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  2. SUCCESSFUL RAIDS.

    British raiding parties are ceaselessly active on the western front, and have scored numerous successes. The British Parliament has passed an additional war appropriation of £550,000,000. ...

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  3. EARLY STATE ELECTIONS

    Mr. Holman's policy speech, delivered at Gundagai last night, was received with rousing enthusiasm. The main features of the speech were: ...

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  4. IMPERIAL CONFERENCE.

    LONDON, Thursday.--The "Morning Post," in a leader commenting upon the fact that Mr. Hughes has arranged a Coalition Government, and is coming to England to attend the ...

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  5. THIS MORNING'S CABLES.

    LONDON, Thursday.--In a Berlin message it is stated that in order to meet the interest on war loans new taxes have been levied to produce £60,000,000 sterling, including a coal tax, ...

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  6. THE OUTLOOK.

    LONDON, Thursday.--A semi-official despatch from Paris states that French war correspondents interviewed Field-Marshal Sir Douglas Haig. Asked whether the great ...

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  7. SUBMARINE WARFARE.

    LONDON, Thursday.--A German semi-official statement has been issued to the effect that if the American ships Rochester, Orleans, and St. Louis are encountered within the ...

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  8. AUSTRALASIANS HONORED

    LONDON, Thursday.--A number of decorations and medals have been awarded by the Allies to Australians and New Zealanders for distinguished services in the war. The King has ...

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  9. THE WAR LOAN.

    LONDON, Thursday.--The publicity campaign on behalf of the War Loan and also tho country-wide appeals to small investors are producing excellent eleventh-hour results. ...

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  10. LEGISLATORS AT GUNDAGAI.

    GUNDAGAI, Thursday.--The people of Gundagai obviously feel honored that the Premier has chosen this centre for the delivery of his first policy speech as head of the National ...

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  11. WESTERN AREA.

    PARIS, Thursday.--A French communique reports:-- "An enemy attack in the sector of Baccarat, Lorraine, failed. ...

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  12. RUSSIAN LINES.

    LONDON, Thursday.--A wireless Russian official message announces:-- "The Germans, after bombardment with chemical shells penetrated our trenches south of ...

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  13. RUSSIAN ARRESTS.

    PETROGRAD, Thursday.--The arrest of 11 members of the Labor group on the War Industries Committee for conspiring to overthrow the existing regime and establish a ...

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  14. ENEMY FOOD SUPPLY.

    LONDON, Thursday.--The "Daily Chronicle's"' Amsterdam correspondent states that an American who has just left Germany after a residence extending over the period of the war, ...

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  15. MACEDONIA.

    LONDON, Thursday.--A French Macedonian communique reports:--"Following a most violent bombardment on February 12 important German forces attacked Hill 1050, east of ...

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  16. PROHIBITION.

    LONDON, Thursday.--In the House of Commons Sir George Cave (Secretary for Home Affairs), answering suggestions regarding the advisability of instituting prohibition, said that ...

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  17. THE SPEECH.

    GUNDAGAI, Thursday.--Mr. Holman's speech was delivered before a large and enthusiastic audience in Tracey's Hall. Ald. W. A. Wright, Mayor of Gundagai, who before the foundation ...

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  18. THE NAVY'S PART.

    LONDON, Thursday.--Admiral Sir John Jellicoc, First S[?]n Lord of the Admiralty, in a speech in the city, alluded to the fact that the imperial Navy included men from the ...

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  19. NAVAL AIRCRAFT.

    LONDON, Thursday.--The Admiralty reports:-- "Our naval aircraft on Saturday made a successful bomb attack in the eastern ...

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  20. AUSTRALIANS BUSY.

    BRITISH HEADQUARTERS (France), February 5.--Last night the Australians on the Somme attacked again the same trenches which they rook and lost three nights before. They ...

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  21. MESOPOTAMIA.

    LONDON, Thursday. --Though General Maude's reports do not mention a direct attack on Kut-el-Amara. it is evident that the Turkish forces are hemmed in at Dahra Bend, which ...

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  22. BRITISH MINISTRY.

    NEW YORK, Thursday.--The "World's" London correspondent finds the House of Commons curiously unimpressed with the new Government's achievements. There are no ...

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  23. THE BEEF TRUST.

    LONDON, Thursday.--Mr. Will. Thorne (Lab., West Dam) has given notice of a question in the House of Commons, drawing the attention of the Government to the Swift-Armour ...

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  24. BERNSTORFF.

    NEW YORK, Thursday.--Count Bernstorff, who has sailed with his party, in an interview, said that the neutrality of the United States was dictated by the tradesman's sympathies ...

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  25. SOCECU'S RETREAT.

    BATHURST, Thursday.---It has been discovered that General Socecu, recently Courtmartialled, was a naturalised German. A message from Paris on Tuesday stated that ...

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  26. BRITISH BY-ELECTION.

    LONDON, Thursday.--For the by-election in the electorate of Rochdale Sir J. Maden, Coalitionist, was returned with 6019 votes. His opponent, Mr. Taylor, polled 1804 votes. ...

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  27. WOMEN TAXI-DRIVERS.

    LONDON, Thursday.--The proposal to license women as taxi-drivers has aroused strong resentment among the men, though the proprietors of taxi-cabs welcome it. The men ...

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  28. HUGE WAR CREDIT.

    LONDON, Thursday.--The House of Commons passed the war credit appropriation of £550,000,000. ...

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  29. PEACE TALK CONDEMNED.

    LONDON, Thursday.--Mr. Runciman, speaking in the House of Commons, said that owing to the diminution of tonnage Britain's food [?]eeds were now far greater than a year ago. ...

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  30. THE ENEMY WAY.

    NEW YORK, Thursday.--Mr. Ackerman, telegraphing from Paris, says that the ship treaty, which Herr Zimmerman (German Minister for Foreign Affairs) endeavored to negotiate with ...

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  31. AEROPLANE RAID.

    LONDON, Thursday.--The Admiralty reports:--"Aeroplanes dropped a number of heavy bombs on shipping in Bruges Harbor on ...

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  32. JAM FOR RED CROSS.

    The employers of Messrs. Johnson Bros., [?] manufacturers, are giving their services tomorrow afternoon to make about five tons of peach Jam for the Red Cross Society. The firm ...

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  33. COMMERCIAL SUBMARINES.

    AMSTERDAM, Thursday.--A telegram from Berlin states that a notice has been issued that all goods and correspondence handed in for transmission by commercial submarines to ...

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  34. SHIPBUILDING.

    LONDON, Thursday.--Sir George Cave (Secretary for Home Affairs', suited in the House of Commons that the Home Office Committees were considering the question of the deportation and ...

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  35. GOVERNMENT HOSPITALITY.

    LONDON, Thursday.--The House of Commons has voted an additional £5000 for the Government's hospitality fund. Sir A. M. Mond (Commissioner for Works) explained ...

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  36. GREEK SITUATION.

    LONDON, Thursday.--Speaking in the House of Commons. Mr. Balfour said that as far as could be ascertained all Venizelist prisoners in Athens would be released before long. ...

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  37. THREATENED WITH REVOLVER

    A man entered the shop of Margaret Dunlop. 1[?]5 Albion Street. Sydney, about 4 p.m. on Wednesday, and asked her for half a crown.. She refused to give it to him. whereupon he ...

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  38. SUPPLY OF FOOD.

    LONDON, Thursday.--Lord Devonports department has explained that under the voluntary rationing system guests must share the hosts' allowances, with the exception of ...

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  39. LES DARCY MATCHED.

    NEW YORK. Thursday.--Les Harry will light Mike Gibbons on April 10, at Milwakee for a purse of £10,000 equally divided. ...

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