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  2. PRICE OF BUTTER PRINTS.

    SYDNEY, Friday.--The extra charge made by many butter factories of a half-penny per lb for prints was made the subject of inquiry by the Necessary Commodities Commission this ...

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  3. THE LATEST CABLES.

    LONDON, Friday.--The public are absorbed in the desperate struggle at Warsaw. Communiques show that the Russians are holding all vital paints at the ...

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  4. RUSSIA'S GREAT FIGHT AT WARSAW.

    LONDON, Thursday.--Turkish atrocities against the Armenians baffle description. The whole male population of the Diplis region were massacred. The Turks then collected ...

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  5. LIVERPOOL CAMP INQUIRY.

    SYDNEY, Friday.--At the Liverpool Camp inquiry, Major Heritage, commandant of the School of Musketry, said, speaking generally, it would require from four to six months to ...

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  6. PROPOSED INCOME TAX.

    SYDNEY, Friday.--The Federal Caucus discussed the proposed income tax, and decided that the tax will be a graduated one, probably starting at 3d in the £, and rising, it ...

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  7. HONORING GENERAL BOTHA.

    CAPETOWN, Friday.--General Botha had a rousing reception in the City Hall, which was crowded with delegates from all parts of the country. A sword was presented to General ...

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  8. CONDITIONS DECLARED SATISFACTORY.

    Later.--Colonel Stanley, Quartermaster-General of the Commonwealth Military Forces, said there had been no shortage of mattresses and no man at Liverpool had less than two ...

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  9. FRICTION IN LABOUR RANKS.

    SYDNEY, Friday.--There are indications that there is a growing rift in the State Labour Party. Caucus meetings have been far from harmonious. Friction has also arisen in the ...

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  10. ARMOURED MOTOR CARS.

    LONDON, Friday.--The British are using armoured motor cars in Krithia with effect. Several Turkish trenches were captured recently, the cars darting through the Turkish ...

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  11. POSTPONEMENT OF REFERENDUM.

    SYDNEY, Friday.--The notice of motion, recently tabled by Mr. McDonald, Labour Member for Bingara, in the Legislative Assembly, with reference to postponement of the ...

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  12. ENTHUSIASTIC RECRUITING AT TAREE.

    TAREE, Friday.--At a largely attended meeting of the Recruiting Association yesterday, Sergeant Thompson reported 64 recruits in the Taree centre as having expressed themselves ...

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  13. FEDERAL PARLIAMENT.

    SYDNEY, Friday.--In the House of Representatives to-day, Mr. Page read a letter respecting the treatment of returned wounded soldiers to New ...

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  14. SNIPERS' DEVICE

    MITYLENE, Friday.--Turco-German snipers are using a device to render shots noiseless. It consists of two small brass tubes, one within the other, attachable to the muzzle. The ...

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  15. NATIONAL ECONOMY.

    LONDON, Thursday.--Mr. Asquith, replying to a deputation or bankers and merchants on the question of public economy, said he endeavoured to bring home to his fellow ...

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  16. RANDWICK CHILDREN'S HOME.

    SYDNEY, Friday.--At a meeting of mothers of children at the Randwick Children's Home, it was unanimously agreed that mothers entirely disapprove of any Government ...

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  17. INQUIRIES RESPECTING MERCHANTMEN.

    WASHINGTON, Friday.--With the view of preventing a recurrence of the shortage of ships experienced at the outbreak of the Spanish-American war, Mr. Daniels is ...

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  18. A MINISTERIAL THREAT.

    SYDNEY, Friday.--Mr. Griffith, in a letter to Mr. Thrower, Chairman of Committees, stated that if the Chair did not protect him and others from personal insult, it would be ...

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  19. AUSTRIANS CLAIM VICTORY.

    LONDON, Thursday.--Austrians north-west or Ivangorod claim to have captured 11,000 prisoners and 11 machine guns. Germans also e aim to have captured 4150 prisoners east of ...

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  20. AUSTRIAN REGIMENT DISGRACED.

    LONDON, Thursday--The "Matin" says an army order has been found on a German lieutenant, in which it is stated that the Emperor of Austria is overwhelmed with grief, ...

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  21. ENGAGEMENT AT GALLIPOLI.

    LONDON, Thursday.--Sir Ian Hamilton reports steady progress on the Gallipoli Peninsula, where the Allies made additional gains. A Constantinople message declares that the ...

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  22. SOLDIERS IN HOSPITAL.

    LONDON, Friday.--The King visited the munition works at Birmingham, also the hospital. He was a considerable time in the ward where the Australians and New ...

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  23. SERIOUS LIFT ACCIDENT.

    SYDNEY, Friday.--Three men were injured by a lift accident at the Government Printing Office this afternoon, owing to one of the lifts falling a distance of 25 feet from the first ...

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  24. MR. HUGHES' STATEMENTS.

    SYDNEY, Friday.--Goldsbrough, Mort and Co., replying to Mr. Hughes' statement that they had applied to act as agents for a firm who were representing German interests in ...

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  25. ITALIANS ADVANCING.

    LONDON, Thursday.--The Isonzo battle is almost over, with Italians holding the strong positions they recently captured. ...

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  26. GENERAL WAR NEWS.

    A Paris message says that nine German attacks were repulsed in various parts of the western theatre. Long idleness has made the workers at ...

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  27. RUSSIANS DEFEAT GERMANS.

    LONDON, Thursday.--Messages from Innsbruck, in the Tyrol, declare the Russians compelled Austrians to retreat, while the Germans suffered defeat at North Krasno, and ...

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  28. TELEGRAPHIC SUMMARY.

    The Australia Day Fund contributions total £90,610. Monsignor Byrne, Vicar-General of the Roman Catholic diocese of Adelaide, died ...

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  29. AN ULTIMO AFFRAY.

    SYDNEY, Friday.--Two women were injured in a house in Jones-street, Ultimo, this afternoon, as a result, it is alleged, of having been attacked by a man armed with an axe. The ...

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  30. BRITISH OFFICERS AMBUSHED.

    LONDON, Thursday.--A mixed force, under Major Oliphant and Captain Ranking, which set out on 12th instant, owing to rumours of hostile tribesmen being in the vicinity of the ...

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  31. AUSTRIAN HEAVY ARTILLERY.

    LONDON, Thursday.--A Berlin official message says that a Geneva report states the Austrian heavy artillery has been successfuly used on the River Narew front. ...

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  32. UNION FUNDS.

    SYDNEY, Friday.--The report submitted to the Labour Council stated that the terrible effects upon industry, foreshadowed at the commencement of the war, have so far not been ...

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  33. AMERICAN BUTTER SOLD.

    SYDNEY, Friday.--The supply of butter imported from America by the Government was sold out to-day. A further shipment of 100[?] boxes is expected to arrive on Tuesday and ...

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  34. AMMUNITION LIGHTERS SUNK.

    LONDON, Thursday.--Four large lighters with ammunition were blown to pieces by British submarines in the Sea of Marmora. The crews perished. ...

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  35. MORE GERMAN BARBARISM.

    LONDON, Thursday.--M. Nadand, a correspondent of a Paris journal, says in numerous Polish villages Germans compelled farmers to watch their little daughters being ...

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  36. MANUFACTURE OF MUNITIONS.

    SYDNEY, Friday.--Iron trade unions feel very sore at not having been consulted by the Premier with regard to the manufacture of munitions, considering that the engineers ...

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  37. ASSEMBLING OF REICHSTAG.

    LONDON, Thursday.--The Reichstag will meet on August 10th. Germany hopes that Warsaw will be taken before then, thus facilitating the new war loan. ...

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  38. DOMINION FOODSTUFFS.

    SYDNEY, Friday.--Official statistics show that the increased cost of foodstuffs in New Zealand since the outbreak of war till the end of May amounted to 11.31 per cent, which ...

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  39. GERMAN SUBMARINE ATTACKS.

    LONDON, Thursday.--German Admiral Kirch off denounces the verdict in the Lusitania case and declares that submarine attacks on unarmed merchantmen will be ...

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  40. RANDWICK ASYLUM BILL.

    SYDNEY, Friday.--It now transpires that the defeat of the Government on the Rand wick Asylum Bill was all a mistake. Mr Wade, who had paired with Mr. Holman, ...

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  41. COPPER SHORTAGE IN AUSTRIA.

    LONDON, Thursday.--The Austrian Government has ordered church roofs to be stripped of copper in order to supply the War Department. ...

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  42. POLISH LADY SPIES.

    LONDON, Thursday.--It is reported that five noble Polish ladies in Vienna have been convicted of espionage and were hanged next day. The judge, who presided at the trial, ...

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  43. MOTOR FATALITY.

    SYDNEY, Friday.--Dr. Baker, of Guildford, West Australia, while returning from Katanning last night, came into collision with a big motor-cab, driven by Jesse Bridger. Dr. ...

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  44. A FATAL FIRE.

    SYDNEY, Friday.--James Larkin, 45, who lived in a bag hut at North Kembla, was burned to death last night. He was seen entering his hut, and several hours later the ...

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  45. WELSH STRIKE ENDED.

    LONDON, Thursday.--Work is now in full swing in South Wales. ...

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  46. COPPER MINE RESUMING OPERATIONS.

    SYDNEY, Friday.--The Great Cobar copper mine, which closed down soon after the outbreak of war, will shortly be in full swi[?] again. Advantageous financial arrangement ...

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  47. FIGHTING AROUND WARSAW.

    LONDON, Thursday.--Russians around Warsaw are putting up an heroic resistance. In some districts the Grand Duke's troops have driven the enemy back. Germans suffered ...

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  48. TYROL SITUATION UNCHANGED.

    LONDON, Thursday.--A Rome official message says the situation in the Tyrol is unchanged. We made noteworthy advances, capturing 500 prisoners, much arms and ...

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  49. TRANSIT OF MUNITIONS.

    LONDON, Thursday.--The German Minister has insisted on the continuation of transit of munitions from Austria to Turkey. The Minister for Foreign Affairs in Roumania said ...

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  50. REFRACTORY RECRUITS.

    SYDNEY, Friday.--A number of recruits at Enoggera Camp, Brisbane, demonstrated outside the barracks, demanding the release of an arrested soldier. Matters assumed a ...

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  51. STATE CONTROL OF INDUSTRY.

    SYDNEY, Friday.--Mr. Kavanagh, M.L.C., advocates control of all industries during the war. He says: "Profit-making will disappear; we shall be truly working for the nation. It ...

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  52. RECRUITING CAMPAIGN IN RALEIGH.

    Mr. G. S. Briner, M.L.A., in common with all other Members of the Legislative Assembly, has received the following circular letter dated 19th July, 1915, signed by Messrs. W. ...

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  53. ATTACK BY GERMAN AVIATORS.

    LONDON, Thursday.--A Paris official message says that in the Champagne region enemy aviators attempted to bombard villages and goods stations, but our guns violently ...

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  54. GRAND DUKE'S APPEAL.

    LONDON, Thursday The Grand Duke, referring to the intereessory services throughout Russia, issued an order to the troops in which he says: "Imbued by the thought that the ...

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  55. MASONIC LODGE.

    LISMORE, Friday.--The ceremony of laying the Foundation Stones of the new Masonic Lodgeroom was performed this afternoon. There was a large attendance of local and ...

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  56. AUSTRALIAN BATTALIONS.

    SYDNEY, Friday.--Victoria is to raise a battalion and a half of the New South wales Brigade, comprising two-fifths of the entire representation. New South Wales will raise ...

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  57. AUSTRALIA DAY CELEBRATIONS.

    SYDNEY, Friday.--Arrangements have been made for the route march on Australia Day, when practically every branch of the naval and military forces will be represented. ...

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  58. TURKISH FORCES EXPELLED.

    LONDON, Thursday.--Turkish forces, which threatened the town of Basra, were driven out in spite of determined resistance. The Allies' casualties were small. The Punjaubs ...

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  59. STORMING OF YPRES.

    LONDON, Thursday.--The Canadian Prime Minister, addressing Canadian troops at the front, declared that so long as Canada existed their conduct during the stormy days of Ypres ...

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  60. ADJOURNMENT FOR RECRUITING.

    SYDNEY, Friday.--It is understood that both Houses of the South Australian Parliament will adjourn next week for a fortnight in connection with the recruiting campaign. ...

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  61. HOSPITAL ACCOMMODATION INCREASED.

    SYDNEY, Friday.--The Australian General Hospital accommodation in England has been raised to 2000 beds. Parents of Australian soldiers have petitioned the Mayor against ...

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  62. LOSSES BY COAL STRIKE.

    LONDON, Thursday.--material loss to South Wales by the strike is estimated at upwards of a million and a half sterling, while tons the loss of coal is estimated at one million ...

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  63. A MAGNIFICENT WELCOME.

    LONDON, Thursday.--Generals Botha and Smuts returned to Capetown and were given a magnificent welcome. ...

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  64. COMMONWEALTH WAR LOAN.

    SYDNEY, Friday.--Mr. Holman, referring to the Commonwealth War Loan, said he had examined the whole position, carefully and saw no cause for alarm. ...

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  65. PEACE INDICATIONS.

    LONDON, Thursday.--A cable received in New York from Berlin says that there are many indications that Germany is fast ripening towards peace with honour and safety. ...

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  66. SPECIAL WAR SERVICE.

    LONDON, Thursday.--At King George's request, St. Paul's Cathedral will, on August 4th, be the scene of a solemn war service. July 25th has been appointed a day for ...

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  67. THE WAR TOLL.

    LONDON, Thursday.--The "Matin" makes the striking statement that the total number of killed in Europe is five millions and the total number of wounded seven millions. ...

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  68. UNIVERSAL LOYAL DEMONSTRATION.

    SYDNEY, Friday.--It is proposed that citizens of every town throughout the State should assemble at its Town Hall or recognised local rallying point at 10 o'clock on the ...

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  69. THE SPEAKER IN EXPLANATION.

    SYDNEY, Friday.--Mr. Meagher states that m his capacity as Speaker, the Labour Caucus had no more influence with him than the Liberal Caucus, and any representations or ...

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  71. BLACK SEA OPERATIONS.

    PETROGRAD, Friday.--Russian submarines in the Black Set are markedly affecting the Dardanelles. Turkish coal supplies are at a standstill and paralysing the German munition ...

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