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  2. ATTACK BY THE FRENCH

    No evidence is yet forthcoming of the Allied offensive, which is expected to begin this month, but recent [?]igns portend some movement of more than ordinary magnitude along the Western frontier. In the Avocourt district the French have made a brilliant attack on the enemy. After a strenuous bombardment French troops made a brilliant assault, and carried the German positions north-west of Morthomme. The Germans are showing ...

    Article : 213 words
  3. THE IRISH OUTBREAK.

    In the House of Commons this afternoon Mr. Asquith, the Prime Minister, confirmed the report made by the Press Bureau earlier in the day that Pearse, ...

    Article : 507 words
  4. STATE WAR COUNCIL

    A meeting of the State War Council was hold yesterday morning, the following, members being present:β€”Hon. T. Gant, Hon. J. Earle, the Commandant ...

    Article : 797 words
  5. OUR WATER POWER

    Everything promises well for the official opening of the State hydro-electric enterprise on Saturday. The official party is divided into three sections. Their ...

    Article : 759 words
  6. POSITION IN DUBLIN.

    The newspapers in Dublin are now reappearing, but the city is without gas and trams, as the rebels destroyed the power works. ...

    Article : 74 words
  7. CANADIAN LUMBERMEN.

    Fifteen hundred Canadian lumbermen have been brought over to England to cut sleepers and pit-props in order to make Great Britain ...

    Article : 37 words
  8. MR. HUGHES.

    Yesterday Mr. Hughes again discussed the freight problem with Australian State representatives, and then called on Mr. Balfour, the First Lord ...

    Article : 91 words
  9. THE CASUALTIES.

    The total number of soldiers killed and wounded during the outbreak was 66, and rebels and civilians 122. The buildings destroyed or damaged total ...

    Article : 35 words
  10. N.S.W. LABOUR POLITICS

    It has been learned that Mr. Griffith (Minister of Public Instruction) was the principal agent yesterday in negotiations between the Ministry and the ...

    Article : 232 words
  11. AUSTRALIA.

    The Australian military authorities in Egypt have informed the Minister of Defence (Senator Pearce) that the Australian Red Cross Society has generously ...

    Article : 102 words
  12. THE WESTERN FRONT

    The official communique issued to-day records the success of a French attack in the Avocourt district, west of the Meuse, as follows:β€” ...

    Article : 83 words
  13. EMPIRE DAY.

    The Overseas Club will mark Empire Day by presenting six aeroplanes to the Flying Corps. Since last Empire Day 68 aeroplanes, have been presented ...

    Article : 42 words
  14. TASMANIA.

    The Tasmanian Agent-General in London (Sir John McCall), in his annual report for the year ended December 31, 1915, refers to Tasmania's share ...

    Article : 647 words
  15. MAY DAY IN GERMANY.

    On May Day (Monday last) a mob, mostly composed of workwomen, assembled in the Potsdammer Place, Berlin, and clamoured for peace. Fifty of the ...

    Article : 98 words
  16. AMERICA AND GERMANY

    There are indications that the German reply to America's final Note respecting the sinking of merchant vessels will show that Germany proposes ...

    Article : 171 words
  17. MURDER IN GERMAN CAMP

    The coroner's inquest concerning the death of the German, prisoner, Hans. Portmann, at Holdsworthy concentration camp, was continued to-day by Mr. ...

    Article : 249 words
  18. TRIAL OF THE REBELS.

    The Irish rebels are being tried by a Field Court-martial, under the Defence of the Realm Act. When the sentences are confirmed the public will be ...

    Article : 185 words
  19. IN BELGIUM.

    There is great activity in the German lines in Belgium. Numerous troop trains are passing, and reserves are camped at the chief railway junctions ...

    Article : 79 words
  20. DAYLIGHT SAVING.

    Mr. Herbert Samuel, the Postmaster General, writes:β€”"The Government is in favour of the Daylight Saving Bill, on the grounds of economy for all ...

    Article : 152 words
  21. BARRIER MINERS' AWARD

    In the Commonwealth Arbitration Court to-day, before proceeding with the business listed, Mr. Justice Higgins (president of the court) made the following ...

    Article : 537 words
  22. WAR IN THE AIR.

    Last night two Zeppelins dropped six or seven bombs in two areas of Yorkshire. One bomb fell in the middle of the road of one town, but no buildings ...

    Article : 193 words
  23. CONSCRIPTION.

    Mr Asquith, the Prime Minister, introduced the Compulsory Service Bill in the House of Commons this afternoon. In doing so he said the measure ...

    Article : 206 words
  24. THE NEW ARMY.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 225 words
  25. LOANS TO LOCAL BODIES.

    Mr. J. A. Lyons, who was Treasurer in the Labour, Government, was questioned to-day regarding his reasons for the notification to municipalities that the ...

    Article : 395 words
  26. WAR ECONOMY.

    The War Saving Committee points out that it is equally as necessary to economise in the use of goods and products which are home-made as of those ...

    Article : 42 words
  27. THE TROOPS THANKED.

    General Sir John Maxwell, who is now commanding the troops in Ireland, has issued an order-of-the-day thanking the officers and troops for their splendid ...

    Article : 106 words
  28. THE ECONOMIC CONFERENCE.

    It has been agreed to hold the economic conference between. the Allied Powers, to consider after-the-war tradeconditions in relation to Germany, in ...

    Article : 39 words
  29. SITUATION QUIET.

    An official communique issued in Dublin last night stated:β€” The situation in Ireland is quiet. Arrests of rebels and the collection of ...

    Article : 85 words
  30. ARSENAL EXPLOSION.

    An explosion has occurred at the Government chemical works at La Rochelle, and it set fire to five factories in the neighbourhood. The explosion ...

    Article : 80 words
  31. GENERAL WAR NEWS

    The members of the London Chamber of Commerce passed a resolution yesterday requesting all Austrian and Gorman members, including ...

    Article : 49 words
  32. ZEPPELIN DESTROYED.

    The Zoppolin airship L20 was destroyed yesterday in a storm off Stavanger, on the west coast of Norway. Several of the crew were killed. ...

    Article : 254 words
  33. SHAKESPEARE.

    Yesterday was the actual terecentenary of Shakespeare's death, being the 23rd of April, old style. The tercentenary was celebrated in the primary schools, the ...

    Article : 86 words
  34. IN THE NORTH.

    The "Daily Chronicle" states that the quick decision of a strapping Irish Colonol largely contributed to the tranquillity which remained in the North of ...

    Article : 188 words
  35. BRITISH MERCANTILE MARINE.

    Admiral Lord Charles Beresford initiated a debate in the House of Lords yesterday on the serious depletion in British ...

    Article : 202 words
  36. NEW ZEALAND OFFICES.

    Six hundred guests attended a reception given by the High Commissioner of New Zealand (Sir T. Mackenzie), at the opening of the new offices of the ...

    Article : 134 words
  37. ENEMY CRIME AGENTS.

    At New York to-day. John. Devoy, the editor of the "Gaelic-American, was indicted on a charge with being implicated with Captain in Von Papen, the ...

    Article : 64 words
  38. THE QUEENSLAND PREMIER.

    The Premier of Queensland (Mr. T. J. Ryan.) to-day had an interview with the Secretary of State for the Colonies (Mr. Bonar Law). He also conferred with the ...

    Article : 64 words
  39. ESSENCES OF WHISKY.

    The Minister of Customs (Mr. Tudor), by proclamation in the "Commonwealth Gazette" to-day, prohibits the importation into the Commonwealth of ...

    Article : 53 words
  40. PRICE OF WHISKEY.

    From next week the price of bottled whiskey sold at hotels is to be advanced 25 per cent. ...

    Article : 31 words
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