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  2. THE BALKANS.

    The Subaica correspondent of the Paris "Temps" telegraphs: "It is reported that the attack on the Allies will be begun to-day by Germans and Bulgarians along the ...

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  3. BRITISH NEWS.

    In the House of Commons yesterday the Compulsory Service Bill was further discussed in Committee. An amendment was moved to provide for the automatic ...

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  4. MILITARY COURT MARTIAL.

    The Court Martial appointed to investigate the charge against Private O'Donnell, formerly area officer at Bunbury, who is alleged to have absented himself, without ...

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  5. MUNITIONS.

    The race meeting held on Boxing Day resulted in a credit of £7 5s. 6d., and the secretary was instructed to apply for 29 shares to be vested in the chairman. Both ...

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  6. SCOTTISH SOBRIETY.

    Since the introduction of the restrictions upon the sale of liquor the convictions for drunkenness in Scotland have decreased by 50 per cent. Nevertheless, Scotland is ...

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  7. MISCELLANEOUS.

    The Y.M.C.A. Hall at Blackboy Camp was taxed to its full seating capacity on Saturday evening last, when the S.W.C. Comforts (Departing Soldiers) Committee ...

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  8. MISTAKEN ZEAL.

    Several thousands of employees of the Dunlop works at Birmingham stopped work yesterday under the impression that the Dunlop tires were finding their way into ...

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  9. THE SHIPPING OF WHEAT.

    The "Times" draws attention to a circular issued by Runciman and Company, of London, inviting tonnage for North American wheat carriage on behalf of the ...

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  10. A SLEEPY SENTRY.

    Edward John Collier, a private in the Australian Imperial Forces, and attached to the permanent guard at the Domain encampment, was charged to-day before a ...

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  11. MESOPOTAMIA.

    A communique issued at Constantinople yesterday evening stated: "There is no important change on the Tigris front at Kut-el-Amara. Our artillery destroyed an enemy ...

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  12. SUSPICIOUS CARGOES.

    The British Navy last week detained six Holland-American liners, but subsequently allowed them to proceed on condition that their cargoes of foodstuffs would be ...

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  13. THE COMMONWEALTH.

    The Prime Minister (Mr. Hughes)—made his last big speech in Sydney before his departure for London at a luncheon given in his honour to-day by the New South ...

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  14. THE WESTERN FRONT.

    A communique issued last night stated: "Between the Oise and the Aisne to-day our batteries wrecked the German trenches in the region of Moulin Soustoutray." ...

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  15. TRADING WITH THE ENEMY.

    Messrs. Hodgson and Finlayson, solicitors, of Melbourne, on behalf of the Welbach Light Company of Australia, Ltd., of Melbourne and of Clarence-street, Sydney, ...

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  16. BRITISH OPERATIONS.

    General Haig reports on yesterday's operations of the British troops as follows:—"We exploded a mine near Fricourt, destroying a large portion of the enemy's ...

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  17. SHIPPING BLOCKADE.

    The "Daily Telegraph's Washington correspondent declares:—"England has secured the assent of the Allies to a formal block ade of German ports. England is perfectly ...

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  18. EXPORT OF BRAN AND POLLARD.

    In accordance with a recommendation made by the Necessary Commodities Committee the State Attorney-General has directed that persons desirous of sending ...

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  19. WESTERN AUSTRALIA.

    The recruiting boom which set in immediately following the Christmas holidays continues unabated, and yesterday 102 men were examined at the Drill Hall in ...

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  20. DETAILS OF THE CAPITULATION.

    A Berlin message states that when the President of the Prussian Diet announced the capitulation of Montenegro, he said: "I hope a second will soon follow, and the ...

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  21. GENERAL ITEMS.

    Travellers from Berlin who have arrived here state that, although the German public has been officially informed that the Kaiser has gone to the front, be has really ...

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  22. OCCUPATION OF CORFU.

    Austria has forwarded to King Constantine of Greece a strong protest against the occupation of Corfu by French and Serbian troops, as a flagrant violation of the ...

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  23. FOR THE SICK AND WOUNDED.

    Quietly and unostentatiously a band of Victoria Park ladies, headed by Miss Teague and the Mayoress (Mrs. Rushton) has for some time past been engaged in ...

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  24. COMMONWEALTH RECRUITING.

    To-day 9[?] men volunteered at Adelaide for active service, and 62 were accepted. During the last three days 396 men have offered themselves, and 281 have been passed ...

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  25. GERMAN TORPEDOER WRECKED.

    A German torpoder has been wrecked off Aeroe Island, off the south-east coast of Denmark. It is believed that the crew have been drowned. ...

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  26. THE LABOUR MINISTERS.

    The South Wales miners have resolved to support a motion, to be submitted at the forthcoming Labour Party Conference, summoning the Labour Ministers to ...

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  27. THE EASTERN ZONE.

    A telegram from Kieff (in South-western Russia) states that the Germans are evacuating Lutzk, a Russian town a short distance north of the Galician frontier ...

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  28. AN EMBASSY CONSPIRATOR.

    Recently the British Government, at President Wilson's request, agreed to give a safe conduct to Captain von Papen, Military Attache to the German Embassy ...

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  29. SIR JOHN SIMON'S SUCCESSOR.

    Mr. Joseph A. Pease (Liberal) has been appointed Postmaster-General, in succession to Sir John Simon, who resigned from the Cabinet, on account of the Compulsion Bill. ...

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  30. THE CALL TO ARMS.

    Dealing with the question of recruiting for the new army, the Minister for Defence (Senator Pearce) to-day made the following statement:— ...

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  31. ANGLO-RUSSIAN RELATIONS.

    Sir G. Buchanan, the British Ambassador, addressing the English colony here yesterday said that the Allies were riding a waiting race. They had greater staying power ...

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  32. TRADING WITH THE ENEMY.

    William Gurden Rigden, William Fownes Rigden, and Stanleht Fownes Rigden, partners in the well known glove firm of Fownes Brothers and Company, were ...

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  33. A NOTORIOUS SPY.

    The notorious German spy Ignatius Lincoln, who several years ago secured elections as a member of the House of Commons, and who was awaiting extradition ...

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  34. THE ITALIANS.

    The following communique was issued yesterday:—"Our aviatons dropped bombs into Volume, in the Lagaina valley, the head quarters of an Austrian force. We drove ...

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  35. MANUFACTURE OF MUNITIONS.

    At a meeting of the Munitions Committee to-night, it was decided to tender for the supply of 18-pounder shells at 6s. each. Should the tender be accepted, the Perth ...

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  36. THE PERSIA ATROCITY.

    General reports state that the German submarine commanders deny responsibility for the sinking of the P. and O. lines Persia. ...

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  37. TARIFF PROTECTION.

    It is understood that the advisory committee of the Board of Trade has recommended the Government to introduce tariff protection, and to grant subsidies for ...

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