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  2. FIERCE STRUGGLE CONTINUES. BUT THE ALLIES HOLD THE ENEMY.

    It is officially stated that Christian De Wet and General Beyers have headed a rebellion in Northern Orangia, the ...

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  3. RECENT FIGHTING.

    The Minister for External Affairs has received the following message from the High Commissioner:— London, October 27, 11.50 a.m.—A ...

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  4. DISTANCES IN THE WAR ZONE.

    One of the difficulties in following intelligently the events of the war is a failure at times to realise the distances between the various points mentioned. ...

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  5. "COURIER" PATRIOTIC FUNDS. MUNIFICENT DONATIONS FROM ALL PARTS.

    Yesterday's mails brought generous donations for the several "Courier" Patriotic Funds, the total amount of subscriptions to which last night had ...

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  6. THE GUNBOAT KOMET.

    The people of Cairns woke up in consternation on the morning of Thursday, 22nd inst., with the idea that the enemy was upon them, as a strange-looking craft ...

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  7. NEWS FROM THE EAST.

    The Royal Packet Steam Navigation Co.[?]s liner Houtman called at P[?]noa last evening, en route from Batav[?] to Sydney. The commander (Captain Kroef) ...

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  8. LONDON WOOL SALES.

    The wool available for the sales opening on November 3 will be as follows:— Australian, 31,300 bales; New Zealand, 7500; Cape, 2000. ...

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  9. THE WHEAT MARKET.

    The wheat market is steady, and prices unchanged. ...

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  10. THE R.M.S. OPHIR.

    Passengers are re-embarking on the Orient liner Ophir, which sprang a leak and returned to London, and the vessel will sail to-morrow. ...

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  11. GRATITUDE OF BELGIANS.

    Acknowledging the receipt of £20,000, the first instalment of the New South Wales Belgian Relief Fund, Count de Lalaing, the Belgian Minister to Great ...

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  12. EXPEDITIONARY FORCE.

    Following is the official list of sisters and staff nurses appointed to No. 1 Australian General Hospital:-—Sisters: Agnes Isambert, Mary Frances Whiphan, Bertha ...

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  13. COMFORTS FOR REFUGEES.

    Immense quantities of clothing and comforts are being sent to the Belgian refugees in Holland by the International Women's Relief Committee. One ...

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  14. ACROSS EUROPE AND ASIA.

    Captain O. Svensen, who left Brisbane nine months ago for Norway to be present at the, celebrations to commemorate the centennary of the ...

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  15. FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE FOR THE DOMINIONS.

    The Hon. T. Mackenzie (High Commissioner for New Zealand) has formulated a scheme to secure the Imperial Government's financial assistance to the ...

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  16. NO QUARTER.

    [The cable leading up to this message had not come to hand up to the time of going to press.] LONDON, Wednesday. ...

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  17. BAND FUND.

    Lieutenant-Colonel Cannan, commanding the 15th Battalion, 4th Infantry Brigade, Australian Imperial Force, acknowledges the following additional donations to the ...

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  18. CHASING THE NURNBERG.

    A message from Berlin states that the German cruiser Nurnberg called at Honolulu for cool and provisions on September [?], after being chased by the Australian ...

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  19. PUBLIC SERVANTS AS VOLUNTEERS.

    A rumour was circulated on Tuesday that the Premier was about to issue an order forbidding public servants to enrol as members of the Expeditionary Forces. ...

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  20. AUSTRIANS AT GHENT.

    The "Telegraaf" states that 10,000 Austrian troops arrived at Ghent on Sunday last. ...

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  21. GERMAN MINES ON THE IRISH COAST.

    It is officially stated that German mines laid on the north coast of Ireland sank the steamer Manchester Commerce, and 14 persons were drowned. ...

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  22. GERMANS AT R[?]ULERS.

    The Germans have imposed a fine of £10,000 on the town of Roulers, in Belgium, which they recently reoccupied. ...

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  23. PRICES OF GOODS ACT.

    The Attorney-General (Mr. Mackinnon) has ordered letters to be written to certain holders of wheat calling their attention to the provisions of the Price at ...

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  24. MILITARY CAMP FATALITY.

    An inquest was held to-day by the City Coroner in relation no the death of Henry Joseph Walker, a young soldier, who was killed at the Maroubra Bay ...

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  25. ENGAGEMENT AT YPRES.

    Another account of the engagement at Ypres states that the Germans out-numbered the British by four to one. They advanced in daylight by short ...

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  26. THE DEFEAT OF MARITZ.

    It is officially stated that the enemy at Kesmoes (near Owington, on the northern bank of the Orange River)—who were repulsed by the garrison of 150 men ...

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  27. WHEAT GROWING IN N.S.W.

    The Government has initiated its scheme for extending the wheat-growing area, and has commenced operations at Woodlands, on the route of the ...

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  28. THE RAMMED SUBMARINE.

    It is reported that the German sub-marine, which was rammed by the British destroyer Badger off the Dutch coast, and was supposed to have been sunk, has ...

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  29. OPERATIONS IN WEST AFRICA.

    In a cablegram to the Minister for External Affairs the High Commissioner states, under date London, Tuesday:— The Colonial Office has issued a ...

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  30. OIL FOR THE ENEMY.

    Sir Edward Grey, Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, has notified the United States Government that Great Britain possessed proof that much ...

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  31. GREAT BATTLE IN POLAND.

    An official communique states that a great battle has developed from Petrikau to Radom, in Poland, south of Warsaw. Near Rawa the Germans lost heavily, ...

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  32. OFFICIAL COMMUNIQUES.

    An official communique issued in Paris states that a particularly fierce struggle continues between Mount (?) and the Yser and in the Lens district. The ...

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  33. HIDES AND SKINS.

    A Federal proclamation has been issued prohibiting the export of hides and skins without the permission of the Minister for Customs. It was considered that skins ...

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  34. FIGHTING AT TSINGTAU.

    Letters received from English soldiers at Taingtau state that they recently got to grips with the Germans, who asked for an armistice to bury the dead, which was ...

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  35. AUSTRIAN COWARDICE.

    The "Times" correspondent at Shabatz, a Servian town on the frontier, 37 miles west of Belgrade, states that when advancing on Shabatz, the Austro-Hungarian ...

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  36. AUSTRALIAN NAVAL COLLEGE.

    The qualifying educational examination for entry into the Royal Australian Naval College will be held on November 11 and 12, at all metropolitan centres, ...

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  37. GEELONG WOOL SALES.

    The opening wool sale of the season took place at Geelong to-day, when 7000 bales were submitted. Crossbreds comprised the larger share of the offerings. ...

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  38. GERMANY'S COASTAL SCHEME.

    Messages from Copenhagen to the "Times" state that the Kaiser has commanded the capture of Calais at all costs. ...

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  39. THE ITALIAN PROTEST.

    The "Secolo" protests against Italy being transformed into a vast field for supplies of grain, meat, vegetables, motor cars, and chemicals for making explosives, to ...

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  40. A CHINESE DEMAND.

    China has demanded the surrender of the Japanese torpedo boat, and her crew, which entered Chinese territorial waters, and attempted to tow off the wrecked ...

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  41. FLAG-BURNING INCIDENT.

    In the Legislative Assembly yesterday Mr. Hodge asked the Minister for Railways, without notice, if the foreman who was associated with the burning of ...

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  42. "A SUGGESTION."

    Sir,—My attention was drawn to a letter which appeared in to-day's "Courier" written by one who signs himself "British Born." I should like to know ...

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  43. IN GREAT BRITAIN.

    Thirteen persons charged with rioting at Deptford, London, during the anti-German demonstrations have been committed for trial. ...

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  44. BELGIAN VICTORY.

    It is officially announced that the Belgian troops in the Congo completely defeated the Germans on the shores of Lake Tanganyika. ...

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  45. GERMAN BARBARITY.

    A letter received by a Brisbane resident this week from a friend now in England, and who for many years lived in Brisbane, speaks of having paid several ...

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  46. SCOTSMEN'S THRILLING CHARGE.

    The Allies on the 16th instant prettily executed an attack on Haubourdin (four miles S.W. by west of Lille. British and French columns moved along the banks ...

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  47. CLOSING THE THAMES CHANNELS.

    The Official Press Bureau has issued an order by the Admiralty closing several of the channels in the River Thames. ...

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  48. "WILHELM, KING OF ENGLAND."

    The "Hertfordshire Mercury" of September 5, in dealing with the arrival of a number of wounded British soldiers, stated: "Small medallions, bearing a ...

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  49. AFGHANISTAN.

    Advices from Berlin state that the Ameer of Afghanistan gave an audience to influential members of the Committee of Union and Progress, who were on a ...

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  50. INDIAN TROOPS IN ENGLAND.

    Some of the Indian troops, including mountain batteries, are quartered in the New Forest, in Hampshire. ...

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  52. EXPLORER WOUNDED.

    Sir Phillip Lee Brocklehurst, who was a member of the British Antarctic expedition in 1907, has been wounded in France. ...

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