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  2. SCENES ON THE BALLARAT.

    Details of the sinking of the transport Ballarat state that the explosion of the torpedo smashed one of the steamer's propellers. A number of the troops ...

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  3. THE SUBMARINE PROBLEM.

    The Admiralty has issued the following statement: The shipping arrivals at ports of the United Kingdom for the past week numbered 2716, and the sailings 2600. ...

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  4. THE GALL FOR MEN.

    At the Brisbane recuriting depot, yesterday, 33 men were examined, of whom 18 were fit and attested for the A.I.F. Two were referred to the P.M.O. for ...

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  5. "COURIER " PATRIOTIG FUNDS.

    Very good support was accorded the "Courier" Patriotic Funds yesterday, when donations amounting to £21/13/6 were received. This sum was distributed ...

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  6. SITUATION IN RUSSIA.

    A great mass meeting of peasants which is announced to assemble here at the end of May will probably have immense importance in Russia's future, as the ...

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  7. THE BRITISH BUDGET.

    Mr. Bonar Law (Chancellor of the Exchequer) delivered his Budget Speech in the House of Commons to-day. There was little excitement in connection with the ...

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  8. LIGHT ON DARK PLAGES.

    The Legislative Council Watches legislation, Exposes political shams, Guards expenditure, and ...

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  9. IN THE CONSTITUENCIES.

    In the course of a final appeal to the electors Mr. Joseph Cook says:—"The prospects, so far as I am able to gather from my reports, are distinetly ...

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  10. RUSSIAN FRONT.

    A wireless press message received by the Admiralty contains a German communique, which stated: We repulsed with heavy losses Russian attacks north ...

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  11. BRITISH OPERATIONS.

    Field-Marashal Sir Douglas Haig reports: There was dual night activity on the part of the artillery between St. Quentin and Lens. We repulsed a German raid at ...

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  12. ARMENIAN CAMPAIGN.

    A wireless Press message reveived by the Admiralty contains the following Russian communique: We repelled. Turkish attacks south-westward of ...

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  13. NEARLY 3,000,000 ELECTORS.

    A r[?] propared by the Commonwealth Electoral Department show that there are 2,836,177 electors on the rolls in Australin. The totals for the various ...

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  14. COUNTRY VOLUNTEERS.

    Mr. Henry Norman Hill was to-day accepted at the local recruiting depot. ...

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  15. PERSONAL NOTES.

    Mr. F. A. Stimpson, the chairman of Stephens Shire, and also of the local War Council[?] has received a wire to the effect that his son Willie has been wounded in ...

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  16. RUSSIAN SUBMARINE ACTIVITY.

    A wireless Press message received by the Admiralty contains a Russian communique, which states: A Russian submarine in the Bosphorus sank a sailing ...

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  17. "UNDOUBTEDLY SERIOUS."

    Mr. R. Lansing (Secretary of State) has warned the United States that the submarine situation is undoubtedly serious. He further stated that the United States ...

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  18. COLONEL PLANE SCORES.

    A figure, white-headed, ruddy of cheek, with clear blue eye, broad shoulders, genial of countenance, and a typical Britisher, stood undaunted before ...

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  19. FIGHTING IN MACEDONIA.

    A German communique received by the Admiralty by wirless Press states: Fighting continues in the Cerna bend, on the west bank of the Vardar. ...

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  20. THE FRENCH FRONT.

    The French communique issued to-day states: There has been great reciprocal artillery work in the region of Chemin des Dames on the ...

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  21. ROCKHAMPTON BY-ELECTION.

    There was a good attendance last night at Princess Court, when Mr. H. Grant, the Nationalist candidate for Rockhampton, opened his campaign, assisted by Mr. J. ...

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  22. SINAI CAMPAIGN.

    An official despatch from Egypt states: Our artillery in the neighbourhood of Gaza dispersed working parties of the enemy[?] and put out of action two guns. ...

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  23. THE DOUBLE INCOME TAX.

    Brigadier-General Page Croft, in the House of Commons, protested that the intolerable grievances of the Dominions with regard to the double income tax had ...

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  24. N.S.W. BELGIAN FUND.

    Replying to Mr. Ronald O'Neill, in the House of Commons to-day, Lord Robert Cecil stated that as a result of Mr. Pratten's report on the New South Wales ...

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  25. IN MESOPOTAMIA.

    An official despatch from Mesopotamia states: General Maude on Monday attacked the Thirteenth Turkish Army Corp, which was strongly entrenched on ...

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  26. ANGLO-AUSTRALIAN CRICKET.

    Lord Hawke, speaking at a meeting of the Marylebone Cricket Club, said that, seeing that so many famous Australian cricketers were on active service, it was ...

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  27. ALLIES' GAINS IN A FORTNIGHT.

    M. Marcel Hutin, the well-known French military writer, says that between April 16 and April 30 the British and French captured 40,693 prisoners, 437 heavy guns, ...

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  28. CONSUMPTION OF GRAIN.

    The King's proclamation, issued to-day, states that abstention from unnecessary consumption of grain is the surest means of ...

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  29. WAS COUNCIL.

    At the fortnightly meeting of the War Council on Monday evening, under the chairmanship of Mr. J. M. Hunter (Minister for Lands), consideration of the ...

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  30. CRITICISM OF GERMAN MILITARY LEADERS.

    The "Berliner Tageblatt" says that Herr Cohens, a Socialist member of the Reichstag, proposed the appointment of a committee to consider Germany's ...

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  31. POLICY OF REPRISALS.

    In the House of Lords to-day the Archbishop of Canterbury strongly protested against the policy of reprisals, including the recent air [?]aid on Fre[?]burg, ...

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  32. 9th FIELD ARTILLERY BRIGADE COMFORTS FUND.

    The fortnightly meeting of the 9th Field Artillery Brigade Comforts Fund was held in the room[?] third floor, Courier Building, yesterday morning. The following ...

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  33. FOOD RATIONING.

    A message from London states that Captain Pathurst (Parliamentary Secretary to the Food Control Department)[?] speaking in the House of Commons, said ...

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  34. GERMANY'S PEAGE TERMS.

    The Hague correspondent of the "New York T[?]ns" says that Parliamentary circles expect that the Imperial German Chancellor, in his speech in the ...

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  35. LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL AND STATE RIGHTS.

    Mr. Leahy, M.L.C., writes under yesterday's date: Sir,—The article in to-day's "Courier" giving the views expressed by Mr. Theodore in June, 1915, with regard ...

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  36. MAY DAY IN EUROPE.

    Details of the May Day demonstrations in Germany are scanty. Berlin admits that a few strikes have occurred, but the majority of the workmen did not ...

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  37. STEAMER SUNK BY A SEAPLANE

    The Admiralty [?]ces that the Bri[?]sh steamship Gena was sunk on Tuesday by a torpedo discharged from a German seaplane off Aldeburgh, on the coast ...

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  38. CONCERT AT WHITE CITY.

    The Brisbane Operatic Players visited the White City at Enoggera on Wednesday evening, and gave a most entertaining camp concert. There was a large audience ...

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  39. TURKEY SEEKING PEACE.

    Talaat Pasha (the Turkish Grand Vizier, who has lately been on a mission to Berlin) has discussed peace terms and Dardanclles concessions with Count ...

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  40. HON. F. THESIGER KILLED.

    The Hon. Frederick Ivor Thesiger, the eldest son of Lord Chc[?]msford (Viecroy of India and a former Governor of Queensland), who was in the Royal Artillery, has ...

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  41. GREETINGS TO THE BOYS.

    The following cable, was despatched from here to-day to the commanders of the Australian troops in France and Egypt:—"Please convey to the boys that ...

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  42. CHANGES AT THE ADMIRALTY.

    The "Daily Telegraph" states that further changes in the Admiralty organisation are impending, notably in connection with the strengthening of the war ...

    Article : 66 words
  43. BANQUET TO GENERAL SMUTS.

    [?] Smats will be entertained by members of the House of Lords and House of Commons at a banquet in the Royal Gallery of the House of Lords on ...

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  44. ALLEGES MURDER.

    [?]en Boyne Lambert, who is alleged to have been shot in the head at West Maitland yesterday by a domestic servant, with whom he had beer keeping ...

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  45. REQUISITIONING SHIPS.

    In the House of Commons Mr. Bonar Law stated that the Government was requisitioning all ships except small coasting vessels, and thus would take ...

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  46. SOLDIERS' COMFORT CLUB.

    The Soldiers' Comfort Club in connection with the Y.W.C.A. will meet this month at the Y.W.C.A., Adelaide-street, on Saturdays, May 5. 12, and 26, at 7.30 ...

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  47. WHEAT MARKET.

    The wheat market is firm, but there are few offers. ...

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