Ninety-one men volunteered at Victoria Barracks yesterday, and 63 were accepted. ...
Article : 15 wordsMr. T. J. Ryan Premier of Queensland was a passenger by the Sonouna, which arrived from San Fracisco yesterday. Since his departure from Austialia four and ...
Article : 936 wordsMr. Massey, official correspondent with the British forces in Egypt, despatched the following report from Romani on Saturday:— ...
Article : 464 wordsAn Italian communique states:—We continue to press the enemy on the Carso platean (south and south-east of Gorizia), where we pierced another strong line of ...
Article : 113 wordsA Russian communique, referring to the operations north-west and south-west of Tarnopol, west of the Strypa and Upper Sererth line—from which the Germans ...
Article : 709 wordsThe Russians along the Sereth-Strypa front are vigorously pursuing General von Bothmer's armies, which ...
Article : 121 wordsFifty recruits were obtained in Victoria yesterday. There were 107 volunteers. BRISBANE, Tuesday. Twenty-three recruits were accepted in ...
Article : 25 wordsCorporal Jacka, V.C., has carned further honours, and is now in a hospital in London suffering from eight separate wounds. His comrades are full of admiration for ...
Article : 336 wordsGeneral von Bothmer has now apparently reached a line along which he can no doubt make a stand for a while, at least if he so desires. The front running north-east from ...
Article : 347 wordsThe District Commandant, Brigadier-General Ramaciotli. V.D., will hold an inspection of troops on the square, Victoria Barracks, on Friday afternoon at 4 o'clock. Those on ...
Article : 50 wordsFor the convenience of Australian soldiers, arrangements have now been made by the Commonwealth Bank of Australia for Australian notes and silver to be cashed free of ...
Article : 129 wordsIn the House of Commons this evening Mr. Asquith, when introducing the Parliament and Local Elections Bill, said the bill was necessary to prevent ...
Article : 608 wordsThe "O" Siege Brigade, Royal Garrison Artillery, Batteries Nos. 54 and 55 (Australians), have been renamed as follow:— 36th (Australian) Heavy Artillery Group, 54th ...
Article : 87 wordsYesterday Sergeant Cross, D.C.M., Sergeant Gaill, and Sergeant Donald, addressed two meetings at the Newtown tramway depots; the first at noon, the second at 3.30. Sergeant ...
Article : 54 wordsThere has lately been a tendency to surmise that the success of any new offensive on the part of our Allies has been largely due to some secret device. The use of a ...
Article : 361 wordsDuring the absence of the Camp Commandant, Lt.-Colonel R. S. Sands, on sick leave from the German Concentration Camp, Holdsworthy, a movement was set on foot by the men to ...
Article : 446 wordsThe "New York World's" London correspondent says that advice received by American business men in London indicate among neutrals a growing belief in the ...
Article : 385 wordsGeneral Sir Douglas Haig, in his midday report of Monday, says:—The enemy last right gained a temporary footing in portion of the trenches westward of Pozieres ...
Article : 161 wordsNEW LONDON (Connecticut), Aug. 14. A foreign submarine is reported off shore, and is believen to be a German. ...
Article : 24 wordsThe steamer Acou, which left Brisbane on june 2, has arrived at London. The ship Sorfareren, which left Melbourne on April 21, has arrived at Queenstown. The ...
Article : 66 wordsMr. Wade, leader of the Opposition in the State Parliament, last night referred to the government's failure to'make full use of the new abattoirs at Homebush Bay. ...
Article : 424 wordsAlthough there are no reports of new allied moves, the general tenor of the cabled messages is satisfactory and full of promise for the future. On the Western front the ...
Article : 368 wordsA French communique states:—There was a lively bombardment at Mauropas. We enlarged our positions south-west of Estrees, taking many portions of trenches ...
Article : 269 wordsThe Governor, Sir Gerald Strickland, accompanied by the Premier of Queensland, Mr. Ryan, and the District Commandant, Brigadier-General Ramaclotti, paid an ...
Article : 323 wordsIn response to a number of questions asked in Parliament by the Leader of the Opposition, Mr. Wade, the Minister for Works, Mr. Cann, yesterday laid on the table of the ...
Article : 121 wordsA Russian communique states:—Our Lake Van flotilla bombarded positions on the south-west shore, forcing the enemy to retire. We captured some positions ...
Article : 103 wordsA meeting of the State Cabinet was held yesterday, but very little of a conclusive nature was done, and the meeting was adjourned till Thursday. It was decided to introduce ...
Article : 104 wordsAn Amsterdam message reports that a German White Book, which has been issued regarding the Baralong case, states that Zeppelin raids on England are ...
Article : 57 wordsThe British Admiralty announces that the new destroyer Lassoo was sunk off the Dutch const yesterday. She was either torpedoed or mined. Six of the crow are ...
Article : 86 wordsA party of American boxers who are under engagement to Mr. R. L. Baker arrived by the steamer Sonoma yesterday, but they were held up on board by the military ...
Article : 93 wordsNo report has yet been made by the Necessary Commodities Commission as a result of its recent inquiry into the price of gas. Yesterday the Attorney-General, Mr. Hall, laid ...
Article : 149 wordsThe London "Daily Telegraph" declares that Chicago influences have been largely responsible for the rise in the price of wheat in the English markets during the past few day. ...
Article : 79 wordsThe main proposition presented by the Russian advance in Eastern Galicia is whether or not General von Bothmer will be able to withdraw safely to his new positions ...
Article : 323 wordsIn the House of Commons to-night, Lord Robert Cecil, Under-Secretary to the Foreign Office, stated that Germany had sent large numbers of British prisoners ...
Article : 71 wordsMr. Philip Gibbs, writing from the British Headquarters in France to the " London Daily Chronicle." and commenting on the good feeling existing between the ...
Article : 170 wordsThe proposed granting of a permissive occupancy of a portion of Berry Hospital lands, comprising 89 acres, for 15 years for recreation purposes was referred to at a meeting ...
Article : 85 wordsBritain's explanation of her reasons for the examination of American mails states that it has been proved that bags of mails from one neutral to another have ...
Article : 88 wordsCaptain Thomas Campbell, of the Garrison Artillery, and a son of Mr. Neil Camp bell, of New Zealand, has died of wounds ...
Article : 31 wordsThe opening ceromony of the now Commonwealth Bank buildings will take place at noon next Tuesday, and, in view of the number of interstate visitors who will be in Sydney ...
Article : 86 wordsA section of the residents of North Sydney has been advocating the establishment of a municipal library at the School of Arts. Last night the matter was under review by the ...
Article : 86 wordsA German official report states: Our submarines, in the English Channel, sank seven English and three French sailing vessels, and three English and two French ...
Article : 38 wordsThe Assembly by-election at Cocigardie resulted in the return of the Labour candidate. Mr. Lambert, by a substantial majority over two Liberal opponents. The former member, ...
Article : 43 wordsThe British Government is publishing here advertisements appealling to British residents of the United States to purchase, war bonds. ...
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The Sydney Morning Herald (NSW : 1842 - 1954), Wed 16 Aug 1916, Page 11
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