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  2. NEW YEAR HONOURS.

    His Excellency the Governor-General announced this evening that his Majesty the King had been pleased to confer the following New Year's honours: ...

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  3. "COURIER" PATRISTIC FUNDS

    The sum of £15/6/3 came to hand yesterday, £10/6/3 going to the Wounded Soldiers' Fund, and £5 to the Belgians. Of this, £10 was donated by Mr. F. J. ...

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  4. BRITISH ADVANCES.

    Field-Marshal Sir Doughs Haig, in a report issued last night, states: We capfined a strong system of trenches at the southern foot of Serre Hill, on a front ...

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  5. RUSSIAN OPERATIONS.

    The Admiralty has received a wireless Press message containing the following Russian communique: Germans dressed in white overalls, penetrate our trenches ...

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  6. VOLUNTEERS IN B[?]ISBANE.

    Out of 24 men who presented themselves yesterday, 22 were accepted, including 5 for the Railway Unit. Ten of the volunteers were married men, and the ...

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  7. AUSTRALIAN TROOPSHIPS.

    Simultaneously with the commencement of Germany's ruthless, submarine campaign rumours were circulated throughout Australia—probably by German ...

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  8. SUBMARINE FRIGHTFULNESS.

    The newspapers consider that the first weeks submarine frightfulness is disappointing to Germany's proclaimed object of starving Great Britain. Small vessels ...

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  9. SUGAR INDUSTRY CRISIS.

    The critical position of the sugar industry will be the leading subject at the half-yearly meeting of the Council of the Australian Sugan Producers' Association, ...

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  10. GERMAN COMMUNIQUE.

    The Admiralty has received a wireless Press message containing the following German communique. We repulsed and are pursuing the Russians northward of ...

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  11. "ONLY HOPE OF VICTORY."

    It has been disclosed that Germany did not expect that America would break off relations, and that the incident was another diplomatic mistake similar to that ...

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  12. THE RIGA FRONT.

    The calm on the Riga Front marks the end of the recent operations. The Russians in their original advance nearly captured Mitan, and if they had done so they ...

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  13. ITALIAN CAMPAIGN.

    An Italian communique states: On the night of Friday the enemy strongly at tacked enstward of Gorizia, but was nearly every where repulsed. ...

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  14. "WE CANNOT LAST."

    A lieutenant colonel who was killed in action in France on January 4, in the course of a letter written shortly before his death, refers, to the disappointment ...

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  15. REPATRIATION FUND.

    THe final function in connection with the Australian Soldiers' Repatriation Fund in the Beenleigh district was held in the Show Grounds on Friday night. ...

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  16. ENLISTMENTS IN OTHER STATES.

    The enlistments throughout the State last week numbered 378. MELBOURNE, February 12. The enlistment figures to-day were: ...

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  17. RETURNED SOLDIERS' LEAGUE.

    The following circular letter has been sent out by the organiser of the Returned Soldiers' and Sailors' Impeiial League of Australia (Mr. B. R. Bird): ...

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  18. GERMAN COMMUNIQUE.

    The Admiralty has received a wireless Press message containing the following German communique: The British attacked north-east of Beanmont, eastward ...

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  19. CORN-LADEN VESSELS SUNK.

    A Russian communique suites: We sunk three schooners laden with corn on the coast of Anatolia (Asiatic Turkey). ...

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  20. COUNTRY VOLUNTEERS.

    Eight men enlisted for the Railway Unit on Saturday. One man was medically rejected for the A.I.F. to-day. TOOWOOMBA, February 12. ...

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  21. MODIFICATIONS OR NOT?

    It is reported that the Kaiser has summoned Dr. von Bethmann-Hollweg (Imperial German Chancellor), Herr Zimmerman (Minister for Foreign Af ...

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  22. CHINA'S DETERMINATION.

    The Chinese Legation states that if German submarines kill a single Chinaman China will sever relations with Germany. ...

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  23. BRITISH SUPERIORITY.

    A German officer's report, found at Grandecourt, dated the night proceding the evacuation, admits the superiority of the British artillery, and states: "From 11 ...

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  24. REINFORCEMENTS WANTED.

    Mr. J. Cass, James-street, Tencriffe, has received a letter from his nephew, who writes from "the sundy desert":— "I believe the commodities of life are ...

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  25. THE GERMAN V69.

    The German dertroyer V69, which was badly damaged in a conflict with British destroyers, has been patched up in the D[?]h port of Ymuiden, and left ...

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  26. PRESENTATIONS.

    A euchre party and dance held on Friday night in aid of the Soldiers' Entertainment Fund was very successful. During the evening medals were presented to ...

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  27. MR. GERARD.

    The Copenhagen correspondent of the London "Daily Telegraph" reports that telegrams from Bellin state that Mr. Gerard, the American Ambassador, with ...

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  28. AUSTRIAN COMMUNIQUE.

    The following Austrian official communique has been received by the Admiralty by wireless: Enemy counter-attacks at Gorizia broke down, and we took a ...

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  29. FRASER'S CAMP.

    As stated in the "Courier" last weet it has been decided, in view of the scarcity of recruits, to close the camp at Fraser's Hill. The work of shifting camp ...

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  30. RECEIVING BALLOT PAPERS.

    At the Gundagai Police Court to-day William Edwards, who was returned at the head of the poll in the Adjungbilly Shire election, was fined £20, or four ...

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  31. PERSONAL NOTES.

    Mr. R. J. Wilson (Wilson, Tait, and Co., Ltd, Brisbane) has received a cable grain announcing that his brother, Lancecorporal J. M. Wilson, has been severely ...

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  32. THE ENEMY FORGES.

    "The Petrograd correspondent of "the "Morning Post" says it ia officially estimated that the enemy forces on the 1000 miles of Russian front average a division ...

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  33. SOLDIERS IN HOSPITAL.

    The Minister for Defence has been asked by the Commandant of the Australian Headquarters, London, to the effect that the War Office has now issued ...

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  34. CROSSING THE YSER.

    It is stated that the Kaiser has issued an order to the German troops to cross the Yser, saying, "My armies have passed all the rivers hitherto met with, and now ...

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  35. BOYS ON STRIKE.

    Trouble with the employees of the Australian Glass Bottle Manufacturing Co. at Alexandria and Waterloo occurred to-day. Shortly after the labourers, who ...

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  36. GREECE'S REPLY TO AMERICA.

    The Greek Government, in reply to the American note, declares that Greece is not in a position to contemplate concerted action for the protection of the ...

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  37. JAM FOR THE WAR OFFICE.

    Further contracts for the supply of Victorian jam to the War Office have been accepted. The Director of Agriculture (Dr. Cameron) stated to-day that in ...

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  38. FRENCH FRONT.

    An official communique issued to-day states: We penetrated the enemy lines in the forest of Apremout and took prisoners. The Germans attempted a coup ...

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  39. IN MACEDONIA.

    The Admiralt[?] has received a wireless Press message containing the following German communique: A French thrust north-west of Monastir and a British ...

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  40. PLOTS TO DESTROY GERMAN VESSELS.

    The Government is investigating reported plots by the Crews to destroy German vessels interned in Brazilian ports. All the harbours have now been closed at ...

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  41. A GENEROUS GIFT.

    A surprise was sprung on Mr. John Adamson, M.L.A., yesterday, when a lady who had known him in North Queensland many years ago waited on him ...

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  42. PROTEST FROM BOLIVIA.

    The Republic of Belivia has protested against the German submarine policy, and assured the United States that Bolivia adheres to President Wilson's programme. ...

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  43. THE CAMBOOYA FIRE.

    An inquiry was held to-day by Mr. T. H. Boddington, P.M., into the circumstances surrounding the death of George Evans, whose remains were found in the ...

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  44. LITHGOW SMALL ARMS FACTORY

    The trouble in the profiling section of the small arms fnctory at Lithgow was settled this morning. The men will resume work to-night. At a meeting of the ...

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  45. VICTORY WAR LOAN.

    Many references to the war loan were made to day from the pulpit, and the people were urged to subscribe. LONDON, Monday. ...

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  46. THIS IS SAID TO YOU.

    Kipling is one of the few writers whose words come straight from the heart. I want to day to quote a fow lines from his verses on the war, which ought to be ...

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  47. IN THE FOREIGN LEGION.

    An intimate study of the spirit which dominates the famous French Foreign Legion in the present world war is given by Lieutenant Zinovi Peehkoff, in a ...

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  48. LATEST GERMAN ATROCITY.

    The latest German atrocity in Belgium has just been reported. The military authorities removed 300 lunutics from the Bruges Asylum without allowing their ...

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  49. TORPEDOED WITHOUT WARNING

    The American Consul at Queenstown reports that the British-India S. N. Co.'s steamer Mantola, 6828 tons, was torpedoed without waining on February 8 south west ...

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  50. STATE FERRY SERVICES.

    Proposals for the establishment of State ferry services have been placed before the State Public Works Committee. The scheme provides for the ...

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  51. RED GROSS SOCIETY.

    From South Brisbane comes an [?]sistent call for reinforcements to au[?]mont the ranks of the Red Cross workers. Those desirous of helping the local [?]ranch ...

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  52. KAISER'S NEPHEW INVALIDED.

    Prince Leopold, the Kaiser's nephew, has been invalided out of the army owing to heart trouble. He asked the commandant of Berlin for civilian employment, and ...

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  53. REDUCING FOOD CONSUMPTION.

    Strong complaints are made that the West End restaurants, especially the clubs, a[?]e not showing efforts to reduce food consumption, and the menus are virtually ...

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  54. Portrait of Sir Wm. MacGregor.

    A fine, full-length portrait in oils of Sir William MacGregor, the property of the University of Queenaland, has been lent to the National Art Gallery, where ...

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  55. SHORTAGE OF GOAL.

    Ten German cities, including Wiesbaden, have closed all the theatres, music halls, Public halls, and cinemas owing to the lack of coal for heating purposes. ...

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  56. MEN'S AUXILIARY.

    An enthusiastic meeting was held on Saturday, in the Shire Hall, Councillor Jas. Logan in the chair, when a Gatton branch of the Reel Cross Men's Auxiliary ...

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  57. St. Paul's Presbyterian Church.

    As recently announced in the "Courier," a ballot of members of St. Paul's Presbyterian Church was arranged to decide whether the church should be ...

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  58. A ROUMANIAN SENSATION.

    The "Libre Parole" states that the Roumanian General Soccen has been condemned by court-martial, at Jussy, to five years' penal servitude and ...

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  59. FIGHTING IN MESOPOTAMIA.

    An official report from Mesopotamia [?]ates: We assaulted and took possession of the liquorice factory at Kut-el-Amara. and 500 yards of trenches. General ...

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  60. INTRIGUES IN GREECE.

    Mr. Ward Price, the war correspondent at Salonica, states that the Greek Provisional Government has received information that the Kaiser sent a significant ...

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  61. Poisoning Case at Rockhampton.

    Yesterday an elderly woman named Bridget Moran was admitted to the General Hospital in a bad way (our Rockhampton correspondent wired last night). ...

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  62. DAYLIGHT SAVING IN BRITAIN.

    The Daylight Saving Scheme, which was in operation last year from May till October, will be resumed on Easter Sunday, (April 8). ...

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  63. RECRUITING MEETING AT BEENLEIGH.

    At the Show Ground on Friday night recruiting address were delivered by Sergeant James, D.C.M., and Mr. M. Reid. Mr. W. T. Clarke (Chairman of ...

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  64. NATIONAL REFERENDUM COUNCIL.

    A meeting of the members of the National Referendum Council and of the subscribers to its funds is called for to-day, at noon, to consider the winding[?] ...

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  65. FOOD TICKETS IN ITALY.

    The municipalities of Bergamo and Sestriponente have adopted food tickets, and it is expected that others will follow. ...

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