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  2. WESTERN FRONT.

    The German attacks on the Ypres salient were indicative of the growing fierceness of the fighting during March and April, and not necessarily a preliminary to a big German ...

    Article : 307 words
  3. CONSCRIPTION.

    The German press is restrained and cautious at the latest British developments regarding conscription. The papers are surprised the crisis was so speedily ...

    Article : 343 words
  4. THE BELGIAN ARMY.

    The Belgian Minister for War says the Belgian army is better equipped and more numerous than in 1914, and adds the whole civilian population remains bitterly hostile ...

    Article : 50 words
  5. 25 TO 1.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 1,275 words
  6. THE ROYAL SHOW.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 119 words
  7. INTER-STATE RACES.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 147 words
  8. ANZACS IN HOSPITAL.

    General Birdwood was given a most cordial reception, and conversed with the majority of the patients, and shook hands with them. Most patients received stirring words, ...

    Article : 136 words
  9. THE FEDERAL BUDGET.

    The Federal Budget speech is expected to contain announcements of increase in war pensions, and that the ordinary revenue will be three millions better than the actual ...

    Article : 40 words
  10. SOLDIERS' HOMES.

    The Governor-General to-day officially opened the first soldier's home at French's Forest. ...

    Article : 16 words
  11. CABLE SUMMARY.

    The British steamers Cairngowan, Tregantle, and Felicians were sunk by submarines. The French barque Charanal was also torpedoed. ...

    Article : 171 words
  12. TURF NOTES.

    Grafton Pony Racing Club is in the field with a £50 programme for May 20. Pos is coming south again from Brisbane to compete at the River meetings. ...

    Article : 38 words
  13. MAN BRUTALLY TREATED.

    During a fight between two men in Prince Alfred Park last night an onlooker named Charles Drummell was knocked down a dozen others and unmercifully kicked and ...

    Article : 49 words
  14. ACCIDENTS TO HORSES.

    Reputation broke down after the Autumn Stakes and was scratched for all engagements. Deneb has also gone wrong, and is unlikely to race again. Dear Laddie ...

    Article : 54 words
  15. RAILWAY ACCIDENT.

    An accident happened to the outgoing train on Saturday afternoon while rounding [?] about eight miles from Barraba. The engine and bogey wheels, on the front carriage left ...

    Article : 58 words
  16. CROWN PRINCE CRUSHED.

    Desperate attacks at Morthomme on Saturday resulted in crushing defeats of the Crown Prince's army. The latter ordered that Morthomme be taken at any cost. Three ...

    Article : 154 words
  17. GERMANY AND AMERICA

    The Washington "Evening Post" says the Government will look favorably upon Germany's immediate declaration to abandon submarine attacks without warning and to ...

    Article : 551 words
  18. JOCKEY'S COMPLAINT.

    After weighing in for the St. Leger on Saturday last a complaint was lodged on behalf of Foulsham, the rider of Kandos, against Black, the rider of Cetigne, for ...

    Article : 65 words
  19. FIRE IN GEORGE-STREET.

    A fire occurred at a shop occupied by Jack Rose, blousemaker, George-street, City, yesterday. Four persons, who were caught in roomscover the shop had an exciting time ...

    Article : 74 words
  20. P.L.L. CONFERENCE.

    To-day's meeting of the Political Labor League Conference decided not to interfere with the Kahibah selection. Mr. Farrar, M.L.C., who made an ...

    Article : 622 words
  21. BOXING.

    Tom Uren, 9.1 (Sydney), gained a points decision over Harry Stone, 9.13 (America), after a very close contest. ...

    Article : 26 words
  22. WATSON ON STRIKES.

    Senator Watson, speaking yesterday on the subject of strikes and strikers, said: "There is no unity of purpose amongst the industrial world to-day. If there was, there would be ...

    Article : 89 words
  23. MOTOR CYCLE RECORD.

    H. Parsons broken the world's motor-cycling record for 100 miles at Melbourne to-day by covering the distance in 97min. ...

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  24. CAPTURE OF TREBIZOND.

    A Petrograd correspondent descrbing the capture of Trebizond, states that a fierce engagement took place on the Karadere River on April 17. The Turks were routed. Russian ...

    Article : 148 words
  25. BOWLS.

    On Grafton green on Monday Geary, McLeod, Syer, and Baker defeated Carter, Musgrove, G. Strauss and Howard by 21 to 19. Strauss, Fitzgibbon, Hill, and Doust ...

    Article : 49 words
  26. STORM IN RIVERINA.

    A series of terriffic thunderstorms with vivid lightning and thunder, accompanied by some heavy rain, occurred over Southern Riverina districts yesterday. ...

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  27. TELEGRAMS.

    An arrest has been made in connection with the alleged theft at the Leeton Trust Office. ...

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  28. EXIT WYALONG DISCOVERER.

    Fred. Neild, senr., the discoverer of the Wyalong, goldfields, died on Satutday evening at the age of 86 years. ...

    Article : 23 words
  29. AYRSHIRE HERD BOOK.

    The New South Wales Ayrshire breeders have decided to join the Victorian herd book in preference to establishing a separate herd book for New South Wales. ...

    Article : 38 words
  30. HORSE BOLTS.

    During the progress of the Ladies' High Jump at the Show to-day, Wallaroo bolted with Miss Grace Waugh. The horse created a sensation by racing round the ring several ...

    Article : 83 words
  31. GENERAL CABLES.

    After ten months of war Italy has freed 70,000 people in Trentino from Austrian rule, and occupied 780 square miles of territory. Italians have been successful on the ...

    Article : 275 words
  32. ARSENAL AT CANBERRA.

    The Federal Ministry has decided to proceed with the arsenal at Canberra without consulting the Public Works Committee. ...

    Article : 28 words
  33. THE O'MALLEY.

    King O'Malley complains that people are demanding increased rents from the Defence and other Federal departments during the war times. He does not intend to let any ...

    Article : 51 words
  34. EXPENSIVE WATER.

    Regarding the Thudungra watering place area to be dealt with by the Local Land Board, it is estimated that the land, which covers 640 acres, cost the Government [?] ...

    Article : 66 words
  35. RACE SUICIDE.

    Archbishop Kelly in a sermon at St. Mary's Cathedral, denounced race suicide or what he termed regulating families. He declared that parents who looked on rearing families from ...

    Article : 64 words
  36. THE NIGHT TELEPHONE.

    A fund of humor hangs round the night telephone. A newspaper man sees it mostly when the bill conies in. The gentlemen who slumber on night duty at the switchboards ...

    Article : 120 words
  37. IN MESOPOTAMIA.

    General Lake, commanding the British troops in Mesopotamia, cabled that an attack made on the northern bank of the Tigris on the Sannaiyai position on April 23 ...

    Article : 209 words
  38. SHIPPING FREIGHTS.

    The threat of the Federal Treasurer to take over the control of the Adelaide Steamship Company unless it agrees to the Government's terms with regard to the transport of ...

    Article : 59 words
  39. A STORMY SCENE.

    To-night at the Political Labor League Conference a stormy scene arose during a discussion on Mr. Mutch's motion, as follows:-- "That Conference declares that the ...

    Article : 126 words
  40. TO-DAY'S PAPER.

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  41. WOUNDED RETURN.

    A transport has arrived in Melbourne with 456 sick and wounded soldiers, of whom 194 are for New South Wales. ...

    Article : 25 words
  42. ZEPPELIN RAIDS.

    A Berlin paper gives a fantastic account of the alleged Zeppelin raid on London, including the destruction of munition works in Essex, of ships and armed merchantmen ...

    Article : 60 words
  43. THE DEADLY PEA RIFLE.

    While two boys were playing with a pea [?] at Camperdown, the weapon went off, and [?] Douglas Hampson, received a bullet in [?] temple, causing death a few hours later. ...

    Article : 42 words
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