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  2. AMERICA.

    Much interest is felt in connection with Friday's meeting between the President and the Cabinet, which will be the last prior to Congress assembling. The best opinion ...

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  3. WESTERN FRONT

    In a despatch issued on Friday evening Sir Douglas Haig reported: "We occupied the villages of Royalcourt and sorcl le Grand and Fins (north of Peronne). We ...

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  4. AMERICAN WOMEN.

    The United Press Association's London representative obtained an interview with Mrs. Pankhurst, who stated that American women should join in the fight against ...

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  5. AT SEA.

    A report from Rio Janeiro states that the French steamship Cambronne arrived there recently with 265 members of the crews of 11 Allied vessels, sunk by a new German ...

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  6. AIRSHIP HANGARS DESTROYED.

    Two German aiship hangars on Lake Constance were destroyed by gales yesterday. Three mechanics were killed. ...

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  7. FEDERAL ELECTIONS.

    The Prime Minister (Mr. Hughes) returned on Saturday from Adelaide after an absence of five days from Melbourne, during which time ...

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  8. THE BALKANS.

    A German official wireless message, intercepted yesterday [?]:—"We took 200 prisoners east of Kirlibaba and south of Mestecanesci." ...

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  9. COMMONWEALTH.

    In a speech at Nhill yesterday, the Minister for Agriculture (Mr. Hagelthorn) said he was not divulging any secret in stating that the food supply of Great Britain and ...

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  10. MELBA'S CONCERT.

    A mysterious telephone message to the effect that something might happen caused the Chief of Police to take extra precautions to guard the auditorium of Madam ...

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  11. GERMANS DISSATISFIED.

    Mr. Simms, the United Press Association's correspondent at the west front, reports that British officers believe that the Germans are uncertain of their amlity to ...

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  12. COCOA AND CHOCOLATE

    The necessity for the conservation of freights, labour, and sugar supplies has caused the British Government to forbid the exportation of all classes of ...

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  13. BRITISH NEWS.

    The House of Commons, in Committee on Friday, discussed the Military Service Bill. The Government declined to exempt all agricultural workers, but Mr. Bonar ...

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  14. THE SUBMARINE TOLL.

    The German Minister for the Admiralty (Admiral von Capelle) claims that 781,000 tons of the Allies' shipping was sunk in February, while the loss of submarines was ...

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  15. ISSUE OF PASSPORTS.

    The Minister for Home and Territories (Mr. Glynn) said to-day that since February no passports had been granted permitting women and children to travel ...

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  16. WITH THE ANZACS.

    Yesterday the Germans again counter-attacked near Beaumetz, but were again driven out. The Germans have reported to the world by wireless that they counted a ...

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  17. A MOEWE VICTIM.

    Archibald Smith, captain of the steamer Otaki, who was killed in the fight between his ship and the German raider Moewe, was to have taken up the position of marine ...

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  18. THE LABOUR SPLIT.

    Speaking at Geelong yesterday, the Minister for Defence (Senator Pearce) said it was stated that the split in the Labour Party was a recent occurrence. It was ...

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  19. MEDALS FOR SOLDIERS' WIVES.

    On the recommendation of the Minister for Defence (Senator Pearce) the Federal Ministry has decided that a medal shall be issued to the wife or nearest relative of ...

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  20. PALESTINE.

    The Press Bureau announces that the King sent the following message to General Sir Archibald Murray, commanding the British forces in Egypt:—"The good news of ...

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  21. SOLDIERS' BALLOT PAPERS.

    Senator Grant, of New South Wales, has cabled to Mr. Ramsay MacDonald (M.P., Labour), who has earned notoriety owing to his pacifist attitude in England, that the ...

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  22. BELGIUM'S FOOD SUPPLIES.

    An English civilian, who was captured at Roubaix at the outbreak of the war, and who recently escaped via Belgium, states that at Brussels and Antwerp the food ...

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  23. WAR SAVINGS CERTIFICATES.

    An exceedingly artistic design has been adopted for the war savings certificates. The siize will be slightly larger than that of an ordinary bank note. It will be fully ...

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  24. GERMAN INTRIGUE.

    The German Foreign Minister (Herr Zimmermann), speaking in the Reichstag on Friday, sought to justify the attempt to embroil Mexico and Japan with America. ...

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  25. TURKISH IMAGINATION.

    A Turkish communique gives an imaginative description of the fighting on March 26 and 27 near Gaza. After claiming a brilliant Turkish Victory it states:—"The ...

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  26. WAR OFFICE AND AUSTRALIA.

    It was announced to-day by the Minister for Defence that Brigadier-General R. MacAnderson, Commandant of A.I.F. headquarters, London was returning to ...

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  27. THE DEADLY PERIL.

    Mr. Hayes Fisher (Parliamentary Secretary to the Local Government Board), speaking at Hull on Friday, said:—"It is no exaggeration to say that Britain is in ...

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  28. RUSSIA.

    A report received from Petrograd yesterday stated: "The outlook is daily growing more hopeful. The Soldiers' deputies in Moscow refuse to take part in any ...

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  29. ESPERANCE LANDS COMMISSION.

    In evidence given before the Esperance Land Commission comparisons between our malice lands and those of South Australia most frequently centred round Pinnaroo ...

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  30. MESOPOTAMIA.

    An official report of the British operations in Mesopotamia received yesterday stated:—"Our troops since March 19 have been operating north and north-east of Baghdad, ...

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  31. A BELGIAN SUCCESS.

    A wireless Belgian official report received on Friday night stated:—"A Belgian detachment penetrated the enemy's first line near Steenstraat Bridge. There was a ...

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  32. GERMAN NAVAL FEINT.

    The Admiralty reports that during Wednesday night firing was observed some miles off the shore from Lowestoft. Patrols were despatched at full speed to the scene, but ...

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  33. GERMAN-AMERICAN TREATIES.

    Senator Willard Saulsbury, President of the Senate pro tem., advocates the immediate abrogation of all German-American treaties in consequence of Germany's gross ...

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  34. QUEENSLAND CANDIDATES.

    A largely attended meeting of members of the Rockhampton branch of the National Federation was held on Friday night. Among those present were delegates from ...

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  35. ENEMY REPORTS.

    A wireless German official report intercepted on Friday stated:—"Four Canadian attacks east of Neuville St. Vaast were repulsed. Our rearguards withdrew before ...

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  36. SUPPOSED GERMAN SUBMARINES.

    The Naval Department announces that the submarines seen off Long Island were American, not German, vessels. ...

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  37. NORTH-WEST NEWS.

    Roebourne has been the scene of sensations during the last fortnight. About March 20 Mr. Delaporte, manager of Hemmersley station, broke his leg. Dr. Allen ...

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  38. LETTERS TO SOLDIERS.

    It is stated by the Commonwealth military authorities that a great number of letters addressed to soldiers abroad are being received by the postal authorities, ...

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  39. DEWEY'S EXAMPLE.

    Addressing the graduates at the Naval College at Annapolis, Mr. J. Daniels (Secretary of the Navy Department) said that whatever the United States was called upon ...

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  40. THE IMPERIAL CONFERENCE.

    The Imperial War Conference sat on Friday morning, and the delegates attended a meeting of Cabinet in the afternoon. Owing to the pressure of war business there ...

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  41. OVERTHROW OF AUTOCRACY.

    A message from Petrograd states that a mass meeting of working men and soldiers' deputies held in the Duma sent an appeal to the working men of Germany and ...

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  42. THE BRITISH DRIVE.

    Correspondents at the British front state that the successful drive despite well-placed German snipers, gave the British three additional villages in the region of ...

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  43. GENERAL ITEMS.

    In the course of his recent speech in the Reichstag, dealing with the German-American position, the German Chancellor said:—"Pressure by our enemies brought ...

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  44. LABOUR MEMBER RESIGNS.

    Failing to see eye to eye with the extreme section which now has control of the Labour Party, Mr. McLellan, M.L.C., who leads the State Labour Party in the ...

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  45. NORTH SEA MINED AREA.

    The "London Gazette" announces the extension of the North Sea mined area, which will follow the limit of Dutch territorial waters. ...

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  46. A GENEROUS GIFT.

    A Boulder resident who does not wish his name mentioned has given a four-roomed house and two acres of land valued at £150, for the use of any returned soldier ...

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  47. PACIFISTS BLOCKED.

    The police have refused permission to the pacificists to parade at Washington on the occasion of the opening of Congress on April 2. ...

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  48. REVIVING THE AUTOCRACY.

    According to information from the German Socialist minority, Herr Suedekom and four leading members of the Socialist majority after having had an interview ...

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  49. ADMIRALTY CHANGES.

    The following changes in the Navy are announced:—Admiral Sir George Callaghan to replace Sir A. D. Fanshawe (who is retiring, having reached the age limit) as ...

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  50. THE OXLEY SEAT.

    Mr. J. D. Sharpe, the retiring member, has been selected to contest the Oxley seat in the Labour interests at the forth coming Federal elections. ...

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  51. WESTERN AUSTRALIA.

    Mrs. Linderstam, Peninsular-road Maylands has been notified by the Defence Department that her second son, Corporal Keith Johnson, A.I.F., has been wounded ...

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  52. IN THE WEST.

    Referring to some of the statements made by Mr. Heitmann in his recent speech, Mr. Hugh Mahon said:—"I observe that Mr. Heitmann has disclosed the substance ...

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  53. THE GERMAN RETIREMENT.

    Sir Gordon Stewart, K.C. (Solicitor-General), speaking at Leicester on Friday, said that General Sir William Robertson (Chief of the General Staff) had authorised him to ...

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  54. GERMAN REFORM.

    Mr. Cyril Brown the "World's" Berlin correspondent, describing the effect of the Russian revolution, says that the reform leaven is working throughout Germany, and ...

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  55. NEW ZEALAND SOLDIERS' FUNDS.

    Sir Thomas Mackenzie, chairman of the New Zealand War Contingent Association, states that the balance at the end of the month was £7,000 for the General Comforts ...

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  56. AMERICAN CONSULS RELEASED.

    Germany is reported to have released the American Consuls who had been detained since the breach of relations with the United States. ...

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  57. THE KAISER SOWING TROUBLE.

    The Petrograd correspondent of the "World" reports that the Kaiser's agents, plentifully supplied with money, are endeavouring to sow trouble among the ...

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  58. THE GERMAN OBJECT.

    The Providence "Journal" states that it has received information that the actual views of the British and French commanders are that the Germans intend to ...

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  59. THE CZAR.

    Reports from Berlin state that the Czar has escaped from Tsarskoe Selo. ...

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  60. A SOP TO THE SOCIALISTS.

    The German Reichstag has appointed a Committee to consider Constitutional questions, including the Socialist demands regarding the franchise. This is regarded as ...

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  61. MR. WADE'S VIEWS.

    Mr. J. C. Wade who arrived recently to take up the duties of Agent-General for New South Wales was interviewed on the subject of his visit to the United States, ...

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  62. THE FIGHTING FRONTS.

    A wireless Russian official message received on Friday stated:—"We attacked with asphyxiating gas south-east of Baranovitchi, the artillery simultaneously ...

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  63. THE STRIKE AT BARROW.

    The engineers on strike at Barrow will take a ballot to-day on the proposal that they should resume work to-morrow concurrently with the sitting of a composite ...

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  64. ZEEBRUGGE AIR RAID.

    It is reported that an Allied air raid on Zeebrugge on Tuesday last destroyed an hotel occupied by the military. Twenty Germans were killed. ...

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  65. SCENES IN THE REICHSTAG.

    There were wild scenes in the German Reichstag yesterday. Several Socialists evoked cries of "Treason" by predicting the establishment of a republic. ...

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  66. DEVELOPMENT OF MINERAL PROPERTIES.

    A new branch of the Ministry for Munitions has been established, with Sir Lionel Phillips, M.P. (partner in the firm of Wernber, Beit, and Co.), as Controller, to deal ...

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  67. EAST AFRICA.

    The War Office reports that the rainy season has suspended extensive operations in German East Africa. Opportunity will be taken to reorganise the forces, to exchange ...

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  68. PRINCE KARL FREDERICH.

    Further details of the bringing down of the aeroplane under the control of the Prussian prince show that a British aeroplane, returning from a night ...

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  69. MISCELLANEOUS.

    Seldom has Fremantle witnessed a more spontaneous expression of sympathy and sorrow than that evoked on Friday afternoon at the funeral of the late Private ...

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  70. THE SUPPRESSION OF KAISERISM.

    Several newspapers urge the Allies not to declare peace with the Hohenzollerns. They assert that a declaration for the suppression of [?] as a condition of ...

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  71. AUSTRALIAN WHEAT BOARD.

    In connection with the election of a farmers' representative on the Australian Wheat Board, the Chamber of Agriculture recently nominated Mr. Duncan McLennan, ...

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  72. CITIZENSHIP FORESWORN.

    Mr. Austen Roy, whose mother and sister were drowned when the Laconia was torpedoed, has foresworn his American citizenship, and has joined the British [?] ...

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  73. INCREASED PRICES.

    The Food Commission has raised the price of wheat by 1s. per quarter in London and from 1s. to 1s. 6d. per quarter in Liverpool as from to-morrow. The price of beer has ...

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  74. GERMANY'S NEW WAR LOAN.

    The German Government is inquiring into every German bank balance, with a view of compelling depositors to subscribe one-third of their money to the new German war ...

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