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  2. FEDERAL POLITICAL CLIMAX

    The debate, on the no-confidence motion, which was launched against the Hughes Government in the House of Representatives on Wednesday by the leader of the ...

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  3. ROUMANIA.

    A Russian communique indicates that a Russian offensive has been commenced in the wooded, Carpathians. It says:—We have captured ridges of the heights east ...

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  4. JELLICOE AT ADMIRALTY.

    As the outcome of recent criticism there hare been important changes in the control of the Admiralty. Admiral Jackson has been, superseded as First Naval Lord by Admiral Jellicoe, and the Grand Fleet has been placed under the control of Admiral Beatty. Mr. Balfour, replying to questions in the House ...

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  5. THE WAYS OF A WOMAN.

    At the Prahran Court to-day Mrs. Falconer, a well-known motorist, claimed the protection of the Court from Mrs. Claye, a married woman, stating that Mrs. Claye ...

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  6. THE RECRUITING SCHEME.

    The Director-General of Recruiting (Mr. MacKinnon, M.L.A) took up his duties at the Victoria Barracks to-day. He has been given a military staff to assist him in his ...

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  7. COAL STRIKE OVER.

    The special board appointed tinder the War Precautions Act to enquire into the coal dispute met again at the Industrial Court this morning. The room was ...

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  8. Jassy the pro-Capital.

    M. Marcel Hutin states in The Echo de Paris that the Roumanians have constructed defences south and south-west of Bucharest. Ministers, ambassadors, and ...

    Article : 68 words
  9. ENLISTMENT TOPICS

    In the House of Representatives to-day Mr. Finlayson (Q.) gave notice of a motion for the appointment of a royal commission to enquire into the methods of ...

    Article : 107 words
  10. ADMIRALTY CHANGES.

    Momentous changes have been made at the British Admiralty. Admiral Sir John Jellicoe, Commander-in-Chief of the Grand Fleet, has been appointed First Sea Lord ...

    Article : 270 words
  11. MACEDONIA.

    The Serbians brinantly carried a height north-west of Grunista (east of the Cerna River) and maintained themselves thereon, despite furious attacks of the Germans and ...

    Article : 119 words
  12. WESTERN FRONT.

    The French communique of Wednesday morning reports fairly great reciprocal artillery actions south of the Somme in the sectors of Biaches and Pressoir. ...

    Article : 110 words
  13. GERMANY AND PEACE

    An American press representative at Berlin has telegraphed the fallowing statement which the German Imperial Chancellor (Dr. von Bethmann Hollweg) made to ...

    Article : 486 words
  14. THE SOLDIERS' VOTE.

    In the Senate the Minister for Defence (Mr. Pearce) told Mr. Barnes (V.) that the Prime Minister did not issue a manifesto to the soldiers at the front urging a ...

    Article : 54 words
  15. "IF THE TRUTH WERE TOLD."

    Speaking in the Senate to-day Mr. Millen N.S.W.), who leads the Liberal Opposition in that Chamber, commented adversely in the situation which had arisen out of ...

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  16. SERBIAN GUERILLAS.

    The Bucharest correspondent of The Paris Journal narrates that in the dead of night he and a companion crossed the Danube in a small boat and landed in ...

    Article : 155 words
  17. "Tank" and Crew Rescued.

    A returned Canadian lieutenant, in a press interview, said:—For one hour a British "tank"' was temporarily stuck between the lines. The Germans climbed all ...

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  18. STATE SECRETARIES TO CONFER.

    The Recruiting Secretaries in charge of the main movement in each State have been asked to visit Melbourne so soon as possible to discuss with the Director-General of ...

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  19. Lille Slaves Returning.

    Berlin messages state:—"Germany is gradually Bending back the people deported from Lille in accordance with promises. It is anticipated that all wishing to return ...

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  20. ADMIRAL JELLICOES CAREER

    Admiral Sir John Rushworth Jellicoe, G.C.B., K.C.V.O., is a clean-shaven, keen-eyed man of the sea, alert, vigorous, and decisive. There is nothing ...

    Article : 276 words
  21. POSITION IN ADELAIDE.

    The industrial horizon in Adelaide assumed an aspect as black as the coal on Thursday, when an intimation was received to the effect that no coal, gas, or ...

    Article : 165 words
  22. Greek Government Obdurate.

    Intelligence from Athens states that the Greek Cabinet has refused to surrender arms to the Allies as demanded by Admiral Du Fournet. ...

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  23. Norway and Germany.

    AR apparently inspired note m the German newspapers foreshadows the possibility Germany yielding to some of Norway's demands, but does not mention the ...

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  24. BRITAIN AND RUSSIA.

    Count Benckendorff, Russian Ambassador in London, to-day presided at the inaugural lunch of the Russo-British Chamber of Commerce. He read a message from ...

    Article : 160 words
  25. FROM THE AIR.

    The British Admiralty reports that naval aeroplanes carried out an attack on the harbour of Zeebrugge on Tuesday afternoon, but the results could not be ...

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  26. "Keeps What He Has."

    The Westphalia Gazette, in discussing peace proposals, says:—"Germany must reckon once for all with England and France. The terms of peace must be ...

    Article : 140 words
  27. American Opinion.

    The New York World considers that the appointment of Admiral Beatty to the charge of the Grand Fleet means a more aggressive naval policy. It characterizes ...

    Article : 42 words
  28. ANXIOUS MANUFACTURERS.

    Numerous and anxious enquiries were made by manufactures and others from The Register Office on Thursday night regarding the position in consequence of the ...

    Article : 314 words
  29. Position of Zeebragge.

    In the House of Commons to-day answering Mr. R. P. Houston (Unionist West Toxteth), Mr. Balfour said the Vice Admiral commanding at Dover had ...

    Article : 329 words
  30. BRILLIANT ADMIRAL BEATTY.

    Admiral Sir David Beatty, K.C.B., M.V.O., D.S.O., has played a most distinguished part in the naval campaign of this war, and by so doing has justified the ...

    Article : 813 words
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  32. MR. RUSSELL'S ATTITUDE.

    Mr. Millen, in the Senate to-day, on a motion for the printing of the statement of the Government policy, said he considered that several important omissions from it ...

    Article : 116 words
  33. PEACE CONFERENCE.

    In the House of Lords to-day Admiral Lord Charles Beresford asked whether the opinions of the dominions would be taken before the Peace Conference was held. He ...

    Article : 126 words
  34. "The Allies Must Win."

    The anonymous [?]who is contributing a series of articles "to The New York Times on the situation m relation to peace, says:—"It is essential now to any ...

    Article : 116 words
  35. STATEMENT BY THE PREMIER.

    When acquainted with the fact that the men were to return to work on Monday he premier (Hon. C. Vaughan) remarked that he was glad to hear that the strike ...

    Article : 167 words
  36. Enemy Submarine Raids.

    Eight merchant vessels were sunk on Wednesday by German submarines. They included three British steamers over 1,000 tons—the King Malcolm (4,351 tons), ...

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  37. League Against War.

    The American ex-President (Mr. W,'E Taft), in en address an President of the American League to Enforce Peace, [?] the objects for which the ...

    Article : 172 words
  38. GERMAN TRICKS.

    In the Commons to-day the Secretary for India (Mr. Ausben Chamberlain) said the Germans had sent a mission, to Afghanistan for the purpose of creating ...

    Article : 92 words
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