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  2. THE BRITISH FRONT

    The German offensive has begun on the Western front, hut the assault was not a surprise one, because, according to a statement made in the House of Commons by Mr. Bonar Law, the British generals were aware of the impending attack and notified the Government to this effect three days ago. ...

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  3. THE AMERICAN 'ARMY.

    The Americans yesterday raided the German lines on the Lorraine front, hand-to-hand fighting taking place. ...

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  4. FEDERAL POLITICS

    Important developments are expected almost immediately in the Federal political situation. In fact, it is not unlikely that three new Ministers wi[?] be ...

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  5. NAVAL OPERATIONS. FIGHT OFF DUNKIRK.

    The British Admiralty issued the following repot this afternoon:— Between four and five o'clock this morning two British and three French ...

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  6. GENERAL BOTHA ON THE SITUATION.

    In the South African House of Assembly this afternoon, Mr. J. B. M. Hertzog, the leader of the Nationalists, questioned General Botha, the Prime ...

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  7. POLAND.

    An agreement, under which Germany renounces all annexation proposals regarding Poland, allows Poland a[?]tonomy, and grants her power to ...

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  8. GENERAL AERIAL OPERATIONS

    The following statement was issued by the Press Bureau to-day:— Excluding raids on Germany, British and Australian airmen on the ...

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  9. CURTAILING AMUSEMENTS.

    Sir Albert Stanley, the President of the Board of Trade, announced in the House of Commons this afternoon that no amusements would be allowed over ...

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  10. THE RUMANIAN PEACE.

    M. Marghiloman has been appointed the new Premier of Rumania, in succession, to M. Bratiano. It is reported that the members of the new ...

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  11. INTERVENTION OF JAPAN.

    Mr. A. Henderson, the leader of the British Labour Party, speaking in London to-day, said it would be a complete denial of the international policy of ...

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  12. NATIONALISATION.

    Mr. Lloyd George, the Prime Minister, replying to-day to a Trade Union Congress deputation in favour of the nationalisation of railways, canals, and ...

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  13. THE TURKISH WAR. PALESTINE CAMPAIGN.

    The following message was received this afternoon from the British Commander in Palestine:— Yesterday we occupied El ...

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  14. THE GERMAN HOPES.

    The English newspapers welcome the trapping and sinking of four of the enemy craft, and state that it is a consolation for the earlier regrettable ...

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  15. THE RAIDER WOLF.

    Major Flood, one of the officers who were captured by the German raider Wolf, lectured to-day at Norfolk House on the voyage of that vessel. Mr. G. C. ...

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  16. FOR VALOUR.

    The "London Gazette" to-day states that a bar to the Military Medal already won by him has been awarded to Sergeant J. D. McLeod, of the ...

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  17. THE BRITISH FRONT

    In his report this morning Sir Douglas Haig says:— The enemy opened a heavy bombardment at dawn to-day against our ...

    Article : 120 words
  18. PERSONAL.

    A cable message from London states that Lady Robinson, the wife of Sir T. B. Robinson, Agent-General for Queensland, has been appointed Commandan[?] ...

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  19. PEACE TALK.

    Roman Catholic sources in Holland state semi-officially that negotiations are now being carried on between Germany and the Entente Powers, in which ...

    Article : 76 words
  20. THE LOST GERMAN COLONIES

    The Empire Resources Development Committee has forwarded a resolution to Mr. Lloyd George, the Prime Minister, expressing the hope that the ...

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  21. TROOPS REVIEWED BY DUKE OF CONNAUGHT.

    The following message despatched from Palestine Headquarters, has been received from Mr.W. T. Massey:—On Wednesday, often within sound of the ...

    Article : 367 words
  22. THE ENEMY'S OBJECTIVE.

    The following message was received last night from Mr. Percival Phillips:— The Germans' intentions are apparently to pinch out the salient in the ...

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  23. MARKETS AND MONEY. BRITISH FINANCE.

    The followiug are the Bank of England returns for the week ending to-day:— Coin, £59,716,000. ...

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  24. THE WAR ON MERCHANT SHIPPING.

    The British Admiralty publishes a diagram to-day showing the exaggeration of the German claims to the sinking of mercantile tonnage. The ...

    Article : 114 words
  25. THE RUSSIAN SITUATION THE GERMAN MENACE.

    The Tokio correspondent of the United Press Association of New York states that Japan has warned China to end her internal strife, and assist ...

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  26. STATEMENT BY MR. BONAR LAW.

    Speaking in the House of Commons this evening, the Leader of the Government (Mr. Bonar Law) said:— The German infantry attack was ...

    Article : 209 words
  27. GERMAN OUTRAGE.

    The "Echo de Belge" states that a German tribunal has sentenced M. Capelli, the Belgian Director of Foreign Affairs, to 15 years' imprisonment. The ...

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  28. HYDRO-ELECTRIC DEPARTMENT.

    The following gentlemen were yesterday appointed a consultative board in connection with the Hydro-Electric Department: — Messrs. Matthew Wilkes ...

    Article : 86 words
  29. AUSTRALASIAN STOCKS.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 114 words
  30. ENEMY STATEMENT.

    A German official wireless message says:—The Austro-Hungarians are cooperating with us in an artillery bombardment of the British and French ...

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  31. THE FIRST LORD'S SPEECH.

    The newspapers regard the speech made by Sir Eric Geddes, the First Lord of the Admiralty, on Germany's submarine campaign as reassuring, ...

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  32. WORLD'S FOOD SUPPLIES.

    The Government has taken over a sausage factory in London for the purpose of producing attractive foods from the by-products of slaughter-houses. ...

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  33. THE BLACK SEA FLEET.

    The State Department at Washington has received advices from the American Consul at Moscow notifying that the vessels of the Black Sea fleet which ...

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  34. THE GERMAN ADVANCE. FIGHTING AT MANY POINTS.

    The following message was received this afternoon from the United Press Association's correspondent on the Western front:— ...

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  35. DISCOUNT.

    The market rate of discount for short loans is 3¼ per cent., and for bills at three months 3 9-16 per cent. ...

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  36. WORKERS' EDUCATIONAL ASSOCIATION.

    A branch of the Workers' Educational Association was formed at Burnie to-night. Mr. D. B. Copland (lecturer in history and economics at the University) ...

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  37. HOME RULE ALL ROUND.

    The Government is making inquiries amon[?] members of the House of Commons whether a Federal Home Rule for England, Sc[?]tland, Ireland, and ...

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  38. THE PEACE WITH GERMANY.

    It is reported in Petrograd that Herr Ballin, who is in command of the Government department which has organised Germany's economic life to "hold ...

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  39. THE WAR LOAN.

    Imperial consols are quoted at £54 10s., a rise of 15s. since last week. British war loan, 3½ per cent., £86 5s., and 5 per cent., £93 12s 6d., the first ...

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  40. FRENCH MISSION TO AUSTRALIA.

    The French mission to Australia will include amongst its members Mr. Meadows Smith, formerly secretary to the British Chamber of Commerce in ...

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  41. EAST AFRICAN CAMPAIGN

    The following report was received to-day from the British Commander in East Afriea:— We are in contact with an enemy ...

    Article : 61 words
  42. DECISIVE MOMENT OF THE [?] WAR.

    The Kaiser, in a message to the Rhenish Provincial Council, states that the Gormans are at the decisive moment of the war, and one of the ...

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  43. TASMANIA.

    Hon. G. T. Collins, M.L.C., chairman of the Red Cross Society at Launceston, has beep notified by cable that 72 returned soldiers left Melbourne by ...

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  44. THE GERMAN ADVANCE.

    Despite the so-called peace, the Germans are steadily advancing in the south of Russia. They have occupied Nikolaieff, which was the headquarters ...

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  45. NAVAL AND DEFENCE ADMINISTRATION.

    Messrs. T. Brentnall and A. E. Barton [?] advisory accountants to the Royal Commission on naval and defence administration, have furnished to the chairman [?] ...

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  46. THE SHIPPING POSITION.

    The Official Press Bureau states that the Admiralty, in a document issued to-day, summarises as follows the shipping position at the end of last year:— ...

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  47. EMPIRE TRADE MARK.

    The members of the Commercial Committee of the House of Commons have unanimously rejected the proposal of the British Empire League for the ...

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  48. THE FRENCH LINE.

    Last night's French communique says:— There is artillery activity between the Aisne and the Mi[?]tte (a ...

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  49. RECRUITING. ADVICE TO RECRUITING OFFICERS.

    In order to stimulate enlistment, and foster a spirit of emulation between the various centres in the State, and, in order that the public may know ...

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  50. WAR IN THE AIR. THE RAIDS ON GERMANY.

    News received in Paris from Basle, in Switzerland, states that the raid which British airmen made last Monday on Mannheim, the important ...

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  51. AMERICA AT WAR

    In the United States Senate this afternoon Senator Robert L. [?]ren, the Democratic member for the State of Oklahoma, urged that the League of ...

    Article : 56 words
  52. THE SEIZURE OF DUTCH SHIPPING.

    The reply of Holland to the demand of the Allies for the handing over of Dutch shipping now in Allied and neutral ports has been received by the ...

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  53. GERMAN REPORT.

    A German official message says:— We have captured Chersson, in the Ukraine. ...

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  54. ATTACKERS MOWN DOWN.

    The correspondent of the United Press Association telegraphs to-nightas follows:— Picked German storm troops were ...

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  55. RECRUITING ORGANISATION.

    The Director-General of Recruiting, Mr. Mackinnon, stated to-day that [?] proposed to remodel the existing recruiting organisation, with a view to ...

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  56. ATTITUDE OF THE CHURCH.

    The Russian Church has repudiated the peace treaty concluded between Russia and the Central Powers. ...

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  57. GENERAL WAR NEWS. GREAT BRITAIN'S GOOD FAITH.

    Last week the Danish newspaper "Politiken" published a remarkable private secret memorandum of Prince Lichnowsky, who was German ...

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  58. NEW CRISIS ARISEN.

    It is not yet clear whether the Dutch Parliament's acceptance of the ultimatum from the Allies merely referred to approval of the Foreign Minister's ...

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  59. THE DEFENCE OF THE COUNTRY.

    The Russian Foreign Affairs Coinmiss[?]ry denies the rumours that a German Commission is controlling the denationalisation of the banks, and ...

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  60. OBSTINATE BRITISH RESISTANCE.

    In a message, received last night, the [?]nited Press Association's correspondent says:— Von Hindenburg has apparently ...

    Article : 128 words
  61. BOMBING OF OPEN TOWNS.

    The Pope has instructed the Papal Nuncio at Vienna to ask the Emperor Charles of Austria to take the initiative in stopping the bombing of open ...

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  62. CLOSER SETTLEMENT

    It is understood that the Whitefoord Hills estate has been cut up into 10 blocks, and that the Closer Settlement Board intend visiting there next month, ...

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  63. ENTERED CAMP AT CLAREMONT.

    The following recruit entered camp on Thursday:— Padman, C. V., Kentish. ...

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  64. WASTE OF MONEY.

    In the House of Lords this afternoon Lord Rothermere, the President of the Air Board, after being sharply crossquestioned, admitted that the ...

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  65. GERMAN CLAIM.

    A German official wireless message states:—The Bavarians carried out a surprise attack to-day south-east of Ornes (cast of the Meuse). They ...

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  66. A GOLD-LLNED DUCK.

    A wild duck captured at Cudgeong was found to contain nearly an ounce of gold. ...

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  67. GERMAN THREAT.

    A message received in Paris from Zurich states that the semi-official German newspapers announce that Holland will have to hear the consequences ...

    Article : 61 words
  68. FIGHTING NEAR BULLECOURT.

    In a message last night Mr. Philip Gibbs says:— An intense bombardment began at five o'clock this morning in the region ...

    Article : 100 words
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