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  2. ARTILLERY ACTIONS. ACTIVITY ON THE WEST FRONT

    Field-Marshal Sir Douglas Haig reports: The Londoners successfully raided last night in the neighbourhood of Gavrelle, and several of the enemy ...

    Article : 310 words
  3. A RUSSIAN REVERSE. RIGA GULF OPERATIONS.

    A wireless Russian official message states: The enemy completely occupies the Oesel Island. We destroyed everything of military utility. The enemy ...

    Article : 260 words
  4. STORY OF THE ANZACS.

    Mr. Gordon Gilmour (special correspondent of the Australian and New Zealand Press Associations at the Australian headquarters in Flanders) wires: ...

    Article : 650 words
  5. MY FOUR YEARS IN GERMANY. CHAPTER IV.

    The Kaiser left Berlin on August 16 for the Front. I wrote to his Master of the Household saying that I wished an opportunity to be at the railway ...

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  6. FOR THE EMPIRE.

    Urgent appeals, elequently uttered, were made by a number of speakers throughout Brisbane yesterday for men for Australia's depleted divisions at the ...

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  7. SUBMARINE WARFARE.

    General contempt has greeted the reported extension of the U boat zone. Marine underwriters maintain their low rates of shipping, and shares have ...

    Article : 127 words
  8. THE STRIKES. SUGAR CONGESTION.

    Following upon the conference in Bundaberg this week of influential business men and sugar growers, Mr. E. B. C. Corser, M.H.R., has been actively interesting ...

    Article : 543 words
  9. WHEN WILL THE WAR END?

    The Washington correspondent of the "New York Times" says that reports received by the State Department have convinced the officials that the war will end ...

    Article : 74 words
  10. THE GERMAN VERSION.

    A German communique (picked up by wireless by the Admiralty) states: The captures hitherto at Oesel total 10,000 prisoners, only a few hundred escaping ...

    Article : 124 words
  11. CANADIAN ELECTIONS.

    The party under the leadership of Sir Wilfrid Laurier is organising throughout the Dominion. The elections have been tentatively fixed for December 17. The ...

    Article : 57 words
  12. THE ALLIED WEDGE.

    The communique of Mr. N. D. Baker (United States Secretary for War) points out that the Alies are driving a wedge in the German front in Flanders, ...

    Article : 208 words
  13. "COURIER" PATRIOTIC FUNDS.

    {No abstract available}

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 228 words
  14. QUEENSLAND WAR COUNCIL.

    At the fortnightly meeting of the Queensland War Council on Monday, the Minister for Lands (Mr. Hunter) presiding, a report was presented by No. 1 ...

    Article : 583 words
  15. GERMAN WARSHIP SUNK.

    A Golman warship was sunk in The Sound (between Denmark and Sweden), and a number of bodies of sailors have been washed ashore. ...

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  16. SUGAR MILLS RESUMING.

    On receipt of the news that the strike was practically over and the boats resuming, the Palms, Pleystowe Homebush. Plane Creek, Cattle Creek, ...

    Article : 70 words
  17. UNREST IN TURKEY.

    There is a critical situation in Turkey. The Liberals are co-operating with the Old Turks openly, and gaining public support, rendering Enver Pasha's ...

    Article : 62 words
  18. MOVEMENTS OF SHIPPING.

    The various steamship companies are getting their steamers under way now that the strike of seamen has ended. The A.U.S.N. Co. despatched the ...

    Article : 150 words
  19. MUTINY AT OSTEND.

    It is reported here that a mutiny occurred on a German warship at Ostend. ...

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  20. AN ARAB RAID.

    An official message from Egypt states: The Arabs early in October successfully raided railway communications northward of Medina. ...

    Article : 25 words
  21. REPORTED MISSING.

    Lieutenant the Hon. Denis Buxton, of the Coldstream Guards, the only son and heir of the Governor-General of South Africa (Viscount Buxton), is reported as ...

    Article : 50 words
  22. AMERICAN FLEET.

    The American fleet in American waters reports the wide cruising radius of the destroyers is compelling the U boats to make more lengthy submergings, and is ...

    Article : 71 words
  23. RACING IN ENGLAND.

    Owners and breeders of racehorses have decided to request the Premier to allow a reasonable winter racing programme, and are asking Lord Derby (Secretary for ...

    Article : 52 words
  24. FRENCH FRONT.

    A French communique at midnight stated North of Aisne our troops repuised an attack against Vauclere plateau. Artillery actions occurred in the Maisons ...

    Article : 51 words
  25. RAILWAYMEN WANTED.

    The Minister for Defence (Senator Pearce) stated to-day that arrangements were in hand for the raising and despatch of additional reinforcements for railway ...

    Article : 107 words
  26. ACTIVITY IN SYDNEY.

    The last vestiges of the strike are disappearing. The wharf labourers are signing on in great numbers at the bureau, and seamen are also coming forward. The ...

    Article : 244 words
  27. IRISH ELECTORATES.

    In the House of Commons, Sir George Cave (Home Secretary) announced that the Government was prepared to introduce a scheme for the redistribution of ...

    Article : 64 words
  28. BRITISH LABOUR PARTY.

    The national executive of the Labour Party has completed a new constitution, somewhat following the Australian methods. It proposes to retain the name, ...

    Article : 75 words
  29. HONOURS FOR ANZACS.

    Australians and New Zealanders participated in recent awards of honours, as follows:— Bar to the Military Cross.—Captain ...

    Article : 95 words
  30. ALLEGED DISLOYAL STATEMENTS.

    John Harris, who is said to have also gone under the name of Sulivan, was charged in the Adelaide Police Court to-day with having made statements likely ...

    Article : 222 words
  31. CO-OPERATIVE CONFERENCE.

    The National Conference of co-operative societies, which has been sitting in London, adopted a resolution in favour of closer unity between the co-operative and ...

    Article : 40 words
  32. ARGENTINE STRIKE ENDED.

    The strike has ended after a general stoppage for 24 hours, the Government encouraging the men to hope that they will receive the wages asked. Anarchy ...

    Article : 76 words
  33. AN ARTIST INTERNED.

    Answering a question in the House of Commons concerning the internment of Mr. Philip Alexius de Lombros Laszlo, Sir George Cave (Home Secretary) said ...

    Article : 146 words
  34. SCOTTISH WOMEN'S HOSPITALS.

    Many of our readers may wonder who these Scottish women really are, the movement being comparatively new, if not unknown to most people here. They ...

    Article : 280 words
  35. AERIAL WARFARE.

    A French communique states: Enemy aeroplanes last evening again dropped bombs on Nancy, and there were a number of civilian victims. Six German aeroplanes ...

    Article : 88 words
  36. KING IN THE EAST END.

    His Majesty the King visited the East End of London, and inspected the buildings proposed to be used as air raid shelters. His Majesty entered a secondary ...

    Article : 80 words
  37. HITCH IN MELBOURNE.

    Although the members of the Seamen's Union did not apply for re-employment this morning in a body there were several enrolments of unionists through ...

    Article : 349 words
  38. RETURNED SOLDIER'S DEATH.

    Private L. H. Thompson, who had been a member of the 27th Battalion, was found dead on the Gleneig-road, with two bullet wounds in the region of the heart. ...

    Article : 46 words
  39. OFFICER' SERVICES RECOGNISED.

    The Press Bureau announces that Major General Harry T Brooking, C. B., has been appointed to the Order of St. Michael and St. George in recognition of his services in ...

    Article : 66 words
  40. BUTTER IN LONDON.

    The butter shortage is acute, and the price quoted is 450/ per cwt. About 42,000 boxes of New Zealand butter has arrived in London. It met with the ...

    Article : 144 words
  41. ALLIED COUNCIL IN PARIS.

    It is officially announced that the United States will be represented at the forthcoming Allied Council in Paris. ...

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  42. FOR THE SOLDIERS.

    A successful euchre tournament and musical evening was given by Mr. Vic. Jensen and his staff last evening at the residence of Mrs. Vic. Jensen, ...

    Article : 146 words
  43. "OUR DAY" IN LONDON.

    The weather for "Our Day" was bright and sunny The selling of flags commenced at 5 o'clock in the morning, when a brisk trade took place at Covent Garden. ...

    Article : 86 words
  44. PLOT TO POISON AVIATORS.

    Two pounds of cyanide of potassium was found in one of the United States aviation camps, and a plot to poison 600 student aviators is suspected. It is ...

    Article : 55 words
  45. RETURNED SOLDIERS WELCOMED.

    The Albert Hall, Rosalie, was filled to overflowing last evening when a welcome home was extended by the Rosalie-Milton Improvement Association to some 21 men ...

    Article : 140 words
  46. CAMPAIGN IN MACEDONIA AND PALESTINE.

    In the House of Commons. Mr. J. I. Macpherson (Under Secretary for War) said that a despatch concerning the operations in the Salonica region has ...

    Article : 73 words
  47. GERMAN WARSHIPS.

    The London correspondent of the "New York Times" has had an interview with a high naval authority, who said that Germany is weakening the crews of her ...

    Article : 58 words
  48. NAVAL CHRISTMAS CHEER FUND.

    {No abstract available}

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 65 words
  49. CHARGE AGAINST A MILITARY CLERK.

    Arthur Gordon, a temporary clerk in the military pay office, Victoria Barracks, was remanded to-day on a charge of forging the pay sheet of the ...

    Article : 60 words
  50. AUSTRALIAN AVIATORS.

    Mr. A. Fisher (High Commissioner for Australia) has inspected two advanced schools for aviators, where 400 Australian flyers are completing their instruction. ...

    Article : 31 words
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