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  2. TODAY'S PAPER.

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  3. WAR DECLARED.

    Germany has declared war on Russia. At 7.30 on Saturday evening the German Ambassador in St. Petersburg demanded his passports, and formally broke off relations. The breach follows on the peremptory warning ...

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  4. OIL EXPORTS STOPPED.

    All the Standard Oil Company's exports of oil to Europe have been stopped. ...

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  5. COLONIAL CONTINGENT.

    LONDON. Saturday.--A movement is on foot to form a contingent of the colonials at present, in England, who served in the Matabele, Mashona and South African wars. ...

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  6. GREAT BRITAIN

    LONDON, Saturday. 7.10 p.m.--Room defences have been placed in position at Portsmouth, Devonport, and Sheerness. Entry is forbidden after nightfall. ...

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  7. FIRST SHOTS.

    LONDON, Sunday Morning.--A Russian frontier patrol fired on a German patrol near Prostken, 300 yards on the German side of the Russian frontier. The Germans returned the fire, ...

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  8. TELEGRAMS TO GERMANY.

    NEW YORK, Saturday Afternoon.--The French Telegraphic Company announces that there is little likelihood of telegrams intended for Germany reaching their destinations. ...

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  9. AFRICA'S INTEREST.

    CAPETOWN, Saturday.--The events in connection with the European situation are being followed with acute interest. The newspaper offices are open day and night. No specie ...

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  10. GOVERNMENT AID.

    NEW YORK, Saturday.--Mr. M'Adoo, Secretary of the Treasury, announced that the Government was ready to send out £100,000,000, if necessary, to meet, the present financial ...

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  11. IN RUSSIA.

    ST. PETERSBURG, Saturday Evening.--Mobilisation was ordered late on Thursday. It is apparent that Germany purposely delayed official notification of mobilisation in ...

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  12. RUSSIANS IN AUSTRIA.

    It is reported that the Ruasians have blown up a railway bridge near Granitza, in Austrian territory. ...

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  13. FINANCIAL UNREST.

    LONDON, Friday Afternoon.--The London Stock Exchange has never before been closed through a war crisis. It is understood that the Governor of the ...

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  14. WAR RISKS.

    LONDON, Friday Afternoon.--War rates have been raised with an unprecedented suddenness. Such large business offered that the underwriters deemed the gamble too great, and are ...

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  15. GERMANS ON FRENCH FRONTIER.

    PARIS, Saturday.--The Germans have established reconnaissence services and active patrols on the frontier. French covering troops have already been stationed, with more ...

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  16. LORD KITCHENER.

    LONDON, Sunday.--Lord Kitchener, Consul-General in Egypt, and Lieutenant-General Sir Francis Wingate, Sirdar of the Egyptian Army and Governor-General of the soudan, will ...

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  17. GERMANY & FRANCE

    LONDON, Sunday Morning.--It is reported from Paris that the German Ambassador has asked M. Viviana, the Prime Minister, whether, in the event of war between Germany and ...

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  18. AUDIENCE WITH FOREIGN MINISTER.

    LONDON, Sunday Morning.--The King gave an audience at midnight to Sir Edward Grey, Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs. ...

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  19. FINANCIAL POSITION.

    ST. PETERSBURG, Saturday.--The Russian Treasury has withdrawn all deposits from the German and Austrian banks. Deposits are being allowed to remain in Paris and London ...

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  20. AMERICAN DECLARATION.

    LONDON, Saturday Afternoon:--The American grain merchants have cabled the London Corn Trade Association, stating that they refuse to carry out contracts unless the buyers ...

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  21. ANXIETY IN ENGLAND.

    LONDON, Saturday.--The Bank of England was besieged early this morning by a large crowd, many people having become frightened at reports from the Continent that banknotes ...

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  22. WELSH MINERS' ATTITUDE.

    LONDON, Saturday, 7.20 p.m.--The South Wales Miners' Federation has refused the Admiralty's suggestion to work some of the collieries on Tuesday and Wednesday, which will ...

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  23. GUNS IN POSITION.

    PARIS, Saturday 7.20 p.m.--The Germans at Pagny-sur-Moselle tore up the permanent way, and placed guns in position, after cutting the Metz-Chalons railway. ...

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  24. GREAT DEMONSTRATIONS.

    ST. PETERSBURG. Sunday.--Great demonstrations occurred throughout Russia when the announcement was made that Germany had declared war. A huge crowd sang the National ...

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  25. "NO MILITANT ACTS."

    LONDON, Friday.--Tho Women's Social and Political Union has issued instructions that during the crisis no militant acts are to be perpetrated. ...

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  26. ADVERTISEMENTS.

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  27. AUSTRIA.

    LONDON, Saturday Evening.--Dr. E. J. Dillon, correspondent for the "Daily Telegraph," in a message from Vienna, states that Austria is resolved to deal with Servia without the ...

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  28. READY!

    MELBOURNE, Sunday.--"The Australian fleet is ready," said the Prime Minister to-day. "It is at the disposal of the Empire. It always has been, and ever will be. ...

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  29. READY TO HELP.

    Sir Edward Carson announces that if the Government requires aid, a large body of the Ulster volunteers will render service for homo defence. Many would be prepared to serve ...

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  30. GERMANS CROSS OVER.

    PARIS, Saturday, 6.30 p.m.--It is notified that Germany has been arming her strongholds and concentrating several army corps cast of Joinville and Metz since July 28. ...

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  31. LONDON CALM.

    LONDON, Saturday Afternoon.--The Victoria Street branch of the National Penny Bank and other branches have been closed. Some banks are reported to be cashing more ...

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  32. "NO FAIR-WEATHER PARTNER."

    The "Daily Telegraph" gives prominence to Senator Millen's announcement, on Friday night that Australia is no fair-weather partner in the Empire, and also to Sir William Irvine's ...

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  33. AUSTRIAN REVERSE REPORTED.

    LONDON, Saturday, 6.20 a.m.--A newspaper correspondent stationed at Nish, the military headquaters of Servia, giving details of the battle of Leenitza, describes it as being the ...

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  34. TO-DAY.

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  35. AUSTRALIA READY FOR SEA.

    After a fast run along the coast from Bundaberg, the battleship Australia returned to Sydney on Saturday. The moment she was moored, men clambered all over her decks, making ready ...

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  36. GERMAN INTERESTS IN FRANCE.

    WASHINGTON, Saturday Afternoon.--Mr. Myron T. Herrick, United States Ambassador to France, reports that overtures have been made to him to place German interests in ...

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  37. THE RUPTURE.

    LONDON, Sunday.--German has declared war upon Russia. At 7.30 last evening the German Ambassador at St. Petersburg (Count ...

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  38. TEN PER CENT.

    LONDON, Saturday Morning.--The Bank of England directors, following up the advance of 1 per cent, in the Bank of England minimum rate of discount on Thursday, yesterday ...

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  39. GERMAN ARDOR

    BERLIN, Sunday Morning.--The Reichstag will meet to-morrow. All the princes and princesses gathered at the Royal Castle on Friday. The Crown Prince ...

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  40. OBLITERATE PARTY LINES.

    OTTAWA, Sunday Morning.--There is extraordinary war enthusiasm in Canada. Liberals in various provinces have passed resolutions asking for complete obliteration of ...

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  41. BELGRADE DESERTED.

    BELGRADE, Friday.--The Austrians bombarded the city for three hours yesterday morning, and damaged the cathedrals. The Servians are determined to defend the ...

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  42. FRENCH ARMY.

    PARIS, Sunday, 12.5 a.m.--Shortly before five o'clock yesterday afternon a general mobilisation of the troops was ordered, and a beginning was made at midnight. The order evoked ...

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  43. CANADA WILL SEIZE SHIPPING.

    OTTAWA, Sunday.--The Cabinet has decided that if war is declared it will immediately seize all the enemy's shipping in Canadan waters, and close all Canadian sen ports. It is expected ...

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  44. ON AUSTRALIAN EXCHANGES

    Operations were in full swing upon the Sydney Stock Exchange on Saturday morning. In mining stocks, well above the average volume of business was conducted, and investments ...

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  45. THE RUSSIAN MENACE.

    LONDON, Saturday, 10.40 a.m. A general mobilisation of the army and navy has been ordered by Austria, in response to Russian activity. ...

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  46. APPEAL AGAINST AGITATION.

    The Government has issued a proclamation deploring the death of M. Jaures, and appealing to the working classes not to add to the public excitement by organising an agitation. The ...

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  47. ON THE FRONTIER.

    PARIS, Saturday, 7.20 p.m.--The "Temps states that the Russian mobilisation on the Austrian frontier will be completed within five days. Russia, it is added, insists upon ...

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  48. FULL MOBILISATION ORDERS.

    The Kaiser ordered the mobilisation of the entire German forces at 5.15 yesterday afternoon. ...

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  49. FRENCH SOCIALISTS.

    PARIS, Saturday, 7.20 p.m.--A deputation representing the Socialist and Republican groups has informed the Government that, although profoundly attached to pacific ideas, the ...

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  50. CANADIAN FORCE READY.

    OTTAWA, Friday.--Sir Richard Borden, Prime Minister of Canada, returned hurriedly to the capital and summoned a Cabinet council. ...

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  51. EXCITEMENT IN BAVARIA.

    MUNICH, Saturday.--Thousands of excited people demonstrated before the Palace. King Ludwig said there was a dark hour ahead, but he was fully convinced that his people would ...

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  52. RUSH FOR SAFETY.

    LONDON, Sunday.--The steamers crossing the English Channel are crowded with holiday makers, who are flocking hack to England. The railway stations at Cologne, Hamburg, Brussels. ...

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  53. BERLIN AND PARIS RATES.

    PARIS, Saturday Afternoon.--The bank rate is now 6 per cent. BERLIN, Saturday.--The Berlin bank rate is now 6 per cent. ...

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  54. M. JAURES ASSASSINATED.

    PARIS, Saturday Morning.--M. Jaures, the well-known Socialist, writer and politician, while dining last night in a small restaurant near the office of "La Humanite," which is ...

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  55. THE AUSTRALIAN SQUADRON

    The strength of the Australian fleet is as follow:-- H.M.A.S. Australia, battle cruiser, 19,200 tons (now in Sydney). ...

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  56. GERMAN A[?]

    The German Foreign Office has handed the "Westminster Gazette" a declaration, showing the efforts and sacrifices which Germany made to secure peace. ...

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  57. THOUSANDS OF VOLUNTEERS.

    The Militia Department is arranging to mine the St. Lawrence River, owing to the Quebec defences being obsolete. The garrison at Halifax has been strengthened in case of a raid from ...

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  58. EXCITEMENT IN WHEAT.

    There was considerable excitement in the Sydney wheat market on Saturday morning. Spot stocks were very firmly held, and, buyers being numerous, as well as in apparent close ...

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  59. MARTIAL LAW.

    BERLIN, Sunday Morning.--The martial law manifesto ordains that the penalty shall be death in cases of arson or resistance of civil and military power with provision for 10 or ...

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  60. AMERICAN FAILURES.

    NEW YORK, Friday.--The Stock Exchange has been closed. Several failures have been reported. The Exchanges of practically all the large ...

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  61. EXPORTS PROHIBITED.

    BERLIN, Saturday.--The Government has prohibited the export of all foodstutts or of any materials that might be useful in the event of war. ...

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  62. FRANCE.

    PARIS Saturday Evening.--It is officially announced that owing to the world-wide rise in prices, the probability of the crop estimates being below the average, and the prospect of ...

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  63. WHEN EUROPE IS ABLAZE.

    NEW YORK, Saturday Afternoon.--In the event of a general European war, all the Stock Exchanges throughout the United States will probaly be closed. ...

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  64. KAISER SPEAKS.

    BERLIN, Sunday.--Addressing a gathering of 20,000 people from the Imperial Palace yesterday, the Kaiser said:-- "This is a dark day for Germany for the ...

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  65. RESERVES ARRIVE.

    A contingent of 56 naval recruits from the Williamstown Naval Depot arrived by the Melbourne express yesterday morning. There was little demonstration as the squad swung out of ...

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  66. BELGIUM.

    BRUSSELS. Saturday.--The "Etoile" states that the Belgian Government has bought the entire wheat supply under threat of seizure. ...

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  67. FLOUR PRICES INCREASED.

    MELBOURNE, Saturday.--The quotations for flour were advanced by 10s, to £10 per ton, in Melbourne to-day. ...

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  68. "SIN AGAINST CIVILISATION."

    LONDON. Saturday. 7.10 p.m.--Professors Thomson, Ramsay, and Burkitt, and other professors, in a letter to the newspapers, explain that Germany is leading the way in the arts ...

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  69. DUKE OF CONNAUGHT RETURNING.

    OTTAWA, Saturday.--It is understood that the Duke of Connaught, the retiring Governor-General of Canada, who is a field marshal in the Imperial Army, is to return to England ...

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  70. ENGLISH MAILS.

    English mails, dated London, Friday, July 3, by the P. and O. Company's R.M.S. Malwa, will, it is expected, reach Sydney in time for delivery of the letters from the G.P.O. this ...

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  71. FAR-REACHING EFFECTS.

    WASHINGTON. Saturday Afternoon.--The Senate Banking Committee has unanimously decided in provide for an emergency currency in the event of war, under the Aldrich-Vreeland Act. ...

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  72. SUICIDES AND FAILURES.

    BERLIN, Friday Afternoon.--The financial crisis in Germany has resulted in the suicide of a number of leading financiers, and a dozen minor failures are reported on the Bourse. ...

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  73. BRITAIN'S CALMNESS.

    WASHINGTON, Saturday. -- The American press comments upon the magnificent spectacle of Britain's calmness when face to face with the terrifying possibilities of war. ...

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  74. NEUTRALITY VIOLATED.

    LONDON, Sunday Afternoon.--A small German force has seized Luxembourg railway station and several railway bridges in order to ensure the passage of military trains across ...

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  75. NO HOME LEAVE.

    BOMBAY, Saturday.--The home leave of all officers has been stopped, and the Government has taken possession of all Weish coal at the ports of Bombay and Colombo. ...

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  76. Advertising

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