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  2. THE SOMME BATTLE.

    LONDON, Friday. -- In a despatch of about 16,000 words, dated December 23, which occupies 16 pages of the "Gazette," and covers the dates from May 19 to November 12, ...

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  3. IMPERIAL CONFERENCE.

    LONDON, Friday. -- Mr. Lloyd George intends to use the Imperial Conference for a strong effort to settle the Irish question. He hopes to secure a mandate from the Dominions ...

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  4. SMALL NEUTRAL COUNTRIES.

    VANCOUVER, Friday. -- Field Marshal Lord French, in an authorised interview with American papers; said he certainly thought that small neutral countries ...

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  5. HUNGARIAN CORONATION.

    AMSTERDAM, Saturday. -- Telegrams from Budapest state that preparations are complete for to-day's Hungarian Coronation. After the religious ceremony and ...

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  6. SCANDINAVIANS PEACE NOTE.

    LONDON, Friday. -- It is officially reported that the Scandinavian countries have each sent a Note to the belligerents, supporting President Wilson. ...

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  7. HORSES FOR GERMANY.

    LONDON, Friday. -- The Hague-Dutch Homeowners' Association has agreed to supply the German Government with horses. The first draft will be 'despatched in January ...

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  8. A SAD PILGRIMAGE.

    PARIS, Friday. -- A Paris correspondent says the British Minister, Mr. A. Henderson, has visited his son's grave at Foureau Wood. ...

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  9. ASSISTANCE OF DOMINION LEADERS.

    LONDON, Friday. -- Mr. Massey has been in daily touch with the Colonial Office and states that the Empire War Council is not the outcome of peace talk. It would ...

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  10. VON BISSING.

    AMSTERDAM, Saturday. -- The Kaiser has written to General Von Bissing (German. Governor of Belgium), who is seriously ill, as follows : -- You have used your strong ...

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  11. AUSTRALASIA.

    MELBOURNE, Saturday. -- The Director-General of Recruiting has issued an appeal to the men and women of Australia to assist the various Committees to secure the ...

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  12. AWAITING THE REPLY.

    NEW YOK, Saturday. -- The Allies' reply to President Wilson and Germany is anxiously awaited, and it is hoped it will not close the door. Germany is exerting ...

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  13. IN GREECE.

    ATHENS, Friday. -- The Premier has forbidden a requiem service for the- murdered Venizelists. Queen Sophie contributed £320 from the Privy purse for the families of ...

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  14. DOMAIN MEETING'S PROTEST.

    SYDNEY, Sunday. -- A meeting in the Domain this afternoon carried a resolution emphatically protesting against Mr. Hughes or any politician going to England to represent ...

    Article : 75 words
  15. SOCIALISTS' ATTITUDE.

    PARIS, Friday. -- The "Nationals Soi" says the Socialist Congress carried a resolution that the German reply to President Wilson showed Germany's offer to negotiate was ...

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  16. A GREEK NOTE.

    LONDON, Friday. -- The Greek Government has presented a Note to the Entente, requesting the raising of the blockqde. ...

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  17. NOT DISCUSSED AT FRONT.

    LONDON, Saturday. -- The "Times" correspondent at headquarters says the peace question is not discussed at the front, because the British army feels its superiority. ...

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  18. RED CROSS SOCIETY.

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  19. TRENCHES OF MUD.

    LONDON, Friday. -- Sir D. Haig 's despatch refers to the dreadful weather in October and November, turning the trenches into dee; mud channels, preventing the taking of full ...

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  20. SOLUTION OF IRISH PROBLEM.

    LONDON, Friday. -- The "Pall Mall Gazette" says that the Irish problem is nearer solution than ever. Lloyd George's efforts., have considerably cleared the ...

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  21. GERMAN CLAIM.

    LONDON, Friday. -- A German official statement claims that the Germans penetrated the French second and third lines at Height 304 and the southern slopes of Northomme, ...

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  22. THE BALKANS.

    LONDON, Friday. -- A wireless message states the Russians officially report that the enemy advance continues in the Cituz Valley. Battles are proceeding for domination ...

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  23. CANNOT ESCAPE VICTORY.

    PARIS, Friday. -- M. Bouillon, President of the Socialist Radical Party, interviewed, said it was impossible for victory to escape the Allies if they rapidly repaired past errors, ...

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  24. SUBMARINE STRIFE.

    LONDON, Friday. -- The Norwegian sailing ship Union has been sunk. ...

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  25. FIXING THE RESPONSIBILITY.

    PARIS, Saturday. -- The Foreign Affairs Committee of the Chamber of Deputies announces that it received information fixing the responsibility on King Constantine and ...

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  26. PEACE INTRIGUES.

    LONDON, Friday. -- M. Caillauxs' intrigues in Rome are believed to be connected with international high finance. M. Caillaux and wife lived sumptuously and had endless funds, ...

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  27. SHIRE OF TINTENBAR REPATRIATION DAY SHOW.

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  28. GERMAN SAVAGERY.

    LONDON, Friday. -- The Admiralty in a communique narrates an outrage wherein German savagery in torpedoeing merchantmen appears to have reached the climax ...

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  29. RUMANIAN ARMY.

    COPENHAGEN, Friday. -- M. Bratinno (Premier) in a proclamation announces that the Rumanian army has withdrawn only for reorganisation. In a few months the army ...

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  30. IN FRANCE.

    PARIS, Friday. -- A French communique slays : -- After intense bombardment the Germans strongly attacked our front over three kilometres from West Hill 304 to East ...

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  31. GENERAL HAIG'S MODESTY.

    LONDON, Saturday. -- Colonel Repington says that General Haig.'s modesty does not reveal how much the Allies owe to his splendid leadership. His plans gave the Somme ...

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  32. INDICATIONS OF NON SUCCESS.

    LONDON, Friday. -- Reuter's Amsterdam correspondent, reports that the "Kolnish Volks Zeitung" says there are indications that the efforts for peace will be ...

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  33. CLARENCE RIVER NEWS.

    GRAFTON, Sunday. -- A number of petty robberies have been committed at Grafton during the past week, the Public School being one of the places entered. An arrest has ...

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  34. GERMAN STATEMENT.

    LONDON, Friday. -- A German official statement reads: -- We stormed positions on the Transylvanian Eastern Front, making prisoner of 1400 men, besides capturing three cannons. ...

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  35. PARAGRAPH OBJECTED TO

    LONDON, Saturday. -- The passage in President's Wilson's Note to which the greatest exception is taken here is the assertion that the declared objects of the ...

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  36. COMMANDERS OF THE ARMY.

    PARIS, Friday. -- General Nivelle has appointed Generals Franchet de Spery, Petain and Castelnau Commanders-in-Chief of the three army groups. ...

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  37. IN EGYPT.

    LONDON, Friday. -- Correspondents in Egypt report that the capture, of El Arish and Maghabad were important Anzac victories. All the Turkish forces retreated ...

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  38. FRANCO-BRITISH CONFERENCE.

    LONDON, Friday. -- The Press Bureau states that during the past three days continuous conferences were held in London between the British Government and M. Ribot, ...

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  39. STATE'S FINANCES.

    SYDNEY, Sunday. -- The Assistant Treasurer (Mr. Fitzpatrick) stated yesterday, after a flying vsit to Molong, that the State's finances were in a satisfactory condition. The ...

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  40. TAKING A REST.

    PARIS, Friday. -- Marshal Joffre has gone home to the Pyrenees for a few days rest. ...

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  41. OFFICIAL STATEMENTS.

    LONDON, Saturday. -- A Russian official message says : -- The enemy occupied several heights in Citus Valley. We are consolidating ourselves northward of Hersha and ...

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  42. FRENCH AND BRITISH SUCCESSES.

    LONDON, Saturday. -- A Paris communique says: -- The French, raided and wrecked German trenches between the Oise and the Aisne. The Germans violently bombarded ...

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  43. THE END NOT IN SIGHT.

    LONDON, Saturday. -- Lord Curzon, in the course of a letter to the Primrose League said: -- '' We all pray that this war will be the last, but the end is not, in sight, ...

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  44. GERMAN EAST AFRICA.

    LONDON, Friday. -- Britishers who were prisoners in German East Africa have arrived in London. They describe their terrible privations. The German policy was ...

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  45. BIG FLOOD.

    BRISBANE, Sunday. -- There is a great flood in the Mackenzie and Nogoa Rivers, Central Queensland. The present flood there is the highest in history. The previous flood ...

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  46. THE COMFORTS FUND.

    LONDON, Friday. -- Mr. Budden has returned from the Somme arid states that the weather and mud have not improved. The men were overjoyed at the wonderful gifts ...

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  47. GERMAN ATTACK.

    PARIS, Saturday. -- A semiofficial statement says : -- Yesterday's German attack on the Meuse produced trivial result; nevertheless it is expected the enemy will continue ...

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  48. GERMAN MOVE.

    LONDON, Saturday. -- The Germans are attempting to drive in a wedge above the Russo-Rumanian armies retreating northwards in Moldavia from Field Marshal ...

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  49. FEROCIOUS DISREGARD TO CHRISTIANITY

    LONDON, Saturday. -- The New York "Tribune," in an editorial, says that any peace which gives Germany profit from a shameful war, German made and conducted ...

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  50. CLOUD BURST.

    HOBART, Saturday. -- A tropical cloud: burst in Tasmania last night did considerable damage to roads. Bridges at Brighton and across the River Jordan were washed away. ...

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  51. ADVANCE TO SHIPOWNERS.

    PARIS, Friday. -- The Chamber of Deputies authorised the State to advance eight millions sterling to shipowners for the construction and purchase of ships. ...

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  52. WAR FOOD.

    LONDON, Saturday. -- There have been numerous suggestions to draw up a scheme to grow war food by cultivating waste land, recreation grounds, parks, college gardens, ...

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  53. POPE WILL NOT ISSUE NOTE.

    ROME, Saturday. -- The Pope will not issue a peace Note, considering that peace efforts would be premature after the Czar's manifesto. ...

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  54. SPAIN PROTESTS.

    MADRID, Friday. -- A Madrid correspondent states : -- It is officially announced that the Government frequently protested against Germany's interpretation of international law ...

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  55. FIVE PEOPLE DROWNED.

    PERTH, Sunday. -- Owing to the parting of a life line five people were drowned at Scarborough Beach, near Perth, yesterday. Three bodies have been recovered. ...

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  56. NATIONALISING SHIPPING.

    OTTAWA, Friday. -- Parliament is awaiting the details of Lloyd George's proposal to nationalise shipping before considering a similar step in the Dominion. ...

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  57. MOBILISATION OF CIVILIANS.

    PARIS, Friday. -- A Bill has been introduced into the Senate providing for the mobilisation of civilians between the. ages of 17 and 60 and the organisation of ...

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  58. PEACE IS NEARER.

    VANCOUVER, Friday. -- The London cables in New York papers say that all the neutrals, with the possible exception of Holland, are backing President Wilson's ...

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  59. SUBMARINE MAILS.

    COPENHAGEN, Saturday. -- Official details regarding the despatching of submarine mails are published in Berlin. The weight of letters must not exceed 60 ...

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  60. INFLUX OF RECRUITS.

    LONDON, Saturday. -- There was a great influx of recruits on Monday owing to numerous exemptions lapsing on the 31st. ...

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    Such of the cable news on this page as is so headed appealed in the "Times" and is cabled to Australia by special permission. It should he understood that the opinions given ...

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