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  2. CABLEGRAMS.

    Great anthusiasm was manifested n connection with the war declaration at the fortnightly meeting of the Nowington branch A. N. A. last night. The chairman ...

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  3. CABLE[?]

    It is difficult to [?] position and strer[?] nations to the Trigle [?] ances. While France [?] ...

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  4. CABLEGRAMS.

    Although events of the past few days prepared the public for almost any development, the news that the 70th had been ordered to mobilise was received with somewhat mixed feelings. So far ...

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  5. CABLEGRAMS

    Holland is reported to be making preparations to open the dykes for the purpose of flooding the country, in order to impede the movements of the German ...

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  6. CABLEGRAMS.

    Te Norddeutacher-Lloyd liner Kronprinzessin Cecilie, 19,500 tons, which is making a voyage from American to Europe with £,,000,000 in gold in her ...

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  7. CABLEGRAMS

    Advices from Constantinople state that Turkey is mobilising her forces. ...

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  8. FRENCH COMMANDER-IN-CHIEF.

    General Joffre, Commander-in-Chief of the French army, has left for the German frontier. ...

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  9. EXCITEMENT AT QUEENSCLIFF.

    Intense excitement was caused to-day by the report of guns from the fort at Point Nepeat. It appears that a German cargo boat named Plalz was heading up ...

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  10. EXPORT OF FOOD

    Mr H. Page-Croft. Unionist member of the Commons for. Christ church, has written a letter to the "Morning Post," in which he suggests that the Overseas ...

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  11. GERMANS NEAR MARS LA TOUR.

    It is reported a German force near Mars la Tour, 12 miles south-west of Metz. ...

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  12. STEAMER RETURNS TO PORT.

    The steam Kronz Prinz[?] Cecilie has returned to Bar Harbor, Maine, the captain fearing capture. The vessel had been disguised as a British steamer, but ...

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  13. GERMAN FLEET

    It is said on diplomatic authority that the German high sea fleet has passed through the Kiel Canal, and is steaming westward ...

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  14. FOREIGN VOLUNTEERS FOR FRANCE.

    A number of foreigners in France have asked permission to form a volunteer corps. The applicants include many Polish miner from northern districts. ...

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  15. MERCHANT SHIPPING

    The Attorney-General Sir W. H. Irvine said to-day he had no doubt that the various shipping companies were familiar with the right of and liabilities ...

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  16. AUGUST BANK HOLIDAY.

    The bank holiday in London has been prolonged over Thursday. ...

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  17. MAIL STEAMER STOPPED.

    It is reported locally that tie German mail steamer Seydlitz has been stopped just outside Sydney. ...

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  18. BRITISH SHIPPING

    The British Admiralty has issued a note urging that British ships bound for Continental ports north of Calais should be diverted to ports in the United ...

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  19. MONTENEGRIN ACTIVITY

    The mobilisation of Montenegrin troops has been ordered, and the blockade of Antivari is expected. ...

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  20. LLOYD'S WAR RISKS.

    As much as 83 per cent, has been paid at Lloyd's by persons wishing to insure against war between Germany and Great Britain within three years. ...

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  21. AN "ARREST" AT ADELAIDE.

    The steamber Shurzfels, flying the Germany flag, arrived at the Semaphore at about noon, and Pilot Henderson brought the vessel up to a berth at the No. 1 ...

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  22. AMBASSADORS DEPART

    Born on Schoen. German Ambassador at Paris, left at 10 p.m. on Monday. incidentally, after Baron Von Schoen's request for a passport, the French ...

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  23. BRITISH STEAMERS DETAINED.

    German authorities in Hamburg have detained the British steamers Saxon, Castro, and Cuxhaver. ...

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  24. GERMAN WAR CREDIT.

    The German Government has applied to the Reichstag for credit amounting to £350,000,000. ...

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  25. INDUSTRIAL AWARDS

    Mr Holman, the Premier, announced this evening that the Government will probably suspend the operations of industrial awards on account of the ...

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  26. MONEY MOVEMENT

    The money movement in Melbourne is very reassuring. Instead of there being a run on gold in the banks, public credit is so sound and so very free from alarm ...

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  27. ASSISTING THE EMPIRE

    The following message has been received by the Governor-General from the King through the Secretary of State for the Colonies:— ...

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  28. AMBASSADOR'S EXCUSE

    Baron von Schoen, the German Ambassador to France, before leaving Paris to-day delivered a letter to the Government, declaring that French aviators have ...

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  29. THE HOME FLEET

    Vice-Admiral Sir John Jellicoe has assumed command of the Home Fleets. The proclamation mobilising the Army was read at the Royal Exchange, amid ...

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  30. STATEMENT TO THE PEOPLE

    The Prime Minister to-night issued the following statement to the people of Australia:— "We have just to sit tight now ...

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  31. IRELAND'S ATTITUDE

    The report of Mr Redmond's speech in the House of Commons with regard to Ireland's loyal attitude has been received in Ireland with immense enthusiasm. ...

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  32. NEW EXPLOSIVE

    A representative of the Paris "Matin" has interviewed Mons. Turpin, the inventor of Melanite, who declared that the French Minister of War had ...

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  33. ATTACK ON GERMAN CLUB

    Sir Alexander Peacock said that he had been very grieved to read of the attach on the Turn Verein lost night. He was carry that a number of citizens had ...

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  34. THE KING'S MESSAGE

    Huge crowds assembled in the Parliamentary grounds to hear the King's message read by the Governor (the Earl of Liverpool). Between 10,000 and 15,000 ...

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  35. PROMPT READINESS.

    The Governor-General has received the following front the Secretary of State for the Colonies:— "Referring to your telegram of ...

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  36. RICH HAUL

    A rich haul has been secured by the French authorities. A truck, laden with £800,000 and a similar amount of silver, was seized ...

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  37. TEACHERS FOR SERVICE

    Mr Livingston, Minister for Education, is obtaining a return with a view to ascertaining how many teachers are liable to be called out for military service. He ...

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  38. WHEAT AND BUTTER

    On the receipt of the first news of approaching war the price of last season's Australian wheat on prompt delivery rose from 3/11 to 4/6 a bushel in a few days ...

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  39. A DAY AT THE ORDERLY-ROOM.

    The Regiment will spend to-day to-night at the Orderly-room, and the Mayors of the City and Town, Crs J. J. Brokenshire and A. J. Pittard ...

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  40. ULSTER VOLUNTEERS

    Sir Edward Carson has advised all the Ulster Volunteers who are liable to be called out to respond immediately, as their first duty is to the King. ...

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  41. DAYS OF GRACE FOR SHIPPING

    Late to-night a "Common wealth Gazette" was published. It begins:— "Whereas His Majesty has been compelled to Declare War against ...

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  42. WIRELESS WAR

    The German wireless station at Wak Opmuni, in German South-west Africa, has increased its powers, and is sending out continuous message, for the purpose ...

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  43. BRITAIN'S FOOD SUPPLY

    The Council of the Incorporated Associations of London and the Irish Millers endorse the statement made by the Government that there are ample supplies of ...

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  44. WAGES AND WAR

    Sir Alexander Peacock said this after- noon that some [?]nguiries had been made as to whether it were possible to partially nsopend the determination of the wages ...

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  45. BATTALION ORDER.

    A Battalion order was issued last night. It states that the Ballarat members of the Bttalion will mobilise and proceed to Queenscliff to join the defended fort ...

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  46. ACCEPTANCE OF OFFER.

    Mr Cook states that the Government regards the message received from the Imperial Government with regard to the offer of a Commonwealth Contingent of ...

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  47. OPEN-AIR SERVICE IN BERLIN

    Army chaplains hold an open-air service at the Bismarck Monument, to which the soldiers marched, carrying their kits. There was a huge attendance. The ...

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  48. ALGERIAN TOWN BOMBARDED

    The French Embassy at London states that the German cruiser Breslau bombarded Bone, a town on the Algerian coast, at 4 o'clock yesterday morning ...

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  49. CHORUS IN TRAIN

    All the men comprising the 1st battalion of the Royal Australian Field Artillery, when asked, volunteered fro service abroad. ...

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  50. POSITION IN BULCARIA

    A warlike feeling is spreading throughout Bulgaria, but nevertheless it is not likely that Bulgaria will abandon her neutrality just at present. ...

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  51. UNITED STATES NEUTRALITY

    The United States has issued a formal proclamation of neutrality, President Woodrow Wilson states that the financial situation is perfectly sound. ...

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  52. THE WAR DECLARATION

    Sir Alexander Peacock the Premier, maid that yesterday morning he like thousands of other citizens, had felt upset at the modicum of news that had come to ...

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  53. ALL FOR THE STATE

    The declaration of war was received with considerable enthusiasm. The Premier stated that he had telegraphed to the Prime Minister (Mr Cook) ...

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  54. BRITISH NAVAL RESERVES

    By calling up all members of the Naval Reserve, the British Admiralty will obtain 200,000 officers and men. This will suffice to place a third fleet on a ...

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  55. UNEASINESS IN JAPAN

    The outbreak of war has caused much uneasiness in Japan. ...

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  56. THE SAVINGS BANK

    Demands on the Savings Bank were not nearly to pronounced this morning. There was still some excitement among small depositors, but the amounts ...

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  57. USE OF EXPEDITIONARY FORCE.

    Mr Lewis Harcourt, Secretary of State for the Colonies, replaying to Sir Ronald Munro Ferguson's offer of ships and men said the Government greatly appreciated ...

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  58. RUSSIAN PORT BOMBARDED

    Authentic reports have been received stating that the Russians have crossed the German border at various points. M. de Sverbeew, the Russian ...

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  59. FRANCE AND GERMANY

    Diplomatic relations between France and Germany have been broken off. It is stated that actual war now exists ...

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  60. ACTION BY HOLMAN MINISTRY.

    The outbreak of war between Great British and Germany did not come as a surprise, but the announcement nevertheless caused considerable excitement. The ...

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  61. ACTIVITY AT THE HEADS

    The naval guards on the steamer Alvina are having a busy time. During the day several steamers were intercepted by the naval officers. Boats are not ...

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  62. DESPATCH WORK

    An offer has been made by the Auto-cycle Association of New South Wales to organise a corps of motor cyclists for despatch work in the Commonwealth or ...

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  63. SHOTS FIRED AT STEAMER

    A Norddeutcher-Lloyd's cargo boat, 6500 tons, was refused clearance for Sydney yesterday. This morning she steamed down the Bay, and at the Heads ...

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  64. ALAND NAVAL BATTLE

    A private telegram received in London from Stockholm states that the Aland, Island naval battle is a canard. ...

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  65. AGITATED AMBASSADOR

    When Count Von Ponrtales, the German Ambassador to Russia, visited M. Sazanoff, the Russian Foreign Minister, prior to the declaration of war by ...

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  66. RESOURCES OF STATE

    Giving effect to a decision of the State Cabinet to co-operate with the Commonwealth Government in taking any steps for helping the Empire, Sir ...

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  67. SYDNEY STOCK EXCHANGE

    Although it has not yet been formally decided to close, members of the Sydney Stock Exchange did not meet for the usual calls to-day. ...

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  68. FRENCH OPERATIONS

    The French troops are keeping well off the frontier lines, and are not playing Germany's game by exciting themselves. ...

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  69. WAR DECLARATION CHEERED

    The announcement of Great Britain's declaration of war against Germany created much excitement in Echuca this afternoon. Much cheering was indulged ...

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  70. GERMAN SHIPS IN ATLANTIC

    There was a rumor current in London on Monday that German cruisers had been seen in the Atlantic, and if the rumor was true it was surmised that the ...

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  71. FRENCH CABINET

    Further changes have taken place in the French Ministry so as to enable the Premier to direct the Government with portfolio. ...

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  72. GERMANY INVADES BELGIUM

    It is officially announced that the Germans are invading Belgium at Vervirs, a town 13 miles south-east of Liege. ...

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  73. MOVEMENTS ON THE CONTINENT

    Only meagre details of the military and naval operations are being received in London from the Continent, owning to strict censorship. ...

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  74. MILITARY DEMONSTRATION

    A military demonstration in connection with the 73rd Infantry took place at Werrigar Park to-day, when the quota of cadets was transferred to the ranks of the ...

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  75. HORSES FOR GERMANY

    It has been discovered that Germany has purchased all the horses offered for sale at the fairs at Groningen during the last few months. ...

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  76. FINANCIAL OUTLOOK

    The Premier said that he had an interview with the Prime Minister (Mr Cook and his colleagues this afternoon, and discussed the position created by the war ...

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  77. Advertising

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  78. MINISTER NOTIFIED.

    Mr E. D. Millen, Minister for Defence, heard by telephone from Queenscliff shortly after noon to-day from the fort at Queenscliff of the attempted escape. The ...

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