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  2. AMERICA AND "BIG THINGS."

    Signor Marconi, who has returned from America, said that undoubtedly America is going to do big things. He saw camps of 30,000 officeis in training. ...

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  3. THE BRITISH FRONT.

    Field-Marshal Haig reports to-day: The enemy's artillery has been active in the neighbourhood of Hollobeke and the Ypres-Comines Canal. The French have ...

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  4. DISCIPLINE IMPROVING.

    A Russina communique received by wireless states: Our scouts in the region of the Kolesarny railway crossed the Stockhod neck-deep, and attacked the Austra[?] ...

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  5. MENTIONED IN DESPATCHES.

    A War Office despatch mentions the valuable services of the following Australian and New Zealand of officers:- AUSTRALIANS. ...

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  6. RECRUITS IN BRISBANE.

    Only six men offered their services for the A.I.F. on Saturday. Two were referred to the P.M.O., and four were declared fit. The names of the volunteers ...

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  7. "COURIER" PATRIOTIC FUNDS.

    Only £1/8/9 came in for the "Courier" Partriotic Funds yesterday, [?] of this being for the Nurses' Equipment [?]nd from Mr. C. Melton, Valley, and [?]9 for the Belgian ...

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  8. " A FOOL'S PARADISE."

    A note of warning to those, casual Australians who believe that the war is almost won was sounded by the Director-General of Recruiting (Mr. Donald Mackinnon, ...

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  9. PERSONAL NOTES.

    A cablegram has been received by Nurse Ruby Alton announcing the safe arrival in Cairo of Sister Lillian Howard Alton, who left Australia by the Mooltan for ...

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  10. THREE VOLUNTEERS AT THE G.P.O.

    As the result of a direct and forcible appeal by Sergeant Fostet and Mr. M'Hattie, of the G.P.O. yesterday, there good recruits were secured. There was ...

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  11. GIFTS IN KIND.

    A patchwork quilt from Mrs. E. Dunsdon, Normmanby Hill, also a parcel [?] children's clothing from Mrs. Flavelle, Normanby Hill, have been received, both ...

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  12. WHAT LED TO THE WARP

    The Philadelphia "Public Ledger" has published the first instalment of Mr. James W. Gerald's book on his experienecs while United Stated Ambassador to ...

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  13. U BOAT CHASERS.

    The Washington correspondent of the "New York World" states that the Navy Department is contemplating the abandonment of wooden U boat chasers, and ...

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  14. DEFENCE DEPARTMENT.

    The minister for Defence (Senator Pearce) commented yesterday upon the number of complaints, the majority of them vague and indefinite, made by the ...

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  15. ENLISTMENTS IN VICTORIA.

    Five men volunteered as a result of an appeal made by Senator Russell ind others at the Caulfield racecourse on Saturday afternoon. ...

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  16. COUNTRY VOLUNTEERS.

    Messrs. Ernest Edward [?] (Warwick), Edward Mulholland (Goondiwindi), and Alexander Howard Webster (Toowoomba) were accepted at the ...

    Article : 69 words
  17. ARGENTINE AND GERMANY.

    A message from Buenos Ayres states that the Argentine Government has broken off discussions with the German Minister regarding the sinking of the ...

    Article : 73 words
  18. RUSSIA AND THE ALLIES.

    M. Rodzianko (President of the Duma), in a message to "Le Journal," said that despite the uneasiness of the present situation he is convinced of the final ...

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  19. RED CROSS SOCIETY.

    The general committee of the Red Cross, Society at a meeting held yesterday, Mr. W. T. Robertson in the chair, decided to establish near Brisbane, as ...

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  20. CLAIMS OF POLAND.

    A Polish politician, M. Baszynski, has given the Dutch and Scandinavian Committee the views of the Polish Social Democrats. They claim all the rights of ...

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  21. FIGHTING IN A MORASS.

    Mr. Phillp Gibbs reports as follows:— The Canadians successfully pushed forward their outposts at Lens, getting through the German defences at Cite [?] ...

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  22. COLD-BLOODED MURDER.

    The Admirally confirms the statement that a German submarine torpedoed the steamer Belgian Prince on July 31. The crew abandoned the ship in two boats, ...

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  23. ROUMANIAN OFFENSIVE.

    The recent offensive continues, and all attacks are launched with the object of regaining positions. The enemy is devastating new areas, which he has been ...

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  24. REINFORCEMENTS.

    Between 4000 and 5000 people attended a combined concert and recruiting rally at the Exhibition in Building on Saturday evening. The Prime Minister (Mr. Hughes), ...

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  25. ITALIAN OPERATIONS

    Mr. Per[?]val Gibbon the war correspondent, reports: "The Italians are launching against Pola (the chief AustroHungarian naval station) vast and ...

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  26. WAR ANNIVERSARY.

    The following is a copy of a telegram despatched by the Governor-General to the Secretary of State for the Colonies on the occasion of the anniversary of the ...

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  27. THE KAISER.

    Lieutenant-General Sir R. S. BadenPowell, in a newspaper article on the lessons of the war, states that King Edward was the one Briton who saw ...

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  28. CHANGE OF FEELING IN THE ARMY.

    The Assistant Commissary on the South-western Front reports that there has been a marked change of feeling among the troops. The panic has died ...

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  29. THE FRENCH FRONT.

    To-day's French communique says: South of J[?]uvincourt the enemy delivered a serious attack at midnight. After lively fighting the assailants were driven ...

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  30. ALLEGED EXPORT OF SKINS.

    Recently the Customs Department in Melbourne learned that skins were being exported without the consent of the Minister for Customs. As a result of the ...

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  31. MR. RYAN PLEASED.

    The Premier, in course of conversation, yesterday, stated that the was pleased at the nature of the remarks made in regard to voluntary recruiting ...

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  32. INTERNAL GERMANY.

    The "Dentsche Tages Zeitung" violently attacks Herr [?]hlman, while Count Reventlow characterises him as an eager partisan of Dr. von ...

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  33. AUSTRO-GERMAN OFFENSIVE.

    The Stockholm correspondent of the "New York World" says that Germany and Austria-Hungary are being skilfully prepared to receive news of the ...

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  34. MEETING IN SYDNEY.

    A discordant, note was stuck at the Town Hall me[?]ing to celebrate the third anniversary of the war. The Lieutenant-Governor moved.—"That on this third ...

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  35. SCOTTISH WOMEN'S HOSPITAL.

    In graphie word pictures Mrs. Abbott again told the story of the Scottish Women's Hospital at a meeting at the Town Hall yesterday, over which the ...

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  36. GERMAN FACTORY BLOWN UP.

    The Henningsori munitions factory has been blown up. This is the worst disuster of the kind that has yet occured in Germany. Three hundred persons were ...

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  37. SITUATION IN GREECE

    King Alexander of Greece took the oa[?] to the Constitution before Parliament, and in a lengthly speech from the throne he said Greece could only choose the side ...

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  38. RUSSIAN GENERALS.

    The arrest of General Gour[?] Commander on the Western Front, followed upon the discovery of a letter sent by him to the ex-Tsar, expressing his ...

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  39. BRITISH BOMBARDMENT.

    The Hague correspondent of the "New York Time" sates that Max Osborn, in Berlin "Zeitung am Mittag," gives a most vivid description of the terrific strain of ...

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  40. LOCAL RECRUITING COMMITTEES.

    A conference of delegates from the local committees throughout the State will be held in the Social Hall, Ann-street, to-morrow evening, at 7 o'clock, to discuss ...

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  41. THE AUSTRIAN EMPEROR.

    The Stockholm correspondent of the "New York World" states that Austria is eager to disentangle herself from economic dependence upon Germany. The Emperor ...

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  42. RECONSTRUCTING THE MINISTRY.

    Following the crisis on M. Kerensly's decision to resign, M. Terestchenko (Minister for Foreign Affairs), M. Godneff (Comptroller-General), Prince ...

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  43. GREAT STRIKE IN SPAIN.

    Serious strikes have occurred at Bilbao, in Spain. Twenty-seven thousand metal workers are out, and 15,000 miners have promised to strike on August 12. Some ...

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  44. "THEY WILL FIGHT ON."

    The following cablegram has been received by the Prime Minister [?]Mr. Hughes) from the Secretary of State for the Colonies, dated London, [?]ugust 4: ...

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  45. SPORT AND RECRUITING.

    The Federal Cabinet to-day considered the curtailment of sport in relation to recruiting, but nothing definite was arrived at. The Sydney strike same up ...

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  46. TRADE RELATIONS.

    The "New York Times" says the suggested appointment of an Australian Commissioner to the United States has been very favourably received. New ...

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  47. WAR ANNIVERSARY.

    His Majesty the king, accompanied by Princess Mary and Prince George, at tended a special intercessor service in Westminster Abbey. Mr. Lloyd George ...

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  48. "ALLIES' VILLAGE FAIR."

    The "Allies' Village Fair" is now in full swing in Market-square. The "elevator to the centre of the earth," a fascinating optical illision, has been well patronised. ...

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  49. PROCEEDINGS IN TASMANIA.

    The third war anniversary was celebrated at Hobart on Saturday, all work and business places were closed from 9 to 10 in the morning. Interecess[?] ...

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  50. FRANCE STILL STRONG.

    M. Andre Tardiu, a member of the French Mission here, in a letter to Mr. Newton D. Baker (Secretary for War). says France is still powerful, She now ...

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  51. ADMIRALTY CONTROLLER.

    Mr. Alan Anderson, director of the Orient Company, will succeed Sir Erie Geddes as Controller of the Admiraty, and will be usponsible for the ...

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  52. WAR MEMENTOES.

    Chaplain Maxwell writes as follows from Bald Hills: Sir,—I noticed in a recent issue of the "Courier" a suggestion to put on exhibition at the Returned Sailors' ...

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  53. PRESENTATION TO JAPANESE.

    [?] nard presented British decorations to seven officers nnd 20 sailors of the Japanese destroyers in recognition of their gallantry in attempting to ...

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  54. V.R.C. PATRIOTIC FUNDS.

    The Victoria [?]cing Club has raised £33,049 for Patriotic Funds since the commencement of war. ...

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  55. STRANGLING THE DUTCH NATION.

    Professor Van Hamel warns his countrymen that the Germans, if victorious, will reduce Belgium to a state of dependence, and this will mean the stranggling of the ...

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  56. GERMAN SUBMARINE LOSSES.

    According to a German official statement the overage losses of German submarines from February to August slightly exceeded three per month. ...

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  57. GERMAN AVIATOR KILLED.

    Lieutenant von Putkimme, a German aviator, was killed while landing after a raid on England. ...

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  58. G.P.O. MEETING.

    To-day, at 1 p.m., Mrs[?] M'Lellan will deliver a recruiting address at the G.P.O. and at 1.30 Mr. J. Todd will take the platform. ...

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