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  3. WESTERN FRONTS.

    The British Commander-in-Chief (Sir John French) reports that since Thursday, October.—14, artillery on both sides has been most active south of the La Bassce ... [ILLUSTRATED]

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  4. MISS CAVELL'S EXECUTION.

    The British Foreign Office has issued a reprint of a 900 words despatch, reived from the American Legation at Brussels, showing the untiring efforts which were ...

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  5. LATE CABLEGRAMS.

    The polling throughout the Union of South Africa was heavy. In the Durban Central District Mr. M. Kentridge (Labour), the former member, ...

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  6. SIR EDWARD CARSON.

    Sir Edwards Carson has told the House of Commons that his resignation of the Atcorney—Generalship was due to a divergence of views on Near Eastern affairs. From ...

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  7. THE DARDANELLES.

    The Official Press Bureau reports that Gen. Birdwood, in command of the Australasian forces on the Gallipoli Peninsula, reports that there is little to say in regard ...

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  8. Military Hospital in Sicily.

    A commission has gone to Sicily to consider the question of the establishment of hospitals in that island for convalescent soldiers and slightly wounded men from ...

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  9. EMPLOYMENT OF SOLDIERS.

    The question of land settlement and other provision for returned soldiers was explained in an interesting manner by the hon. organizer for the Federal ...

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  10. RETURNED SOLDIERS.

    "It is a remarkable fuel that on Trafalgar Day, what may be termed an averaged anniversary of the departure of the first troop of our soldiers for a European conflict ...

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  11. THE CENSUS RETURNS.

    The Federal Attorney—General (Mr. Hughes) to-day made available a report from the Commonwealth Statistician (Mr. Knibbs), stating that the sorting and ...

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  12. German Jam Day.

    The Kaiserin has expressed a wish that her birth anniversary shall be celebrated by a "Marmalade Day" collection of gifts of jam for the German troops at the front. ...

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  13. Commanding Officer Removed.

    The Under Secretary for War (Mr. Tennant) announced in the House of Commons to-day that the officer who was in command of the landing operations at ...

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  14. COMMONWEALTH ARSENAL.

    Work has been started by the Home Affairs Department in connection with the establishment of an arsenal in the Federal territory near Canberra. The first ...

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  15. Position Relieved.

    Sir Edward Carson's statement some what relieved the political tension, because it has localised the cause of disagreement. Members of the Cabinet were ...

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  16. Health and Winter Huts.

    In the House of Commons on Wednesday, the Under Secretary for War (Mr. Tennant), replying to a question by Mr. Joynson-Hicks. said the chief sickness in ...

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  17. DEFENCE OF LONDON.

    In the House of Lords on Thursday the air defence of London, was discussed in connection with incidents on the Zeppelin raid on October 13. ...

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  18. SANDBAGS FOR THE TRENCHES.

    Mrs. Crawford Vaughan writes:—"The efforts of many enthusiastic workers in country and town have resulted in over 30,000 sandbags, which have been duly ...

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  19. Pay of Soldiers.

    The Minister for Defence (Mr. Pearce) baa received a communication from the [?]tary authorities at Cairo stating that the Imperial medical service regulations ...

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  20. Much—wounded Soldier.

    The New Zealand soldier, Cpl. Phillips, who received 49 shrapnel wounds at Gallipoli, and was brought a few days ago to the Mount Felix Hospital at Walton-on ...

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  21. Some Difficult Problems.

    The authorities are taking steps to grapple with the problems of Australian wounded dn England, in consequence of the complaints which have been cabled. Sir ...

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  22. DISCUSSION IN THE LORDS.

    The execution of Nurse Cavell was referred to in the House of Lords on Wednesday. The Marquis of Lansdowne (Minister without Portfolio) described it ...

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  23. A COMPANY'S SHAREHOLDERS.

    In regard to a discussion in the Tasmanian Parliament regarding the General Electric Company, the general manager in Perh says he holds a copy of a ...

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  24. Shells, and More Shells!

    The Times states flat despite the great aggregate of high-explosive shells expended in connection with the recent advance in the Loos area of Northern France, the ...

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  25. HEAVY MAIL FOR SOLDIERS

    The mail which left by the R.M.S. Khyber this week for the Australian Imperial Force on active service abroad was by far the largest which has so far been ...

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  26. "An Artistic End."

    The Nord Deutsche Allgemeine Zeitung says:—"The Anglo-French action in the Dardanelles, as all the world knows, has been a pitiable failure. The bravery of ...

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  27. Red pross Society.

    Previously acknowledged, £26,017 13/2 staff and students, Adelaide University for September, £17 9/11; staff of Adelaide University (monthly subscription), £18 3:11; discount from Mr ...

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  28. Duties of the Flying Corps.

    In the House of Commons Mr. Lloyd George announced that there were 1,002 State—controlled munition establishments. Mr. Tennant, in repining to Mr. Joynson ...

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  29. NEW ZEALAND HOSPITAL SHIP.

    A New Zealand hospital ship from Egypt arrived at Albany yesterday with 650 officers and men on board, 300 being cot case. The majority of the patients ...

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  30. Stayed by the Pope.

    As the result of an appeal from the British and Belgian legations to the Pope, the latter lias induced the Kaiser to suspend, pending further investigations, the ...

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  31. A RED CROSS CHOIR.

    There was a large gathering in the Willard Hall, Wakefield street, on Monday evening in connection with the formation of a "Red Cross Cheir", to render Handel's "Messiah" for the ...

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  32. CONTRACTS FOR SHELLS.

    The Minister fur Defend (Mr. Pearce announced to-day that, after consultation with the British Government, it had been decided to extend the contracts for the ...

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  33. Col. Vickers Dead.

    Col. Thomas Edward Tickers, C.B., founder of the famous armament firm of Vickers, Limited, died to-day. He was born on July 9. 1833, and was, therefore, in his ...

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  34. "OUR DAY" FUND.

    The Red Cross Society and the Order of St. John of Jerusalem are combining to hold a great collecting campaign in London. Ten thousand ladies will take part ...

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  35. PREFERENCE FOR DOMINIONS.

    During the discussion of the Finance Bill in committee in the House of Commons, Sir W. H. Davies (Liberal. South Bristol) moved to exempt ...

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  36. "A YEAR" AGO.

    [On October 19 and 21 of last year the first expeditionary forces of South Australian soldiers left for the front.] Like strong young lions roaring for their prey. ...

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  37. "A Bonzer Hand."

    An incident illustrating the cheery spirit of the English occurred in a French military hospital on Wednesday. A visitor, pausing by the bedside of a wounded ...

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  38. NEW SOUTH WALKS RECBUTTS.

    Ninety—three recruits for the expeditienary forces were enrolled to-day at the metropolitan depots. ...

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  39. VICTORIAN CONCESSIONS.

    The Minister for Lands (Mr. Lowson, in the Legislative Assembly this afternoon, moved the second reading of the Land Bill, which includes provisions for ...

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  40. Training as Farmers.

    The Government has initiated a scheme to give disabled men of the army and navy a course of training at agricultural colleges in the hope that they will become capable ...

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  41. Land for Soldiers.

    The Commissioner of Crown Lands in formed Mr. MacGillivray in the Assembly on Thursday that, the Government was doing as much as possible in the matter of ...

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  42. Royal Gratitude.

    The King has sent, a letter expressing satisfaction with the splendid work achieved by the Red Cross and St. John Ambulance organizations, to which many ...

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  43. Submarines in the Baltic.

    A British submarine in the Baltic has sunk the German steamers Johans Wulff, Hernosand, and Delelfaen. It is rumoured that four others have also been sunk. ...

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  44. WORK.

    "The work is great and large, and to we are separated one from, another".—Nehemiah,. 4—19. Work, work, work, For all the brave lads far o'er the sea. ...

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  45. EDITH CAVELL.

    On Golgotha their pins they set—Fit act for such as they, Whose awful deeds are meet to rank With theirs whom Christ did slay— ...

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  46. Britain's Bulwarks.

    Mr. Arthur Balfour, Fist Lord of the Admiralty, in sending a Trafalgar Day message to the British Navy League, said that Germany's aim was world domination. ...

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  47. Offer from Tibet.

    The Secretary for India (Mr. Austen Chainbarlain) announced in the House Commons that the Dalai Liama of Thibet offered 1,000 of his troops to assist the ...

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  48. German Submarine Toll.

    The Financial Secretary to the Admiralty (Mr. McNamara) has announced that up to the present 183 British merchant vessels and 175 fishing boats have been destroyed by ...

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