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  2. HEAVY FIRING HEARD.

    Heavy airing has been heard of the coast of Maine, in the United States of America. It is believed that a naval engagement is taking place, but the details ...

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  3. GRIM WAR ON SEA AND LAND.

    It is officially announced that the British destroyer Amphlon oank the Norddeutacher Lloyd steamer Koenlgin Luise, ...

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  4. AMERICA MOBILISING.

    President Woodrow Wilson has signed an order for the mobilisation of the land and sea force of the American Republic. It is understood that this is ...

    Article : 63 words
  5. JAPAN AND BRITAIN.

    The Japanese Foreign Office has issued a statement reiterating that Japan will take the necessary measures to discharge her obligations to Great Britain. ...

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  6. SHELLING WIRELESS STATIONS

    It is reported that German cruisers are shelling the Marconi wireless station at Glace Bay, in Nora Scotia. ...

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  7. GERMANS IN PARIS.

    The streets of Paris are now peaceful. German residents are flocking to the American Consulate and trying to get home. The authorities are bonding them ...

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  8. PRESIDENT WILSON'S APPEAL,

    Sitting at the bedside of his wife, whose death is momentarily expected, President Wilson drafted an appeal to all the nations now at war, offering to act as ...

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  9. PRICE OF FLOUR AT MAC KAY.

    The price of flour will be 19/ per 150lb. bag to-morrow. Some stores are very short of supplies. Merchants give as the reason a rise in Brisbane, and the ...

    Article : 76 words
  10. ACTS BY GERMANY.

    A German Cruiser is pursuing the Norveying foodstuffs to Vladivostock. The Germans have detained the British wegian sicamer Tungus, which is con ...

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  11. ALSATIANS SHOT BY GERMANS.

    The Germans have shot 17 Alsatians who were endeavouring to cross the frontier into France at Mulhousen. ...

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  12. AMERICAN PASSENGERS.

    Private Americans have purchased the steamship Viking, which will convey 400 American passengers from Liverpool to New York, and war risks will thus be ...

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  13. "NO PARTIES."

    In the course of a speech last night the Hon. A. Fisher said it muttered not what nation wan concerned now that the time had come to defend Australian ...

    Article : 53 words
  14. PRICE OF BREAD,

    At a special meeting of the members of the Master Bakers’ Association, held yesterday, the present serious position as affecting the bread supply was fully ...

    Article : 162 words
  15. DARDANELLES CLOSED.

    Turkey has closed the Bosphorus and the Dardanelles in order to preserve her neutrality. ...

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  16. RICE EXPORT STOPPED.

    The export of rice from Batavia has beenm stopped, ...

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  17. A GERMAN STATEMENT.

    France, but that he had been informed, Prince, Lichnowsky (German Ambassador in London) has been authorised to state that Germany did not invaed ...

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  18. POSITION IN AUSTRALIA.

    Another day of intense interest was passed at the Commonwealth offices yesterday. Once again the Prime Minster and the Minister for Defence were early on ...

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  19. SEIZURES OF VESSELS.

    The Belgians have seized the Norddeutscher Lloyd steamer Gneirenau at Antwern, and turned the passengers, who included many Australians with return ...

    Article : 549 words
  20. COMMAND OF THE HOME ARMY

    It is announced that General Sir Ian Hamilton, who held the position of Inspector-General of the Overseas Forces, and recently visited Australia, has been ...

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  21. WAR RISKS.

    The Hon. T. Muckenzia (High Commissioner for New Zealand) is asking the British Government to include in the provision for war risks vessels which are ...

    Article : 58 words
  22. OFFERS FROM OVERSEAS.

    Lord Emmott (Under Secretary for the Colonies), in the House of Lords, in replying to lord Denman (late GovernorGeneral of Australia), said there was no ...

    Article : 95 words
  23. IN QUEENSLAND.

    It was apparent that the plunging of Britain into war Would seriously affect the financial outlook for Queensland, and cause a drastic rcvision of the Estimates ...

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  24. LORD KITCHENER.

    Field-Marshal Lord Kitchener emmobile Club have responded to the appeal of the club to place their cars at the service of the War Office. ...

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  25. PROPOSED PREMIERS' CONFERENCE.

    A meeitng of the Cabinet was held this mornlog, Subsequently the Premier (Hon. A. H. Peake) stated the Government was undervouring to arrange a conference ...

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  26. IN CANADA.

    A crowd tore down the insign outside the German Consulate at Vancouver, and trampled on it. Other anti-German demonstrations have occurred throughout ...

    Article : 264 words
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    Barked for Clanis by steamer, but was recalled by telegram, and returned to Londen. LONDON, Thursday. 12.5 a.m. ... [ILLUSTRATED]

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  28. CENSORSHIP IN AUSTRALIA.

    Mr. A. C, Carmichael (Minister for Education for New South Wales), who at present in London, has interviewed Mr. Lewis Harcourt (Secretary of state ...

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  29. FIERCE FIGHTING IN BELGIUM.

    Belgium is offering unexpexted resistance to the German adavnce across Belgian territory. There has been heavy fighting along the river Merse. ...

    Article : 175 words
  30. CABINET CHANGES.

    It is oridnary announced that Mr. O. P. Trevelyan (Parliamentary Secretary to the Board of Education) has resigned from the Ministry. ...

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  31. N.S.W. PARLIAMENT.

    When the Legislative Assembly met to-day all the members were in attendance, and an intense feeling of silence pervaded the ...

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  32. GERMAN AMBASSADOR LEAVING BRITAIN.

    Prince Lichnowsky, the German Ambassador to Great Britain, and the memners of his staff have received their passports, and will leave Harwick on ...

    Article : 43 words
  33. OPHIR AS A HOSPITAL SHIP.

    The Admiralty is converting the Orient liner Opbir into a hospital ship. ...

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  34. DANGEROUS ALIENS.

    Detectives raided rome houses occupied by Germany in London, and arrested serveral. They also found a number of bombs and rifles in the shop of a pork ...

    Article : 116 words
  35. STATEMENT BY PRESIDENT OF BISBANE MERCHANTS.

    Mr. T. M'Willam (president of the Brisbane Merchamts' Association) has made the following statement to the "Courier":— ...

    Article : 524 words
  36. DEFENCE OF IRELAND.

    The committee of the Nationalist Volunteers expresses complete readiness to co-operate with the Uister volunteers in the defence of Ireland. ...

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  37. THE VIOLATED NEUTRALITY.

    Germany's ultimatum promised Belgium, if her wishes were granted, to maintain the independance of Belgium and her possessions. ...

    Article : 101 words
  38. SIR ERNEST SHACKLETON.

    Sir Ernest Shackleton offered his services to the King, but his Majesty desired him to proceed with his Antarctic expedition, and presented him with a ...

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  39. AUSTRALIAN FIELD HOSPITAL.

    Sir George Reid supports Lady Dudley’s movement to establish an Australian voluntary field hospital, Dr. Douglas Shields is in charge of the scheme. ...

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  40. POSITION IN BRITAIN..

    A proclamation has been issued prohibiting the exportation of articles useful for naval and military purposes. The Government announces that it will ...

    Article : 261 words
  41. WATERSIDE WORKERS OUT OF EMPLOYMENT,

    It is estimated that there are 250,000 port workers already idle on account of the war. ...

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  42. A DASH FOR FRANCE

    The steamers Olympic and Karser Wi1helm have arrived at New York safely. The Lorraine is making a clash for France with 1000 reservists on board. ...

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  43. PATRIOTISM IN SOUTH AFRICA.

    There is an outburst at patriotism in South Africa, and a general determination to sink party differences and cooperate in the defence of the Empire. ...

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    WHERE THE BRITISH-GERMAN CLASH MAY BE EXPECTED. ... [ILLUSTRATED]

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  45. FINANCIAL ARRANGEMENTS.

    The British Government will ask Parliament to-morrow for a vote of £100,000,000. It is intended to issue 3,000,000 £1 and 10/ notes on Friday, ...

    Article : 477 words
  46. HOLLAND’S NEUTRALITY.

    Tho German Minister to Holland has given a positive resurance that Germany will respect the neutenity of the Netherlands, provided is is strictly observal. ...

    Article : 51 words
  47. AUSTRALIA’S OFFER.

    Reports which have reached the military authorities from all parts of Australia show that there will not be the slightest difficulty in raising the ...

    Article : 37 words
  48. SITUATION IN FRANCE.

    M. Doumergue (late Premier) has relieved M. Viviani (Premier) of the duties attached to the Foreign Office. M. Augagneau will take the position of Minister of ...

    Article : 64 words
  49. COMMONWEALTH PARLIAMENT.

    Referring to various suggestions made with regard to the elections and the calling of Parliament together, the Prime Minister (Mr. Cook) to-day and the ...

    Article : 242 words
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