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  2. HEAVY FIGHTING IN THE NORTH. LOSS OF ARMENTIERES.

    Fierce and heavy fighting continues on the northern portion of the Western Front from La Bassee Canal to the Ypres-Comines Canal. On Wednesday and Thursday two German divisions made a desperate thrust to capture the Messines Ridge. The ...

    Article : 171 words
  3. MAN POWER BILL.

    In the House of Commons the debate on the Man Power Bill was resumed. Mr. Dillon (Leader of the Irish Nationalist Party) protested against the ...

    Article : 569 words
  4. ADVANCE IN PALESTINE.

    An official British despatch from Palestine states: Our troops westward of the Tul Kerum-Ramleh railway advanced the line on a five-mile front to ...

    Article : 58 words
  5. ENEMY AT VARIANCE.

    The Kaiser's sudden summons to Count Hertling is attributed to the disclosure of the autograph letter written by the Emperor of Austria to the Premier of ...

    Article : 158 words
  6. DEFENCE ADMINISTRATION FEDEFAL GOVERNMENT CHALLENGED.

    In the House of Representatives to-day, in reply to Messrs. Watkins and B[?]uce Smith, who asked questions, the Minister for the Navy said that the Government ...

    Article : 924 words
  7. AMERICA SPEEDING UP.

    Sir John Foster Fraser, in a speech, said that the British Admiralty head completed arrangements whereby America would now be able to quadruple ...

    Article : 102 words
  8. SIXTH WAR LOAN.

    The Federal Treasurer (Mr. Watt) states that the War Loan subscriptions to date total £38,000,000. No other announcement is to be made until the ...

    Article : 49 words
  9. DETAILS OF THE FIGHTING.

    Mr. W. T. Massey (the Australian correspondent with the British headquarters in Palestine) reports as follows, under Thursday's date: For three days there ...

    Article : 352 words
  10. ADDITIONAL APPLICATIONS.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 580 words
  11. SALE OF BONDS.

    As announced previously, Finney, Isles, and Co., Ltd., and T. C. Beirne and Co. will start to sell War Loan Bonds next Monday morning. The bonds these two ...

    Article : 409 words
  12. NEW AMERICAN NAVAL BASE.

    A report from London states that, the Allies consenting, the United States has established a naval base at the Azores, on Western Islands. United States ...

    Article : 88 words
  13. TREATMENT OF PRISONERS.

    Mr. Justice Youngers Committee, which has been inquiring into the German treatment of war prisoners behind the lines, has issued a report, which says ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 224 words
  14. THE NORTHERN THRUST.

    Field-Marshal Sir Douglas Haig reports: The battle is continuing on the whole front from La Bassee Canal to Ypres-Comines Canal. Severe fighting occurred in the ...

    Article : 253 words
  15. IN MESOPOTAMIA.

    A Mesopotamia correspondent, in the course of a description of the brilliant success of the British forces on the River Euphrates on March 26, says: The attack ...

    Article : 275 words
  16. BANK OF ENGLAND RETURNS.

    {No abstract available}

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 128 words
  17. THE A.M.P. SCHEME.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 113 words
  18. INVESTMENTS AT ROMA.

    War Loan investments by local residents now exceed £45,000. ...

    Article : 19 words
  19. SAVING SHIPPING.

    British officials say that the utilisation of the local resources in Egypt. Mesopotamia, and Palestine will save the British Government 2,000,000 tons of ...

    Article : 48 words
  20. CONSCRIPTION IN IRELAND.

    All the newspapers discuss the question of conscription in Ireland. The "New York Times" says: "If any Irishman thinks resistance to conscription ...

    Article : 284 words
  21. AVIATION.

    Sir Douglas Haig, in his aviation report, states:—Despite unfavourable weather yesterday our airmen bombed and used machine guns against the enemy troops. A ...

    Article : 112 words
  22. INTER-CITY CONTESTS.

    The total amount received to date from Maryborough in subscriptions to the War Loan is £101,740. A special appeal is about to be made until the extended period for ...

    Article : 53 words
  23. DIVERSION IN FLANDERS.

    Mr. John Buchan, the author, Director of Information under the Prime Minister, considers that the attack in Flanders is merely a diversion. Dense masses of ...

    Article : 46 words
  24. Advertising

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    Advertising : 459 words
  25. CONTROL OF SHIPPING.

    It is announced that the Shipping Controller has formally requisitioned the whole of the interstate steamers still in commission on the Australian coast. ...

    Article : 103 words
  26. AMERICAN ADVICES.

    Advices from London show that a terrific German onslaught towards Hollebeke (south-east of Ypres) was smashed. Advices from London state that, owing ...

    Article : 33 words
  27. BATTLE AT MESSINES.

    Mr. Philip Gibbs, the correspondent of the "Daily Chronicle" at the British headquarters, telegraphs:—Yesterday afternoon and to-day the enemy exerted all the ...

    Article : 443 words
  28. FRENCH FRONT.

    A French communique states: Our artillery was active at night, time between Montdidier and Noyon. Our fire dispersed an enemy detachment in the ...

    Article : 161 words
  29. NEW ZEALAND LOANS.

    In the House of Representatives Sir Joseph Ward (Minister for Finance) moved the second reading of the Finance Bill. It imposes a continuation of the ...

    Article : 99 words
  30. SEVEN GERMANS ESCAPE.

    Seven interned Germans escaped from the exercise yard at Victoria Barracks to-day. They formed portion of a party of 14 who were brought from the ...

    Article : 227 words
  31. EXAMPLE FOR AUSTRALIA.

    The Cape Province Federation of Labour Unions has unanimously passed a resolution whole-heartedly endorsing the vigorous recruiting campaign, ...

    Article : 91 words
  32. HELPLESS RUSSIA.

    Semi-official advices have been received that Germany has ordered Russia to dismantle her fleet, and the Russians are not resisting the orders. ...

    Article : 94 words
  33. THE CALL TO IRELAND.

    Referring to opposition to conscription in Ireland, the Cape "Argus" says: Mr. Lloyd George is entitled to look to America and the Dominions for moral ...

    Article : 75 words
  34. INTERCESSION SERVICE.

    Canon De Witt Batty opened another intercessory war service at St. John's Cathedral yesterday by asking the congregation to sing "Oh, God, ...

    Article : 293 words
  35. BRITISH CEMETERIES IN ABANDONED TERRITORY.

    Though many British cemeteries were in the ground evacuated during the retreat, it is expected that the Germans will not desecrate then when they see ...

    Article : 45 words
  36. ENEMY CLAIMS.

    A German official wireless message states: Between Armentieres and Festubert we stormed Bois Grenier and Neuve Chapelle. We crossed the Lys at Bach ...

    Article : 75 words
  37. ENGINEERS FAVOUR COMBINGOUT.

    The ballot of the Amalgamated Society of Engineers has resulted:—In favour of the comb-out, 58,650; against, 46,332. ...

    Article : 23 words
  38. SOUTH AFRICAN TROOPS.

    The gravity of the situation indicated by Mr. Lloyd George's speech is fully recognised here. It is now suggested to increase the South African brigade to a ...

    Article : 38 words
  39. ASSIGNMENT OF MILITARY PAY.

    James Thomas Young a money lender, of St. Kilda, appeared at the City Court to-day on charges of having accepted assignments of military pay from two ...

    Article : 85 words
  40. ROUMANIA AND PEACE.

    Advices from Bucharest state that the Bessarabian Landseat has practically unanimously agreed to the union of Bessarabia and Roumania, which M. ...

    Article : 114 words
  41. THE AUSTRALIAN FORCES.

    The Press Bureau states that with a view to avoiding serious delays the Postmaster-General advises correspondents to address letters to the ...

    Article : 49 words
  42. VERSAILLES COUNCIL.

    In the House of Commons, Mr. Bonar Law said that Major-General Sackville-West would succeed General Sir Henry Rawlinson at the Supreme War Council ...

    Article : 102 words
  43. ROYAL VISIT TO TRAINING GROUNDS.

    Their Majesties the King and Queen have concluded their visit to an immense training ground, aerodromes, and air force in the eastern counties, where ...

    Article : 87 words
  44. SHIPBUILDING IN AUSTRALIA.

    Twenty-eight men employed at Cockatoo Island were dismissed to-day because they refused to sign the shipbuilding agreement. They were all members of ...

    Article : 48 words
  45. SENSATIONAL EVIDENCE.

    Professor Sporry, of the Syracuse University, continuing his evidence before the Senate Sub-committee, said that the conquest of Canada by 550,000 ...

    Article : 119 words
  46. "R.S.S. DAY."

    The sports on the Exhibition Grounds on "R.S.S. Day" will open with a scouts' display, and the gymnasium girls will take part in "musical chairs." The ...

    Article : 165 words
  47. ANZAC DAY.

    With the object of resus[?]tating the war spirit in Australia Mr. Orchard (Minister for Recruiting) is arranging for the erection of bonfires in school ...

    Article : 121 words
  48. FIERCE GERMAN ASSAULTS.

    Mr. Percival Phillips, the war correspondent of the "Daily Express," reports: By holding the Messines ridge we have been able for a year past to hound the ...

    Article : 438 words
  49. GERMAN COLONIES.

    The Bremen "Weser Zeitung" (believed to be under the control of the Pan-Germans) says: "Many Germans have abandoned the hope of recovering ...

    Article : 105 words
  50. CLUBS AFFILIATED.

    The Overseas Club and the Patriotic League of Britons has been amalgamated, with a joint membership of 172,000. ...

    Article : 29 words
  51. THE MINNETONKA SUNK.

    Ihe steamer Minnetonka has been sunk. [The Minnetonka was a steamer of 13,523 tons, owned by the Atlantic Transport Co., Ltd.] ...

    Article : 31 words
  52. PURCHASE OF COLONIAL WOOL.

    Mr. H. W. Forster, Parliamentary Secretary to the War Office, speaking in the House of Commons, said that no negotiations had yet been commenced ...

    Article : 46 words
  53. THE AUSTRALIAN FLEET.

    Mr. A. Fisher (High Commissioner for Australia) has paid a visit to the Australian Fleet. ...

    Article : 26 words
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