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  2. FIGHTING FOR THE CARSO.

    An Italian official communique states: The struggle north-eastward of Gorizia continues. We took prisoner yesterday 26 officers and more than 500 men. We ...

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  3. EMPIRE TIES.

    Mr. Lloyd George had a rapturous reception at the National Eisteddfod at Birkenhead. He paid a moving tribute to the overseas Dominions. He said ...

    Article : 545 words
  4. EVACUATION OF RIGA.

    The Admiralty bus received the following Russian communique: We are continuing out retirement northwards from Riga. We crossed the Melupe River in ...

    Article : 123 words
  5. THE STRIKES.

    The Premier stated yesterday, in answer to an inquriy, that he had advised the Railway Union in the North of the refusal of the Prime Minister to ...

    Article : 125 words
  6. RECRUITS IN BRISBANE.

    Ten men offered then services for the A.I.F. yesterday. Six were declared fit, 3 were referred to the P.M.O., and one was unfit. The names of the volunteers are ...

    Article : 91 words
  7. FEDERAL PARLIAMENT DEBATE.

    In the Senate to-day the Northeren strike was discussed. Senator Gardiner (C.) asked if the Government intended to take steps to settle ...

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  8. IN NEW SOUTH WALES.

    Mr. J. B. Holme (Industrial Registrar) conferred with the strike leaders this afternoon on the subject of members of the railway unions returning to work on ...

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  9. ADDRESS BY MR. J. M. HUNTER.

    Mr. J. M. Hunter (Minister for Lands) was the speaker at the recruiting meeting outside the G.P.O. yesterday, Lieut,-Colonel A. J. Thynne (chairman of the ...

    Article : 504 words
  10. GERMAN NAVAL SQUADRONS.

    Both Berlin and Helsingfors report that German squadions have been seen at the entrance of the Gulf of Finland It is believed they are preparing to ...

    Article : 111 words
  11. BRITISH FRONT.

    Field-Marshal Sir Douglas Haig rePorts: The following are the details of Tuesday's bombing operations:—We dropped 24 bombs on billets at ...

    Article : 322 words
  12. INTERSTATE TRAFFIC.

    The Premier was asked yesterday if he had received any late advices about the handling of goods it the border. Mr. Ryan replied that the handling of ...

    Article : 62 words
  13. "VERY SERIOUS."

    There is no change in the strike position. Efforts are being made to procure provisions from Townsville, by the steamer Bopple, leaving there on Saturday. ...

    Article : 278 words
  14. THE RUSSIAN CONSPIRACY.

    The Government is in possession of the whole threat it of the cnnspnnc) Thonirests of the Grand Dukes were followed by others, including some ladies at Tobolsk. ...

    Article : 92 words
  15. FUTURE OF POLAND.

    Following the failure of the Polish Kingdom, proclaimed last November, Austria and Germany are repartitioning the country. Germany will take ...

    Article : 102 words
  16. GERMAN BOASTING.

    Admiral von Scheer, the Gemran Naval Commander, in an interview, expressed the hope that Britain would still experience Zeppelin attacks; but the weather ...

    Article : 364 words
  17. VICTORIAN VOLUNTEERS.

    In Melbourne to-day 27 men volunteered and 19 were accepted. ...

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  18. COUNTRY VOLUNTEERS.

    At the local recruiting depot 11 men offered their services; 8 were fit, 2 referred to the P.M.O., and 1 was rejected. BLACKBUTT, September 6. ...

    Article : 283 words
  19. ROUMANIANS HEAVILY ENGAGED

    A Roumanian communique dated September 4 states: Between Momaie and Varnitza and between the Varnitza and Marsti our artilleiy dispersed masses of ...

    Article : 55 words
  20. DEPUTATION TO MR. RYAN.

    The Hon. T. C. Beirne. M.L.C., and Mr. E. B. Swayne, M.L.A., yesterday waited on the Premier and placed before him the position ...

    Article : 182 words
  21. FRENCH ACTIVITIES.

    A French communique states: Our batteries in the Champagne area are dominating the enemy artillery, which is particularly violent in the sector ...

    Article : 213 words
  22. SIR EDWARD CARSON ON PEACE.

    Sir Edward Carson, in replying to a correspondent, said: "There's much loose, talk about peace. Some people imagine that it is only necessary to conclude peace ...

    Article : 159 words
  23. GRAIN FOR HOLLAND.

    The administrative board of the Exports Council has abrogated the agreement for the sailing of 20 Dutch grain ships from America, on the ground that an ...

    Article : 191 words
  24. NORTHERN WHARF LABOURERS.

    To-day the waterside workers, though called on, refused to load four trucks of frozen sundries for shipment to Sydney, and the trucks were returned to the ...

    Article : 243 words
  25. PRICES OF CATTLE.

    A deputation of formers waited on Lord Rhondda (Food Controller) complaining that the prices of cattle fixed were inadequate. Their principal argument was that ...

    Article : 139 words
  26. BRITISH AERIAL DEFENCES.

    The recent air raid has aroused widespread criticism of the air defences of London. The formation of a Ministry of the Air is urged independent of the War ...

    Article : 87 words
  27. SEIZED HUNGARIAN SHIPS.

    In the Admiralty Court the Chief Justice (Sir William Cullen) gave judgment to-day in the case in which the Turul was seized as a vessel owned by the ...

    Article : 185 words
  28. ANOTHER BOGEY LAID.

    Mr. Haldane (Director-General of National Services) has supplied a report to Mr. Hughes denying that either he or Mr S. Whitehend (State Director of ...

    Article : 260 words
  29. FRANCE'S CONDITIONS.

    The French Premier, M. Ribol, speaking at a cemetery where many heroes who fell in the Battle of the Marne are buried, said that France was not fighting to ...

    Article : 138 words
  30. GERMAN SUBMARINES.

    A high naval authouty stutes that the increases in submarine Makings are mainly due to flukes. Though Germany has put all her strength in ...

    Article : 117 words
  31. TRADE UNION CONGRESS.

    The annual Trade Union Congress at Blackpool referred the question of air defence to the General Pulposos Committee. ...

    Article : 208 words
  32. KILLED IN ACTION.

    Captain Hedley Baxter, of the Warwickshire Regiment, and formerly of Ashburton, N.Z., has been killed in action. ...

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  33. THE BONUS SYSTEM.

    The bonus system for special work and efficiency has been in force at the Ipswich railway workshops without a break for seven years Altogether, ...

    Article : 243 words
  34. ENEMY GOODS.

    The secretary of the Brisbane Chamber of Commerce has received a letter from the Prime Minister's Dopartment, Melbourne, dated September 3, in which he ...

    Article : 175 words
  35. "TREASONABLE STRIKE AT THE NAVAL DOCKYARD."

    In the House of Representatives to-day, The Minister for the Navy told Mr. Poulton (N.) that telegrams to Adelaide ...

    Article : 177 words
  36. KAISER IN BELGIUM.

    The Kaiser, in journeying to the Flanders Front, stopped a day in Brussels. The police ordered the inhabitants to hang out flags. The Belgians ...

    Article : 76 words
  37. INCREASED PAY FOR SOLDIERS.

    The "Daily Chronicle" states Unit it has been informed that the Government will shortly increase the pay of non-commissioned officers and men of the British ...

    Article : 73 words
  38. CHINA AND THE WAR.

    Dr. Sun-Yat-Sen has formed a Provisional Government in Canton, and declared war on Austria and Germany. ...

    Article : 31 words
  39. IN VICTORIA.

    The latest figures in connection with the strike show that 21,434 persons are now affected in Victoria. There are 10,491 actually on strike. To-day 313 ...

    Article : 1,151 words
  40. PERMANENT SECRETARIES.

    Sir Oswyn Murray has been appointed permanent secretary to the Admiralty, in succession to Sir Gralarm Greene, who becomes Secretary to the Ministry ...

    Article : 34 words
  41. ALLEGED SHIPBUILDING FRAUDS.

    Two arrests have been made in connection with the allegation of fraud concerning the Humber Graving Company—Eric Brotherton (mannger of the Immingham ...

    Article : 79 words
  42. BANK OF ENGLAND RETURNS.

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  43. A PATRIOTIC AUSTRALIAN.

    Private M. C. Sowden, of the 45th Battalion, who was wounded in the feet and arms, while in a hospital in France, submitted himself for the transfusion of a ...

    Article : 83 words
  44. MILITARY FUNERAL.

    The remains of the late Driver T. Lynch were accorded a military funeral yesterday. No. 1 Military Band was in attendance, and also a firing party under the ...

    Article : 100 words
  45. COAL RESTRICTION.

    Regulations have been issued by the Navy Office to the effect that restrictions as to the use of coal will not apply till midnight on September 10. ...

    Article : 41 words
  46. DYSENTERY IN GERMANY.

    The military have isolated Mannheim owing to the epidemic of dysentery. Doctors have been drafted from the Front to stop the ravages of the disease. ...

    Article : 33 words
  47. CARPENTIER TO VISIT AMERICA.

    Carpentier, the well-known French boxer, is to visit America as an aviation instructor. ...

    Article : 23 words
  48. THE SYDNEY MAIL TRAIN.

    The mail train from Sydney arrived in Brisbane 45 minutes late last evening. The train from Brisbane will be despatched this morning. ...

    Article : 26 words
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