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  2. THE SOMME OFFENSIVE

    A despatch from Sir Douglas Haig received yesterday afternoon stated:—"We are now 1,500 yards eastward of Guillement. We have obtained a footing in ...

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  3. THE BALKANS.

    The "Daily Chronicle's" Athens correspondent telegraphs that it is understood that the Government has decided to call up five classes of reservists, from 1905 to 1909. The ...

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  4. BRITISH NEWS.

    The Trade Union Congress yesterday discussed the possibility of holding after the war a Labour Conference representing every country. Mr. Will Thorne, M.P., said that ...

    Article : 152 words
  5. TRANS-AUSTRALIAN LINE.

    Judge Eagleson's report on the Gilchrist inquiry was made available to-day by the Minister for Defence (Senator Pearce). Judge Eagleson, before dealing with the ...

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  6. WESTERN AUSTRALIA.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 825 words
  7. BRITISH SUBMARINE ATTACK.

    A Danish steamer reports having seen a British submarine engaging four German destroyers in the Baltic. The Germans fled, adopting a zig-zagging course. ...

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  8. GENERAL ITEMS.

    At the opening of the Legislative Council yesterday, Lord Chelmsford (the Viceroy) said relations with the Amir of Afghanistan were most cordial and ...

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  9. WAR TROPHIES.

    The War Office announces the abandonment of the proposed exhibition of guns captured by the British on the Somme, because so many have been handed to the ...

    Article : 45 words
  10. PERSONAL.

    A cable message from New York states: "Dr. W. J. Penfold, bacteriologist, of the Lister Institute, London, arrived here yesterday on his way to Australia on a ...

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  11. A GERMAN COMMUNIQUE.

    The following German communique was issued yesterday:—"There is hot fighting between Le Forest and the Somme. South of the Somme we are resisting storming ...

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  12. A TRADE PROPOSAL.

    The "Daily Mail" says that negotiations are proceeding to establish a working agreement between most of the arms and munition businesses in the Kingdom involving ...

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  13. RECONNOITRING ON THE STRUMNA.

    A communique issued yesterday stated that there was reconnoitring activity on the right bank of the Strumna. ...

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  14. AUSTRALIAN GALLANTRY.

    An Australian officer describes a gallant episode which took place in the region of Mouquet Farm. The Australians, who had advanced several hundred yards, were ...

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  15. OIL VERSUS STEAM.

    Mr. James Mills, in the presidental address at the annual meeting of the Marine Engineers' Association yesterday, advocated the wider employment of oil fuel and also ...

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  16. GERMAN BARBARITY.

    William Simpson, a Sydney merchant, arrived from England yesterday en route to Australia. He spent, he says 18 months in a prison camp at Ruhleben, in ...

    Article : 148 words
  17. RUSSIANS THRASH BULGARS.

    Yesterday morning's communique stated:—"The first encounter between Russian and Bulgarian cavalry took place on Monday in Dobrudja. Our troops sabred the ...

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  18. THE BULGAR CROWN PRINCE.

    The newspapers here deny that the Bulgarian Crown Prince Boris is Russophile in his sympathies. ...

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  19. THE ZEPPELIN RAID.

    It is officially reported that the King has awarded Lieutenant William Robinson, of the Worcesters and the Royal Flying Corps, the Victoria Cross for most ...

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  20. SHIPPING REQUIREMENTS.

    The First Lord of the Admiralty (Mr. A. J. Balfour), in closing a tour of the Clyde yards yesterday, addressed a gathering of trade union delegates. He said their ...

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  21. IN THE NICK OF TIME.

    Terrible conditions are being experienced by the population of Eastern Macedonia. A Greek sailing ship was navigating close in shore when those on board heard cries ...

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  22. A DISGRACEFUL EPISODE.

    The opprobrious term "dingo," as applied by the Australians to the German as a fighting man, would doubtless receive the endorsement of an English correspondent ...

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  23. DIVIDED TURKEY.

    The "Daily Telegraph's" Milan correspondent advises:—"Roumania's action has rearoused the advocates of a separate peace in Constantinople. The Grand Council was ...

    Article : 149 words
  24. THE WOOL PROBLEM.

    At the Wool Trade Conference with the War Trade Department yesterday it was stated that the committee was considering the question of licences for the export of ...

    Article : 342 words
  25. ENEMY STORIES.

    Yesterday's official Bulgarian report stated:—"Our armies on Saturday crossed the entire Dodrudja frontier energetically driving back advanced Roumanian detachments. ...

    Article : 137 words
  26. COMMONWEALTH.

    Referring to a statement recently published in the Press that privates in the Australian Imperial Forces were compelled to travel third class on the railways in ...

    Article : 136 words
  27. RUSSIA'S CAMPAIGNS.

    A Russian communique issued yesterday moring stated:—"In the battle on the Upper Sereth, between Thursday and Saturday, we captured 4,600 men, 6 cannon, and ...

    Article : 57 words
  28. AT SEA.

    The Senate has retaliated against the British black list by passing amendments empowering the President, when he believes that belligerents are denying the lawful ...

    Article : 96 words
  29. THE CENSORSHIP.

    In the House of Representatives to-day Messrs. Corser and Groom spoke at length on the position of the sugar industry in Queensland, and urged that the ...

    Article : 198 words
  30. REPATRIATION FUND.

    The attention of the Premier was drawn yesterday to the statement by the Minister for Defence in regard to the repatriation fund, in which he stated that the ...

    Article : 131 words
  31. ASIATIC OPERATIONS.

    The following communique was issued yesterday morning:—"Our fire and hand grenades repelled attempted Turkish night attacks west of Erzingjan. Fierce battles ...

    Article : 52 words
  32. MOST DRASTIC PROPOSALS.

    The retaliatory measures against the British black list are regarded in diplomatic circles as most drastic. It is significant that the Senate's action was approved ...

    Article : 138 words
  33. A FEEBLE GERMAN CLAIM.

    Yesterday's Berlin communique stated:— "Repeated Russian attacks were driven off east of Brzezany We took 261 prisoners." ...

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  34. MILITARY OFFICERS.

    In order to facilitate the work of the Military Department in connection with soldiers' affairs and in other directions, the Executive Council yesterday approved ...

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  35. THE ITALIANS.

    Yesterday afternoon's communique stated:—"At the head of the Rio Felize valley on the Upper Boite to-day our Alpini and volunteers made a daring surprise ...

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  36. THE IRRESISTIBLE FRENCH.

    Mr. Williams, Paris correspondent of the New York "Times," who visited the Somme front states:—"In the recent two-days' battle of from four hours to five hours ...

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  37. COMMONWEALTH RECRUITING.

    To-day's recruiting figures were:—Volunteered, 219; accepted, 101; deferred, 42. ...

    Article : 113 words
  38. Advertising

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  39. THE DEUTSCHLAND'S STATUS.

    The State Department has replied to the correspondence from the British Embassy regarding the status of the Deutschland, and has reiterated the United States ...

    Article : 103 words
  40. MISCELLANEOUS.

    On Monday evening last at the invitation of the manager (Mr. T. Cecil) a large party of officers and men of the A. and I. staff and Royal Australian Naval Reserve ...

    Article : 352 words
  41. AN AUSTRIAN STATEMENT.

    Yesterday's Austrian communique stated:—"There is heavy fighting south of Bystarzec and Kormsmezg. The Italians who crossed the Vojusa, near Feras, were driven ...

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  42. GUIDED HOME.

    Four electrically-lighted aeroplanes met the returning Zeppelin raiders at Jutland. They piloted them to their landing places in Schleswig. ...

    Article : 24 words
  43. AMERICA'S PACIFIC MAILS.

    It is reported here that instructions have been received from Washington that American army transports shall in future carry American mails to Manila and China. ...

    Article : 63 words
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