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  2. BATTLE OF VERDUN

    After spending several weeks in making assaults at various points on the line from north of Ypres down to Arras with a view, doubtless, of misleading the Allies as to the real point of attack, the Germans have thrown themselves against the strongest part of the Allies' line—Verdun. They even made a great show of collecting troops and munitions in Belgium, as if the Flanders line were their objective, whereas they are being used in the north-east ...

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  3. THE GERMAN RAIDER.

    Further details are published to-day of the cupture of the Sunderland steamer Westburn, 3,300 tons, by the German raider Meowe, and the destruction by ...

    Article : 231 words
  4. AUSTRALIAN PRIME MINISTER.

    Mr. W. M. Hughes, the Prime Minister of Australia, is expected to reach England this week. His programme, necessarily, is not rigid, but he will ...

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  5. BLACKBOY HILL CAMP.

    The committee of investigation, consisting of Mr. T. F. Davies (chairman), Mr. Burt, K.C., and Major McInerney, to-day concluded the inquiry into ...

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  6. WAR IN THE AIR.

    It is officially stated in London that Lord Derby has been appointed chairman of the British Air Service Joint Committee. ...

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  7. AUSTRALIA.

    The Minister of External Affairs (Mr. Mahon) stated to-day that as some misapprehension appears to exist as to whether travellers may land in Egypt ...

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  8. INTERNED VESSELS.

    The Portuguese Government has suddenly seized 30 Austrian and German ships, including several of over 8,000 tons, which have been lying in the ...

    Article : 105 words
  9. THE END OF THE MOEWE.

    It is stated at Tcneriffe that when the German crew was transferred to the Westburn the name of the latter was changed to Moewo, and the other ...

    Article : 116 words
  10. TASMANIA.

    Private James A. Watson, North Hobart 20th Battalion, has been admitted into the Second Australian Hospital, Ghezirch, suffering from illness. ...

    Article : 359 words
  11. RETURNING SOLDIERS.

    Another transport conveying sick and wounded soldiers to Australia is expected to arrive at Port, Melbourne at daybreak on Monday. On board the ...

    Article : 43 words
  12. MARKETS AND MONEY.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 235 words
  13. KING AND QUEEN OF THE BELGIANS.

    The King and Queen of the Belgians, in warmly thanking Sir Peter McBride, the Agent-General for Victoria, for the illuminated address pud cheque for ...

    Article : 58 words
  14. NO SUSPICION AROUSED.

    The Westburn on making for Teneriffe, under the German commander of the prize crew, missed several British and French warships without arousing ...

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  15. TRADING WITH THE ENEMY.

    A proclamation was issued to-day by the acting Attorney-General (MR. Mahon), declaring the firm of W[?] B. Ledeboer and Co., trading in the Dutch ...

    Article : 133 words
  16. THE WESTERN FRONT

    The battle of Verdun continues with unabated fury. This afternoon's communique says:— The fighting to the north of ...

    Article : 304 words
  17. THE GERMAN LOSSES.

    The German casualties on the Western front during the last three days are estimated at 20,000. [There must be an error in these ...

    Article : 65 words
  18. LABOUR JOURNAL'S PERNICIOUS ARTICLE.

    Sir Edward Grey, the Foreign Secretary, replying to a question in the House of Commons this afternoon, said the attention of the Government had ...

    Article : 91 words
  19. AMERICA AND GERMANY

    President Wilson is determined to protect the right of Americans to travel in belligerent ships, though there is a strong movement in Congress to warn ...

    Article : 172 words
  20. GRENADE FIGHTING.

    In the House of Commons, this afternoon Sir A. B. Markham, the Liberal member for Mansfield, asked whether the Germans had a much larger supply ...

    Article : 71 words
  21. THE ANZACS.

    Field-Marshal Lord French visited the wounded at Bath to-day, and was entertained at a civic lunchoon, at which Surgeon-General Williams, of ...

    Article : 261 words
  22. WAR PRECAUTIONS ACT.

    A regulation has been framed under the War Precautions Act prohibiting the boarding of any oversea or inter-State British merchant ship without ...

    Article : 182 words
  23. LOSSES TO SHIPPING.

    The record issued by Lloyd's shows that since the war started 2,198 vessels, with an aggregate of 3,774,000 tons, have been detained, captured, or ...

    Article : 98 words
  24. AUSTRALIANS IN FRANCE.

    Sir Newton Moore, the Agent-General for West Australia, has returned to London, after having inspected Australian troops at three points a few ...

    Article : 245 words
  25. NEW ZEALAND.

    The authorities state that steps are to be taken to remove all alien enemy subjects from the Public Service of the Dominion. ...

    Article : 38 words
  26. GENERAL WAR NEWS.

    Mr. Asquith, the Prime Minister, stated in the House of Commons this afternoon that the Government was considering the issue of a new military ...

    Article : 45 words
  27. FLOODS IN HOLLAND.

    A strong north-easterly storm is causing more great floods in Holland and the position is critical. It is feared that the dykes will yield, and that ...

    Article : 45 words
  28. A CRISIS REACHED.

    A sensation has been created in New York owing to a crisis having been reached in the relations between the Democratic majority and President ...

    Article : 313 words
  29. MAKING OF MUNITIONS.

    It is reported that an important movement is on foot to co-ordinate the Commonwealth and State efforts in munitionmaking. The active co-operation of the ...

    Article : 166 words
  30. FAITH AND ORDER.

    The intorim report from the sub-committee appointed by the Archbishop of Canterbury and Archbishop of York and representatives of the Nonconformist ...

    Article : 84 words
  31. THE WAR.

    In the House of Commons this afternoon Mr. Asquith, the Prime Minister, said, the Government proposed shortly to issue a series of descriptive ...

    Article : 45 words
  32. DEFENCES OF VERDUN.

    The "Daily Telegraph's" special correspondent at Paris says:— One of the fiercest battles of the war has been raging to the north of ...

    Article : 164 words
  33. COMPULSORY SERVICE.

    The British newspapers state that banks and other large institutions have been officially warned that all the married groups under Lord, Derby's ...

    Article : 59 words
  34. THE BALKANS

    Press correspondents at Sofia state that the fall of Erzeroum has caused a tremendous impression, bordering on a state of panic, in Bulgaria. Many ...

    Article : 71 words
  35. SIR JOHN SIMON.

    Sir John Simon, formerly AttorneyGeneral in Mr. Asquith's Government, has returned to the Bar. His first brief is marked 7,000 guineas, and ...

    Article : 71 words
  36. THE LORRAINE FRONTIER.

    This afternoon's communique says:— On the Lorraine frontier the Germans yesterday obtained a footing in one of our advanced post, in the Bo[?]s ...

    Article : 78 words
  37. CONTINUOUS GERMAN ATTACKS.

    The German offensive against Verdun eclipses all other topics in France. The people are watching events with unconquerable confidence. Though ...

    Article : 646 words
  38. GENERAL CABLES.

    Hie Judicial Committee of the House of Lords has refused leave to appeal in the cases from Australia of Moss versus Donchoe and also of Moss ...

    Article : 70 words
  39. Classified Advertising

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    Advertising : 34 words
  40. IN CHAMPAGNE.

    Last night's communique says:— In Champagne yesterday we carried out a concentration of artillery fire on the Gorman organisations to the ...

    Article : 43 words
  41. THE GREAT BATTLE OF VERDUN.

    The above map shows clealy the sit nation at and around Verdun. The dotted line marks approximately the division of the opposing forces. It will be observed that it forms almost a perfect semi-circle at Verdun, crossing the Meuse to the north and sweaping round and reaching it again at St. Mihiel to the south. The first German attacks were made to the north-east of Verdun, and the enemy entered a wood at Wavrille (Wavrille on the map). The main attack on Wednesday, however, was delivered between the River Meuse and the village of Ornes, about eight miles to the east. There has been an attack also in ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 123 words
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