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  2. Labour in War Cabinet.

    It is officially announced that Mr. G. N. Barnes (Minister of Pensions and Labour member for Blackfaiars) has been invited to become a member of the War ...

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  3. EASTERN FRONT.

    A Berlin bulletin states that fighting activity has increased on the east front, and that Russian and Roumanian attacks are expected. ...

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  4. NEARER TO TRIESTE.

    Gen. Haig reported on Tuesday morning:—Britsh forces drove off raiders southwest of Lens and west of Messings. We successfully raided north of the ...

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  5. AMERICA AND THE WAR.

    The Secretary of State (Mr. Lansing) has disclosed that shortly before the American declaration of war against Germany the Germans attempted to ...

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  6. FEATHERED PESTS.

    Many people were surprised recently to learn that sparrows and starlings—two feathered pests that have caused untold mischief to orchardists and others in ...

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  7. BIG FIRE IN THE CITY.

    The largest fire that has occurred in Adelaide for a long time broke out in Wakefield street on Wednesday midnight in the promised used as bond and free ...

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  8. MUCH-BURDENED PUBLICANS.

    During recent times the liquor trade in this State has had a troublous series of experiences, and it has been stated by many hotel keepers that since 6 o'clock ...

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  9. THE WAR SITUATION.

    It seems impossible to obtain a clear judgment of the situation in Petrograd. On the one hand, to-day we have the report that the Socialists are dissatisfied with the ...

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  10. Labour and the War.

    The Minister for Munitions (Dr. Addison) has recommended that the industrial agitators who were reported from the Clyde shall be allowed to return to their ...

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  11. "BE IN READINESS."

    The Russian Minister of Justice (M. Kerensky), in a message to the troops, contained in an order of the day, enjoins the army and navy to be in readiness to ...

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  12. NO INCREASED TARIFF.

    The Senate finance committee has unanimously struck out from the £360,000,000 revenue Bill the clause inserted by the House of Representatives imposing a 10 ...

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  13. Greman After-war Trade.

    Many comments are being made in the German press regarding the after war economic schemes of the Allies. The general tendency of the articles is to argue ...

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  14. HARRYING THE TURKS.

    A wireless Russian official message says:—Our ships landed a party at Chivi, on the Black Sea coast of Asia Minor, eastward of Samsun. They destroyed a ...

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  15. ANTI-CONSCRIPTION INTRIGUE.

    The investigations put in hand by the United States Federal authorities have disclosed the existence of many anti-conscriptionist organizations. Some officials ...

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  16. ITALY AND AUSTRIA.

    The Italian salient towards Hermada (the last considerable buttress before Trieste) has been increase. The communications between the fortresses of ...

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  17. Russians and the Allies.

    The Petrograd correspondent of The Daily News says that the official organ of the Soldiers and Workmen's Council, discussing the statement in allied newspapers ...

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  18. The Call for Men.

    Among the visitors at the Recruiting Depot on Wednesday was a lad bearing the familiar name of "Jack Johnson," 14 years of age who was anxious to enlist ...

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  19. A ROCKEFELLER HOSPITAL.

    Mr. John D. Rockfeller has promised to build and equip at his own expense a military hospital in the United States, to cost £200,000. ...

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  20. United States Food Control.

    The Food Control Bill now before the United States Congress provides a maximum penalty of three years' imprisonment for undue price raising and speculation in ...

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  21. GEN BIRDWOOD ON OUR BOYS.

    Gen Sir William Birdwood has sent a message through an Australian correspondent who interviewed him on the western front yesterday. He says:—:It is a ...

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  22. Invaded, But Not Crushed.

    Swiss reports declare that revolts against the invaders have occurred in Poland, Serbia, and Montenegro, ...

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  23. Greek King and Harvest.

    Advices from Syra disclose that there is much alarm on the part of the supporters of the Venizelos Nationalist Government, due to the prospect that Kins Constantine ...

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  24. Many Big Guns Seized.

    An Italian official message says:—"We repulsed an attack along the railway eastward of the San Giovanni to Duino read. We broke up an attack against the summit ...

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  25. Russian Mission to America.

    Despatches from Tokio state that Professor Bakhmetieff, special Russian Ambassador to the United States, has arrived in Japan on his way to America. He is ...

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  26. CASUALTIES.

    On Sunday Roy Cecil Stanley Bass (25), a medical student, who, it is understood, resided at Bundaberg, Queensland, and who was [?] from the ...

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  27. AMERICANS AT THE FRONT.

    An American ambulance section has been sent to the front, and other United States units are expected shortly to proceed to the battle line. ...

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  28. Ten Attacks Defeated.

    The French communique of Tuesday morning says:—Following a violent bom­bardment in the region of Hurtebise 10 German attacks were completely repulsed ...

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  29. IN PALESTINE.

    An official message from Egypt says:—Our fire has destroyed several Turkish guns before Gaza. ...

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  30. THE LIBERTY LOAN.

    One New York banking house has subscribed £25,000,000 to the United States "Liberty" war loan, and several individuals have each purchased more than £200,000 ...

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  31. British Monitors at Work.

    Later particulars received regarding the operations of the British monitors in the Gulf of Trieste show that their bombardment has battered the Austrian coastal ...

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  32. MORE HOTEL CLOSING.

    Instructions have been issued to District Commandants to act under the powers conferred upon them by the Amended War Precautions Regulation, and to order the ...

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  33. FOLKESTONE MURDERS.

    Affecting scenes occurred at the inquest on the victims of the German air raid on Folkestone. The Coroner said the people might congratulate themselves on the ...

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  34. SUBMARINE PIRACY.

    The speech by the British Prime Minister (Mr. Lloyd George) on the success of the Allies' submarine operations has greatly puzzled the German press. Most ...

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  35. DIED BEFORE DOCTOR'S ARRIVAL.

    Constable McGrath, stationed at Rosewater, was notified on Wednesday afternoon that Mrs. Ruby Florence May Wood, aged 30 years who rested with her ...

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  36. Austrians Losing Vigour.

    The Rome correspondent of the Paris newspaper La Journal says that the Austrians are evacuating Trieste, and have sent the town archives to Vienna and the ...

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  37. FEDERAL ELECTIONS.

    The polling in the Division of Angas was such that it was not until the majority of the soldiers' votes were received that the result became apparent. Mr. O'Flaherty, ... [ILLUSTRATED]

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  38. BRITAIN AND FRANCE.

    An official announcement has been made to the effect that MM. Ribot, Cambon and Painleve, Gen. Foch, and military and diplomatic advisers, had a series of conferences ...

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  39. FIRE AT FRUITDRYING ESTABLISHMENT.

    CLARE, May 30.—A fire occurred at the Clare Dried Fruits Association's establishment last night. When the manager (Mr. F. G. Hicks) left the premies at 9.45 p.m. ...

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  40. DECREASE IN ENLISTMENTS.

    In Queensland last week 137 men were accepted for active service, against 100 in the previous week. This increase not withstanding, the enlistments in the ...

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  41. AUSTRIAN TURMOIL.

    An official announcement has been issued in Berlin to the effect that Austria-Hungary has formally assured Germany that the Ministerial changes in Hungary will ...

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  42. British Hospital Ship Sunk.

    The Admiralty reports that the hospital ship Dover Castle was torpedoed without warning at 6 o'clock on Saturday evening, in the Mediterranean, and was again ...

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  43. WAR PRISONERS.

    France and Germany have signed a new agreement through the intermediation of Switzerland in regard to the direct repatriation or internment in Switzerland of ...

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  44. KAISER TO HIS MEN.

    The Kaiser, during his recent visit to the Arias front, addressed the troops. He said—"Our enemy, relying on his experience in the Somme battle, and his ...

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  45. "COME ON! AUSTRALIA!"

    —The Unspoken Word.—She will not speak— Our glorious Motherland—Nor call us to her aid ...

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  46. LEGS CRUSHED.

    MOUNT.TORRENS, May 29.—A serious accident occurred here yesterday to Mr. Niegel, of Littlehampton. While employed carting for the Balhannah-Mount Pleasant ...

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  47. ARCTIC ADVENTURERS.

    A telegram received from the Shetland Islands announces that the members of Dr. Donald Macanjllan's arctic expedition, which failed to find any trace of ...

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  48. TWO WARBOATS LOST.

    The mercantile cruiser Hilary has been torpedoed and sunk in the North Sea. Four men were killed by the explosion. A British destroyer has been sunk in a ...

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  49. SOCIALISTS' CONGRESS.

    A paris Socialist congress has decided to send delegates to the Stockholm gathering. The Russians will send 16 delegates, representing serious [?] of the [?] ...

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  50. PREVIOUS SIMILAR CASES.

    Following is a list of hospital ships and similar vessels previously attacked or suNk by deliberate act of the enemy:— On March 30, 1916. Russian hospital ship ...

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  52. Japanese Confidence in England.

    A remarkable incident occurred at the International Commerce Conference. The proceedings were conducted with such rapidity that the Japanese delegates were ...

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  53. EAST AFRICA.

    An East Africa official, despatch states that the dry season is approaching, and is favouring renewed activity. The first days of May were marked by a general ...

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  54. GENERAL CABLES.

    The Scottish Local Government Board, because of the scarcity of supplies is permitting the sale of meat from tuberculous beasts if it is properly sterilized. The ...

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  55. RACEHORSES TO BE DESTROYED.

    Lord Masham's estate is valued at £1,005,489. The will directs that all his horses, including racehorses, shall be destroyed. [The direction has probably been ...

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  56. China's Premier-Elect.

    The Chinese Parliament has approved the nomination of Li Ching Has for the Premiership. Li was formerly closely associated with the leaders of the Chinese ...

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  57. TROUBLE IN URUGUAY.

    A general strike has occurred at the Uruguay capital, Monte Video. The army has taken over police duties. The newspapers have suspended publication. ...

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  58. A SCARE IN SUBURBIA.

    The operator in charge of the switchboard at The Register Office was kept busy for more than an hour satisfying the [?] and allowing the fears of ...

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  59. SIR ERNEST SHACKLETON.

    Sir Ernest Shackleton has returned to England from Buenos Ayres. It has already been announced that he will join the fighting forces. ...

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