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  2. THE STRUGGLE IN FRANCE.

    Yesterday evening's communique stated:—"The Germans, using liquid fire, attacked Caurettes Wood, near Cumieres, to-day, but they were repulsed everywhere. ...

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  3. SWEDISH STEAMER SUNK.

    The Swedish steamer Marjek was sunk without warning by a German submarine in the North Sea yesterday. ...

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  4. TRANS-AUSTRALIAN LINE.

    The Gilchrist inquiry was resumed today. The examination of Mr. Dave Carrington, formerly assistant engineer on the ...

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  5. MENTIONED IN DESPATCHES.

    In the latest issue of the "Commonwealth Gazette" a long list of names of Australian soldiers who have been mentioned in despatches, or who have already been ...

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  6. ALLEGED POLITICAL GRAFT.

    Mr. Justice Pring to-day continued his inquiry under a Royal Commission into the allegations made in connection with the proposed Government monopoly of the ...

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  7. BRITISH NEWS.

    In the House of Commons yesterday Sir Edward Carson gave notice of motion to amend the Military Service, Act to secure, as far as possible, equality of sacrifice by ...

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  8. WESTERN AUSTRALIA.

    The 162nd casualty list of Western Australian members of the A.I.F. was released by the Censor yesterday, and is published below. Where not otherwise ...

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  9. THE PATRIOTIC FUNDS.

    Following upon the resolution agreed to by the Melbourne Trades Hall Council recently a deputation representing that body waited upon the Acting Prime Minister ...

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  10. VOLUNTEERS' LIABILITIES.

    Mr. Asquith informed a deputation of married men yesterday that the Government had resolved, in an equitable, if not a generous, spirit, to make pecuniary ...

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  11. STATE WHISKY.

    The "Evening News" states that Mr. Lloyd George is determined that the whisky distilleries shall be nationalised at the end of the war. The larger concerns ...

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  12. THE ALLIES' AIMS.

    Mr. Asquith's explanation of the phrase "the destruction of Prussian militarism." when speaking at the dinner to the French Parliamentary delegates, has been widely ...

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  13. AUSTRALIAN CITIZENSHIP.

    To-day the Russian military attache (Captain Sevennikoff) issued naturalisation papers to a fairly large number of Southern Slavs. About fifty Slavs, however, ...

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  14. NATURALISED ENEMY SUBJECTS.

    In the House of Commons yesterday numerous questions were asked relating to Australia, Sir A. B. Markham (Liberal) asked whether the Government had any ...

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  15. KUT-EL-AMARA.

    A cablegram was received from General Townshend on Friday stating that he was well and that he expected that Kut-el-Amara would be relieved in the near ...

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  16. CONTRABAND.

    By an Order-in-Council it is declared that gold, silver, paper money, and all negotiable instruments and realisable securities are absolute contraband. ...

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  17. MISCELLANEOUS.

    On Wednesday afternoon at the Base Hospital, Fremantle, Mr. John Wood (exregimental sergeant-major of the Imperial Bushmen's Corps), on behalf of residents of ...

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  18. THE BRITISH FRONT.

    Sir Douglas Haig reported yesterday:—"We made a successful small raid on the enemy trenches at Richebourg la Voue to-day, killing 10 Germans. The enemy on ...

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  19. THE NEW TAXATION.

    As a result of a discussion with the Treasury and Customs officials, the match manufacturers have withdrawn their opposition to the match tax. They will resume ...

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  20. A TURKISH CLAIM.

    A Constantinople communique states:—"The British suffered a fresh and bloody defeat at Felahiyah 3,000 dead being counted in front of our lines. The British ...

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  21. BRITAIN AS AN ALLY.

    The "Bulletin des Armees," in an article on "Britain's Friendship," says:—"The blood of British subjects of the United Kingdom is mingled everywhere on the ...

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  22. BRITAIN'S AERIAL DEFENCE.

    Lord Montagu of Beaulieu, speaking at Birmingham yesterday, explained that Lord Derby and he had resigned from the Air Defence Committee because they were ...

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  23. AUSTRALIA'S ARMY.

    {No abstract available}

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 171 words
  24. SOUTH AFRICA.

    Speaking on a Unionist motion urging the Government to discuss the question of post-war trade relations with the Imperial Government with a view to ...

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  25. TRADING WITH THE ENEMY.

    Dr. Page (United States Ambassador) has written to Sir Edward Grey, protesting against the Trading with the Enemy Act, which, he declares, is pregnant with ...

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  26. A GERMAN ADMISSION.

    The following communique was issued in Berlin yesterday:—"The French fruitlesely attacked us north-east of Avocourt to-day. Three French counter-attacks, prepared ...

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  27. APPOINTMENTS AND PROMOTIONS.

    In the latest issue of the Commonwealth Gazette the following appointments and promotions of Western Australian' members of the A.I.F. are gazetted:— ...

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  28. THE PUBLIC SERVICE.

    The results of a recent interview between the Premier and a deputation representing the Civil Service Association are disclosed in the following letter which the ...

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  29. ITALY.

    The following communique was issued yesterday:—"By a methodical offensive we have extended our ground on the heights northward of Riopogale and the Ledro ...

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  30. PEARLING.

    The Pearling Commission held its first sitting in Western Australia, in the Geraldton Courthouse, to-day, Senator Bamford Presiding. ...

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  31. ANZAG DAY CELEBRATION.

    Sir Newton Moore (Agent-General for Western Australia) addressed a parade of Australians at Horseferry-road yesterday He announced that the men would ...

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  32. A BASELESS RUMOUR.

    "I want to give an emphatic contradiction to the rumour that a disaster has occurred to the 8th Infantry Brigade," said the Minister for Defence (Senator Pearce) ...

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  33. INDIA'S HELP.

    There is no falling off in the donations by Indian princes and nobles to the war funds. The latest gifts include:—The Rajah of Rahgah, £2,660, for war purposes; ...

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  34. UNRULY ARTILLERYMEN.

    The ill feeling which has existed for some time between the Artillery Division of the Australian Imperial Force and the military police culminated last night in an exciting ...

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  35. GREECE.

    Tremendous excitement has been caused by a newspaper statement that the Entente Powers had complained of Greece's breach of neutrality in selling to Bulgaria early in ...

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  36. A FORCE FOR THE FRONT.

    Sir Joseph Robinson has offered a very large sum to assist in the despatch of 50,000 South Africans to help Britain on the western front. He says that this is ...

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  37. RETURNED SOLDIERS' CLUB.

    The club for returned soldiers was opened last night by the Mayor of Kalgoorlie in the presence of a large number of citizens. A cushion sold by auction several times ...

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  38. VON SPEE'S DESTRUCTION.

    Sir Lionel Phillips, of the firm of Wernher, Beit and Co., in an address on the war yesterday, said that Admiral von Spec's defeat was fortunate, as the German ...

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  39. HOLLAND.

    Domela Nieuwenhuis (Socialist), who was formerly the Democratic leader, is regaining his popularity and is conducting an anti-German campaign against the export ...

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  40. RECRUITING.

    Twenty-six volunteers were examined yesterday at the Drill Hall, and 18 were accepted. ...

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  41. AT SEA.

    The "Daily Mail" is making a strong protest against the limpness of the shipping blockade. It declares that enormous quantities of tobacco are being permitted ...

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  42. ELDERLY MAN ASSAULTED.

    Arthur McArthur, a Western Australian soldier, was charged at the City Police Court yesterday with having assaulted Henry Thompson and resisted the Police. ...

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  43. LIEUTENANT-COLONEL CAMPBELL.

    It was officially announced at Military Headquarters yesterday that Lieut.-Colonel Campbell had been asked if he would accept the command of troops on a transport ...

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  44. THE GERMAN GAG.

    Despite severe censoring, the facts of Saturday's Reichstag debate are leaking out. It transpires that when Herr Liebknecht was speaking a number of deputies ...

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  45. THE MOSLEMS.

    The King has conferred the rank and status of First Class Chief of the Bombay Presidency for life upon the Aga Khan, with a salute of 11 guns. The honour is ...

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  46. COMMONWEALTH RECRUITING.

    There were 143 volunteers in Victoria today, and 97 were accepted. ...

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  47. GERMANY'S RULES OF WAR.

    A German wireless message to the American Associated Press Agency states that Germany's Note admits the torpedoing of the Englishman, Eagle Point, Manchester ...

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  48. Advertising

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    Advertising : 180 words
  49. COMMISSIONS FOR AUSTRALIANS.

    In a letter to the Premier, under date March 9, the Agent-General (Sir Newton Moore) states that by the R.M.S. Karmala four young Western Australians arrived in ...

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  50. THE COMMONWEALTH.

    With regard to the suspension of enemy trade marks which was notified in the "Commonwealth Garette" of January 12, the Acting Attorney-General (Mr. Mahon) ...

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  51. A QUEENSLAND FIRE.

    A disastrous fire occurred in Roma about midnight last night, when the premises situated at the corner of Arthur and McDowel streets, and occupied by Mrs. ...

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  52. AMERICA AND BRITAIN.

    The Secretary of State (Mr. Robt. Lansing) states that the British reply on the subject of the seizure of Austrians and Germans from an American steamer in the ...

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  53. COMPULSORY SERVICE.

    In alluding to the question of conscription to-day the Premier (Mr. C. Vaughan) said:—"If voluntaryism cannot supply the requisite number of men we must have ...

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