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  2. GIFTS FOR SOLDIERS.

    The Lismore Red Cross Society is holding a gift afternoon in the Richmond Hall next Wednesday afternoon for the sick and wounded soldiers. There will be a musical ...

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  3. ROUMANIA ATTACKING VIGOROUSLY. UNCERTAIN BULGARIAN ATTITUDE.

    LONDON, Thursday.—Reuter's correspondent reports that a general advance of the Allies from Saloniea, who he reliably states will be now numerically superior, to the ...

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  4. OF ENEMY ORIGIN.

    SYDNEY, Friday.—Under the Naturalised Subjects Franchise Act 60 names were at the Sydney Revision Court to-day taken off the roll on the ground they were those of ...

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  5. LATEST SPORTING. THE TURF.

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  6. ROLDIESS' VOTES.

    LONDON, Thursday.—The Agent General for British Columbia said there was no rea son why Australian soldiers should not vote. He added: "We successfully polled in the ...

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  7. ANGLO-FRENCH OFFENSIVE.

    LONDON Thursday.—General Sir Douglas Haig in a communique says: We discharged gas over a broad front near Arras and Armentieres with good results. The enemy shelled ...

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  8. SUBMARINE STRIFE.

    LONDON, Thursday.—Two large Swedish steamers were torpedoed in the Gulf of Bothnia. ...

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  9. NOT A DESERTER.

    WELLINGTON, Friday.—In regard to the reported desertion to the enemy of a member of the New Zealand Expeditionary Force it is now officially stated that the case is not ...

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  10. XMAS CHEER TOR SOLDIERS.

    The official opening of the Ballina War Chest Depot in Chorry-street, organised by the members, brought a large gathering of residents and friends on Tuesday afternoon ...

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  11. GERMAN COMMUNIQUE.

    LONDON, Thursday;—Reuter's Amsterdam correspondent says that to night's German 'communique is the first signed by General Ludendorff. It declares: "We lost ...

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  12. AUSTRALASIA. MINERS AND ENEMY SUBJECTS.

    PERTH, Friday.—Matters in connection with the trouble over alien enemy subjects being employed in the West Australian mines have now been practically settled, and the ...

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  13. GERMAN PRISONERS SENTENCED.

    SYDNEY, Friday.—All the German prisoners who recently escaped from the German Concentration Camp at Holdworthy have been sentenced to various terms of imprisonment. ...

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  14. FUTILE ENEMY ATTACKS.

    PARIS, Thursday.—A communique says: —An enemy attack at Maurepas Wood was easily repulsed. LONDON, Thursday.—General sir D. Haig ...

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  15. RAPID ROUMANIAN ADVANCE.

    LONDON, Thursday.—The "Times" Balkan correspondent says the Roumanians on 27th August advanced towards Kroustadt so rapidly that they were able to seize two ...

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  16. LOCAL ENLISTMENTS.

    The following have enlisted at Lismore:—G. Stitz, Casino; E. G. Greber, Rous Mill; S. A. Florey, Dunoon; F. Short, Coraki; C. Harrington, Dorroughby; G. McMahon, South ...

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  17. THE TOTAL CASUALTIES.

    MELBOURNE, Friday.—The Australian casualties, including yesterday's lists, total 52,646. ...

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  18. THE TIPSTERS.

    SYDNEY, Friday.—"Early Bird" tips as follows for to-morrow's Moorefield races:—Hurdles.— Garthowan, Inverara, Loughrea. ...

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  19. CHARGE OF EMBEZZLEMENT.

    SYDNEY, Friday.—The troubles of the Returned Soldiers' Association were further ventilated to-day, when George Frederick Davis was charged with embezzling the sum ...

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  20. FRENCH ARTILLERY ACTIVITY.

    PARIS, Thursday.—A communique says: —The French artillery has been most active on the Somme. A German grenade attack, at Maurepas Wood was easily repulsed. ...

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  21. SOLDIERS' XMAS CHEER.

    In addition to amounts already acknowledged, the Lismore War Chest has received the following donations:—Mrs. C. Henry, 7s; Crabbe's Creek War Chest, per ...

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  22. BULGARIA'S POSITION TOWARDS ROUMANIA.

    LONDON, Friday.—Bulgaria's position towards Roumania is not clear. Yesterday's news from Constantinople indicated an arrangement whereby Germany, Turkey and ...

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  23. THE RUSSIAN MARCH.

    LONDON, Thursday.—A Bucharest' official statement says that the Russians continue to cross the Dobrudja (the south-eastern portion of Roumania) and are received with ...

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  24. THE PRIME MINISTER.

    MELBOURNE, Friday.—Mr. Hughes has received an invitation to return to London from the women's branch of the British Empire Union. ...

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  25. WOLLONGBAR SCHOOL CONCERT.'

    A very pleasing time was spent in the Wollongbar Hall on Friday evening, the 25th August, the occasion being the concert given by. the school children in aid of ...

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  26. THE SOMME BATTLE.

    LONDON, Thursday.—The "Times" correspondent at headquarters says:—The Somme operations may be divided into three phases to date. The attack on July 1st ...

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  27. THE WAR LOAN.

    MELBOURNE, Friday.—The Commonwealth War Loan to 28th August totalled £22,674,160, of which N.S.W. subscribed £10,264,940. ...

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  28. LISMORE SOLDIERS' AID SOCIETY GIFT AFTERNOON.

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  29. GREEK COMMITTEE FORMED.

    LONDON, Friday.—Reuter's Salonica correspondent says that on Wednesday a committee including prominent officers was formed. It appeals to the people to join the ...

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  30. ROUMANIAN RESERVISTS CALLED UP.

    LONDON, Thursday,—The Roumanian Legation is calling up all reservists. The Greek Legation in London does not believe the report that King Constantine has ...

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  31. AUSTRALIA'S WAR POLICY.

    MELBOURNE, Friday—Mr. Hughes, at a secret, session of the Federal Parliament yesterday, laid before the members certain important, matters relating to the war and to' ...

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  32. RACE DISQUALIFICATIONS

    WELLINGTON, N. Z.,Friday.—In regard to the death of the Sydney-bred horse Sombrero during the Riverton race meeting inquiry disclosed that death was due to ...

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  33. POLLING DETAILS'.

    MELBOURNE, Friday.—The writs for the referendum will be issued on September 13th. There are 2,706,000 names on the Federal rolls. About 24,000 officers will ...

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  34. SEVENTEEN GREEK FORTS.

    LONDON, Thursday.—A Saloniea message states that the Bulgarians took possession of 17 forts in East Macedonia without firing a shot. These forts cost £4,000,000 sterling ...

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  35. BULGAR OFFENSIVE BROKEN.

    LONDON, Friday.—Mr. Calvert, the correspondent, says the Bulgars' offensive in the Ostrovo region appears to be definitely broken, the Serbs having magnificently ...

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  36. FOOTBALL.

    The following team will represent All Blues against Wallaroos on the Recreation Ground at 2.15 to-day:—Full-back, Iveli; three-quarters, Cook, Nippress, William, ...

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  37. ADVANCE CONTINUES.

    LONDON, Friday.—Reuter's Bucharest correspondent says a communique on Wednesday reported that the advance continues successfully in all directions, our losses being ...

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  38. KING OF EOUMANIA 'S MESSAGE.

    LONDON, Thursday.—The King of Roumania, in a message to the soldiery said:—" Our brothers impatiently a waif, you beyond the frontier with hearts full of hope. You ...

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  39. "THE GAME IS UP."

    LONDON, Thursday;—The "Times" correspondent at Amsterdam says that the feeling in Germany may be summarised in the words "If Hindenberg cannot save us we ...

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  40. 'SALE OF ALCOHOL PROHIBITED.

    LONDON, Thursday.—The sale of alcohol in Roumania has been prohibited under heavy penalties. ...

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  41. LABOR AFFAIRS. ALLEGATIONS OF SLOW WORKING.

    SYDNEY, Friday —A mass meeting of railway workshop employees expressed resentment at the allegations of slow working and sabotage which had been made against ...

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  42. CANNONADING DECREASING.

    PARIS, Thursday—A correspondent at Salonica says the cannonading is decreasing at Doiran. ...

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  43. RECRUITING AGENCIES AND CENTRES.

    SYDNEY, Friday.—The State, Commandant has been directed by the Minister for Defence to request the State Recruiting Committee to resume activities immediately, ...

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  44. ALSTONVILLE RED CROSS SOCIETY.

    The following ladies of the Alstonville Red Cross Society met in the Masonic Hall on Tuesday last to pack Xmas presents for the sick and wounded soldiers:—Mesdames J. ...

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  45. THE RUSSIAN CAMPAIGN.

    PETROGRAD, Thursday—Official: We repulsed attacks 34 miles north-east of Kovel with heavy enemy losses. ...

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  46. MACKENSEN PREPARING AN OFFENSIVE.

    LONDON, Thursday. —The Emperor Francis Josef of Austria has insisted on German aid to repel the 'Roumanians. Field-Marshal Von Mackensen's ...

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  47. ONE BIG UNION.

    SYDNEY, Friday.—One big union scheme was referred to at a meeting of the Labor Council last night. The idea is to link up the various unions in groups, with one executive ...

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  48. IN ASIA MINOR.

    PETROGRAD, Thursday—Official: Turkish attacks at Guimishan were sanguinarily repulsed. Our advance towards Diar Bekir continues. ...

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  49. SHEER MADNESS.

    AMSTERDAM, Thursday.—The German Socialist leader Scheibem, addressing a crowd of 7000 at Cassel (Prussia), said peace at any price would be sheer madness, and would ...

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  50. A' STRIKE SETTLED.

    SYDNEY, Friday.—The strike at the Newcastle steel works was settled to day. ...

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  51. EXPLANATION BY MR. HUGHES.

    MELBOURNE, Friday.—In the House of Representatives today, after questions of minor importance had been answered by Ministers, Mr. Hughes continued his ...

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  52. AMERICAN RAILWAY TROUBLE.

    WASHINGTON, Thursday.—The railway managers in America are pessimistic as to the chance of averting a strike. There is a united, call to the Governors of ...

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  53. PORTUGAL.

    LONDON, Thursday.—A Lisbon message states that Unionists are entering the Cabinet. Great pro Ally enthusiasm prevails. ...

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  54. EAST AFRICA.

    LONDON, Thursday.—An official report from East Africa states that columns are approaching the seaport of Dar-es-Salam, war-, ships co-operating and engaging the coast ...

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  55. GERMAN GENERALS.

    LONDON, Thursday.—Berlin is bellagged, and the shop windows are displaying garlanded portraits of the Kaiser, Field-Marshal Von Hindenberg, and General Lidenberg. The ...

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  56. AUSTRALIANS IN ACTION. ROLL OF HONOR.

    SYDNEY,' Friday—The 204th casualty list shows the following totals of all States:—Killed in action 27, died of wounds and other causes l3, grounded 907, missing 1, ysick ...

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  57. THE BULGARS WITHDRAWING.

    LONDON, Thursday.—Jeffries, the "Daily Mail" correspondent, reports that the Bulgars are withdrawing towards Monastir. ...

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  58. ENEMY LOSSES.

    LONDON, Thursday.—General Smuts reports: The main enemy force evaded envelopment, whereupon another enveloping movement commenced on the 16th August, with ...

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  59. HOPE NOT LOST.

    LONDON, Thursday.—The "Times" correspondent at Washington says that hope has not yet been lost, but the possibility of preventing a strike is remote. Congress ...

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  60. RUSSIAN WAR VESSELS.

    LONDON, Thursday.—The "Times" Petrograd correspondent says that Russian war vessels have arrived at Constanza (Roumania). ...

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  61. NEW SOUTH WALES.

    Wounded.—Sergts. W. Warne, Tweed Heads; A. Hawkins, Taree; H. Brennock, Lismore; G. Hammond, Wingham; Corpl. M. Tandy, Kempsey; Ptes. H. Ronson, Dorrigo; ...

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  62. PRESIDENT WILSON'S EFFORTS.

    WASHINGTON, Thursday. — President Wilson continues unceasingly in his efforts to induce the railway brotherhoods to postpone their strike. ...

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  63. NEARLY ALL IMPORTANT PASSES.

    LONDON, Thursday.—The Roumanians are already in possession of nearly all the important passes. The Auatrians claim they have voluntarily withdrawn, but they ...

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  64. REPRISALS ON PRISONERS.

    LONDON, Friday.—The Geneva Red Gross appeals to belligerents not to inflict reprisals on prisoners. Viscount Grey has replied that reprisals do not form the policy of the British ...

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  65. QUEENSLAND.

    Killed in Action.—Lance-corpl. T. Glasby and Pte. H. Stevens. Wounded.—Ptes. R. Greenhalgh, R. B. Jackson; Sergts. H. McFarlane, T. P. Fanning; ...

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  66. CLARENCE RIVER NEWS.

    GRAFTON, Friday.—At the Electoral Revision Court to-day the names of 26 persons, resident in the Clarence district, who were German born, were erased from the roll. ...

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  67. POLITICS PLAYED A PART.

    LONDON, Thursday.—The "Tages Zeitung" ascribes General Von Falkenhayen's removal as partly due to the Crown Prince's Verdun failure. The " Deutsche Zeitung" ...

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  68. TRIBUTES TO ANZACS.

    LONDON, Friday.—A lieutenant-colonel, who was wounded on the Somme, pays a tribute to the Australians, saying they had become jolly good soldiers. Their intelligence ...

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  69. VIENNA MESSAGE.

    LONDON, Thursday.—A Vienna official message discloses a retirement to fresh positions westward of Czikscereda before advancing on the Roumanians. ...

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  70. CONCERT AND GIFT EVENING.

    Despite the unfavorable weather on Thursday evening, there was a fairly good attendance at the concert and gift evening, held in St. Paul's School Hall, in aid of the ...

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  71. IN NEW ZEALAND.

    WELLINGTON, Friday.—New Zealand was extensively placarded to-day with a proclamation ordering the enrolment of the first division of the Expeditionary Forces reserves ...

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  72. ITALIAN OPERATIONS.

    LONDON, Thursday.—An Italian communique says:—We repulsed an attack at Tiveli, east of Gorizia. The enemy intensely bombarded our positions at Mont ...

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  73. A BULGAR RETREAT.

    LONDON, Thursday.—The correspondent Jeffries says the Bulgars have apparently commenced to retreat from Greece. Serbian cavalry have arrived at Sorovieeve. The ...

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