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  2. VERDUN DEFENCE

    A French semi-official advice, commenting on the German explanation that bad visibility caused a slackening of their offensive at Verdun, ...

    Article : 211 words
  3. THE NEAR EAST.

    Bucharest describes the alleged commercial treaty cabled on the 13th, between Germany and Roumania as a German false hood, intended to ...

    Article : 49 words
  4. ITALIAN VICTORIES.

    The "Daily Telegraph's" correspondent at Rome states: "The Italian offensive, launched simultaneously with the German attack on Verdun, ...

    Article : 166 words
  5. AMERICAN SITUATION.

    President Woodrow Wilson and the State Department, a Washington message reports have agreed to despatch the evidence of submarine ...

    Article : 267 words
  6. THE ANTARCTIC.

    Advices from Buenos Ayres state that there is anxiety at the non-arrival of the Endurance, Sir Ernest Shackleton's vessel, which was ...

    Article : 114 words
  7. WAR NOTES.

    The past week has seen the enemy renew his Verdun offensive on a larger scale and with greater fury than ever before, and also the complete ...

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  8. RUSSIA.

    The Russians are still held up on the east front by the floods due to the s[?]ring thaw, but all the time they are increasing their enormous ...

    Article : 148 words
  9. PANAMA CANAL.

    The Panama Canal will be re-opened to-day after 7 months' stoppage. ...

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  10. CANTON REVOLT.

    Hone Kong reports state that fighting took place at Canton on Wednesday evening. The revolutionary soldiers attempted a landing, but ...

    Article : 45 words
  11. GREECE AND THE ENTENTE.

    An Athens message states : The situation is apparently becoming acute. Newspapers talk of resistance should the Serbians use the Greek ...

    Article : 82 words
  12. GERMANY AND AUSTRIA

    The "Berliner Tageblatt" says in political circles in Vienna great importance is attached to the visit to Berlin of Baron Burian, the Austrian ...

    Article : 45 words
  13. THE BALKANS.

    The reported agreement (from a German newspaper source) between Germany and Roumania is most improbable. Roumania occupies a very ...

    Article : 87 words
  14. PRIVY COUNCIL APPEAL

    The Judicial Committee of the Privy Council considered the petition for special leave to appear presented in the case, Attorney-General or ...

    Article : 83 words
  15. DISTRESS IN TURKEY.

    The Turkish paper "Tanin" states that the people of Constantinople Broussa, Angora and Smyrna are dying of hunger. ...

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  16. GERMAN CLAIM.

    A Berlin wireless states: "A few battalions only, after artillery preparation which greatly increased in violence, were able to carry out an ...

    Article : 82 words
  17. ILLNESS OF MR. HUGHES

    The first address delivered by Mr. W. M. Hughes (the Commonwealth Prime Minister) to a labour gathering will be on the occasion of the ...

    Article : 203 words
  18. SUBMARINE PIRACY.

    A Berlin official, message asserts that 80 enemy merchantmen were sunk by German submarines or mines during March totalling 207,000 tons. ...

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  19. HOSTILITY BETWEEN TURKS AND GERMANS.

    The "Tines" [?]alkan correspondent says: "Since the fall of Erzerum the hostility between the Turks, and Germans is increasing. The Germans ...

    Article : 95 words
  20. SUBMARINES.

    There has been a recrudescence of German submarine piracy of late due to the launching of a number of new and larger submarines. These, ...

    Article : 80 words
  21. LONDON WOOL SALES.

    A good selection of crossbreds was offered to buyers at the London wool, sates to-day. The tone of the market continues to improve, and prices to ...

    Article : 38 words
  22. FRENCH COMMUNIQUES.

    An official Paris communique states — "There is merely artillery activity west and east of the Mense." A later official Paris communique ...

    Article : 98 words
  23. RECRUITING.

    Joseph Robert Rorter was the only candidate for enlistment at the local depot on Saturday, and he was accepted. ...

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  24. SHEEPSKINS CLEARED.

    At the sheepskin sales 1,750 bales were offered. Home buyers were active, and practically all lots were sold. Compared with the March sales ...

    Article : 51 words
  25. RUSSIAN ADVANCE FROM ERZERUM.

    A Petrograd communique states:—"The Turks for six days attacked our centre west of Erzerum. All the attacks were repulsed with heavy enemy ...

    Article : 79 words
  26. AUSTRALIANS IN ACTION.

    An official message states: "A column of Australians, after a brisk fight, captured a Turkish camp near Jifjaffa, in Egypt, on the morning of ...

    Article : 37 words
  27. PRIME MINISTER'S SONS.

    Mr. Ernest Morris Hughes, aged 19, second son of the Prime Minister who recently enlisted and is training in the machine gun section at the ...

    Article : 128 words
  28. GERMAN DESERTERS' STATEMENTS.

    Two German deserters informed the correspondent of the Amsterdam newspaper "Deuch" that they were glad to escape from the hell on the ...

    Article : 113 words
  29. LONDON WHEAT MARKET

    The wheat market is quieter owing to disappointing cable advices. ...

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  30. FREEDOM OF LONDON.

    The casket accompanying the Freedom of the City of London, which will be presented to Mr. Hughes (the Commonwealth Prime Minister) on ...

    Article : 61 words
  31. TIGRIS CAMPAIGN.

    General Lake, the British Commander-in-Chief, in Mesopotamia, reports that the British troops south of the Tigris on April 12 forced back ...

    Article : 128 words
  32. TASMANIAN POLITICS

    Mr. W. H. Burgess, one of the [?]eral members for Denison, has written to Mr. Lee, the Premier, stating that he refuses to recognise him as leader ...

    Article : 75 words
  33. LATER DETAILS.

    It is officially stated that the Commander-in-Chief in Egypt reports:—"An Australian column attacked the enemy's camp near Jifaffa at 7 o'clock ...

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  34. CONFLICTING REPORTS.

    A specialist has advised Mr. Hughes to cancel his visit to Wales and refrain from travelling. A later report states that ...

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  35. WHAT IS BEFORE THE ALLIES.

    The failure of the Verdun offensive shows what an enormous advantage is possessed in modern warfare by the defending force. It ...

    Article : 524 words
  36. V.C. WINNER GOES INTO CAMP.

    "Lieutenant W. J. Symons, V.C., of Birchett-street. Brunswick, who is to return to the front, will go into canto at Port Melbourne on Monday ...

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  37. THE BRITISH FRONT.

    General Sir Douglas Haig reports: "We exploded mines east of Vermelles on Thursday evening, considerably damaging the enemy's position. We ...

    Article : 100 words
  38. PORTUGAL.

    The German newspapers publish an inspired statement regarding reprisals against Portugal. It says: — Owing to geographical and other ...

    Article : 56 words
  39. RECRUITING CRISIS.

    The recruiting situation in England and has reached an acute stage. A most important meeting of the Cabinet was held on Friday ...

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  40. RUGBY FOOTBALL.

    After a fast Rugby match at Swansea, West Wales defeated an Australian team by 23 points to 7. The mane was witnessed by 15,000 ...

    Article : 34 words
  41. MISSING SOLDIER'S WIFE.

    Hardship is said to have been caused to Mrs. W. J. Buckingham, of 118 Perry-street, Collingwood, by the Defence Department having stopped ...

    Article : 121 words
  42. GERMAN ATROCITIES.

    A British prisoner at Cassel has written a. letter in which he describes conditions. recalling the Wittenburg camp. Typhus broke out among ...

    Article : 74 words
  43. CONSCRIPTION IN CANADA

    A strong conscription movement has been started in Canada Sir Robt. Borden stated that Canada bad already raised 300,000 men. The ...

    Article : 33 words
  44. BILLIARDS.

    Newman, 18,000 (received 2,000), beat Gray, 17,589. ...

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  45. RUSSIAN BATTLES.

    A Petrograd communique states:— "A German offensive between Lakes Sventon and Ilzia was twice hurled back, the enemy abandoning a large ...

    Article : 185 words
  46. GERMAN SOCIALIST.

    A woman fired two shots at Herr Liebkncoht, the German Socialist in a street in Berlin. but missed. The woman has been arrested. ...

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  47. ANTI-CONSCRIPTIONIST

    Noel Thomas, aged 18, was arrested to-day, charged with having placed a placard in the city stating, "Down with conscription or it will down ...

    Article : 69 words
  48. BOXING.

    At the stadium to-night, in the presence of 5,000 spectators, Fritz Holland (10.4½) beat Tommy Uren (10.0¼) on points in 20 rounds. The contest ...

    Article : 42 words
  49. THE BALTIC.

    The Germans, states a Copenhagen report, are laying a huge submerged steel not, with meshes six yards in diameter, across the international ...

    Article : 83 words
  50. EMDEN PRISONERS.

    An officer of the late German cruiser Emden and another prisoner escaped in a boat from Malta, but were recaptured off Sicily. ...

    Article : 30 words
  51. AGITATORS IMPRISONED

    William Gallacher, chairman of the Clyde Workers' Committee, and John Muir, editor of "The worker," have been sentenced to a year's ...

    Article : 37 words
  52. SPARGO DEFEATS EDWARDS.

    At the stadium to-night Bert Spargo (8.13) of Victoria, beat Llew Edwards (9.0), of England, on points after 20 rounds of fast, clean boxing. ...

    Article : 26 words
  53. LORD DERBY'S BELIEF.

    Speaking at the Guild Hall on Friday, Lord Derby, Director of Recruiting, said three things were equally imperative with which to win ...

    Article : 97 words
  54. Advertising

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  55. NEW FRENCH HOWITZER

    The latest triumph by French engineers is a new 16-inch howitzer, said to be equal to the German gun of similar dimensions. ...

    Article : 21 words
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