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  2. AERIAL BOMBARDMENTS.

    An Admiralty report states: Our aeroplanes, in the course of night and day operations extending over two days, from June 10 to 12, dropped 18 tons of ...

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  3. MR. HUGHES IN LONDON.

    The Prime Minister of the Commonwealth (Mr. Hughes) and the Minister for the Navy, (Mr. Cook) have arrived in England after a good voyage across the ...

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  4. THE MOST CRITICAL HOUR.

    Mr. Asquith was the guest at a crowded luncheon at the Aldwych Club to-day. He was accorded an enthusiastic reception. He said it was useless to cloak the naked ...

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  5. THE GERMAN OFFENSIVE.

    A despatch from Mr. G. H. Perris, tha war correspondent of the "Daily Chronicle," states that the fight on the West Front has subsided into local ...

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  6. LABOUR CONFERENCE.

    The first motion on the business paper at the Labour Conference last night was one favouring the adoption of total prohibition as a plank of the Labour Party's ...

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  7. FROM ASIAGO TO THE ADRIATIC. AUSTRIAN OFFENSIVE ON 150-MILE FRONT.

    The threatened enemy offensive against Italy has been launched by an attack on a front of 150 miles, stretching from the Lagarina Valley to the Adriatic, across the plateau of Asiago. The Italians are making a stout resistance, and ...

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  8. A NEW ARMY MONTHLY.

    Colonel Repington, the military writer, telegraphs: The arrival of Americans during the past three months is most remarkable. We can almost say a new ...

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  9. ZEEBRUGGE BOMBARDED.

    Sir Douglas Haig, in his aviation report, states: Low clouds and poor visibility impeded our airwork on Thursday, but the machines took advantage of the ...

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  10. SIXTY DIVISIONS USED.

    The Australian Press Association states that it has information that the position on the Western Front has been made more stable. Germany has used ...

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  11. OVER THE NORTH SEA.

    Increased activity by German naval airmen over the North Sea has led to a a number of exciting combats wherein the Britons more than held then own. ...

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  12. THE INTERSTATE CONVENTION.

    The Premier of Queensland (Mr. Ryan), the Leader of the Federal Labour Party (Mr. Tudor), and other delegates to the Interstate Labour Conference ...

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  13. IDENTITY TO BE PRESERVED.

    It has been officially announced at Washington that Generalissimo Foch informed General Pershing that it is desirable to maintain the American forces ...

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  14. IMPERIAL WAR CABINET.

    The Prime Minister of New Zealand (Mr. Massey) and the Minister of Finance, &c. (Sir J. G. Ward), attended a meeting of the Imperial War Cabinet. ...

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  15. FRENCH REPORTS.

    A French communique states: On June 13 our aeroplanes shot down five German aeroplanes two bolloons, and seven enemy aeroplanes were put out of action, ...

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  16. CZECH-SLOVAK CORPS REVIEWED.

    The King of Italy reviewed the CzechSlovak Corps, whick is now in readiness to fight for Italy. ...

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  17. FRANCE'S CONGRATULATIONS.

    President Wilson, replying to the congratulations of the French President (M. Poincare) on the entry of the United States into the war, stated that ...

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  18. GERMANY IN THE PACIFIC.

    The "Pall Mall Gazette" states: The Imperial Conference is considering the disposal of the German colonies aftet the war. We cannot imagine the Allied ...

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  19. AERIAL ACTIVITY.

    An Italian official message states: British aeroplanes on Thursday morning dropped 1100 kilogrammes (about one ton) of explosives on Cattaro. Although ...

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  20. DELEGATES WELCOMED AT PERTH.

    The Eastern States' delegates to the triennial interstate conference of the "O[?]cial" Labour Party, numbering about 25, arrived in Perth to-day by ...

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  21. ENEMY SECURELY HELD.

    A British-Italian official message states that after a heavy bombardment from the sea to the Adige River, the enemy's infantry ...

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  22. RIOTS IN AUSTRIA.

    Serious riots occurred at Lemberg, Galicia, on Saturday, when a huge crowd looted provision shops and military food waggons. The police were powerless, and ...

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  23. GENERAL MAURICE'S VIEWS.

    General Maurice, reviewing the situation at the end of the fourth phase of the German offensive, states that the Allied line has been lengthened by 70 ...

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  24. THE GALLANT FRENCH.

    A French communique received carly this morning states: Only local actions have occurred. During the night time we made several successful ...

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  25. THE SUBMARINE MENACE.

    A report from an Atlantic port states no ships are sailing owing to the report of the arrival of new submarines off the coast. ...

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  26. AN EARLIER REPORT.

    An Italian official message states: Early yesterday morning, after intense artillery firing, the enemy attempted to force the defences of Tonale Pass, launching an ...

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  27. "BACK UP HUGHES."

    The "Evening News," under the heading "Back Up Mr. Hughes," urges that the voice of the overseass delegates will be dead against the return of colonies to ...

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  28. THE IRISH SITUATION.

    Owing to their opposition to an anticonscription resolution, six members of the Wicklow Town Council have been boycotted, and the vendetta has forced one ...

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  29. AN ATLANTIC COAST BLOCKADE.

    Mr. R. Lansing (Secretary of State), commenting on the cables from England, says that America has not yet been notified of Germany's plan to declare a ...

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  30. PROJECTED NAVAL DASH.

    Admiral Bravetta states that when the Austrian battleship Izentistvan was torpedoed by the Italians the Austrian squadron intended to reach Cattaro, ...

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  31. BRITAIN'S JUST CAUSE. "STANDING AT THE GATES OF LIBERTY."

    His Excellency the Governor and Lady Davidson visited Tenterfield yesterday, and inspected the public school, convent school, and the hospital. They were also ...

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  32. JAPAN AND THE WAR.

    The return of Field-Marshal Prince Aritomo Yamagata to Tokio, and the assembling of a high military conference, has revived public interest in the ...

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  33. INTERVENTION UNNECESSARY.

    Mr. Massey (Prime Minister of New Zealand), interviewed regarding the statements of Messrs. Hughes and Watt regarding Germany in the Pacific, points ...

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  34. SWEDISH STEAMERS SUNK.

    It is reported from an Atlantic port that the steamer Pitria has landed 12 members of the crew of the steamer New Sweden, which was sunk in the ...

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  35. THE BRITISH LINES.

    In his midday report Field-Marshal Sir Douglas Haig stated: We carried out successful raids on Thursday night in the neighbourhood of Neuville, Vitassic, ...

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  36. ALLIES' MUNITION SUPPLY.

    A report from London states that Britain, France and Italy have agreed to the constitution of the proposed interallied council controlling the manufacture ...

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  37. A.I.F. CASUALTIES.

    A return issued by the Defence Department shows that the casualties of the A.T.F. to date total 256,768, as follows:— Dead, 48,337. ...

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  38. TURKO-BULGARIANS SUFFER.

    The Admiralty reports that a British squadron dropped bombs on aerodromes and enemy works at Drama and other places on the Turko-Bulgarian coasts. ...

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  39. SHELLED FOR TWO HOURS.

    A report from an Atlantic port states that the captain of an American steamer, Edward Pierce, reported that his vessel was shelled for two hours by a U boat ...

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  40. VON STEIN'S SNEERS.

    Lord Milner (Minister without portfolio), speaking at the Y.M.C.A. headquarters, said: "Germany is now at the climax of her power, therefore we must ...

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  41. BRITISH NAVAL FORECASTS.

    On several occasions recently, English naval critics have forecast that the German Fleet would shortly be compelled to give battle. ...

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  42. COPPER SEIZED.

    Officials believe that the U boats which recently seized a quantity of copper from a Norwegian vessel will immediately return to Germany with its booty. ...

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  43. THE FOOD SITUATION.

    Mr. J. R. Clynes (Parliamentary Secretary, Ministry of Food), in informally discussing the food situation with the Lobby correspondents on the occasion of the ...

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  44. GERMANY'S VAIN HOPE.

    Mr. James W. Gerard (formerly United State Ambassador to Berlin) said, in the cource of a speech: "Before I left Berlin I learned that Germany's aim was to ...

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  45. NORWEGIAN SAILORS KILLED.

    The seamen's organisation held services in memory of the 970 Norwegian sailors killed by submarines and mines. During the war 698 Norwegian ships have been ...

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  46. BRITISH DOMESTIC CABINET.

    It is generally accepted that Sir George Cave will be the chairman of the now domestic Cabinet, to be called the Committee of Ministers on Home Affairs. It ...

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  47. SINKING OF A HOSPITAL SHIP

    The British Admiralty states that the area within five miles of the position in which the Dutch hospital ship Koningen Regentes was sunk on June 6 has been ...

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  48. AMERICAN OPINION.

    Commenting on the boast of General von Stein that the Allies' armies are beaten, Mr. N. D. Baker (Secretary for War) says: "That is von Stein's opinion; but the ...

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  49. COMING HOME.

    The returned invalid soldiers listed "D" are expected to arrive by the Sydney mail train to-day, at 6.40 p.m., at No. 4 platform, Central Station. Two passes ...

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  50. FIGHTING IN SIBERIA.

    During Monday the Bohemo-Slavs advanced towards Ouffa. It is reported that all the towns on the Siberian railway from Teherlabinsk to To[?]sk, formerly ...

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  51. CUNARD LINER ASHORE.

    A report from an Atlantic port states that the Cunard liner Ascania, 9121 tons, is ashore off the Newfoundland coast, and is breaking up. All who were on ...

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  52. GERMAN CLAIMS.

    A wireless German official message says: We repulsed French attacks between Voormezeele, and Vierstraat (south of Ypres), taking 150 prisoners. ...

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  53. GERMAN LOSSES IN AMERICA.

    Official fresh despatches from France say that the German Press is pessimistic about the situation in the United States. Newspapers say that President Wilson ...

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  54. AMERICANS IN ACTION.

    An American communique dated Thursday states: We captured the last German position in Belleau Wood on Wednesday afternoon, taking 30 ...

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  55. REPATRIATION OF PRISONERS.

    The Rotterdam correspondent of the "Daily Telegraph" states that the conference with the German delegates regarding prisoners of war is making progress, but ...

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  56. THE KYARRA TORPEDOED.

    Information has been received that the steamer Kyarra, which is very well known as a passenger liner on the Australian coast, has been torpedoed. No ...

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  57. "WORLD'S HATRED UNCHAINED."

    During the suffrage debate in the Prussian Parliament, M. Korsansky, a Polish deputy, declared that the suppression of the Poles forms part of the ...

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  58. DISAPPOINTMENT IN GERMANY.

    The Gorman public is disappointed at the failure to capture Reims. General von Andenne, writing in "Tageblatt, admits that Reims is impregnable from a frontal ...

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  59. ARRIVAL AT LISMORE.

    The Governor of New South Wales (Sir Walter Davidson) and Lady Davidson arrived here yesterday afternoon, His Excellency, in the course of a speech, ...

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  60. ANZACS IN NEW YORK.

    Forty Anzacs, who became tired of waiting on board a transport, made a dash from the ship, and saw the sights of Broadway. They then returned to the ...

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  61. WOMAN SUFFRAGE IN AMERICA.

    President Wilson's letter to the women's suffrage leader says that he endorses the national women's suffrage amendment, and hopes that it will pass ...

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  62. EMPLOYING BELGIANS IN WAR WORK.

    A Belgian memorandum presented to Mr. R. Lansing (Secretary of State) shows that on March 27 100 Belgians were taken from East Flanders for military work on ...

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  63. HOSTELS FOR SOLDIERS AND SAILORS.

    The Victoria Sporting Club is opening a fund to provide hostels in London and the provinces for soldiers and sailors while being taught useful occupations. ...

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  64. MUNITION FRAUDS.

    Kupferberg, a man of German parentage, who is director of a munitions firm at wiliesden, has been sentenced to imprisonment for three years for frauds on ...

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  65. MANUFACTURE OF DYES.

    Sir Albert Stanley (President of the Board of Trade), addressing a gathering of users of dies, said: We will probably be independent of Germany by the ...

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  66. EAST AFRICAN OPERATIONS.

    An official message from East Africa states: Our nursuing columns, after minor encounters, entered Malema unopposed on Wednesday. The enemy retreated south ...

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  67. WARTIME CRICKET.

    The English cricket team to meet an Australian eleven on June 29 includes C. B. Fry, the Hon. Lionel Tennyson, Rev. A. E. Gillingham, and Harding ...

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  68. AUSTRALIAN SOLDIERS REPATRIATED.

    More repatriation men have arrived in London from Switzerland, including the following Australian officers, Captain D. Wells, and Lieutenants W. D. ...

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  69. A SPLENDID ACHIEVEMENT.

    The Chief of Staff of the united States Army (General March) announces that over 800,000 American troops have been sent oversea. ...

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