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  2. TITANIC STRUGGLE.

    Sir John French, in his latest report, states: The German attacks on Hill No. 60 failed. During these operations the enemy fired 17in. shells into Ypres. We ...

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  3. ADMIRAL VON TIRPITZ.

    Admiral von Tirpitz has congratulated Germany upon the occasion of the celebration of his navy jubilee, and he has been hailed as the saviour of his country. ...

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  4. "COURIER" PATRIOTIC FUNDS.

    "Ruin [?]s itselef, and w[?]s at the four corners," s[?]ms up the position of the Belgian industrial districts [?]vaded by the Germans. The ruin of Belgium [?] ...

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  5. EXPEDITIONARY FORCE.

    It was ascertained from the military authorities that yesterday's enlistment figures were as follows:—Metropolitan: [?] presented, [?] passed, [?]t [?] 1, ...

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  6. GERMAN REPRISALS.

    It is officially stated that 39 British officers in Germany have been arrested and imprisoned under the policy of reprisals for the differential treatment of ...

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  7. BRITISH NAVAL CASUALTIES.

    Mr. Asquith, in replying to a question by Mr. E. T. John in the House of Commons to-day, said that from the outset of the war to the end of March the British ...

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  8. COUNTRY VOLUNTEERS.

    Dr. A. G. Anderson has been offered and accepted a commission in the Australian Imperial Expeditionary Force, and is to be attached to the base hospital at ...

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  9. GERMANY AND PEACE.

    The "North German Gazette" denies that Germany is preparing for peace negotiations, and adds that no sensible person would think of sacrificing a war ...

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  10. GIFT OF A TYPEWRITER.

    Lieut.-Colonel Grant on behalf of the 11th Light Horse Regiment acknowledges the gift of a Remington typewriter from the New Zealand Loan and Mercantile ...

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  11. ARMY MEDICAL SERVICE.

    "Eye-witness " with the British headquarters pays a tribute to the Army Medical Service for maintaining so low a rate of sickness. He mentions that during ...

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  12. GERMANY FOILED.

    Mr. F. T. Jane, the naval author, in a speech at Sea[?]borough, explained that his reference to the navy in a speech last week referred to a time shortly before ...

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  13. SOUR GRAPES.

    Dr. Paasche (Vice-President of the Reichstag), in the course of a lecture in Berlin, said it was doubtful whether it would be desirable for Germany to get ...

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  14. "DUST OUR WORST ENEMY."

    Mr. T. A. Ryan, of Queen-street, Brisbane, has received on interesting letter from his son, who is with the Queenslanders at Maadi, in Egypt, in which he ...

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  15. MAKING MUNITIONS.

    Many of the Lancashire textile mills are now engaged in making munitions, chiefly parts of rifles. ...

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  16. AN INSULTING ARTICLE.

    Count Reventlow has published in the "Tages Zeitung" an insulting article against America, in which he declares that the United States as becoming ...

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  17. MR. WINSTON CHURCHILL.

    Mr. Winston Churchill, First Lord of the Admiralty, to-day visited M. Augagneur, French Minister for Marine, and had a conference with him in the North ...

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  18. GERMAN HIGH SEA FLEET.

    The Admirality in Berlin states that the German high sea fleet has been repeatedly cruising in the North Sea, and has even advanced into English waters, without ...

    Article : 82 words
  19. RUSSIAN CAVALRY.

    A strong column of Russian cavalry has entered East Prussia, near Memel, and is threatening the enemy's left flank. ...

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  20. THE £500 FUND.

    The decisive action begun some weeks ago through the agency of the "Courier" to gain possession of £5000 to assist the Belgians should soon end in favour of Mr. ...

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  21. FIVE THOUSAND STRONG.

    Sydney rose to the occasion on Saturday, when some 5000 of the Expeditionary troops marched through the streets. There was a lamentable lack of flags and ...

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  22. GERMANY'S ENORMOUS EFFORT.

    The Rotterdam correspondent of the London "Daily Mail" states that Germany is making an enormous effort to break the Allies' line ...

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  23. IN THE CARPATHIANS.

    An official communique states: We hold important heights in the Telepoich and Sinka regions. The Austrian attacks on Polen and Volossate have been ...

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  24. THE DRINK PROBLEM.

    It is understood that Mr. Lloyd George's proposals with regard to the drink traffic will be of a modest character. Besides a further limitation of the hours of sale, ...

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  25. BRITISH SUBMARINE ACTIVITY.

    American newspapers are publishing reports emphasising British submarine activity on the German coast, and the suspension of shipping between Britain ...

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  26. MINERS' FEDERATION.

    The Prime Minister conferred with the executive of the Miners' Federation to-day. The exeutive claimed a joint conference between the colliery owners and the ...

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  27. A GERMAN CAPTURE.

    The Germans captured a Danish steamer laden with agricultural products bound for Grimsby, and conveyed her to Sylt. ...

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  28. THE FRENCH RETIREMENT.

    It is officially stated that despite the French retirement from the Yser Canal at Boesinghe, north of Ypres, as the result of the fumes from the asphyxiating ...

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  29. TREATMENT OF PRISONERS.

    Russia has informed Germany through Spain, that German prisoners in Russia will receive treatment similar to that given to Russian prisonors in Germany. ...

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  30. THE GERMAN PIRATES.

    A German submarine torped[?]d the trawler St. Lawrence in the North Sea Two of the crew were drowned. The skipper of the St. Lawrence ...

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  31. ST. GEORGE'S DAY.

    A St. George's Day service was held in the chapel of St. M[?]el and St. George in St. Paul's Cathedral to-day. The members of the Order present included Lord ...

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  32. THE WONDERS OF THE HEAVENS

    Between 40 and 50 persons availed themselves of the opportunity of seeing the wonders of the heavens afforded by Mr. Francis MacDonnell, who kindly made ...

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  33. "UNSPEAKABLE TUMULT"

    The "Daily News' Dunkirk correspondent writes that there was an unspeakable tumult throughout Thursday on Hill 60, two miles south of Zillebeke, ...

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  34. LITERATURE FOR RABAUL.

    An appeal has been made to Mrs. C. Pennefather for books, magazines, and other reading matter for the soldiers and others at Rabaul, New Guinea. She will ...

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  35. ITALY AND AUSTRIA.

    Martial law has been proclaimed in Trieste (Austria), where riots have recently occurred. ...

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  36. CRECHE FOR SOLDIERS' CHILDREN.

    The newspapers are directing attention to a contribution from Sydney for a ercche for soldiers' children, of which Madame Viviani (wife of the Prime ...

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  37. RED CROSS SOCIETY.

    A moonlight river trip, under the auspices of the Coorparoo branch, and in aid of the Red Cross Funds, will be held on the Koopa, on Wednesday evening, at ...

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  38. DECISIVE ACTION.

    Unofficial reports are that a decisive action at the Dardanelles has begun. The Allied squadrons bombarded the Straits at various points west of ...

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  39. " RESULT YET UNKNOWN."

    An official communique issued last night states: The enemy's renewed and obstinate efforts to turn to good account the surprise achieved by the use of ...

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  40. BEHAVIOUR OF AUSTRALIANS IN EGYPT.

    Rev. W. Brown writes: Sir,—I read the letter on the above subject in your columns this morning with the more interest as I had just received one from my ...

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  41. BELGIAN ARTISTS.

    Messrs. J. and N. Tait have arranged for a string band of 24 Belgian performers, from Antwerp, Brussels, and Ostend, the conductor being M. Philippe Meyen, ...

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  42. AERIAL ATTACK AT SMYRNA.

    French aviators dropped two bombs on Fort Kastro, at Smyrna, killing and wounding several soldiers, and they also dropped bombs on the railway station ...

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  43. THE BELRIDGE AFFAIR.

    Germany has demanded an opportunity of examining the pieces of the torpedo which struck the Norwegian tank steamer Belridge in February last and promises ...

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  44. "RESTRAINT OF PRINCES."

    In the Court of Appeal the Lord Chief Justice (Lord Reading) and Lord Justice Bray decided upon a redefinition of ' the words. "Restraint of Princes," &c., ...

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  45. CARNIVAL AT MARYBOROUGH.

    Great success marked the be[?]nt aquatic carnival in aid of the Belgian Relief Fund and the Maryborough Hospital, held in the Gardens Reach and the Queen's ...

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  46. IN WEST FLANDERS.

    Sir John French, in the course of a communique, states: The Germans heavily bombarded the French on our left on Thursday evening near Bixschoote ...

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  47. SEIZURE OF THE PAKLAT.

    The Prize Court has condemned the German steamer Paklat, which was seized by the British. [A recent [?]able stated:—Dr. W. H. Page, ...

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  48. GERMAN CASUALTIES.

    On Thursday and Friday nights many trainloads of German dead arrived at Hasselt, in Belgium, 16 miles west-north-west of Maastricht, and ...

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  49. THE VICTORIAN LOAN.

    Interest to the amount of 22/6 will be payable on the instalments of the new Victorian loan on October 1. ...

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  50. TURKEY HAD ENOUGH.

    "Le Temps" states that Turkey has sounded Italy and the United States, with a view to arranging a separate peace with the Triple Entente. ...

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  51. THE WHEAT MARKET.

    The wheat market is firm. The quotation in Chicago for May wheat options is 160½ to 162¾ cents per bushel; July, 136½ to 138½ cents. ...

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  52. SUBMARINE E15.

    Twenty of the crew of the British submarine E15, which was sunk in the Dardanelles, have reached Constantinople ...

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  53. GERMAN STATEMENTS.

    A communique states: We advanced on Thursday evening from Streenstraate to East Langemarck, and attacked the enemy north and north-east of Ypres. ...

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  54. CONFLICTING STATEMENTS.

    The Turkish headquarters has issued a statement that the members of the crew of the Ayesha (the vessel which escaped from Cocos Island when the Emden was ...

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  55. ATTACK ON THE EGYPTIAN SULTAN.

    The young Egyptian merchant who recently fired at the Sultan of Egypt, in Cairo, and was sentenced to death, has been hanged. ...

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  56. THE CANADIANS.

    The War Office states that fighting near Steenstraate, on the Yser, continues. The Canadian division was forced to fall back, and the enemy captured four of ...

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  57. GERMAN EAST AFRICA.

    A communique issued by the War Office gives the following details of the operations in German East Africa: By January 2 the enemy had been cleared ...

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  58. TURKS IN PERSIA.

    The Persians at Kennanshah are retiring before the Turks, who are advancing towards Hamadan. The Persian Cabinet is holding pourparlers with the Turkish ...

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  59. WHEAT.

    The Prime Minister (Mr. Massey) assents that sufficient wheat will be sown during the coming season to meet New Zealand's requirements. He expects that ...

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  60. BELGIANS REPULSE ATTACKS.

    An official communique issued to-day states: The Belgians at the bend of the Yser, north of Dixmude, repulsed an attack on Chateau ...

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  61. "ALL IS OVER."

    "Pierre Loti" (Captain Viaud, of the French Navy, the well-known author) visited the Queen of the Belgians (formerly Princess Elizabeth of ...

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  62. JAPAN AND CHINA.

    Japan has modified its demands for railway concessions in Southern China, in deference to British firms, which are reviving dormant concessions in the same ...

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  63. ZEPPELIN ACTIVITY.

    Military observers have seen Zep[?]elins five miles from Newcastle-on-Tyne. Two Zeppelins are reported to have been seen off the Northumberland coast ...

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  64. PATRIOTIC MEETING.

    Mr. Asquith, Mr. Bonar Law, the Earl of Crewe, Mr. Harcourt, and the High Commissioners of the Dominions will address a meeting at the Guildhall on May ...

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  65. RIFLE CLUBS.

    The South Brisbane Club held a practice shoot at Enoggera on Saturday, the ranges being 300, 500, and 600 yards. In all 22 members took part. ...

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