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  2. NATIONAL SERVICE.

    A number of prominent citizens practically interested in the well-being of the Commonwealth and the Empire met in the rooms at the National Association ...

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  3. GERMANS TAKE TARNOPOL.

    A wireless Russian official message received by the Admiralty states: We attacked in the direction of Vilna, penetrating to a depth of two miles in some ...

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  4. THE BRITISH FRONT.

    Field-Marshal Sir Douglas Haig reports: We carried out a successful local operation to the southward of Avion, and reached our objectives with little loss. We ...

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  5. CAMPAIGN IN EAST AFRICA.

    An official report ot the British operations in Last Africa states that the enemy evacuated Mt. Shakaina on July 17. We pursued the main body, and ...

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  6. GREECE.

    The Greek Government has been notified that all the Allied troops have been withdrawn, except the battalions in the occupied districts, pending negotiations, ...

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  7. [?]SONAL NOTES.

    News was received in "Rockhampton on the 10th instant that Colonel Arthur Raff Woolcock had been awarded the D.S.O. ...

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  8. "COURIER" PATRIOTIC FUNDS.

    Over £20 come in for the "Courier" Patriotic Funds yesterday, £18/18/ being a further donaton to the Belgian Fund from the employees of Morrows, Ltd., ...

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  9. INDEPENDENCE MANIFESTO.

    The Nationalist Party's independence manifesto has aroused indigination, and there is a counter movement in favour of a non-party constitutional league, which ...

    Article : 41 words
  10. SALONICA FRONT.

    An official message from Salonica states: We successfully raided Homonde, to the south-westward of Seres. Our aeroplanes bombed Demirhissar and ...

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  11. PRISONERS OF WAR.

    Senator Pearce (Minister for Defence) states that arrangements for the comfort and convenience of the Australian (prisoners of war in Germany and in ...

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  12. CONDITIONS IN PETROGRAD.

    Sporadic firing continues in the city The populace remains angry. A crowd caught two Leninites who were firing machine guns from a housetop, and tore ...

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  13. THE FRENCH FRONT.

    A French communique issued to-day states German attacks, accompanied by violent bombardments, continued last night from the plateau before Cranonne to ...

    Article : 221 words
  14. THE IRISH CONVENTION.

    Mr. William O'Brien has finallh refused Mr. Llopyd Geoge's appeal to serve on the Convention, Mr. O'Brien says he learns from a high authority that the ...

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  15. FIGHTING IN PALESTINE.

    It is officially anuounced from Egypt that two enemy cavalry regiments on July 19 pushed nine miles to the westward of Beersheeba. Our mounted forces drove ...

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  16. BOXING AMONG SOLDIERS.

    At the Hoborn Stadium Canda won the lightweight boxing championship Corporal Hammond (Australia) knocked out Private Smith (Austrlia) in the first ...

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  17. THE WORLD'S SHIPPING.

    A regulation in regard to ocean steamship rates has been agreed to by the principal Allies and the United States ...

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  18. WORK OF THE Y.M.C.A.

    Presiding at a meeting at the Mansion House to wecome Mr. J. J. Virgo, National Field Secretary of the Y.M.C.A., after a tour of the world, the Lord Mayor ...

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  19. FORTY FUTILE ASSAULTS.

    The Paris correspondent of the London "Daily Chronicle" states that the battle on the three plateaus continued throughout yesterday with intensity equallling teh ...

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  20. MR. CHURCHILL'S OPPONENT.

    Mr. Edwin Scr=ymgeour will contest, Dundel against Mr. Winston Churchill, the new Munster for Munitions, as a Prohibitionist Labour candidate. ...

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  21. GERMAN PEACE PROPOSALS.

    Sanator Lewis, speakikng in the Senate, declared that Dr. Michaelis's (the German Imperiall Chancellor's) speech was a bid for peace. ...

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  22. NATIONAL SERVICE DEPARTMENT.

    Sir Neville Chamberlain will shotly resign and hand over the National Service Department to the Ministry of Labour. ...

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  23. RECRUITING CONFERENCE

    A conference of recruiting officers and delegates from the Recruiting Committee was continued to-day. The question of personally canvassing eligible men ...

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  24. COST OF MEMORIALS.

    Designs were recently invited by the Esk (Queensland) Shire War Committee for a memorial to fallen soldiers, estimated to cost between £600 and £800. Among ...

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  25. ARMY DISORGANISED.

    The Petrograd correspondent of the United Press states that the Workmen's and Soldiers; Congress passed a resolution granting the Provisional Government ...

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  26. SIR EDWARD CARSON.

    Mr. Hughes has refused the request of Mr. M. P. Jageurs, president of tha United Irish League of Victoria, that an address should be trasmitted to the King ...

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  27. FINE OF £20.

    At the Dunolly Police Court to-day James London was fined £20 with coste, under the War Piccautions Act, for having made a statement likely to cause ...

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  28. THE FRENCH GOVERNMENT.

    The Senate has passed a resolution expresing the nation s thanks to the French army and the armies of the Allies. A vote of confidence in the Government was ...

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  29. GERMAN POSITION.

    The Paris "Matin" states "It cannot be denied that there is a cieat recradescence of enemy activity against Russia, also a multiplicity of attacks on ...

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  30. ENLISTMENTS IN BRISBANE.

    Eighteen men offered then services for the A.I.F. at "the Adelaide-street Enlistning Depot yesterday Eleven were declared fit, one unfit, and five were ...

    Article : 111 words
  31. THE HELIGOLAND BATTLE.

    His Honour Sir Sauel Thomas Evans in the Prize Court granted a bounty of £6415 to the companies of the warships Princess Royal, Queen Mary, New ...

    Article : 88 words
  32. COMFORTS FUNDS.

    Lieutenant Cliff Isles, O/C 3rd A.A M T. company, writes:—"I have just been advised by the Bank of North Queensland. London Office, that they have been ...

    Article : 356 words
  33. ANOTHER ENEMY FOR GERMANY

    Siam has declared war on Germany. This invllves the takiong over a number of German ships, as the Germans monopolised the coasting trade of the ...

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  34. "THE CANCER SPOT."

    The Petrograd correspondent of the "Morning Post says the involution is threatened with defeat owing to the default of the eleventh Army, which largely ...

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  35. THE REPATRIATION SCHEME.

    The Minister in charge of Repatriation (Senator Millen) intends to endeavour to visit all the capital cities to explain the repatriation scheme. He said that he was ...

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  36. AGRICULTURAL LABOUR.

    The amendment of the Corn Production Bill proposed by Mr. G. H. Wardle (member for Stockton), seeking to secure an increase in teh agricultural labourer's ...

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  37. PAY AND PENSIONS INQUIRIES.

    An inquiry branch has been opened by the State Recruiting Committee for dependents of soldiers, with reference to pay pensions, or any other mattet on ...

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  38. AMERICA AND THE WAR.

    Pending an absolute guarantee against neutrals supplying Germany with exports, the Control Boards are enforcing a complete embarrgo on cargoes for Scandinavia, ...

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  39. MYSTERIOUS VESSEL

    A British fleight ship which has arrvived reported fleeing from a mjsiciious vessel, believed to be a Connan raider, which was sighted two-thirds of the distance ...

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  40. LETTERS AND PARCELS FOR SOLDIERS.

    "Soldier's Dad" writes: Sir,—Under above heading in your issue of this morning (Tuesday), you tell us that "two specific allegations" of non-delivery were ...

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  41. COMMONWEALTH SHIPBUILDING

    Mr. A. J. King Salter, under instructions from the Federal Prime Minister, paid a hurried visit to Maryborough on Monday in connection with the proposed ...

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  42. FIGHT WITH A SUBMARINE.

    A British steamship, which has arrived, has reported a fight with a U boat. The latter fired tow topedoes, but both missed the steampship. The latter returned the ...

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  43. RAILWAY UNIT IN FRANCE.

    Lieutenant Hardy Eustace has cabled to the Commissioner for Railways (Colonel C. Evans) that the Railway unit has arrived in France, all well. ...

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  44. MINISTERIAL CHANGES.

    M. Nekrasoff (who recently resigned the portfolio of Minister for Railways), who is M. Korensky's most active lieutenant, has been appointed deputy ...

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  45. BABY, BEAUTY, AND FAMILY. CONTEST.

    During the last few days the entries have exceeded all expectations, and the show will open with 250 babies, 150 beauties, 40 families, each averaging 5, and ...

    Article : 191 words
  46. SWEDEN AND THE BLOCKADE.

    Judgment has been given in the Prize Court for the Swedish Victualling Commission in the case in which the Crown sought to condemn 2000 tons of dried fruit ...

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  47. RED CROSS SOCIETY.

    Ladies' tickets for the Red Cross Race Meeting may be obtained from the hon. general secretary. The East Ward branch would be glad ...

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  48. "PADDY'S MARKET."

    To-morrow, it 130, a laige number of prominent citizens, by invitation, will attend the "Paddy's Matket" in Albertsquare, at which time the deputy mayor ...

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  49. Q.T.C. AND RETURNED SOLDIERS.

    The secretary of the Q.T.C. (Mr. Baldwin) has requested Mr. H. J. Robilliard (secretary of the Returned Sailors' and Soldiers' Imperial League) to ask ...

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  50. THE ATTACK ON HARWICH.

    The following German official message has heen received by the Admiralty by wireless: Our air squadron bombed Harwich with visibly good effect. All our ...

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  51. FOOD PROBLEM IN CANADA.

    The food Controller has organised his department, which is now working in with the advisory provincial committees, whereby the producers, labour, churches ...

    Article : 64 words
  52. RETURNED SAILORS' AND SOLDIERS' IMPERIAL LEAGUE.

    The steady growth of the Queensland branch of the Returned Bailors' and Soldiers' Imperial League of Australia was illustrated at a committee meeting ...

    Article : 71 words
  53. "MINISTER FOR RECONSTRUCTION."

    The Government isa inttoducing a Bill creating a Minister for Post-War Reconstruction, the salary attached to the office being £2000. ...

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  54. G.P.O. MEETINGS.

    Mr. H. R. Gelston will deliver an appeal for the State Recruiting Commitee at the G.P.O. at 1 p.m. to-day. "Happy" Harry Salmon will be the principal ...

    Article : 35 words
  55. THE WHEAT MARKET.

    The wheat market is firm, but the price is unchanged. ...

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  56. VOLUNTARY SPEAKERS' LEAGUE.

    A meeting of the Voluntary Speakers' League will be held at Preston House tonight, at 7.30. ...

    Article : 21 words
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