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  2. INTERNAL GERMANY. AGITATION FOR NEW LEADER.

    Several Rh[?]neland newspapers are clamouing for the recall of Admiral von Tirpitz. They also want a Chancellor more worthy of confidence than either ...

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  3. A DAY OF PRAYER.

    In compliance with the wish expressed by various religious bodies the Commonweath Government has decided to appoint Sunday, October 21, to be observed ...

    Article : 333 words
  4. WAR SAVINGS.

    The inaugural meeting of the Queensland War Savings Committee was held in the Conucil Chamber, Town Hall, on Monday evening, Mr. T. M'William in ...

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  5. FRENCH OPERATIONS.

    A French communique states: On the Aisne Front reciprocal artillerying continued, being very lively in the region of Pladaux, between Ailles and Craonne, ...

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  6. MY FOUR YEARS IN GERMANY. AUTHOR'S FOREWORD.

    I am writing what should have been the last chapter as the foreword of this book, because I want to bring home to our people the gravity of the situation, ...

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  7. BRITISH FRONT. SUCCESSFUL RAIDS.

    Field-Marsha1 Sir Douglas Haig reports: The enemy during the night heavily bombed our positions on the main ridge southward of Broodseinde. ...

    Article : 148 words
  8. THE STRIKES. WORKERS' CONSCRIPTION BILL.

    In the Legislative Council at 10 o'clock last night the Minister, amidst protests from a majority of members, insisted on proceeding with the second reading of the ...

    Article : 300 words
  9. FRENCH TRANSPORT SUNK.

    A steamer under escort in the Mediterranean avas torpedoed, and sank as a result of the explosion of munitions on board. The vessel carried 599 passengers, ...

    Article : 52 words
  10. THE ITALIAN CAMPAIGN.

    An Italian official message states: We completely broke up an Austrian attack near Lokavac. The attack was preceded by [?]avish artillerying from Flondar to ...

    Article : 36 words
  11. WORK OF THE AUSTRALIANS.

    The correspondent of the Australian and New Zealand Press Association (Mr. G. L. Gilmour), with the Australians on the West Front. telegraphs: The gaine ...

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  12. NEW PAPAL MOVE FOR PEACE.

    A message from Rome states that it is reported that a consistory will probably be held late in November, when, it is expected, the Pope will make a new move ...

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  13. THE SALONICA FRONT,

    A British official message from Salonica states: The Scottish troops successfully raided Homodos, south-westward of Seres[?] taking prisoner 143. Our ...

    Article : 75 words
  14. THE NEW WAR BONDS.

    Applications for the new war bonds last week amounted to £38,000,000. ...

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  15. GOST OF LIVING.

    Mr. Swinburne of the Interstate Commission, continued his investigations to day as to the cost of living in Melbourne. Biscuits and canned fruits were included in ...

    Article : 304 words
  16. SHIPPING AT MACKAY.

    The Bopple left this morning for Louisa Creek to take 230 tons of sugar to Sydney. She is expected to return in about a fortnight with sugar sacks. The Brinawarr ...

    Article : 68 words
  17. EXPLOSION IN A MUNITIONS FACTORY.

    At Gibbstown, New Jersey, an explosion occurred in the Dupont [?]itoglycerine plant, and two persons were killed. ...

    Article : 35 words
  18. KALAMIA MILI CLOSED DOWN.

    The Kalanna mil. closed down to-day owing to the shortage of sacks All operations have been suspended and the hands paid off Some 1000 tons of burnt ...

    Article : 45 words
  19. POLISH HERO'S DEATH.

    A meeting in London celebrated the centenary of Kosciusko's death. Lord Bryce sent a message to the meeting stating that Kosciusko was one of the ...

    Article : 103 words
  20. BRITISH FOOD PROBLEM.

    Lord Rhondda has circularised the Food Control Committees, emphasising the necessity of materially reducing consumption, He say's that unless every ...

    Article : 58 words
  21. DEADLOCK IN MELBOURNE.

    In accordance with the decision arrived at at the stormy meeting of the Seamen's Union yesterday afternoon, the secretary of the Federated Seamen's ...

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  22. IN THE GULF OF RIGA.

    A wireless Russian official message received by the Admiralty states: The enemy occupied Arensburg on Saturday, their aerial and naval forces supporting ...

    Article : 95 words
  23. CANADIAN POLITICS.

    Sir Wilfrid Laurier has definitely decided to retain the leadership of the Opposition and fight the election. COMMISSIONER AT ...

    Article : 70 words
  24. NOVEL RECRUITING SCHEME.

    The Casino Win-the-War League is considering the question of means of transit to enable the recruiting officer to canvass the outlying parts of the district ...

    Article : 124 words
  25. GERMAN CLAIMS.

    The following German official wireless message has been picked up by the Admiralty: We made rapid progress at Oescl Island, repeatedly ...

    Article : 187 words
  26. WOOL CONDEMNED.

    The Prize Court has condemned as destined for the Germans valuable parcels of wool consigned from Buenos Ayres to the Swedish Army administration, in ...

    Article : 71 words
  27. N.S.W. REPATRIATION SCHEME.

    In the State Assembly to-night, Mr. Fuiler (the Acting Premier) informed Mr. Cakes that he had no announcement to make regarding Mr. Wade's statement ...

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  28. AVIATOR GUYNEMER AVENGED.

    Lieutenant Fonck, a comrade of Captain Guynemer, avenged the latter's death on September 30. He shot down Wissman. the German who caused the drowning of ...

    Article : 78 words
  29. THE LIBERTY LOAN.

    The Commonwealth Treasurer (Sir John Forrest) to-day refened to the suggestion which had been made that order to advertise the Liberty Loan postage ...

    Article : 342 words
  30. MARCH OF TROOPS.

    The Queensland Recruiting Committee advices that there will be a march of troops through Brisbane next Friday, and that further information will be ...

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  31. THREATENED STRIKE OF TAXICAB DRIVERS.

    Following on the refusal of the Home Secretary to agree to an increase of 50 per cent. in fares by taxi cabs, the drivers have decided to strike on October ...

    Article : 49 words
  32. LAND FOR SOLDIERS.

    The Legislative Council and the Legislative Assembly have been in disagreement over the value of the land that should he protected against compulsory ...

    Article : 96 words
  33. N.S.W. DEVELOPMENTS.

    The members of the Sydney branch of the Federated Firemen's and Seamen's Union were very reticent to-day with regard to the developments which had ...

    Article : 624 words
  34. BOLO PASHA REVELATIONS.

    The examining magistrate has succeeded in tracing Swiss cheques for 2,000,000 francs (£80,000) payable to Bolo Pasha. These correspond with the ...

    Article : 48 words
  35. CATHOLIC RECRUITS.

    Speaking at the unve[?]ing of an H.A.C.B.S. honour board last evening, his Grace Archbishop Du[?] said: "The accusation has been made against us from ...

    Article : 471 words
  36. RECRUITS IN BRISBANE.

    On Saturday only one man—Adam Hall Adams, Brisbane—was passed as medically fit for the A.I.F. There was one unfit. On Monday 11 men passed the medical ...

    Article : 111 words
  37. KILLED IN ACTION.

    Captain W. Douglas Reid, of the Army Medical Corps, formerly of Blenheim, New Zealand, has been killed in action. ...

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  38. DECREASE OF PRISONERS.

    The Prison Commuissioners report that the number of prisoners in 1916-17 was 48,362, as compared with 151,603 in 1913-14. ...

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  39. SOUTH BRISBANE ENLISTMENTS.

    As advertised, the South Brisbane Council desires to secure the names, ranks, and dates of enlistment of soldiers from the South Brisbane City Area, and a ...

    Article : 106 words
  40. BRITISH TRADE RETURNS.

    During the month of September imports increased by £8,859,485, and exports decreased by £233,483, while reexports decreased by £3,962,161. ...

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  41. BRITISH ARMED VESSELS LOST.

    The Admiralty reports that the minesweeping sloop Regonia is overdue, and it is consideied that she has been lost with all hands. ...

    Article : 50 words
  42. THE UNIVERSITY AND RECRUITING.

    The Senate of the Queensland University, at its last meeting, resolved that the Recruiting Committee should be informed of the number of members of the ...

    Article : 68 words
  43. THE WEEK'S FIGURES.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 73 words
  44. "COURIER" PATRIOTIC FUNDS.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 116 words
  45. ESCAPE OF GERMAN SUBMARINE.

    M. Geoffrey, lately French Ambassador at Madrid, interviewed, said he was convinced that the escape of the German submarine from Cadiz was due to the ...

    Article : 45 words
  46. SOCKS FOR THE A.I.F.

    Early in August the committee of the Soldiers' Sock and made a special appeal for 25,000 pairs of pocks for our men in the trenches for the winter. During ...

    Article : 110 words
  47. STAGE DANCER EXECUTED.

    The Japanese danseuse Mata Hari, who was found guilty of espionage, has been executed. [In July last a court-martial sentenced to ...

    Article : 126 words
  48. COUNTRY VOLUNTEERS.

    William Peter Hansen of Wondai, was accepted for active service to-day. This is the only volunteer offering here during the past fortnight. ...

    Article : 80 words
  49. CHAPTER I.

    At the commencement of the great war I was for some days cut off from communication with the United States, but we soon established chain communication, ...

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  50. CHEVRONS FOR SOLDIERS.

    The Press Bureau states: The War Office is arranging to issue a red chevron for officers and soldiers who entered the theatre of war in 1914, and a blue ...

    Article : 69 words
  51. OUR FALLEN SOLDIERS.

    A memorial encharist for those who have laid down their lives in the war will be celebrated in the War Chapel, St. Luke's Church, Charlotte-street, this ...

    Article : 36 words
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