COAL.

    A German firm sought to compel an Italian firm, which contracted to supply British coal, to fulfil its contract. The Italian firm refused on the ground that ...

    Article : 69 words
  40. AUSTRALIANS IN LONDON.

    The Australian military authorities have taken over the Y.M.C.A. hostel, opposite the Horseferry-road headquarters, and it is hoped that it will be ready shortly for ...

    Article : 181 words
  41. GERMAN WAR LOAN.

    The "Berliner Tageblatt" state that the fifth German War Loan will be issued in September, and the amount will probably be from £750,000,000 to ...

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  42. UNITED STATES AND MEXICO.

    The United States and Mexico have reached an agreement to discuss their differences by a joint commission. Included in the subjects to be discussed is ...

    Article : 78 words
  43. BRITISH BOYCOTT IN AMERICA.

    In the United States Senate Senator Thomas moved an amendment to the Shipping Bill, giving the Government authority to refuse clearance ...

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  44. GERMAN ACTIVE SERVICE AGE LIMIT.

    The Berlin correspondent of the "New York Times" states that the active service age limit in Germany has been raised to 50 years. ...

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  45. COMFORTS FOR THE LIGHT HORSE.

    Mr. Larcombe, Commissioner for the Comforts Fund, distributed 1400 cases of gifts to the Australian Light Horse prior to the men engaging in the [?]action at ...

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  46. FIGHTING IN MEXICO.

    The troops of General Villa, the bandit leader in Mexico, attacked a passenger train at Noria, and a sensational fight with the Carranzistas, who were ...

    Article : 61 words
  47. AMERICAN ARMY BILL.

    The Senate has passed the Army Bill[?] providing for an expenditure of £53,000,000. ...

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  48. AMERICAN BATTLE CRUISERS.

    The designs for the new American battle cruisers aim at producing the fastest major ships in the world. They will have a displacement of 32,000 tons, ...

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  49. GIFT BY THE DUKE OF SUTHERLAND.

    The Government has accepted the gift of the Duke of Sutherland of 12,000 acres of land for the settlement of soldiers and sailors who have served voluntarily ...

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  50. AUSTRIAN SUBMARINE SUNK.

    A French destroyer yesterday torpedoed and sank an Austrian submarine off the island of Corfu. ...

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  51. SEIZURE OF GOLD ON A LINER.

    The Copenhagen correspondent of the "New York World" states that the British searched the liner Friedrich VIII., bound from America for Copenhagen, ...

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  52. SECRET OF ITALIAN SUCCESS.

    The "Secolo" states that one important secret was that the Italian artillery directed a terrible fire against the Austrian headquarters, observation ...

    Article : 82 words
  53. MUNITION WORKERS AND HOLIDAYS.

    Mr. A. Henderson's committee on munitions and holidays reports that no general scheme of relays for holidays is practicable, owing to the urgent need to ...

    Article : 61 words
  54. SENTENCES FOR ESPIONAGE.

    An official statement says: Two persons were court-martialled on charges of espionage in July One was sentenced to 30 years' penal servitude, and the other, ...

    Article : 50 words
  55. THE PRESIDENTIAL CAMPAIGN.

    A Women's Party Conference will be opened to-morrow. The leaders when interviewed favoured a straight-out Presidential campaign for Mr. Hughes, and ...

    Article : 46 words
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