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  2. BRILLIANT FRENCH ADVANCE

    The French have captured the first lines of the German trenches from the village of Estrees to Vermand Villers Height. They captured 2,900 prisoners, with three ...

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  3. RUSSIANS CLEARING OUT THE ENEMY

    The French on Thursday captured the first lines of German trenches near Estrees, on the Somme, along a front of five miles, with 2,500 prisoners, three cannon, and 30 machine guns. The British advanced for 1,000 yards on the Bazentin to Longueval line. The Australians were prominent in ...

    Article : 255 words
  4. TO ARMS!

    Steady progress is being made in connection with the proposal to call up all civilians between the ages of 18 and 45 for compulsory drill under the Defence Act. ...

    Article : 112 words
  5. THE RAILWAYS.

    Grave charges were made with regard to railway matters by Mr. C. R. Baker (vice-president of the Trades and Labor Council) in speaking at a deputation introduced to ...

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  6. A TOUR IN THE ENEMY COUNTRY

    The "Russkoe Slovo" publishes an account of conditions in Germany from a neutral who has just returned from a business trip through Germany and Austria to ...

    Article : 1,330 words
  7. FOOD SUPPLIES

    The fact that the Queensland Government yesterday endeavored to sell 2,000 cases of butter at auction in Melbourne, and only succeeded in disposing of a ...

    Article : 187 words
  8. A BASELESS RUMOR.

    An emphatic denial is given by Senator Pearce to the rumor current for some days that after a certain date Australia was not going to send any more troops to the front. ...

    Article : 63 words
  9. CONSCRIPTION.

    At the half-yearly meeting of the Barrier Labor Federation last night it was resolved —"That we express our appreciation of the attempt that has been made by the ...

    Article : 109 words
  10. A FIRM FINED.

    At the District Court to-day the Wholesale and Agency Company Proprietary Company was charged with having failed to make a return in accordance with the ...

    Article : 86 words
  11. NEW RUSSIAN BLOW

    The new Russian blow in Volhynia opens up possibilities of action in the Vladimir-Volynsky, and the Lemberg regions. The enemy are no longer able to counter ...

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  12. BRITAIN'S PART

    Mr. McKenna, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, in feply to questions in the House of Commons on Thursday, said:—The war expenditure has reached £6,000,000 a day, ...

    Article : 215 words
  13. SIX O'CLOCK CLOSING.

    The proclamation regarding 6 o'clock closing was issued late this afternoon, and from to-night inclusive the hotels throughout the State will close accordingly. The ...

    Article : 309 words
  14. A SECRETARY FINED.

    In the District Court to-day Frederick Ru[?] Holland, secretary of the No-Conscription Fellowship, was fined £15, with £8 8/ costs for having made statements ...

    Article : 48 words
  15. PROTECTION WANTED.

    The effect of the war on shipping and industries generally in Great Britain and on the Continent has compelled the production and manufacture in Australia of ...

    Article : 372 words
  16. A NAVAL BATTLE

    Reports have reached London that a naval engagement took place in the Baltie Sea on Wednesday night. There are undications that the Germans were repulsed. ...

    Article : 166 words
  17. THE AUSTRALIANS

    General Sellheim (Queensland) has returned to London from Switzerland. He hopes, as a result of his negotiations in Switzerland, and with the co-operation of ...

    Article : 96 words
  18. FILM CENSORSHIP.

    Action has been taken by the Government under the new war precautions regulations, giving power to the authorities to exercise censorship oven cinematograph ...

    Article : 92 words
  19. POLITICS IN THE WEST

    The Premier (Mr. Scaddan) has received from Mr. Wilsion, the Opposition leader, the following letter:—"We have decided to test the Government's position on ...

    Article : 251 words
  20. A SHOCKING MISHAP.

    A dreadful accident occurred to a seaman (Mr. Jenkins) to-day tra the north coast steamer Pulganbar. The vessel was making fest at Palmer Island, and Mr. ...

    Article : 108 words
  21. THE ITALIAN FRONT

    An official communique issued in Ro[?] on Thursday states:—Tbe persistent bad weather has interfered with the activity of our troops and especially ...

    Article : 152 words
  22. NOT WANTED HERE.

    According to the Minister of Customs (Mr. Tudor) the steamer Innamincka, which is being handed over to a Hongkong buyer, was sold in January last by the ...

    Article : 131 words
  23. TURKISH CAMPAIGN

    The War Office has issued the following statement:—"There is nothing to report regarding operations in Mesopotamia. The heat is excessive, being over 120 degrees in ...

    Article : 208 words
  24. BORDER RAILWAYS.

    The Border Railways Royal Commission will present its report to the Governor within the next few days. The lines the Commission recommend for construction ...

    Article : 166 words
  25. GENERAL WAR CABLES.

    The Hague correspondert of the United Press Association states:—"A ghastly wave of crime and suicide is sweeping over Germany, due to the mental depression ...

    Article : 206 words
  26. FIXING PRICES.

    The Commissioners appointed by the Commonwealth Government, to advise the Federal prices Adjustment Board, will sup[?] the State Regulation ...

    Article : 364 words
  27. WHEN KUT-EL-AMARA FELL.

    When Kut-el-Amara surrendered it appears Australians were among the prisoners taken by the Turks. They were members of the Australian flight aeroplane ...

    Article : 132 words
  28. COLLIERY TROUBLES.

    The conference between representatives of the Colliery Mechanies' Union and the mineowners was held to-day. The men's grievances were discussed for a couple of ...

    Article : 40 words
  29. THE COMMONWEALTH SHIPS.

    Mr. Hughes will take the earliest opportunity on his arrival in Australia to explain his reasons for transferring the recently purchased ships to the Australian ...

    Article : 59 words
  30. A COAL CONTRACT.

    Advices received at Lithgow from Melbourne to-day state that the Victorian Government have entered into a contract with the Lithgow Collieries Association ...

    Article : 94 words
  31. SNOOKER.

    In a snooker match on Thursday in London Newman, with 63 against 30 and 58 against 32, beat Frank Smith (Australian), who in one game scored 75 against 15. ...

    Article : 38 words
  32. LOST TRADE WITH THE EAST.

    The New South Wales and Victorian flour millers to-day made a request to the Australian Wheat Board for a reduction of the price of wheat, so that they might ...

    Article : 320 words
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