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  2. ORGANISING THE NATION

    The president of the Local Government Board (Mr. W.H. Long) will next week introduce in the House of Commons a bill to provide for a register of national ...

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  3. 100,000 MEN.

    There was no improvemtn in recruiting in Mclhourne yesterday. During the day 188 men presented themselves at the Victoria Barracks, and 101 were accepted. ...

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  4. TURKISH SULTAN ILL

    Sultan Mahomed V[?] of Turkey has been operated on successfully for stone in the bladder. In view of the Sultan's illness, the ...

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  5. RUSSIANS RESIST

    Lemberg has not disheartened the Russians. They continue powerful, and are inflicting losses on the Austri-Germans that are described as appalling. The Czar has gone to the front to join his army. Fighting between the Italians and Austrans is still confined largely ...

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  6. CONTRABAND CARGO

    The British Government has communicated a memorandum to the American Ambassador in London (Mr. W. H. Page) respecting contraband. ...

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  7. MUNITIONS OF WAR.

    When the questions had been disposed of in the House of Representatives yesterday the leader of the Opposition (Mr. Cook) moved the adjournment of the House for ...

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  8. DENTAL MOTOR AMBULANCE.

    At the last meeting of the Dental Board, held on Friday, June 17, it was decided, on the suggestion of the treasurer (Mr. R.J. B. Yule)[?] to invite the dentists to subscribe ...

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  9. DEBATE IN SENATE.

    The debate inaugurated in the Senate on Thursday with regard to defence questions was continued yesterday on the Supply Bill. Further severe criticism was levelled. ...

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  10. MEMORIAL SERVICE.

    A memorial and patriotic service is to be held in the Collingwood Town Hall to[?]orrow evening by the united churches of Collingwood and Abbotsford. A collection ...

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  11. DOCTORS' CONFERENCE.

    The principal military medical officers of the various States and the director of military services for the Commonwealth (Colonel Fetherston) met in conference ...

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  12. At the Dardanelles.

    An official account published in Paris of the fighting at the Dardanelles on June 4 states that according to Turkish prisoners Germany is unccasingly sending trained men ...

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  13. Kitchener's Birthday.

    Lord Kitchener (Secretary of State for War) attained his 65th year on Thursday, when he was the recipient of congratulations from all over the Empire. ...

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  14. FIGHTING IN ALPS

    The most important news of the operations on the Italo-Austrian front come via Turin, the nearest important city to France. The message reads:— ...

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  15. AFTER LEMBERG[?]

    Since their retirement from Lemberg, the Russian armies in Galicia have been fighting hard and inflicting severe blows on the Austro-Germans. The success of their fier[?] ...

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  16. Wounded Australians.

    A hospital for wounded Australian officers, winch has been established under the direction of Sir John McColl (Agent-General for Tasmania), will be opened at South ...

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  17. Attacks on Kitchener.

    The Attorney-General (Sir F.E. Smith), in reply t a question in the House of Commons on Thursday, stated that the Government did not intend to prosecute the ...

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  18. INTERVIEW WITH POPE.

    The "O[?]ervatore Romano," the organ of the Vatican, declares that the interview with the Pope, published in the Paris "Liberte," is full of inaccuracies. ...

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  19. German Threat to America.

    The Berlin newspaper "Neueste Nachrichten," commenting on the voyage of German submarines to the Dardanelles, warns America that in the event of her entering ...

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  20. The Great War Loan.

    It is understood that applications for the new British war loan are satisfactory. The Bank of England has issued four million prospectuses. ...

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  21. PREFERENCE TO SOLDIERS.

    SYDNEY, Friday.—Attention was devoted to-day, by the State Cabinet to a scheme propounded by the Premier (Mr. Holman) to stimulate recruiting in ...

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  22. "SHIRKERS" IN FRANCE.

    The French Chamber of Deputies has voted the war credits of £240,000,000, bringing the total to date to £510,000,000. The Premier (M. Vivia[?]) said:—"The ...

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  23. RECRUTING CAMPAIGN.

    At a meeting to be held on Wednesday night at the St. Kilda Town Hall, with the object of encouraging recruiting, the Governor (Sir Arthur Stanley) will attend, and ...

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  24. Dutch Ships Seized.

    The Prize Court at Hamburg has ordered the confiseatin of the foodstuffs aboard the Dutch steamers Zaanstroom and batavier, destined for England and South Africa, but ...

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  25. German Loan for Austria.

    It is reported from Berne (Switzerland) that Austria-Hungary has borrowed £25,000,000 from Germany for the purpose of meeting payments abroad. ...

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  26. A Ship for a Ship.

    Owing to the bombardment of defenceless towns and the destruction of merchantmen, an Italian Royal De[?]ree has been issued at Rome, directing that compensation shall be ...

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  27. NEED FOR MEN.

    During 30 days of the present war the British losses in officers were:—Killed, 741; wounded, 1,562; missing, 137. The total of 2,440 nearly equals that of ...

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  28. EARLIER CABLE MESSAGES.

    An official account of the fighting at the Dardanelles cabled to Paris on Wednesday says that an important point of success is where the Allies captured ground ...

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  29. PUBLIC SCHOOL LOYALTY.

    It was in a spirit different from that animating them at smoke-nights in former years that the old boys of the Melbourne Church of England Grammar School ...

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  30. DR. DERNBURG.

    Dr. Dernburg, who, since the need for the German Minister of the Colomes has ceased to exist has been acting as the Kaiser's financial agent in America, has ...

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  31. WHAT GERMANY IS DOING.

    A neutral visitor to Berlin, who is passing through London, writes a letter to "The Times," emphasising the remarkable success of the German organisation of women. ...

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  32. RESTRICTION REMOVED.

    In the past hernia has been an insuperable bar to enlistment in the Australian Imperial force. It is now announced, however, that men who have undergone ...

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  33. GERMAN S.-W. AFRICA.

    It is announced officially from Pretoria that General Botha has occupied Kalkneld, on the Swakopmund-Grootfontein railway. The enemy was outflanked, and retired. ...

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  34. HARBOUR TRUST'S POLICY.

    Employees of the Melbourne Harbour Trust who enlist for active service are paid the difference between the salaries they received in the Trust and their military pay. ...

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  35. National Bank of New Zealand

    The balance-sheet of the National Bank of New Zealand shows a profit of £193,080, after an expenditure of £20,000 on premises and £3,500 in a bonus to the ...

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  36. ENEMY RAIDS ON ENGLAND

    The Under-Secretary of State for the Home Office (Mr. W. Brace, Labour) has stated, in reply to a question in the House of Commons, that in consequence of the ...

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  37. WOUNDED AIRMAN.

    Another story of brilliant deeds in the air is related from Paris. A French aviator and a mechanic were ordered on Thursday to bombard the ...

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  38. MEDICAL INSPECTION.

    The medical inspection of volunteers was referred to in the Senate yesterday, when Senator Blakey asked if, in view of the necessity of obtaining every available ...

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  39. Shells on Hospital.

    A French communi[?], issued in Paris, reports that the Germans have bombarded the French position at Arras, one of the points that received particular ...

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  40. Future of Belgium.

    The "Volkzeitung," of Leipsig, has been suppressed for a week for having published pronouncements by three Socialist leaders condemning the idea of Germany annexing ...

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  41. AUSTRALASIAN SHIPPING.

    Arrivals.—At London—-Arawa, s.s., from Wellington May 11. At Junin—Asgerd, ship, from Port Pirie, M[?]o. Departures. —For Sydney—Commerce, Waimarino. ...

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  42. Austrian Rejoicing

    The aged Emperor Francis Joseph of Austria addressed, from the belcony of his palace, at Schonburg, on Thursday, a great demonstration, held to celebrated the ...

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  43. Belgian Hay Crop.

    An Amsterdam message states that the entire bay crop of Belgium has been seized by the German military authorities. ...

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  44. UNIONS AND EMPIRE.

    Sir,—Following on his latter published in your issue of the 18th instant, and its prompt acceptance by the Master Process Engravers Association. "R.L." has, I have ...

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  45. REFORMATORY BOYS.

    Of 19,648 boys and trainees from reformatory and industrial schools in the United Kingdom who have served in the British naval forces during the war, 3 have ...

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  46. Canadian Ross Rifle.

    The Parliamentary, Under-Secretary of State for War (Mr. H.J. Tennant) announced in the House of Commons on Thursday that certain difficulties had arisen ...

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  47. CATHOLIC CHAPLAINS.

    Owing to the heavy casualties at the Dardanelles, additional Roman Cathobe chaplains will have to be appointed. It has been arranged that the Rev. Father ...

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  48. Montenegrins in Albania.

    In a message from Rome it is stated that General Vessovic, commanding the Montencgrin army, has arrived at the gates of Scutari, after feeble resistance on ...

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  49. Shell by Parcel Post.

    A package which was being handled at the Woolwich Post-office exploded, injuring three sorters. It is believed to have contained a live shell sent by a soldier at the ...

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  50. Enemy Surprised.

    The Allies' air raid last week on the Zeppelin shed at Evere, which was set on fire, caused extraordinary confusion. At the time the officers in charge were ...

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  52. Medals for Chaplains.

    The latest military honours conferred by His Majesty the King include the names of six Anglican, Roman Catholic, Wesleyan, and Presbyterian chaplains, who have ...

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  53. WOUNDED IN ENGLAND.

    Information has been received by the Minister for Defence (Senator Pearce) that there are over 150 wounded Astralians in the Harefield Park auxiliary hospital, ...

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  57. Y.M.C.A. SERVICE.

    A public patriotic service in honour of Victoria's soldier sons, conducted under the auspices of Mclbourne Young Men's Christian Association, will be held in the ...

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