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  2. THE WAR.

    Heavy fighting in the region of Kovno, north-east of Poland, has resulted In the enemy being beaten back, with enormous losses. There are signs that the enemy's attack is on the wane, and that their troops are becoming exhausted. ...

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  3. GENERAL ITEMS.

    A semi-official message announces that a French column has been operating with great success in the Southern and Eastern Cameroons, and that the part of the Congo ...

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  4. BOMBARDMENT OF GORIZIA.

    Messages from Laibach state that 30,000 Italians, with powerful artillery, made a five hours' attack upon Gorizia to-day. Several Austrian batteries were silenced. After ...

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  5. FEDERAL INCOME TAX.

    The Federal Attorney-General (Mr. Hughes) said to-day that he had been engaged in drafting the Income Tax Assessment Bill, and had had a long interview ...

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  6. RED CROSS SUPPLIES.

    The Melbourne correspondent of the "Daily Chronicle" having cabled to the effect that a demand has arisen in Australia for the details of the expenditure ...

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  7. AN AUSTRIAN STORY.

    A communique issued at Vienna last night stated: "An attempt on the part of feeble Italian forces to penetrate our position at Zagora to-day failed. One of our patrols ...

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  8. CITIZENS' DEFENCE CORPS.

    The Mayor of Kalgoorlie has received a communication from the Defence Department relative to the decision of a public meeting held on July 28 to form a ...

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  9. WAR CENSUS.

    An Executive Council meeting was held to-day, at which a proclamation under the War Census Act, was assented to, and the schedules proclaimed. A special ...

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  10. TURKEY.

    It has been officially announced in Berlin that a British submarine, in the Sea of Marmora, sank the Turkish battleship Barbarouss Hairredine, formerly the Kurfurst ...

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  11. INTERNED ALIENS.

    Having, under a writ of Habess Corpos, secured his release yesterday and having been arrested again within half an hour, Franz Wallach, manager in Australia of ...

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  12. RED CROSS MATERIAL.

    At the last meeting of the goldfields council of the Australian Labour Federation, delegates from the Women's Labour League called attention to the decision of ...

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  13. FOR THE WOUNDED.

    The racehorse Meritus, which was donoted by Mr. E. A. Connolly towards Lady Stanley's fund for the wounded soldiers, was raffled to-day, the winner being Mr. ...

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  14. GERMANY'S LATEST.

    A message from Salonika reports that the Austrians and the Germans are concentrating a new army on the Serbian frontier. It is estimated that 100,000 men are ...

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  15. MISCELLANEOUS.

    The American Kandy Kitchen desire to state that all of next Thursday's takings at their shop will be handed to the Red Cross Fund. ...

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  16. IRON TRADE WORKERS.

    The Iron Trades Federation last night resolved to serve a demand on all employers for a conference to discuss the request of the employees for increased wages and ...

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  17. GERMANY'S DREAM.

    A wireless message from Berlin states that the United Press of America recently sought a message from the Kaiser asking him to explain, at "the moment of his ...

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  18. A TURKISH CLAIM.

    A communique issued at Constantinople yesterday evening stated:—"In the fighting at Sedul Bahr we captured 60 English privates, a major, and two lieutenants." ...

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  19. STATE CIVIL SERVANT.

    Yesterday the Premier took action under the Act relating to the Tenure of Office of certain Public Servants, a measure which was passed last session. This Act ...

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  20. PERSONAL.

    In the Legislative Assembly to-day Mr. Male proposes to move that leave of absence be granted to the Leader of the Opposition (Mr. F. Wilson) for two weeks on the ...

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  21. BRITISH NEWS.

    The trial of Lieutenant-Colonel Prior, on a charge of unmilitary conduct in inviting inferior officers to attend a West End gambling house, concluded yesterday. Prior ...

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  22. LIEUTENANT-COLONEL THOMPSON.

    Probate has been granted to the will of the late Lieut-Colonel Astley John Onslow Thompson, of Cambden Park, who was killed in the Dardanelles in April last. The ...

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  23. WESTERN AUSTRALIA.

    In the Legislative Assembly yesterday Mr. George said that he did not know whether he was in order in asking questions relative to a Commonwealth matter. ...

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  24. NEUTRAL SHIPPING.

    The "Lokalanzeiger" prints a letter declaring that the British seized a Dutch steamer and compelled her nightly to voyage between Dover and Calais, and run ...

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  25. SPINAL MENINGITIS.

    Over forty cases of cerebro-spinal meningitis have occurred at the Victorian military camps, and ten of these have proved fatal. One of the doctors and a nurse at the ...

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  26. ENEMY COMMUNIQUES.

    A German communique issued yesterday evening stated:—"Our troops to-day approached Kovno fortress, and captured 430 Russians. We ...

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  27. RUSSIA'S CAMPAIGNS.

    Last night's communique stated:— "North-east of Wilcomier, we dislodged the German advance guards from several villages, inflicting great loss. During the ...

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  28. THE BRITISH CENSUS.

    Twenty-seven million registration forms, for all persons in England, Scotland, and Wales, between the ages of 15 and 65 years, have been served. ...

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  29. A BARQUE SUNK.

    The Norwegian barque Normand was sunk by a German submarine yesterday. The crew, after being four hours in the boats, landed at Christiania. ...

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  30. WESTERN AUSTRALIAN CASUALTIES.

    News has been received by cable that Dr Keith Levi, grandson of Mrs. M. C. Davies, and formerly of the Perth Public Hospital, has been killed while on service with the ...

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  31. THE KAISER'S FAVOURITE PIANIST.

    Madame Maria Janotha, the Kaiser's favourite pianist, has been arrested in London and deported. She was a native of Warsaw, and settled here many years ago, ...

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  32. HEAVY CANNONADING.

    "De Telegraaf" states:—"Heavy artillery firing, equalling in intensity that of the big Yser battles, was heard yesterday in the direction of Dixmude. It continued all ...

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  33. MANUFACTURE OF EXPLOSIVES.

    A neutral traveller who toured Germany recently states that German chemists have overcome the difficulties in the way of using wood pulp to replace cotton in the ...

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  34. SIR JOHN FRENCH'S REPORT.

    Sir John French reports:—"Since August 1 the artillery on both sides has been active to the north and east of Ypres. In these exchanges the advantage was with us. ...

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  35. ANNIVERSARY RESOLUTIONS.

    The Colonial Office has published the resolution carried by the Western Australian Parliament on the anniversary of the declaration of war. ...

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  36. WAR DECLARATION ANNIVERSARY.

    His Excellency the Governor telegraphed to the Secretary of State for the Colonies the resolution passed by both Houses of Parliament and by the citizens of Western ...

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  37. A MARAUDING PRINCE.

    An eye-witness has given sworn evidence that Prince Joachim, the Kaiser's son, has been sacking the big estate at Suwalki. The Prince's share of the loot included a troika ...

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  38. ENEMY'S FINANCE.

    As the result of the Crown Princess's suggestion, a scheme has been initiated in Germany to appeal to Germans abroad for money to help in the prosecution of the ...

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  39. THE EMPIRE'S UNITY.

    Sir Robert Borden, Prime Minister of Canada, received the freedom of the city of Bristol yesterday. In the course of a speech at the ceremony, he said that the ...

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  40. ENEMY ATTACK WEAKENING.

    The Petrograd correspondent of the "Daily Telegraph" states:—"The highest military authorities regard the Russians Vistula army as being out of danger. The troops ...

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  41. NEW STEEL HELMET.

    The French troops have already been furnished with 300,000 steel helmets, which are painted grey and are hardly visible from any distance. Already specimen casques ...

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  42. BAITING THE LITHUANIANS.

    Refugees from the Russian province of Lithuania, state that the Germans have been distributing pamphlete in the Kovno district, announcing the reunion of the ...

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  43. KAISER AS LAMP-DESIGNER.

    Advices from Damascus state that the Arabian lamp which the Kaiser designed and had made for Saladin's tomb, was presented yesterday with full ceremony. ...

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  44. GERMAN PEOPLE DUPED.

    A Dutchwoman who had resided in Germany since the beginning of the war, arrived in London yesterday. She describes the Germans as a nation of hypnotised ...

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  45. THE METALS QUESTION.

    The "Financial News," in congratulating Mr. W. M. Hughes and the Commonwealth upon the decisions on the metals question, states:—"The opening of the Metal ...

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  46. RESISTING THE INVADER.

    The disorders created by German tyranny among the civilians at Mons and Charleroi is increasing. The invaders have shot many of the miners for refusing to work. ...

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  47. ASIA MINOR.

    A communique issued yesterday evening stated:—"The fighting in Turkey-in-Asia on Saturday and Sunday developed along the whole front from the River Tortumto to ...

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  48. AVIATION FATALITIES.

    During the trial of a new biplane at Ville Coublay the machine collided with a haystack and overturned, both aviators being killed ...

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  49. RECRUITING IN PERTH.

    Recruiting operations at the Drill Hall, Perth, were fairly active again yesterday. Fifty-four volunteers presented themselves for examination and only twelve of their ...

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  50. AMERICAN WHEAT CROPS.

    The official estimate of the winter wheat crop of the United States is 659,000,000 bushels, and that of the spring crop is 307,000,000 bushels. ...

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  51. THE DISCOUNT RATES.

    The Bank of England has advanced the rate for Treasury bills of all dates to 4½ per cent. thus providing a steadying effect upon discount rates. ...

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  52. FRANCO-BELGIAN FRONT.

    A communique yesterday afternoon stated:—"A German attack north-west of the Souchez station was repulsed. The enemy, after exploding a mine, violently ...

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  53. PRESIDENT'S VILLA DESTROYED.

    German bombardments have completely wrecked President Poincare's country villa at Compoigny. ...

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  54. PROVEN HEROES.

    The wounded Australian soldiers who returned last week by the Ballarat, were given an enthusiastic welcome and reception at the Town Hall this afternoon, by a ...

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  55. THE COMMONWEALTH.

    The platform recruiting campaign was continued in the city to-day by means of open-air meetings during the luncheon hour. The Premier (Mr. Holman) was the principal ...

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  56. FARMERS AND SETTLERS' CONFERENCE.

    Yesterday afternoon, when formally opening the conference proceedings of the Farmers and Settlers' Association, the president (Mr. Alex. Monger) said it was his ...

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  57. SOUTH AFRICA.

    General Botha's troops recently discovered in German South-West Africa 27,000 rifles packed in cases, and also cases containing parts of a large number of machine guns, ...

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  58. FROZEN MEAT IN PARIS.

    The butchers in the Central Markets in Paris are selling frozen beef for the first time in history at an average of 6d. per 1b. cheaper than home-killed beef. ...

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  59. GERMAN DISAPPOINTMENT.

    Keen disappointment has followed Berlin's flag-waving over the fall of Warsaw, owing to the absence of any announcement of large captures of men and booty. The ...

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  60. ITALY AND AUSTRIA.

    The communique issued last night announced:—"In the Carnia district one of our detachments defending the Cavallo Pass, between Preskopel and Palgrade, attacked ...

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  61. THE IMPRISONED REBELS.

    Replying to a women's petition for the release of De Wet and other rebels, Viscount Buxton, the Governor-General, states that he is unable to make any ...

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  62. HOSPITAL AT BLACKBOY HILL.

    With approximately 3,000 men in camp at Blackboy Hill, it must be expected, especially with the weather prevailing recently, that a certain percentage of illness ...

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  63. AUSTRALIAN PRODUCTS.

    In connection with the transport of Australian wheat and produce generally, the Federal Attorney-General (Mr. Hughes) today made the following statement:—I saw ...

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  64. RIGA NAVAL ENGAGEMENT.

    An official announcement, issued last night, stated:—"A German fleet to-day appeared off Dirben Channel, at the entrance to the Gulf of Riga, intending to break ...

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  65. SOUTH AFRICAN CONTINGENT.

    The overseas contingent has adopted the Springbok as a badge. ...

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  66. GERMAN FICTION.

    A communique issued by the French Embassy states:—"In the Argonne the enemy's activity has been incessant but all the German attacks have been repulsed, ...

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  67. GIFT OF AN AEROPLANE.

    Rhodesia has presented an aeroplane to the Imperial Government. ...

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