Field-Marshal Sir Douglas Haig, the British Commandant on the West Front, reports:— We improved our positions slightly at ...
Article : 78 wordsAn Italian official report states: The failing resistance of some units forming the second army, retiring in cowardice, without fighting, or surrendering has ...
Article : 147 wordsThe annual meeting and presentation of awards in connection with the Royal Shipwreck Relief and Humane Society, postponed from August 27th owing to the ...
Article : 629 wordsThe ladies' committee of the Welcome Home to Returned Soldiers met last night in the council chambers. Mrs. H. Brien, the Mayoress, presided. It was decided to ...
Article : 576 wordsBuilding operations are going along steadily in Stockton, and a number of tastefully designed new homes are in course of construction. In every part of ...
Article : 986 wordsWriting to Mr. J. O'Connor, or Newcastle, from "somewhere in Belgium," Sapper J. Hughes, of Newcastle, says: "As you know, this quarter has been pretty ...
Article : 283 wordsNaval Flight Lieutenant Arthur Frank Brandon, aged 24, an Australian, who won the Distinguished Service Cross for bringing down a Gotha in England, collided ...
Article : 151 wordsThe Lake Macquarie Shire Council met at the chambers, Speers' Point, yesterday. There were present: Councillors Holy (President), Talbot, Desreaux, ...
Article : 1,321 wordsThe Americans fired their first shot at six o'clock on Friday morning. There has been intermittent artillery fighting since. A report from Paris states that a ...
Article : 246 wordsThere has been much discussion of the suggestion that the Irish Convention should he permitted to appoint the Administrative Council of the Viceroy ...
Article : 104 wordsThe latest German official report states: The rapid development of the united attack on the Isonzo was entirely successful on Saturday. A powerful thrust threw ...
Article : 87 wordsThe latest French communique states:— Our attack in Belgium began at a quarter-past five on Friday morning, and was completely successful. ...
Article : 139 wordsThe latest budget of letters received by Dr. John Harris from his son, Dr. Bert Harris, includes two or three from Paris, where the writer spent a few days during ...
Article : 238 wordsPRIVATE RALPH.—Mr. and Mrs. Albert Ralph, late of Lambton, and now of Leichhardt, have received word that their son, Private Horace Ralph, was killed in ...
Article : 48 wordsIt is authoritatively reported that the number of Germans who recently arrived on the Italian front are grossly exaggerated. As far as is known, only five ...
Article : 217 wordsPRIVATE BROOKE.—Mrs. F. Tanner, of Adamstown, has received word from the Base Hospital that her son, private H. Brooke, of "Newcastle's Own" ...
Article : 472 wordsMr. C. E. W. Bean, the Official Australian Correspondent, in a telegram from London on Saturday night, says: The fighting over the flank where portion of ...
Article : 263 wordsMr. C. E. W. Bean, the Australian Official Correspondent on the West Front, in a message dated London, Saturday, says: Now that the whole of the ...
Article : 912 wordsPrivate H. H. Johnson, son of Mr. W. Johnson, of New Lambton, writing to his brother Thomas, who is a resident of Aberdare, relates some of his experiences ...
Article : 763 wordsPrivate Arthur Judd, of Warner's Bay, returned from France on Saturday evening, and was met at the Cockle Creek railway station by a large number of ...
Article : 105 wordsThe war correspondents are unanimously of opinion that the Austro-German offensive means a fight to a finish, because Germany is determined to seek a ...
Article : 133 wordsThe Hunter District Water Supply and Sewerage Board met at their offices, Newcastle, yesterday. Mr. A. E. Cutler, the president, occupied the chair, and Messrs. ...
Article : 810 wordsThe Australian and New Zealand armies are delighted with the Canadians' success upon the heavy Passchendaele slopes, where they fought a fortnight ago. ...
Article : 151 wordsThe public meeting in connection with the 40th anniversary of the Dangar-street Methodist Sunday School was held in the church last night. There was a large ...
Article : 602 wordsThe Liberty Loan is a huge success. It exceeds £1,000,000,000. Indescribable scenes of enthusiasm marked the closing of the loan on ...
Article : 115 wordsThe "Petit Parisian" states:—The Canadians and British made a fine thrust at Passchendacle and Polderhook. The Germans generally fought well. ...
Article : 54 wordsThe Washington correspondent of the "New York Sun" states that Mr. Lansing, Secretary of State, possesses new important disclosures of secret German ...
Article : 82 wordsThe latest German official report states: The enemy reattacked south-westward of Houthulst Wood, not gaining greater advantage than before. ...
Article : 41 wordsIt is pointed out by the Treasury that the British Prime Minister's recent appeal for unity and national support of the war loans, in order to keep money "in ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 162 wordsA Russian official report states:—Our artillery dispersed several scores of men who were fraternising with the Germans in the region of Illuxt. ...
Article : 28 wordsThe British Admiralty reports: The naval air service on Friday night bombed the Lichtervelde railway junction, and secured direct hits, causing a heavy ...
Article : 105 wordsSenor Dato, the late Premier of Spain, explains that as the King desired to consult various politicians on the situation, he did not think he possessed his ...
Article : 35 wordsThe Irrigation Department received information that the bank along the reclaimed area at Mypolonga, on the Murray, gave way between one and two o'clock ...
Article : 78 wordsAn inquest was held yesterday by Mr. C. Hibble, the district coroner, at the Courthouse, Waratah, into the death of Thomas James Bates, a brickmaker, who ...
Article : 232 wordsAmsterdam reports that Berlin advices State that the Allied raids on industrial towns in Lorraine and on Luxen[?]bourg, and Haar, resulted in six persons being ...
Article : 50 wordsAt the Newcastle Recruiting Depot yesterday, four recruits were accepted and two rejected. ...
Article : 16 wordsIn the Supreme Court to-day, William Trouton, a chemist, and Nora Phillips, a nurse, were charged with having committed an unlawful act in connection with ...
Article : 119 wordsA telegram from Berne states that Germany has prohibited the exportation of a sensational book, entitled "Lessons From the War," by General Baron von ...
Article : 51 wordsDr. John Harris, of Newcastle, yesterday received word that his son, Captain Bert Harris, of the A.M.C., has been promoted major, and appointed officer in ...
Article : 99 wordsThe motion in favour of a municipal conference to discuss a scheme for the constitution of a Greater Newcastle, which was discussed at the last ...
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Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate (NSW : 1876 - 1954), Tue 30 Oct 1917, Page 5
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