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  2. TRAGEDY OF WAR.

    He ranked as captain, but those who knew him best and loved him most were the soldiers of the line. When the 14th Battalion was recruited in Victoria he was ...

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  3. RECRUITING IN BRITAIN

    The Press Bureau reports that Mr. Arthur Henderson (President of the Board of Education in the National Cabinet, and leader of the British Labour party) ...

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  4. WESTERN BATTLES

    Following up their splendid initial success in the Champagne region, which was marked by extraordinary intrepidty and valour, the French have consolidated their gains, and made a further advance towards a railway line which is of the utmost value to the enemy. It is significant that the Germans ...

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  5. EASTERN FRONT.

    "Generally as the result of a series of successful engagements, the positions of the Russian armies along our front," reports Petrograd, "is favourable. Our offensive ...

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  6. BALKAN CRISIS

    The Greek Chamber of Deputies was crowded on Thursday, and the Premier (M. Venezelos) was accorded an ovation, this action justifying his order for mobilisation. ...

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  7. AFFRAY IN TRADES HALL

    Constable David McGrath was shot dead by robbers in the Trades Hall is about half-past 2 o'clock yesterday morning. Three men are now under ...

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  8. BULGARIAN TROOPS.

    Bulgaria, according to Athens advices, has reinforced her troops guarding the Greco-Serbian frontiers. Three divisions of troops have beenn sent to Maronia, and ...

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  9. MEN FOR THE ARMY

    The number of men who have enlisted in Victoria for active service with the Australian Imperial Forces since war was declared now approaches 50,000. Yesterday ...

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  10. KITCHENER'S PROBLEM.

    The "Manchester Guardian" states that Lord Kitchener, in an address to the Labour Conference, said that he preferred the voluntary system, but the ...

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  11. GERMANS IN AMERICA.

    "Freeman's Journal" (Dublin) publishes details of the German plans for promoting strikes in America, which were first disclosed by the "New York World." ...

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  12. CONQUER, OR DIE!

    The Secretary of State for War (Lord Kitchener) has sent the following telegram to Field-Marshal Sir John French:— "War Office, ...

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  13. ALLIES AND NEUTRALS.

    Private telegrams from England and France to all neutral countries have been suspended for 48 hours. ...

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  14. BRITISH WAR BUDGET.

    The debate on the Budget was continued in the Houso of Commons on Thursday by Free-trade members. In a division over the imposition of ...

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  15. YESTERDAY'S FIGURES.

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  16. Teutonic Attack on Serbs.

    The Paris newspaper "Le Temps" publishes a message from Nish, the temporary Serbian capital, which estimates that 500,000 Austro-German troops have been massed on ...

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  17. Official Communiques.

    The Germon counter-attacks in the Artois (Northern France) have been restricted to the most violent hombardment of our new positions cast of Souchez. ...

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  18. DARDANELLES CAMPAIGN.

    In the House of Commons on Thursday Mr. R. L. Outhwaite (Liberal) inquired as to the truth of the statement of the British Ambassador at Petrograd (Sir George ...

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  19. SOLDIERS SHIFT QUARTERS.

    Yesterday morning citizens of Melbourne saw a fine lot of young soldiers marching throughh the streets of the city. Not long before crowds had cheered the men who ...

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  20. GANGRENE POISONING.

    Miss Mary Davies, bacteriologist of London, nearly lost her life in an heroic experiment, conducted with the object of testing an antidote for poison. ...

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  21. SYDNEY VOLUNTEERS.

    SYDNEY, Friday.—Eighty-seven recruits for the Expeditionary Forces were accepted to-day at the three metropolitan depots. Since the beginning of the week 130 men ...

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  22. POLITICS AND PAINTING.

    Mr. Winston Churchill (Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster) has appeared in a new role, stepping from politics to art. Walking in the streat one day, he ...

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  23. Bombardment in the Straits.

    Mitylene reports state that on Tuesday there was a naval bombardment in the Straits, which lasted all day. From Salonika it is reported that the ...

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  24. ADELAIDE ENLISTMENTS.

    ADELAIDE, Friday.—To-day 50 men volunteered in Adelaide, and 40 were passed as being fit for active service, making a total accepted during the week of 217. ...

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  25. RECRUITING CAMPAIGN.

    SYDNEY, Friday.—In relation to the statement by Mr. Cann, the Acting Premier of New South Wales, on the question of recruiting the Minister for Defence (Senator ...

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  26. WINTER AT DARDANELLES.

    Winter, with its many discomforts in the trenches, is setting in at the Dardanelles, and Mr. H. Budden, who is acting as agent for the Lady Mayoress's Patriotic League ...

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  27. German Naval Loss.

    Details as to the reported torpedoing of a German cruiser in the Baltic Sea during August by a British submarine were sought by Mr. R. L. Outhwaite (Liberal) in the ...

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  28. CHRISTMAS AT THE FRONT.

    The first shipment of Christmas goods for the men in camp in Egypt and in the trenches at Gallipoli will be leaving about October 11, and only goods received at the ...

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  29. MESOPOTAMIA SUCCESS.

    A British official message relating to the success against the Turks in Mesopotamia success against the Turks in Mesopotamia says:—"After three days' fighting we dislodged the Turks from their position on ...

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  30. Anxiety in Germany.

    Nineteen-year-old Germans residing in Holland and Scandinavia have been called to the colours. There are indications of anxiety and ...

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  31. Germany and Holland.

    Herr Zimmerman, the German UnderSecretary for Foreign Affairs, has made a statement in which he declares that Germany has no idea of prejudicing the ...

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  32. TO THE EDITOR OF THE ARGUS.

    Sir,—With reference to Mr. Dunslow's letter, I am quite aware that he was referring to the Naval Expeditionary Force, and not the ships of the fleet stationed there; ...

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  33. Enemy's Submarines.

    Copenhagen messages report that the German Admiralty has not received news from 47 submarines, and it is supposted that they have been lost. The real number which ...

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  34. CAMP COMMANDS.

    Colonels McVea, Semmens, and Bolton, all of whom were invalided home after seeing active service in Gallipoli, have been allotted military positions in Victoria. It ...

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  35. FLAGSHIP AUSTRALIA.

    Dr. R. W. Hornabrook, surgeon on H.M.A.S. Australia, returned to Melbourne yesterday after an absence of nearly 14 months. Though, for obvious reasons, Dr. ...

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  36. British Revenue Returns.

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  37. GIFTS FOR NURSES.

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  38. Wireless Telephony.

    New York reports that wireless telephone messages have been exchanged between Arlington (Virginia) and Honolula, a distance of 4,600 miles. ...

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  39. British General Killed.

    Major-General Sir Thompson Capper, D.S.O. (inspector of Infantry since 1914) has been killed in action in France. [Major-General Capper enjoyed a ...

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  41. M.P. Killed at Dardanelles.

    Harold T. Cawley, Liberal member of the House of Commons for Heywood, has been killed in action at the Dardanelles. On the outbreak of war Mr. Cawley, who ...

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  42. Zeppelins Going West.

    Amsterdam reports that six Zeppelin airships passed over Aerschot (Belgium) on Thursday travelling in a westerly direction. ...

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  43. WHEREABOUTS OF SOLDIERS.

    Any returned soldier knowing the whereabouts of Robert Todd, A Company, 8th Battalion, 2nd Brigade, 1st Expeditionary Force, Unit No. 72, reported wounded on ...

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  44. NEW ZEALAND CASUALTIES.

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  45. AUSTRALASIAN SHIPPING.

    Arrivals.—At Bellingham (Washington State)—Fearless, sch., from Sydney July 22. Departures—For Sydney—Willis A. Holden, Ariel, Sonoma. ...

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