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  2. THE MAIN BATTLE AREA.

    LONDON, Friday—General Haig, in a communique, says:—As the result of violent bomb fighting we progressed at certain points in the main battle area. The ...

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  3. DEEDS OF THE BRITISH.

    LONDON, Thursday.—The "Times" press camp correspondent states:—Attention has heretofore concentrated in the southern attack area, where there have been the ...

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  4. OFFICIAL ANNOUNCEMENTS.

    LONDON, Friday.—Official: Mr. Lloyd George has been appointed Secretary for War. An earldom has been conferred on Sir Edward Grey. ...

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  5. ALLIED OFFENSIVE. RUSSO-JAPANESE AGREEMENT.

    LONDON, Thursday.—In the House of Commons Mr. Tennant said it was undesirable to give information regarding the movements and intentions of the British forces on the ...

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  6. UNSEEMLY LANGUAGE.

    SYDNEY, Friday.—The Chief Secretary has given instructions that in the event of any unseemly or violent language being used at anti-conscription meeting in the Domain ...

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  7. ANGLO-FRENCH OFFENSIVE.

    LONDON, Thursday.—Sir Douglas Haig reports:—We made a further slight advance near Thiepval. South of La Bassee Canal, after the discharge of smoke and gas, we ...

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  8. ITALY AND AUSTRIA.

    LONDON, Thursday.—An Italian official message states:—Our offensive between the Lagarina and Sugana Valleys continues. Our pressure on the Adige and Astico obliged the ...

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  9. NEWCASTLE JOCKEY CLUB.

    SYDNEY, Friday.—The Newcastle Jockey Club has voted another £750 to the various war funds. ...

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  10. TEACHERS ON MILITARY DUTY.

    SYDNEY, Friday.—The Minister for Education says that to the end of December 342 [?]eachers volunteered for military duty. Nineteen of these had been killed in action, ...

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  11. WORK OF THE ARTILLERY.

    LONDON, Thursday.—Wounded men pay tribute to the magnificent work of the artillery in lifting trench to trench as the infantry advanced parade-like. Very few ...

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  12. TURKEY.

    LONDON, Thursday.—Bourchier, a distinguished Balkan correspondent for the "Times," telegraphs from Constanza that although political discussions are ...

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  13. THE NAVAL VICTORY.

    LONDON, Thursday.—Admiral Jellicoe's dispatch places the German losses in the Jutland battle at two battleships of the Dreadnought type, one of the Deutschland ...

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  14. Y.M.C.A. FUND.

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  15. SUCCESSFUL ARTILLERY ENGAGEMENTS.

    PETROGRAD, Friday.—Official: The Russians have taken over 10,000 prisoners, including 5000 on the Dneister. A communique reports successful artillery ...

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  16. SIMULTANEITY OF ATTACKS.

    PARIS, Thursday.—A semi-official message emphasises the fact that the German losses were heavy in counter-attacks against the British in the neighborhood of Thriepval, ...

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  17. RICHMOND AND TWEED RETURNED SOLDIERS' AID SOCIETY.

    Mr. Geo. W. Ord, hon. secretary, has received the undermentioned amounts:—Nimbin Continuation War Fund, £20. ...

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  18. COOLNESS OF THE HILLS.

    PETROGRAD, Friday.—It is unofficially stated in Petrograd that the Russians in the direction of Bagdad retired 80 miles, not merely owing to the pressure of the Turks, ...

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  19. GERMANS USE LIQUID FIRE.

    PETROGRAD, Friday.—A communique mentions that during lighting on the right of the Dneister the Germans defending a village received their assailants with liquid fire. ...

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  20. NAVAL WRITER'S COMMENTS.

    LONDON, Thursday.—The "Times" naval correspondent says:—Admiral Jellicoe's dispatch convincingly testifies to the judgment and skill of the high commands and ...

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  21. WAR CHEST PACKING.

    The monthly, packing of the Lismore War Chest was carried out, at the Red Flag bulk store on Thursday morning by the committee, when no less than 1822 articles were ...

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  22. EVERY VILLAGE A FORTRESS.

    LONDON, Thursday.—The "Times" correspondent at Paris reports:—Every village in the Somme area is a fortress, none being given up without a struggle. The ...

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  23. GREAT PEACE CELEBRATION.

    LONDON, Thursday.—A Danish newspaper, announces that a great international peace celebration to which the representatives of all countres will be invited has been ...

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  24. CASEMENT.

    LONDON, Thursday.—Five Judges will hear Sir Roger Casement's appeal on July 17. ...

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  25. VIOLENT GERMAN ATTACKS.

    LONDON, Friday.—A Petrograd communique says:—The prisoners taken from July 4th to July 5th west of the Styr line and below Kolki numbered 300 officers and ...

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  26. IRELAND.

    LONDON, Thursday— In the House of Commons Mr. Asquith promised to make a statement regarding Ireland on Monday. ...

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  27. RUSSO-JAPANESE AGREEMENT.

    LONDON, Thursday.—The "Times" understands that a Russo-Japanese agreement has been concluded tantamount to an alliance. The main object is to safeguard ...

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  28. THE STAGGERING SURPRISE.

    LONDON, Friday.—Reuter's correspondent at headquarters states:—The push is proceeding muchly as anticipated. The Germans have recovered from the staggering ...

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  29. WELCOME TO WOUNDED.

    LONDON, Thursday.—A wonderful welcome was given to wounded men arriving at Charing Cross. The ambulance motor cars were pelted with, roses by a cheering crowd. ...

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  30. VERDUN.

    LONDON, Thursday. — Only artillery activity has occurred on the Meuse. The Germans attempted to hit the cathedral at Verdun. A detachment of ours penetrated a ...

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  31. HOME FOR NURSES.

    LONDON, Thursday.—Mr. Andrew Macllwraith's house and park at St. Albans, thirty miles north-west of London, have been loaned to the Commonwealth as a home ...

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  32. THREE THOUSAND ARRESTS.

    LONDON, Thursday.—Mr. Samuel announced in the House of Commons that about 3000 persons were arrested in Ireland during the rebellion. Twelve hundred had been ...

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  33. STRANGE AND PITIFUL EVENTS.

    LONDON, Friday.—Beach Thomas continues his story:—About 100 Lancasters went throughout the murderous fire at a village. It was one of the greatest ...

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  34. CONVENTION SIGNED.

    PETROGRAD, Friday.—A Russo-Japanese convention has been signed. It provides that the two countries shall unite in their efforts to maintain a permanent peace in the Far ...

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  35. THE RUSSIAN CAMPAIGN.

    PETROGRAD, Thursday.—A communique record's successes in many sector from Rig[?] to the Carpathians. A thousand of the enemy were taken prisoner in the region of ...

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  36. ARTILLERY DUEL.

    PARIS, Friday.—A communique says:—An artillery duel ocurred on the left of the Meuse, and an enemy bombardment on the right. There was no infantry action on ...

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  37. THE SERBIAN ARMY.

    PARIS Thursday.—M. Briand, replying to the congratulations of the Serbian Premier, says:—"I am certain the Serbian army will soon add fresh laurels to its glory." ...

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  38. WOUNDED OFFICERS AND MEN.

    LONDON, Thursday.—An army order states that wounded officers and men will henceforth wear a gold braid stripe on the left arm, and an additional stripe each time ...

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  39. KITCHENER MEMORIAL.

    LONDON, Thursday.—The "Times" correspondent at Cairo states that the Sultan of Egypt suggests the erection of a maternity hospital as a Kitchener memorial. ...

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  40. AUSTRALASIA. ENEMY GOODS.

    MELBOURNE, Friday.—Representatives of the waterside workers presented the Minister for Customs with resolutions protesting against the introduction of enemy goods. The ...

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  41. TALE OF DEATH AND GALLANTRY.

    LONDON, Friday.—Beach Thomas, the war correspondent, says:—The Surreys, Devons, Yorks, Gordons, Inniskillings, Dorsets, Leicesters, Bedfords, and West Kents ...

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  42. FOREGOING THEIR HOLIDAYS.

    LONDON, Thursday.—The Scottish miners at the instance of the Minister for Munitions have postponed their July holidays. ...

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  43. GENERAL JOFFRE'S ARMY ORDER.

    PARIS, Thursday.—It transpires that the defenders of Verdun knew on June 12th that the Russian offensive was the beginning of a general offensive; leastwise this was broadly ...

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  44. GERMAN PRISONERS.

    LONDON, Thursday.—Twelve hundred Germans arrived at Southampton this afternoon from the Somme. A battalion which surrendered wholesale was heading the procession ...

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  45. THE DUTCH FRONTIER.

    LONDON, Thursday.—The "Times" correspondent at Amsterdam reports that the Germans are constructing numerous cement fortifications on the Dutch frontier near the ...

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  46. IMPORTING BREWING MATERIALS.

    LONDON, Thursday.—The House of Commons carried the third reading of a Bill restricting the importation of brewing materials. ...

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  47. AUSTRALIANS IN ACTION. ROLL OF HONOR.

    SYDNEY, Friday.—The 183rd casualty list shows the following totals of all States: —Killed in action 25, died of wounds 8, died of illness 8, wounded 91, missing 1, ill 239, ...

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  48. INTERNED ENEMY SUBJECTS.

    SYDNEY, Friday.—Mr. Black (Chief Secretary) says that appeals for assistance have been made to him by the relatives of interned subjects. He added that the State ...

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  49. GIGANTIC SCALE OF FIGHTING.

    LONDON, Thursday.—An idea of the gigantic scale of fighting on the Eastern Front is gained from the statement of a wounded Russian aviator, who relates that in a ...

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  50. TOTAL PROHIBITION.

    LONDON, Thursday. — The Government Liquor Control Board refused a request by Glasgow Corporation for total prohibition during war time owing to the difficulty of ...

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  51. LIFE OF PARLIAMENT.

    LONDON, Tuesday—In the House of Commons Mr. Asquith said he hoped to make a statement soon on the questions of the life of the present Parliament and the ...

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  52. COUNTER-ATTACKS REPULSED.

    PARIS, Friday—A communique says:—The Germans by a series of counter-attacks north of Hem, north of the Somme, and between Estrees, Belloy, Huth, and the Somme ...

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  53. DESPONDENCY IN AUSTRIA AND HUNGARY.

    LONDON, Thursday.—The "Times" correspondent at Budapest states that the Anglo-French offensive has created a deep impression and is causing despondency in ...

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  54. NEW SOUTH WALES.

    Killed in Action.—Gunner P. N. Johnston, North Sydney; Ptes. J. Elliott, Redfern; J. W. Ellison, Victoria; W. J. Stapleton, Wollongong; J. Fiddling, Woodford; F. N. ...

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  55. SUCCESSFUL OPERATION.

    PETROGRAD, Thursday.— Lady Sibyl Grey, who has been engaged in nursing with the Russian troops, and whose hand was injured in a bomb explosion, underwent a ...

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  56. RECRUITING.

    SYDNEY, Friday.—Mr. Catts, M.P., states that from January lst till June 30th 32,000 recruits, enlisted in New South Wales and went into camp. ...

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  57. VISITING LEGISLATORS.

    LONDON, Thursday.—The following programme has been announced in connection with the visit of the Dominion members of Parliament:—To-morrow, a visit to the War ...

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  58. THE RUSSIAN ARTILLERY.

    LONDON, Thursday.—The "Times" correspondent at Petrograd on Thursday witnessed the commencement of the Barranovitchi offensive. He pays a tribute to the Russian ...

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  59. THE GERMAN FORCES.

    LONDON, Thursday.—From an authoritative source it is learnt that the French on both banks of the Somme were opposed to 27 battalions of Germans. Since the latter ...

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  60. ANZAC NOTES.

    LONDON, Thursday.—The "Daily Mail" on Friday morning commences Australian news. The column will be headed "Anzac Notes." ...

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  61. BUTTON DAY.

    SYDNEY, Friday.—Contributions of over £4000 from the country have increased the Button Day total to £31,750. ...

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  62. THE ENEMY'S RANKS.

    LONDON, Friday.—Reuter's correspondent at headquarters, in continuing his report, says:—The weakest link may snap at any time and the strained ends fly apart. ...

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  63. IN THE CAUCASUS.

    PETROGRAD, Friday. — A communique says:—The Turks in the Caucasus between the Taurus River and Chorakh, and also in the Diarbekia region are being steadily driven ...

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  64. OUTPUT OF MUNITIONS.

    MELBOURNE, Friday.—Senator Pearce stated to-day that the Minister for Munitions had advised him that the difficulties of transport and the changes of design ...

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  65. GRUDGING ADMISSION.

    LONDON, Thursday.—A German official statement grudgingly admits British progress near Thiepval, the evacuation of Hem, and the French capture of Belloy. Fighting for ...

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  66. MISSED THE BANQUET.

    LONDON, Thursday.—The Australian members of Parliament travelled through the south-west of England and reached London to-night, missing the Lord Mayor's banquet, ...

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  67. GERMAN STATEMENT.

    LONDON, Thursday.—A German communique speaks of heavy fighting on the Russian front and reveals that General Bothmer's forces in the Barysz sector partly ...

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  68. THE SHIPPING PURCHASE.

    LONDON, Thursday.—Mr. Larkin has taken delivery of the Strathspey, Vermont, and Dalton Hall, and is expecting three more vessels very shortly. ...

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  69. ULSTER DIVISION'S PROWESS.

    LONDON, Thursday.—An Ulsterman eyewitness describing an Ulster division's prowess during the Anglo-French offensive says:—The wood on which they were lined ...

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  70. MILITARY SERVICE BILL.

    WELLINGTON, Friday.—The Auckland waterside workers passed a resolution of sweeping denunciation of the Military Service Bill, which was characterised as ...

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  71. THE AUSTRIAN LOSSES.

    PETROGRAD, Thursday.— The General Staff estimates the Austrian losses at over half a million a month. Military writers are most optimistic as to prospects. The ...

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  72. SUBMARINE STRIFE.

    LONDON, Thursday.—The crews of herring boats smile by a submarine state that the commander said he was formerly an officer on a Peninsular liner, adding: "We ...

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  73. DOMINIONS' PATRIOTISM.

    LONDON, Friday.—The banquet at Mansion House was attended by the Australians straight from arrival at Paddington. Mr. Glynn (Australia) and Sir James Carroll ...

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  74. AUSTRALIA DAY FUND.

    SYDNEY, Friday.— At a meeting of the joint honorary secretaries, and committee of the Australia Day Fund, it was stated that amounts aggregating £21,971 were still ...

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  75. FISHING BOATS SUNK.

    LONDON, Thursday.—The Petunia, Newardcastle, Nancy, Hunan, Watchful Girl, and Bessie, all fishing boats, have been submarined in the North Sea. The Petunia attempted ...

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  76. FRESH SUCCESSES.

    PETROGRAD, Friday.—A communique says:—The Russians achieved fresh successes south of Pinsk marshes. They took 3000 prisoners, in addition to those in the ...

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  77. QUEENSLAND.

    Died of Wounds.—Ptes. P. J. Ryan and J. Matthews. Killed in Action.—Ptes. W. Stewart, J. J. Morrison, and T. S. Lang. ...

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