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  2. BRITAIN'S POSITION.

    Boom defences have been placed in position at Devonport and Sheerness, and entry forbidden at night. Telephonic communication between Paris ...

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  3. RUSSIA AND GERMANY.

    The famous General Kuropatkin, in a criticism of the Russian army written five years ago, made a candid statement in regard to the possibilities of war ...

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  4. WHAT JAPAN WILL DO.

    The Japanese Ambassador in London said in the course of an interview that he did not anticipate trouble in the Far East, where the navies of the Triplice ...

    Article : 57 words
  5. AUSTRALIA'S HERITAGE.

    At a meeting addressed by the Hon. W. H. Kelly in the Albert Hall on Saturday night, there was an unexpected outburst of patriotic fervour following on ...

    Article : 182 words
  6. ATLANTIC SHIPPING HELD UP.

    The trans-Atlantic sailing of German- American steamers have been suspended completely. The Hamburg-American line has recalled the President Grant and the ...

    Article : 184 words
  7. COMMENTS BY MR. HOLMAN.

    "It is really impossible to see what anyone is lighting about," said the State Premier (Mr. Holman), to-night. "No one knows what is the actual matter in ...

    Article : 239 words
  8. LIBERALS AND NEUTRALITY.

    The "Daily News" demands that Sir Edward Grey and Mr. Asquith shall announce England's neutrality Their tardiness and hesitation, it says, are ...

    Article : 88 words
  9. SIN AGAINST CIVILISATION.

    Messrs. J. J. Thomson, W. M. Ramsay, F. Burkitt, and other professors in a letter to the newspapers say that Germany is leading the way in the arts ...

    Article : 52 words
  10. A SENSATIONAL RUMOUR.

    It is reported here to-night that information has been received in Sydney of the beginning of a naval engagement between Great Britain and Germany in ...

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  11. THE FEDERAL LEADERS.

    One of the effects of the war has been to produce a rapprochement between the Liberal and Labour leader in the Commonwealth. They have held ...

    Article : 152 words
  12. MINERS' UNPATRIOTIC REFUSAL.

    The South Wales Miners' Federation Las retuned the Admiralty's suggestion to work some collieries on Tuesday and Wednesday, which are holidays, alleging ...

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  13. MOVEMENTS OF THE FLEET.

    It is particularly requested that nothing be published indicating the movement of tile British or Commonwealth war vessels, or anything that could be of ...

    Article : 47 words
  14. A MODIFIED SITUATION.

    It is announced that last night's council of Ministers at Peterhof was contronted by a modified situation owing to general ambassadorial assurances following ...

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  15. STATEMENT BY MR. FISHER.

    Mr. Fisher, leader of the Federal Labour party, who returned to Melbourne to-day, was sen to-night with regard to the situation which might arise in ...

    Article : 118 words
  16. AN EARLY MORNING AUDIENCE.

    The King audienced Mr. H. H. Asquith at Buckingham Palace at 2 o'clock yesterday morning. At midnight his Majesty received Sir Edward Grey. ...

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  17. A UNITED FRONT.

    Colonel Cameron addressed an enthusiastic meeting at Bellerive on Saturday night. Ho urged that in view of the grave crisis with which the Empire is ...

    Article : 76 words
  18. THE CABMEN OF LONDON.

    The National Penny Bank, Victoria-street, and other branches have closed. Some banks are cashing more cheques than usual, paying largely in notes and ...

    Article : 66 words
  19. MONEY AT RUSSIA'S DISPOSAL.

    The Treasury has withdrawn all deposits from German and Austrian banks. Its deposits remaining in Paris and London are sufficient for the Government's ...

    Article : 64 words
  20. SPEECH BY PRIME MINISTER.

    Speaking at Colac yesterday, the Prime Minister (Mr. Cook), referring to the situation in Europe, said:—"I hope that the negotiations going on will result in ...

    Article : 301 words
  21. A PRECAUTIONARY MEASURE.

    The Government is taking steps to detain all the reservists of foreign countries likely to be at wav with Great Britain whenever notification of ...

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  22. NEWS FROM FRANCE.

    Mr. H. W. Lee, a Launceston merchant, last evening received from his agent in the south of France a cablegram reading:—"'Expect war soon to be declared." ...

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  23. THE AUSTRIAN ATITUDE.

    Dr. E. J. Dillon, writing from Vienna, says that Austria is resolved to deal with Servia without the intervention of any foreign state. She will abstain from ...

    Article : 76 words
  24. PRAYERS FOR PEACE.

    Prayers for peace were offered in all the churches to-day, and mingling with them was the common thought that Australia should stand by the Empire in ...

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  25. THE FINANCIAL POSITION.

    A cheery note of assurance and confidence was struck by Mr. W. V. Ralston, general manager of the Queensland National Bank, in the course of an interview ...

    Article : 154 words
  26. FLOCKING FROM CONTINENT.

    The cross-Channel steamers are crowded with holiday-makers flocking back to England. The railway stations at Cologne, Hamburg, Brussels, and Paris ...

    Article : 41 words
  27. THE COMMONWEALTH BANK.

    In a speech at Bacchus Marsh last night Mr. Fisher said the trouble which was menacing the world was sure to make its effect felt in the financial life ...

    Article : 89 words
  28. ITALY WILL BE NEUTRAL.

    It is officially announced that Italy is neutral. She considers that her triplice obligations apply only to a defensive, and not an offensive war. She views the ...

    Article : 74 words
  29. STEPS TAKEN IN INDIA.

    Officers' home leave has been stopped, sand the Government has taken possession of all the Welsh coal at Bombay and Colombo. The military are ...

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  30. PORT OF SYDNEY.

    It is officially announced to-night that the control of the port of Sydney has been practically assumed by the naval authorities. The port will be closed ...

    Article : 195 words
  31. INTEREST IN SOUTH AFRICA.

    Events are being followed with the acutest interest. The newspaper offices are open day and night. No specie was sent by yesterday's mailboat. ...

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  32. NEW ZEALAND ASSISTANCE.

    The Cabinet sat at Wellington yesterday morning for several hours. General Godley had a lengthy conference with the Prime Minister (Mr. Massey) ...

    Article : 103 words
  33. WHAT WILL MONTENEGRO DO?

    Every diplomatic and personal pressure is being brought on King Nicholas to prevent Montenegro joining Servia, King Nicholas has postponed his decision for ...

    Article : 32 words
  34. AMERICA'S GOOD OFFICES.

    Reuter's correspondent at Washington states that Germany, Britain, and France have formally asked America to assume charge of their embassies in case of ...

    Article : 220 words
  35. PREPARING FOR AN EMERGENCY.

    Whatever may eventuate from the present critical state of the European complications Australia will, if called upon, be found ready to take its part, ...

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  36. SWITZERLAND ON THE QUI VIVE.

    The Federal Council has decided to mobilise the Elite, the Landwehr, and the Landsturm to watch the frontiers and guard communications. ...

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  37. FEDERAL ELECTIONS.

    It was rumoured in the city on Saturday night that on account of the crisis in Europe the Prime Minister and Mr. Fisher had agreed to a postponement of ...

    Article : 72 words
  38. AUSTRALIA'S PART.

    H.M.A.S. Australia, the flagship of the Australian fleet, which made the run back to Sydney from Bundaberg, on the Queensland coast, at 20 knots per hour, ...

    Article : 242 words
  39. AUSTRALIA AND THE EMPIRE.

    The Federal Attorney-General (Sir William Irvine), made reference to the crisis in the course of a speech delivered on Saturday night to a large gathering ...

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  40. CHURCH REFERENCES.

    References were made in the majority of the city churches yesterday to the European crisis, and prayers for peace were offered. ...

    Article : 1,592 words
  41. THE BOMBARDED CITY.

    Standing as it does on the very border of Austria-Hungary, overlooking the Danube, Belgrade, the Servian capital, offers practically no resistance to the ...

    Article : 373 words
  42. DETERINATION IN CANADA.

    Extraordinary war enthusiasm prevails in Canada. The Liberals in the various provinces have passed resolutions asking for the complete obliteration of party ...

    Article : 171 words
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  44. MR. COOK IN MELBOURNE.

    Messages in secret code which were communicated to the Prime Minister (Mr Cook) at Ballarat last night suddenly changed all his plan, and instead of ...

    Article : 385 words
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