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  2. To-Day's War News.

    A remarkable manifesto has been issued by the German Humanitarian League. In the course of this it states: "Our ships were welcome in every ocean, our citizens enjoyed ...

    Article : 174 words
  3. THE PATRIOTIC FUNDS.

    The military hospitals will do much for our wounded heroes; but, as we showed last week, they cannot do everything. It is the maimed men who will need unremitting ...

    Article : 442 words
  4. TO-DAY'S TELEGRAMS.

    To-day's market quotations: Barley 5s to 6s, maize 5s to 6s, oats 5s 3d to 5s 6d, onions £8 10s to £10, potatoes £9 10s to £11, eggs 1s 6d. ...

    Article : 38 words
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  6. THE NATION'S CALL.

    The Minister for Defence is appealing for more men to maintain the units already at the front at normal strength, to replace those fallen, and to support and strengthen the ...

    Article : 217 words
  7. FOR THE FRONT.

    Quite a number of engineers and others employed at the blast furnaces assembled at Bloom's Imperial Hotel on Saturday to make a presentation to one of their ...

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  8. LATE CAPTAIN BURNS.

    Capt. O. G. Howell Price, in a letter to Mr. Edward Burns, dated "Gallipoli, June 6," says:--"It is with the deepest regret that I bring to your mind once more the sad ...

    Article : 207 words
  9. OUR SOLDIERS' LETTER BOX.

    Pte. C. Purdon, writing from the convalescent camp, Alexandria, to his mother, Mrs. Hy. Purdon, Bloom Hill, says:-- "After leaving Egypt we spent a fortnight ...

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  10. LITHGOW POLICE COURT.

    James Frederick Wells proceeded against John Dwyer for unlawful assault on June 29. Mr. Tartakover appeared for Wells. Dwyer pleaded guilty, under provocation. ...

    Article : 303 words
  11. LITHGOW A RECRUITING CENTRE.

    Recruits for the Australian Imperial Force will, on and from to-morrow (Thursday) be despatched from their home town to the nearest recruiting centre, and will be sent thence ...

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  12. HUGE WAR CREDIT.

    In the House of Commons the Prime Minister applied for a further credit of £150,000,000 to meet the war expenditure, making a total of £1,012,000,000 since the outbreak ...

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  13. ENCOURAGING LOCAL PROSPECTS.

    A meeting of the Lithgow recruiting centre committee was held in the Town Hall last night, Major Reay, O.C. area 41B, presiding. There was a small attendance. ...

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  14. INFANTS' CONTRIBUTION TO AUSTRALIA DAY.

    On Saturday the pupils of the Lithgow in fants' school held a bazaar in the school grounds, in aid of the Wounded Soldiers' Fund. Miss. Jones (head mistress), and the ...

    Article : 132 words
  15. COMPLETE ROUTE OF AUSTRIANS FORESHADOWED.

    The complete rout of the Austrians is predicted along the Isonzo front within the next few hours. ...

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  16. BREVITIES.

    At the police court yesterday William Evans was granted a district auctioneer s license. It's a genuine money-saving opportunity ...

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  17. SUCCESS AROUND SOUCHEZ.

    The Allies have achieved further successes in the Souchez region. ...

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  18. MESSRS. HOSKINS' OFFER.

    Mr. J. Dixon, secretary of the Ironworkers' Union, is in receipt of a letter from Messrs. Hoskins, Ltd., to the effect that they are willing to contribute £100 to the ...

    Article : 126 words
  19. 80,000 SHELLS WASTED.

    It appears that during the Russian retirement the officers knew that the Germans would make an attack at 3 a.m. They consequently retired in the darkness to trenches ...

    Article : 59 words
  20. STRIKE AT KRUPPS SETTLED.

    One hundred thousand hands were involved in a strike at Krupps'. The directors granted a Portion of the men's demands, and patched up a temporary peace. ...

    Article : 73 words
  21. FAREWELL AT RYDAL.

    Stanley Thew, who expects to leave with the next contingent of Light Horse for active service, was home on final leave last week. He was entertained in the local hall by a host ...

    Article : 212 words
  22. GERMANY CLAIMS GREAT SUCCESS.

    A German bulletin claims extraordinary success against the Russians, also that 51,000 prisoners have been taken. ...

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  23. PRINTERS DOUBLE THEIR CONTRIBUTIONS.

    The "Mercury" staff, which for many months past has contributed a percentage of its wages to the Patriotic Fund, has decided to double the ordinary contributions in ...

    Article : 44 words
  24. IN THE EAST.

    The Russian army has been entirely re-organised since it was shattered during the check of the Russian centre in Galicia. The Kaiser has telegraphed to the Queen of Greece ...

    Article : 111 words
  25. CHEERING NEWS--COAL STRIKE SETTLED.

    It is officially announced that the South Wales coal strike has been settled. ...

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  26. "MOTHERS' THIRTY THOUSAND."

    The contributions to the "Mothers' Thirty Thousand" in connection with the public school are coming in freely. A large quantity of produce is already promised for disposal on ...

    Article : 156 words
  27. (From our own Correspondents.)

    A meeting convened by Sergt. Robertson was held in the courtroom on Saturday night for the purpose of forming a local recruiting association. Mr. R. H. Bulkeley, J .P., ...

    Article : 414 words
  28. WHAT THE KAISER MEANT.

    A Paris message states that what the Kaiser meant when he said the war would be over by October, was that there would be a quick capture of Warsaw, a crushing drive ...

    Article : 97 words
  29. IN GALLIPOLI.

    It is reported from Athens that the Allies are attacking vehemently the whole line in Gallipoli. The warships are co-operating. It is further stated that all the attacks have ...

    Article : 92 words
  30. REAL PATRIOTISM.

    An ex-Senator, and a personal friend of the editor, has in a letter offered to care for a couple of years or more for one of the children of the late Pte. Upton, aged 43, who ...

    Article : 256 words
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  32. MR. W. P. PEDERSON

    Mr. W. P. Pederson, the able and popular secretary of the Amalgamated Society of Engineers in Lithgow, who was recently promoted to the position of section hand at the ...

    Article : 237 words
  33. MORE GERMAN INFAMY.

    A sister of mercy says Arras is shelled day and night, with the greatest intensity, and the destruction is indescribable. Religious orders have suffered terribly. Chapels are ...

    Article : 48 words
  34. ATTITUDE OF BALKAN STATES.

    German newspapers indicate that a disagreeable impression has been caused by the success of the British war loan. At a joint meeting of the Austrian and ...

    Article : 106 words
  35. LATE WAR ITEMS.

    Dr. Dillon, the famous war correspondent and journalist, alleges that the Vatican is supporting Germany. It is reported from Gothland that several ...

    Article : 81 words
  36. ITALIAN CRUISER SUNK.

    On the Carse plateau, the Italians captured several lines of armored trenches, with 2000 prisoners, and a quantity of munitions. Submarines attacked and sank the Italian ...

    Article : 51 words
  37. DARDANELLES CASUALTIES.

    Casualties at the Dardanelles, to the and of June, were:--Officers: Killed, 541; wounded, 1257; missing, 135: Men: Killed 7543, wounded, 25,557; missing, 7401. ...

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  39. EARLIER SUMMARY.

    Members of the Cabinet have conferred With the minors' executive. Mr. Lloyd George pointed out to the conference the extreme gravity of the situation. No Government, he ...

    Article : 158 words
  40. ENGINEERS AND THE ENGLISH OFFER

    It is possible that on skilled engineers will be allowed to leave Australia, in response to Messrs. Vicker, Sous, and Maxim's request for 1000 men, and it may almost be taken for ...

    Article : 131 words
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  42. COUNCIL MEETING LAPSES.

    For the first time for nearly five years the Council meeting, fixed for Monday night, lapsed for want of a quorum. Some years ago it was the rule rather than the exception for ...

    Article : 175 words
  43. AMERICA AND GERMANY.

    In consequence of the attack on the Orduna, it is expected that America's next note to Germany will be in the form of an ultimatum, amounting to rupture of diplomatic ...

    Article : 46 words
  44. N.S. WALES RECRUITING.

    At Victoria Barracks yesterday 393 men offered themselves for service at the front, 99 of that number being rejected. Mr. Holman states that over 5000 names have already been ...

    Article : 86 words
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