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  2. A SERIOUS DISPUTE.

    Mr. E. H. Bakewell (President of the South Australian Employers' Federation), accompanied by Mr. E. G. Bagshaw (Chairman of the Agricultural Implement ...

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  3. DARDANELLES AND MESOPOTAMIA. Commissions of Enquiry. LONDON, July 20.

    The House of Commons was crowded to-day to hear the debate on Sir Edward Carson's motion for a select committee to enquire into the Dardanelles and ...

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  4. NEW POLICE BARRACKS.

    Members of the police force—a most deserving section of the public service—have reason to be grateful for the consideration which has been shown to them in the way ...

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  5. RAILWAYS MANAGEMENT.

    A sweeping condemnation of the general management of the railways was made to the Premier (Hon. C. Vaughan) on Friday morning by Mr. C. R. Baker ...

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  6. PEDESTALS FOR STATUES.

    In conversation on Friday the Superintendent of Public Buildings (Mr. C. E. Owen Smyth, I.S.O.) informed me that the bronze statue of Cape. Sturt (which is ...

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  7. EASTERN FRONTS.

    The new Russian blow in Volhynia opens up the possibilities of action in the vladimir-Volynski to Lemberg region. The enemy is no longer able to counter Gen. ...

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  8. FURTHER GAINS IN FRANCE.

    It is reported that a naval engagement occurred in the Baltic on Wednesday' night, and that there are indications that the Germans were repulsed. ...

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  9. English Advance.

    Gen. Sir Douglas Haig reports:—The British have advanced 1,000 yards, in the face of stubborn opposition, north of the Bazentin to Longueval. Heavy ...

    Article : 104 words
  10. Pine French Progress.

    The French Thursday midnight communique states:—"North, of the Somme we are consolidating the positions won this morning. South of the Somme we have ...

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  11. BRITISH AND FRENCH.

    A despatch received from Gen. Haig on Thursday afternoon says:—We regained a little ground in Delville Wood and at Longueval, where the struggle continues. We ...

    Article : 108 words
  12. German Report.

    Berlin official advices state:—The British again penetrated Longueval and Delville Farm, but counter-attacks compelled them to retire. They still hold portions of the ...

    Article : 86 words
  13. Austrians "Then Retired."

    A Berlin official report admits that in the north the Russians have assumed the offensive, and states that they made unsuccessful attacks on the Ickau to Keku ...

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  14. GUNS HEARD IN TWO SEAS.

    Vessels in the Baltic Sea, off the eastern coast of Sweden, heard, during Wednesday night, the noise of violent cannonading. The sounds appeared to come from the 60 ...

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  15. AUSTRALIANS IN RAIDS.

    Gen. Sir Douglas Haig has reported that the Australians participated in important raids south of Armentieres on a front of two miles, and secured 140 German ...

    Article : 104 words
  16. The Verdun Struggle.

    The French, during Thursday, continued their progress with, grenades near Verdun, westward of Thiaumont. In the Fleury sector this morning the Republican forces ...

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  17. HOSPITAL SHELLED.

    A Petrograd communique states that 17 enemy aeroplanes bombed a hospital lazaret at Zamiren, north-east of Baranovitschi, killing three doctors and 10 patients, and ...

    Article : 81 words
  18. Submarine Activity.

    Steamers arrived at Copenhagen report that there are a large number of German submarines in the North Sea, and that the vessels are, apparently, of a bigger and ...

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  19. Territorials as Soldiers.

    Mr. Philip Gibbs, writing from the British headquarters in France, states:— In the offensive the Territorials have proved themselves great soldiers—great in ...

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  20. TEUTON WORK TAKEN.

    The French communique issued on Thursday afternoon states that the Republican troops captured trenches at Harde-court, from the knoll to the river, and ...

    Article : 184 words
  21. A Russian Retirement.

    The Czar's troops have occupied the town of Kugi, an important junction on the roads from Erzerum to Lhaputi and Khzindjtna. The Turks in great force commenced an ...

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  22. NAVAL PRISONERS.

    The Financial Secretary to the Admiralty (Dr. Macnamara) stated that the British had taken as prisoners 136 German naval officers and 2,076 men. Tho ...

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  23. AUSTRIA AND ITALY.

    The Italian communique published on Thursday afternoon announced that persistent bad weather had interfered with the activity of the Italian ...

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  24. RHODES SCHOLARSHIPS.

    A select committee of the House of Lords has dratted a Bill to revoke the codicil to the will of the late Sir Cecil Rhodes which provides for Rhodes ...

    Article : 125 words
  25. Destroying a Nation.

    M. Balof, the Russian Red Cross commissioner in Armenia, reports that he visited 45 villages around Trebizond. Out of 8,343 inhabitants before the war the Russians ...

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  26. HEAVY BAVARIAN LOSSES.

    The diary of a German commanding officer shows that from July 1 to 6 the Bavarian regiment which was lighting at Montauban lost 3,000 officers and men out of ...

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  27. Incidents of the War.

    The High Commissioner for New Zealand (Sir Thomas Mackenzie), speaking at the opening of the Canadian Hospital at Puraey, said the military authorities ...

    Article : 111 words
  28. THE LORDS PERTURBED.

    In tho House of Lords, Lord Wemyss drew attention to the Mesopotamia operations, which he described as a most depressing Subject. He moved for an enquiry. ...

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  29. British Fighting One Against Four.

    The British and French peoples are delighted at the news of Gen. Foch's capture of five miles of German defences on the Somme front. The British advances ...

    Article : 340 words
  30. LIFE IN GERMANY.

    The Hague correspondent of the United Press Agency has telegraphed that a ghastly wave of crime and suicide is sweeping over Germany, due to mental ...

    Article : 145 words
  31. "BARONET" COLLECTOR.

    John Lawes Wittewronge pleaded not guilty at the quarter sessions to-day to charges of having fraudulently misappropriated £2 15/ collected by him for the ...

    Article : 111 words
  32. Six Millions Daily.

    The Home Secretary (Sir. McKenna), questioned in the Commons to-day, said the increase of the daily war expenditure to £6,000,000 was largely due to ...

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  33. POLICE OFFICERS LIBELLED.

    Two cases in which members of the police force proceeded against the proprietors of The Melbourne Argus, claiming £500 damages for libel, were heard ...

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  34. War Regulations Contravened.

    To-day in the District Court the Wholesale and Agency Company, Limited, of Little Collins street, was proceeded against for a breach of the War Precautions Act, ...

    Article : 147 words
  35. Pensions, £80,000,000 Yearly

    The Chancellor of the Exchequer (Mr. McKenna), replying to a population on Thursday, said the Imperial Government was now paying £30,000,000 annually in ...

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  36. Racing and War Relief.

    The report of the Victorian Racing Club for the year ended June 30, shows that the net profit totalled £15,536, which was given to war relief funds. Profits were ...

    Article : 80 words
  37. Advertising

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  38. Australian Prisoners.

    Col. Sellheim has returned from Switzerland. He hopes that the result of his negotiations with the Swiss Government will, with the co-operation of the British ...

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  39. Extremely Hot Weather.

    The "War Office states that there is nothing to report from Mesopotamia. The heat there is excessive the thermometer showing over 120 degrees in the shade. ...

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  40. WAR SERVICE BADGES FOR GIRL GUIDES.

    Captains of registered companies of girl guides in South Australia, desirous of obtaining the war service badge for those who have qualified for its award, should ...

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  41. Restrictive Trade Measures.

    A decree has been issued by the Italian Government which forbids the passage of German goods through Italy. The decree also authorizes the taking of measures ...

    Article : 39 words
  42. Labour and Conscription.

    At the half-yearly meeting of the Barrier Labour Federation last night it was resolved—"That we express our appreciation of the attempt that has been made by the ...

    Article : 93 words
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