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  2. RAILWAYS' COKE PURCHASE.

    The miners have withdrawn their opposition to the Railway Department handling the 2000 tons of coke it purchased recently in the Ipswich district, ...

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  3. KING TO GENERAL.

    His Majesty the King has sent the following message to General Sir Douglas Haig: "I heartily congratulate you on the great success, of your gallant troops ...

    Article : 129 words
  4. FIGHTING IN MACEDONIA.

    The capture of Kenali and the flight of the Germans and Bulgarians indicate, decisive happenings in Macedonia. The Allies have now reached the plain ...

    Article : 495 words
  5. THE COAL STRIKE.

    On Thursday, at the compulsory conference which he had convened to be held in Melbourne to deal with the strike in the coal industry, the ...

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  6. ITALIAN CAMPAIGN.

    An Italian communique states: We reoccupied the trenches evacuated eastward of Gorizia, as cabled on Wednesday. We repulsed a counter-attack, and slightly ...

    Article : 171 words
  7. GERMAN NAVAL RAID.

    Regarding Friday's German raid in the Galf of Finland, the torpedoed boat Slastoff reports that it is now possible to state that the Germans lost six ...

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  8. THE ARABIA OUTRAGE.

    A Berlin official message says that a German submarine sank with a torpedo on November 6 a hostile transport of 12,000 tons 80 sea miles west of Malta. ...

    Article : 85 words
  9. LATEST SUBMARENINGS.

    The latest submarine operations include the torpedoing of the British steamer Matarazzo, 2823 tons; the American steamer Addavidson, 1640 tons; the ...

    Article : 51 words
  10. "FATHERLAND IN DANGER."

    Arrangements for the mobilisation of the whole civilian population of Germany are proceeding apace. It is uncertain whether the mobilisation will be instituted ...

    Article : 111 words
  11. AUSTRIAN BARBARITY.

    Released prisoners tell startling stories of the horrors of the Austrian war prison regime. A heutenant whose aeroplane fell in the Austrian lines was ...

    Article : 247 words
  12. SOUTH BRISBANE GAS.

    It was announced yesterday that the South Brisbane Gas Company had received a further supply of coal, sufficient to carry the supply of gas to South ...

    Article : 44 words
  13. DUTCH STEAMER STOPPED.

    A German submarine stopped and took to Zeebrugge the Dutch steamer Midland The Midland was bound for England. ...

    Article : 23 words
  14. SHIPPING.

    So far as shipping is concerned interest during the next few days will, centre in the movements of the interstate passenger liners. Of these the Wyreema and ...

    Article : 335 words
  15. GERMANS BOMBARDING THE NEW LINES.

    General Sir Douglas Haig, British Commander-in-Chief in France, reports During the night there was considerable enemy sheiling north and south of the ...

    Article : 101 words
  16. THE KONIGIN REGENTES.

    The Dutch steamer Konigin Regentes, which was recently seized by the Germans, has left Zeebrugge, bound westward. ...

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  17. BELGIAN DEPORTATIONS.

    A wireless message from Amsterdam states that, despite the protest of Cardinal Mercier, the deportation of Belgian civilians continues, especially of ...

    Article : 66 words
  18. THE DEUTSCHLAND.

    NEW LONDON (Connecticut), Thursday. The German cargo submarine Deutschland has sailed on her return voyage. ...

    Article : 89 words
  19. "PLEASURE AND RELIEF."

    At the close of the conference the Prime Minister made the following statement: —"I am sure I am expressing not only the pleasure, but the sense of relief, that ...

    Article : 69 words
  20. FUTURE OF BELGIUM.

    A wireless message states that despitp the secrecy of the Reichstag Committee it is known that there was considerable discussion. During the ...

    Article : 187 words
  21. EXCHANGE OF PRISONERS.

    The Budapest correspondent of the London "Morning Post" says that the Hungarian Government is considering a scheme for the exchange of prisoners of war in a ...

    Article : 86 words
  22. GERMAN CLAIMS.

    A German official communique claims that the Germans repulsed British partial attacks east and south east of Beaumont Hamel, and stormed part of St. Pi[?]rre ...

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  23. ARRANGING FOR THE TRIBUNAL.

    After the delegates to the conference had withdrawn Mr. Hughes lost no time in completing the arrangements for a tribunal to begin the hearing of the case ...

    Article : 38 words
  24. MUNITION WORK.

    The "debadging" of skilled workmen at Sheffield has led to a hitch in the case of a man named Hargreaves. The Press Bureau now announces that the ...

    Article : 157 words
  25. WHEAT SUPPLIES.

    The Wheat Commission has arranged with the Indian Government to sanction the export of 400,000 tons of wheat to Great Britain, France, and Italy, the ...

    Article : 129 words
  26. THE BRITISH OFFENSIVE.

    Commenting on the British advance on the Ancre, the "Berliner Tageblatt" says: "The preliminary British bombardment lasted for 12 days, with guns in continually ...

    Article : 160 words
  27. DEVELOPMENTS IN SYDNEY.

    The strike centre having shifted temporarily to Melbourne, there were no developments in the coal strike situation in Sydney to-day, other than a further ...

    Article : 317 words
  28. BRITAIN'S FOOD SUPPLY.

    In the House of Commons to-day the debate on the question of food suplies was continued. Mr. Winston Churchill said the shortage of labour was due to ...

    Article : 459 words
  29. PLENTY OF PETROL AND KEROSENE.

    It was stated yesterday that Brisbane has good stocks of petrol and kerosene. The Vacuum Oil Co. recently received four consignments of oil by the steamers Otaki, ...

    Article : 130 words
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    THE ANCRE BATTLEFIELD AND ITS SURROUNDINGS. ... [ILLUSTRATED]

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  31. WHEAT MARKET.

    The wheat market is firmer, and there are no cargoes offering. Australian parcels, just shipped, have been sold at 79/ per 480lb.; near parcels, 76/; and ex ...

    Article : 69 words
  32. MILITARY MEDALS.

    The Military Medal has been awarded to 245 Australians and 13 New Zealanders. ...

    Article : 21 words
  33. AT IPSWICH.

    No information has so far been received from the South, nor, up to a late hours had any mess meeting been called for to-morrow. ...

    Article : 30 words
  34. GERMAN PROPAGANDA IN THE BALKANS.

    A correspondent of the "New York World" states that while he was in Berlin he was informed that the Germans had spent £6,000,000 in propaganda work ...

    Article : 78 words
  35. "BUTTON DAY."

    Yesterday—termel "Button Day"—the com[?] bined co[?]s funds conected in the streets, sold lunc[?]s and refreshyments, and conducted sta[?]s at various points in the city and suburbs ...

    Article : 327 words
  36. A NEW ZEALANDER KILLED.

    Second Lieutenant Melville Kay, of the Durham Regiment, and who was formerly a New Zealand farmer, has been killed in action. ...

    Article : 27 words
  37. ENTERTAINING NEW ZEALAND SOLDIERS.

    The High Commissioner for New Zealand (Sir Thomas Mackenzie), General Richardson, and the New Zealand War Contingent Association have made ...

    Article : 57 words
  38. COMMONWEALTH FINANCES.

    The Federal Treasurer (Mr. Poynton) spent the whole of to-day in a close study of the financial position. In the morning he was busy with the Secretary to the ...

    Article : 151 words
  39. AT LITHGOW.

    The last important industry to feel the effects of the strike is the Cooerwull tweed mills, which are exclusively engaged in making k[?]aki for soldiers' ...

    Article : 191 words
  40. GERMAN WORKMEN'S FOOD SUPPLIES.

    Marshal von Hindenburg, in a letter to the Imperial German Chancellor (Dr. von Bethmann-Hollweg), complains that the workmen in the factories have not ...

    Article : 70 words
  41. SIR JOSEPH WARD'S SON.

    Sir Joseph Ward is returning from Dublin to London on Saturday, as his son, Mr Glndstone Ward, who had a serions relapse following a motor accident, ...

    Article : 37 words
  42. DRAMATIC INCIDENT.

    Mr. Perceval Gibbon, war correspondent at the British Front, in his latent report, states: Six thousand prisoners have already been caged, and others are ...

    Article : 194 words
  43. COAL OWNERS' PROFITS.

    Lord Rhondda, speaking at Cardiff, said the Government should have taken over all the extra profits of the coal owners and ship owners. He had ...

    Article : 70 words
  44. GREECE AND THE ALLIES.

    The Greek Government has handed a reply to Germany's note It is believed that it explained the reasons which compelled the Government to grant the Allies ...

    Article : 71 words
  45. THE EMERGENCY LEGISLATION.

    On the Legislative Council resuming at 11 a.m to-day the Electric Lighting and Gas Emergency Bill, which had been passed by the Assembly, was introduced ...

    Article : 54 words
  46. THE CALL TO A[?]MS.

    Already over 5500 men called up under the proclamation have been released from the camps in the various States, having completed the 30 days' training. Of the ...

    Article : 109 words
  47. IPSWICH COLLECTIONS.

    Collections in aid of Button Day were taken up in the streets to-day by an enthusiastic band of ladies, Miss Watson acting as secretary. As an evidence of the way the ladies worked the ...

    Article : 370 words
  48. THE NEW FOOD CONTROLLER.

    Several names are canvassed in connection with the new office of Food Controller, which is to be created. Those principally mentioned are Lord ...

    Article : 107 words
  49. ANGLO-NORWEGIAN AGREEMENT.

    The "Morgenbladet" states that an agreement has been completed between Norway and Great Britain securing to Norway imports of foodstuffs and fats for ...

    Article : 38 words
  50. HYDRAULIC LIFTS.

    Representations were made to-day by the Hydraulic Power Co., of Melbourne, to the Navy Department for sufficient supplies of coal to enable the goods and ...

    Article : 79 words
  51. ROUMANIAN POSITION.

    A Russian communique states: The Roumanians repulsed, with enormous loss, attacks at Kimpolung, where the enemy is employing many heavy guns. ...

    Article : 69 words
  52. FRENCH GAINS HELD.

    An official communique issued to-day states: After an obstinate fight we pushed out the enemy from Pressoire Our gains made on November 7 were entirely held. ...

    Article : 107 words
  53. BANK OF ENGLAND RETURNS.

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  54. ROUNDING UP DEFAULTERS.

    Four men were proceeded against in the Essendon Court to-day on charges of having failed to enrol in accordance with the provision of the proclamation and war ...

    Article : 80 words
  55. AMERICA AND JAPAN.

    Urging compulsory military training, Senator Chamberlain asserted that the United States too long had been a joke for the rest of the world. In dealing with ...

    Article : 84 words
  56. SCOTTISH GYMPIE MINE CLOSED

    Owing to the strike, and the consequent inadequate supply of coal, the Scottibh Gympie Gold Mine has been reluctantly compelled to close down the ...

    Article : 83 words
  57. GERMAN COMMUNIQUE.

    A German communique states: The Roumanians are stubbornly defending the frontier passes. We took 1200 prisoners. "Typewriting Headquarters" (Munro), ...

    Article : 34 words
  58. SALE OF NIGERIAN PROPERTIES.

    The sale of enemy properties in Nigeria has been completed, the total amount realised being £383,000. ...

    Article : 22 words
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