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  2. THE SAD HOMEGOING

    According to an Amsterdam message, the announcement of the Zeppelin disaster has caused widespread consternation in Germany, where it is admitted that the disaster demonstrates the failure of the Zeppelin as an offensive weapon. ...

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  3. STATE PARLIAMENT.

    The Legislative Assembly continued its effort yesterday towards cleaning up the arrears on the business paper. The matter of the use of the Government motor-cars again ...

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  4. UNIONS AND MEN.

    Mr. Justice Heydon yesterday ruled against certain conditions sought to be imposed on the employees by the employers in the wool and basil industry, in connection with ...

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  5. THIS MORNING'S CABLES.

    Field-Marshal Sir Douglas Haig reports:--"Early this morning we carried out local attacks astride the Ypres-Staden railway. "The French co-operated on our left. ...

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  6. BALTIC REVERSE.

    A Russian naval communique states:-- "The general situation in the Baltic Isles on October 19 was as follows:-- "The islands of Ocsel and Moon were ...

    Article : 527 words
  7. SEA MURDERS.

    A message from Christiania states that 119 men from the convey have landed from lifeboats on the northern coast--considerably below half the total of the crews on the vessels ...

    Article : 108 words
  8. AERIAL SUPERIORITY.

    The Admiralty announces:--"Naval aircraft at noon yesterday bombed Vlisseghem and Houttave aerodromes. The bombs appeared to burst accurately. Enemy ...

    Article : 69 words
  9. COAL MINERS.

    MELBOURNE, Monday.--The hearing was continued to-day, before Mr. Justice Higgins, of the application calling upon the officials of the Australasian Coal and Shale Employees' ...

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  10. THE ANTILLES.

    There were 107 saved from the transport Artillies. Vice-Admiral Sims reports that the vessel was being convoyed by a United States ...

    Article : 330 words
  11. DEATH OF BOB FITZSIMMONS.

    Bob Fitzsimmons, the ex-heavyweight champion boxer of the world, has died of pneumonia. ...

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  12. BIG FLOUR SWINDLE.

    A sensation was caused in commercial circles by disclosures of a big flour swindle in Australia. It appears that an Adelaide syndicate opened ...

    Article : 155 words
  13. MURRAY FLOOD.

    ALBURY, Monday.--The greatest flood ever known in the history of Albury is to-night racing through the southern portion of the town. ...

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  14. RIVAL WHARF UNIONS.

    An exparte application for directions by Mr. J. A. Ferguson (instructed by the Crown Solicitor) was made yesterday before Mr. Justice Heydon. The question was as to the ...

    Article : 237 words
  15. AMERICA.

    In Washington it is announced that 9,000,000 drafted men have yet to be called up. They will be divided into five classes, and catalogued according to service, for which the ...

    Article : 177 words
  16. GOING TO PIECES.

    Mr. Frank Simonds, in a striking article in the New York " Tribune," states that the British thrust threatens the whole of the German position from Lille to Verdun. Only bad ...

    Article : 247 words
  17. WRECKED IN A FOG.

    The steamer Bellambi, which for some time past has been trading between Sydney and Noumea under the French flag, has become a Total wreck on the coast of New Calendonia. ...

    Article : 193 words
  18. EAST AFRICA.

    An East African official message says:-- "The main enemy forces retreating from Mbemkuru reached Masiwa, abandoning their hospitals. We occupied Ruporda and ...

    Article : 72 words
  19. SOLDIERS OF FRANCE.

    NEWCASTLE, Monday.--Two hundred French soldiers on furlough called at Newcastle to-day on their way home to New Caledonia. The troops were lined up in front of the post ...

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  20. FRENCH FRONTS.

    A French communique reads:-- "There have been violent artillery struggles on various points of the Aisne front, especially in the region of Allies and Cerny. ...

    Article : 128 words
  21. MESOPOTAMIA.

    A Mesopotamian official despatch says:-- "We carried out successful operations in the vicinity of Deltawa and Kizil Robat. Our ...

    Article : 72 words
  22. ALLIED CONFERENCE.

    A Washington message states that Mr. Maurice Low, correspondent in London for the New York "Post," telegraphs that the Allied War Conference, at which the United States will ...

    Article : 114 words
  23. MILITARY TRAINING.

    LIVERPOOL, Monday.--Trainees, numbering about 1500, went into camp this morning. They comprised the following units:--5th Infantry, 17th Infantry, 625 men, 17 officers, under Major ...

    Article : 101 words
  24. NOTED BAPTIST DEAD.

    Rev. Thomas Spurgeon is dead. He had been in failing health for a considerable time, and had a seizure some weeks ago. Rev. Thomas Spurgeon was president of the ...

    Article : 68 words
  25. TRAIN FIRED ON.

    NEWCASTLE, Monday.--Four passengers travelling in the mail train bound to the northwest had a narrow escape from serious injury this evening. ...

    Article : 101 words
  26. GENERAL CARLES.

    Second Lieutenant A. M. Ogilvie, of the Gordon Highlanders and late of Karrarang, West Australia, was killed on October 5. Lieutenant Dunean maclnnon, a famous ...

    Article : 125 words
  27. SWEDISH MAIL DISPUTE.

    According to Washington advices it has been learned that the Swedish mail dispute will be closed in a few days. It is understood that the British will not insist on opening the ...

    Article : 83 words
  28. BLEEDING BELGIUM.

    Official advices show that Germany continues to bleed Belgium of money, working men, and material, inflicting incalculable economic injury. The working men are seduced or forced ...

    Article : 78 words
  29. A ROYAL DIVORCE.

    A message from Rome states that Prince Mirko of Montenegro has divorced Princess Natalie of Servia on the grounds of incompatibility of character. king Nicholas of ...

    Article : 81 words
  30. WILL GERMANY REVOLT?

    Washington advices say that the State Department will issue an article published in the Swiss newspapers by Prince Hohenlohe, a son of a former German Chancellor, which states ...

    Article : 76 words
  31. DANGER TO NAVIGATION.

    The Superintendent of Navigation has received the following notification of a possible obstruction to navigation:--"At 6.15 p.m. on October 20, in lat. 36deg. 29min. south, long ...

    Article : 65 words
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