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  2. THE WAR SITUATION.

    The Austrian offensive has at last been launched, and it is apparent at the outset that there will be no collapse of the Italian Army, each as occurred last year. The ...

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  3. LABOUR CONGRESS.

    The Labour Congress was opened at Perth this morning, when it was decided to exclude the press, and to issue an official statement of each, day's sittings. The ...

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  4. WAR AND THE SEA.

    It is announced that the Norwegian barque Samoa, from Buenos Ayres, was sunk by U-boat gunfire off the Virginian coast on Friday. Fifteen of the crew ...

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  5. TWO SIDES OF WAR.

    Some of the humours of a soldier's life formed the main theme of a lecture delivered at the Cheer-up Hut on Monday ...

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  6. AUSTRALIAN ATTACK FORESEEN.

    The Italian communique to-night stales:—A great battle has been in progress since Saturday. The artillery preparation was exceptionally intense. The enemy's masses ...

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  7. WESTERN CAMPAIGN

    Gen. Marsh (Chief of Staff of the United States Military Forces) reports that the extension of the allied front, as the result of the German drives, now exceeds 69 miles. ...

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  8. AUSTRALIA'S SECURITY.

    The Prime Minister of Australia (Mr. Hughes) and the Minister for the Navy (Mr. Cook) landed today, after a pleasant voyage. The High Commissioner (Mr. ...

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  9. Busy Australian Patrols.

    The Germans have not, it would seem, given up hope of taking Villers Bretonneux. They have pushed up strong posts close to the Australian line on the eastern side ...

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  10. More Enemy Shipping Seized.

    It is announced from Washington that the Peruvian Government has seized all German shipping interned at Callaot, a total of 50,000 tons, including several ...

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  11. Wonders in Salving.

    The Admiralty Salvage Department io late has salved 407 vessels. In one case a [?] ship caught fire and exploded. The vessel was scuttled, 40 shots being fired ...

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  12. WHOLESALE MUTINIES.

    The Zurich correspondent of The Daily Chronicle reports:—The Austrian frontier is again closed. Smuggled newspapers show that Austrian Slav prisoners from ...

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  13. Larger American Navy.

    The United States Navy Department has strongly urged on Congress the need for increasing the enlisted strength of the navy to 131,458. It is now 77,000. It is ...

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  14. Ancient Coffins Found.

    The shelling of Amiens proceeds daily in the usual Boche-like manner, while Corbie ind its splendid old church—the latter resembling the Cathedral of Arras for ...

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  15. ATLANTIC RECORDS ECLIPSED.

    The Morning Poet says that the arrivals of American troops. during the pest few days have eclipsed all records as a feat of shipping. The movements across the ...

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  16. IRELAND'S GRIEVANCE.

    A proclamation prohibits public meetings and processions in Dublin. Two men behind a hedge fired on two constables who were patrolling during the night in ...

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  17. RUSSIAN DILEMMA

    M. Jules d' Estree, Belgian Minister at Petrograd, who has escaped from Russia, has stated there are 20,000 armed German prisoners of war in Siberia. "The ...

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  18. FEDERAL GOVERNMENT CRITICISED.

    Speaking at Midland Junction last evening Mr. Tudor claimed that to describe the Labour Party as the Official Labour Party was an admission that the so-called ...

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  19. American Transport Sunk.

    The American transport Neuces sunk after a collision off the English, coast on May 15. There were no casualties. ...

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  20. AFTER-WAR TRAINING.

    The scheme which the Australian force abroad, during the period after the war ends and before transport for the whole force to Australia is available, will be ...

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  21. AUSTRALIAN ARMIES.

    The Austro-Hungarian armies are divided into two groups—the mountain group under Marshal Conrad, comprising the armies of Gen. Krobatin, Gen. von ...

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  22. Danish Ships for America.

    The Washington correspondent of The New York World says that America is negotiating with Denmark with the object of securing the Danish merchant marine ...

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  23. Germans Still Hopeful.

    A wireless German official message states:—We repulsed English, local attacks which entered our foremost lines westward of Locon, and repulsed enemy attacks at ...

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  24. Austrians Claimed 10,000 Prisoners.

    The Austrian offensive, from the Astico to the sea, covers nearly a 150-mile front, having regard to the contours of the ground, but the newspapers point out that ...

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  25. TEXTILE INDUSTRY.

    According to a statement made to-day by Mr. McKenzie (Secretary of the Textile Workers' Union) trouble is threatened in the textile industry. He said:—"I have ...

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  26. Slaughter of Red Guards.

    A message, from Kieff states:—Gen. Knoenzer reports that 10,009 Bolshevik Red Guards landed on the coast of the Sea of Azov, South-West Russia, and were ...

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  27. PRIME MINISTER IN BED.

    Mr. Hughes was overtired and indisposed to-day, and remained in bis bed. He will, attend the conference to-morrow. ...

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  28. GERMANY AND THE COLONIES.

    Mr. Hughes. Mr. Massey, Sir Robert Garran, and Sir Robert Borden attended a. dinner given by the Benchers of the Middle Temple to Mr. Lloyd George. The ...

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  29. SEIZURE OF SHIPS.

    The action of Peru in seizing ships may be followed by Chili, which has 75 German ships lying in her ports. ...

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  30. JAPAN AND RUSSIA.

    Japan will increase Tier army to 25 corps. A correspondent states:—The Entente Government is urging Japanese intervention in Russia. A council meeting ...

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  31. GERMAN SOCIALISTS.

    Herr Cohn, a Socialist, speaking in the Reichstag, said the western front had become a charnel house of Germany's best manhood. The war was now a family ...

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  32. ALLIES' LINE RE-ESTABLISHED.

    A British Italian official message states:—A pocket on the British front was cleared of the enemy during the night and early morning, and we are now re-established on ...

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  33. WELCOMED IN LONDON.

    The morning newspapers give prominence to the arrival of the Commonwealth Prime Minister (Mr. Hughes) and Minister of the Navy (Mr. Cook). They received an ...

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  34. Disillusioned Prisoners.

    Mr. Philip Gibbs states:—The Suffolk Regiment and the Gordon Highlanders, guarding the La Bassee Canal, made a daring attack on a front of two miles, and ...

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  35. IMPORT INVOICES ALTERED.

    In connection with the requirement of the Customs Act that duty shall be paid on imported goods on fair market value for lame consumption in the country of ...

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  36. STEAMSHIP ASHORE.

    A mutilated wireless message which has been heard in Sydney suggests that Burns. Philp, &, Co.'s steamer Makambo (1,159 tons) has gone ashore on Lord Howe ...

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  37. Peace by Negotiation.

    The Munich Neueste Nachrichten publishes a semi-official Note declaring that Germany will never resume the public discussion of peace proposals owing to ...

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  38. PICTORIAL PERSUADERS.

    Tho Berlin Socialist newspaper, Vor-waerts, says that the German Government is supporting a great film trust, financed by the Deutsche Bank, Krupp's armament ...

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  39. Exchange of Prisoners.

    The Hague Anglo-German Conference has made good progress. It will probably reach an agreement in iO days. The principle of repatriation, man for man, in ...

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  41. Forewarned and Forearmed.

    The Austro-Hungarian offensive on the Italian front was no surprise to the Italian command, which knew that the enemy bombardment was timed to begin ...

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  42. More Riots in Vienna.

    There are reports of serious riots in Vienna and elsewhere, presumably arising from- the popular demand for peace, and as a protest against the Government ...

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  43. THE TRUMPET SOUNDED.

    The Queensland Premier (Mr. Ryan), addressing a large gathering at Fremantle, declared that during the recent shipping strike or lockout the unionists of ...

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  44. FIFTY YEARS AGO.

    On Monday afternoon the remains of the late Mr. Philip Santo, Jun., the only son of the Commissioner of Public "Works, was conveyed from North terrace to the cemetery. Mr. T. J. ...

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  45. Bombs Day and Night.

    Gen. Haig, in his aviation report, states:—We dropped 10 tons of bombs in fee Say time, and nine tons at night, on Saturday, at targets, including the Estaires and ...

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  46. SUGAR QUESTION.

    The Acting Prime Minister (Mr. Watt) stated to-day that, after having conferred with Mr. Massey Greene (Assistant Minister), who was in charge of the sugar ...

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  47. Incidents of the War.

    His Majesty the King inspected the New Zealand troops At Ewshot Camp, and the men were delighted over his interest in their life at Aldershot. ...

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  48. RETURNED AUSTRALIANS.

    The Australians who have been retained through Switzerland include. Sgt. Batterom, 31st Battalion, of Bayswater (V.), and Sgt. Donovan, 29th Battalion, of Melbourne. ...

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  50. Germans Again Beaten Off.

    The French communique this afternoon reports:—Local actions north-east of Bois de Genlis, south of Dammard, and in the region of Vinli, enabled us to prisoner 70 ...

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  51. Patriotic Funds.

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  53. THE REGISTER BELGIAN FUND.

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  55. ATTITUDE ON THE WAR.

    Sr. Ferricks, speaking at the Perth Hibernian Hall, said the Labour Party held that the community had no right to take the life of the individual or to ...

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  56. American Army in France.

    The United States expects to have 3,000,000 men in uniform by August 1. The American troops in France now total 800,000, of which 60 per cent, are ...

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  57. HOLDING LIKE A ROCK.

    Mr. G. Warner-Allen, telegraphing from the Italian front, says:—The Austrian offensive has been lear propitious in its beginning than any in the history of this ...

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  59. HEAVY GAS ATTACK.

    The New York Times correspondent with the American Army says that the Germans fired more than 15,000 gas sheels on the Americna positions north-west of ...

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  61. Munitions Factory Destroyed.

    A German munitions factory at Mainz, the capital of Rhenish Prussia, has been, partially destroyed by an explosion. There were many people killed and injured, and ...

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  62. SILVERTON HOTEL FIRE.

    BROKEN HILL, June 17.—The ton Hotel, which was destroyed by fire on Sunday, was owned by Mr. H. Smith (late of Poolamacca and now of Enmore) ...

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