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  2. ALLIED ADVANCE.

    The following official despatches have been made available:— London, Aug. 29 (11.45 p.m.) (from Field-Marshal Haig).—"The successful attacks ...

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  3. THE MILITARY POSITION.

    A representative of the Australian and New Zealand Press Association reported last evening:—"It is now sufficiently clear. that the enemy intends to retire to a ...

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  4. RUSSIA.

    The Czecho-Slovak soldiers who are fighting in the Volga district have telegraphed to Professor T. G. Masaryk (the well-known leader of the Slav peoples, who is living ...

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  5. WIRELESS NEWS.

    The following wireless news has been received from Honolulu by the American Consul here:— Official despatches show that Italy ...

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  6. INDUSTRIAL UNREST.

    Last night the London Policemen's Union decided to strike for the recognition of the union and for higher wages. The officials expect that about four thousand men ...

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  7. FIGHTING SCOTS.

    A feature of yesterday's developments on the western front was the sudden reappearance of the famous 51st Scottish Division, which recaptured Greenland Hill and ...

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  8. TRAM AND 'BUS STRIKE.

    The British Official Press Bureau notified last night:—"The Committee on Production has awarded to the female tramway and omnibus workers an advance of 25s. a ...

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  9. AN APPEAL TO AUSTRALIA.

    Major-General Sir Frederick B. Maurice, the military correspondent of the London "Daily Chironicle says:—"The present offensive great though its promise is, lacks ...

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  10. GENERAL ITEMS.

    General Peyton C. March, the Chief of the American General Staff in Washington, has confirmed the report as to the retreat of Italian troops in Albania. He asserts ...

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  11. SIBERIAN EXPEDITION.

    The Pekin correspondent of the New York "Times" reports that General Semenoff (the Cessack leader) resumed his offensive with reinforcements of ...

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  12. LIMBLESS SOLDIERS.

    Mr. John Hodge (the Minister for Pensions and Labour member for Gorton, Lancashire), speaking in Wimbledon last night, said that the Government intended ...

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  13. COMMONWEALTH.

    Regarding the voluntary ballot, the Minister for Recruiting (Mr. Orchard) said to-day that posters were now being printed to appeal to the eligible men to join the ...

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  14. MISCELLANEOUS.

    The committee of the 48th Battalion trench comforts workers are holding their first annual meeting on Wednesday, September 4, at their rooms, in Viking House ...

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  15. BYNG CAPTURES GINCHY.

    The special correspondent of the United Press Association (U.S.A.) telegraphed from France yesterday:—"The Australians have taken Feuileias, Herbecourt, ...

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  16. MESOPOTAMIA.

    The first official despatch of General Sir W. R. Marshall (commanding the Mesopotamian expedition) covers the operations in Mesopotamia from October 1, 1917, to ...

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  17. PREJUDICIAL STATEMENTS.

    Arthur George Roth, a bootmaker, was charged in the City Court to-day with having made statements likely to prejudice recruiting. Accused pleaded not guilty. At ...

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  18. HUNS STEALING AWAY.

    Mr. Philip Gibbs the special correspondent of the London "Daily Chronicle," telegraphed from France on Thursday night:— "From the hills north of the Scarpe River ...

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  19. SOLDIERS ABSENT WITHOUT LEAVE

    Consideration was given by the Federal Cabinet to-day to the question of making an allowance to the wives and families of soldiers absent without leave, but a ...

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  20. WESTERN AUSTRALIA.

    The 426th casualty list was released yesterday, and is published hereunder. It contains the names of Western Australian soldiers, together with those of soldiers ...

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  21. BRITISH NEWS.

    The Australian section of the London Chamber of Commerce has carried unanimously the, resolution moved by Mr. J. G. Jenkins that, in Australia's interest, the ...

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  22. AMERICA.

    The newspapers here express regret at Dr. Page's retirement from the position of American Ambassador to Britain. The New York "Times" says that he has ...

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  23. ITEMS FROM NEW YORK.

    The Franco-American attack at Juvigny resulted in a gain of 1,000 yards. The approaches to the railway have been seized. The French approach to Hem is threaten ...

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  24. STATE POLITICS.

    The political situation, following upon the announcement of Mr. Mitchell's intention to attack the Government upon repatriation matters, by moving an adverse ...

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  25. AVIATION REPORT.

    London, Aug. 30 (12.30 a.m.) (from Field-Marshal Haig).—"Low clouds and rain interfered with our flying operations on August 28. We dropped six tons of bombs ...

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  26. MR. W. M. HUGHES.

    Mr. W. M. Hughes (the Prime Minister of Australia) received the freedom of the city of Aberdeen yesterday. A civic luncheon followed. Subsequently he opened ...

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  27. ARMY AIR SERVICE.

    Mr. Newton D. Baker (the Secretary for War) announces that Mr. John D. Ryan has been appointed an Assistant Secretary for War, with responsibility for the army ...

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  28. BRITISH AND FRENCH.

    A representative of the Australian and New Zealand Press Association reported last night:—"Messages received from the front this afternoon show that the British ...

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  29. AMERICAN MILITARY EXPERTS.

    The Washington correspondent of the New York "Times" says that there is the greatest satisfaction in military circles in that city over the Allies" progress on the ...

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  30. THE AUSTRALIAN ADVANCE.

    The Australian infantry at the moment of writing are about two miles from the outskirts of Peronne. The town itself lies across the Somme. The Germans, whose ...

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  31. THE CLAREMONT SEAT.

    Nominations closed yesterday in connection with the Claremont seat in the Legislative Assembly, rendered vacant by the resignation of Mr. J. Stewart. Major ...

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  32. DEATH OF CZAREVITCH.

    Several rumours have been current in London recently to the effect that the Czarevitch was dead. The London "Daily Telegraph" says that confirmation of the ...

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  33. 120,000 PRISONERS.

    Since July 18 the Allies have taken 120,000 prisoners and two thousand guns. Of these the British captured since August 8 47,000 prisoners and six hundred ...

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  34. SIR JOSEPH COOK.

    Sir Joseph Cook, the Minister for the Australian Navy, visited the Australian camps and hospitals, and addressed the men at Hurdcott, Parkhouse, and Salisbury ...

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  35. WAR IN THE AIR.

    Mr. W. T. Massey, the British official Press correspondent in Palestine, reported from the British headquarters there on August 28:—"Our air force in Palestine ...

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  36. FURTHER BRITISH SUCCESSES.

    Field-Marshal Haig announces the capture of Clery-sur-Somme, Combles, Bullecourt, and Hendecourt-lez-Cagnicourt. The Canadian attack between Hendecourt and ...

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  37. WAR REVENUE BILL.

    The Washington correspondent of the New York "Herald" says that the new War Revenue Bill will be the largest in the history of the world. It will provide ...

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  38. MEAT TRADE.

    The master butchers of Hobart have decided to close their shops from Monday until arrangements have been made by the Prices Commissioner to make available ...

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  39. HUNS' DESPERATE EFFORT.

    Mr. Percival Phillips, the special correspondent of the London "Daily Express," reported from France on Thursday night.—"The German high command is making a ...

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  40. AUSTRALIAN PRESSMEN.

    The Australian Agents-General entertained at dinner last night in the Automobile Club, London, the members of the Australian Press delegation. Sir Charles ...

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  41. CAPTAIN SEDDON.

    Captain Seddon, a son of the late Richard Seddon, Prime Minister of New Zealand, has completed a speaking tour of the shipyards in the United States, and has ...

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  42. MR. SAMUEL COMPERS.

    Mr. Samuel Gompers (the president of the American Federation of Labour) has arrived in London with other American Labourites and they will attend the British ...

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  43. THE AUSTRALIAN SECTOR.

    Next to the position in the far north the possibilities of the situation in the Australian sector command most attention. Critics discuss the chances of the Germans ...

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  44. THE WAR AT SEA.

    Messrs. Harland and Wolff, Ltd. Belfast, have made a world's record by completing a standard vessel five days after it was launched. The machinery was put in ...

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  45. "RATIONING" OF PETROL.

    The Fuel Administrator (Mr. H. A. Garfield) has asked all owners of motor cars not to use their cars on Sundays. in order to save petrol for war purposes. It is ...

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  46. RECRUITS IN IRELAND.

    Some five hundred recruits have been obtained in Dublin in a fortnight, in spite of obstruction on the part of Sinn Feiners. ...

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  47. WAR CASUALTIES.

    Advice has been received that Lieutenant Eric Edgerton, M.M., D.S.O., was killed in action in France on the 12th inst. Lieutenant Edgerton was the third son of Mr. James Edgerton, ...

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