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  2. FRANCO-BRITISH ADVANCE SUCCESSES MAINTAINED.

    General Sir Douglas Haig, British Commander-in-Chief in France, reports:—We further extended our gains north-west of Bazentin-le-Petit, and ...

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  3. MACEDONIA.

    Gre[?]ce has authorised the evacuation of 18 villages in Macedonia, occupied by Serbian armies, where the miltiary operations commenced. The Serbian ...

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  4. TOWARDS BAUPAUME.

    In view of the steady progress reported in this morning’s “Chronicle,” concerning the Anglo-Australian advance along the Albert to Bapaume road, the maps[?] of particular moment. The cablegrams upon this page repeatedly refer to Thiepval and Ovilers and to the road to Bapaume. Since the "hatching" upon the map was delineated the Allies have made further progress; and Pozieres is on the main road (dotted line[?] between the ... [ILLUSTRATED]

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  5. "A VERY GALLANT FELLOW."

    A thrilling story of a 19-year-old s[?]iping officer’s heroic deeds was sent home by his commanding officer concerning the death of Lieutenant Richard ...

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  6. EASY PRISONER CONDITIONS.

    A German lawyer, who has been released after an internment of 18 months in six different camps in France, says that the conditions are excellent, and ...

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  7. THE NIPPERS ARE GRIPPING.

    Mr. Llovd George (Secretary for War), speaking at Criee[?]th, in referring to the war, said. I am satisfied at the way things are progressing. I ...

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  8. AUSTRALIAN BLUEJACKETS.

    An officer among the passengers on a steamer which arrived recently was on H.M.S. —— during her memorable and meritorious cruise in the ...

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  9. THE DEUTSCHLAND.

    It is reported from Berlin that the German carge submarine D[?]utschland, which left the United States on August 1 on her return voyage to Germany, ...

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  10. RETALIATION THREATENED.

    Earl. Grey (Minister for Foreign Affairs) has requested America to warn Germany that if, contrary to agreement, non-commissioned officer prisoners ...

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  11. HORRORS IN ARMENIA.

    Dr. Barton, chairman of the Armenian Relief Committee, tells of terrible horrors suffered by Armenian refugees at Meskene, 58 miles north of Aleppo. ...

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  12. THE VERDUN SECTOR.

    An official communique states:—Our fire broke many counter-attacks against new positions south-east of Maurepas. Our attack after a violent ...

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  13. TURNING IN OUR FAVOR.

    The Earl of Derby, in a speech at Southport said: "You can take it from me that high military authorities are absol[?]tely satified with the way the ...

    Article : 89 words
  14. UNIQUE WAS FLAG.

    A war f[?]ag bearing the autographs of General Joffre, the late Lord Kitchener, Admiral Sir John Jellicoe, Sir Douglas Haig, Sir William Robertson, ...

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  15. AUSTRIAN BRUTALITY.

    A wireless message states that the Austrian military, with cynical brutality, are exhibiting kinematograph pictures of the execution of Battisti, from ...

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  16. HONOR FOR SIR DOUGLAS HA[?]G.

    General Sir Douglas Haig has been appointed a Knight Grand Cross of the Victoria Order. ...

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  17. TURKISH IRREGULARS RAIDED.

    The Secretary of War repo[?] that early in August, Turkish irregulars in[?]erfered with our reconn[?]tring steamers. We, with friendly tribesman and two ...

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  18. COMBATS IN THE AIR.

    General Sir Douglas Haig reports:— In an air combat a German machine was brought down in flames, and another by anti-aircraft guns. Our ...

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  19. BRITISH LOAN.

    Morgan and Co., who are handling the British loan in America, announce that the subscription books of the syndicate loan have been closed on ...

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  20. DEEDS OF VALOR.

    The following honers are announced. Military Crosses Lieutenant Stanley W[?]tton, of the Royal Fusiliers. He repeatedly attempted to force his way ...

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  21. BRITAIN GREATER THAN EVER.

    The Minister for War (Mr. Lloyd George), speaking to-day at the [?]isteddfod, at Aborystwyth, said that Great Britain’s honor was not dead; her ...

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  22. ANOTHER BRTISH PUSH.

    General Sir Douglas Haig reports:— Fighting occurred in the afternoon on the whole front from Pozieres to the Somme. We captured several strong, ...

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  23. ITALY’S PROGRESS.

    A communique states:—The enemy shelled Gorizia and Isouzo bridges. Our batteries checked an attack on Carso. ...

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  24. ECONOMISING IN FOOD.

    A circular found on a German prisoner states:—It is the duty of every soldier to economise in food and forage to counteract the enemy’s efforts to ...

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  25. BRILLIANT FRENCH ASSAULT.

    [?] official communique issued tonight states:—By a brilliant assault we captured a notable portion of Maurepas occupied by the Germans; also our ...

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  26. FIGHTING IN ASIA.

    A Russian communique states:—We easily repelled the Turkish offensive westward of Lake Van. We engaged considerable Turkish forces in Persia, ...

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  27. NEUTRALITY ARRANGEMENT.

    Norway has prohibited the export of fish grants and licenses to England and Germny; but regulates that quantities of coal, petrol, oil, etc., be given ...

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  28. AT SALONIKA.

    It is reported that a Bulgarian attack on Florina was checked four miles from the railway station. The Allies broke up the Bulgarian attack ...

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  29. MEDICAL SERVICES IN MESOPOTAMIA.

    Dr. Horsley wrote a letter on July 5 defending the medical officers in Mesopotamia. He declared that the appalling failures in the medical service were ...

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  30. MURDER OF CAPTAIN [?]RYATT.

    A wireless message states that Germany has received Mr. Asquith’s statement regarding the reparation for the murder of Captain Fryatt without ...

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  31. CREEPING TO THIEPVAL.

    Mr. Philip Gibbs, correspondent with the British headquarters in France, says:—On the left of the battle line above Pozieres stands a windmill, ...

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  32. MISCELLANEOUS MESSAGES.

    The Earl of [?]rewe has been made Minister for Education. Mr. A. Headersen, the Labor Leader, has been appointed Paymaster General ...

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  33. KITCHENER MEMORIAL.

    The Earl Kitchener Memorial Fund as oow reached £295 000. ...

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  34. VERY LATEST.

    General Sir Douglas Haig reports that our success, reported last night, was maintained, and extended. Several enemy night attacks were made against ...

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  35. A STEAMER SUNK.

    It is reported here that a steamer was observed to sink another by gunfire 40 miles south of Stavanger. The nationality of the ships is not known. ...

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  36. FAMOUS AVIATOR KILLED.

    The famous aviator, Lieutenant Bonnier, who flew from Paris to Cairo, has been killed on the Russian front. ...

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  37. GERMAN EAST AFRICA.

    A Belgian communique concerning the operations in German East Africa, states:—Colonel Molitor occupied Saint Michael and established communication ...

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  38. THE RUSSIAN SIDE.

    An official communique states:— There is no change on the various fronts. Our Baltic hydroplanes bombed an aerodrome near Lake Angern ...

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  39. A FAMOUS BOXER.

    Georges Carpentier (the famous French bo[?]er) has been tw[?]e mentioned in orders of the day. He was recommended for the military medal. ...

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  40. A BULGAR CLAIM.

    A Bulgarian official report claims that on the 17th. we repulsed and pursued the Serbians occupying Florina, and drove back the enemy in disorder ...

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  41. AIR SQUADRON FUND.

    The Australian Air Squadron Fund has now reached £12,271, sufficient to purchase nearly six fully equipped battle planes. ...

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  42. FURTHER ADVANCE IN GALICIA.

    A Russian communique states:—The enemy on the Zlota Lipa front, west ward of Podhaice resumed the offensive with considerable forces, but was ...

    Article : 133 words
  43. DISMISSED AND CASHIERED.

    The "Gazette" announces that Second-lieutenant F. R. Koch, 47th Australian Battalion, has been dismissed from the service; and Captain J. ...

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  44. A VICTORIAN RESIGNATION.

    Mr. R. Hockel, formerly a non-commissioned officer in the German Army, has resigned his position as supernumerary draftsman in the Railway ...

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  45. ON THE EUPHRATES.

    A Turkish commnique claims that a British [?]aid on the Euphrates was unsuccessful. After four hours the enemy withdrew, abandoning 40 killed and ...

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  46. GERMAN FRIGHTFULNESS.

    Count Reventlow, the German military writer, who is regarded as the arch-apostle of frightfulness, demands that Americans and other neutrals be ...

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  47. BOMBS FROM AEROPLANES.

    It is officially stated that naval aeroplanes dropped 48 bombs at a height of 3000 feet on the ammunition depots at Lichterfelde. Large fires ...

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  48. RUSSIA’S OFFENSIVE.

    An Austrian communique:—Russian attacks west of Lake Mobel were completely driven back. The Austro-Germans stormed Magurasill, north of ...

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  49. WAR FUNDS.

    Mr. O. M. Williams, deputy-chairmen of the boa[?] of trustees of the Repatriation fund, and Mr. A. S. Baillcu, the Victorian trustee, will leave for Sydney today to ...

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  50. SUPPOSED DESERTION TO THE ENEMY.

    It is officially stated that one of New Zealand's soldiers is believed to have deserted to the enemy. The man's name is not such as to give any indication ...

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  51. EAST AFRICAN CAMPAIGN.

    General Botha appealed to the recruiting committees to redouble their efforts, in order to shorten the East African campaign. He also stated that ...

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  52. ANOTHER GERMAN OUTRAGE.

    It is reported on the frontier that the Germans have compelled 1200 of the inhabitants to leave Charleville, France. They passed through Aix-la-Chapelle ...

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  53. THE KATIA BATTLE.

    The War Office announces in connection with the engagement near K[?]tia that the enemy numbered some 18,000, of whom 49 officers and 3871 men were ...

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  54. JONDARYAN HONOR BOARD.

    Owing to the steady rain all day, the public meeting called for to-night to decide the de[?]ai[?]s of an Honor [?]oard for this township was further ...

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  55. NEW ZEALAND CONSCRIBES

    A proclamation will be issued on September 1 fo[?] the enrolment of the first division in the Expeditionary Force under the Military Service Act. ...

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  56. BLOWING UP A STEAMEAR.

    The captain of the Norwegian steamer Ragnarok, which was blown up in the North Sea when travelling on a voyage to Rouen with a cargo of ...

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  57. TRAFFIC NOISES.

    The shrill whistling of cabs, which almost made the night hideous in the busy portions of London, was recently aggravated by tie scarcity of taxis, ...

    Article : 77 words
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  61. PERSONAL.

    Miss M‘Corkindale, Cooparoo, has received official news that her brother, Lance-corporal J. M‘Corkindale, has been killed in action in France. ...

    Article : 312 words
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