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  2. GREAT EXPLOSION AT SHEERNESS.

    The Princess Iren e, a C.P.R. liner takes over by the Admiralty as a mine layer, was blown up accidentally at Sheerness. The explosion was more violent than that of the Bulwark, and only one man of the crew survived. The total death roll is about 400. ...

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  3. SOUTH AFRICA.

    It is officially announced that he Government is considering seaming a South African contingent to Europe. ...

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  4. LIGHTHOUSE DUES.

    In the House of Representatives, the Minister for Custom s gave notice that next Wednesday he would ask leave to bring in a Bill to am end the ...

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  5. MEN AND WOMEN.

    The Chief Secretary (Hon J. [?] Ogden) leaves by this morning's express for Newcastle, having accepted the invitation of the Broken Hill ...

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  6. TURKS WANT PEACE.

    An exchange telegraph from Athens says that DJavid Pasha in consequence of a do[?]sion of the Young Turks, has gone to Berlin to announce that ...

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  7. TRADING WITH THE ENEMY.

    The French authorities have promulgated throughout China drastic regulations against Frenchmen trading with the enemy. The hope is expressed ...

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  8. AUSTRIANS CONTEND RUSSIANS RETREATING.

    A Vienna communiqué says:—We captured Nionowice and Losodysko height, taking two thousand Russian prisoners, and capturing six guns. We ...

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  9. MUNITIONS COMMITTEE.

    Mr. Lloyd-George, as Minister for Munitions, yesterday presided at a meeting of the Munitions Committee, Including Lords Kitchener, Crewe, and ...

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  10. WAR AND WAGES.

    The Operatives and Spinners' Amalgamated Society in Lancashire has demanded a general ten per cent, advance despite the agreement not to change ...

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  11. WAR IN THE AIR.

    An official communiqué issued to-day states:—Eighteen French aeroplanes each carrying fifty Kilogram's of projectiles to-day bombarded the ...

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  12. THE TURKISH LOSSES.

    The Press Bureau at Cairo issues General Birdwood's (commanding the Australasian Corps report, stating that during the suspension of hostilities ...

    Article : 191 words
  13. MUNITIONS MORE IMPORTANT THAN MEN.

    "Le Journal des Debats," differing from the majority of French papers, says that the question of compulsory service in Great Britain is not of ...

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  14. SUGAR SHORTAGE.

    The Federal Labor party had before it to-day the sugar question. There is said to be n difference of opinion amongst members of the ...

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  15. THE DARDANELLES.

    The Admiralty announces that an enemy submarine has sunk the battleship Majestic off Gallipoli. Most of the crew were saved. ...

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  16. NAVAL DISASTER.

    The Princess Irene, an auxiliary naval vessel, was to-day accidentally blow n up in Sheerness harbor. It is believed that over 290 men aboard the ...

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  17. LOUD FISH ER'S RESIGNAITON.

    The “Daily Express” to-day states a t Lord Fisher intimated that he would only return to the Admiralty on his own terms, namely, the inclusion ...

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  18. RAID ON SOUTHEND.

    There was a Zeppelin raid on South ­ end last night Several Zeppelins dropped twenty Incendiary bombs. Two houses were set on fire but the ...

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  19. THE WESTERN THEATRE

    Reuter’s correspondent with the British headquarters says that the only result the G ermans achieved by Monday’s gas attack at Ypres was to Inflict ...

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  20. TURKISH DESTROYERS TORPEDOED.

    Reuter’s correspondent says it is ­ reported that a French submarine has torpedoed a Turkish destroyer not far from Constantinople.. ...

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  21. ALLIES GAIN 10 KILOMETRES.

    The allies operating from Seddul Bahr have advanced ten kilometres and now bold a fortified line from Krlthia to Achl Baba. Bayonet charges ...

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  22. RABAUL CHARGES.

    The Minister for Defence staled today, regarding the charges made in the House by Mr. Anstey , who described the court-martial field at Sydney as a ...

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  23. NEW SEA LORD,

    At is officially announced that Admiral Sir H. Bradwardine Jackson is appointed First Rea Lord. Admiral Sir Arthur K. Wilson remains in an ...

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  24. SUBMARINE BLOCKADE

    A German submarine which stopped a Danish and a Swedish scooper in the North Sea allowed the Danish to proceed, but burnt the Swedish. The ...

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  25. MR. HARCOURT FAREWELLED

    The High Commissioner and the Australian Agents-General to-day Carewelled Mr. Lewis Harcourt, who is [?]ing the Colonial Office for the ...

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  26. GERMAN DENIALS

    An official statement has been issued in Berlin decaying the British Eyewitness" report that the German Artillery fired into the Saxon troops ...

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  27. BRITISH STEAMER SUNK.

    The steamer Morwenna, bound from Montreal to Cardiff in ballast, was torpedoed and sunk 160 miles off St.Ann's Head (Wales). T he crew have been ...

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  28. AUSTRALIAN WOUNDED.

    A large meeting of Australians was held a t the Troca[?]ro to-day to devise means to help the Australian wounded coming to England. Sir George Reid ...

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  29. THE AGILE DESTROYER.

    Count Revent[?]w, in the "Tagest[?] describes a submarine hunt" by British destroyers as follows:—The light-conted torpedo boats either cruies ...

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  30. GETTING HOME ON THE HUNS.

    In connection with the German aeroplane­ disaster on May 21 “Eyewitness" states that the machine fell headlong on to the parapet of a German trench. ...

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  31. SUBMARINE IN SEA OF MARMORA

    The Admiralty announces that submarine ELL has sunk a vessel in the Sea of Marmora which was carrying a great quantity of heavy gun ...

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  32. TRAWLER ATTACKS SUBMARINE.

    The Jacqueline, a Belgian steam trawler. observing the submarine attack the Morwenna, attacked the Submarine Intending to rain her. The ...

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  33. THE LOSS OF THE TRIUMPH.

    A Turkish official account of the sinking of H .M .S. Triumph states that on Tuesday a t mid-day the ship passed slowly before Uri Burns, accompanied ...

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  34. DANISH STEAMER TORPEDOED.

    The Danish steamer Betty has been torpedoed and sunk in the North Sea. The crew was landed at Shields. ...

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  35. FRENCH ADVANCE AT ABLAIN.

    Yesterday's communiqué stated : — The Germans have suffered very heavy losses at Angres. We have carried the cemetery at Ablain, captured 400 prisoners. ...

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  36. THE TORPENDING OF THE NEBRASKA.

    The New York newspaper are reserving their Judgment whether the American steamer Nel[?]tra was mined or torpedoed. They point out ...

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  37. ZEEHAN,

    At the monthly meeting of the Zeeban district Dispensary Medical Union to-night, Mr. F . W. Wathen presided. The medical officer reported having ...

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  38. THE EASTERN FRONT.

    It is officially stated that successful fighting took place in the Shavie region, in the north. We prisonered several hundreds, and took many motor ...

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  39. PORTUGAL

    President Arrange, the President of the Portuguese Republic, has resigned. ...

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  40. THE ITALIAN CAMPAIGN

    An official communiqué states. —We have occupied Selh-Prevala. and also the approach to the Vat Dogna. Our casuaities were few and the enemy's ...

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  41. RECENT OPERATIONS.

    The War Office narrative describing the allied advance on Krithia state that the fightint from May 6 to 8 was severe. A large proportion of the ...

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  42. HERR BALLIN.

    Herr Ballin, the president of the Hamburg America Steamship line, and one of Germany’s chief apologists, has gone to a clinic at Frankfurt am Main ...

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  43. NEW ZEALAND NURSES.

    The Empire Parliamentary Association to-day entertained the New Zealand nurses at the Houses of Parliament prior to their departure for ...

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  44. A CRITICAL BATTLE

    A Petrograd communiqué states that very stubborn battle is taking place on both banks of the San River between Przem[?]sl River and Litbas[?]. It ...

    Article : 279 words
  45. HUNGARIANS WILL WAGE WAR.

    The Hungarian Premier Count Ti[?]xa). speaking in the Chamber of Deputies, said in reference to Italy's interventions:—The Hungarian nation ...

    Article : 118 words
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