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  2. MESOPOTAMIA.

    General Sir Percy Lake reports that on Friday the enemy vacated their advanced positions at Bethanessa, on the right bank of the Tigris. Major-General Gorringe ...

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  3. MORTHOMME BATTLE.

    The following communique was issued yesterday afternoon:—"The Germans continued their attracks on Morthomme, and have occupied the first line of trenches on ...

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  4. THE CRIMINAL LAWS.

    A deputation from the Metropolitan Council of the Australian Labour Federation yesterday waited upon the Attorney-General (Mr. Walker) and urged some amendment ...

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  5. WAR PENSIONS.

    In the House of Representatives to-day, on the second reading of the War Pensions Bill the Treasurer (Mr. Higgs), in explaining the proposals of the ...

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  6. IMPERIAL MEAT CONTRACT.

    It is considered that the action of the Commonwealth Government in keeping in its own hands the power to issue permits for the export of meat under contract to ...

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  7. PORT SAID RAIDED.

    Two enemy aeroplanes dropped 16 bombs on Port Said on Sunday morning. They were mostly directed at the Arab quarter. Two civilians were killed, two were severely ...

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  8. 17TH DIVISIONAL SUPPLY COLUMN.

    The military authorities yesterday issued the following announcement:—"The 17th Divisional Supply Column (300th and 301st Motor Transport, A.S.C. Units) is now ...

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  9. ITALY.

    A semi-official statement says:—"The Austrians boast as definite successes of the inevitable progress made in the first offensive, but the history of all the ...

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  10. ARMENIAN MASSACRES.

    The Russian entry into Trebizond has thrown light on the fate of the Armenians. Three hundred leading families had been ordered to procure waggons to remove their ...

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  11. COMMONWEALTH RECRUITING.

    There were 170 volunteers in Victoria to-day. Of these 70 were rejected. ...

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  12. ENLISTMENT OF MINORS.

    The following announcement was issued by the military authorities yesterday:—"Approval has been given for the enlistment in the Australian Imperial Force of ...

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  13. THE RUSSIAN FRONT.

    An official communique reports that the enemy made an attempt to take the oftensive north of Lake Ilzon, in the Illukst region, but were repulsed with heavy losses. ...

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  14. APPOINTMENTS AND PROMOTIONS.

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

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  15. AN ABORIGINAL SOLDIER.

    There is probably only one aboriginal in Australia who holds the rank of sergeant in the King's forces—Douglas Grant, the adopted son of Mr. Robert Grant, chief ...

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  16. BULGARIAN INVASION.

    At Broken Hill yesterday a mass meeting of unionists was held to consider the matter of the 22 Bulgarians who arrived at that town a few days ago after being ...

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  17. GENERAL ITEMS.

    Italian merchants and manufactures at a conference here discussed the action of Great Britain in prohibiting various imports and passed a resolution affirming the ...

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  18. AUSTRIAN CLAIMS.

    An Austrian communique claims further successes. "We captured the summit of Armenterra ridge, also summits Cima D'eilghi and Cima di Nesole, and drove out ...

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  19. PRUSSIAN DESIGNS.

    French critics attach great importance to the Austrian offensive. They point out that Germany is providing the money, the munitions, and a portion of the men for this ...

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  20. ROUMANIA'S FOOD EXPORTS.

    A Bucharest telegram reports that over 3,000 tons of Roumanian cereals are being daily exported to Austria and Germany. ...

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  21. AUSTRALIAN WHEAT BOARD.

    An official return of the operations of the Australian Wheat Board issued to-day shows that up to May 17 £22,229,000 had been paid to farmers on certificates for ...

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  22. AMERICAN RIGHTS.

    The American Rights Committee last night, held a crowded meeting in the Carnegie Hall, in connection with the Lusitania outrage. The speakers, among whom was ...

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  23. INDIA'S LOYALTY.

    The New York "Times" published yesterday an interview with the late Viceroy of India. Viscount Hardinge stated, "For monthly early in the war only from 10,000 ...

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  24. WESTERN AUSTRALIA.

    As rumours have been persistently circulated that the need for Red Cross work has abated, the question was brought before a recent meeting of the executive of the ...

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  25. ALLIES' COMMON CAUSE.

    A lectures committee, under M. Pichon as president, has been formed to spread the knowledge throughout France of what the Allies are doing for the common cause. The ...

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  26. MISCELLANEOUS.

    Residents from all parts of the Kelmscott and Roleystone districts assembled in strong force recently to welcome returned soldiers, and at the same time to ...

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  27. THE BRITISH FRONT.

    General Sir Douglas Haig reports:—"Several successful air encounters took place on Saturday. One enemy aeroplane fell in flames near Adinfer Wood in the ...

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  28. THE PREMIERS' CONFERENCE.

    The Premiers' Conference was opened here this afternoon, in the presence of a distinguished gathering, which included many interstate visitors, in addition to ...

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  29. GERMAN CABINET CHANGES.

    It is understood that Dr. Karl Helfferich (Imperial Treasurer) will succeed Dr. Delbrueck at the Home Office. "Tageblatt" states that Herr von Batochs is to be ...

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  30. THE BOER REBELLION.

    Prinsloo, a former Boer general, giving evidence before the Rebellion Inquiry Commission, said he met Christian De Wet, and General Hertzog on his farm in the ...

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  31. A GERMAN REPORT.

    A Berlin communique states:—"After a skilful artillery preparation we advanced our lines on the southern and south-western slopes of Morthomme, capturing 31 ...

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  32. THE COMMONWEALTH.

    In the Senate to-day, Senator Ready (T.) gave notice that on a future date, he would move: "That in view of the fact that the future prosperity and progress of the Commonwealth ...

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  33. POST AND TELEGRAPH DEPARTMENT.

    The hearing of the plaint by the Australian Post and Telegraph Officers' Association in regard to hours, classification, and payment of telegraph operators was ...

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  34. A MISSING AVIATOR.

    Great anxiety is felt respecting the fate of Boillet, the famous aeroplanist, who is missing after an engagement with five German aviators. He soon brought down ...

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  35. THE Y.M.C.A. AND THE WAR.

    The special needs of the local Y.M.C.A., with its ever-expanding work for soldiers, has for some time been causing the directorate some anxiety. Not only has is ...

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  36. SUBMARINE WARFARE.

    Owing to the presence and activity of British and Russian submarines in the Cattagat, the Baltic German torpedo flotilla has been considerably reinforced south of ...

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  37. BRITISH NEWS.

    Both the "Daily Mail" and the "Daily Chronicle" advocate the re-opening of the Buckingham Palace conference for the settlement of the Irish question, but suggest ...

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  38. MR. HUGHES.

    Mr. and Mrs. Hughes and Mr. and Mrs. Fisher visited Devonport yesterday as the guests of Vice-Admiral Sir George Warrender. They visited the dockyards, and ...

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  39. PERSONAL.

    The appointment of Mr. Andrew Fisher as High Commissioner of the Commonwealth for a period of five years from January 22, 1916, is announced in the ...

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  40. NAVAL DOCKYARD STRIKE.

    In the House of Representatives to-day, Mr. Fowler (W.A.) asked whether it was correct that the demands of the temporary clerks employed at the Cockatoo Island ...

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  41. GERMAN CRUISER FLEET.

    The German cruiser fleet, including the new battle cruiser Hindenburg, passed Femern yesterday, steaming apparently towards Riga. ...

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  42. KENTISH AIR RAID.

    During the air-raid on Kent, a bomb exploded within 10 yards of a hospital. All the windows were smashed, but no patients were injured. ...

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  43. THE PORTUGAL OUTRAGE.

    An official report from Constantinople states that the commander of the German submarine which torpedoed the French hospital ship Portugal in the Black Sea on ...

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  44. DAYLIGHT SAVING.

    The Daylight Saving Act is operating without the slightest inconvenience to the public, although the farmers do not take kindly to the innovation. ...

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