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  2. AUSTRALASIA

    SYDNEY, Wednesday.--The second anniversary of Anzac Day was observed today, the principal functions arranged being memorial services, a march of the troops ...

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  3. BATTLE OF ARRAS.

    LONDON, Tuesday.--A cable states the battle on the British front is reaching an extraordinary intensity. The Germans are counter attacking in masses regardless of ...

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  4. SUBMARINE STRIFE.

    LONDON, Tuesday.--It is officially announced that after the German announcement that hospital ships were to be torpedoed the French Government intimated that German ...

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  5. GERMANS ACCEPTING BATTLE IN OPEN.

    LONDON, Tuesday.--Renter's correspondent at headquarters says the Germans now are certainly accepting the battle in the open. Hitherto we gained much and lost little. As ...

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  6. THE SPANISH NOTE.

    AMSTERDAM, Wednesday.--The Spanish Note relative, to the Fulgencio has been published in Berlin. It emphasises that Spain's existence is imperilled by ...

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  7. ARTILLERY OPERATIONS.

    LONDON, Tuesday.--A French communique says :--The day was chiefly marked by artillery actions on the whole front. We continued our destructive fire against enemy ...

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  8. CEREMONY AT THE SHOWGROUND.

    SYDNEY, Wednesday.--Large crowds followed the procession to the Showground, between 25,000 and 30,000 people being present. The troops, numbering, over 6000, ...

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  9. LATEST SPORTING.

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  10. CANADA.

    OTTAWA, Tuesday.--Canadians who make profit through the war must pay heavier taxation. A Budget presented today provides that, companies liable to the ...

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  11. THE SCARPE.

    LONDON, Wednesday.--The lesson of the great battle is that the German armies, obeying the Allied initiative, have brought the flower of their troops, mostly ...

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  12. PRIME MINISTER'S MESSAGE.

    MELBOURNE, Wednesday.--The Prime Minister, in giving a message to Australia for Anzac Day, said he could not do better that repeat his words of a year ago that ...

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  13. FIERCEST BATTLE OF THE WAR.

    LONDON, Tuesday.--Reuter's' correspondent at headquarters says :--I believe it is true that the battle now progressing on the British front is the fiercest of the whole ...

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  14. THE LIMIT IN MARES.

    MELBOURNE, Wednesday.--At the thoroughbred sales in Melbourne a record price of 2600 guineas was paid for an imported brood mare by Neil Gow-- The Prune, ...

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  15. JAPANESE ELECTION.

    LONDON, Wednesday.--Reuter's Tokio correspondent says that the election resulted in a victory for the Government, there being a gain of 50 seats. This means the ...

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  16. STATE POLITICS.

    SYDNEY, Wednesday.--In addition to the names mentioned yesterday it is now stated Messrs. George Black, William Brooks, G. S. Littlejohn M. Conigton and probable [?] ...

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  17. PRIME MINISTER'S MESSAGE.

    MELBOURNE, Wednesday.--The following message has been sent by the Prime Minister :--'' On this day we commend the deeds of the men of Anzac, those men who by ...

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  18. THE SECOND PHASE.

    LONDON, Tuesday.--The second phase of the battle of Arras is described by correspondents as the most difficult of the war. It is a struggle to the death. The Germans, no ...

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  19. RECRUITING.

    SYDNEY, Wednesday.--A big recruiting meeting was held at Martin Place, the speakers being nearly air returned soldiers. ...

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  20. RUSSIA.

    LONDON, Tuesday.--Wires between the Royal couple which have been published reveal that the Czar was perfectly aware that a revolution was coming the Czarina sending ...

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  21. POSITIONS HELD.

    LONDON, Tuesday.--Sir D. Haig reports severe fighting continued on Monday evening along the whole front from Croiselles to northward of Gavrelle. The enemy ...

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  22. REMODELLING THE CONSTITUTION.

    SYDNEY, Wednesday.--The Government had before it a proposal for remodelling the constitution on the lilies of the British Parliament Act. The scheme, which was drawn ...

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  23. ENEMY DESTROYERS.

    LONDON, Tuesday.--The Admiralty reports that three British naval aeroplanes attacked live enemy destroyers which were steaming between Blankenburghe and ...

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  24. A SLIGHT IMPROVEMENT.

    SYDNEY, Wednesday.--An improvement was shown in the recruiting figures for the Commonwealth last week. The total numbers in five States, excluding Queensland, was ...

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  25. MARCH OF THE TROOPS.

    SYDNEY, Wednesday.--The march of the troops through the city to the Showground attracted an enormous throng, which took up positions along the entire route, every. ...

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  26. THE IMPERIAL PALACE.

    PETROGRAD, Wednesday.--The Soldiers' and Workmen's Committee occupy the Imperial Palace at Kieff, meeting in the ex-Czar's private Cabinet room. They are ...

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  27. VAPID CACKLING.

    SYDNEY, Wednesday.--Sir William Cullen, addressing a meeting of the Polish Relief Fund, said the tune had come when every young man who had not responded to ...

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  28. COUNCIL MEETING TO-MORROW.

    SYDNEY, Wednesday.--It is understood that an Executive Council meeting will be held tomorrow in [?]er to finally confirm the 21 appointments to the Upper House that ...

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  29. STRIKES IN GERMANY.

    LONDON, Wednesday.--During a heated, debate in the Reichstag Herr Groner threatened most ruthless proceedings against all attempting to promote discontent among the ...

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  30. FRENCH ACTIVITIES.

    PARIS, Tuesday.--The French communique says :--We beat down enemy batteries with heavy losses. A violent artillery struggle continues in the regions of ...

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  31. AMERICA AT WAR.

    LONDON, Tuesday.--General Joffre and M. Viviani have arrived in America. President Wilson signed a seven billion dollar war issue. ...

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  32. "PATRIOTISM PROVED."

    SYDNEY, Wednesday.--The annual report of the Hibernian Australasian Catholic Benefit Society states 1041 members had enlisted for active service, 51 of whom had ...

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  33. FROM A GERMAN PRISONERS' CAMP.

    The following letter was received from Pte. S. Crandell, who is now a prisoner of war in Germany, and belongs to the 25th Battalion, A.I.F., France --Just a few lines in ...

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  34. BREAD RATION TO BE REDUCED.

    LONDON, Wednesday.--Owing to the wheat crisis the British army's bread ration will presently be reduced. ...

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  35. REPLY TO GERMAN COMMUNIQUE.

    LONDON, Tuesday.--The War Office, replying to a German communique, points out that no attack was made on Lens or Avion. The Oppy attack covered a front of 14 and ...

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  36. PALESTINE.

    LONDON, Tuesday.--An Egyptian official message says :--Reinforced Turkish forces hold a strongly entrenched position from Gaza towards Beersheba Organisation of ...

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  37. FEDERAL ELECTIONS.

    MELBOURNE, Wednesday.--Mr. Ozanne has cabled his wife from Colombo:--Delayed here; have a defence against serious charges. ...

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  38. HERITAGE TO AUSTRALIAN PEOPLE.

    SYDNEY, Wednesday.--Archbishop Wright, in an address at St. Andrew's Cathedral, said that reinforcements should be sent to those Australians who were now fighting at the ...

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  39. IN MESOPOTAMIA.

    LONDON, Tuesday.--General Maude reports :--The battle on the right bank of the Tigris between Samarra and Intabulat continued on the night of the 22nd, during ...

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  40. GERMAN REPORT.

    LONDON, Tuesday.--A German official report says.:--On the Arras battlefield the British troops standing on French territory yesterday delivered their second great thrust to ...

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  41. WHAT GRIFFITH WILL DO.

    SYDNEY, Wednesday.--Mr. Arthur Griffith, Independent Labor, candidate for Newcastle, stated yesterday the would support the Nationalist Senate candidates. ...

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  42. A BISHOP'S VOICE.

    SYDNEY, Wednesday.--When addressing the Newcastle Synod Bishop Stretch favored preferential voting at elections. He added: Judging by the speeches, he thought the ...

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  43. FURIOUS RESISTANCE.

    LONDON, Tuesday.--Renter's correspondent at British headquarters says :--On the evening of the 24th April the Germans clearly realised the desperately-trying counter ...

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  44. THE LICK OF OUR LIVES.

    Writing on 24217 to a friend in Nimbin, Private R. Perkins, 41st Battalion, says :-- Just a line to let you know I received your parcel while I was in the trenches and I can ...

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  45. A GLOWING TRIBUTE.

    SYDNEY, Wednesday.--Father Sydes, in a sermon at St. Mary's Cathedral, paid a glowing tribute to Australian heroism. Referring to the men's valor he said that if ...

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  46. WOMEN GAMBLERS.

    SYDNEY, Wednesday.--Ivy Newton was sentenced to 12 months light labor on three charges of false pretences. The police stated that in less than 12 months prisoner had ...

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  47. A CONTRAST.

    MELBOURNE, Wednesday.--Mr. Hughes, speaking at Castlemaine, repudiated Archbishop Mannix's suggestion, that he proposed to find a ready excuse to bring on another ...

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  48. "I LOVE YOU !"

    LONDON, Tuesday.--Remarkable revelations concerning tho Czarina appear in the Moscow newspapers, which publish interesting correspondence, including a letter she ...

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  49. THE SAME COURAGE AND ASSURANCE.

    LONDON, Tuesday.--General Birdwood, in a message to the Australian, Hospital, said:--The anniversary of Anzac Day finds us still facing the enemy with a most ...

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  50. BEYROUT ATTACKED.

    LONDON, Tuesday.--A French patrol boat entered the defended port of Beyront and left undamaged after firing 24 shots and drawing the enemy's fire. ...

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  51. STATE TRADING.

    SYDNEY, Wednesday.--A statement prepared by the Government Statistician shows that taken as a whole there was a nett loss of £80,400 in State enterprises last year. The ...

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  52. EXCEPTIONALLY FIERCE FIGHTING.

    LONDON, Wednesday.--Field Marshal Sir D. Haig reports :--Further information regarding Monday's battle shows that the fighting was exceptionally fierce. Seven ...

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  53. RAILWAY RETURNS.

    SYDNEY, Wednesday.--The March quarterly report of the Railway Commissioners indicates an increase in the earnings of £180,000 and in the expenditure of £30,000. ...

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  54. AT BRISBANE.

    BRISBANE, Wednesday.--The weather today was line for the commemoration of Anzac Day. The first of the day's ceremonies was a church service this morning ...

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