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  2. THE SIXTH ATTACK.

    LONDON, Tuesday.—General Haig reports: In the afternoon after the sixth desperate attack the Germans succeeded in entering Troners Wood at the expense of the heaviest ...

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  3. THE DISTANCE TRAVELLED.

    LONDON, Monday.—The "Times" correspondent Newport News says the Deutschland's captain alleges that the total distance traversed was 4180 miles. Anglo-French ...

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  4. AUSTRALASIA. RICHMOND AND TWEED RETURNED SOLDIERS' AID FUND.

    Proceeds of raffle of doll's house presented by Miss Mavis Cope, £11 5s. ...

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  5. ALLIED OFFENSIVE. DETAILS FROM THE DIFFERENT FRONTS.

    LONDON, Monday Morning.—An official report states that shortly before midnight enemy aeroplanes visited the south-east coast. Apparently about five bombs were dropped ...

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  6. ANGLO-FRENCH OFFENSIVE.

    PARIS, Monday.—A communique says:—We captured a line of trenches between Burleuc and Lamasionette, taking 950 more unwounded prisoners. The night was calm ...

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  7. BAD STAFF WORK.

    The German staff work is amazingly bad. Guards, reserves, and other units are rushed forward, with no maps or instructions, and only the barest knowledge of the situation. ...

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  8. WAR FUNDS.

    SYDNEY, Tuesday.—The Chief Secretary says he desires it to be distinctly understood that the War Needs Fund does not propose to interfere in any way with the funds of ...

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  9. GENERAL HAIG'S REPORT.

    LONDON, Monday.—General Sir Douglas Haig reports:—Particularly severe fighting has occurred at Frones Wood, the northern end of which we captured on 8th ...

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  10. CARGO IN GOOD CONDITION.

    LONDON, Monday.—The "Times" correspondent in New York says the gross tonnage is 794, and the net 414 tons. The cargo is reported to be in good condition. ...

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  11. FRENCH PROGRESS.

    PARIS, Tuesday.—A communique says:—South of the Somme we progressed in the region of Biaches and Barleux, carrying a small fort and taking 100 prisoners. A ...

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  12. MASTERY OF THE AIR.

    LONDON, Monday.—A tribute to the work of the Flying Corps on the Somme is paid by Reuter's correspondent, at headquarters, who says:—The mastery of the air was never so ...

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  13. RECRUITING.

    SYDNEY, Tuesday.—Professor MacCallum, addressing a meeting of the Universal Service League, said that to get where we were this time last year would require a tremendous ...

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  14. THE CAPTAIN'S ACCOUNT.

    BALTIMORE, Monday.—Captain Paul Konig, master of the German super-submarine Deutschland, which docked at seven o'clock on Monday morning, asserts that the ...

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  15. "GERMAN BABIES STARVING."

    WASHINGTON, Monday.—The American Embassy in Berlin characterises as untrue the widely circulated German propagandists' statements in the United States that ...

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  16. GREATER THAN EVER.

    SYDNEY, Tuesday.—Mr. Cook, speaking at Beecroft, declared that the nation's need was greater than ever. Australia was not doing what she ought to do. ...

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  17. SIR NEWTON J. MOORE.

    LONDON, Monday.—Sir Newton Moore has accepted the appointment of officer commanding training in England, with headquarters at Salisbury Plains. He is ...

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  18. GENERAL'S DYING WORDS.

    LONDON, Tuesday.—The narrative of a wounded man is as follows:—General Prowse was cheering us on when he fell, through a big shell dropping near by. ...

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  19. CHAMPION AIRMAN.

    AMSTERDAM, Monday.—According to a Munich newspaper a British airman dropper over a certain chateau a wreath of flowers with a letter reading: "In memory ...

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  20. UNIVERSAL SERVICE.

    SYDNEY, Tuesday.—At the recent secret session of the Federal Parliament something was said about the war. Senator Gardiner came away from it and said that ...

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  21. SALTWATER FOR BURNS.

    LONDON, Monday.—The military and naval hospitals are now adopting Sir Almroth Wright's (the well-known physician who served in France in 1914-15) simple ...

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  22. NATIONAL DEFENCE.

    PARIS, Monday.—The Senate concluded the debate on national defence and carried a resolution of confidence in the Government by 251 votes to six. ...

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  23. FOOTBALLERS' PERFORMANCE.

    LONDON, Tuesday.—Reuter's special correspondent in France describes the experiences of a battalion of East Surreys. This battalion was selected to start the ...

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  24. VERDUN.

    PARIS, Monday.—A communique says:—We captured and organised 500 metres of trench west of Butto-demensnil. The bombardment of Chattancourt, Fleury, and ...

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  25. INSURRECTION IN ALBANIA.

    LONDON, Monday.—The Vechovetchs' insurrection in Albania is spreading throughout the mountains. The Austrians are retreat ing toward Cettigue, the Montenegrin ...

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  26. PRESS INTERDICTION.

    WASHINGTON, Monday Morning.—A Bill aimed at the yellow press, and introduced in Congress on Saturday, makes it a punishable offence to publish a false report or rumour ...

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  27. THE IRISH REGIMENTS.

    LONDON, Monday.—Mr. Asquith paid a tribute to the undying fame gained by the Ulster division on the Somme, and the splendid devotion of the other Irish ...

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  28. VIGOROUS BOMBARDMENTS.

    PARIS, Tuesday.—A communique says: —A violent enemy bombardment occurred north of Verdun, to which the regions Froideterre, Fleury; and Fuminwood, occupied by ...

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  29. LONG AND HARD-FOUGHT BATTLES.

    LONDON, Monday.—The German newspapers continue to prepare the public for long and hard-fought battles on the Western front. ...

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  30. ENEMY MACHINES BROUGHT DOWN.

    PARIS, Tuesday.—A communique says:—There has been great aviation activity on the Somme. French aeroplanes attacked many German machines, four of which were ...

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  31. THE RUSSIAN CAMPAIGN.

    PETROGRAD, Tuesday.—A communique announces continued Russian progress on the Stokhod despite most violent and frantic efforts of the enemy to regain a footing on the ...

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  32. THE PRIME MINISTER.

    LONDON, Monday.—The Admiralty has arranged for Mr. Hughes to remain in South Africa for four days. ...

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  33. FIGHT FOR PERONNE.

    LONDON, Monday.—The fight for Peronne is a promising enterprise fraught with great possibilities. It is thought the powerful blows on the Somme will react effectually at ...

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  34. THE FIGHT AT CONTALMAISON.

    LONDON, Monday Evening.—A graphic dispatch from a special correspondent discribes Friday's bitter fighting at Contalmaison, north of the Somme, as of the ...

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  35. EFFICIENCY OF THE BLOCKADE.

    LONDON, Tuesday.—An Admiralty official, interviewed anent the Deutschland, pointed out that the feat was nothing new since 10 British submarines built in Canada ...

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  36. SOUTH GUNDURIMBA WAR CHEST.

    A well-attended meeting of ladies was held in the South Gundurimba Hall on Friday, 7th inst., the object being to form a branch of the War Cheat. Mrs. London and Mrs. A. F. ...

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  37. WARM RECEPTION.

    CAPETOWN, Monday.—Preparations are being made for a warm reception to Mr. Hughes at Capetown. Mr. Hughes will be the guest of the Union Government. ...

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  38. THE WAR COMMITTEE.

    LONDON, Tuesday.—Mr. Montague has been appointed a permanent member of the War Committee. ...

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  39. CAPTURE OF BIAGHES BRIDGEHEAD.

    PARIS, Monday.—Importance attaches to the capture of Biaches bridgehead, opposite Peronne, increasing the prospect of breaking the German line, and leading to a return to ...

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  40. RAIDS OVER NORTH FOREHAND.

    LONDON, Monday.—There were no casualties or damage by yesterday's air raids over North Foreland. ...

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  41. ITALY AND AUSTRIA.

    LONDON, Tuesday.—An Italian official statement says that heavy enemy attacks north-east of Gorixia were driven back with heavy losses. ...

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  42. THE RETURN TO SYDNEY.

    SYDNEY, Tuesday:—A meeting of representative citizen a decided, to tender Mr. Hughes a fitting welcome on his return to Sydney. Sir Thomas Anderson Stuart said ...

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  43. AUSTRALIAN MUNITION WORKERS.

    LONDON, Monday.—Fifty Australian munition workers have arrived at Plymouth. They left, Melbourne on 24th May, and include men wounded at Gallipoli. ...

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  44. PRECAUTIONS ON THE VOYAGE.

    NEW YORK, Tuesday Morning.—The captain of the Deutschland denies that he had a message for President Wilson from the Kaiser. He says he frequently sighted the ...

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  45. IRELAND.

    LONDON, Monday.—In the House of Commons Mr. Asquith said the main provision of the Irish agreement was the exclusion of the six Ulster counties from the ...

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  46. PRODUCE DAY.

    The follwing donations have been received by R. Anderson and P. Morrow, joint secretaries, for Produce Day from Rosebank: —Mrs. Little, three pumkins, three gramas, ...

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  47. SENT TO CANADA.

    OTTAWA, Monday.—Private Lunn, an Australian, who was badly wounded at Suvla Bay, having been blinded by lyddite, has arrived at Petewawa military camp. By some strange ...

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  48. IMPERIAL CONVENTION.

    LONDON, Monday.—In the House of Commons Mr. Norton Griffiths asked Mr. Asquith in view of the necessity for each State Parliament to pass an Act before ...

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  49. PRISONERS AT RUHLEBEN.

    LONDON, Monday.—In the House of Commons Lord Robert Cecil, (Parliamentary Secretary to the Foreign Office) said the German note ...

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  50. ADULTERATED BUTTER.

    SYDNEY, Tuesday.—William Derrin was proceeded against at the police court for selling adulterated butter. The analysis certificate showed that a sample purchased at ...

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  51. CHIEFLY AN ENGINEERING FEAT.

    LONDON, Monday.—The "Times" naval, correspondent considers the exploit as chiefly an engineering feat, impossible of having any effect. One swallow, he adds, does not make ...

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  52. OLDEST BONE OF CONTENTION.

    LONDON, Monday.—The "Times" political correspondent writes that the members of every party were eager to hear how the Government proposed to bury the ...

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  53. NOVEL IDEA.

    NEW YORK, Monday.—A Baltimore skipper of what is described as an undersea liner is reported to have vaunted his intention to institute an export, and import ...

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  54. IMPERIAL COUNCIL.

    LONDON, Monday.—Mr. Bonar Law stated that the Imperial and Dominion Governments were seriously considering the question of an Imperial Council, but a ...

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  55. DEDUCTIONS FROM MONEY.

    LONDON, Monday—In the House of Commons, interrogated by Mr. Ian Malcolm (Unionist), Lord Robert Cecil said that representations had been made to Germany through ...

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  56. ANOTHER VERSION.

    LONDON, Monday.—The "Times" correspondent in New York, sends another version. Captain Koenig stated that he saw no Anglo French and was not chased. He avoided all ...

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  57. HARDEN TO TOCUMWAL.

    SYDNEY, Tuesday.—The Railway Commissoners who recently inspected the country from Harden to Tocumwal refer in glowing terms to the appearance of the country, due ...

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  58. AS SOON AS DESIRABLE.

    LONDON, Monday.—In the House of Commons Mr. Bonar Law said an Imperial Conference would be held as soon as it seemed desirable to the Imperial Government and the ...

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  59. A MISSION TO RUSSIA.

    LONDON, Tuesday.—Telegrams from Athens state that Prince Nicholas, who has a Russian wife, is departing on a mission to Russia via Germany, returning via ...

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  60. BADGES FOR SOLDIERS.

    LONDON, Monday,—All honorably discharged soldiers will shortly receive a badge. ...

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  61. THE ULSTER COUNTIES.

    LONDON, Monday.—Sir Edward Carson asked in the House of Commons would the six Ulster counties be definitely struck out of the Home Rule Act? ...

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  62. WILSON'S POLICY REVILED.

    LONDON, Monday.—The "Times" correspondent at New York states that Hearst's papers publish an amazing two columns interview with Dr. Bethmann-Hollweg ...

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  63. SOUTH AMERICAN REPUBLICS.

    WASHINGTON, Monday.—Diplomats have grave fearas for peace in several of the South American nations, a secret agreement having been completed between Peru ...

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  64. STANDARD OF MORALITY.

    HAMILTON (Ontario), Monday.—At a recruiting meeting Mrs. Pankhurst said the results of immorality had caused the rejection of large numbers of Canadians who wished to ...

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  65. CARGO OF DYE STUFFS.

    LONDON, Monday.—A German, submarine has arrived at Baltimore with a valuable cargo of dye stuffs. When 20 miles off the coast the submarine was chased by ...

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  66. PETROL REGULATIONS.

    SYDNEY, Tuesday.—A prominent business man says that the new petrol regulations will mean additional revenue of £60,000 to the State. In his opinion the whole thing is an ...

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  67. DEFENCE OF THE REALM ACT.

    LONDON, Monday.—Mr. Asquith admitted here had been some misunderstanding in the Cabinet regarding the precise point at which the Cabinet should review the Irish ...

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  68. STOCK IN DANGER.

    SYDNEY, Tuesday—On account of heavy rains the River Murray at Albury is rising so rapidly that large numbers of stock are in danger. ...

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  69. MEANS TO STAY THE ADVANCE.

    LONDON, Tuesday:—Reuter's correspondent at the front says that there are persistent rumors that the Kaiser is with his staff engaged in devising means to stay the ...

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  70. AMERICAN DOCK WORKERS.

    SAN FRANCISCO, Monday.—The union teamsters have joined the longshoremen's strike. Fruit shipments have been badly delayed. ...

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  71. AMERICA'S ATTITUDE.

    WASHINGTON, Tuesday Morning.—A significant indication of America's attitude after the war is contained in a speech by Mr. Stone, President, of the Foreign Relations Committee ...

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  72. A DENIAL.

    NEW YORK, Monday.—The officers of the submarine Deutschland denied they had been chased by warships. They said they saw no British or French ships. ...

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  73. THE BRITISH CABINET

    LONDON, Monday.—The "Times" in a leading article states:—"After a considerable interval and commotion the Cabinet is again muted. We sincerely hope that ...

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  74. BAD MORALE OF THE PRUSSIANS.

    The correspondent personally testifies to the extraordinarily bad morale of the captured officers and men of the Prusian Guards. "It's incredible," he says, "that any of our ...

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  75. INFANTILE PARALYSIS.

    NEW YORK, Monday.—Rain and coole? weather failed to check the epidemic of infantile paralysis, there being 100 new cases to-day. The deaths total 250. ...

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  76. DESCRIPTION OF THE VESSEL.

    NEW YORK, Monday.—The German submarine Deutschland is a thousand tonner, with a length of 800 feet by a 40ft. beam, and does 14 knots on the surface. The submarine ...

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  77. GERMAN EAST AFRICA.

    LONDON, Tuesday.—General Smuts reports that Tongo was occupied on July 7th. The enemy made a slight resistance and then evacuated the town after destroying the ...

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  78. IMPERIAL CONTROL OF NAVY AND ARMY.

    LONDON, Tuesday.—Mr. Asquith said the new Bill would provide for Imperial control of the navy and army and all matters arising out of the war. The agreement provided ...

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  79. ENEMY LOSSES IN GUNS.

    LONDON, Monday.—Beach Thomas, the "Daily Mail" correspondent, describing the fight at Contalmaison, states that it may be accepted as an undoubted fact that the enemy ...

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  80. PRICKLY PEAR.

    SYDNEY, Tuesday.—It is probable that an arsenious chloride of gas system for destroying prickly pear will be introduced into New South Wales. ...

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  81. IS IT A WARSHIP?

    WASHINGTON, Monday.—Government circles are disposed to consider the German submarine is a commercial vessel and not a warship, but it is recognised that complicated ...

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  82. VISITING LEGISLATORS.

    LONDON, Monday.—The overseas members of Parliament visited Birmingham war material factories. They were deeply impressed by the enormous number of hands ...

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  83. STEAMER CAPTURED.

    LONDON, Monday.—Lloyd's reports that it is believed the Germans have captured the British 2000-ton steamer Pendennis. ...

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  84. VENEREAL CLINICS.

    SYDNEY, Tuesday.—The Chief Secretary says that the Government contemplates opening venereal clinics at Newcastle, Broken Hill, and other country centres. ...

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