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  2. HEAVY AIR FIGHTING.

    In his despatch at midnight FieldMarshal Sir Douglas Haig stated: Despite the mistiness and the strong west wind, our aeroplanes all day long fired ...

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  3. THE RUSSIAN POSITION.

    General Sukhomlinof, ex-Minister for War, has been sentenced to hard labour for life, and his wife has been acquitted. PETROGRAD, Friday. ...

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  4. HUN DESPERATION.

    Field-Marshal Sir Douglas Haig reports: Later accounts show that the fighting yesterday afternoon and evening was exceedingly severe. The enemy spared no ...

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  5. PERSONAL NOTES.

    Mrs. C. E. Uhlmann, of Lindum, has received the following letter from Sergeant Charles B. Dowe, from "Somewhere in France," Sergeant ...

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  6. AMERICA IN THE WAR.

    The United States Government on October 15 will requisition every American merchantman over 2500 tons. This decision will affect 458 vessels, aggregating ...

    Article : 195 words
  7. THE STRIKES.

    According to a statement made by the Premier yesterday there is a likelihood that the shipping traffic will be restored next week, so far as the sailings in ...

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  8. BRITISH GOVERNMENT'S LOANS

    The British Government's new war borrowing consists of an unlimited amount of National War Bonds, salcable daily over the counter. The bonds bear ...

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  9. POSITION IN ARGENTINE.

    The strike has become worse, and the food shortage acute. Violent clashes between the strikers and the authoritiss have taken place. ...

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  10. SUBMARINE WARFARE.

    The "Correspondence Militaire," of Madrid, announces that Germany is inaugurating new submarine methods. The vessels will be grouped in squadrons, ...

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  11. THE RAILWAY DISASTER.

    The funeral of the New Zealanders who were killed in the train disaster took place this afternoon to the corporation cemetery at Egg Buckland, two and a hali miles ...

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  12. BRITAIN'S DETERMINATION.

    In his speech at Leeds where he outlined the British war aims, and dealt with German hypoerisy in regard to peace, Mr. Asquith said: ...

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  13. IRISH HOME RULE.

    The Press Bureau states that the Irish Convention has concluded the presentation stage of the scheme for the Government of Ireland. ...

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  14. HONOURS FOR AUSTRALIANS.

    The following awards have been, announced in the London "Gazette":- Bars to Military Medal.—Australians: Sergeant D. MacPhail, Artillery; Private ...

    Article : 80 words
  15. SINN FEINER DEAD.

    Ashe, the Sinn Feiner, has died in Mountjoy Prison, Dublin. He and other Sinn Femers claimed they were prisoners of war, as Ireland was an independent ...

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  16. AUSTRALIANS' BAG.

    The Australians took 600 prisoners on Tuesday. The majority are of excellent physique. The 'Australians' casualties were extremely low. ...

    Article : 109 words
  17. MINERS' WAGES.

    A conference of the Miners' Federation of Britain decided to aceept the Coal Controller's offer of an increase of 1/6 daily for workers over 16 years, and 9d. for ...

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  18. DIFFICULTIES AT MACKAY.

    There was very little alteration in the general industrial position this morning. With regard to Mr. Hogan's statement yesterday, when he referred to a letter ...

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  19. THE AUSTRALIAN DASH.

    Mr. G. L. Gilmour, special correspondent of the Australian and New Zealand Press Association, says; Of Tuesday's fighting an Australian officer ...

    Article : 216 words
  20. THE POPE AND PEAGE.

    The United Press correspondent at Rome states: The Vatican has announced that the restoration of Riga and all other Russian territory is explicitly and ...

    Article : 115 words
  21. THE AUSTRIAN BUDGET.

    The Austrian Budget shows a deficit of nearly £749,000,000. The cost of the war for three years is given as £1,162,000,000. ...

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  22. GERMAN VERSION.

    A wireless German official message says: The battle in Flanders was carried on uninterruptedly all day and night. At least, twelve enemy divisions, ...

    Article : 85 words
  23. GERMANY'S PEACE PROPOSALS.

    The "Munchener Post" states that the Kaiser has approved of Dr. Michaelis, the German Chancellor, outlining Germany's minimum peace proposals in the Reichstag. ...

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  24. BREACH OF NEUTRALITY.

    The Dutch newspapers condemn the German aircrafts' recent breach of neutrality in seeking to prevent internment when in territorial waters. Four ...

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  25. FAMOUS FRENCH BIRDMAN.

    Captain Guynemer, the famous French aviator, was killed on September 11, after he had brought down his 53rd enemy aeroplano in French territory. ...

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  26. DANCING GIRL AS SPY.

    The Appeal Court has confirmed, the death sentence on the dancing girl, Matahari, who was found guilty of treason, having been discovered to be a ...

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  27. FEROCIOUS COUNTER-ATTACKS.

    The United Press correspondent at Zonnebeke empliasises the ferocious nature of the German counter-attacks, all of which, he says, ended fruitlessly. ...

    Article : 175 words
  28. EXHAUSTED GERMAN DIVISIONS.

    Correspondents at British headquarters estimate that 40 German divisions have been exhausted in the battle of Flanders since July 31. Ten have been ...

    Article : 134 words
  29. HOMES FOR WORKERS.

    The "Daily Telegraph" states that a national housing scheme has been devised to meet the shortage caused by the cessation of building during the war. The ...

    Article : 88 words
  30. PROPOSED SOCIALIST CONFERENCE.

    A conference of the Labour Party's executive and Parliamentary committees of trade unions has appointed a subcommittee to ascertain a basis of ...

    Article : 63 words
  31. SHIPMENT OF SUGAR.

    The Tinana visited Bundaberg port to-day, but did not take any sugar, and matters with regard to sugar congestion are becoming alarmingly serious. ...

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  32. CONCLUSIVE GERMAN DEFEAT.

    Mr. Percivil Phillips, in his description of the latest push, says: Wednesday's attack commenced in heavy mist and semi-darkness. It involved a ...

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  33. PORT KEMBLA OUTRAGE.

    At the magisterial inquiry into the sinking of the Port Kembla off Cape Farewell last week, the Crown Counsel (Mr. Macassey) in his opening speech ...

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  34. BUTTER IN ENGLAND.

    The scarcity of butter continues. As much as 350/ is asked for Danish butter, of which small arrivals have been received. It is understood that ...

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  35. BATTLE STORIES.

    Mr. Philip Gibbs says: Wednesday will be counted as one of the biggest days' fighting in this war. The decision is of vital importance to the enemy and ...

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  36. A FRENCH VIEW.

    M. Marcel Hutin says, "The outstanding feature of yesterday's fierce fighting was the splendid unanimity with which the English, Scottish, and ...

    Article : 66 words
  37. A HERO OF MONS RETREAT.

    Major-General Bridges has had bis leg amputated. General Bridges, when a major, was the hero of the incident at St. Quentin, when he was sent back to ...

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  38. AUSTRALIA'S "LIBERTY LOAN."

    It has been decided to call the new Commonwealth War Loan which doses on November 2 the "Liberty Loan." Preparations have been made to give it wide ...

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  39. WATTLE BADGE DAY.

    Some 150 ladies yesterday collected in the city, under the auspices of the Wattle Day League, the object being to raise funds to be handed to the War ...

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  40. THE FRENCH FRONT.

    A French communique states After a violent bombardment of our positions from Des Vaux Meron to west of Cerny, the enemy last night attacked ...

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  41. DISOEDERS IN GERMANY.

    Postal communication with Germany has been stopped owing to the outbreak of disorders in Germany. Th Amsterdam correspondent of the ...

    Article : 51 words
  42. BULGARIAN VIEW.

    The United Press correspondent at Washington states; The Bulgarian Minister, M. Panaretoff, declares that Bulgaria is ready to end the war, having ...

    Article : 175 words
  43. AN APPRECIATION.

    The Soldiers' Church of England Help Society advises that the following letter has been received from an Australian soldier: "I can't praise the Church Army ...

    Article : 63 words
  44. BANK OF ENGLAND RETURNS.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 108 words
  45. LIBRARY FOR HUT.

    The matter of furnishing the Returned Soldiers' and A.I.F. Hut being erected bythe Young Men's Christian As ociation on the North Quay is under consideration. ...

    Article : 113 words
  46. THE WALLIS ISLANDS.

    The Foreign Affairs Committee has approved of a Bill declaring Wallis Islands a French Colony. [Wallis Islands (Uea) are in the Pacific, in ...

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  47. FLOWERS WANTED.

    No fewer than 398 wounded or sick soldiers will return to-morrow afternoon and evening, and the sub-committee of hospitals wishes to specially decorate the ...

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  48. CONGESTION AT MARYBOROUGH

    The difficulty in connection with the shipment of raw sugar south from the Maryborough, Childers, and Bundaberg district mills continues to cause serious ...

    Article : 171 words
  49. REFORMS IN SAXONY.

    The committee for the reform of the Constitution of Saxony has rejected the Parliamentary system by 9 votes to 37, ...

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