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  2. VERY JADED. HOW THE GERMANS FEEL.

    PARIS, Wednesday.—A Paris communique states:—An enemy attack south of Estrces and west of Soyecourt gained a footing at some points in the trenches captured by us ...

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  3. GERMAN DESTROYER CAPTURED.

    LONDON, Wednesday.—A Russian submarine captured a German destroyer and brought her to port. ...

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  4. RUSSIAN CAMPAIGN.

    PETROGRAD, Wednesday.—Field-Marshal Hindenberg has accumulated all his available artillery and 18 divisions of reinforcements against General Brussiloff, who nevertheless ...

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  5. TOBACCO EVENING.

    A "tobacco evening" for N.S.W. boys in the trenches was held at the residence of Mr. J. J. Cooper, Goonellabah, when ab[?] fifty residents attended. Dancing and parlor ...

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  6. LABOR AFFAIRS. INFORMER'S DISMISSAL DEMANDED.

    SYDNEY, Thursday.—A gang of twenty wheat stackers struck work at Sydney yesterday because it was stated the porter who had given the police information concerning ...

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  7. [?]OOLMANGAR RED CROSS.

    The monthly meeting of the Goolmangar and Coffee Camp Red Cross branch was held in the Coffee Camp hall on 17th inst. Meetings are held alternatively in these two places ...

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  8. "THEY DON'T COME OUT."

    LONDON, Thursday. — The "Daily Mail" correspondent at Amsterdam states that Grand Admiral Henry of Prussia, when interviewed, said:—"We are always ready, ...

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  9. CAPTURE OF SEVERAL HEIGHTS.

    PETROGRAD, Wednesday.—A Russian official message says:—Everywhere we have repulsed the enemy offensive. South of Brody we captured two heights with two other ...

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  10. THREATENED SHIPPING STRIKE.

    SYDNEY, Thursday.—The Minister of Labor intends to take steps to endeavor to bring about a settlement of the threatened strike in the coastal shipping trade. ...

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  11. SHIPPING DEADLOCK AVERTED.

    SYDNEY, Thursday.—The threatened shipping holdup, due to a deadlock occurring between the Steam Colliers' Association and the Institute of Marine Engineers concorning ...

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  12. NASSAU.

    LONDON, Wednesday.—The men of the British submarine E13 declare they fired three torpedoes at the German battleship Nassau and saw her rapidly sinking. ...

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  13. THE DEUTSCHLAND.

    LONDON, Thursday.—The submarine Doutschland has arrived at Bremen. ...

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  14. GERMAN ADMISSION.

    LONDON, Wednesday.—It is semi-officially admitted in Berlin that the battleship Westfalen, which is of the Nassau class, was hit by a torpedo on the 19th August, but the ...

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  15. MEERSCHAUM[?]VALE EUCHRE TOURNAMENT.

    A very successful and enjoyable evening was spent in the Meerschaum Hall on Wednesday night, 16th inst., at a [?]chure tournament and dance, held in aid of the local ...

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  16. IN LINE WITH THE NAVY.

    SYDNEY, Thursday.—Sydney coal lumpers will in future receive two shillings per hour for day work and three shillings per hour for night work, thus bringing the rates ...

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  17. GIFT EVENING AT MAROM CREEK.

    A very successful gift evening was held in Marom Creek public school on Monday, 14th inst., in aid of the local Red Cross, and War Chest. The night was all that could be ...

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  18. AUSTRALASIA. CONSCRIPTION.

    SYDNEY, Thursday.—There was a big exodu[?] of Federal Ministers and members last night in connection with the important meeting of the Caucus fixed for to-day in ...

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  19. IRELAND.

    LONDON, Wednesday.—The inquiry into the deaths of Skeffington, Dixon, and M[?]lntyre has opened in Dublin. Sergt. Alridge, describing the shooting of the prisoners, said ...

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  20. MISERY AND SUSPENSE.

    LONDON, Wednesday.—The "Times" publishes a collection of letters found on the dead and German prisoners, indicating the misery and suspense among civilians. ...

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  21. SECRET DISEASE.

    SYDNEY, Thursday.—Giving evidence before the Parliamentary Committee dealing with the subject of secret disease the Archbishop of Sydney (Dr. Wright) said he ...

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  22. ON THE BRITISH FRONT.

    LONDON, Wednesday.—Sir Douglas Haig in a communique says: The enemy determin[?]dly counter attacked our new trenches south of Thiepval and gained a temporary footing, ...

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  23. MR. HOLMAN TILTS AT CRITICS.

    SYDNEY, Thursday.—Mr. Holman thinks those who favor universal military service. Mr. Hughes may be hampered in his action in dealing with the crisis by the advice from ...

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  24. LOCAL SOLDIERS' FUND.

    Mcers[?]haum Vale donations for August at 1s each were as follows:—Mesdames J. Williams, H. North, A. Stamp, M. Owens, R. Vi[?] ler, A. MeIntyre, G. Lamb, W. Forrester, R. ...

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  25. GERMAN OPINION.

    LONDON, Thursday.—Friederich Na[?] mann, well-known German writer, publishes in a German periodical an article on the weakening of popular opinion concerning ...

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  26. AERIAL ACTIVITY.

    PARIS, Wednesday.—An official report is to the effcet that five German aeroplanes were brought down. ...

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  27. GERMANS VERY JADED.

    LONDON, Wednesday.—Reuter's correspondent at headquarters says: Owing to a comparative shortage of reserves, the German infantry unquestionably are very jaded. ...

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  28. BARRIER EMPIRE LEAGUE'S RESOLUTION.

    SYDNEY, Thursday.—At the annual meeting of the Barrier Empire League at Broken Hill, at which 1000 were present, a motion was unanimously adopted calling ...

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  29. MAROM CREEK WAR CHEST.

    Following is a list of comforts from the Marom Creek branch of the War Chest:—24 cakes chewing gum, 2 tins butter scotch, 4 tins chocolates, 2 tins biscuits, 7 tins toffee, ...

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  30. PROTECTION AGAINST RAIDS.

    LONDON, Thursday.—It is reported that the Germans have decided to place prominent Belgians at Zeppelin hangars as a protection against Allied raids. ...

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  31. SOMETHING IN THE AIR.

    MELBOURNE, Thursday.—There was a full attendance this afternoon at the Federal Caucus meeting. There is reason to believe that a form of conscription providing for the ...

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  32. IN THE BALKANS.

    LONDON, Wednesday.—Ward Price, the "Times" correspondent at Salonica, in a message dated 22nd, says the Serbians in defensive positions heavily repulsed strong ...

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  33. FREIGHTS.

    SYDNEY, Thursday.—The question of freights was the chief subject of discussion between Mr. Hughes and the shipping people yesterday. It was made plain that ...

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  34. ALLIED CONTRACTS.

    LONDON, Wednesday.—Purchasing agents of the Allied Governments arc making contracts for materials in the United States on a basis of at least another full year's war. ...

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  35. EGYPTIAN EXPEDITIONARY FORCE.

    MELBOURNE, Thursday.—The Minister for Defence has received a message, from the commander of the Egyptian Expeditionary Force reporting that operations on the Suez ...

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  36. NORTH SHORE BRIDGE.

    SYDNEY, Thursday.—The Country Traders' Association objects to the Government constructing the North Shore Bridge and city railway whilst the country needs better ...

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  37. THIEPVAL'S FATE.

    PARIS, Wednesday.—Marcel Hutin, the French war correspondent, states: The British hold the southern half of Guillemont, adding that the early fall of Guillemont and ...

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  38. QUEENSLAND PARLIAMENT.

    BRISBANE, Wednesday.—The Legislative Council to-day carried a motion expressing the opinion that it is desirable in the public interests that immediate action be taken to ...

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  39. MESOPOTAMIA.

    LONDON, Wednesday.—A Petrograd correspondent says it is officially believed that between 13 and 15 Turkish divisions are in the Erzingen region of Mesopotamia. ...

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  40. NO MORE FIGHT.

    SYDNEY, Thursday.—Snowy Baker says unless Darcy enlists after his present contract for three more fights at the Stadium he will not be given any further contests in ...

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  41. BULGARS REPULSED.

    LONDON, Wednesday.—A Salonica communique says the enemy attack on the French holding Komawan Ridge was repulsed. Two battalions of the enemy in the neighbourhood ...

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  42. ENEMY'S ARTILLERY SILENCED.

    LONDON, Wednesday.—General Sir D. Haig reports:—We silenced in three different areas the enemy's artillery which was showing much activity. We engaged a ...

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  43. VERDUN.

    PARIS, Wednesday.—A communique states that a brilliant attack on the right of the Mouse between Floury and Thia[?]mont Work resulted in the French appreciably ...

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  44. LIFE SACRIFICED.

    SYDNEY, Thursday.—Walter Ernest Frampton, aged 31, was run over and fatally injured in the city early last night. Deceased was on his way home when he noticed a ...

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  45. WEARING UNIFORMS.

    SYDNEY, Thursday.—William Rodgers, a soldier, who wore the R.S.A. badge, was charged at the Police Court with wearing the military uniform when not a member of ...

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  46. ALSTONVILLE WAR SERVICE SUB-COMMITTEE.

    On Friday night last the executive committee of the Alstonville War Service sub-committee met at the Court House. Archdeacon Tress, the President, occupied the chair. An ...

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  47. ARTILLERY DUEL.

    PARIS, Wednesday.—A communique says: —North and south of the Somme an artillery duel continued all day, being especially lively in the Belloy and Estrees sectors. ...

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  48. QUEENSLAND NEWS.

    BRISBANE, Thursday.—In the Full Court to-day argument took place on the motion to extend the interim injunction granted in the action C.S.R. Coy. versus the Queensland ...

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  49. ROUMANIA'S ATTITUDE.

    LONDON, Wednesday:—Berlin is increasingly alarmed by Roumanians attitude. The King's prolongued interviews with diplomats and Jonescue, the pro-Ally leader, are ...

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  50. MURDER OF ARMENIANS.

    LONDON, Wednesday.—Of 12,000 Armenians working at Dozani tunnel (Asia Minor) under German supervision, 40 were murdered, dismembered, and mutilated to ...

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  51. BRITISH PROGRESS.

    LONDON, Wednesday.—Reuter's Paris correspondent says: The British progress on the Somme has now brought us close to our original objectives, namely, the villages of ...

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  52. TRAIN WRECKERS.

    SYDNEY, Thursday.—A boy noticed two men drag sleepers on the line betwe[?]en Marrickville and Sydenham stations about 7.30 last night. Running to the Marrickville ...

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  53. ALBANIA.

    LONDON, Wednesday.—The Austrians report increased Italian activity in Albania. ...

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  54. THE BULGARS.

    LONDON, Thursday.—Ward Price, the correspondent, says that according to the latest report the Bulgars are not yet in Sores, but they bombarded the place for an ...

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  55. THE PRIME MINISTER.

    SYDNEY, Wednesday.—Mr. Hughes delivered another striking speech to-day to members of the Australian Metal Exchange. He said the crisis with which we were ...

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  56. GERMANY STRUCK EVERYWHERE.

    LONDON, Wednesday.—Colonel Repington, "The Times" correspondent, writes: Since we attacked at the Somme there has only been one fresh attack attempted by the ...

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  57. MEAT BOARD.

    SYDNEY, Thursday.—The Full Court made absolute a rule nisi on behalf of J. C[?] Hutton Proprietary for a writ of mandamus against the Metropolitan Meat Board ...

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  58. ITALY AND AUSTRIA.

    ROME. Wednesday.—An Italian commun[?] que says: We have carried strong enemy positions on the western slopes of Tofona and in the Travenzes Valley. The enemy sustained ...

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  59. THE MISSING LINK.

    SYDNEY, Thursday.—The Parliamentary Public Works Committee decided that it is not expedient to construct the proposed line of railway from Murwillumbah to Tweed ...

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  60. ROUMANIAN INTERVENTION.

    LONDON, Thursday.—Reuter's Amsterdam correspondent states that, according to a well-informed Bucharest correspondent of the "Berliner Tageblatt," the temporary ...

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  61. IN THE CAUCASUS.

    PETROGRAD, Wednesday.—A Russian report says the Turkish offensive on the Caucasian front near the coast has been driven back. Our offensive west of Lake Van is ...

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  62. LITTLE KNOWN TIMBERS.

    SYDNEY, Thursday.—The Lands Department has ordered that steps be taken to investigate the qualities, of many little known timbers of the State which are ...

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  63. OPERATIONS FAVORABLE TO ALLIES.

    LONDON, Thursday.—Reuter's Paris correspondent reports:—Tuesday's operations were entirely favorable to the Allies. The Franco-British maintained and consolidated ...

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  64. FURTHER GAIN.

    LONDON, Wednesday.—General Sir D. Haig reports that south of Thiepval the British gained a further 200 yards of trench and straightened their line. ...

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  65. TURKISH INITIATIVE.

    PETROGRAD, Wednesday.—In military circles the opinion is expressed that the Turkish initiative on the Caucasian front is on the verge of collapse. ...

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  66. CANADIAN BUSH FIRES.

    LONDON, Wednesday.—Ten more lives have been lost in the bush fires in Northern Ontario. Several silver mining camps have been surrounded by the fires in the province of ...

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  67. THIS IS A GREAT GAME.

    Private L. G. Layton, writing home from France on 4th July, says: It is raining again, but that is nothing new, as it is more wet than dry up here; it was all sand in Egypt, and ...

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  68. AGGRIEVED MINISTER.

    SYDNEY, Thursday.—The Minister for Agriculture (Mr. Grahame) did not attend the Wagga Show smoke concert last night owing, he explained, to the scant courtesy ...

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  69. THE BRITISH WOUNDED.

    LONDON, Thursday.—It is stated that 75 per cent, of the wounded in the British Hospitals will return to the front. ...

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  70. DARDANELLES COMMISSION.

    LONDON, Wednesday.—Thy Dardanelles Commission lengthily examined, privately. General Munro before his departure for India. ...

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  71. GERMANY WEAKENING.

    LONDON, Wednesday.—The Japanese Ambassador in London is deeply impressed by the British determination to fight the war to the bitterest end, and believes Germany is ...

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  72. DR. LIEBKNECHT'S APPEAL.

    LONDON, Thursday.—Reuter's Amsterdam correspondent reports that a supreme court-martial in Berlin dismissed Dr. Li[?]knecht's appeal against his sentence of ...

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  73. HOTEL LICENSEE FINED.

    SYDNEY, Thursday.—An hotel licensee was fined £5; in default a month's imprisonment, for having persons unlawfully on her premises during prohibited hours. ...

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  74. SURE THING FOR RACES.

    MELBOURNE, Thursday.—Two men got into conversation with Geo. Perry at Melbourne yesterday and told him they had a sure thing for the races. Perry was so ...

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  75. THE WORD "ANZAC."

    MELBOURNE, Wednesday.—The Minister for Defence again draws attention to the fact that the use of the word "Anzac" is illegal, except for military purposes. The ...

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  76. APOPLECTIC STROKE.

    LONDON, Thursday.—The "Daily Mail" says there are reports from Rome that the Bavarian King sustained an apoplectic stroke. ...

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  77. DEATH OF A BANKER.

    LONDON, Thursday.—The death has occurred of Sir Richard Biddulph Martin, Chairman of Martin's Bank, Ltd. Dec[?]ased was 78 years of age. ...

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  81. NEW SCHOOL BUILDING.

    SYDNEY, Thursdays.—The Department of Education has accepted the following tender: Digindus Greek, new building, A; Ede, Ba[?]galow, £235 1s 6d. ...

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