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  2. THE WAR.

    The following British, French, and German official despatches have been issued:— London, Dec. 4 (1.25 p.m.).—"The enemy's artillery was active last night ...

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  3. AMERICA'S WAR AIMS

    President Wilson yesterday delivered an important message to Congress. He spoke to packed galleries and the scene was the most impressive since the declaration of ...

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  4. THE WAR AT SEA.

    The passenger liner Apapa, 7,832 tons, owned by the African Steamship Co. (Messrs. Elder, Dempster, and Co., Liverpool), and built in 1914 by Harland and ...

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  5. SERBIA AND AUSTRIA.

    The Vienna "Neue Freie Presse" denies Serbia's right to her original status, and contends that Austria must improve her frontiers, the war having rendered ...

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  6. FLOODS IN HOLLAND.

    Severe floods have occurred in Holland. A portion of the city of Rotterdam is submerged. Over 100 farms in the Gelderland have been washed away. Many fishing ...

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  7. RUSSIA'S SAD PLIGHT.

    M. Maklakoff (the Russian Ambassador to France), referring to a statement that he had been recalled to Russia because he took part in the Allies' Conference, ...

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  8. CANADA'S VICTORY LOAN.

    The Canadian Victory Loan of £30,000,000 has attracted subscriptions exceeding £80,000,000. A world's record has been achieved in the matter of individual subscriptions. ...

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  9. NOBEL PEACE PRIZE.

    Pacificists here have nominated M. Trotsky and M. Lenin, of Petrograd, for the Nobel Peace Prize. M. Poevland, that Swedish Minister for State, announces that ...

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  10. LOSS OF A FOOD SHIP.

    In the House of Lords last evening Lord Lytton (an additional Parliamentary Secretary to the Admiralty) said that the foodship, which was sunk while proceeding from ...

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  11. A JOURNALIST'S OPINION.

    Dr. Harold Williams, the Petrograd correspondent of the London "Daily Chronicle," says:—"We must face the fact one way or the other that Russia, despite the will of ...

    Article : 119 words
  12. THE NINGPO REVOLT.

    The soldiers in Ningpo who revolted have been defeated decisively. ...

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  13. WESTERN AUSTRALIA.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 1,312 words
  14. RETURNED SOLDIERS IN NEW ZEALAND.

    An Order-in-Council, which was gazetted to-day suspends the operation of all industrial awards and all provisions of the Arbitration Act as far as they prevent the ...

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  15. KRYLENKO'S MANIFESTO.

    A wireless Russian official message intercepted by the British Admiralty says:— "Ensign Krylenko, in a proclamation, announces:—We entered Mohileff to-day at ...

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  16. ITALIAN CAMPAIGN.

    The following Italian official bull[?]tin has been issued: Rome, December 4 (5.30 p.m.).—"We repulsed attacks south of the D[?]one Valley ...

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  17. A PEACE DELEGATION.

    The British Admiralty intercepted the following wireless Russian official message:—"M. Skliansky, president of the Congress of the Fifth Army, reports that the peace ...

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  18. THE MILITARY SITUATION.

    The Italian Prime Minister (Signor Victor Emanuel Orlando), in the course of an interview here, said that the Allies had concluded the conference in a more compact ...

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  19. INDULGENCE PASSAGES.

    The following advice has been received by the War Council from the secretary, Board of Trustees, Australian Soldiers' Repatriation Fund:—"I beg to advise you ...

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  20. THE EYES OF THE ARMY.

    The official correspondent at the British headquarters in Italy reports that the "first shot" between the British expeditionary force and the Teutons was an aerial ...

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  21. THE "WESTERN MAIL."

    Among the war illustrations of this week's issue of the "Western Mail," to be published to-morrow morning, are some remarkable photographs of the recent ...

    Article : 230 words
  22. JAPAN AND AMERICA.

    The Haparanda (Sweden) correspondent of the Copenhagen "Berlingske Tidende" telegraphs that it is rumoured that Japan and America have agreed to take joint ...

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  23. WELCOME TO ALLIED TROOPS.

    A monster demonstration, to welcome the allied troops, was given in La Scala, Milan. Miss Margaret Mellor, the Australian soprano sang nine old-time British songs. ...

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  24. RUPPRECHT'S SWORD ARM.

    The special correspondent of the United Press Association (U.S.A.) at the British front, reports:—"I believe that the most critical moment on the Cambrai battlefield ...

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  25. SIBERIA A REPUBLIC.

    Reports have reached here to the effect that the whole of Siberia has been formed into an independent republic. It is anticipated that the Government in ...

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  26. WAR RATE.

    The Marine Underwriters Association of Western Australia has declared the following war rate in force to-day. viz.:— For all vessels except German, Austrian, ...

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  27. WAR CASUALTIES.

    Mrs. J. H. Elliott, Iolanthe-street, West Guildford, has received word that her husband, Private J. H. Elliott has been wounded through the effect of gas in France. ...

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  28. THE SPEECH APPROVED.

    Congress overwhelmingly approved of the speech, which is regarded as a brilliant exposition of America's war purposes, filled with the spirit of democracy. The ...

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  29. PRINCE OF WALES AT FRONT.

    The Rome "Tribuna" publishes an enthusiastic article on the Prince of Wales's unaffected bearing at the front. The paper says that the Prince has won the ...

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  30. RETURNING HEROES.

    Another batch of 85 wounded Australians arrived at Fremantle yesterday. For the most part the men were on a fair way to regaining their health, and there were ...

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  31. AN ARMISTICE SIGNED.

    A 48 hours' armistice between Russia and Germany was signed on Saturday at the headquarters of Prince Leopold of Bavaria. ...

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  32. A WAR DECLARATION.

    Senator Pittmann introduced a resolution asking Congress to declare war on Austria, Bulgaria, and Turkey. The general feeling, however, is against a declaration of war ...

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  33. EX-MINISTERS TO BE PROSECUTED.

    The Bolshevik Government intends to prosecute Admiral Verdeversky, M. Terestchenko, and M. Kischkin, members of the late Government, and will release the ...

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  34. A STREET BRAWL.

    To-day the Deputy Coroner continued the inquiry into the death in the Melbourne Hospital on November 20—following on a street brawl—of Thos. Madden (49), ...

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  35. BRITISH NEWS.

    The London "Daily Chronicle" announces that Lord Balfour of Burleigh's Post-war Trade Committee has completed its report and recommands' a general tariff of 10 ...

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  36. MISCELLANEOUS.

    Country Tours for Wounded Soldiers.— Another of the series of outings organised by Mr. A. J. H. Parkin for the benefit of the returned wounded and crippled ...

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  37. FRATERNISATION.

    The following Roumanian communique has been issued:—"Russian artillery prevented attempts at fraternisation. We prevented German officers from carrying ...

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  38. TROUNCING THE TURKS.

    The following official despatch has been received from the British headquarters in Palestine:—"The situation generally is unchanged. Troops belonging to the eastern ...

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  39. FRIENDLY SOCIETIES.

    Five representatives of the British Medical Association and five Ilelegates appointed by the Friendly Societies' Association of Victoria will meet on Friday ...

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  40. HOW KORNILOFF ESCAPED.

    It has been ascertained that General Korniloff effected his escape with the assistance of his guard. He has gone to the south with four companies of ...

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  41. LORD LANSDOWNE'S LETTER.

    In Birmingham next week Mr. H. H. Asquith (the ex-Prime Minister) will speak upon Lord Lansdowne's recent letter on the military situation. Some Liberal ...

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  42. FEARFUL HECATOMBS.

    Writing in the "Echo de Paris," M Marcel Hutin, the military critic, remarks that Prince Rupprecht, of Bavaria, is apparently repeating against the British troops the ...

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  43. GENERAL ITEMS.

    The War Cabinet, in a message to the Commander-in-Chief of the East African campaign, congratulates him on his success, adding that the determination and ...

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  44. MINISTER FOR HEALTH.

    The report is contradicted officially that Dr. C. E. Addison (Minister for Reconstruction) has accepted the post of Minister for Public Health. It is announced that he is ...

    Article : 61 words
  45. A MAMMOTH CRANE.

    A mammoth floating crane was launched successfully to-day at the Cockatoo Island naval dockyard. It is claimed that when complete the crane will be the largest in ...

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  46. A MESOPOTAMIA HERO.

    St. Paul's Cathedral was thronged yesterday on the occasion of the late General Sir Stanley Maude's memorial service. The King and Queen and other members of the ...

    Article : 85 words
  47. NON-FERROUS BILL.

    Earl Beauchamp (formerly Governor of New South Wales) presided at a meeting yesterday of the Parliamentary Free Trade Committee, which condemned the ...

    Article : 36 words
  48. AUSTRALIAN RAIDS.

    The Germans have now tried to raid the Australians' lines seven times within thirteen days. The only one of these raids which reached our posts was that ...

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  49. Advertising

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  50. THE POPE'S DISAPPROVAL.

    A message received from the Vatican says that the Pope, replying to a letter from the Empress of Austria, declared that he could not approve of Roman Catholic ...

    Article : 47 words
  51. BUTTER AND CHEESE.

    The Controller of Food (Lord Rhondda) is distributing one-sixth of the quantity of butter for which the trade applied for the month of December, and will make another ...

    Article : 80 words
  52. OFFICER DISMISSED.

    A court martial has dismissed Lieut. V. J. Coultie, of the Australian infantry." ...

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