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  2. "SAVE THE BABIES."

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 2,037 words
  3. INDUSTRIAL STRIFE.

    So far as the Sydney branch of the Federated Firemen and Seamen's Union is concerned, there were no developments in the shipping trouble to-day, and the officials ...

    Article : 150 words
  4. GENERAL ITEMS.

    The Washington correspondent of the "World" says:—"The United States is paying £8,000,000 daily, or a fourth of the cost of the war. America's war expenditure ...

    Article : 67 words
  5. AERIAL WARFARE.

    In the House of Commons yesterday Mr. Bonar Law announced that a Bill, constituting the Air Ministry, would be shortly introduced. ...

    Article : 83 words
  6. THE WAR.

    Field-Marshal Haig reported last night:—"Our patrols are active on the battle front and have brought in a few prisoners. There is considerable reciprocal artillery firing ...

    Article : 322 words
  7. BARRACKS BOMBED AT ROULERS.

    The British air raid on Roulers was one of the most terrible of the war. A bomb set fire to the barracks where a newly-arrived German regiment was quartered ...

    Article : 56 words
  8. LAND FOR BRITISH SOLDIERS.

    The Minister for Lands (Mr. Ashford) to-day explained the scheme which the Agent-General (Mr. Wade) had outlined in London for settling British soldiers on the ...

    Article : 95 words
  9. FURTHER BOMB-DROPPING.

    The Admiralty reported to-day:—"Our naval aircraft on Monday night dropped many tons of bombs on the Bruges dock One of our fighter patrols on Tuesday ...

    Article : 56 words
  10. A SWEDISH AFFAIR.

    The Washington correspondent of the "Sun" reports:—"The British authorities at Halifax recently intercepted a bag containing despatched from Sweden. This bag ...

    Article : 69 words
  11. NEWSPAPERS FOR NURSES.

    It has been arranged that the rate of postage on newspapers addressed to army nurses on duty abroad shall be similar to that on newspapers for soldiers, provided ...

    Article : 46 words
  12. GERMANS TAKE ALARM.

    Several German newspapers significantly doubt the wisdom of making air raids upon open towns. The "Munich Post" urgently demands an agreement between all ...

    Article : 52 words
  13. CHARGE AGAINST EX-MINISTER.

    A Government Commission, which inquired into the charges made against M Malvy, reports that all the accusations are without foundation. This report does not ...

    Article : 123 words
  14. A SEAMAN CHARGED.

    A sensational discovery was indicated in a statement made by Inspector Mitchell (Police Prosecutor) at the Central Police Court to-day, when Harold Batten (or ...

    Article : 119 words
  15. A RUSSIAN DECREE.

    The Minister for Customs (Mr. Jensen) has received a despatch from the Secretary of State for the Colonies, intimating that on July 28 last the Russian ...

    Article : 100 words
  16. UNITY OF WAR AIMS.

    Mr. Lansing (Secretary of State) says America is considering the advisableness of being represented at an Allied military conference, to be held at Paris this week. The ...

    Article : 109 words
  17. LONDON SHELTERS.

    The Government has surveyed suitable tunnels, arches, crypts, basements, etc., in London for air raid shelters for a million people. These will be available to the ...

    Article : 59 words
  18. A FURTHER PRECAUTION.

    The London Country Council has decided to close all the London elementary schools during the last week of the present month, in view of the possibility of air raids. ...

    Article : 39 words
  19. PEACE TALK.

    Herr Scheidemann, speaking at the Socialist Conference at Wurzgurg, declared:—"The enemy's demands are steadily growing more insane. We will not ...

    Article : 89 words
  20. EMPLOYMENT OF ALIENS ON SHIPS

    The Prime Minister (Mr. Hughes) stated to-night that there must be some misapprehension as to the restrictions placed upon the employment of foreigners in ...

    Article : 216 words
  21. VICTORIA.

    An important development in connection with the strike was announced this evening. The Commonwealth Steamship Owners Association, at a meeting, discussed the ...

    Article : 244 words
  22. MACEDONIA.

    A French Eastern communique issued yesterday stated:—"The artillery was active to-day on the whole front, especially north of Monastir. Our troops repelled enemy ...

    Article : 56 words
  23. MR. LLOYD GEORGE ACCUSED OF COWARDICE.

    Mr. Lloyd George (the Prime Minister) yesterday brought a libel action against the Exchange Telegraph Agency, the "Westminister Gazette," and the "Daily News," ...

    Article : 115 words
  24. ANZAG EXPERIENCES.

    Mr. Gilmour, of the Australian Press Association, writing from the West front, says:—"Some of the Australians and New Zealanders just back from the front line tell ...

    Article : 706 words
  25. BRITISH AND BULGARS.

    A German wireless official message, intercepted yesterday by the Admiralty, aduitted that the Bulgarians had been compelled to cese some villages to the English ...

    Article : 40 words
  26. LUMPERS AND CHARITY.

    The attention of the Colonial Secretary (Mr. H. P. Colebatch) was drawn yesterday to letters which have appeared in the "West Australian" regarding charitable ...

    Article : 338 words
  27. FRENCH AIRMAN INTERNED.

    A French aviator, named Jardain, after participating in the recent raid upon Frankfort, proceeded to Essen on his own initiative, and dropped 10 bombs into the town. ...

    Article : 43 words
  28. THE FRENCH CANADIANS.

    Lord Shaughnessy (president of the Canadian Pacific Railway Co.) has forwarded a manifesto to the French-Canadians, urging that military service is necessary, and ...

    Article : 66 words
  29. GERMAN OFFER TO FRANCE.

    The Chamber of Deputies has decided to hold a secret session to discuss the statement made recently by M. Ribot (formerly Premier and now Minister, for ...

    Article : 59 words
  30. WESTERN AUSTRALIA.

    Another large batch of wounded from the front arrived at Fremantle yesterday. Only one the 120 men who disembarked at Fremantle was confined to his bed. ...

    Article : 251 words
  31. AT SEA.

    The Italian mail steamer Citta di Bari, 1,489 tons, has been sunk in the Mediterranean by an enemy submarine. Two hundred Greeks perished, including consuls ...

    Article : 63 words
  32. THE GERMAN SOCIALISTS.

    The Socialist Party's financial statement presented to the Wurzburg Conference disclosed the fact that a loan of £35,000 has been made to the Socialist party of ...

    Article : 78 words
  33. HOLLAND'S NEUTRALITY.

    The "Telegraf" says it has secured evidence from correspondents in Belgium proving that sand and gravel imported from Holland by the Germans have been used for ...

    Article : 43 words
  34. A STATE COAL MINE.

    The State coal mine at Wonthaggi caused the Government a loss of £20,630 for the last financial year. The mine lost 25 days owing to sympathetic strikes, and the total ...

    Article : 48 words
  35. ANZAC MEMORIALS.

    The Australians in Egypt propose to erect a memorial to their comrades who have fallen on the Sinai Peninsula and in Palestine. Every Australian here has ...

    Article : 82 words
  36. QUEENSLAND.

    The Premier, referring to-day to the position at Mackay brought about by the shortage of shipping, said the Government had arranged for the Government steamer ...

    Article : 175 words
  37. AN ABORTIVE CONFERENCE.

    A number of Swiss Catholics with pro-German sympathies convened an international congress in Berne for last Tuesday "to promote a durable peace." Sixty-five ...

    Article : 76 words
  38. GERMAN SUBMARINES SUNK.

    The French destroyed two German submarines in the Mediterranean during the last week in September. ...

    Article : 22 words
  39. AMERICA'S GOLD RESERVES.

    President Wilson has appealed to the State banks to adopt the Federal reserve system, in order to consolidate the gold reserves and to aid in the more effective and ...

    Article : 46 words
  40. AMERICAN SHIPPING.

    The requisitioning of American shipping became effective yesterday. Two million tons of shipping were taken over by the Government. ...

    Article : 28 words
  41. NEW WATERSIDE UNION.

    Before the Registrar of Industrial Unions to-day, the Fremantle National Waterside Union of Workers made application for the registration. Objection was taken by ...

    Article : 344 words
  42. BRITISH NEWS.

    It is announced that nine Victoria Crosses have been conferred. The recipients include. Sergeant Hobaon, a Canadian, who was ...

    Article : 284 words
  43. MISCELLANEOUS.

    Comforts for Naval Men.—Yesterday the secretary of the Naval Comforts and Welcome Committee had charge of a small contingent of naval men passing through ...

    Article : 49 words
  44. THE KAISER IN TURKEY.

    The Kaiser has arrived at Constantinople. He will shortly inspect the Dardanelles defences. ...

    Article : 21 words
  45. RUSSIA.

    A wireless, Russian official message received yesterday stated: "A German Dreadnought shelled our patrol squadron off Soela Sound, and severely damaged the ...

    Article : 152 words
  46. THE CANADIAN WHEAT CROP.

    Viscount Reading (head of the British financial mission to America), in conjunction with the Canadian Government, has successfully arranged credits aggregating ...

    Article : 39 words
  47. WESTERN AUSTRALIA.

    The usual order of things under the National volunteer scheme obtained at Fremantle yesterday, when work on the wharves proceeded quietly and without ...

    Article : 118 words
  48. DEATH OF A POLICE INSPECTOR.

    This morning a deputation from the Victorian Police Force waited upon the Chief Secretary (Mr. McLeod) in regard to remedyding certain greivances. ...

    Article : 108 words
  49. NEW ZEALAND.

    The first ballot among members of the second division of the expeditionary force reserve, comprising married men, will be taken at the end of the present month. ...

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  50. SIR DOUGLAS HAIG.

    The Prime Minister (Mr. Lloyd George) yesterday sent the following message to Sir Douglas Haig: "The War Cabinet desires to congratulate you and your troops upon ...

    Article : 125 words
  51. COMMONWEALTH.

    The following message, addressed by his Majesty the King to the British Red Cross Society, has been received by her Excellency Lady Helen Munro-Ferguson for ...

    Article : 343 words
  52. FIRE ON A STEAMER.

    At the inquiry held into the causes of a fire which occurred on a large overseas steamer in Sydney Harbour about three weeks ago, causing extensive damage to the ...

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  53. THE KURNALPI'S CREW.

    Speaking to a representative of the "West Australian" yesterday, Mr. Thos. McSharer, local agent of the Seamen's Union, said that up to the previous day the had hopes ...

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  54. CLAIMS OF THE GERMANS.

    The Admiralty yesterday interepted the following wireless German official message:—"We have gained possession of the main portion of Oesel Island. The ...

    Article : 100 words
  55. VICTORIAN PRISONS.

    The total number of admissions to Victorian prisons during last year showed a decrease of 690 on the previous year. The number actually imprisoned was 4,653, of ...

    Article : 104 words
  56. OUR DAY.

    Queen Alexandra in a message to the management committee of the Our Day collection which will take place to-morrow, says: "To carry on the work of our great ...

    Article : 68 words
  57. GERMANS FALL BACK.

    The Germans to-day retired opposite a small portion of the Australian front to the next spur of high ground, about 1,000 yards back. The German artillery shelled our ...

    Article : 214 words
  58. THE "WESTERN MAIL."

    The "Western Mail" Royal Show number, to be published to-morrow, is an exceedingly interesting production. Unlike its predecessors the issue represents a complete record ...

    Article : 267 words
  59. THE INTERNAL POSITION.

    The Constituent Assembly election will take place on November 25, and the Assembly will meet on December 13. The campaign is beginning and anarchy is ...

    Article : 112 words
  60. OBSTINATE FARMER PUNISHED.

    A Kentish farmer was yesterday fined £200 and sentenced to two months' imprisonment for having failed to reduce his hop aoreage in accordance with the law ...

    Article : 57 words
  61. QUEENSLAND CATTLE EMBARGO.

    The Prime Minister (Mr. Hughes), referring to-night to the remarks of the Premier of Queensland (Mr. Ryan) in regard to the operation of the Queensland embargo ...

    Article : 112 words
  62. INDUSTRIAL POSITION AT FREMANTLE.

    "As it is possible that the term prestrike conditions' may not be clearly understood by the public," said Mr. W. D. Shallard, president of the Association of ...

    Article : 834 words
  63. AUSTRALIAN RED CROSS COMFORTS.

    Some irritation has been caused through a leading firm selling Australian Red Cross comforts saved from a torpedoed liner. The purchaser neglected to comply with the ...

    Article : 105 words
  64. THE FINNS.

    German submarines were seen off the coast of Findland recently delivering arms and other was material to the Finns in expectation that the latter would assist in ...

    Article : 80 words
  65. BOY SCOUTS' BAND.

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  66. KALGOORLIE'S MESSAGE.

    The Mayor of Kalgoorlie has received the following cablegram from General Birdwood in reply to the message of appreciation sent by the Kalgoorlie Council on the ...

    Article : 91 words
  67. THE GERMAN LINE.

    Apropos of Captain Bean's despatch, Mr. Percival Phillips notes: "The enemy have further withdrawn their line below Broodsainde, where our outposts have forced ...

    Article : 86 words
  68. Advertising

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    Advertising : 13 words
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