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  2. THE DARDANELLES.

    The Press Bureau reported yesterday:— "The first French division at the Dardanelles made considerable progress on Friday, and is now close to the Turkish trenches. ...

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  3. A NATIONAL CABINET

    It was announced officially last night that the new Cabinet is composed as follows:— Mr. H. H. Asquith:—Prime Minister. Sir Edward Grey:— Secretary of State for ...

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  4. EUROPEAN WAR.

    The official announcement issued at Paris on Tuesday night stated that General Joffre's troops had made important progress at Arras and Souchez; while Sir John French reported that his army had been hampered to the east of Ypres by the German use of poisonous gases. A Dunkirk telegram asserted that the latest German gas attack upon the British between St. Julien and Steenstraate failed completely, and that the enemy suffered heavy losses. ...

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  5. DEFENCE CONTRACTS.

    Six summonses have been issued by instructions of the Federal Attorney-General (Mr. Hughes) against certain Sydney firms for conspiracy in connection with defence ...

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  6. BRITISH NEWS.

    Private Morrow of the Irish Fusiliers. who was last week awarded the Victoria Cross for having rescued a wounded soldier under fire in France, was killed yesterday ...

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  7. ENGLISH RAILWAY COLLISION.

    An inquiry into the disastrous railway collision at Gretna, near Garlisle, was opened yesterday. The railway signalman at Quintin's Hill, named Meecham, testified ...

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  8. PROPOSED SIEGE BRIGADE.

    The formation of the proposed siege brigade of the Royal Australian Garrison Artillery to serve beyond the Commonwealth in the Australian Imperial Force was ...

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  9. TURKISH ATTACKS HELD UP.

    The Allies have repulsed the latest Turkish attacks, and have resumed the offensive. French troops have been landed, and the bombardment of the Straits continues. ...

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  10. HONOUR FOR THE DEAD.

    The scene of the death of Colonel Doughty-Wylie, who was killed white leading the Australians up the cliffs when they were landing at the Dardanelles, has been named ...

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  11. NEW GUINEA EXPEDITION.

    Consideration was given by the Federal Executive Council to-day to the case of Second Lieutenant George William Moore, recently heard by Court-martial in ...

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  12. AT CLOSE QUARTERS.

    Reuter's correspondent at Cairo telegraphed yesterday:—"The Australian and Turkish trenches at Sari Bahr are in some places only thirty yards apart. In many ...

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  13. CONFIDENCE IN KITCHENER.

    Lord Kitchener, who has received numerous resolutions of confidence in his administration passed by public bodies in all parts of the country, has replied that he greatly ...

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  14. BELGIAN RELIEF.

    Sir Thomas Robinson, Agent-General for Queensland, has remitted £8,500 to the Belgian Fund on behalf of his State. ...

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  15. NEW SOUTH WALES.

    Madam Melba to-day figured as auctioneer in connection with a sale of seats for her concert to be given at the Sydney Town Hall on June 3, in aid of the ...

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  16. GERMAN AEROPLANE DESTROYED.

    A Taube aeroplane fell into the North Sea yesterday owing to engine troubles. A British destroyer sank the machine and brought the German sub-lieutenants who ...

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  17. PORTUGUESE REVOLUTION.

    Senhor Chagas has resigned the Premier-ship owing to his having lost the sight of an eye as a result of the shot fired at him by Senator Brietas when he was travelling ...

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  18. WESTERN AUSTRALIA.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 107 words
  19. THE IRISH PARTY.

    A meeting of the Irish Nationalist Party, held at Dublin yesterday, passed a resolution approving of Mr. John Redmond's action in declining to enter the British ...

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  20. GENERAL ITEMS.

    A neutral correspondent writing to the "Times" describes the industrial position of Germany. The output of pig-iron, which was 1,600,000 tons monthly before the war, ...

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  21. TROUBLE ON A TRANSPORT.

    Eleven of the crew of the Ceramic, which arrived in Hobson's Bay last night with 400 invalid soldiers from Egypt, were brought before the City Court to-day, ...

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  22. NEWSPAPER OPINION.

    London newspapers generally welcome the personnel of the new Cabinet. The 'Morning Post" states that the coalition is a great experiment, but it must be ...

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  23. A GERMAN REPORT.

    A German wireless message states that 90,000 French and British troops have been landed at the Dardanelles. The defence of the Dardanelles has been entrusted to ...

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  24. WAR AND UNEMPLOYMENT DISTRESS RELIEF FUND.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 967 words
  25. ITALY'S OPERATIONS.

    It is officially announced that Italian troops advanced into the enemy's territory in the Friuli frontier district (to the north-west of Triesto) and after a feeble ...

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  26. FRANCE AND BELGIUM.

    An official communique issued yesterday states:— "We have made important progress north of Arras, where we assaulted and captured two strongly-fortified works ...

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  27. A TURKISH TALE.

    An official report issued at Constantinople declares that a Turkish submarine has sunk a Russian armoured ship in the Black Sea ...

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  28. MEN AND MUNITIONS.

    The Right Rev. Dr. Furse, Anglican Bishop of Prctoria, in a letter to the "Times" after a month's visit to the British army in Northern France and ...

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  29. AUSTRALIAN WOUNDED.

    Sir John McColl, Agent-General for Tasmania, who has visited the wounded Tasmanian soldiers, says that the wounds sustained in the fighting at the Dardanelles, ...

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  30. SIR JOHN FRENCH'S MESSAGE.

    The following report was received yesterday from Sir John French:— "Some portions of the line east of Ypres which were lost on Monday have not yet been recovered. ...

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  31. AE-EXPORTS FOR GERMANY.

    Statistics show that American exports to Scandinavia and Holland in March in some cases were tenfold greater than those of March. 1914. The Germans boast that ...

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  32. THE SHUFFLE OF PORTFOLIOS.

    Mr. Asquith, Sir Edward Grey, Lord Kitchener. Mr. Birrel, Mr. Walter Runciman, and Mr. T. McKinnon Wood retain the positions they held formerly. Mr. Lloyd ...

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  33. BIG FIRE IN SYDNEY.

    It is estimated that damage to the extent of £50,000 was done by a fire which early this morning gutted the six-storey building in Castlereagh-street, city, ...

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  34. THE ROLL OF HONOUR.

    The twenty-third casualty list in connection with the operations of the Australians at the Dardanelles has been made available. In the list, which is published ...

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  35. AMERICAN COTTON.

    The British Ambassador (Sir Cecil SpringRice), in order to clear up any misunderstanding, has formally notified the State Department authorities that Britain's ...

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  36. ANOTHER FRENCH STATEMENT.

    The French Embassy issued the following report yesterday:—Last night the situation was rather disturbed between the sea and Arras. The Germans after bombarding ...

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  37. RUSSIA'S CAMPAIGNS.

    A communique issued last night stated:— "Sharp fighting continues on the whole Dubissa front. Yesterday we repulsed the enemy in the Opatow region despite his ...

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  38. AUSTRIAN ATROCITIES.

    Twenty Italian residents of Meran were shot as spies yesterday because a railway bridge in the vicinity was blown up. ...

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  39. KING OF GREECE.

    The King has exhibited further unfavourable symptoms, and another operation will probably be performed. Although his Majesty's condition is very weak ...

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  40. MINISTERS DISPLACED.

    The old members of the Government who have made way for new Ministers are :— Viscount Haldane, who was Lord High Chancellor; Earl Beauchamn. Lord ...

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  41. AUSTRIA'S BALKAN INACTIVITY.

    A Green Book just issued by the Government shows that the immunity of Servia and Montenegro from attack during the last three months was due to the fact ...

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  42. THE FESTUBERT FIGHT.

    A representative of Reuter at the British Headquarters reports that the British guns on the Festubert front besides knocking out a German battery, drove numbers ...

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  43. CHINO-JAPANESE TREATY.

    The treaty between China and Japan has been signed ...

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  44. GERMANY AND ROUMANIA.

    German diplomacy is straining every nerve to keep Roumania neutral. According to unconfirmed [?]cours there will be a new German loan to Roumania, and the ...

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  45. THE NEW MINISTERS.

    Mr. Arthur James Balfour, who is in his 67th year, is one of the outstanding figures in British political life. After the death of his uncle, Lord Salisbury, until be resigned ...

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  46. ANTI-ALIEN FEELING.

    As a result of a discussion in the local municipal council, a public meeting was held at Manly last night to discuss the matter of the treatment of alien enemies. ...

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  47. WHAT ITALY MAY DO.

    Berlin newspapers express the opinion that Italy will send 40,000 troops to the Dardanclles, and also a force to Montenegro, to assist in the capture of Cattaro. ...

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  48. THE GERMAN VERSION.

    The following official communique was issued at Berlin yesterday:—"Strong Russian forces attacked us on the Dubissa, east of Rossini, but we drove them across the river ...

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  49. THE COMMONWEALTH.

    Replying to official inquiries, the Officer Commanding the New Zealand base in Egypt says that the wounded are located in numerous hospitals throughout Egypt. ...

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  50. SIGNAL GERMAN FAILURE.

    The latest German gas attack extended from Saint Julien to Steenstraate, but the British were protected by respirators and motor goggles, and they kept their ground ...

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  51. GERMAN ANXIETY.

    Advices have been received from Berlin that the Reichstag has been summoned for Friday in consequence of the outbreak of hostilities of the Austro-Italian frontier. ...

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  52. THE NEW ALLY.

    President Poincaire has addressed the following message to the King of Italy:— "This new franternity of arms, and this conseeration of their natural relationship. ...

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  53. Advertising

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  54. ANOTHER VIEW.

    The Petrograd correspondent of the "Daily Chronicle" states:—"The Russians are making Przemysl the anvil upon which the German centre is being hammered, the ...

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  55. AERIAL ACTIVITY.

    Franco-British aeroplanes dropped bombs upon the St. Pierre railway station at Ghent yesterday, and practically destroyed the building. ...

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  56. ENTHUSIASM ON 'CHANGE.

    At the reopening of the London Stock Exchange yesterday the National Anthem was sung with great enthusiasm. Members, waved the Allied flags, that of Italy being ...

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  57. SYDNEY PATRIOTIC FUNDS.

    The contributions to date to the principal patriotic and war relief funds in Sydney stand as follows:—Lord Mayor's Fund, £198,600: Chamber of Commerce Food ...

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  58. ENGLISH ACCIDENT.

    The engine of an English aeroplane exploded near Hozebrouck (to the north-west of Lille) yesterday. The machine fell to the ground, and its two occupants were ...

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  59. RUSSIAN JUBILATION.

    A tremendous popular demonstration was occasioned by the news of Italy's intervention in the war. ...

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  60. AT SEA.

    Another American steamer, the Nebraskan, has been torpedoed off Fastner. The crew were saved. ...

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  61. DECLARATION OF WAR.

    The Premier's office yesterday received the following telegram from the Prime Minister of the Commonwealth:—"Have received following cablegram from Secretary ...

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  62. LORD CHARLES BERESFORD.

    Admiral Lord Charles Beresford had a narrow escape from death while visiting the French lines yesterday—presumably in Alsace. A Taube aeroplane dropped a bomb ...

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  63. RED CROSS SOCIETY.

    There was a large attendance at the Sydney Town Hall to-night at a meeting convened by the sales branch of the Red Cross Society for the purpose of a special ...

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