A British communique issued at 12.35 p.m. states:— "We advanced our line south-west of Lena, and repulsed an attack cast of ...
Article : 48 wordsThe Austrians state that the present Italian offensive extends from Mount Mrzlivrh (above Toimino, and near the top of the above map) to the sea coast. The Italians state that they crossed the Isonzo. River to the northward of Anhovo, on the northern side of the big bend in the river above Gorizia. They also ... [ILLUSTRATED]
Article : 218 wordsThe British have made further substuntial advances in the face of the most stubborn resistance north and east of Ypres. Bitter fighting continues on the outskirts ...
Article : 383 wordsThe French have held all their new and important gains northwards of Verdun, and have pushed out parties as far as Forges, on the western bank of the Meuse. ...
Article : 410 wordsThe Rome correspondent of the Central News Agency, telegraphing on Wednesday night, reported that the great Isonzo battle continues with extreme ...
Article : 411 wordsAll the coal mines in the State were taken possession of by the State Government yesterday. It is declared that to save the Commonwealth from starvation coal must be procured in substantial ...
Article : 356 wordsThe Admiralty reports that naval aviators yesterday morning bombed the shipping and batteries at Zeebrugge, and also the Ghistelles aerodrome. All our machines ...
Article : 29 wordsCorrespondents at Washington intimate that there is much speculation and some disquietude owing to the latest advices from Russia, which show that assistance is needed ...
Article : 115 wordsColonel Roosevelt, addressing the Belgian Mission, said that an inconclusive peace be the greatest menace to civilisation. Peace would be unacceptable unless it gave ...
Article : 33 wordsMr. Cyril Brown, the Stockholm correspondent of the New York "World," telegraphs that the appointment of Herr Alexander Wekerle as Hungarian Premier is an ...
Article : 75 wordsThe following is the Admiralty summary of shipping movements and of ships lost during the week ended August 19. The figures do not include fishing and ...
Article : 162 wordsVery useful work is reported this morning to have been carried out on the Wostern front. While the French around Verdun have withstood the heavy counter-attacks delivered ...
Article : 372 wordsA Russian official message issued at 4.45 p.m. on Wednesday stated[?] The Germans assumed the offensive at Inkkum and drove back our cavalry advance posts. ...
Article : 83 wordsEnemy airships raided the Yorkshire coast on Tuesday night, and ten of the large new German aeroplanes, known as Gothas, atacked the Kent coast on Wednesday morning. The ...
Article : 533 wordsThe news from Russia this morning, though somewhat indefinite, suggests that the enemy is still bent on securing a success here which might counteract the effect of his reverses in ...
Article : 355 wordsThe following proclamation has been Issued as the result of a decision arrived at yesterday by the Executive Council to take over the coal mines of the State:— ...
Article : 301 wordsA message from Paris says the utmost indignation has been raised in consequence of circumstantial narratives which show that, after the first reverse at Verdun, the Germans ...
Article : 213 wordsMr. Philip Gibbs writes:—There has been severe fighting east of St. Jullen, extending to the south, across Zonnebeke, and beyond Frezenberg redoubt, while our right has again ...
Article : 154 wordsThe refusal of the British Labour Conference to include in the Stockholm delegation 10 delegates exclusively representing the Independent Labour party, British Socialists, and ...
Article : 181 wordsThe later messages from the Italian front confirm the view that the struggle going on beyond the Isonzo is one of the strongest and most extensive yet engaged in by the ...
Article : 357 wordsThe correspondent of the United Press Association at British Headquarters in France telegraphs: Heavy fighting continues about Lens anil Ypres. The British at daybreak ...
Article : 137 wordsReports have reached Amsterdam that Dr. Michaelis (German Chancellor), addressing the main committee of the Reichstag, said that no desire for peace with the enemy existed. ...
Article : 290 wordsThe new Greek Minister for War, says an Athens message, has forbidden Greek officers to go on leave after August 28, on which, date all must return to their posts. ...
Article : 33 wordsAn official message from Mesopotam[?] states:—We captured Sharaban, on the left bank of the Diala River (north-east of Bagdad), and forced the enemy to retreat to ...
Article : 36 wordsIt is reported that Peru has sent an ultimatum to Germany in connection with the sinking of the Peruvian sailing ship Lorton by a German submarine in February last. The ...
Article : 120 words"The appeal made by the Government to the coalminers of New South Wales to cut coal has failed," said Mr. Fuller, Acting Premier, yesterday. ...
Article : 722 wordsThere was a heroic incident at Lens during the repulse of the German counter-attacks. A small outpost was held against allcomers, and there war much hand-to-hand fighting. ...
Article : 40 wordsNo miners resumed in any of the western collieries to-day. The moulders and fitters, together with the blacksmiths, bollermakers, and a few casual bands did not cease work ...
Article : 82 wordsThe War Office announces that Arabs have carried out extensive operations in Arabia. They destroyed part of the railway north of Medina, and captured some Turkish posts. On ...
Article : 91 wordsThe fire in Salonica which broke out on Saturday lasted 25 hours. It destroyed three-quarters of the city and [?]dered 100,000 people homeless. ...
Article : 47 wordsThis heavy fighting between Gorizia and T[?] is all closely related to the operations further south on the Carso Plateau, which plainly have the Austrian port of ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 67 wordsMr. Bagnall, M.L A., stated yesterday that the meeting held at Rockdale Town Hall was convened at the request of a number of strikers, who, satisfied with the Government's ...
Article : 84 wordsThe train in which the former Czar and his family were travelling to Siberia collided with a freight train at Shalia. The occupants were not injured. It was necessary to ...
Article : 63 wordsIt is reported from Christiania that the first concrete vessel of 200 tons has been launch[?]d. The actual construction of the vessel occupied three weeks. ...
Article : 34 wordsThe Assembly has amended the Daylight Saving Act by making it apply from the last Sunday in October till the first Sunday in March, instead of for six months. ...
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The Sydney Morning Herald (NSW : 1842 - 1954), Fri 24 Aug 1917, Page 7
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