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  2. A SEA VICTORY.

    LONDON, Sunday--The German armored cruiser Blucher has been sunk in an action with the British in the North Sea. Two other German battle cruisers have been seriously damaged. There were no British losses. ...

    Article : 244 words
  3. PROGRESS OF THE WAR.

    Notwithstanding the presence of the Derfflinger, the German ships were in no way a match for the adversaries they were called upon to fight. The British squadron ...

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    WHERE THE GERMAN WARSHIPS WERE INTERCEPTED BY THE BRITISH SQUADRON. ... [ILLUSTRATED]

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  5. ATHLETICS AND THE WAR.

    The members of the South Sydney Athletic Club, at the club's annual meeting last night, decided that the interests of the club would be best suited by supplying men for the firing line ...

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  6. THE BEST MARCH.

    "Of all the marches you have heard, which do you account the best?" This seems to be a seasonable question now that an inter-State band contest is in progress. ...

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  7. FURTHER CASUALTIES.

    MELBOURNE, Monday.--The Defence Department has been advised of the deaths of the following members of the Expeditinary Forces:-- Private David Henry Kevin (Reinforcements ...

    Article : 123 words
  8. THE SEYDLITZ.

    The battle-cruiser Seydlitz, completed in 1913, is in a class by herself, though her design closely resembles that of the Moltke and the Goeben, of which she is a slightly ...

    Article : 194 words
  9. THE OPPOSING SQUADRONS.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 161 words
  10. CENSORSHIP CASE.

    PERTH, Monday.--The adjourned prosecution of the "Daily News" by the military authorities for "publishing information that might be directly" or indirectly useful to the enemy" was ...

    Article : 92 words
  11. ROUMANIA.

    PARIS, Monday.--The Petrograd correspondent of the "Temps," states that the German Minister at Bucharest handed a Note to the Roumanian Government ...

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  12. ALLIES' POSITIONS.

    PARIS, Monday.--The latest communique reads:-- "The Germans heavily bombarded the district northward of Zillebeke. ...

    Article : 182 words
  13. MOLTKE.

    The Moltke class, which includes the Moltke and Goeben, completed 1911-12, displace 22,640 tons, the length on waterline being 610ft., and the extreme breadth 96½ ...

    Article : 211 words
  14. PREFERENCE TO UNIONISTS.

    MELBOURNE, Monday.--Mr. Hughes (Acting Prime Minister) delivered an address at Bendigo to-night, in support of the candidature of Mr. Hampson, the Labor candidate for the Bendigo ...

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  15. IN GALICIA.

    PETROGRAD, Monday.--A communique states that the enemy bombarded the Russian front in the Sambor district (of Galicia, on the Dniester, 40 miles south-west, of ...

    Article : 59 words
  16. ADMIRALTY'S REPORT.

    MELBOURNE, Monday.--The following was message was received at the Prime Minister's office yesterday from the Secretary of Stale for the Colonies:-- ...

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  17. THE BRITISH SHIPS.

    The Tiger is the largest, battle cruiser in the British navy. She was built at Clydebank, and was approaching completion at Rthe outbreak of the war. Her displacement ...

    Article : 177 words
  18. TRANSYLVANIA.

    ROME, Monday.--According to the "Giornale d'ltalia," immense German forces are traversing Austria for Transylvania, while the Austrian remnant which was defeated ...

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  19. THE BLUCHER.

    The Blucher was an armored cruiser, completed in 1909, and was supposed to be an "improved Scharnhorst." Her displacement, fully loaded, was 15,550 tons, and she ...

    Article : 129 words
  20. GERMAN OFFENSIVE.

    LONDON, Monday.--The "Daily Chronicle's" Havre correspondent reports that the Germans have resumed a strong offensive towards Saint Georges. They directed a ...

    Article : 46 words
  21. THE LION.

    The Lion class, which includes the Lion, Princess Royal, and Queen Mary, completed in 1912-13, displace 27,000 tons. They are 660ft, in length, and 88½ft. broad. They ...

    Article : 148 words
  22. THE TURKS' EFFORT.

    PETROGRAD, Monday.--The 11th Turkish Army Corps has been defeated in the Khorasan region of Armenia. Their mountain artillery was captured. ...

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  23. KAISER AND CROWN PRINCE.

    AMSTERDAM, Monday.-- Neutrals from Germany state that the Kaiser, at General von Falkenhayn's instance, vetoed the Crown Prince's instructions to his generals ...

    Article : 46 words
  24. WAR IN THE AIR.

    DUNKIRK, Monday.--Nine deaths are reported as the result of the German aeroplane raid, including three members of the hospital staff. ...

    Article : 111 words
  25. AIR FLEET SUNK.

    PETROGRAD, Monday.--The Russians sank, near Sinope (on the north coast of Asia Minor) the steamer Georgius, which was carrying sixteen aeroplanes, comprising ...

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  26. A SHIP DISMASTED.

    LONDON, Sunday.--The 4-masted barque Loch Torridon, bound from Fredrickstadt to Geelong, was dismasted by a gale in the Atlantic. The crew were rescued. The cargo was set afire. ...

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  27. AFRICAN REBELS.

    PRETORIA, Monthly.--Rebels numbering 1200, with four guns, under Kemp and Maritz, attacked Upington (British Bechnanaland, near the right bank of the Orange ...

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  28. THE NEW ZEALAND.

    The indefatigable class, which includes the indefatigable, Australia, and New Zealand, completed in 1911-13, displace about 19,000 tons. They are 555ft, in length, 80ft. ...

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  29. GERMAN OFFICERS SHOT.

    CAIRO, Monday.--The "Egyptian Gazette" states that it is reported that the German consulate at Jaffa (in Palestine) has been informed that Field-marshal von der ...

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  30. BELGIAN FARM HANDS.

    CAPETOWN, Monday.--A movement la a foot to induce ex-Belgian farm laborers to emigrate to Cape Colony. A representative has been sent to Europe. ...

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  31. SCHOOL CERTIFICATES.

    The results of the qualifying certificate examination will be available for publication to-day as far as the metropolitan and suburban, schools are concerned, while the country ...

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  32. JOY IN BRITAIN.

    LONDON, Monday.--The audiences at the Sunday night concerts received the news of the engagement with great enthusiasm. There were also joyful demonstrations in ...

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  33. TWO GIANT ZEPPELINS.

    BERNE, Monday.--It is reported, that two giant Zeppelins, each carrying one aeroplane and one waterplane, left Friedrichshaven and proceeded in the direction of ...

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  34. PRESS RIFLE CLUB.

    At a meeting of newspaper men, held in the Hotel Australia yesterday, it was decided to form a press rifle club. A temporary committee was elected, and already considerably ...

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  35. VERY HOT.

    During Saturday the cool conditions were gradually displaced by warm north-east and northerly winds, which eventually passed over the eastern districts, but there sea breezes ...

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  36. TO INVADE EGYPT.

    CAIRO, Monday.--Colonel von Kressenstein, commander of the Turkish army which is to invade Egypt, addressing the Turkish officers and soldiers at Damascus ...

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  37. BRITAIN'S ANSWER.

    MELBOURNE, Monday.--Referring during his address at Bendigo to-night of the naval victory, Mr. Hughes (Acting Prime Minister) said:--"This destruction of a German battle-cruiser ...

    Article : 97 words
  38. GERMANY KNOWS NO LAWS.

    LONDON, Sunday--The "North German Gazette," supplementing the official statement issued, at Berlin in justification of the German air raid, claims semi-officially ...

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  39. THE INDOMITABLE.

    The indomitable was one of the first three battle-cruisers built for the British Navy. She was launched in 1907, and has been in active commission since 1909. Her ...

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  40. TRADE MARKS AND PURITY.

    MELBOURNE, Monday.--A matter of considerable importance, arising out of trade marka held by subjects of the enemy, is at present under consideration of the Federal ...

    Article : 189 words
  41. FOOD SUPPLIES.

    LONDON, Monday.--A committee of the Cabinet is considering the question of food supplies, and the rise in prices. The Prime Minister is president of the Committee. ...

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  42. FRENCH SUBMARINE LOST.

    ATHENS, Monday.--The French submarine Saphir, recently reported missing, reached Nagara (at the Dardanelles), where she grounded and sustained damage. She ...

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  43. DAMS ON THE MURRAY.

    WENTWORTH, Monday.--Owing to the tremendous amount of water hold back by the Psyche Bond Dam, the embankments erected at Merboin, Curlwa, and Wentworth, have been ...

    Article : 131 words
  44. THE GERMAN SHIPS.

    The Derfflinger, completed in 1914, is Germany's newest battle cruiser. Laid down at the end of 1911 at Hamburg, she was intended to be launched on June 14, last ...

    Article : 313 words
  45. THE AUSTRALASIANS.

    LONDON, Sunday Night.--Sir George Reid in an interview on his return from Egypt, said that he was delighted with the type of men in the Australasian contingents. ...

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  46. GERMANY'S CORN.

    COPENHAGEN, Monday.--The "Frankfurter Zeitung" advocates a State monopoly of corn, in order to provide a daily allowance for the people. ...

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  47. FRENCH WAR MINISTER.

    LONDON, Monday.--M. Millennia, French Minister for War, has inspected the troops at Aldershot. He conferred with Lord Kitchener, and was received in audience by the ...

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  48. STAMP DUTY.

    The amount of stamp duty paid in Sydney for the week ending January 23 was £3153 18s 5d. The estate of Stuart Sefton Garrick, gentleman, late of Sydney, was valued at £19,100, and paid ...

    Article : 36 words
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