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  2. AERIAL ACTIVITY.

    LONDON, Tuesday.--In the House of Commons the Under-Secretary of War, referring to the British casualties in air fighting, recalled the fact that last year it ...

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  3. AUSTRALASIA.

    SYDNEY, Wednesday.--Forty-eight percent of eligible employees of the Lands Department have enlisted for active service. ...

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  4. STATE ELECTIONS.

    SYDNEY, Wednesday.--Mr. Doyle has declared that he will not withdraw his charge against the Nationalists on the conscription pledge until Mr. Holman takes the platform ...

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  5. LATEST SPORTING.

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  6. WIN-THE-WAR LEAGUE.

    Without the aid of band, Professor Macintyre, chairman of the State Recruiting Committee, conducted a meeting in Martin-place recently, the striking feature of ...

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  7. GERMANY'S DREAMS ENDED.

    PARIS, Tuesday.--The Chairman of the Paris Municipal Council said Frenchmen rejoiced at the fresh proof of the indomitable British energy. ...

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  8. AFTER' THE WAR.

    SYDNEY, Wednesday.--Mr. G.F. Milne, British Trade Commissioner, says:--For years after the coming peace the world must be working continuously to make good the ...

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  9. ANOTHER EXPULSION.

    SYDNEY, Wednesday.--Mr. Corcoran was expelled from, the Specialist Labor Party, last night because he supported the P.L.L. candidate for Redfern. ...

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  10. RECRUITING.

    MELBOURNE, Wednesday.--Mr. Tudor, leader of the official Federal Labor Party, in a message to the Tasmanian Recruiting Committee, has expressed the hope that ...

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  11. NO RETRENCHMENTS.

    SYDNEY, Wednesday.--The Attorney-General says there will, be no retrenchment and on salary reductions, but the Premier's decision to appoint a Royal Commission to ...

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  12. CHINA AND GERMANY.

    LONDON, Tuesday.--The Chinese Senate by 152 to 37 approved of the severance of relations with Germany. ...

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  13. AUSTRALIANS' GRAVES.

    MELBOURNE, Wednesday.--The Imperial Government has undertaken, at its own expense, the burial in single graves of Australian officers and men Who have died in Great ...

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  14. THE P.L.L. AND I.W.W.

    SYDNEY, Wednesday.--Mr. Grahame, Minister of Agriculture, says he associates the P.L.L. with the I.W.W. because when Mr. Brookfield was selected the secretary of the ...

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  15. MINISTER'S CONGE EXPECTED.

    LONDON, Tuesday.--It is expected the German Minister in China will, receive his passports forthwith. A German Note to China was delivered, stating Germany was ...

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  16. ENEMY COMMENT.

    AMSTERDAM, Tuesday.--The "Frankfurter Zeitung" considers the occupation of Baghdad leads to a situation in the East demanding the most serious attention of both ...

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  17. TAMWORTH SEAT.

    SYDNEY, Wednesday.--Mr. Holman, speaking at Tamworth on behalf of Lieut. Chaffey, who is now at the front, referred to the wicked falsehoods that Lieut. Chaffey was ...

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  18. HORSE FLESH.

    SYDNEY, Wednesday.--A scheme is afoot in Australia for the export of horse flesh in large quantities for consumption in London and France. Before anything. can be done ...

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  19. FOOD RIOTS.

    AMSTERDAM, Tuesday.--Furious food riots have taken place in Germany. A crowd gathered round the public buildings and demanded potatoes and foodstuffs and threw ...

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  20. PALESTINE WILL FALL.

    PARIS, Tuesday.--"Le Matin" anticipates that Palestine and all Syria will fall at the hands of the British, assisted by the Arabs. ...

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  21. IN PRANCE.

    PARIS, Tuesday.--The French state the Germans violently counter attacked Hill 185, but our barrage and machine gun fire stopped them dead. We maintained all our ...

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  22. GERMANY'S DREAMS ENDED.

    PARIS, Tuesday.--"Le Temps," "Figaro," and other papers emphasise the fact that this glorious feat of arms has definitely ended Germany 's dreams of eastern expansion. ...

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  23. P.L.L. FOLLOWER'S ABUSE.

    SYDNEY, Wednesday.--Mr. Stuart, Robertson, P.L.L. candidate for Camperdown, states his party is opposed to a Labor Party which has borne many names and should be known ...

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  24. WARDELL RED CROSS MEETING.

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  25. INDIA'S WAR LOND.

    LONDON, Tuesday.--The Government Whip is busy in connection with Mr. A. Chamberlain's motion in the Commons approving of India's war loan of a hundred ...

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  26. MOONEE VALLEY RACES.

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  27. GERMAN STATEMENT.

    LONDON, Tuesday.--A German wireless declares an English attack southward of Arras failed with heavy losses. There has been lively fighting on the Ancre and both ...

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  28. ITALIAN PAPERS' ENTHUSIASM.

    ROME, Tuesday.--The comments of the Franco-Italian press in respect to Baghdad are even more enthusiastic than the British, while neutral countries are most impressed ...

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  29. MR. GEO. NESBITT'S CAMPAIGN.

    A strong organising committee to further the candidature,of Mr. Nesbitt was formed at Tregeagle on Monday night last, Jung being appointed chairman and Mr. R. Latter ...

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  30. SUMMING UP OF FRENCH OPINION.

    PARIS, Tuesday.--This is the summing up of French opinion, Which is surprised, at the rapidity of General Maude's march. "Le Temps'' says Bagdad is the greatest, victory ...

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  31. COTTON DUTIES.

    LONDON, Tuesday.--Lloyd George, replying to the Lancashire cotton deputation about the increased cotton duties, held out to hope of any alteration of the ...

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  32. ENEMY PUSHED BACK.

    LONDON, Wednesday.--Reuter's correspondent at headquarters, says:--Our guns' steady pressure on their troops have compelled the Germans in France to resume ...

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  33. BAR HARBORS.

    SYDNEY, Wednesday.--The idiosyncrasies of the bar harbors of New South Wales and the obstacles that had to be surmounted to make them navigable, safe, and ...

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  34. OVERWHELMED WITH CONGRATULATIONS.

    ROME, Tuesday.--The British Embassy at Rome, has been inundated with congratulations. The newspapers declare enthusiastically that Great Britain even from a military ...

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  35. MR. O'HALLORAN'S CAMPAIGN.

    On Tuesday night Mr. O'Halloran, Independent Opposition candidate, addressed good meetings at. The Channon and Dunoon, About 35 electors attended the former meeting and ...

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  36. SUBMARINE CAMPAIGN.

    LONDON, Tuesday.--Fifty-nine of the Yarrowdale's crew, all Americans, have arrived at Zurich. They state the raider was the Ritz, a new three thousand ton vessel, with a ...

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  37. ALARMING ARTICLES.

    SYDNEY, Wednesday.--At the Summons Court to-day. Jack Michael Myers, managing editor of the "Mirror," was charged with while editor of the paper he failed to ...

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  38. MUST RETAIN MESOPOTAMIA.

    AMSTERDAM, Tuesday.--The Dutch newspapers are unanimous that the eapture of Baghdad finally disposes of Germany's dream of a Belin-Baghdad railway, and declare that ...

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  39. MORE RUTHLESSNESS.

    LONDON, Tuesday.--German ruthlessness at sea has been further exemplified by the sinking of the Norwegian Dalmatia by a German submarine. The captain's wife, officers ...

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  40. BRITISH PROGRESS.

    LONDON, Wednesday.--Sir. D. Haig reports:--Owing to our bombardment the enemy has abandoned his main defence along the forward crest of the ridge westward of ...

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  41. REAL CONCERN IN GERMANY.

    AMSTERDAM, Tuesday.--There is an under current of real concern in the German comments on the capture of Baghdad. The "Cologne Gazette" says it is a great success ...

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  42. BOARDING OUT SYSTEM.

    SYDNEY, Wednesday.--Sir Charles MacKellar controverts the statement that the boarding out system has resulted in a great waste of child life and he shows that since ...

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  43. METHODIST CONFERENCE.

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  44. SUBMARINE STRANDED.

    LONDON, Tuesday.--A German submarine has been stranded on the coast of Holland. ...

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  45. COPYRIGHT CASE.

    SYDNEY, Wednesday.--An alleged infringement of copyright of the "Sun" cables was the subject to-day of two ex parte injunction applications against the ...

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  46. EMIRS JOIN BRITISH.

    PARIS, Tuesday.--The "Paris Journal's correspondent in Egypt states that Arab Emirs are entering Baghdad alongside of the British forces. This is of great moral ...

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  47. NO SHOUTING.

    SYDNEY, Wednesday.--The practice of shouting has been condemned by the Methodist Conference. ...

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  48. BRITISH CRISIS.

    LONDON, Tuesday.--The "Daily Chronicle" is confident Mr. Asquith and his followers will not oppose the Government. Such a course would precipitate the calamity of a ...

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  49. ANOTHER CUNARDER.

    LONDON, Tuesday.--The sinking is reported of the Cunard freighter Folia by the Consul at Queenstown. An American ship's surgeon escaped uninjured. ...

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  50. DON'T GO MUCH ON LONDON.

    Pte.,T. Johnson, writing to his sister, Mrs. T. Earea, Nimbin, says:--Well, Xmas is oyer, and I had a very good time real O.K. Plenty of turkey, ham, and pudding. What more ...

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  51. FEDERAL CITY.

    MELBOURNE, Wednesday.--The first section of the report of the Royal Commission on the Federal Capital administration has been forwarded to the Governor General. It ...

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  52. SNAKE BITE FATALITY.

    SYDNEY, Wednesday.--An inquest was opened concerning the death of George Bowles, a showman, who died at Sydney hospital last week after being bitten by a ...

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  53. THE RUSSIAN FRONT.

    LONDON, Wednesday--A wireless German official report claims that 250 were taken prisoner at Narajowka. ...

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  54. FORCING AN ELECTION.

    LONDON, Tuesday.--The "Daily News" says the Lobbyists and Tariffists are intriguing to force an election. It is rumored Sir F. Cawley and Messrs. A.H. Illingworth and S. ...

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  55. VALUABLES DESTROYED.

    LONDON, Tuesday.--Since the 23rd February the Turks have been destroying and removing everything of value from Baghdad The British booty nevertheless is ...

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  56. IN EGYPT.

    LONDON, Tuesday.--Mr. Massey, official correspondent with the British army in Egypt, describes how a few armored and other cars were used in the desert for the ...

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  57. MENINGITIS.

    SYDNEY, Wednesday.--Although the Collarenebri township is at present free from fresh eases of meningitis, several deaths have occurred and other cases are being ...

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  58. GOVERNMENT FUNDAMENTALLY SHAKEN.

    LONDON, Tuesday.--The "Times" in an editorial says the Government may survive to-morrow, but their authority has been fundamentally shaken. ...

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  59. SUICIDE.

    SYDNEY, Wednesday.--The dead body of George Browne, accountant, in the railway department, was found near his residence, North Sydney, last night. He recently ...

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  60. GERMAN CRITICISM.

    AMSTERDAM, Tuesday.--An Amsterdam correspondent says the "Rheinischwestfalische Zeitung" admits the English have won momentary and undeniable success at ...

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  61. AMERICA AND GERMANY.

    LONDON, Tuesday.--The Christiania "Shipping Gazette" says Germany is making efforts to avoid war with America. Count Berastorff's arrival is coincident with a fresh ...

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  62. ALLEGED MURDER.

    SYDNEY, Wednesday.--The High Court has granted a new trial in the case of William Eyles, convicted and sentenced to death for the alleged murder of his wife. ...

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  63. AUSTRALIAN PRISONERS IN GERMANY.

    LONDON, Tuesday.--A member of Mr. Gerard's party stated that the Australian prisoners in, Germany were not receiving the parcels and letters addressed to them, but ...

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  64. LABOR AFFAIRS.

    SYDNEY, Wednesday.--The letter sorters have issued an ultimatum to the P.M.G., practically, threatening to cease work unless their grievances--especially long hours--are ...

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  65. PROMINENT SOLICITOR DEAD.

    SYDNEY, Wednesday.--Robert Smith, a prominent Sydney solicitor, died this morning, aged 71. ...

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  66. BOYED RETURNS.

    NEW YORK, Tuesday.--The Philadelphia message says the Federal officials are investigating what is apparently a large smuggling plot in connection with the interned ...

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  67. TENDERS FOR GRAIN ELEVATORS.

    SYDNEY, Wednesday.--The Works Department tenders for the construction of grain elevators closed this afternoon, and five tenders were received. The Minister ...

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  68. SUPPLEMENTARY VOTE.

    LONDON, Tuesday.--Mr. Bonar Law announced in the House of Commons that a supplementary vote of credit to meet the increased and unforeseen expenditure would ...

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  69. CLOSE TOUCH WITH ENEMY.

    LONDON, Tuesday.--An official message from Mesopotamia says:--We maintained close touch with the enemy southward of Baghdad. We advanced on the night of ...

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  70. WHEAT.

    MELBOURNE, Wednesday.--The Victorian Cabinet have agreed to the increase in the wheat guarantee from 3s to 4s a bushel. MELBOURNE, Wednesday.--The Federal ...

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  71. TEACHERS' INCREASES.

    SYDNEY, Wednesday.--The Attorney-General says that as soon as the finances permit the Government will fix the minimum rate of pay for adult teachers at £150 per annum ...

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  72. LETTER FROM THE FRONT.

    Miss Pearl Cupitt, of Tintenbar, is in receipt of a very interesting letter from Private Thos, Seeming, somewhere in France, thanking her for a parcel he received with her ...

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  73. THEFT OF NOTES.

    SYDNEY, Wednesday.--A roll of bank notes amounting to £85 was taken from the home of Mrs. Mercer, Redfern, yesterday afternoon luring her temporary absence. ...

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  74. PUBLIC HOLIDAY AT CASINO.

    SYDNEY, Wednesday.--A public holiday on the 29th March has been gazetted for Casino Municipality and the Tomki Shire. "There is one thing I don't like about ...

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  75. FAIRY TALES.

    LONDON, Tuesday.--Count Yon Bernstorff when interviewed at Copenhagen declared the American assertions about his intrigues will Haimi Cuba and with ...

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  76. Advertising

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  77. A COMPLETE WRECK.

    SYDNEY, Wednesday.--The steamer Karora is a complete wreck and it is anticipated will be abandoned to the underwriters. ...

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