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  2. MR. OZANNE'S HOME-COMING.

    Mr. Ozanne, exLabour member for Corio, was accorded a great reception on his arrival at Geelong. Hundreds of people assembled at the station, and Mr. Cranne ...

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  3. WESTERN FRONT.

    Splendid nows has come from Bullecourt, where the Australians, after more than holding their own against picked German troops, have widened the bite in the ...

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  4. AMERICA.

    The Balfour Mission arrived at New York on Thursday. General Joffre has visited Washington's house at Newburg, from which place Geo ...

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  5. A NATION AT WAR.

    There was a great and unique gathering at the Newspaper Press Fund dinner last evening, at which Lord Northeliffe presided. General Sir William Roberson (Chief of ...

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  6. THE SECRET SESSION.

    It is officially announced that the House of Commons during the secret session considered the report on the credits vote of £500,000,000 which was agreed to in ...

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  7. AT SEA.

    A wireless German official report intercepted yesterday stated: "German light forces on Thursday sighted at 5.40 a.m. east of the Nord Hinder lightship, three small ...

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  8. PLAYING THE GAME.

    Lieutenant Purves, a Scottish international footballer, has been killed in France. This makes the twenty-first international player to die for his country. ...

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  9. IMPERIAL INSTITUTE.

    A deputation, headed by Lord Islington waited on Mr. Massey (Premier of New Zealand) and Sir Joseph Ward, with a request that they would consider the ...

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  10. A BULGARIAN STORY.

    A Bulgarian communique issued on Thursday gives a very long description of the Macedonian fighting, which it describes as exceeding in extent and violence all ...

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  11. BRITISH BY-ELECTION.

    Sir Edward Parrott, a supporter of Mr. Asquith, has been elected unopposed for South Edinbergh, in succession to Mr. C. H. Lyell (Liberal), who resigned. ...

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  12. THE SOLDIERS' VOTE.

    It is believed that the Australian troops east practically a block vote for the Nationalist candidates. ...

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  13. SUBMARINES.

    French and English newspapers make vailed announcements that the Allies during the past week have got a grip on the submarine situtation and can face the ...

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  14. ENEMY REPORTS.

    A wireless German official report intercepted yesterday stated:—"The artillery fire has reached the greatest violence on the whole of the Arras battle front. The ...

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  15. GERMAN PERMITS TO DUTCH STEAMERS.

    The "Star" States that the Government's is closing Southwold to all vessels, other that those belonging to Britain and the Allies, with a view of excluding Dutch ...

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  16. A GERMAN REPORT.

    An official German wireless message intercepted on Friday stated:—"We completerly repulsed France-Serhian attacks between the Cerna and the Vardar rivers. ...

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  17. THE DEUTSCHLAND.

    German newspapers declare that the commerical submarine Deutschland is safe in a German harbour. ...

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  18. GERMAN VOTE IN ANGAS.

    "One instructive lesson to be learned from the election results," said the Minister for Defence (Senator Pearce) on Saturday "is that the Germans in Australia, ...

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  19. RUSSIA.

    The executive of the workmen's and soldier's delegates has issued an extraordinary manifesto, convening an international Socialist peace conference. The executive ...

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  20. GENERAL ITEMS.

    The Austrian Emperor, i na recent letter deeply sympathised with the people of the Dual Monarchy in their present difficulties. He urges them to preservence. as ...

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  21. ITALIAN SUCCESS.

    It is officialy announced that the Italian navy has sunk 13 Austrian submarines in the Mediterranean during the past three weeks. ...

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  22. FOOD ECONOMY.

    The Press Bureau announces that Lord Developort (Food Controller) has imposed rations for cereal foodstuffs for horses, except horses used by the Army Council, ...

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  23. ANTI-SUBMARINE DEVICES.

    A message from New York says that the State Department has learned from a source which cannot be disclosed that a high German navel authority has admitted in the ...

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  24. VOLUNTARY ATTENSTATION.

    The War Office announces the opening withing a week of two new groups for voluntary attestation; one for men, married or single, not over 45 years of age; the other ...

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  25. CHINA.

    The Tientsm correspondent of the "Morning Post" telegraphs that there is intance excitement in Pekin, where the Lower House is holding, a secret session ...

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  26. COUNTING ALMOST COMPLETED.

    With the exception of the soldiers votes, which are not expected to arrive for some days, the counting of the votes in connection with the Federal elections has been ...

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  27. SWEDEN'S LOSSES.

    Swedish war insurance reports show that 77 steamers and 34 sailing ships, aggregating 114,000 tons, have been sunk by German submarines. ...

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  28. THE GERMAN LOSSES.

    Moderate estimates put the German losses in killed, wounded and prisoners in the present French offensive between April 16 and May 1 at 200,000, and the figures ...

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  29. STATE POLITICS.

    A special meeting of the local branch of the National Federation was held yesterday, with Mr. P. St. Barbe Aykuffe (president) in the chair. The business of the ...

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  30. THE FRENCH MISSIONERS.

    General Joffire and M. Vivianl addressed the Federal Parliament here on Friday. They were accorded seats near the Speaker. Tremendous enthusiasm was displayed at ...

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  31. BRITISH NEWS.

    The Secretary of State for War (Lord Derby) speaking at Liverpool on Friday night, said that he defied anyone to say that any nation had complete air ...

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  32. GREECE.

    M. Zaimis, the new Premier, after receiving certain persons connected with Athens society, appealed to their patriotism, and asked them to leave Athens ...

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  33. ZEEBRUGGE.

    An extensive aerial bombardment of Zeebrugge took place at 3 o'clock on Saturday morning, and subsequently there was a heavy naval bombardment lasting 90 ...

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  34. THE IMPERIAL CONFERENCE.

    General J. C. Smurts, who represented South Africa at the Imperial Conference speaking when receiving the Freedom of Manchester on Friday, said that he had ...

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  35. MONARACHICAL PARTY.

    Letters show that the monarchical party has absolutely disappeared, leaving no single supporter of its cause. Professor Farbman writes that M. Lenin has renounced ...

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  36. GERMANY.

    According to the "Berliner Tageblatt," the German Chancellor will reply in the Reichstag to questions concerning the Government's was aims, by declaring that the ...

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  37. COMMONWEALTH.

    The Federal Treasury on Saturday made available figures which showed to what extent the public is subscribing to the war savings certificates. Although the scheme ...

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  38. HEAVY DAMAGE CAUSED.

    British bombs yesterday blew up two submarine sheds at Zeebrugge Sixty-three German sailors and soldiers were killed in the explosion and 100 more were ...

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  39. COALITION MINISTRY PROBABLE.

    The "Daily News" Petrograd correspondent says:—"It seems clear that a coalition Ministry will be formed. M. Lenin and other extremists, encouraged by the ...

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  40. THE HINDENBURG LINE.

    The "Gaulois" declares that the Hindenburg position is no longer merelly two or three paralled continous trenches, but a fortified zone composed of a series of ...

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  41. HELPING THE ALLIES.

    Some traders have expressed the opinion that the Government is seriously reterding inter-American trading by diverting American ships and money to the Allies. The ...

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  42. ANXIETY FOR THE FUTURE.

    The "Frankfurther Zeitung," reviewing the the situatution, says "It is essential that we should conquer, and it is equally essential that the war should end before the autumn. ...

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  43. PRIME MINISTER'S VIEW.

    The Prime Minister (Mr. Lloyd George), in an Empire Day message to the Overseas Club, said:—"The recent meetings of the Imperial War Conference and War Cabinet ...

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  44. MUNITION WORKERS' STRIKE.

    The Government has exhibited in the centres afficted by the strike the following notice:—"The serious stoppage of work by the engineers engaged in the manufacture ...

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  45. MUNITIONS WORKERS' REVOLT.

    A message from Petrograd states that a revolt has broken out among the munitions workers of Schuesslburg (a town 21 miles east of Petrograd, situated on an ...

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  46. ROOSEVELT'S DIVISION.

    The House of Representatives has adopted an emendment to the Army Bill, empoering Mr. Roosevelt to form a division for service in Europe. This will necessitate ...

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  47. MASKED FIGHTERS.

    "Le Journal" describes a grim scene during a gas attack by both sides on the Western slopes of Fresnoy. Whole regiments of masked men fought in the dead ...

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  48. GERMANY'S ISOLATION.

    The German Post Office announces the stoppage of the mail service to Spain, Mexico, Central America, South America, China, and Siam, owing to the impossibility ...

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  49. NEWS CENSORSHIP.

    The Senate threw out a measure empowering the President to establish a war cemsorship over the newspapers. ...

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  50. A TASMAKIAN HERO.

    Captain Cherry, who had been awarded the Military Cross and now the Victoria Cross, was an orchardist, whose parents reside at Cradoe, near Hobart. Before his ...

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  51. AUSTRALIAN OFFICER KILLED.

    Captain Clive Durden, and Australian medical officer, died of injuries owing to being run over by a train at Victoria Station, It was stated at the inquest that ...

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  52. FULL OF FIGHT.

    Sir Thomas Robinson (Agent-General for Queensland), who has returned from France, where he supervised the polling of the Queensland troops for the referendum ...

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  53. IMPRISONED OFFICERS.

    A new camp, formed at Freiburg, for the accommodation of prisoners, is occupied exclusively by British and French prisoners. Some officers are permitted to lodge at ...

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  54. WHY AMERICA FIGHTS.

    President Wilson, addressing the Red Cross Society yesterday, said:—"The heart of the country is in the war. We do not look for profit, and will not accept any ...

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  55. FINLAND.

    Finnish newspapers state that no grain has been received from Russia for two months, and the population is on the verge of famine. ...

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  56. THE FOOD PROBLEM.

    The Food Dictator (Herr Batocki), speaking in the Reichstag, said that he was convinced that the food supplies would last until the harvest, but the Government must ...

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  57. HORSE RACING.

    Sporting journals and several other newspapers strongly urge the Government to reconsider the decision to stop racing. They point out that the amount of oats ...

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  58. POLAND'S FUTURE.

    The "Dagens Neyheter" states that a Polish National Conference is assembling at Stockholm, there being many representatives of the various parts of Poland, in ...

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  59. AMERICA'S MAN POWER.

    A census of the United States shows that there are 10,000,000 men between the ages of 21 years and 30 years. ...

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  60. GERMAN "COMMUNISM."

    The German Commandant, General Glows, who was administering 25 communes in the St. Quentin region, issued a decree in 1915, which has just been discovered. compelling ...

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  61. UNPATRIOTIC SHIPOWNERS.

    Mr. Franklin D. Roosevelt, Assistant Secretary of the Navy, states that the majority of the owners of boats suitable for coastal defence refuse to sell except at ...

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  62. DEFENCE MATTERS DISCUSSED.

    The Minister for Defence (Senator Pearce) had a private conference on Saturday with the Director-General of Recruiting (Mr. McKinnon, M.L.A.). The ...

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  63. COSTLY CRITICISM.

    The proprietors and printers of the "British Australian," and Mr. Chomley, the editor were summenced to appear at Bow-street Police Court, on a charge of ...

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  64. GERMAN CORPSE FACTORY.

    Replying to a question in the Rechistag, Herr von Zimmermann (Foreign Minister) said that the allegations of the existence of a German factory for making economic ...

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  65. ROCKHAMPTON BY-ELECTION.

    The election for the Rockhampton seat in the Legislative Assembly took place on Saturday, and resulted:—Ford (Labour), 2,282; Grant (Nationalist), 1,633. There are ...

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  66. ANZACS AT BULLECOURT.

    The night before last there was heavy artillery fire on the Hindenburg line and Bullcourt, mostly due to the apprehension of the Germans that we were ...

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  67. WHEAT SPECULATION.

    The Board of Trade has ordered the discontinuance of trading in May wheat, following upon the Government's suggestion, in order to precent inflation of prices ...

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  68. NEW ARMY APPOINTMENT.

    General Dragomirof succeeds General Russky as commander of the northern Russian army. General Dragomirof was a brigadier-general when the war began, and ...

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  69. MESOPOTAMIA.

    An official report of the British operations in Mesopotania received yesterday stated:—"Our mobile columns operating in the basins of the Shatt-el-Adhaim and Diala ...

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  70. WESTERN AUSTRALIA.

    The 295th and 296th casusalty lists were released by the Censor on Saturday, and are published below. They contain the names of Western Australian soldiers, ...

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  71. BRITISH DELEGATION.

    The Independent Labour Party has selected Messrs. J. R. Ramsay Macdonald and F. W. Jowett, M's.P. as delegates for the Labour mission to Petrogrand. ...

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  72. BELGIANS IN GERMAN ARMY.

    In reply to the Socialist member. Herr Kuhne's, questions in the Rechstag, it was stated that the War Office had instructed German commanders to dismiss any ...

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  73. LOAN TO SERBIA.

    It is probable that the United States will agree to a loan to Serbia. ...

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  74. THE DRINK TRAFFIC.

    Replying to two deputations, one urging the State purchase of the inquir trade, and the other prohibition during the war, Mr. Lloyd George said:—"My personal opinion ...

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  75. QUEENSLAND REFERENDUM.

    The Legislative Council referendum figures now stand:—Against abolition, 156,902; for abolition, 101,168; majority against, 55,734. ...

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  76. RUSSIAN OPERATIONS.

    An official Russian wireless message received yesterday stated:—"There companies of Turks and Kurds attacked on Thursday on both sides of the Euphrates, south-west ...

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  77. TURKEY WANTS PEACE.

    It is reported that Turkey, through a neutral agency, recently offered Russia a separate peace on the basis of opening the Strits to Russian merchantmen and naval ...

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  78. THE CHANCELLOR.

    A telegram from Berlin states that Dr. Von Bethmann-Hollway (the Imperial Chancellor) and Dr. Helfferich (Minister for the Interior) are spending the week-end at the ...

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  79. MACEDONIA.

    A British official report from Salonika received on Friday stated:—"The enemy attacked on Wednesday night south-west of Lake Doiran and obtained a momentary ...

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  81. WEAVERS' DEMANDS.

    The Northern Connties Weavers' Society has instructed 200,000 members of the society to cease work on the 26th if the cotton manufactures have not previously ...

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  82. THREAT TO REACTIONARIES.

    The Hague correspondent of the New York "Times" quotes Count Reventlow as stating in the "Tages Zeitung" :—"I learn that Von Bethmann-Hollweg stated that if ...

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  83. THE FIGHTING ZONE.

    An official Russian wireless message received yesterday stated that the enemy made a gas attack south of Lake Narves. ...

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  84. AUSTRALIAN FOOD.

    The Agent-General for Queensland (Sir Thos Robinson) has arranged, on behalf of the War Office, a new [?] of suppy to France of Australian mutton, which ...

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