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  2. POSITION IN N.S.W.

    The strike outlook is blacker than ever. Last night it was confidently hoped that a resumption of the conference between the Government and the representatives of ...

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  3. STRIKES.

    The extraordinary outburst of militant unionism in the Northern railways of the State is causing very serious concern to the Government; so much, in fact, that ...

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  4. RECRUTING CONFERENCE.

    In consequence of the resolution passed by the recruiting conference on Wednesday night advocating compulsory service, the Director General of Recruiting (Mr. ...

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  5. AMERICA AND THE WAR.

    The Senate has adopted the Food Control Bill, which had already passed the House of Representatives. It gives the President wide powers which he will ...

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  6. GREECE AND NORTH EPIRUS.

    Replying to North Epirus deputies who claimed admission to the Greek Chamber, M. Venezelos, the Greek Premier, said the criminal policy of the recent Cabinets ...

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  7. RUSSIANS RALLYING.

    A Russian official statement received by wireless is as follows:—In the region of the confluence of the Zbrucz and the Dniester we had an offensive, and ...

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  8. LABOUR AND PEAGE.

    Friday's Labour Conference of 600 delegates it the Central Hall, Westminster, is awaited daily with increasing interest No one is able to forecast the result ...

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  9. RECRUITS IN BRISBANE.

    Seven men offered their services for the A.I.F. on Wednesday at the adelaide street depot. Five were declare fit, and two were referred to the P.M.O. for further ...

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  10. IRISH CONVENTION.

    The Press Bureau states that at the Irish convention to-day, Lord Plunkett, the chairman, suggested the procedure where-by the existing schemes for the ...

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  11. THE BRITISH FRONT.

    Field-Marshal Haig repors to-day: We made a successful raid last night near Lombacrtzyde. The enemy's artillery was active eastward and northward of Ypres, ...

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  12. TROUBLE IN ARGENTINE.

    An enormous seusation has been created here by the discovery by the Foreign Office of a German espionage plot for securing information of the ...

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  13. ENLISTMENTS IN VICTORIA.

    At the Town Hall to-day 33 men offered and 16 were accepted. ...

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  14. TRADES HALL AND RECRUITING

    As a sequel to the action of the Trades Hill Council in agreeing to a resoultion in which the view was expressed that the executive of the Political Labour Council ...

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  15. A SECRET TUNNEL.

    The Government requisitioned the Aden Hotel, which was formerly owned by a German proprietary, and discovered a secret tunnel to the Villa of Roses ...

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  16. CONSCRIPTION IN NEW ZEALAND

    It is generally regared as certain that the age limit of enlistment will be redueed from 20 years to 19 years. It is probable also that the standard of ...

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  17. THE NEW GOVERNMENT.

    The Petrograd correspondent of the "Daily Telegraph" states that the most notable feature of M. Kerchsky's New Cabinet is M. Theretelli's retirement. ...

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  18. NORWEGIAN FISHERS LOST.

    Seven Norwegiun fishing vessels with their crewe, totalling 90, have been lost in a storm off Greenland. ...

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  19. "COURIER" PATRIOTIC FUNDS.

    Yesterday the "Courier" Patriotic Punda benefited by the addition of £6/14/. For the Nurses' Equipmeht Fund the Gatton Turf Club donated £5, and ...

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  20. THE ALLIES' CONFERENCE.

    The Allies' Conference in London has concluded its sittings. The Exchange Telegraph Co. states that it is understood that the Conference again discussed the ...

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  21. PERSONAL NOTES.

    Mr. and Mrs. J. M'Gregor, Lyttonroad, Last Brisbane, have received word that one of their sons, Corporal G. M'Gregor, who is in a Canadian Hospital ...

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  22. THE FRENCH FRONT.

    To-day's French communique states: There was very marked artillery activity on both sides last evening on most of the Aisne Front. Our fire repulsed ...

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  23. MR. HOLMAN ON PEACE.

    The Premier of New South Wales (Mr. W. A. Holman), speaking at the Liverpool Grain Exchange, said he believed we could have peace in the next few weeks: ...

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  24. UNREST IN VICTORIA.

    The Victorian Railway Commissioners intend to introduce the butty-gang system with the permanent employees, consequent on a recommendation made by the Royal ...

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  25. DANGER IN POLAND.

    Numerous riots have takeh place in Poland, and the Germans, fearing an oigtinised levolt, haye sent back all German women, including the wives of the ...

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  26. GERMAN RAIDERS.

    In the House of Commons to-day Mr. T. J. Macnamara (Parliamentary Secretary to the Adnuralty). in reply to Mr. Houston, stated that the Admiralty was ...

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  27. RESIDENTIAL CLUB.

    It is understood that at a meeting of representatives from the ladies committee of the Returned Sailors' and Soldiers' Residential Club and the house ...

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  28. THE SUBMARINE CAMPAIGN.

    The Admiralty reports that the number of arrivals of vessels at British ports during the past week was 2673, and the number of vessels that sailed 2796. ...

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  29. BRISBAIN AND SERBIA.

    Mr. Llovd George, in a speech at a luncheon to M. Pashitch (the Serbian Premier), said he believed in little nations —he belonged to one himself. One thing ...

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  30. POSITION IN THE NORTH.

    The strike is being carried on very quietly. A large number of men attended a meeting at the Stadium in the morning, but quickly disappeared after the ...

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  31. SOLDIERS' AND WORKMEN'S COUNCIL.

    In the House of Communs to-day Mr. J. I. Macpherson (Parliamentary Under Secretary to the War Office) informed Mr. Porisohby that the War Cabinet had ...

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  32. WOUNDED SOLDIER SETTLEMENT.

    At the meeting of the Indooroopilly Shire Council on Tuesday, Conncillon M'Lennan (chairman) presiding, a letter was received from the Farmers' Union ...

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  33. FUTURE OF INDIA.

    Lord Islington (Under Secretary for India), speaking unofficially at Oxford, onthned a scheme of Indian reform on hold lines of decentralisation, aiming at ...

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  34. THE WATERSIDE HOLD-UP.

    The executive of the Waterside Workers' Federation interviewed Mr. Hughes to-day regarding the refusal of the wharf labourers to load wheat and ...

    Article : 508 words
  35. THE SOUTHERN DISPUTE.

    An inportant step in the settlement of the dispute in the Southern Division, which, it will be remembered, is over the poyment of the award rates to ...

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  36. EMPLOYMENT FOR RETURNED SOLDIERS.

    Following is a summary of the transactions of the Employment Sub-committee of the Queensland War Coucil for the week ended August 4. 1917:—Total ...

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  37. AUTOMOBILE CLUB PATRIOTIC MOTOR GYMKHANA.

    It was stated yesterday that in the motor cycling practices which are taking place on the Brisbane Cricket Ground race track speeds of from 68 to 70 ...

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  38. MR. GERARD'S REVELATIONS.

    The German Press is not yet allowed to refer to the revelations by Mr. James W. Gerard in his book on his experiences while United States Ambassador to ...

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  39. DISPOSAL OF AN AUSTRALIAN.

    The dismissal of Temperary Second-lieutenant W. H. Richards, of the Australian Infantry, after a court-martial, has been gazetted. ...

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  40. SHORTAGE OF HOUSES.

    The Departmental Committee on the housing of the Working classes will meet to-morrow. The Local Government Board admits that there is a shortage of ...

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  41. RED CROSS ANNUAL MEETING.

    The annual meeting of the Red Class Siciety will be held in the [?] Theatre, George-street (not the Albert Hall is previsouly advertised), to-night, ...

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  42. PROTECTION TO HOSPITAL SHIPS.

    The "Daily Chronicle" states that it is true that Germany has agreed to an arrangement regarding hospital ships, but there has [?] no formal agreement with ...

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  43. MILITARY HONOURS.

    The following New Zealanders have been made commanders of the Order of St. Michael and St. George: Licut.-Colonel B. E. Myers, Majors H. T. D. Ackland, ...

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  44. CONFUSED SITUATION AT MACKAY.

    The secretary to the Commissioner for Railways (Mr. A. Crowther) received a telegram from the Traffic Manager at Mackay yesterday ...

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  45. G.P.O. MEETINGS.

    Today, at 1 p.m., at the G.P.O., Mr. E. H. Macartney will deliver a recruiting appeal, and at 8 p.m., in Market-square, Mr. Frech will be the prinicipal speaker. ...

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  46. CONTENTS OF A LINEN PRESS.

    Mrs. John Reid has collected from a number of generaous friends the complete contents of a linch press, including sheets, pillow covers, quilts, table covers ...

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  47. CAPTAIN'S CERTIFICATE SUSPENDED.

    The court has suspended the certificate, for 32 months of Captain Stump, of the steamer Darro, for colliding with the transport Mendi while he was travelling ...

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  48. CAMP CONCERTS.

    The weekly concert under the auspices of the Soldiers' Church of England Help Society was held at Rific Range on Tuesday. Songs were rendered by Misses ...

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  49. FOR THE REPATRIATION FUND.

    A number of bocks, hand knitted and donated by Mrs. G Maichant for disposal b art union in aid of the Repatriation Fund, are on view at ...

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  50. RAILWAY DISASTER IN ITALY.

    An express train was derailed at Arquata Scerivia, province of Alessandria, Novi Ligure, and 31 persons, were killed and 100 injured. ...

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  51. KILLED IN ACTION.

    Captain W. H. Bell, of the King Edward's Horse, a son of Sir Francis Bell, New Zealand, has been killed in action. ...

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