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Advertising : 141 wordsMr. W. M. Hughes, Prime' Minister of the Commonwealth, is expected in London next week. His programme of work will necessarily not be rigidly fixed, but a ...
Article : 405 wordsA communique says:—Fighting northward of Verdun has continued with the same intensity throughout the night from the bank of the Mouse to southwards of Ornes. ...
Article : 194 wordsPresident Poincare has bestowed the following decorations on British officers:—Grand Cross of the Legion of Honour: General Sir Duglas Halg. ...
Article : 235 wordsA French communique says:—Seven Germany army corps are engaged in the Verdun battle, which is increasing in intensity on a twenty-five miles front. There are extremely ...
Article : 93 wordsThe following communique has been issued:— The German attack north of Verdun developed, as was foreseen into a most ...
Article : 180 wordsSir A. B. Markham asked whether the Germans had much larger supply of hand grenades than the British. Mr. Addison, Under-Secretary for ...
Article : 49 wordsMr. Asquith, announced in the House of Commons that the Government is considering the Issue of a new military medal for bravery in the field. Mr. Asquith added ...
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Advertising : 96 wordsThe total of the principal patriotic funds in Sydney at noon to-day amounts to £2,209,427. ...
Article : 25 wordsIn concluding the debate on the blockade question, the Earl of Crewe, leader of the Liberal party in the House of Lords, denied that the fleet was hampered in its work. ...
Article : 105 wordsAn evening communique shows that the Verdun battle is the most important fighting in the west since the Battle of Loos and the Champagne battle. It is likely to equal the ...
Article : 381 wordsMatters continue to move smoothly and satisfactorily at the military encampment in the show ground. As a result of the kecenness displayed by the men, most of them ...
Article : 540 wordsAt a meeting hold under the auspices of the Women's National Movement, Miss Sutherland stated that the women were going to have a big procession the day before ...
Article : 51 wordsIt is probable that the Adelaide publicans will test the validity of the six o'clock closing. Under the Licensing Act It is claimed that the Hoenses issued to March 14 hold ...
Article : 39 wordsMr. Asanith announced in the House of Commons to-day that Lord Robert C[?]cil. Under-Secretary For Foreign Affairs, had been appointed Minister of the Blockade. ...
Article : 27 wordsLord French visited the wounded at Bath, and was entertained at a civic luncheon, at which Surgeon-General Williams, in responding for the guests, said that the ...
Article : 127 wordsOnly 43 recruits presented themselves at Victoria barracks up to midday. ...
Article : 13 wordsCabinet Ministers have decided to allot a quarter of their salary for the purchase of 5 per cent. Exchequer boads. ...
Article : 26 wordsA number of prosecutions will shortly be issued against publicans who disregarded orders regarding early closing. ...
Article : 19 wordsThirty out of thirty-three of the directors of the Manchester Chamber of Commerce have resigned, in consequence of the ballot on the question of freetrade. ...
Article : 32 wordsThe Premier says that the renovations to Parliament House are sufficiently advanced to enable the business of the session to be proceeded with uninterruptedly. ...
Article : 27 wordsA proclamation has been issued forbidding other than authorised persons to board British ships in Australia, either interstate or oversea, without experts permission from ...
Article : 63 wordsThe banks and insurance companies have received intimation that married groups, under the Derby scheme, will be called up in the beginning of April, finishing at the end ...
Article : 40 wordsPresident Wilson is determined to protect the rights of citizens of the United States to travel on belligerent ships. A strong movement has been started in ...
Article : 140 wordsMr. Fisher (High Commissioner for Australia) says that now he has visited most of the hospitals, depots, and institutions for restoring our sick and wounded, he is glad ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 148 wordsThe weather information received at 9 a.m. to-day at the West Maitland Telegraph Station reported all fine. To-day was the hottest experienced for a ...
Article : 44 wordsContinuing the discussion on the peace question in the House of Commons Mr. Asquith said that he had been asked to state the full terms of peace ; and he now repeated ...
Article : 370 wordsNew South Wales: [?]lot, sultry, and unsettled, with scattered rain and thunderstorms ever the eastern half. ...
Article : 22 wordsIt is officially reported from Tenerilfe that the English steamer Westburn has arrived, controlled by a prize crew believed to be from the German raider Moowe. ...
Article : 235 wordsThe death occurred on Monday night last of Mrs. Ann Sanndors, relict of the late John Hold Sannders, of Denman. The deceased was born in Whithy, England, and ...
Article : 440 wordsCorrespondents writing from Sofla state that the fall of Erzerum made an enormous impression bordering on panic in Bulgaria, Many anticipate the sudden appearance of a ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 199 wordsThe Portuguese Government has suddenly seized 36 Austro-German ships, including several ever eight thousand tens, that have been lying in the Tagus since the beginning ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 101 wordsMr. Bonar Law (Secretary on State for the Colonies) announced in the House of Commons to-day that 730,000 square miles of German territory had been captured ...
Article : 158 wordsSir Edward Grey, Foreign Secretary, in reply to a question in the House of Commons, said that the attention of the Government had been drawn to the enemy's use in ...
Article : 75 wordsOwing to heavy rain a quiet morning was experienced on the track at Flemington. At Caulfield nothing of any importance transpired. ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 118 wordsM. Sazonoff. Foreign Minister, declared In the Duma that Russia had no designs on Sweden, but, he added, significantly, "we must obtain an outlet to the free sea in ...
Article : 40 wordsWith no oposltion in the Newcastle racing district, there should be a big influx of racing men to Muswellbrook to-morrow, when the racing club of that town will conduct its ...
Article : 83 wordsThe copyright and plant of the "Standard" newspaper were offered for sale at auction, but with[?]rawn, the highest [?] being £10,000. ...
Article : 35 wordsThe R.M.S. Arabla (which left Sydney on January 3) has arrived at London. The Russian ship Lindesfarne has sailed for Adc[?]de. ...
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The Maitland Daily Mercury (NSW : 1894 - 1939), Fri 25 Feb 1916, Page 5
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