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  2. PROVISIONAL GOVERNMENT MOBILISING.

    The Salonika correspondent of the "Echo de Paris" reports that the Provisional Greek Government will call up 10 classes of reservists and gendarmerie. ...

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  3. THE WESTERN FRONT.

    Yesterday morning's French communique stated:—"Our artillery exploded a munition depot at Genermont in the Ablaincourt region. We progressed west ...

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  4. WAR AND EMPIRE.

    At the Colonial Institute yesterday a luncheon was given in honour of Mr. Massey (Premier of New Zealand) and Sir Joseph Ward at the Hotel Cecil. Lord ...

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  5. NAVAL ACTIVITY.

    The Admiralty reported yesterday afternoon that 10 German destroyers raided the Channel transport service on Thursday night. They sank an empty transport. The ...

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  6. GERMANY SHORT OF PETROL.

    The Berlin correspondent of the New York "Times" states:—"In order to save petrol the police have forbidden the people to ride to theatres or concerts in ...

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  7. THE BALKANS.

    Yesterday afternoon's Roumanian communique stated:—"We repulsed violent attacks at Tulghes, Bicaz, and Trotus Valley. We continue to advance in the Uzal ...

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  8. LABOUR PROBLEMS.

    Mr. Arthur Henderson is presiding over a conference of skilled workers connected with the engineering and ship-building industries. He emphasised the need of the ...

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  9. COMMONWEALTH.

    The first appeal against a decision of an Exemption Court was heard in Adelaide on Friday before Mr. Justice Buchanam. The appellant was a member of the ...

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  10. SUBMARINE WARFARE.

    The British steamer Rowanmore (10,320 tons) was torpedoed and sunk yesterday. The captain was taken prisoner. A Zurich message states that a German ...

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  11. HEROIC SIGNAL BOY.

    A British vessel was mined and sunk in the North Sea yesterday. Nine of the crew were landed, including a signal boy 14 years old. As the vessal was fast settling down. ...

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  12. GENERAL ITEMS.

    According to an Amsterdam message the Agricultural Chambers in Pomerania, Wiesbaden, and elsewhere appeal to agriculturists to give up their reserves of grain and ...

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  13. HINDENBURG'S SCHEME.

    In connection with the Channel affair, it is recalled that fresh German naval measures were anticipated since Field-Marshal von Hindenburg's assumption of the ...

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  14. ENEMY CLAIMS.

    Yesterday morning's German communique stated:—"Russc-Roumanian attacks in the southern wooded Carpathians and on the eastern Transylvanian frontier ...

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  15. [?] LOSSES.

    Norway's losses in torpedoed merchantmen amount to 268,000 tons. Owing to the war they were insured for a value of £5,150,000. Norway has lost 149 sailing ...

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  16. ATTEMPTS TO DESTROY MILITARY STORES.

    Three attempt, were made on Friday and Saturday to set fire to the forage sheds at Victoria Barracks. The first occurred on Friday morning, when the fire was ...

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  17. BRITISH NEWS.

    As an outcome of the destruction of the Emden, the commander of the Australian cruiser Sydney receives £182, and other classes from £18 to 12s. 4d. ...

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  18. GERMAN REPORTS.

    Yesterday morning's German communique stated:—"We repulsed a French attack east of Douanmont Fort." Last night's communique from Berlin ...

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  19. THE ENEMY'S ADVANCE.

    The Milan correspondent of the "Daily Telegraph" reports:—"Von Falkenhayn is pressing hard in the Trapo Valley, in the neighbourhood of Predeal, but the valley, is ...

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  20. VON BUELOW IN SWITZERLAND.

    The "Allgemine Zeitung" says that General von Buelow will shortly arrive in Switzerland for a protracted stay.— ...

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  21. FOURTEEN MORE VICTIONS.

    The captain of a steamer which arrived here yesterday stated that German submarine, recently sunk 14 steamers off the Finish coast in the Gulf of Bothnis. ...

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  22. VEAUN VICTORY.

    M. Marcel Hutin, writing in the "Echo de Paris," says that three French divisions at Verdun completely beat seven German divisions. There was no question of a ...

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  23. AMERICAN-BRITISH LOAN.

    The American loan to British has been over-applied for. It is pointed out that the collateral includes Australian and New Zealand obligations. ...

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  24. COMMONWEALTH RECRUITING.

    During the past week 651 men voluntered in Melbourne, and 319 were ac[?]. ...

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  25. GERMAN WAR CREDITS.

    A wireless message from Berlin states that the war credits have now reached £52,000,000,000.— ...

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  26. SIKKING OF A GREEK VESSEL.

    At the inquest at Plymouth yesterday upon five members of the crew of the Greek steamer George Embericos the evidence showed that the captain of the ...

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  27. A GERMAN GAMARD.

    Inflammatory posters declaring that Paris was in a state of revolution and that the French Government was approaching bankruptcy caused a run on the French bank. ...

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  28. AVIATOR RESCUED.

    A Dutch lugger rescued an English aviator in the North Sea yesterday. The airman had sunk his hydroplane, lost it should be captured. ...

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  29. WESTERN AUSTRALIA.

    His Excellency the Governor (Sir Harry Barron) visited Midland Junction yesterday afternoon for the purpose of unveiling the honour roll to residents of that town ...

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  30. THE GERMANS' BLUFF.

    Mr. Ashmead Batlett, who was an eyewitness of the Verdun action, says:—"Since the battle of the Somme opened the Germans at Verdun have been putting ...

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  31. GERMAN PRISONERS ESCAPE.

    Three prisoners from the German cruiser Gn[?]enau have escaped from Stobs Camp in Scotland. ...

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  32. DECREASED DRUNK[?].

    Owing to the early closing of public houses, convictions for drunkenness last year diminished considerably. They amounted to 45,257, as compared with ...

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  33. AMERICA'S GOLD STOCK.

    Britain's insistence upon paying for American purchases with gold is causing uneasiness here. Financial circles are beginning to favour the idea of granting Britain a ...

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  34. A NEWFOUNDLAND PRECAUTION.

    Owing to the possibility of submarine raids the city of St. John's in Newfoundland is in darkness every night, and shipping movements in the harbour are ...

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  35. COMFORTS FOR THE WOUNDED.

    The Commonwealth High Commissioner (Mr. Andrew Fisher) has gone to Scotland to visit the Australian wounded in the various hospitals. ...

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  36. A BITTER EPISODE.

    Mr. Percival Gibbon, the British Press correspondent on the western front telegraphs:—"The hand-to-hand fighting in the gunpits in front of the Hazy trench on ...

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  37. WAR CASUALTIES.

    Mr. George Cunningham, the orderly at Government House, has received word that his son Battery Sergeant-Major Frederick Cunningham, has been wounded in France, ...

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  38. EAST AFRICA.

    The War Office reported yesterday:—"The bulk of the Germans are in the vicinity of the Rufigi River, while there is a strong detachment in the Mahenge area, ...

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  39. THE DISFRANCINSED AUSTRIANS.

    A message from Vienna states:—"There is a strong agitation for the early meeting of Parliament in order to secure a discussion upon the big war expenditure, the ...

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  40. MONASTIR BATTLE.

    The "Daily Chronicle's" Athens correspondent telegraphed yesterday:—"The battle for Monastir is un[?]ted. The continual arrival of enemy reinforcements ...

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  41. A WEST AUSTRALIAN AT POZIERES

    One of the most interesting letters written by Australians from France is that addressed by Private John Smith, of the Western Australian expeditionary forces, to ...

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  42. THE BLACK LIST.

    Britain's reply to the American blacklist protest refuses to forgo the right to the black list, but promises to give relief to firms unjustly injured. The text of the ...

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  43. SOLDIERS AT FOOTBALL.

    A football match under Australian rules was played on the Queen's Club ground yesterday, the teams being composed of well-known players (now on active ...

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  44. ECONOMIC WAR.

    President Wilson in a recent speech said that America was ready for any trade war. He did not believe that there was any danger of dumping. Foreign ...

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  45. ALBANIA.

    The Italian advance in Albania continues methodically towards Macedonia. The Italians are adapting the roads for automobile traffic. The Bulgarians and ...

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  46. RUSSIA.

    Yesterday morning's Russian communique stated:—We repulsed the Germans south of Riga. Our advanced posts fell back to the east bank of the Shara River ...

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  47. ZIG-ZAG GERMAN LINE.

    Advices from London show that the Allies' operations in France are seriously adding to the length of frontage the Germans have to defend with fast warning ...

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  48. ALLIED AIRMEN.

    Four English aeroplanes, carrying eight aviators flew from Imbros Island to Bucharest in five hours. No fewer than 128 French aeroplanes have arrived in ...

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  49. GREECE.

    King Constantine gave an audience yesterday to Admiral Dufournet. The situation has improved. King Constantine accepted the Allies' demands when assured ...

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  50. GROWN PRINCE AND HIS MEN.

    It is officially announced that prisoners belonging to the German 39th Active Line Regiment taken on Tuesday at Haudremont Quarries state that the Crown Prince, ...

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  51. CANADIAN RECRUITING.

    Recruiting in Canada has slackened so much that the losses in the field have not been covered by new enlistments. It is believed that the Dominion will have to ...

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  52. COMMERCIALISING "ANZAC."

    Captain Pretyman's Bill, prohibiting the use of the word "Anzac" for commercial purposes, provides for a fine not exceeding £10 for a first offence, and for a fine not ...

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  53. REASONS FOR THE IMPROVEMENT.

    The Athens correspondent of the "Observer" states:—"The betterment of the relations between Greece and the Allies is due to the Greek Government's assurances ...

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  54. NARROW ESCAPE OF THE KAISER.

    It is reported that the Kaiser narrowly escaped death recently. A bomb struck the railway train by which he was travelling and killed the driver. ...

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  55. PREVENTION OF CORRUPTION.

    The new Prevention of Corruption Bill imposes a penalty of from three years to six years' penal servitude. ...

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  56. ITALY.

    Last night's communique stated:—"We expelled the enemy from Sano, in the Adige Valley.to-day, and destroyed the defences of the village. We progressed for a ...

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  57. A DUTCH INCIDENT.

    It is officially announced that the object dropped by the Zeppelin that flew over Holland last Monday was part of an air reservoir, and not a bomb. ...

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  58. EXPORT OF LINEN TO HOLLAND.

    No further licences will be issued for the export of flax, linen yarn, linen thread, or linen manufactures to Holland. ...

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  59. A BIG MOVEMENT.

    Reports received from Germany indicate that a new great Russian offensive is being prepared in Galieia and Poland. ...

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  60. A RAILWAY STRIKE.

    The railway employees in Greece have declared a general strike. ...

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