Russians Advance in War Report as Cossacks Score Big
A wartime communique describes a brilliant Cossack charge on the Shayli Bootyola front with hundreds of enemy deaths and 341 officers plus 15,431 men captured. It notes German attacks on the right bank of the Vistula near Starjebo failing and captures of 348 officers and 14,431 men on another front. The Nesvisska Zalestehihl front saw the enemy crossing the Duoistor at several locations.
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Petomsyadlats
Shayli-Bootoyola
Vistula
Starjebo
Zurawona
Nesvisska-Zalestehihl
Wevert Places
Night Bombardment Reports French Gains Near Arras
A French official report dated Sunday describes a heavy bombardment all night north of Arras with waves of bombardment advancing toward the railway station of Souchez. The report notes stubborn fighting in the southern labyrinth near Neuville and asserts that French forces maintained all their gains.
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Carrigd
Arras
Souchos
Neuville
War News From Across The Front And Europe
A Zurich cabled update reports Italian forces occupy Gredisen on the Teor River and reach the Isonzo line, with permanent control promised. Drought worsens wartime hardship as Hungary faces food riots and rising heat in Austria Hungary. Beef prices listed at 3/4, and mobs attack butchers amid widespread disorder in Budapest as crops suffer.
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Zurich
Budapest
The Second Fall of Przemyst Chastly Spectacte
Berlin correspondent reports Przemyst fall with Austro German siege. piles of Russian corpses, horses and men buried by prisoners amid powder and debris. Espionage conspiracy in Maastricht case leads to executions. Rome cites Italian armament losses and damaged ships at Pola port.
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Berlin
Takal Alziger
Preemyst
Fort 10
Twenteen
Amsterdam
Maastricht
Holland
Liege
Uluven
Rome
Messagero
Pola
Austria
German Advance in Galicia Checked by Russians at Key Points
Fetes reports German forces in Galicia halted at Mosciska and Zur Avno as Russians secure success on both banks of the Dniester. Prussian Guards suffer heavy losses. Germans lose 10 field guns and 18 mitrailleuses. German attacks near Podlugie repulsed with 1,000 captured. Near Jurasnow Germans pushed back. Russians seize 17 guns 49 machine guns and 189 officers and troops. Baltic fronts see German assaults repelled. Russians take 500 prisoners plus guns and mitrailleuses. Diplomatic notes in Washington link Russian Galician setback to China Japan crisis. Japan resuming munitions deliveries. Vienna cites 15 centimentre mortar as key Austrian gains. its rounds breach earthworks.
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Mosciska
Zur- Avno
Daeiater
Podlugie
Jurasnow
Baltic
Tits Belsved
Washington
Russia
Przemysl
Japan
Tug
Vienna
Italiana Advance and Austrian Losses Reported
Reports indicate Italian gains against Austria with Austrian losses said to be 12,000. In the west Germans retreat to a second line as Allied pressure grows, Lille forts reinforced, and booty from Neuville noted. A Zeppelin attack on Evora triggers German counter action amid Belgian resistance.
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Trieste
Porta Rosoga
Ue Canal
Monfalcone
Phi Alon
Lillowx
Lille
Australians in good spirits at Gallipoli frontline
Router’s despatch says Allies have firmly established themselves on the Gallipoli Peninsula. Australians and New Zealanders are reported in high spirits as supplies and stores reach the front. Athens notes successive attacks gave the Allies control of heights near Muides and the Narrows, with captured Turks and high enemy losses, while air patrols scout firing lines and daily contact with the Turkish forces persists.
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Router
al Ablony
Gallipoli
Peninsula
Aloun
Athens
Bat Auia
Minan Alticer
Maidos
Messige
Dardanelles
Paris Iles
Kerevedere
Daring Jewellery Robbery Shocks City Centre
A bold jewellery robbery occurred on Collin Street yesterday morning. A large stone shattered the plate glass of Messrs Wm Drummond and burglarious entry followed, allowing theft estimated between £2000 and £9000 worth of goods. Police inquiries underway.
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Collinestreet
Wm. Drummond
Tobacco Day Appeal for Troop Cigarettes and Support
A wartime letter urges raising funds to send tobacco to front line troops amid severe shortages. A committee organizers a Friday tobacco day on the Waterloo centenary to solicit cash donations, with a Melbourne firm offering supplies and in-kind support. Historical notes recount tobacco's asserted wartime value for morale, citing Wellington, Bismarck, Moltke, and German and French behavior.
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Baylu
Mesdamea M-Numara
Sheridan
Spargo
Kaizhio
Waterloo
Melbourne
E. B. Spargo
Ernest Spargo
W. B. Siteridan
Roualls
Roll of Honor Benalla Boys Killed in Action
The Defence Department lists 37 casualties from Benalla area with several named fallen including Captain J and Privates W. T. Adams Stan Charlesworth Wm. M-Donald Leslie Shlalis and Private Lakeman. Reports note gallant landing at Gallipoli Peninsula and ongoing notices of wounded personnel from various districts.
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W. T. Adams
Stan
Charlesworth
Wm. M-Donald
Leslie Shlalis
Albott
Ambouse —Harrington
Ke Angus
Arch
Heekur
Willian Angua
Robert Hallam
Frauke Anternon
Fohin Howitt
George Anders
Alfred Hooper
Richd
H. I. Amory
Charles
Hiscock
Breakell
Av Slohneon
Albert H. Brown
Edwant —Kenny
Bernard
Butters
Alexandr Kneebone
Wu. J. Briggs
Robert Ko. Knox
Frank W. B. Buckley
George Langtry
Lealie Branston
Robert, Laird
Fredari Bennett
Frank N. Lindsay
Ernest Banfield
Alfred Lyndon
Arnold G. Biggins
Lakeman
Edward Broughton
John L. Langton
Ariline J Bell
Charles R. McConnan
Walter A. M'Connell
Rob, Bell
Will M'Donall
Kite
Burke
J. McClure
Alex. D. Bourke
R- Mcnnurman
Croxford
Folin
Holward Connell
Michael Sf
Creighton
Harold Connolly
Willianjohn Nixon
Cusnoke
Cumming
Paul Nicholon
Margulin Charlesworth
O'Donell
Percy
Claranca Flaherty
William — Sandarson
Sere
Wiles W. Stredwick
Rodger Gilbert
Thomas “Thompson
Win
Re Gallaher
Arthur — ‘Thompson
Joh Guppy
Alfred Leslie Thompson
Harold Gilean
Joseph Thompson
Thomas Lazebrook
Charles ‘Premayne
Thus
Ve Gemmell
John Walker
Frank Hickey
John Hyland
Owen Harris
Augustus Js Hogan
Clement Howship
W. Stewantus
Gouna
Private Leslie Shiells Dies of Gallipoli Wounds
Sympathy flows to Mr Thus Shiells of Benalla after learning his son Leslie Shiells, a nineteen twenty one year old soldier, died four weeks after being wounded in the first Gallipoli attack. The Defence Department notified his Gippsland daughter, who conveyed the news to her father.
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Leslie Shiells
Shiells
Benalla
Leslie
Sildier
Gippsland
Ducensed
Private M'Donald Killed in Action in June at Dardanelles
Private M Donnald, son of Mr and Mrs M Donnald of Benalla east, aged 20, was killed in action in June. Defence officials notified relatives in Benalla about his death and expressed general sympathy. Adams family in Benalla, wife and two young children, mourn their loss after his voluntary enlistment and deployment to the front.
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Kv. A. Co
Dinoald
Donoald
Booalla East
Connan
Duonald
Benalla
Whetay
Peal
Edwards
Wiinant
Mes
W. ‘T. Adawe
Smythentrost
Smong
Dardanelles
Adams
Torry Vioe
Elliott
Kyo
Victories and casualties among wartime recruits from Stanley and nearby towns
Private A J Bollins of Stanley, aged 19 and a former Euron school teacher, joined the first expeditionary force at call. Lance corporal Neal, killed at the Dardanelles, was 22 and educated at Continuation School and Kyabran High School before enlisting. Private A J Handcock, linked to Myrrhee, served on Gallipoli where he is reported killed on May 3, aged 24.
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Neal
Frederick M'Kwe Nosl
Dardaellen
J. LL
Private Charles Powley Remembered as Gallipoli Fatality
Private Charles Powley son of Mr and Mrs K H Powley of Boweya volunteered with the first Australian Expeditionary Force and was killed during the Gallipoli landing on April 25. His letter from brother Private J H Powley, written May 3 from hospital, disclosed his death and described the brutal shock to the family. The note recounts Powley being shot near his brother on the beach, and the brother’s moving plea for strength and faith while he himself recovered from a sprained ankle in hospital. News prompted telegrams to Defence, with Rev F Chisholm and relatives seeking confirmation and condolences. Powley, 23, educated at Wangaratta Agricultural High School, had worked with Mr T Mason as a blacksmith before enlisting.
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A. J. Handcock
Westley
Defence Department
F. Chisholm
A. J. Tixadcock
Charles Handcock
Myrrhee
Gallipoli Peninsula
Mehber
Charles Powley
Rs. K. H. Powley
Boweya
Gallipoli
Feuiula
J. H. Powley
J. H. Howley
Charles
Berm
C. Rowley
Powley
W. A. Radwards
Defence
T. Moloney
Hwy
Wangarasts Agricultural High Hotiool
T. Mason
Wou & Fino Athletic
Unclear list of names and places from Australian records
Fragmentary OCR text lists numerous personal names such as Mills, J J and Sergi W W, plus places like West Australia, Melbourne, and Carlton. The garbled entry includes stray surnames and uncertain tokens, offering no coherent event or notice to summarize.
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Mills
J. J
Avenel
Sergi
W. W
Mackenzie
C. G
West Australia
Middlemias
Williams
Carlton
Miller
James Iolettown
Moore
John Joseph
Colleigh
H. P
Poulsen
Norman
Elaternwick
Round
George Henry
Rhiells
W. A. Shiells
L. J
Bruthon
Thiella
W. B
Kerang
Sim
Andrew
South
Melbourne
Suminoods
Broderick Willian
Francis Houry
Grany
Tonsing
Frank
Weddarbarn
Westrup
Alexander
Melbourn
Whitalaw
Robert Angus
Brisgolung
Mainard
Winton
Benalla District Schools Patriotic Fund Donations
Fragmented OCR lists Benalla district schools contributions to the Benalla District Schools Patriotic Fund with amounts raised. includes stray ad text about a carnival joke and various catalog copy warnings for remedies. The readable segment shows local school donations and unrelated advertisements mixed in.
Coming Events and Public Notices in June and August
A list of community events spans June including Euchres, a patriotic concert, and a parade, with dates from June 15 to August 1. The Melbourne market section details bullock prices, pen quality, and related livestock costs, followed by multiple short testimonials endorsing Hean's Essence cough remedy. A court note reports youths withdrawing a vandalism case after compensation. A drowning-injury tragedy in Wagga is described, with long medical treatment and eventual death. Health notices invite women to consult the Ladies College of Health and related addresses.
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the Leading Drapers
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