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  2. BIG COAL STRIKE.

    Although the Railway Department is optimistic as to its position should the coal strike definitely extend to Queensland, further consideration of ...

    Article : 199 words
  3. ROLL OF HONOUR.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 93 words
  4. TEACHING OF FORT VAUX.

    The Paris correspondent of the London 'Daily Chronicle' states that Vaux Fort for the past week was the butt of almost overwhelming heavy artillery ...

    Article : 215 words
  5. COAL ASKED FOR.

    Action has been taken by the Navy Department to meet the immediate coal requirements of a number of people. Many applications have been made ...

    Article : 124 words
  6. MAKING FOR TRIESTE.

    The capture of 10,000 prisoners in two days is proof of the success of Italy's effort to draw off pressure from Roumania. ...

    Article : 368 words
  7. KILLED IN ACTION.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 53 words
  8. HOW A STRIKE STARTED.

    The steamer Houtman arrived from southern ports to-day with a large general cargo. The work of discharge proceeded satisfactorily, but this evening ...

    Article : 255 words
  9. THE VOLUNTARY ROLL,

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 84 words
  10. GROUND MAINTAINED.

    A French communique states that north of the Somine Germans in the morning attempted to eject us from captured trenches on the western fringe ...

    Article : 139 words
  11. MARITIME HOLD-UP.

    "The outlook is gloomy." In the foregoing sentence a shipping official summed up the coal situation this morning. Inquiries made elsewhere revealed the ...

    Article : 571 words
  12. COMPULSORY SERVICE.

    It is exactly a month ago since the first groups of men were called up compulsorily for training under the provisions of the Defence Act. A great ...

    Article : 350 words
  13. VERITABLE DEBACLE.

    A wireless message states that the Austrian losses during the first two days were 9000, prisoners, 10,000 killed, and 20,000 wounded. ...

    Article : 144 words
  14. REDUCED THAIN SERVICE.

    In view of the shortage of coal the Railway Department has decided upon the following curtailment of trains on the Brisbane to Toowoomba line and on ...

    Article : 229 words
  15. "CUTTING THE PAINTER."

    In the House on Friday afternoon, Mr. A. L. Petrie, member for Toombull gave notice to ask the Chief Secretary on Tuesday the following ...

    Article : 240 words
  16. PRESSMEN IN FRANCE.

    Mr. Massey and Mr. Ward returned to London on Saturday night. Mr. Massey, in a special statement to the Australian Press Association, ...

    Article : 149 words
  17. NAIVE GERMAN ADMISSION.

    A wireless message claims that the withdrawal from Fort Vaux was not observed by the French, who bombarded the empty fortress for ...

    Article : 137 words
  18. THE ROUMANIANS.

    A Roumanian communique statue:—Our pursuit in the Vulcan Pass continues. Here we have captured four more guns, and much war material. ...

    Article : 207 words
  19. BRITISH FRONT

    General Sir Douglas Haig, British Commander-in-Chief in France, reports: We surprised and captured a trench east of Gueudecourt, and successfully ...

    Article : 121 words
  20. DOWNS COLLIERIES CLOSED.

    The miners at the collieries at Oakey, Kingsthorpe, Tannymorel and other small mines are a out on response to the Brisbane request to down tools. ...

    Article : 29 words
  21. WORK SHY IN QUEENSLAND.

    Queensland coal workers are out on strike. They have come out in pure cussedness, only to oblige their co-workers in ...

    Article : 617 words
  22. OPINION IN PARIS.

    Many in Paris are of the opinion that with the fall of Fort Vaux the battle of Verdun has ended. Gustave Herve says: "The Verdun ...

    Article : 57 words
  23. 183,592 MEN NOW REPORTED.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 78 words
  24. S. AUSTRALIAN WHEAT.

    The pre-harvest estimate was made available to-day. It is estimated that the wheat yield will be 30,280,718 off an area of 2,633,286 acres, or an ...

    Article : 143 words
  25. EFFECT ON VERDUN FRONT.

    There is great enthusiasm over the capture of Fort Vaux. The victory was due to the splendid work of heavy artillery. This is the first occasion that ...

    Article : 90 words
  26. STRUMA ADVANCE.

    A French official message from Salonika states: The British stormed the village of Ad[?]psi, north-west of Barakli Djuma, on the Struma. ...

    Article : 37 words
  27. CARSO BATTLE.

    The first day of the new offensive on the Carso cost the enemy a loss of 15,000, of whom one-third were taken prisoners. The 21st regiment and other ...

    Article : 217 words
  28. MEDICAL PROGRESS REPORTS.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 89 words
  29. MANUFACTURERS CLOSE DOWN TO-MORROW.

    The secretary of the Chamber of Manufacturers was notified to-day, by the Naval Department, that the Department would require at the ...

    Article : 92 words
  30. RUSSIAN OPERATIONS.

    A Russian communique shows small things. The forces yesterday and today regained a little ground west of the Stokhod and in Galicia. ...

    Article : 109 words
  31. VILLAGE DOMINATED.

    A French communique states: On the right bank of the Meuse, after the capture of Fort Vaux, the infantry continued the advance as far as the ...

    Article : 76 words
  32. FEDERAL POLITICS.

    The Prime Minister, Mr. W. M. Hughes, says a caucus of the whole party will be held on Thursday or Friday next. ...

    Article : 31 words
  33. WORK FOR REJECTED.

    In reply to criticism of the policy of the military authorities in keeping men in camp already rejected as unfit for active service abroad in my capacity ...

    Article : 100 words
  34. LOAN FOR RUSSIA.

    It is anticipated that a new Russian loan of £10,000,000 at 5 per cent. is to be issued. The bonds will be payable at seven ...

    Article : 36 words
  35. JUDGE TRIES FOR INDUSTRIAL PEACE.

    Since noon yesterday all the shipping yards on the south side of the Yarra have been closed, owing to the lack of coal supplies, and two hundred ...

    Article : 156 words
  36. THREE AEROPLANES DESTROYED

    A French communique states: Two enemy aeroplanes were brought down on the Somme, also one in Alsaco. ...

    Article : 22 words
  37. CLASH IN GREECE.

    Six hundred Greek Nationalists came into conflict with a detachment of Rovalists, under General Evzones, in the village of Litochori, this side ...

    Article : 283 words
  38. AMERICAN PRESIDENCY.

    The betting on the Presidential election at present is the heaviest of the compaign. The odds now stand at 16 to 7 in favour of Mr. C. E. Hughes, ...

    Article : 101 words
  39. SPECIAL REINFORCEMENTS.

    Fourteen operators and one driver, selected by the general stag, are to be sent to reinforce the wireless signal squadron serving under the Indian ...

    Article : 42 words
  40. Advertising

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  41. TWO IDENTITY DISCS.

    In future every man serving at the front will have two identity discs allotted to him—one coloured red, and the other green. ...

    Article : 27 words
  42. DASHING 11TH ARMY.

    A semi-official report states that two days of incessant fighting in the northern Carso did not exhaust the dashing 11th army, which advanced ...

    Article : 103 words
  43. Advertising

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    Advertising : 27 words
  44. WILL TRAINING BE CONTINUED?

    "I have no statement to make as to how long training will be continued." said the Minister for Defence to-day. [?]nor have I anything to say as to what ...

    Article : 175 words
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