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  2. IMPORTANT RECRUITING DEPARTURE.

    The Minister of Defence (Mr. Pearce) made the following announcement to-day:—It has been decided by the Government that in future the consent of parents ... [ILLUSTRATED]

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  3. THE WAR SITUATION.

    The British War Mission at Washington, summarizing the situation on the western front, says the British casualties since March 21 total approximately 250,000. ...

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  4. VISCOUNT FRENCH.

    The Press Bureau announces that Viscount French, who was Commander-in-Chief of the Expeditionary Forces in: France in 1914-15, and is now in his 66th ...

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  5. GERMANS MASSING IN FLANDERS

    Gen. Haig, in his night communique, says:—The French prisonered a number during local night lighting in the neighbourhood of Locre. To-day there has been ...

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  6. Long-ranger Out of Action.

    M. Le Bourcq (Controller of the French Army Commission) has confirmed the recent announcement of, the destruction of an enemy long-range gun, which was used ...

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  7. EASTERN THEATRE.

    The Colonial Secretary, in a message reviewing the operations in the eastern war area during the week ended May 2, which he has telegraphed to the Acting Prime ...

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  8. Gravel for Belgium.

    The Dutch foreign Minister has notified the Parliament of the Netherlands of the conclusion of an agr ement witih Germany in connection with the Berlin claim for the ...

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  9. Crowding to the Slaughter.

    Mr. Philip Gibbs says—Nearly a week has passed without a German attack. The enemy is reorganizing his divisions and preparing for another offensive. He has ...

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  10. Advance in Mesopotamia.

    A Turkish communique states:—Heavy fighting continues east of the River Jordan. On the Irak front the British advanced south of Kerkuk. ...

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  11. Waiting Wearing the Foe.

    A correspondent of the United Press says:—One of Gen. Hindenburg's armies Flanders has for six days been kicking heir soles. The enemy tea been held in ...

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  12. East African Campaign.

    The Colonial Secretary, in a telegram to the Acting Prime Minuter (Mr. Watt), detailing operations during the week ended May 2, says:—In East Africa our ...

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  13. AVIATION REPORTS.

    Field-Marshal Sir Douglas Haig, in hie aviation report on Sunday night, says:—The mist yesterday cleared off slightly in he afternoon, and we dropped nine tons of ...

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  14. Ship Built in Four Weeks.

    The freight steamer Tuckahco (5,500 tons) has been launched at Philadelphia, 27 days after the keen had been first laid down. The speed of construction ...

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  15. After Long Exile.

    One hundred and seven repatriated prisoners of war reached the St. Pancras Station on Sunday. There were remarkable scenes on the platform. In some cases the ...

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  16. Saved the Empire.

    The Mayor of Belfast (Mr. James Johnston) has received a letter from Gen. Gough, in which tribute is paid to the very gallant conduct of the Utter Division ...

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  17. RUSSIAN OUTLOOK.

    The Stockholm correspondent of the United States Press has learnt that the Russian Bolshevik Premier (M. Lenin) and Foreign Minister (M. Trotsky) have come ...

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  18. AN ARMY OF PHYSICIANS.

    There are no fewer than 16,532 American physicians now on active service. ...

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  19. Incidents of the War.

    Two naval German prisoners of war, who escaped from Larkhill Camp on April 17, have been caught at Dead, while attempting to escape in a small open boat to ...

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  20. Enemy Concentrating Around Ypres.

    Le Matin states that the enemy is concentrating large forces of infantry and artillery of all calibres in the neighbourhood of Bailleul and Ypres. ...

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  21. FINE WORK BY AMERICANS.

    Correspondent with the American Army in France state that the German [?] south of Halloville, in the Lorraine sector, were raided on a 600-yard front ...

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  22. A Week's Results.

    The following official cablegram, covering the war operations on the western front for the week ended May 2, has been received by the Acting Prime Minister (Mr. ...

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  23. BIG PENALTY FOR DISLOYALTY.

    The Senate has passed the Sedition Bill, which provides for a maximum punishment of 20 years imprisonment and a £200 fine for persons found guilty of disloyal action ...

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  24. Enemy's Difficulties.

    Mr. [?] Philips says:—The Harassing fire which has been maintained upon the German trenches and communication; during the past three days has had the ...

    Article : 350 words
  25. SEPARATIST SCHEME DOOMED.

    Recent arrivals from Russia believe that the chief aim of the Germans in the north £ Russia is the restoration of the honarchy, while maintaining a separatist ...

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  26. LIBERTY LOAN SUCCESS.

    The most reliable estimates in reference to the Liberty loan place the probable aggregate subscription at £800,000,000, instead of the £60O,000,000 originally asked. ...

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  27. WATERSIDE WORKERS

    The [?] of the application by the Waterside Workers' Federation of Australia against the Common wealth Steamship Owners' Federation, Broken Hill ...

    Article : 346 words
  28. Grermans Testing Australians.

    The [?] [?], having [?] to get the British against the French, has begun a campaign to set the overseas troops against the British. It says:—"The ...

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  29. APPEAL DISMISSED.

    The Appeal Court has dismissed the Peninsular and Oriental Company's appeal against its assessment for stamp duty on the Union Steamship Company's shares ...

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  30. THE AUSTRALIANS

    [?] by the Farmer of the the death in action of her husband, Lieut, [?] Owen Farmer, of the 9th LIght House Regiment. The deceased soldier, who was ... [ILLUSTRATED]

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  31. Anzacs in America.

    One hundred Anzacs marched on to the stage of the Hippodrome at a patriotic rally, and the audience enthusiastically cheered them. ...

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  32. Wholesale Murders By Bolsheviks.

    The Paris correspondent of The New York Times states that the allied official who are returning home from Russia take gloomy view of the Russian situation ...

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  33. EDITORS IN PARLIAMENT.

    The appointment of 19 new members of the Legislative Council was announced to-day, including several former members of the Council and ex-members of the Lower ...

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  34. New German Gas.

    American Headquarters in France reports that Germany is using new liquefied gas contained in bottles. When the bottles burst thick white fumes arise which cause ...

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  35. News by Wireless.

    The following news by wireless telegraphy has been made available by the American Consul-General:—LIBERTY LOAN. ...

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  36. A Letter From Trotsky.

    Mr. Hermann Bernstein, Stockholm correspondent of The New York World, says he has obtained an original letter from M. Trotsky to M. Lenin during the separate ...

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  37. ENLISTMENT QUOTA EXCEEDED.

    The recruiting boom has continued, and up to 1 p.m. to-day 70 men had offered their services. Lost week in New South Wales there were 876 volunteers, of whom ...

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  38. LATE LIEUT. L. STORCH.

    Lieut L. Storch. of the flying corps, has been killed in action. The young soldier was for some years employed at the Lameroo Post Office as a telegraph operator. He was a universal favourite ...

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  39. LATE PTE. W. E. ISAACSON.

    Mr. J. E. Isaacson, of [?] [?] has received information that hi s elder son, Pte, W. [?] Isaacson, has been killed in action in France. The deceased soldier was a native of Undalya. ...

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  40. Intermittent Bombardments

    The afternoon French communique reports reciprocal artillerying north and south of the Avre, and also in the Douau-mont-Flirey sector. ...

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  41. OUTPUT OF AVIATORS TO BE DOUBLED.

    The Government has decided to enlarge the State Aviation School and to doable the output of aviators. Arrangements for carrying out this decision bare been ...

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  42. Germans Got Black Sea Fleet.

    A Turkish communique says:—The Germans, when they occupied the Russian port of Sebastopol, found in the harbour the greater part of the Russian Black Sea ...

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  43. MILITARY CADET VACANCIES.

    The Minister for Defence (Mr. Pearce) stated yesterday that in future six of the cadet vacancies at the Royal Military College, allotted annually for candidates under ...

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  44. Combing-out in Germany.

    The Rotterdam correspondent of The Daily Telegraph says the German General Staff is making still greater demands upon the Allies. A large number of Austrian ...

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  45. TRANSFER OF SHIPYARDS

    Final arrangements were made to-day for the taking over by the Commonwealth of the State shipbuilding yards at Williamstown. The original tentative agreement ...

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  46. NEW SCHEME LAUNCHED.

    The new recruiting scheme was launched to-night at the Town Hall, when the attendance was very large, and several thousands were unable to gain admittance. At ...

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  47. SHIPBUILDING.

    A Government inspector, after a tour of the Pacific coast, stated that 3,826,000 tons of new shipping were being built or had been contracted for prior to April 1. ...

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  48. Advertising

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  49. Ukraine Wheat for Enemy.

    Advices have been received that the first train load of grain from the Ukraine has arrived in Germany, and the redaction of the German bread ration has been ...

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  50. SUBMARINE CHASERS

    The Committee of Public Information has received the following from its London office:—The American Navy is making the same fine record in the air as by its ...

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  51. LATE PTE. C. E. TAYLOR.

    Pte. Charles E. Taylor, of the 8th Machine Gun; Company, who died in the First Southern General Hospital, England, was the only son and child of Mr. J. and Mrs. J. M. Taylor, of ...

    Article : 127 words
  52. A MELBOURNE FAREWELL.

    Reinforcements bound shortly for the front were wished godspeed on Saturday by citizens of Melbourne. The men taking part in the march consisted of Australians ...

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  53. ENEMY'S PACIFIST OFFENSIVE.

    The Paris newspapers declare that the Allies know what value to attach to the German pacifist maneuvres. The Petit Journal says the German pacifist offensive ...

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  54. Advertising

    {No abstract available}

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  55. WOUNDED SOLDIERS.

    Mr. and Mrs. Tom Johnson, of Pillana, near Port Lincoln have been notified that their youngest son, Pte. H. M. Johnson, has been wounded in France (second occasion). ...

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  56. "WERE NOT DONE YET!"

    (On reading the [?] [?] the Register of [?] of "The Loss of the Mary Rose," and the "invincible lightheartedness" shown by all.) The mary Rose was converging some [?] ...

    Article : 321 words
  57. "No Pacifist Meetings."

    Several efforts were made to inaugurate peace meetings in England yesterday, but all of them failed. In one instance, at Finsbury Park, there were disorderly ...

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  58. AUSTRALIAN CASUALTIES.

    An official summary of casualties to mem-bers of the A.I.F., issued by the Defence Department, shows that the casualties up to yesterday were as follow:—Deaths, 45,097; missing, 497; prisoners of war, 2,935; wounded. 122.133: sick 70.433: casualties not ...

    Article : 96 words
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