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  2. FIGHTING IN THE EAST. DESPERATE STRUGGLES ON THE ICE.

    LONDON, Tuesday.—A Petrograd official communique reports isolated German attacks between the Lower Vistula and Pilica. An abortive German attack south-east of ...

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  3. ADMIRAL STURDEE'S VICTORY GERMAN CRUISERS TRAPPED.

    The "New York World" publishes a despatch from one of its correspondents reporting the arrival at a certain port of Admiral Sir Frederick Sturdee's flagship. The ship remained in ...

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  4. A WARNING TO AMERICA.

    LONDON, Tuesday.—Mr. Poultaey Bigelow, the well-known publicist, issues through the American press an impressive warning to America as to what may happen after the ...

    Article : 239 words
  5. THE CUXHAVEN RAID, SPLENDID WORK BY BRITISH GUNNERS.

    LONDON, Tuesday.—The British ships which took part in the raid on Cuxhaven on Christmas Day approached Heligoland in the dark. The clear weather which prevailed promised ...

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  6. TELEGRAPHIC SUMMARY.

    The operation of the tax upon motor vehicles will begin on Monday, January 4. A Victorian has brought forward an invention which is claimed will overcome the ...

    Article : 291 words
  7. AMERICA'S SHIPPING TRADE. OBJECTION TO BRITAIN'S INTERFERENCE

    LONDON, Tuesday.—The United States has addressed a strong remonstrance to the British Government against the present treatment of American commerce by the British ...

    Article : 319 words
  8. AUSTRALIANS IN EGYPT. IMPOSING TURN OUT.

    The Australasian contingents paraded at Cairo on Wednesday morning. They marched through the European and native quarters. Lieutenant-General Sir John Maxwell, ...

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  9. SIR GEORGE REID AT CAIRO.

    The Minister for External Affairs, Mr. Mahon, has received the following cable from Captain Beau, the press representative with the Australian forces, under last Thursday's date:— ...

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  10. GENERAL WAR NOTES.

    Captain von Muller, late of the Emden, arrived in England aboard the Orama. The Maharajah of Gwalior has established a convalescent home for six Indian officers and ...

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  11. AIR RAID ON ENGLAND.

    The threatened German air raid on England has to some extent become an accomplished fact. On Thursday and Friday German aeroplanes visited these shores, but in neither case ...

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  12. THE PRICE OF WINES AND BEERS.

    SYDNEY, Wednesday.—Two deputations waited on the Attorney-General yesterday. The first, from the wine and spirit merchants (tho wholesale houses), who asked for the ...

    Article : 379 words
  13. BOMBARDMENT OF SOISSONS.

    LONDON, Tuesday.—A correspondent behind the Allies' lines in France says that the town of Seissons has been bombarded rep[?]tedly. Shells have done considerable damage to the ...

    Article : 117 words
  14. SIR GEORGE REID'S MESSAGE.

    LONDON, Tuesday.—Sir George Reid, in an interview, sent the following message to the motherland: As an Australian I was proud of what Australia, had done, and now ...

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  15. NAVAL AUTHORITY'S VIEW.

    A New York naval expert, commenting on the British raid on Cuxhaven, designated it as the best strategic move of the war by Great Britain. It proved that in army could ...

    Article : 222 words
  16. PROVING GOOD SOLDIERS.

    LONDON, Tuesday.—The correspondent of the "Daily Telegraph" at Cairo writes:—"The Australians and New Zealanders are now in desert camps. Whatever they have been ...

    Article : 215 words
  17. ALLIES SUCCESSES IN BELGIUM.

    SYDNEY, Tuesday.—A communique reads:— "In Belgium we captured. the village of St. George's and took up our position there. From Lys to Somme the enemy violently bombarded ...

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  18. HEROES OF THE RAID.

    Lieutenant Francis E. T. Hewlett, R.N., the Flight Commander of the naval air wing, who is reported missing after the attack on Cuxhaven, is one of the youngest and most ...

    Article : 119 words
  19. AMERICAN CONSULS IN BELGIUM.

    LONDON, Tuesday.—Germany has formally notified tho U.S. State Deportment that the German Emperor wishes the withdrawal of the American consuls in Belgium unless in ...

    Article : 195 words
  20. OFFICIAL MESSAGE.

    MELBOURNE, Tuesday.—The following cablegram has been received by the Minister for Defence from Mr. Benn, official war correspondent with the Australian Imperial ...

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  21. RECRUITING IN AUSTRALIA.

    SYDNEY, Wednesday.—The Leader of the Federal Opposition stated yesterday that if the young manhood of Australia can be shown they are needed they will respond with ...

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  22. HEAVY GALES IN ENGLAND.

    LONDON, Tuesday.—The wettest December on record culminated in a terriffic gale with snow and floods. Enormous seas broke on the coast and did great damage. Casualties are ...

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  23. THRILLING SUBMARINE ESCAPE.

    LONDON, Tuesday evening.—A sailor aboard a French submarine says that the vessel left port on Saturday morning, and on the following morning she and two sisters vessels were ...

    Article : 272 words
  24. WAR NEWS.

    At a meeting of the Grafton branch of the Hort Cross Society on Tuesday a letter was received from the Lismore branch asking for contributions to a travelling kitchen for ...

    Article : 148 words
  25. RESTRICTING FOOD SUPPLIES.

    LONDON, Tuesday.—German military authorities, while ostensibly welcoming the arrival of food ships in Belgium, are steadily increasing the obstacles, in the way of the ...

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  26. INTERNED GERMANS AND AUSTRIANS.

    LONDON, Tuesday.—The Official Press Bureau states that Mr. Chandelor Hale, a member of tho staff of the United States Embassy, in reporting to the Foreign Office upon the alien ...

    Article : 166 words
  27. SERIOUS CHARGE.

    SYDNEY, Wednesday.—Grant Hervey, the well-known author and writer, was brought before the Central Court this morning on the following charge—That Grant Hervey did at ...

    Article : 167 words
  28. German Supply Trains Imperilled.

    The Russians hold the northern bank of the "Vistula northward of Plock. They have established a considerable force at Dobrozyn. They have mounted heavy guns opposite ...

    Article : 150 words
  29. DEFENCE WORKS ON THE RHINE.

    LONDON, Tuesday.—The Basle corespondent of the London "Daily Chronicle" says that a barge owner who has been down the Rhine reported that earthworks had been thrown up ...

    Article : 232 words
  30. A STIFF FIGHT.

    LONDON, Tuesday.—"Eyewitness," with British headquarters, describing the fight on the 21s't inst., says the British made a gallant and stubborn defence under severe fire ...

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  31. ALL PRISONERS TO BE SHOT.

    LONDON, Tuesday.—Tho "Daily Express" states that General Joffre, in an army order dated December 17, says: "We have proof that the lieutenant commanding the 7th ...

    Article : 127 words
  32. MONUMENT TO CAPTAIN SCOTT.

    LONDON, Tuesday.—The Norwegian Geographical Societies' monument to Captain Scott, the famous Antarctic explorer who perished after reaching the South Pole, has been ...

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  33. THE KAISER'S CHRISTMAS.

    LONDON, Tuesday.—Amsterdam messages state that the Kaiser's celebration of Christmas was as simple' as it was impressive. The table was sst for 900 guests, and lavishly ...

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  34. New Abattoirs.

    The Minister administering the Health Department states that the new abattoirs will he opened at Homebush Bay in March next. With the establishment of these the whole ...

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  35. WHITE FLAG ABUSED.

    LONDON, Tuesday.—The Warwickshires made a desperate rush and gained the advance trenches in Flanders, only to find that they had been vacated. Mines were ...

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  36. MATTERS OF COMMERCE.

    SYDNEY, Wednesday.—Speaking at the civic reception given to Mr. Fisher at Auckland, Mr. Massey said Australia and New Zealand had much to gain from a reciprocal agreement ...

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  37. NO FRESH DEVELOPMENT IN EGYPT.

    LONDON, Tuesday.—Cairo reports there is no development of the situation on the eastern frontier. A few parties of Turks and Bedouins continue to wander aimlessly in the eastern ...

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  38. The "Bottled" Cruiser.

    The crew of the British steamer Newbridge have returned to Shields. They state that vessels belonging to the East Indian and Mediterranean Squadrons caught the Somali, ...

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  39. Charges Against Austrians.

    The "Messagero" reports that the Austrians, on reoccupying Czernowitz, were guilty of terrible cruelties to those allegedly in favour of the Russians. Inhabitants to the ...

    Article : 77 words
  40. Russian Militiamen.

    When the Germans occupied Lodz, the first and [?] classes of Russian militiamen, who had [?] called up for service, were orde [?] themselves on penalty of ...

    Article : 72 words
  41. Antwerp Prepares for Siege.

    The "Handelsblad's" Antwerp correspondent reports that 200,000 Germans at Antwerp are preparing to resist a siege, and that 3000 men are day and night strengthening the ...

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