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  2. ALLEGED EMBEZZLEMENT.

    John McCrae Osborne was committed for trial at Melbourne on a charge of embezzling £275 belonging to McArthur and McLeod, stock and station agents. Accused admitted ...

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  3. CONSCRIPTION.

    In the House of Representatives Mr. Hughes gave notice of his intention to introduce a Military Service Referendum Bill MELBOURNE, Friday, 3.20 p. m. ...

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  4. THREATENED STRIKE.

    The railway managers of America are pessimistic. The only chance of averting the strike is a united call to the Governors of the States to arrange for peace officers and ...

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  5. NEWS OF THE WORLD.

    An Italian communique states: We repulsed an attack at Tivoli, east of Gorizia. The enemy intensely bombarded our new positions at Mount Cauriol, which commands ...

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  6. SPECIAL CABLE SERVICES.

    General Mackensen's appointment to command the Germanic 'leagues' armies in the Balkans has been confirmed. It is reported that be is preparing an offensive from ...

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  7. THE WESTERN FRONT.

    "The Times" correspondent at headquarters says that the Somme operations may be divided into three phases to date, the attack on July 1 shattered over 10.000 yards ...

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  8. COFF'S HARBOUR.

    Private Ted Woods (Karangi), reported missing since last July, is the son of Mr. Robert Woods, of Coff's Harbor. Splendid rains fell last night; spring ...

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  9. SOLDIERS' VOTES.

    The Agent-General of British Columbia said there is no reason why Australian soldiers should not vote. We are Successfully polling in British camps. A single sheet is ...

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  10. THE SPURIOUS FIVERS.

    In the Police Court to-day four menHenry Bradbury, Leslie Grummit, John Ferguson, and Frederick Morgan--were called in connection with the alleged forging and ...

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  11. DISFRANCHISED.

    Under the Naturalised Subjects' Franchise Act, 60 names were, at the Sydney Revision. Court to-day, taken off the rolls on the ground that they were those of naturalised British ...

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  12. SWEDISH STEAMERS TORPEDOED.

    Two large Swedish steamers have been torpedoed in the Gulf of Bothnia. ...

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  13. THE BULGARIAN ARMY.

    Mr. Jeffries says that the Bulgars have apparently commenced a retreat from Greece. Servian cavalry have arrived at Sorovice Vo. The enemy were forced to evacuate Elebis, ...

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  14. GERMANY TAKING PRECAUTIONS.

    The German frontier guard has been increased to prevent civilians leaving Germany. ...

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  15. AT GRAFTON.

    At the Revision Court yesterday, before Mr. J. L. Shropshire, P. M., over 25 names of persons objected to as not being entitled to have their names retained on the electoral ...

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  16. SABOTAGE.

    A mass meeting of railway workshop employees expressed their resentment at the allegations of slow working and sabotage which have been made against them, and decided to ...

    Article : 68 words
  17. GERMAN SOCIALIST ON PEACE.

    The German Socialist leader, Scheidemann, addressing seven thousand people at Cassel, said that peace at any price would be sheer madness, and would signify Germany's ...

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  18. FEDERAL PARLIAMENT.

    On Wednesday the Supply Bill for three months, amounting to £5,023,580, was introduced, and after a short discussion on the sugar trouble in Queensland, the House ...

    Article : 66 words
  19. OPINION IN PARIS.

    Reuter's correspondent reports that a general advance of the Allies at Salonika, who, it is reliably stated, must be now. numerically superior to the Bulgarians, is ...

    Article : 65 words
  20. ROUMANIA ATTACKING VIGOROUSLY.

    An Austrian statement shows that the Roumanians are attacking vigorously along a front of three hundred and seventy five miles, which is practically the entire ...

    Article : 48 words
  21. REPRISALS ON PRISONERS.

    The Geneva Red Cross appeals to belligerents against' reprisals on prisoners. Viscount Grey replied that reprisals were not the policy of the British Government, but ...

    Article : 108 words
  22. THE SENATE.

    In the Senate Senator Pearce continued his speech on Conscription, but declined to tell Senator Millen how the Ministers would vote. ...

    Article : 39 words
  23. ONE BIG UNION.

    The "one big union" scheme referred to at a meeting of the Labor Council last night, is to link up the various unions in groups with one executive to deal with matters of ...

    Article : 49 words
  24. ROUMANIANS' RAPID ADVANCE.

    " The Times" Balkan correspondent states that the Roumanians on the 27th of August. advanced towards Kronstadt so rapidly that they were able to seize two tunnels before ...

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  25. WRITS ON SEPTEMBER 13th.

    The writs for the Referendum will be issued on September 13th. There are 2,706,000 names on the Federal rolls About 24,000 officers will be employed. The poll will be ...

    Article : 220 words
  26. WITHOUT A SHOT.

    A Salonika message states that the Bulgarians took possession of 17 forts in East Macedonia without firing a shot. These cost four millions sterling, and contained a huge ...

    Article : 54 words
  27. TELEGRAMS.

    Mr. Hughes has received an invitation to return to London from the Women's Branch of the British Empire Union. ...

    Article : 30 words
  28. THE SUGAR TROUBLE.

    At a meeting at Mackay, of the advisory committee of the Cane Growers' Association, a motion was carried that all harvesting operations cease forthwith, and that those ...

    Article : 82 words
  29. THE ANZACS.

    A lieutenant-colonel, wounded on the Somme pays a tribute to the Australians. "Unneeded commendation," he says. "They become jolly soldiers. Their intelligence has ...

    Article : 229 words
  30. RUSSIANS RECEIVED ENTHUSIASTICALLY.

    Official: The Russians continued to cross the Debrudja, and were received with enthusiasm. ...

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  31. CANNONADE DECREASING.

    A Paris correspondent at Salonika says that the cannonading is decreasing at Doiran. ...

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  32. ROUMANIAN RESERVISTS.

    The Roumanian Legation is calling up all reservists. ...

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  33. STATE PARLIAMENT.

    In the Legislative Council, the Testators' Family Maintenance and Guardianship of Infants Bill, passed the committee stage. The measure is made retrospective to wills of ...

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  34. THE WAR LOAN.

    The subscriptions to the Commonwealth war loan to 28th August totalled £22,674,160, of which New South. Wales subscribed £10,264,940. ...

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  35. REPORTED FLIGHT OF CONSTANTINE.

    The Greek Legation in London does not believe the report that King Constantine has fled. ...

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  36. ALLEGED EMBEZZLEMENT.

    Troubles of the Returned Soldiers' Association, were further ventilated to-day, when George Frederick Davis was charged with embezzling the sum of £35 odd, belonging to ...

    Article : 60 words
  37. GERMAN AID WANTED.

    Francis Josef of Austria has insisted on German aid to repel Roumania. ...

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  38. THE BULGARIAN OPPRESSOR.

    Reuter's Salonika correspondent, writing on Wednesday, says that an influential committee, including prominent officers, framed appeals to the people and army to join the ...

    Article : 73 words
  39. STATE REVENUE.

    The State revenue for August shows a comparative increase of £251,447. The Victorian and West Australian returns also show substantial increases. ...

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  40. ROUMANIAN ITEMS.

    The Transylvanians are everywhere joyfully welcoming the Roumanian armies. LONDON, Thursday. The sale of alcohol in Roumania is ...

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  41. POLITICAL NOTES.

    The Liberal and Progressive Parties stand for social justice and a square deal. The "Sydney Bulletin" has always been the organ of advanced radicalism, and no ...

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  42. IN THE STATE.

    The State Commandant has been directed by the Minister for Defence to request the state Recruiting Committee to resume activities immediately, and ask recruiting ...

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  43. CONCENTRATION CAMP.

    All the German prisoners who recently, escaped from the German concentration camp at Holdsworthy have been sentenced to various terms of imprisonment. ...

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  44. BULGAR OFFENSIVE BROKEN.

    Mr. Calvert, the war correspondent, says that the Bulgar offensive in the Estrovo region, appears to be definitely broken, the Servians having magnificently withstood the ...

    Article : 46 words
  45. ROUMANIAN PROGRESS.

    The Roumanians are already in possession of nearly all the important passes. The Austrians claim that they have voluntarily withdrawn, but they certainly cannot have ...

    Article : 68 words
  46. "UNDER NEW MANAGEMENT."

    An Amsterdam correspondent says: Tonight's German communique was the first signed by Ludendorff. It declared: We lost yesterday a salient jutting towards ...

    Article : 38 words
  47. CASUALTIES.

    {No abstract available}

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 96 words
  48. BULGARIAN ATTITUDE.

    Bulgaria's position towards Roumania is not clear. Yesterday's news from Constantinople indicated that an arrangement had been made whereby Germany, Turkey, and ...

    Article : 102 words
  49. IN NEW ZEALAND.

    New Zealand was extensively placarded to-day with a proclamation ordering the enrolment of the First Division of the Expeditionary Force Reserve under the Military ...

    Article : 109 words
  50. AUSTRIAN RETIREMENT

    A Vienna official message discloses the retirement to fresh positions westward of Czikscereda before the advancing Roumanians. ...

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  51. BAVARIANS CAPTURED.

    General Haig in a communique says: We discharged gas over a broad front near Arras and Armentieres with good results, the enemy shelled Bethune and this led ...

    Article : 59 words
  52. RUSSIANS AT CONSTANZA.

    A Petrograd correspondent says that Russian war vessels have arrived at Constant[?] ...

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  53. TOTAL CASUALTIES.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 14 words
  54. FOUR GERMAN DIVISIONS.

    Mr. Warner Allen, war correspondent, says that the Germans have withdrawn four divisions from the west towards Austria. It [?] hardly possible to withdraw any others. ...

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  55. FRENCH ARTILLERY ACTIVE.

    A Paris communique states that the French artillery was most active on the Somme. A German grenade attack on Maurepas wood was easily repulsed. Isolated operations on ...

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  56. THE BUTTER SHORTAGE.

    The butter shortage in Sydney is regarded by the wholesale merchants as the worst for many years. They generally consider there is no immediate prospect of relief. ...

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  57. FALKENHAYN'S DISGRACE.

    A Paris message states at a Grand War Council held at the German headquarters the Chancellor attacked Falkenhayn. Falkenhayn's disgrace means the defeat ...

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  58. THE SECRET SESSION.

    Mr. Hughes, at the secret session held yesterday, laid before the members certain important matters relating to war and to postwar problems. ...

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  59. DEATH OF G. R. EVANS.

    The death is announced of Mr. G. R. Evans, ex-Police Magistrate, aged 82. ...

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  60. BULGARIA AND ROUMANIA.

    The Bulgarian attitude is uncertain. The declaration of war with Roumania is unconfirmed. It is reported that Bulgaria has demanded as a condition the assistance of two ...

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  61. AT PARLIAMENT HOUSE.

    Several hundred anti-conscriptionists, mostly young men, last night formed in procession, and, despite the efforts of the police, hurriedly rushed to Parliament House steps, only to ...

    Article : 92 words
  62. STOPPED BY MACHINE-GUNS.

    General Sir Douglas. Haig, in a communique, says: The enemy's attempted attack in the vicinity of Highwood was repulsed. The attack was stopped by machine[?] ...

    Article : 51 words
  63. MURDER OF A CHINAMAN.

    Edward Stainer, who was convicted at the Criminal Court of the murder of a Chinese, Joe Choy You, at Lidcombe, was sentenced to death. The jury made a strong ...

    Article : 67 words
  64. HINDENBURG'S APPOINTMENT.

    Berlin is beflagged, and the shop windows are displaying garlanded portraits of the Kaiser and Hindenburg. The newspapers, express immeasurable joy ...

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  65. BULGARIANS WITHDRAWING.

    Mr. Jeffries, war correspondent, says the Bulgars are withdrawing towards Monastir. ...

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  66. AN ATTACK REPULSED.

    A Paris communique says: An enemy attack on Maurepas wood was easily repulsed. ...

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  67. BULGARIAN ATTITUDE.

    A Bavarian newspaper states that Austro- Germany has no doubts regarding Bulgarian loyalty, but they are alarmed by, the lack of news and obscurity of the latter's ...

    Article : 42 words
  68. DRIVING ACCIDENT.

    As the result of his horse bolting, Rev. T. Hillhouse Taylor, rector of All Saints' Church, Parramatta, was seriously injured. Mrs. Taylor, who was with him, is suffering from ...

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  69. IN EAST AFRICA.

    An official report from East Africa states that columns are approaching Dar-es-Salem. Warships are co-operating and engaging in the coast defences. ...

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  70. HINDENBURG'S TASK.

    "The Times" correspondent at Amsterdam says: The feeling in Germany may be summarised in the words: "If Hindenburg cannot save us, we are lost." However, there ...

    Article : 61 words
  71. TO-DAY'S PAPER.

    {No abstract available}

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 93 words
  72. ADVANCE CONTINUES SUCCESSFULLY.

    Reuter's Bucharest correspondent in a communique sent on Wednesday states: The Advance continues successfully in all directions, Our losses are very light. ...

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  73. THE ALLEGED DESERTER.

    The reported desertion to the enemy of a member of the New Zealand Expeditionary Force is now officially stated to be a case not of desertion, as the man referred to is ...

    Article : 65 words
  74. THE SUPPLY BILL.

    The Supply Bill contains a further sum of £30,000 towards the North Coast railway. Matters in connection with the trouble over alien enemy subjects being employed in West ...

    Article : 55 words
  75. GENERAL SMUTS' REPORT.

    General Smuts reports that the main enemy force evaded the envelopment, whereupon another envelopment was commenced on August 16, with the result that various ...

    Article : 59 words
  76. GERMAN PRESS COMMENT.

    The "Tages Zeitung" describes Falkenhayn's removal partly to the Crown Prince's Verdun failure. The "Deutsche Zeitung" suggests that ...

    Article : 36 words
  77. Advertising

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