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  2. GERMANS HESITATING.

    The Germans have made no effort to continue their attacks, but it is believed that they will shortly resume the offensive. The American troops are displaying great courage and resourcefulness. Reports from Austria state that the spirit of rebellion is growing ...

    Article : 57 words
  3. AMERICANS IN WAR.

    A typical American episode, just disclosed, occurred at Jaulgonne, where the French were holding the northern edge of a loop on the Marne. The Germans ...

    Article : 206 words
  4. RUSSIA'S TROUBLES.

    It is reported from Copenhagen that the Berlin Socialists' newspaper, "Vorwaerts[?] has published a proclamation by the Russian Government, admitting that ...

    Article : 235 words
  5. THE AUSTRALIANS.

    The Australian official correspondent in a message despatched on Wednesday night states:—For some time the Australians opposite the German positions at Merris ...

    Article : 753 words
  6. DISTRICT NEWS.

    At a gathering which took place at the residence of Mrs. S. Harris, secretary of the Church of England Women's Guild, Mrs J. N. Butler, who is about to leave ...

    Article : 312 words
  7. DISTRICT CASUALTIES.

    PRIVATE TATE.—Mrs. M. Gibson, of Edden-street, Adamstown, has been informed that her cousin, Private W. Tate, has been wounded. ...

    Article : 49 words
  8. TIGHE'S HILL.

    At the Tighe's Hill Methodist Church yesterday afternoon, a roll of honour was unveiled by Mrs. R. J. Bond, the Mayoress of Wickham. The Rev. T. K. Taylor, ...

    Article : 325 words
  9. RECRUITING CAMPAIGN.

    The details of the enrolments for last week are as follows: Saturday 57, Sunday 17, Monday 55, Tuesday 93, Wednesday 60, Thursday 39, and Friday 51. The ...

    Article : 302 words
  10. FRENCH REPORTS.

    The latest French communique states:—Between the Oureq and the Marne we successfully continued our local operations. The French and American troops ...

    Article : 371 words
  11. DESTROYING SUBMARINES.

    It is reported from Washington that Mr. Swanson, the acting chainman of the Senate Naval Committee, states that the Allies have destroyed sixty per cent. of ...

    Article : 41 words
  12. FRENCH ANNOUNCEMENT.

    The French Marine Department announces that the tonnage destroyed by enemy action during five months of 1918 was half that destroyed in the ...

    Article : 62 words
  13. BRITISH FOOD SUPPLY.

    Mr. Clynes, the Parliamentary Under-Secretary to the Ministry of Food, made a statement on the food situation in the House of Commons. ...

    Article : 312 words
  14. ADAMSTOWN.

    Warrant-officer William Hull returned after an absence on active service of three and a half years, on Saturday. He was met at Newcastle railway station by the ...

    Article : 737 words
  15. AMERICANS ON THE MARNE.

    War experts are insisting on the far-reaching significance of the appearance of American forces in the batte on the Marne. ...

    Article : 112 words
  16. UNFORTUNATE OFFICERS.

    Hundreds of Russian officers are reduced to starvation, some selling newspapers and matches in the streets of Paris. ...

    Article : 55 words
  17. LAMBTON.

    Aldermen Lightfoot and Hillyard, who, since becoming members of the council, have on more than one occasion expressed themselves favourable to the lighting ...

    Article : 147 words
  18. ITALIAN CAMPAIGN.

    An Italian official mesasge states:—We entered trenches on the Mont di Val Bella front and took 50 prisoners and six machine guns. ...

    Article : 67 words
  19. LABOUR AND THE WAR.

    The debate on war and recruiting, which has been proceeding at the Trades Hall during the whole of last week, has not concluded. A statement to this effect ...

    Article : 72 words
  20. MILITARY CRITICISM.

    General Maurice, in the "Daily Chronicle," commenting on the declaration of the Supreme War Council, and the speech by M. Clemenceau upon the ...

    Article : 132 words
  21. IRISH CONSCRIPTION.

    The Anti-Conscription Conference in Dublin have issued at statement, warning their countrymen against false confidence that conscription has ended. ...

    Article : 29 words
  22. AUSTRIA'S DIFFICULTIES.

    The Central News Agency reports:—People arriving in Switzerland from Vienna state that the impression prevails in Vienna that Austria is likely to undergo ...

    Article : 90 words
  23. VICTORIAN FIGURES.

    Figures supplied by the State Recruiting Committee show that Victorian enlistments for May were 1392. To these the Federal electorate of Fawkner contributed ...

    Article : 33 words
  24. AUSTRALIAN CASUALTIES.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 580 words
  25. LAST WEEK'S WEATHER.

    In the early part of the period (between Saturday and Monday) the pressure distribution over Australia was of an ideal winter description, that is, with the ...

    Article : 290 words
  26. MARCH TO FREEDOM.

    The March to Freedom Column, after a brief stay in Newcastle, left for Sydney by train on Saturday morning. Most of the men seemed disappointed ...

    Article : 150 words
  27. WAR HONOURS.

    The "Gazette" contains 1500 names of appointments and promotions in the various grades of the British Empire Order for war services. ...

    Article : 90 words
  28. AMERICAN ADVANCE.

    An American official report states: In an attack north-eastward of Chateau Thierry, on Thursday morning, we, in conjunction with the French, advanced our ...

    Article : 43 words
  29. THE ENEMIES' POSITION.

    The Germans have used forty-one divisions since May 27th. A few of these belong to the armies to the eastward of the Crown Prince, the bulk being the Crown ...

    Article : 158 words
  30. LOYALTY OF JAPAN.

    The Tokio correspondence of the United Press states: Denying a rumour that Japan was seeking a post bellum pact with Germany, prominent Japanese, at a ...

    Article : 86 words
  31. BRITISH ACTIVITY.

    Field-Marshal Haig reports:— We took a few prisoners on Friday night in a successful raid in the neighbourhood of Hulluch. Our patrols inflicted ...

    Article : 156 words
  32. SHAMEFUL SUGGESTION.

    Colonel Cripps, commanding the Hussars in Palestine, in a letter to Lord Burnham, Honorary Colonel or the regiment, contradicts the suggestion at the Billing trial ...

    Article : 63 words
  33. AMERICA'S RESOLVE.

    Mr. Robert Lansing, the American Secretary of State, in a speech in New York, said: "Prussia wickedly sought war. She shall have war, and more war, until the ...

    Article : 110 words
  34. UNITED RELIGIOUS SERVICE.

    A united religious service of the troops in camp at Broadmeadow, who have come from Liverpool, was held yesterday afternoon in the Y.M.C.A. building. Alderman ...

    Article : 265 words
  35. ENEMY RAID FAILS.

    Early yesterday morning (no date given) the Germans attempted to make a large raid on the Australian lines at the top of Morlancourt Ridge. ...

    Article : 285 words
  36. BELGIANS STARVED TO DEATH.

    The "Echo de Belge" reports that a Belgian who has escaped from Mechlen, states that ten Belgians were slowly starved to death because they refused to work for ...

    Article : 35 words
  37. ORGANISED LABOUR.

    Mr. Gosling, in his presidential address before the National Transport Workers' Federation at Newcastle, said there was a tendency on the part of organised ...

    Article : 144 words
  38. GERMAN PROGRESS CHECKED.

    The Australian Press Association learns that the enemy's progress is for the time being checked, and the immediate danger is over, but until it is ...

    Article : 122 words
  39. HEROIC SELF-SACRIFICE.

    The Albert gold medal has been awarded to Lieutenant Thorner. He was examining hand grenades in a dugout in France, when one began to fizz. ...

    Article : 74 words
  40. GENERAL CABLE NEWS.

    The Press Bureau announces: "It is expected that the meetings of the Imperial War Cabinet and conference will begin within the next few days. The ...

    Article : 446 words
  41. LABOUR SOLIDARITY.

    A welcome was tendered by the Australian Laboar party to-night to delegates who attended the Labour Conference. Music, songs, and speeches were ...

    Article : 521 words
  42. THE KONIGIN REGENTES.

    An Amsterdam message states that the Konigin Regentes, the Dutch hospital ship, was mined and sunk 15 miles from the Leman Bank. ...

    Article : 137 words
  43. LAND FOR SOLDIERS.

    Mr. Bonar Law, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, in answer to questions asked in the House of Commons, said there was considerable misunderstanding concerning ...

    Article : 49 words
  44. ENEMY'S FUTILE RAIDS.

    Mr. Percival Phillips states that enemy raids constitute the sole activity on the British front. All were lamentable failures. ...

    Article : 119 words
  45. CARDIFF.

    A gift evening in aid of Cardiff soldiers was held in the Oddfellows' Hall on Saturday, when a good supply of comforts was donated by the public. Music ...

    Article : 104 words
  46. SERGEANT DUNLEAVY.

    Mr. F. A. Dunleavy, of the Department of Labour and Industry, has received official notification from the Base Records Department, stating that his brother, ...

    Article : 65 words
  47. THE ATLANTIC RAID.

    According to the latest estimate, 14 slips were sunk by the German submarines in their raid on the American coast. The total tonnage lost was 20,000. ...

    Article : 285 words
  48. AUSTRALIAN GUNNERS.

    Probably few Australian fighting units have received so many general inspections as were recently held in compliment to a certain Australian mobile artillery ...

    Article : 696 words
  49. VICTORIA.

    On June 3rd the Australian Wheat Board had an overdraft of £10,763,000. Of this the New South Wales amount was £3,249,000, that of Victoria £3,597,000, that of South ...

    Article : 229 words
  50. THE MADSEN GUN.

    Admiral Beresford, in the House of Lords, drew attention to the capabilities of the Madsen gun, and he urged that it was worth while, even now, to ...

    Article : 66 words
  51. WEST WALLSEND.

    A social was held in the school of arts hall on Friday evening, under the auspices of the G.U.O.O.F. Ladies' Lodge Success. The opening march was led by the ...

    Article : 342 words
  52. ENEMY REPORTS.

    A German official report states: "We captured 52 French prisoners during an advance westward of Kemmel. We captured lines astride the Ancre ...

    Article : 32 words
  53. BRITISH AIR SUPREMACY.

    It is reliably stated that British aircraft in May brought down 398 German aeroplanes, and drove down 100, while air guns brought down 20. ...

    Article : 37 words
  54. WAR MANIA.

    Henry Murray, author, was fined £100 for criminally libelling Sir William Marwood, the Secretary to the Board of Trade. Mr. Justice Darling remarked, "Murray ...

    Article : 134 words
  55. NEWCASTLE MORNING HERALD

    The "Newcastle Morning Herald" is published Every Morning between 5 and [?] o'clock, and is the only daily newspaper circulating extensively throughout the ...

    Article : 59 words
  56. NORTH SEA AIR FIGHT.

    Five British aeroplanes fought seven Germans over the North Sea. The Germans retired, losing one of their machines in flames. ...

    Article : 25 words
  57. CASUALTIES TO DATE.

    A summary furnished by the Defence Department of casualties sustained among members of the Australian Imperial Force, is as follows:—Dead, 47,830; missing, 421; ...

    Article : 72 words
  58. Advertising

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