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  2. NAVAL MEN WATCHING.

    The naval authorities are taking an unusual interest in the crude oil supplies stored at Greenwich, near Sydney. On Saturday mod from the warshirs arrived at the British ...

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    THE EUROPEAN SITUATION. ... [ILLUSTRATED]

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  4. NO ACTUAL QUOTATIONS.

    Private advices were received in Sydney yesterday to the effect that business on the Adelaide Exchange had consed. In the circumstances no transactions took place on any of ...

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  5. RIFLEMEN READY.

    When the time arrives, for active co-operation with the military forces of the Common Wealth in repulsing any possible invaders, the riflemen will do their, part promptly and ...

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  6. OIL SUPPLIES WATCHED.

    The naval authorities are taking an unusual interest in tho crude oil supplies stored at Greenwich, near Sydney. On Saturday men from the warships arrived at the British ...

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  7. "OUR LITTLE AFFAIR."

    NEWCASTLE, Monday.--Mr. A. Lewis, treasurer of ther colliory Employees Federation, when asked to-day if there were any developments in connection with the afternoon shift ...

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  8. THE PORT REGULATIONS IN FULL SWING.

    The examination service in connection with the closing of the port was in full swing yesterday. All inward vessels were met in the area reserved under the new regulations. ...

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  9. WIRENETTING CONTRACTS CANCELLED.

    Local manufacturers of wire-netting,. barb- wire, wlro nafts, and zinc, white cancelled all contracts and withdrew all quotations, in- consequence of the interference of supply of raw ...

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  10. MOTOR CYCLE CORPS.

    MELBOURNE, Monday.--Members of the victorian Motor Cycle Club have offered their services to the minister for Defence. They have offered to provide from 50 to 100 men to form ...

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  11. THE SPRING WOOL SALES.

    MELBOURNE,Monday.--Unless peace is brought about speedily, there is a strong probability that the Australian spring wool sales will be postponed. Under ordinary circumstances, ...

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  12. LITHGOW SMALL ARMS FACTORY.

    LITHGOW Monday.--So far as can be ascertained no special Instructions have been received at the small-arms factory in regard to the speeding-up of the output owing to the ...

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  13. UNEMPLOYED LABORERS ASK FOR DEFENCE WORK.

    Unemployed members of the Untied Laborers' Protective Society desire employment as sappers and miners. At last night's, meeting of the-union the following motion was carried:-- ...

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  14. AT BRISBANE.

    BRISBANE, Monday.--Captain Curtis, Naval Commandant of Queensland; has taken charge of the port of Brisbane, and has institution an examination service, used in time of war. ...

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  15. EFFECT ON BROKEN HILL.

    BROKEN HILL, Monday.--The effects of the war promise to be very severely felt in Broken Hill. Already one mlne has ceased operations, and the managements of other mines along the ...

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  16. WORKSHOPS CLOSED.

    NEWCASTLE, Monday,--Messrs. J. and A. Brown's engineering workshops at Hexham have been practically closed down, and about 250 men are thrown out of employment. For some ...

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  17. THE AMBULANCE CORPS.

    The following communication has been sent to members of the District Staff and the superintendents of all ambulance and nursing divisions by the Deputy Commissioner, (Dr, T. ...

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  18. MINES REDUCING HANDS.

    KURRI KURRI, Monday.--As a result of the possibilities of war, all hands working at Richmond-Main and Pelaw-Main collieries on improvement and developmental works, were ...

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  19. PREPARED TO DO THEIR BIT.

    MELBOURNE, Monday.--Speaking at the annual smoke concert of the Footscray Rifle Club on Saturday night,Mr. T. Douglas said he hoped they Would never see the day when they would ...

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  20. NEW DRILL HALL AT MERRY LANDS.

    LIVERPOOL, Monday.--The new drill hall for the use of C Company, Senior Cadets, at Merrylands was opened by Colonel Luscombe, in the absence of the Minister for Defence.Colonel ...

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  21. FINANCIAL POSITION.

    LONDON, Monday Morning.--It is understood that the Government will ask Parliament for credit amounting to £50,000,000 for defence purposes. ...

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  22. LEGION OF FRONTIERSMEN.

    Captain J. Suffern, officer commanding the Sydney sub-unit of the Legion of Frontiersmen, writes:--"In view of the present crisis in Europe, all ...

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  23. QUASI-MORATORIUM.

    LONDON, Sunday Evening.--A Royal proclamation was issued this afternoon, establishing a quasi-moratorium. The moratorium applies to bills of exchange, ...

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  24. MOVEMENT IN THE COUNTRY.

    PEAK HILL, Monday.--A public meeting has been called for to-morrow night to see what can be done to extend the rifle movement here, and bring in every man in the district capable ...

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  25. RAILWAY WAR COUNCIL.

    MELBOURNE, Monday.--When it shall be necessary for the mobilisation order to be given, the Railway War Council will at once come into being. The president of the council is ...

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  26. ANCIENT MARINERS.

    MELBOURNE, Monday.--The Ancient Mariners met to-night, when the following resolution was carried unanimously:--"That the Ancient Mariners of Victoria (mostly ...

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  27. EFFECT ON NEWCASTLE.

    NEWCASTLE, Monday.--Appearances indicate that should the war last long the foreign trade of Newcastle will be very seriously affected. One authority declares that ...

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  28. MILITARY PRECAUTIONS.

    The following official announcement has been issued:--At this juncture it has been thought desirable to put into action, for. practice purposes, ...

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  29. AVIATION VOLUNTEERS.

    Should the European situation so develop as to necessitate the mobilisation of an aviation corps in Australia, both Mr. Liebbeus Hordern, the owner of the only hydro-aeroplane in the ...

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  30. AT THURSDAY ISLAND.

    THURSDAY ISLAND, Q., Monday.-- Precautions were taken up to-day towards the defence of the island by calling out the available naval reserves and members of the Torres Straits ...

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  31. BANK NOTES FOR BRITAIN.

    LONDON, Sunday Afternoon.--At a conference between Mr. Lloyd George, Chancellor of the Exchequer, and a number of leading speakers, on Saturday evening, it was anticipated that ...

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  32. AUSTRALIAN STEAMER COMMANDEERED.

    The cable message received from Hongkong to the effect that the steamer Aldenbain, of the E. and A. mail line, had been commandeered by the British Admiralty, was confirmed by a ...

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  33. THANKS OF "LA BELLE FRANCE."

    MELBOURNE, Tuesday.--At 1 a.m. there were still some hundreds of people in front of the "Age" office, and the wildest enthusiasm prevailed. Not for a moment was the crowd silent. ...

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  34. PRAYERS FOR PEACE.

    At a gathering at the Y. M. C. A.-bill yesterday the purpose of which was to hear an address by the Rev. Dr. Jones, M. A., It was decided to hold three meetings of intercession and ...

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  35. GARRISONS ROUND SYDNEY.

    Captain F, D. Irvine, of the second military district,was reticent on the subject of military arrangements when seen by a "Daily Telegraph representative yesterday morning. He ...

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  36. EFFECTS ON BUSINESS.

    There was positively no sharemarket business transacted in Sydney yesterday--and practically none elsewhere in Australia. The Sydney Stock Exchange was closed, in accordance with ...

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  37. SPECIAL CLEARANCE GIVEN.

    Special permission has been given by the naval authorities to the Newcastle steamers to leave the port at night. Under the new regulations for the closing of the port from ...

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  38. IN NEW ZEALAND.

    WELLINGTON, N.Z., Monday.--Meetings of the Executive were held to-day. The Premier declines to make any statement, beyond that precautionary measures are proceeding. No ...

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  39. CONVEYANCE OF SPECIE.

    MELBOURNE, Monday.--In view of the uncertain position of steamers trading between Australia and Great Britain, the question has arisen as to what attitude shipping companies ...

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  40. TASMANIA'S FORTUNATE POSITION.

    HOBART, Monday.--The naval and military authorities, acting in conjunction, have assumed the control of the port and all vessels entering the harbor during the night time are ...

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  41. AT THE CONSULATES.

    "MELBOURNE,Monday.--Mr. Gustav Meyer, Austrian Vice-Consul in Victoria, speaking unofficially, instead that a mere affair of outposts between Germany and France, possibly caused ...

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  42. ENGLISH MAIL SERVICES.

    Mr. A. Gordon Wesche, superintendent in Australia of the P. and O. Company, stated last night that as far as he knew there would be no alteration in the running of the mail service ...

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  43. INTER-STATE AND OVERSEA SERVICES.

    The shipping companies are making arrangements for the departure of their steamers from the port during daylight, so as to comply with the new port regulations. ...

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  44. HAILED WITH ENTHUSIASM.

    MELBOURNE,Monday.--The decision of the Federal Government to offer an expeditionary force from the Commonwealth has been hailed with intense enthusiasm and delight amongst ...

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  45. "TO THE LAST DITCH."

    Sir Joseph Carruthers, in proposing "The British Empire" at the annual luncheon in connection with the bowling match, Banks and Insurance against Waverley, in the Eastern ...

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  46. FEELING IN WEST AUSTRALIA.

    PERTH, Monday.--The Perth Stock Exchange has followed the example of the London Exchange by closing down on account of the war crisis. Great excitement prevails in Perth. ...

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  47. WAR THE ONE SUBJECT.

    MELBOURNE, Monday.--Unusually large crowds paraded the city streets to-day. There was an extraordinary undercurrent of excitement, and additional details of news concerning ...

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  48. AT A DEAD STOP.

    MELBOURNE, Monday. --The Melbourne Stock Exchange is to be closed indefinitely, on account of the war. This morning knots of sharebrokers were discussing war news in the ...

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  49. UNCERTAINTY AND ANXIETY.

    MELBOURNE, Monday.--The position is one of uncertainty and anxiety in shipping circles. The temporary suspension of the German-Australian Company's service is, up to the present, ...

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  50. GERMAN CALL TO ARMS.

    Notification has been issued of the German mobilisation in various parts of the world. All Germans subject to military duty, according to the prescription in their military ...

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  51. "THE DEVILISH TERRORS OF WAR."

    BATHURST, Monday.--Dr. Long, Bishop of Bathurst,in All Saints' cathedral last night said all must realise that we were almost inevitably committed to a general European war. ...

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  52. AUSTRALIAN SOCIALISTS.

    The national executive of the Australasian Socialist party has unanimously resolved-- "That this executive, representing the Australasian Socialist party, Joins with the ...

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  53. VICTORIA OFFERS HER RESOURCES.

    MELBOURNE, Monday.--The State Premier, Sir Alexander Peacock, referring to the decision of the Federal Government to-night, said:--"I have communicated with the Prime ...

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  54. THE TRADITIONS OF THE RACE.

    Speaking at the annual meeting of the Royal Shipwreck Relief and Humane Society of New South Wales last night, Mr. H. Y. Braddon referred to the conflicting condition of affairs that ...

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  55. FRENCHMEN ORDERED TO RETURN.

    The Consul-General for France (M. Chayet) states that he has been offically advised that this French Government. has decreed a general mobilisation of the army starting from Sunday. ...

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  56. OFFERS FOR SERVICE.

    Men who were formerly in the British Navy are communicating with the Navy Office, offering, to go on service If needed. The names of such men are being recorded. ...

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  57. DEARER FLOUR.

    The price of flour has rison throughout Australia. Values in Sydney and Melbourne were advanced yesterday a further 10s, bringing the quotation in both cities up to £10 per ton--or ...

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  58. PRECAUTIONS AT MELBOURNE.

    MELBOURNE, Monday.--During the morning the torpedo boat Countess of Hopetoun sailed from Port Melbourne to the Heads, and it was announced that an examination service had been ...

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