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  2. THE SINN FEINERS.

    The Royal Commission appointed to inquire into the causes of the Irish revolt resumed its sittings to-day, under the presidency of Lord Hardinge, ...

    Article : 535 words
  3. EAST AFRICA.

    The following statement has been issued about the campaign in East Africa:— The British forces operating from ...

    Article : 166 words
  4. GENERAL WAR NEWS

    Replying to a question in the House of Commons this afternoon, Mr. H. J. Tennant, the Under-Secretary for War, said he believed that a, sufficient ...

    Article : 297 words
  5. THE BALKANS

    The Bulgarians continue to move across the frontier into Greek territory, and the Greek troops are falling back before them. Wo hear nothing regarding action taken by General Sarrail, but doubtless the censorship would prevent the publication of military iniormation. The Greek people appear to have been greatly stirred by tile invasion of their territory rather than by the surrender of the forts. Invasion, of course, was to be expected, but the loan ...

    Article : 317 words
  6. GREECE AND THE INVASION.

    The special correspondent of the "Daily Chronicle" (Mr. Martin Donohoe), in a message from Athens, says: Apart from protesting to the Central ...

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  7. AUSTRALIA.

    The Federal Cabinet to-day decided to extend tho concession regarding the payment of the insurance premiums of all temporary employees of the ...

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  8. FEELING IN SALONIKA.

    There was a huge gathering of the people of Salonika to-day in St. Sophia Square, in Salonika, and it resolved itself into a demonstration against the ...

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  9. TASMANIA.

    Opportunity was recently taken by the residente of Woodbury to present Private L. Barwick with a wristlet watch. Mr. W. J. Fleming made the ...

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  10. ENEMY PRISONERS IN LONDON.

    The average number of interned enemy prisoners at the Alexandra Palace, London, has been over 3,000 for the past year. An official report states that ...

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  11. MARKETS AND MONEY.

    In the House of Commons this afternoon Mr. McKenna, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, moved the bill imposing an addition to the income tax of 2s. ...

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  12. THE TURKISH WAR.

    A "White Paper"' has been issued regarding the operations in Mesopotamia. The correspondence shows that General Townshend warned the Government, ...

    Article : 374 words
  13. THE 40TH BATTALION.

    Lieut.—Colonel Lord, officer commanding the 40th Battalion, has written to Mr. J. A. Bain, secretary of the Citizens' Committee, Launceston, ...

    Article : 235 words
  14. GERMAN RAIDERS.

    In the House of Commons this afternoon, Mr. Herbert Samuel, the Home Secrotary, stated that since the war started the casualties caused by ...

    Article : 72 words
  15. THE BRITISH LIKE

    Sir Douglas Haig reported as follows last night:— The German artillery is active along tho British line, particularly ...

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  16. THE WESTERN FRONT.

    On Sunday evening the Germans debouched from the Corbean AVoorl, but the attack was completely repulsed, as was a second, made at midnight. ...

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  17. LABOUR AND THE WAR.

    In response to the appeal made by Mr. Lloyd George, the Minister of Munitions, to the representatives of engineering and shipbuilding employees ...

    Article : 111 words
  18. DEVASTATED AREAS OF DUBLIN.

    Dr. W. J. Walsh, formerly Roman. Catholic Archbishop of Dublin and Primate of Ireland, suggests the possibility of building a cathedral in one of the ...

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  19. THE ITALIAN FRONT.

    Last night's communique says:— In the Val Lagarina (along the Adige) the Austrians renewed their obstinate and bloody attacks, which ...

    Article : 135 words
  20. THE HAY HARVEST IN GREAT BRITAIN.

    There has been a great rush of women applicants for the [?]ay harvest in Great Britain, which begins in a week or a fortnight. About 10,000 women ...

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  21. MR. HUGHES.

    Yesterday Sir. Hughes paid a brief visit to Harrogate, in Yorkshire, and inspected the leading armament faeteries in Sheffield. He was specially ...

    Article : 393 words
  22. INFLUENCE OF THE PRIESTS.

    The newspapers publish to-day,letters which passed between General Sir. John Maxwell, the Commander-in-Ghief of the troops in Ireland, and Dr.Q Dwyer, ...

    Article : 219 words
  23. THE MORT HOMME ATTACKS

    The "Daily News" correspondent at Paris sends the following message:— The Crown Prince manifestly wanted to settle the Mort Homme matter once ...

    Article : 216 words
  24. GUNS AND SHELLS.

    Now that the Allies are able to state without fear of contradiction that at last they are at least on more than level terms with the common enemy as ...

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  25. FOR VALOUR.

    The "London Gazette" states that distinguished conduct medals have been awarded to the following members of the Australian Light Horse:— ...

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  26. CONSOLIDATED FUND BILL.

    The Consolidated Fund Bill was considered in the House of Commons this afternoon, and several members who criticised the financing of the war by ...

    Article : 110 words
  27. GALLIPOLI.

    Writing in the "Daily Mail" Mr. Ward Price gives in detail the story of the evacuation, of Anzac and. Suvla. He states that Sir lan Hamilton estimated ...

    Article : 114 words
  28. AUSTRIAN HEAVY GUNS.

    The "Daily Mail's" correspondent at Milan states that heavy falls of snowin the Southern Tyrol have delayed the transport of the Austrian big guns. ...

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  29. GERMANY'S POLICY OF AGGRESSION.

    Lord Bryce, who presided at a lecture given at. the Union College to-day, said the spirit of aggression did not prevail in Liberal Germany prior to ...

    Article : 81 words
  30. SETTLEMENT OF IRISH QUESTION.

    The "Daily News" states that Mr. Lloyd George, who has been deputed by the Government to settle the Irish position, continues his negotiations ...

    Article : 113 words
  31. THE AUSTRIAN LOSSES.

    It is estimated that the Austrian losses on the Italian front since May 14 have reached 100,000. ...

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  32. OUTPUT OF BEER.

    In the House of Commons yesterday afternoon a bill to reduco the output of beer by 15 per cent, was read a Gecond time. The purpose of the bill ...

    Article : 59 words
  33. LULL IN THE STORM.

    It is semi-officially stated that the lull in operations at Verdun will doubtless be followed, as was the case previously, by a resumption of tho great ...

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  34. THE BALKANS.

    The Bulgarian division operating from Xanthi (otherwise known as Eskije, or Skidie, 40 miles north-east of Kavalla, and a little to the east of the ...

    Article : 160 words
  35. CONSCRIPTION.

    Stirring scenes were witnessed in Whitehall yesterday, the place being crowded, owing to the calling-up of the married men between the ages of 2[?] ...

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  36. MEAT SUPPLIES.

    Mr. W. Runciman, the President of the Board of Trade, stated in tile House of Commons this afternoon that the Government was considering the ...

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  37. THE 100TH DAY.

    President Poinoare is to visit Verdun to-morrow, which is the 100th day of the battle. The battle began on the morning of ...

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  38. WAR IN THE AIR.

    There were 15 aerial fights along the French line on Sunday. A Fokker aeroplane attacked a French machine to the north of the Aisne, and fired ...

    Article : 119 words
  39. GENERAL CABLES.

    Mr. A. Henderson, the President of the Board of Education, is to receive a deputation from the Navy League urging the teaching of naval history in the ...

    Article : 42 words
  40. NATIONAL CLUB.

    At a meeting to-night the Zeehan Na, tional Club was formed. There was a fair attendance, and all present enrolled, as members. The Warden (Mr. Fisher) ...

    Article : 143 words
  41. THE PARIS CONFERENCE.

    The Economic Conference in Paris will probably meet on June 14. under the presidency of M. Georges Clemenceau, a former Prime Minister of ...

    Article : 91 words
  42. FRENCH STRATEGY AT VERDUN.

    After over forty days and nights the Germans in their attack on Verdun are still battering away at the French advanced lines. Nowhere can they be said ...

    Article : 485 words
  43. RECRUITING.

    There were 146 volunteers in Victoria to-day, but only 64 wore accepted. QUEENSLAND. BRISBANE, May 30. ...

    Article : 34 words
  44. THE TALK OF PEACE.

    The Washington correspondent of the "Morning Post" states that if Dr. Wilson, the President of America, could make peace, or associate himself with ...

    Article : 120 words
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