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  2. Advertising

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  3. LATE CABLES

    A wireless German official message says:— We entered Esthonia yesterday, and passed through Werner. ...

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  4. "A FOOL THERE WAS."

    This afternoon and evening the two final performances of "A FooL There Was" will be given at the Theatre Royal. This splendid. Fox picture, says "the ...

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  5. RUNDLE STREET ATTRACTION.

    An encouraging reception Was accorded the bi-weekly change of programme at the Pav., Rundle street on Thursday, when one of the best programmes yet shown at ...

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  6. SUPREME WAR COUNCIL

    In the House of Commons on Tuesday the Prime Minister (Mr. Lloyd George), referring to the recent army changes, said the retention of Gen. Robertson as Chief of ...

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  7. ATTACK IN PALESTINE.

    A Palestine official message this afternoon states :— The British forces attacked on Wednesday morning eastward of Jerusalem on a frontage of 15 miles, ands ...

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  8. LOOKING FOR SUBMARINES.

    I was climbing over the rocks in a lonely little English bay when I met him a small, old man, tanned and wrinkled by the weather, with a brassard bearing the ...

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  9. INDEX TO ADVERTISEMENTS.

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  10. French Line Active.

    The French afternoon communique says:— Our fire drove back raiders in the Verdun sector. The artillery struggle is violent in the Champagne and Vosges ...

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  11. Allenby Overlooking Jordan

    Gen. Allenby is advancing towards Jericho. He has secured tie last main ridge overlooking the Jordan Valley. ...

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  12. Farm for Sugar Beet.

    The Board of Agriculture has secured in Nottinghamshire a farm of 500 acres, on which it is intended to grow sugar beet. ...

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  13. War Situation Reviewed.

    The military officer who has been for some time alluded to as "a high authority," in a review of the present strategic situation, says :— Although there is much talk of ...

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  14. MINING SHAKES.

    The quotations for Australian mining shares are unaltered. ...

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  15. MILITARY UNITY.

    The Premier dwelt upon the natural difficulties of securing military unity among the Allies. Some persons thought the new arrangement would secure ...

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  16. RABBIT SKINS.

    Anning's report says that 807 bales of rabbit skins were offered at auction to-day and excited keen competition. All were gold. Low qualities realized 50 per cent, ...

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  17. FUN AND FRESH AIR.

    Music, mirth, and moonshine are an irresistible trio, so it was not to be wondered at that another large audience gathered at Exhibition Gardens on Thursday evening ...

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  18. ALTERNATIVE PROPOSALS.

    The Premier proceeded to mention several proposals which had been considered and rejected. One was that the centra] authority should be composed of ...

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  19. AMUSEMENTS.

    The curtain never rings down on "East Lynne." Everybody knows the story, and new interest can be aroused only when new people are telling it. Therefore the ...

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  20. SHIPPING.

    Semaphore Tides .— Friday, Feb. 22 — Times of high and low water doubtful. ARRIVED .— Feb, 21. Dimboola, 2,041. W. Millar. Western Australia, ...

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  21. THE AUSTRALIANS.

    Mrs. Daniel Davis, of Hindmarsh Island, has received a letter regarding the death of her son, Shoeing-Smith P. T. Davis, from the O.C. of the dead soldier's squadron, who writes :— "On the ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 170 words
  22. A Year's Captures.

    The Under Secretary to the War Office (Dr. Macpherson), in introducing the Army Estimates in the House of Commons to-day, said the British captures in 1917 ...

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  23. "REDEMPTION."

    Owing to the Theatre Royal pantomime season having been postponed for a week, the J. C. Williamson management has been able to arrange to present on Saturday ...

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  24. GEN. ROBERTSON'S DISSENT.

    Upon his arrival in London Gen. Robertson reported to Cabinet that he thought the plan unworkable and dangerous. Subsequently the Army Council made certain ...

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  25. Germans Largely "Bluffing."

    A high British officer, in an interview with a representative of The Paris Matin, said that the Germans must precipitate an assault in an assault to finish things at ...

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  26. LORD DERBY APPROVED.

    Speaking in the House of Lords, the Secretary for War (Lord Derby) strongly supported the Vensailles Conference, which he said had already achieved excellent results. ...

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  27. PERSONAL NOTES.

    Pte. H. B. Hackett, of Meniugie (so his father has been informed) has been slightly wounded, but remains on duty. ...

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  28. AUSTRALIAN NAVAL AIR SERVICE.

    According to the Minister for the Navy (Mr. Gook) an important step has been taken towards the establishment of an air service for the Royal Australian Navy, ...

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  29. IT BEGAN WITH A GRUBBY BOY.

    "It began with a small and grubby boy in Piccadilly, who, doubtless, observing that my cigarette was not an Egyptian, asked me for a "cigarette picture." (says ...

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  30. LIEUT. H. SCUDDS. M.C.

    Mrs. Scudds of North Adelaide, has received from her only son. Lieut. Howard Scudds, M.C., a copy of a letter sent to him by Gen. Birdwood. The letter stated :— I write to congratulate you ...

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  31. MAJESTIC THEATRE.

    The programme now being submitted by Mr. Ben J. Fuller at the Majestic Theatre has been drawing "capacity houses" during the past week. Leeds and Posner, versatile ...

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  32. "BACKSTAIRS INTRIGUE."

    Punch, in a cartoon, represents "Mr. Punch" saying to John Bull :— "Don't worry about Russia. what we have got to worry about is that cursed backstairs ...

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  33. French Labour War Aims.

    The National Labour Conference has by an overwhelming majority accepted the British Labour programme for the London Conference with two amendments. The ...

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  34. Premier and the Press.

    The Parliamentary correspondent of The Daily Telegraph says that the symptoms of a political crisis have vanished. The Unionist War Committee met privately ...

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  35. WARRANT OFFICER HURL, M.M.

    Mrs. G. Hurl, Clifton, street, Maylands, has been informed that her husband, Warrant Officer G. Hurl, has been awarded the Military Medal for conspicuous services. Warrant Officer Hurl, who is a ...

    Article : 61 words
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  37. CONCERT AT STOW HALL.

    A concert in aid of the 18th Battery Crab will be held at the Stow Memorial Hall on Saturday night, in which the following well-known local artists will take ...

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  38. General Items.

    On Wednesday evening at Ruthven Mansions Cafe a farewell dinner was tendered by the officers of the 79th Battalion Senior Cadets, to four of their number who have enlisted in the A.I.F. ...

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  39. COURTSMARTIAL ON AUSTRALIANS.

    The Minister for Defence (Mr. Pearce). to-day stated that information had been received from the Australian military authorities abroad that in all cases in ...

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  40. THE VOLUNTARY ARMY.

    The State Recruiting Committee writes: — On Monday next the Burra Ladies Band has generously offered to help the committee at the recruiting rally and supply the ...

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  41. ATTACK ON MILITARY PICKET.

    Brig .— Gen. Lee, Commandant of New South Wales, this afternoon made the following statement :— Lieut. Andersen; responsible officer commanding the A.I.F. ...

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  42. LATE SPORTING.

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  43. A MINISTERS NATIONALITY.

    A petition is in circulation in Auckland and other cities urging the removal of all persons of German blood from the Government offices. One persons wrote to Mr. ...

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  44. PORT ADELAIDE CITY COUNCIL.

    Thursday: February 21 .— Present— The Mayor, Aid Lewis, and Crs. Tapp, Baudinet, Lowen Sutton, Beaumont, Slade, Cleland, Brown, and Wright. It was decided to support the Retail ...

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  45. PRAISE FOR THE COMFORTS FUND.

    The Railways Commissioner (Mr. J. McGuire) has received a letter, from his son (Pte. E. G. MeGuire), who was at time of writing in a convalescent hospital in France, recovering from a ...

    Article : 159 words
  46. THE COUNTRY.

    BRIDGEWATER ,February 20.— The members of the Bridgewater Red Cross Society and friends met in the institute hall, when Miss Stirling, of Mount Lofty, gave an interesting address descriptive ...

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  47. Britons in America.

    Agreements have been signed between Great Britain and the United States by which British residents in America are subject to service under the American ...

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  48. A LEGISLATOR'S FATHER.

    Evidence was taken at the State Parliament House to-day by the select Committee appointed by the Legislative Council to enquire into the charges made by Mr. ...

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  49. ENTERTAINMENT AT CONSUMPTIVE HOME.

    At the Consumptive Home, North terrace, on Tuesday evening a party of members of Austral Lodge, No. 33, R.A.O.B., assisted by friends, entertained the inmates with a programme of ...

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  50. CHRISTMAS IN PALESTINE.

    Under date December 26, Cpl. Dewdney wrote to his father (Mr. Richard Dewdney) from Palestine :— Rain came down in torrents on Christmas day. We had to postpone our dinner until ...

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  51. HAMBURG BOASTFUL.

    The Hamburg Nachrichten urges that preparations should be undertaken for an economic offensive after the war. German manufacturers, says the paper, have during ...

    Article : 237 words
  52. NEW FEDERAL RECRUITING SCHEME.

    A memorandum was issued by the Director-General of Recruiting (Mr. Mackinnon) to-day to the Chairmen of all the State recruiting committees, urging them ...

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  53. THE SOLDIERS HOME LEAGUE OF SOUTH AUSTRALIA, INCORPORATED.

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  55. WIDE FUNCTIONS.

    Referring to-day to the extension of the functions of the Commonwealth Shipping Board, the Prime Minister (Mr. Hughes) stated that the board would have entire. ...

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  56. Patriotic Funds.

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  57. Advertising

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  60. French Senator Charged.

    The charge against Sr. Humbert has been altered from trading with the enemy to conveying intelligence to the enemy. This graver accusation is equivalent to treason, ...

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  61. Incidents of the War.

    The War Graves Commission has announced that Mr. Rudyard Kipling has agreed to write suitable memorial inscriptions for the moments of fallen soldiers ...

    Article : 33 words
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