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  2. BRITISH FRONT.

    Field Marshal Sir Douglas Haig reports We drove out raiders from our trenches near La Basseville. The enemy's artillery was active on both banks of the Scarpe, ...

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  3. THE KORNILOFF PLOT.

    The Russian Embassy announces that the Government absolves General Korialoff from blame in regard to the recent plot, and considers his action was due to ...

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  4. ACQUISITION OF SHIPPING.

    The Premier (Mr. T. J. Ryan) stated yesterday that he had received a reply from the shipning companies, to the proposal that the Queensland Government ...

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  5. FRENCH ACTIVITIES.

    A French commuuique states Violent artillery fighting took place in the region of Braye, Froidemont Fram, and Hurtebise. A German surprise attack at ...

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  6. RECRUITING IN BRISBANE.

    Eleven men offered they services for the A.I.F. abroad at Adelaide-street depot, yesterday. Of these four were declared fit, three were referred to the ...

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  7. DESPICABLE UNION ACTION.

    In the House of Representatives yesterday the Mininster for the Navy (Mr. Cook) told Mr. Greene (N.) that he regretted execedingly to hay that he had been refused a ...

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  8. THE STRIKES.

    It has been decided by the Steamship Owners Association to abolish the system of casual employment of wharf lahourers, and instead to place all labour ...

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  9. WATERSIDE WORKERS.

    IN the Arbitration Court to-day Mr. Justice Higgins refused the applications of the Commonwealth Attorney-General, the Prime Mininster, and the Industrial ...

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  10. PERSONAL NOTES.

    Official information was received in Toowoomba yesterday that Private Edward ("Ted") Marlay had died from illness on the vosyage to Australia from England. ...

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  11. IMPORTANCE OF THE GAINS.

    M. Marcel Hutin, writing of the latest British success, says: The positions which the British have, captured are so important that the enemy is incessantly attacking; ...

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  12. AIR RAIDS ON ENGLAND.

    An aeroplane laid on London took place between 8.20 and 9.20 last night, The Press Bureau states that aeroplanes attacked the south-enst coast ...

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  13. GRAVES IN GALLIPOLI.

    A cablegram has been received in Sydney from Cardinal Gasparri, Papal Secretary of State, conveying a further report on the work of the Holy Father ...

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  14. AN AUSTRALIAN VIEW-POINT.

    Mr. G. L. Gilmour, special correspondeut of the Austialian and New Zealand Press Associations, Writing on Saturday, says: Spent some flours among the ...

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  15. FOR A PLUCKY SOLDIER.

    In yesterday's "Courier" Mr. A. H. Hansen, late of the 15th Battalion, made the following eloquent appeal:—"I wish to bring to the notice of the public of ...

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  16. POPE'S PEACE PROPOSALS.

    Advices from the Vatican states that the replies of the Central Powers to the Pope only partially correspond with the summaries that were sent to the Pope ...

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  17. SOLDIERS' SETTLEMENT.

    The Beerburrum sub-branch of the Returned Sailors' and Soldiers' lmperial League of Australia have forwarded to the "Courier" a copy of a motion passed at ...

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  18. QUEENSLAND OFFICER KILLED.

    Mr. J. Arnold Hockley, of Maryborough, received a Private cable this morning through the London agents of Messrs H[?]cokley's, Ltd., advising that his ...

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  19. DISASTER IN HUNGARY.

    Through an explosion in a coal minrat Lureny, Hungary, 59 persons, were killed, and 55 injured. ...

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  20. RUSSIAN OFFENSIVE.

    The Admiralty has received the following wireless Russian official message: We occupied enemy positions after a fierce struggle southwatds of the Pskov high ...

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  21. THE U BOAT CAMPAIGN.

    Mr. Grasty says the U boat toll for the week ended September 16 was only 62,000 tons, the lowest since February. ...

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  22. REGISTRATION CANCELLED.

    Mr. Justice Heydon, in the Industrial Court to-day, cancelled the registration of the Federated Engine-drivers' Association of Australia (coast district). ...

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  23. GERMANY AND THE ARGENTINE.

    The mobilisation of the navy has been ordered, and there is unusual military activity. GERMANY'S QUALIFIED ...

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  24. WOMEN'S RECRUITING COMMITTEE.

    Mrs. Andrewes (vice-president) presided over a meeting of the Queensland Women's Recruiting Committee, held in the Courier Building last evening, when ...

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  25. THE MELBOURNE WHARF LABOURERS' DECISION.

    At the request of the Premier of Queensland (Mr. Ryan) the members of the Wharf Labourers' Union have agreed to handle the sugar on the steamers ...

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  26. BOMBARDMENT OF OSTEND.

    The Admiralty denies the German allegation that the Ostend Cathedral was struck during the recent bombardment, and point out that photographs indicate ...

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  27. ITALIAN FRONT.

    An Italian official communique states: We heavily repulsed an chemy counterattack in the Marmolada region. Our aeroplanes dropped four tons of bombs ...

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  28. MEETING OF ROCKHAMPTON WATERSIDERS.

    At a mass meeting of the Waterside Workers' Federation the following motion was carried unanimously:—"That the members of this branch are in thorough ...

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  29. PURCHASE OF DRIED FRUITS.

    In connection with the order issued on September 9, the Food Controller is sending experts to the principal exporting countries to purchase dried fruits on ...

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  30. BOMBS IN SWEDEN.

    A Stockholm message states there has been a further discovery of German bombs in a house at Oestermalra. ...

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  31. AN AEROPLANE FEAT.

    Captain Marquis Laureati aeroplaned from Turin to London without a stop, covering 656 miles in 442 minutes. He crossed the Alps at an altitude of 12,000 ...

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  32. POSITION AT MACKAY.

    The Seymour from Maryborough arrived at Flat-top at 5 a.m. to-day, and at the A.U.S.N. wharf on this afternoon's tide. The work of discharging the ...

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  33. THE GERMAN FOOD PROBLEM.

    The Austro-Hungarian harvests are considerably below the average, and the Hungarian harvest has given only a quarter of the average yield. One ...

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  34. COTTON MARKET.

    The prices for American cotton for future delivery on the Liverpool market have been raised 110 points. ...

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  35. RESULT OF CAUCUS ACTION.

    Mr. G. H. Pritchard secretary of the Australian Sugar Producers' Association wired to the Premiet yesterday:—"Sugar company endeavouring to arrange further ...

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  36. RAILWAY FATALITY.

    While a train containing New Zealand soldiers was standing on the up line, at Beerferrers, near Plymouth, some left their carriages and crossed the line. A ...

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  37. NEXT OF KIN WANTED.

    The Defence Department desires the next of kin to No. 474, Harold Amos Price, 2nd South African Rifles, to communicate at once with the officer in charge, Bace Records, Victoria ...

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  38. FRANCE'S DAY.

    The Consul-General for France, in Sydney, has written to the Consul for France in Brisbane, regarding the efforts of the Franco-Queensland League of Help ...

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  39. THE NORTHERN STRIKE.

    In the Legislative Council yesterday Mr. Fowles asked if the recent Northern strike was settled, and, if so, what were the terms of settlement? ...

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  40. NAVAL CHRISTMAS CHEER FUND.

    Every one is busy preparing Christmas boxes for our brave soldiers. and rightly so. for who is more worthy of our deepest thoughts and remembrance than the khaki-clad boys? But ...

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  41. GERMAN EAST AFRICA.

    A w[?] Paper has been issued which gives shocking details of the treatment meted out to British prisoners and natives in German East Africa. The sworn ...

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  42. WHAT IS THE NEXT MOVE?

    Private advices from Havre state that Antwerp is crowded with troops, billeted on the inhabitants. ...

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  43. POZIERES BATTLEFIELD.

    The Prime Minister (Mr. Hughes) referring to the suggestion that the Pozieres battlefield be Purchased as an Australian national memorial to the bravery of ...

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  44. AVIATION FATALITY.

    Captain Wyndham Fitzherbert, of the Flying Corps, was killed when returning from a long distance bombing raid. He was a son of Mr. W. Fitzherbert, of ...

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  45. A STEAMER ASHORE.

    This afternoon, with the rising tide, an attempt was made to move a big steamer which is stranded on the mud at the side of Platypus Channel. The tug ...

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  46. TROUBLE AT ABERMAIN COLLIERY.

    The men employed at Abermain Colliery refused to go below to-day owing to a dispute over the question of lifting the bottom coal. for the last two or three ...

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  47. SUGAR MILLS CLOSED.

    Three sugar mills have ceased crushing temporarily on account of the shnotags of bags. It is expected that all will soon be in operation, is stocks are arriving this ...

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  48. INDISCREET OR DISLOYAL?

    The " Daily Press" states that a man named Laszlo is accused of using the official bag of a neutral embassy for the conveyance of a ...

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  49. BERLIN NEWSPAPERS.

    Owing to the paper shortaee, many important Berlin newspapers were not able to publish on Saturday; others were reduced in size, with a Prospect of also ...

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  50. BANK OF AUSTRALASIA.

    The Bank of Australasia, after declaring a bonus to the staff, shows a profit for the half yoar of £205,204. A dividend for the half year has been declared ...

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  51. TOUR OF BRITISH SHIPYARDS.

    Mr. Bomphrey, a Victorian ship manager, has completed a tour of British-shipyards. ...

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