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  2. A.I.F. CASUALTIES.

    A return issued by the Defence Department shows that the casualties in the A.I.F. to date total 254,442, as follows:— Killed, 47,330. ...

    Article : 110 words
  3. RUSSIAN POSITION OBSCURE.

    News from Russia shows that the utmost uncertainty continues to be felt as to the real position of affairs. There is disorder in Petrograd, but correspondents ...

    Article : 262 words
  4. VICTORIA CROSS HEROES.

    Victoria Crosses have been conferred on the following:— Lieutenant P. V. Storkey, an Australian. He commanded an attacking ...

    Article : 246 words
  5. IMMEDIATE DANGER OVER. ALLIES AWAIT THE NEXT MOVE

    The Australian Press Association learns that the enemy's progress for the time being is chocked. Immediate danger is over, but until it is known where Prince ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 461 words
  6. ITALIAN FRONT.

    An Italian official message states: We entered trenches fronting Mont di Val Bella, and took 50 prisoners, besides capturing 6 machine guns. French troops, ...

    Article : 75 words
  7. FIGHTING THE SUBMARINES.

    Mr. Swanson (Acting Chairman of the Senate Naval Committee) states that the Allies have destroyed 60 per cent. of all German submarines built, and had ...

    Article : 118 words
  8. ALLIES THRUST BACK THE INVADER. ENEMY HELD UP ON THE MARNE.

    From the comparatively few details of the fighting on the West Front to hand yesterday. It is evident that the Allies are strongly holding the enemy, and, in places, heavily hitting back. An American official report states that on Thursday in an ...

    Article : 184 words
  9. AMERICA'S DETERMINATION.

    Mr. R. Lansing (Secretary of State), in the course of a speech said Prussia wickedly sought war, and shall have war, an more war, until the thought of warfare ...

    Article : 151 words
  10. ENGLISH-SPEAKING PEOPLES.

    Replying to the toast of "The Chief Justice and Lieut.-Governor of Victoria," at a smoke night concert held at the Commercial Travellers' Club on Saturday ...

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  11. HOSPITAL SHIP SUNK.

    The Dutch hospital ship Koningin Regentes, 1970 tons was mined and sunk 15 miles from Leman Bank. It was at first reported that Sir George Cave ...

    Article : 282 words
  12. ALLIES' FORCEFUL RETALIATION

    An American official report states: In an attack north-westward of Chateau Thierry yesterday morning we, in conjunction with the French, advanced our ...

    Article : 76 words
  13. GRAVESEND ELECTION.

    The election for Gravesend Borough resulted its follows:—Richardson (Coalitionist), 1312 votes; Davis (Independent), 1106; Hinkly (Labour), 552. ...

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  14. FERMENT IN AUSTRIA.

    The "Central News" states that people arriving in Switzerland from Vienna state an impression prevails in Vienna that Austria is likely to undergo ...

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  15. RED CROSS DAYS.

    Arrangements are well advanced for the Red Cross Days to be held next month. Three drives have been organised and have been started. Numbers of ...

    Article : 535 words
  16. RED GUARD PRISONERS.

    The Finnish Government proposes to send 700,000 of the Russian "Red Guard" prisoners to Germany to engage in war industries. ...

    Article : 36 words
  17. THE FRENCH REPORTS.

    A French communique states: North of Montdidier and west of Noyon we made several coups de main and took prisoners. North of the Aisne we, by a ...

    Article : 373 words
  18. A REMARKABLE SUCCESS.

    The American wireless message made available by the American Consul to-day contained the following item from Washington:— ...

    Article : 282 words
  19. SHIPBUILDING IN AMERICA.

    The following American wireless message has been made available by the American Consul:— San Francisco, Friday.—Great rivalry ...

    Article : 236 words
  20. THE BRITISH REPORTS.

    Field-Marshal Sir Douglas Haig reports: We raided on Thursday night a post north-castward of Bethune, inflicting casualties and capturing a machine ...

    Article : 89 words
  21. AERIAL WARFARE.

    It is reliably stated that British aircraft in May brought down 398 German aeroplanes, and drove down 100. The guns brought down 20 others. The British ...

    Article : 81 words
  22. THE IRISH QUESTION.

    Sinn Feiners made a raid on the inoccupied country house of Mr. Justice Ross in the County Tyrone, for the purpose of stealing rifles, but were ...

    Article : 89 words
  23. MOBILISATION IN THE CAUCASUS.

    The Caucasian defence committees are organising all men between the ages of 19 years and 42 years. Detachments are already being concentrated in the Tiffis ...

    Article : 40 words
  24. BRISBANE TRAMWAYS EFFORT.

    "Northam" Grounds, Upper Paddington, in which is picturesquely situated the residence of Mr. and Mrs. J. S. Badger, presented an exceedingly ...

    Article : 388 words
  25. "WOE TO THE PLAGUE."

    The Prime Minister (Mr. Lloyd George), in the course of a speech, said: There is contempt for humanity in Germany's struggle for military domination. ...

    Article : 141 words
  26. U BOATS OFF AMERICA.

    The survivors from the liner Carolina, which was sunk by a submarine, report that the captain of the U boat boasted that he sank seven vessels on Sunday ...

    Article : 202 words
  27. ALLIES' FOOD SUPPLY.

    Mr. J. R. Clynes (Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of Food), in the course of a statement on the food situation, said Great Britain carries heavier ...

    Article : 339 words
  28. PRICE OF MEAT.

    An important decision was arrived at by the Federal Cabinet this morning in, regard to the price of meat. The Ministers sat in conference for three hours, and at ...

    Article : 128 words
  29. THE SUFFERING ARMENIANS.

    Reports from Tillis state that the Turks have massacred over 10,000 Armenians in the last fortnight. ...

    Article : 29 words
  30. ANOTHER RAID ON PARIS.

    An official announcement states:— Twenty en[?]my aeroplanes were reported to be coming to Paris at 11 o'clock last night, but they encountered a ...

    Article : 68 words
  31. FORMER ROUMANIAN PORT OPENED.

    Germany has informed the naval authorities that Constanza, a Roumanian port captured by the enemy, is now open, and she offers coal and ...

    Article : 40 words
  32. LAND PROPOSALS MISUNDERSTOOD.

    Mr. Bonar Law (Chancellor of the Exchequ[?]r), in answer to the questions in the House of Commons, said that there was a considerable ...

    Article : 74 words
  33. "AS YOU WERE."

    General Mauricc, writing in the "Daily Chrronicle." and commenting on the declaration of the Supreme War Council and President Clemenceau's speech, says: ...

    Article : 163 words
  34. THE BRITISH EMPIRE ORDER.

    The honours list gazetted contains 1500 names of appointments and promotions in the various grades of the British Empire Order for war services. There have been ...

    Article : 161 words
  35. THE LEAD OUTPUT.

    At a meeting of the Zinc Corporation it was stated chat the output of lead in the near future was likely to decrease, and it was arged that the Government ...

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  36. OVER THE NORTH SEA.

    Five British aeroplanes fought Seven German machines over the North Sea. The Germans retired, losing one machine, which fell in flames into the sea. ...

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  37. THE PEACE DRIVE.

    The "Echo de Paris" states that Count Hertling (the German Chancellor) is expected to contribute to the peace offensive by Germany by a startling speech ...

    Article : 90 words
  38. JAPAN AND CHINA.

    Major-General Ugaki, who negotiated the China-Japanese agreement states that it is not limited to defence neither is its scope confined to the Orient ...

    Article : 83 words
  39. RECORD TRADE UNION MEMBERSHIP.

    Owing to the affiliation of the Amalgamated Society of Engineers and the General Workers and Iron Founders Trade Union, the Jubilee Congress in September ...

    Article : 41 words
  40. GERMAN INHUMANITY.

    The "Echo de Belge" publishes the statement by a Belgian who escaped from Mechlin that 10 Belgians were slowly starved to death because they refused ...

    Article : 39 words
  41. AMERICANS ON THE MARNE.

    The war experts are insisting on the far-reaching significance of the appearance of the American forces in the battle of the Marne. The Supreme Allied War ...

    Article : 490 words
  42. BANK OF ENGLAND RETURNS.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 111 words
  43. BRITISH POLITICAL TRUCE.

    The Labour Conference on June 26 will consider the reco[?]nendation of the executive that the political truce be terminated forthwith. ...

    Article : 36 words
  44. WAR MANIA.

    Mr. Henry Murray, the author, has been fined £100 for criminally libelling Sir F. W. Marwood, Secretory of the Board of Trade. His Lordship, Sir ...

    Article : 110 words
  45. FUNCTION AT MT. MORGAN.

    The Red Cross Carnival held yesterday at Mount Morgan was a magnificent success. The day was observed as a close [?]oliday. The procession was a very fine ...

    Article : 92 words
  46. GERMAN "BLACK BOOK."

    Colonel Cripps, the officer commanding the Bucks Hussars in Palestine, has written a letter to Lord Burnham (honorary Colonel of the regiment) in ...

    Article : 104 words
  47. THE MADSEN GUN.

    In the House of Lords Lord Beresford drew attention to the capabilities of the Madsen gun (a Danish invention, recently offered to the British Government), ...

    Article : 81 words
  48. JAPAN'S LOYALTY.

    The Tokio correspondent of the United Press Association denies the rumour that Japan is seeking to enter into a post-war [?]mpact with Germany. Prominent ...

    Article : 104 words
  49. A HEROIC LIEUTENANT.

    The Albert gold medal has been awarded posthumously to Lieutenant Thorner. He was examining hand grenades in a due out in France, when one ...

    Article : 87 words
  50. A [?]ETE AT BUNDABERG.

    Red Cross Day in Bundaberg was a great success to-day. A gigantic fete, held at the School of Arts corner, was opened by the mayor (Alderman W. ...

    Article : 79 words
  51. NECESSARY COMMODITIES.

    By an order in the "Commonwealth Gazette" the following have been declared necessary commodities for, the purposes of the War Precautions Prioe ...

    Article : 62 words
  52. DRY DOCKS AT FALMOUTH.

    The P. and O. Steamship Co. has purchased the whole of the dry docks and workshops at Falmouth, and will extend them so as to form an important marine ...

    Article : 47 words
  53. EX-KING CONSTANTINE.

    The condition of ex-King Constantine of Greece is again serious. ...

    Article : 19 words
  54. EXCHANGE OF PRISONERS.

    The conference between representatives of Great Britain and Germany respecting the exchange of prisoners of war will begin at the Hague on Saturday. ...

    Article : 35 words
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