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  2. Advertising

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  3. BRITISH AFFAIRS

    Lord Kitchener proposes that the foreign service units shall receive continuous training and not be employed abroad until they reach a standard of efficiency ...

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  4. PRINCE OF WALES FUND

    It is announced that the Prince of Wales Relief Fund has now reached a million po[?]nds. ...

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  5. BRITONS IN AUSTRIA

    The English Consul at Trieste has arrived at Ancona. He stated that severe measures were adopted against British subjects in Austria. Many were arrested ...

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  6. LOCAL EVENTS.

    Eighty members of the Royal Naval Reserve passed through Toowoomba yesterday for Sydney. They were as j[?]lly as sandboys. ...

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  7. JAPANESE STEAMER.

    The Japanese steamer Shikoku Maru attempted to enter Hongkong, disregarding the harbor regulations. Two shots were [?]ired across her bows ...

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  8. MONTENEGRO

    The Government of Montenegro officially denies any intention to occupy Mount Tabos, or to assume the offensive against Albania. ...

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  9. SUICIDE

    It is reported that General Von Emmich has committed suiicde. He wrote to his wife stating that he knew Liege would be his tomb, and he preferred to ...

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  10. DARING AVIATORS.

    A Zeppelin airship commenced a recounaisance above Nancy on August 8. An aviator attached to the garrison at once went out and outmanoeuvring the ...

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  11. THE TERRITORIALS [?]

    Lord Kitchener has addressed a communication to the territorial associations, in which he says he is aware that due to their plucky spirit, many ...

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  12. PACIFIC MAILBOATS.

    The steamer Marama arrived with her lights out and ports shrouded after making a long dotour to avoid hostile vessels. The Niagara and Marama will ...

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  13. KING AND OFFICERS

    The King gave an auidence to Generals Grierson and Brabazon. ...

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  14. SERVIANS IN BOSNIA

    The Servians have occupied nine villages in Bosnia. ...

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  15. DEFENCE OF L[?]EGE.

    The German forces at Liege are devoting their energies to forts on the left bank of the river Meuse, particularly De Pontisse, which prevents the free use of ...

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  16. BRITONS IN GERMANY.

    All Englishmen between 15 and 44 years of age, including tourists, who are detained in Germany, are being employed in getting in the harvest. ...

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  17. THE BELGAIN KING.

    The King of the Belgians is constantly among his troops and has passed several nigths in bivouac. He travels in a motor car attended by a single officer, ...

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  18. SOUTH AFRICA.

    General, Hertzoz, the leader of the National Party in South Africa, has appealed to the Nationalists to sink their party differences and to stand ...

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  19. MERCHANT SHIPPING

    A number of German liners with 5000 passengers on board have taken refuse at Pernambuc[?]. LONDON, Friday. ...

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  20. KITCHENER'S LDICT.

    Earl Kitchener has notified that any newspaper in Britain which publishes naval and military movements, except those issued by the Press Bureau, will ...

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  21. OUTWITTED.

    During the night attack on Fort de Pontinesse, Germans armed with hand grenades and huge wire cutters, reached the outworks. The Belgian’s detected ...

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  22. FRENCH NATIONAL FUND.

    Rothschild Brothers have subscribed a million francs (£40,000) to the French national fund. ...

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  23. THE BERLIN VERSION

    The "Wireless Press," Marconi' new organisation, is circulating messages gathered by wireless from Germany showing how Germany is being filled ...

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  24. FOODSTUFFS RESTRICTIONS.

    The Government has submitted a Bill restricting the export of wheat and flour. ...

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  25. NEWSPAPER SUPPRESSED

    The German newspaper the "Egyptische Nachriehter" has been suppressed for publishing sensational news of alleged German victories and a statement ...

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  26. AUSTRIAN STEAMER SUNK

    It is stated officially that 143 were drowned and 157 saved from the Austrian steamer Baron Gautsch, which struck a mine in the Adriatic and sank. ...

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  27. WILL GERMANY STRIKE?

    Lieutenant-Colonel Repington, the "Times" military expert, says; "We are on the verge of a great struggle on the Meuse. Surrounded by powerful ...

    Article : 129 words
  28. WARRIOR GIANTS.

    Two German officers, with a motor car laden with sufficent melinite to destroy the biggest bridge in France, were arrested at Tours. The occupants of the ...

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  29. THE FINANCIAL SITUATION

    A special committee of the New York Chamber of Commerce ha recommended a scheme whereby 20 millions in gold will he placed in the Canadian ...

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  30. THE KAISER BLAMED

    Germans anxious to be naturalised make a constant stream into the City Court offices (says a Melbourne wire to the Sydney "Sun.") Some look sad as ...

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  31. A NARROW ESCAPE.

    "Fairplay" states that the cargo of the Tyslas was insured at Hamburg, including war risk. The British steamer Duncliffe has ...

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  32. HOLLAND’S ACTS

    France having threatened Holland with war unless she keeps fleeing Germans from her territory, the Government has sent 60,000 Dutch troops to ...

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  33. THE WESTERN ATLANTIC.

    In connection with Admiral Craddock’s announcement that the Western. Atlantic is safe for inerchantmen, it now transpires that all hostile crusiers have been ...

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  34. CROWN PRINCE "WOUNDED"

    It is persistently rumored at Liege that the Crown Prince was wounded while leading the Deathshead Hussars." ...

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  35. HARDY BELGIAN SOLDIERS

    A British doctor who visited the hospitals found very many of the Belgians wounded in the legs, while many collapsed from sheer exhaustion. The ...

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  36. LONG DISTANCE BOMBAROMENT

    One hundred large calibre shells, each weighing 100 kilogrammes (nearly 2 cwt.), and containing a heavy charge of pierite, fell at Pont-a-Musson. The sh[?]s ...

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  37. FRENCH RESERVISTS.

    A party of French reservists, including 35 well known wool buyers, will leave Sydney during next week to join the colors. In some instances, the wives ...

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  38. TURNING THE SCALE

    The greatest importance is placed on the assistance of the British expeditionary forces. The rival armies are so nearly balanced that two or three army ...

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  39. GERMANS IN JAPAN

    Germans are gathering at Yokohama and Tokio, preparatory to leaving Japan, as they are expecting a declaration of war. ...

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  40. CAPTURED BY CANADA.

    When the Austrian steamer Ida, from Tricste, arrived, the Canadian Government captured her as a war prize. ...

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  41. PRICE OF WHEAT

    The wheat market is quiet, and 4270 is asked for South Australian parcels afloat. Flour is firmly held, and there is little doing. Australian flour, ex ...

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  42. THE UNITED STATES.

    Addressing a conference of business men, President Wilson asserted that the period of apprehension was past and the country was now able to look ...

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  43. ALLEGED GERMAN BRUTALITY.

    It is reported that the Russian Consul-General at Frankfort, Germany, was beaten and kicked, and forced to uncover his head and bow bofore the statue of ...

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  44. LOAN FOR FRANCE.

    The Governmment has undertaken to raise no objection to the J. P. Morgan Company underwriting a loan for several hundred million dollars which France ...

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  45. FALLEN BACK

    No attack has been reported on "Friday. Reconnaisances show that the U[?]lans have fallen back from the main body, except at the extreme north, ...

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  46. THE SUFFRAGETTES.

    Owing to to release of suffragette prisoners, and in view of the political crisis, the Women’s Social Political Association has definitely suspended ...

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  47. BRITAIN AND BELGIUM

    The Prime Minster (Mr. Asquith) and Sir Edward Grey (Minister for Foreign Affairs) have sent letters to the Belgian War Minister expressing admiration of ...

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  48. MULHAUSEN LOSSES

    Latest estimates place the German casualties at Mulhausen, in Alsace, at 10,000. The hospital facilities are totally ...

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  49. VALIANT SWISS WOMAN

    The Germans court-martialled and shot Madame [?]avre Schwarz, a Swiss girl, the wife of one of the richest Al[?]atans, living at Lorrach. She was ...

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  50. AID FROM JAPAN.

    The Chinese Minister of Tokio reports that an arrangement has been come to between the Japanese, British and Russian Ambassadors at Tokio to the ...

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  51. STRIKE PRISONERS RELEASED.

    The Minister for Justice announced in the House last night that the sentences of six of the ten men imprisoned for offences arising out of the recent ...

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  52. CORNERED!

    Pekin reports that the British navy has cornered the German Far Eastern Squadron. ...

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  53. CONVENT AS FORTRESS

    The German staff at Liege has occupied the Convent, Sacre Coeur, and has barricaded itself against attack. ...

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  54. WELL DONE, CAMBOOYA!

    Sir,—Patriotic Fund: Cambooya and surrounding district (fat sheep):—In connection with Mr. R. C. Rams[?]y’s very practical proposal to send a ...

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  55. ANXIOUS FOR FIGHT

    Numur is heavily garrisoned, and its hilly situation makes it stronger than Liege. Many French forces are holding the left bank of the Mouse, supported by ...

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  56. AUSTRALIAN CRUISERS

    There were 300 aboard the Baron Goulscho. It is believed the Austrians laid the mine. The mail steamers Niagara and Marama are held in Honolulu ...

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  57. PRESS BUREAU NEWS

    The Government Press Bureau states that the French still hold Bonhomme and Sainte Marie passes, and occupied Sale Pass, commanding the Bruche ...

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  58. DISARMED

    It is understood that the transportation of the French troops to Namur is completed, so all the inhabitants have disarmed, in order that the Germans can ...

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  59. THE RAVAGES OF WAR.

    English correspondents report that the country around Tirlemont and Saint Trond at the beginning of the week comprised rich cornfields, and ...

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  60. PRAYERS IN THE CHURCHES

    Prayers are being offered up in the Roman Catholic churches every day while the war laste. The text of the prayers, three in number, which are ...

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  61. "ARE YOU A GERMAN"

    Belgium is overrun with spies. All who are captured are tried late at night, and a certain number shot at dawn. Fifty Germans were captured in ...

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  62. KAISER DENOUNCED

    The efforts of the great German banking houses in America, supported by the German Embassy at Washington, to bring pressure to bear upon the ...

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  63. HANDSOME DONATION.

    This morning a further sum of £1000 was received from Mr. and Mrs. J. H. S. Barnes for the Foodstuffs Fund raised by the "Courier." The fund now ...

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  64. DAIRYMEN’S NOBLE GIFT.

    The manager of the Cambooya cheese factory advises "The Chronicle" that at a meeting of shareholders on Saturday afternoon, it was decided to donate ...

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  65. TO FIGHT TURKEY

    If war occurs between Italy and the Entente, it is regarded as certain that Greece and Bulgaria will fight Turkey. ...

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  66. CAPTURE OF ENGLISHMEN

    Fifty men have been taken from Wistes to be held as hostages without any explanation. The action is believed to be by way ...

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  67. SMALL ARMS FACTORY

    On Thursday night a man was noticed crawling towards the small arms factory. He was challenged by the s[?]ntry, but instead of answering, jumped up ...

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  68. SWITZERLAND.

    It is officially announced that numerous German patrols have taken refuge in Switzerland. ...

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  69. AUSTRIAN FINANCE.

    The moratorium expiring to-day has been prolonged until September 30. ...

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  70. GERMAN RESIDENCE RAIDED

    The residence of a German near Liverpool was raided after the occupants left. A quantity of bombs, loaded firearms. ...

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  71. TOOWOOMBA MAYORAL FUND

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  72. FOOD SUPPLY QUESTION

    The Minister for Labor Mr. Crothers, is preparing a measure along the lines of the British Act to deal drastically with the question of food supply. The ...

    Article : 104 words
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  74. CYCLIST CORPS DECORATED

    Two hundred cyclist carbineers on Thursday surrounded and surprised 300 Germans. They killed 70 and captured 40, and the rest disappeared. The ...

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  75. TAKEN FROM TRAWLERS

    More than 100 German prisoners have been taken from trawlers in the North Sea, and landed at Port George by a cruiser. ...

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  77. GENERAL ADVICES

    The Ministry has arranged with M. Viviani, the French Premier, to personally issue a daily bulletin of news for circulation among the troops to enable ...

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  80. MORE RACING.

    The London Jockey Club is advising race clubs to hold meetings whenever possible in order to avoid the throwing of thousands of persons out of ...

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