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  2. THE WESTERN FRONT.

    AMSTERDAM, Tuesday.--A German message states the French Cathedral at St. Quentin received five hits. It adds the French attack between Prosnes and [?]berive failed. ...

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  3. OPEN COLUMN.

    Sir,--" If ever there was a time when all friends of liberty and good government should devote themselves earnestly and seriously to winning a Federal election, that ...

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  4. PEACE PROPOSALS.

    LONDON, Tuesday.--What is described as a record in the historic annals of London took place yesterday, when the Freedom of the City was conferred on five of the Empire's ...

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  5. AUSTRALASIA.

    SYDNEY, Wednesday.--Enlistment figures for the Commonwealth last week show only 1285 men accepted. ...

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  6. FINANCIAL DESPERADOES.

    NEW YORK, Tuesday.--An intention to destroy Morgan's Bank by an explosion, to tap the telegraph wires between Chicago, Washington and New York, to transmit ...

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  7. MAY DAY CELEBRATIONS.

    PARIS, Wednesday.--In Paris May Day passed quietly. A syndicalist meeting, which followed a procession in the Boulevards, was dispersed by orderlies. The ...

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  8. GERMANS' CORRESPONDENCE.

    LONDON, Tuesday.--Reuter's correspondent at headquarters on May 1st gives translations of captured enemy correspondence. Referring to the effects of our artillery a ...

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  9. AN EDITOR FINED.

    MELBOURNE, Wednesday.--Mr. John Michie, editor and publisher of the "Railways Union Gazette" in Victoria, was fined £6 with costs on charges of having published ...

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  10. AMERICAN CITIZENS.

    SYDNEY, Wednesday.--It is estimated that there are between eighteen hundred and two thousand American citizens in ...

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  11. NEWS FROM GERMANY.

    LONDON, Tuesday.--A Zurich message says no news has been received from Germany except through Wolffe's Press Agency since the 25th April. ...

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  12. AID ON ENGLAND.

    LONDON, Tuesday.-- Mr. Dalziel asked why the enemy's attacks were possible on the coast of Kent while naval attacks on Zeebrugge were apparently impossible. ...

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  13. FEDERAL ELECTIONS.

    SYDNEY, Wednesday.--Mr. J. C. Watson, speaking at Dubbo, asked what national action Mr. Tudor, who opposed conscription, would take when a great national ...

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  14. THE BALKANS.

    LONDON, Tuesday.--A new and strong Bulgar counter attack on the recently won British positions near Lake Doiran was repulsed with heavy enemy losses. ...

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  15. OMINOUS REPORTS.

    LONDON, Wednesday:--Germany is endeavoring to suppress the news of the Socialist May Day demonstrations. The newspapers are not allowed to cross the frontier. ...

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  16. FOOD QUESTION.

    LONDON, Wednesday.--The King will issue a proclamation on the food question on Thursday. The proclamation will be read in the churches on Sunday. ...

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  17. WEST AUSTRALIAN MINERS.

    MELBOURNE, Wednesday.--During his address at Lonely Gully, Victoria, the Prime Minister, Mr. W. M. Hughes, said he received a telegram from West Australia that ...

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  18. THE IRISH QUESTION.

    LONDON, Tuesday.--In the House of Commons Mr. Bonar Law stated that owing to unforeseen circumstances his statement regarding his efforts to bring about an Irish ...

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  19. WHOLE NATION AROUSED.

    LONDON, Wednesday.--The nation is thoroughly aroused to the gravity of the food situation. The Ministry of Food Control is insisting upon an economy campaign ...

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  20. A SUCCESSFUL RAID.

    LONDON, Tuesday.--Sir D. Haig reports:-- We carried out a successful raid northward of Ypres and captured prisoners. ...

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  21. RUMORS OF CRISIS.

    LONDON, Thursday.--Reuter's Amsterdam correspondent reports that German papers chronicle rumors of a crisis in high Government quarters. ...

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  22. LIVELY ARTILLERY DUEL.

    PARIS, Tuesday.--A French communique says a fairly lively artillery struggle continues in the regions of Troyon and Hurtebise. We have consolidated the positions ...

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  23. '' SITUATION GLOOMY."

    LONDON, Wednesday.--The "Daily News" Lobbyist says the Irish situation is gloomy. Ulster extremists were victorious and secured Lloyd George's support, even ...

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  24. UNREST IN VIENNA.

    VIENNA, Wednesday.--Including munition workers, 100,000 workers marched in a procession through the Ringstrasse. Sixty mass meetings were held. They demanded peace ...

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  25. GERMAN BATTALIONS REDUCED.

    PARIS, Tuesday--A Paris message says documents discovered on the prisoners show Germany has reduced her battalions from a thousand to eight hundred, owing to the ...

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  26. PENSIONS TO SOLDIERS.

    SYDNEY, Wednesday.--The Acting Premier, Mr. Fuller, referring to the clause in the manifesto signed by Mr. Catts to the effect that although the State Nationalist ...

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  27. AMERICA IN THE WAR.

    NEW YORK, Tuesday.--Vice-President Marshall welcomed the Frenchmen to the American Senate. The applause was deafening when M. Viviani, of the arm of Mr. ...

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  28. SIR EDWARD CARSON.

    LONDON, Wednesday.--Commenting on the political unrest, and sensational stories of impending Admiralty changes, the "Times" says it may be as well to state ...

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  29. SIX MILES GAINED.

    PARIS, Tuesday.-- Reuter's correspondent at French headquarters, writing on 30th April, says:--The result of to-day's French attack in Champagne is that six miles of the ...

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  30. AERIAL ACTIVITY.

    AMSTERDAM, Tuesday.--A Hague correspondent says an aeroplane last night bombed the town of Zierikzee, in Zeeland. There were killed and much damage done. ...

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  31. SENDING TROOPS TO FRANCE.

    WASHINGTON, Tuesday.--The question of sending America's troops to France was before the Cabinet at Washington. No formal decision has been announced, but it ...

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  32. HEAVY LABOR VOTE PREDICTED.

    SYDNEY, Wednesday .--The Queensland Premier predicts a heavy Labor vote in Queensland for both the Senate and the House of Representatives on Saturday next. ...

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  33. ARCHBISHOP WRIGHT'S STATEMENT.

    SYDNEY, Wednesday.--Archbishop Wright referred last night to the war as it is affected by the national issues now before the people, and declared that at the ...

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  34. REDUCED INCOME TAX.

    NEW YORK, Tuesday.--The United States have decided upon a reduction of the income tax, also to raise three hundred millions sterling by direct taxation. ...

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  35. LIEUTENANT ROBINSON A PRISONER.

    LONDON Tuesday.--A friend of Lieutenant Robinson, who recently won the Victoria Cross, has received a letter stating the airman is uninjured and a prisoner ...

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  36. THE BALANCING FACTOR.

    NEW YORK, Tuesday.--Lord Cecil Percy says the war has resolved itself into a race between the efficiency of the British and American ship yards and the German ...

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  37. RESULT OF THE ARRAS BATTLE.

    LONDON, Tuesday:--Sir Douglas Haig reports :--We captured during April 19,343 prisoners, including 393 officers, besides 257 guns and howitzers, 227 ...

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  38. FIGHTING ON THE FRENCH SIDE.

    LONDON, Wednesday.--A French communique says at Chemin des Dames there was a fairly lively artillery duel, especially near Hurtebise, in the Craonne region and Cour[?]y. ...

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  39. DARING ROBBERY.

    LONDON, Tuesday.--Driver W. Doddy, an Australian of the A.S.C., Melbourne, was court martialled and pleaded guilty to robbing Parkhouse Post office of £30, and ...

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  40. GENERAL SMUTS.

    LONDON, Wednesday.--The "Daily Graphic" says that General Smuts has expressed his readiness to undertake any duties in the service of the Empire. He is about to ...

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  41. PUBLIC SERVANTS.

    MELBOURNE, Wednesday.--Mr. Hughes, in a message to the honorary secretary of the Commonwealth and State Services' Confederation of New South Wales, states:-- ...

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  42. ITALIAN MISSION.

    LONDON, Wednesday:--Reuter's Rome correspondent says:--An Italian mission is going to the United States, headed by Prince Udine, the son of the Duke of Genoa, and ...

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  43. LOSSES IN APRIL.

    LONDON, Wednesday.--No less than 714 aeroplanes were brought down on the Western front during April. ...

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  44. ARTILLERY DUEL AT DIXMUDE.

    LONDON, Wednesday.--A Belgian communique reports a violent reciprocal bombardment north of Dixmude. ...

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  45. PEACE PROPOSALS.

    AMSTERDAM, Tuesday.--The Berlin "Tageblatt" says Dr. Bethmann-Hollweg (Imperial Chancellor) will make a fresh peace offer in the Reichstag on Thursday. ...

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  46. IN THE CAUCASUS.

    LONDON, Tuesday.--A Russian official message says a large party of Kurds attacked our barrier guard near Armirda, but our cavalry restored the situation. Attacks by ...

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  47. RUSSIA.

    PETROGRAD, Tuesday.--The higher officers of the Russian battle fleet at Helsingfors, Russia, were killed by the sailors, and many were in their homes during the ...

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  48. QUEENSLAND UPPER HOUSE.

    SYDNEY, Wednesday.--The High Court has granted leave to appeal in the Queensland referendum case. Argument will be heard to-day. ...

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  49. NORWAY AND GERMANY.

    LONDON, Tuesday.--The continued losses of Norwegian shipping is causing serious unrest. There is a growing feeling that the situation is intolerable and that the time ...

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  50. RUSSIANS CALLED UP.

    LONDON, Tuesday.--The Russian Government have ordered all Russians eligible in Great Britain to report by the 28th inst. ...

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  51. ALLIES FLATLY OPPOSED.

    NEW YORK, Tuesday.--Reuter's Washington correspondent says the Allies are flatly opposed in advance to any peace scheme Dr. Bethmann-Hollweg may promulgate on ...

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  52. SUBMARINE STRIFE.

    LONDON, Tuesday.--The "Evening News" states that the next list will show the losses in shipping have greatly increased. The paper demands the publication of the ...

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  53. LIBEL ACTIONS.

    SYDNEY, Wednesday.--The statement was made by Mr. Mahon that the regulation respecting the restriction of libel actions, issued by Mr. Mahon, was received by Mr. ...

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  54. NEW ZEALAND TROOPS.

    LONDON, Wednesday.--The King reviewed the New Zealanders at Salisbury Plain in the presence of Mr. Massey, Sir Joseph Ward, Sir Thomas Mackenzie, Sir ...

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  55. ARGUMENT COMMENCED.

    SYDNEY, Wednesday.--The Queensland referendum appeal case commenced before the High Court to-day, when Mr. Ryan resumed argument on behalf of the appellants. ...

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  56. VICTORIAN RAILWAYS.

    SYDNEY, Wednesday.--Giving evidence before Mr. Tom Johnson, Royal Commissioner inquiring into the administration of the Victorian Railways, Mr. Downward ...

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  57. IMPERIAL CONFERENCE.

    LONDON, Wednesday.--The Imperial war Cabinet met finally on May 1. The Imperial Conference is almost finished. Members will present an address to the King at Windsor ...

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  58. "REGRETTABLE INCIDENTS."

    LONDON, Wednesday.--Reuter's Petrograd correspondent, telegraphing on Tuesday, says the Executive Council of the Workmen's and Soldiers' Delegates has placarded ...

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  59. Advertising

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  60. BLIGHT IN CATTLE ?

    Dear Sir,--I have much pleasure in testifying that your Blight Lotion which I got from you a short time ago has acted splendidly. I treated 6 head of cattle, 5 of which ...

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  61. CONROY CASE.

    SYDNEY, Wednesday.--When the Conroy suit was resumed in the Equity Court there was no appearance of the defendant. Plaintiff's case concluded and the counsel is now ...

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  62. ILLNESS OF ARCHBISHOP CARR.

    SYDNEY, Wednesday.--Dr. Carr, Roman Catholic Archbishop of Melbourne, is dangerously ill. ...

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  63. Advertising

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  64. LABOR AFFAIRS.

    LONDON, Tuesday.--The Tilbury dockers have resumed work pending negotiations. ...

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  65. JOHN NORTON'S ESTATE.

    SYDNEY, Wednesday.--In the action Clarke v. the Executors of John Norton's estate, the jury awarded plaintiff £678, in addition to the amount paid into Court. A stay ...

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  66. MORE COASTAL RAIN.

    SYDNEY, Wednesday.--The forecast is :--More coastal and highland rain ; fine inland with cool, south-east winds. A change approaching from the west later, with ...

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