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  2. BEHIND THE BRENT AND THE PIAVE. AUSTRO-GERMANS PREPARING GREAT OFFENSIVE.

    An official message from Rome states that the continued concentration of Austro-Germans, who are massing artillery behind the Brenta and the Piave, ...

    Article : 54 words
  3. TO THE AUSTRALIAN PEOPLE.

    The Prime Minister (Mr. Hughes) has received the following cable message from Mr. Lloyd George:—"At the beginning of a New Year, I wish to send, ...

    Article : 227 words
  4. "COURIER" WEATHER CHART.

    {No abstract available} [ILLUSTRATED]

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 1,542 words
  5. THE PASSCHENDAELE RIDGE.

    In a letter, dated October 9, to a friend in Brisbane, an artillery officer gives a striking and vivid description of the operations which resulted in the capture ...

    Article : 1,365 words
  6. THE CULT OF COTTON.

    In the middle decades of last century the cult of cotton had not in Australia a more enthusiastic devotee than the late Rev. Dr. Lang. His ...

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  7. THE AUSTRALIAN DIVISIONS.

    The Minister for Defence (Senator Pearce) said to-day that the 1st and 2nd Australian and New Zealand Army Corps consisted of five Australian divisions and ...

    Article : 102 words
  8. THE PUSH IN PALESTINE.

    An official despatch from Palestine states: We have further advanced our line northward of Jerusalem. Between December 17 and December 29 we took ...

    Article : 40 words
  9. THE DEFEAT OF THE TURKS.

    Mr. W. T. Massey, the well-known war correspondent, in a message from the British Headquarters in Palestine, says:—The troops will remember this ...

    Article : 242 words
  10. PEACE NEGOTIATIONS.

    The Petrograd correspondent of the "Daily News" states that the peace negotiations have been broken off owing to the German attitude with regard to ...

    Article : 39 words
  11. THE NEED FOR MEN.

    The war is still being waged. Jerusalem is ours, but the Hun Empire has extended its European holdings over half the Continent. In addition to the territorial ...

    Article : 219 words
  12. CIVIL WAR IN SIBERIA.

    Despatched from Harbin, via Tokio, state that fierce fighting took place at Irkutsk between the Bolshevik regulars and the Cadets and Cossacks. The ...

    Article : 111 words
  13. RAIDS ON PADUA.

    An Italian, semi-official communique states: In the recent air raids on Padua, which is one of the most ancient cities in Italy, the enemy was deliberately seeking ...

    Article : 411 words
  14. "HUSH HUSH" CRUISERS.

    M. A. Rousseau, the naval critic of the "Temps," who returned to Paris early in November from visiting the Grand Fleet, has been permitted by the "impr[?]atur" ...

    Article : 875 words
  15. FEDERAL SHIPBUILDING.

    Mr. W. J. Duggan (president of the Unions' Interstate Shipbuilding Conference) said to-day that it would be impossible for the shipbuilding industry to ...

    Article : 194 words
  16. THRILLING AIR WORK.

    British Headquarters states that a certain air squadron has brought down 99 enemy machines, and that the leader was responsible for 30. He is only 22 ...

    Article : 524 words
  17. AN UNSATISFACTORY WEEK.

    {No abstract available}

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 56 words
  18. LAST YEAR'S ENLISTMENT.

    The total enlistments in the A.I.F. during 1917 numbered 46,729. ...

    Article : 14 words
  19. PERSONAL NOTES.

    Mr. and Mrs. R. A. M'Lennan Temple-street, Coonparoo, have received a cablegram from their son, Sergeant Clarence M'Lennan, notifying his safe arrival at ...

    Article : 621 words
  20. COMMONWEALTH STEAMERS.

    It is probable that Mr. E. A. Eva will be appointed manager in Australia of the Commonwealth Government's line of steamers. Mr. Eva has had considerable ...

    Article : 54 words
  21. BRITAIN AND TURKEY.

    The British and Turkish delegates have signed an agreement whereby the Dutch Legation at Constantinople will visit prisoners in camps, and an ...

    Article : 55 words
  22. WORRIED OVER HER SON.

    It was stated in evidence at an inquest at the morgue to-day that Henrietta Hughes, whose body was found in the Maribyrnong River on December 30, had ...

    Article : 72 words
  23. NEW YEAR'S OUTLOOK.

    The Prime Minister, in New Year messages to the President of the United States, the Prime Ministers of Japan, Italy, Serbia, Roumania, Portugal, ...

    Article : 311 words
  24. RED CROSS GREETINGS.

    Her Excellency Lady Helen Munro Ferguson has received the following cablegrams from the C.O., Australian Wireless Corps, Mesopotamia:—"Australians in ...

    Article : 111 words
  25. FUEL SHORTAGE IN SWITZERLAND.

    The shortage of fuel threatents to develop into a famine in some neutral countries, and the danger is being met in two ways, viz., by stringent official ...

    Article : 316 words
  26. WOOL APPRAISEMENTS.

    {No abstract available}

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 950 words
  27. THE BRITISH FRONT.

    Field-Marshal Sir Douglas Haig reports: There has been considerable artillery firing on both sides in the neighbourhood of Arleux and Engohelle. ...

    Article : 34 words
  28. CONDITIONS IN GERMANY.

    The Petrograd correspondent of the "Daily Express" says that Baron Kairerling, a former naval attache of the German Embassy, and in old friend of the ...

    Article : 142 words
  29. A BABY WEEK.

    Mrs. Lloyd George, the Duchess of Marlborough, Lady Rhondda, Miss Ellen Terry, and other well-known women have inaugurated a Children's Jewel Fund in ...

    Article : 81 words
  30. PRICE OF WHEAT.

    The Farmers' and Settlers Association has approached the Prime Minister in an endeavour to obtain a higher guaranteed price for wheat for the next three years. ...

    Article : 208 words
  31. "AN EYE FOR AN EYE."

    Sir,—The letter of Student II. in your issue of to-day will be read, I have no doubt, with feelings of sorrow by many of your readers. I do not propose to ...

    Article : 270 words
  32. BISCUITS AS POST CARDS.

    The humorist has found a wide field for whimsical refererces to the biscuits sometimes served out as army rations. It was with something like this behind his ...

    Article : 197 words
  33. COMING HOME.

    Approximately 148 returned invalid soldiers (List "O") are expected to arrive by special train from Sydney tomorrow, at 5.40 p.m., at No. 5 platform, ...

    Article : 150 words
  34. PATRIOTIC WAR WORK.

    The drawing for two sailor dolls, donated by Mrs. E. G. Blume, will take place on January 24. The 47th Battalion Comforts Fund has ...

    Article : 84 words
  35. NEW YEAR MILITARY AWARDS.

    The New Year military awards which have been issued number altogether 34,463. ...

    Article : 18 words
  36. FOR THE WAR NURSES.

    On Monday evening, December 31, at "Sea Brue." Redcliffe, a very successful concert and dance was held. An amount of over £16 was collected comprising a collection amounting to ...

    Article : 224 words
  37. UNITED STATES' FINANCES.

    The exports from the United States in 1917 exceeded 6,000,000,000 dollars (£1,200,000,000), and the imports 3,000,000,000 dollars (£600,000,000). The ...

    Article : 61 words
  38. GREAT BRITAIN'S REVENUE.

    Stamp duties contributed £5,634,000 towards the nine months' revenue of Great Britain, which totalled £400,650,303. ...

    Article : 23 words
  39. METROPOLITAN DISTRICTS.

    During the holidays the Birdwood Cafe has been well patronise' by visitors, and as all the laboir is (supplied gratuitously, the funds should be augmented ...

    Article : 32 words
  40. PARCELS FOR GREECE.

    The Commonwealth postal authorities have been notified by the Egyptian Administration that parcels for Greece cannot be forwarded to their destination ...

    Article : 59 words
  41. RED CROSS ART UNION.

    {No abstract available}

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 65 words
  42. State Produce Agency.

    Applications from persons willing to undertake the management of the proposed State Produce Agency will close with the Department of Agriculture and ...

    Article : 51 words
  43. AUSTRALIAN AVIATOR DROWNED

    While flying at Montrose Bay, Lieut. A. E. P. Mott, of the Royal Flying Squadron and formerly of Melbourne, aged 22, was drowned. The machine fell ...

    Article : 34 words
  44. AUSTRALIAN WAR PENSIONS.

    Up to December 23 last a total of 75,970 war pensions had been granted, involving an annual liability to the Commonwealth of £2,541,323. ...

    Article : 33 words
  45. MILITARY POLICE ENTERTAINED

    The members of the Garrison Military Police were entertained on Christmas and New Year's Day by the ladies of the Red Cross Society, and are very grateful for ...

    Article : 34 words
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