Twelve German army corps are now involved in the struggle in progress on the Vistula. Five of these are under the command of General Mackensen; two, from ...
Article : 129 wordsSix persons were killed and many injured by an explosion at the Whiteloa Lyddite Manufactory at Gomersal, i li miles from Bradford. Buildings in ...
Article : 137 wordsYesterday was a quiet day for the "Courier" Patriotic Funds in comparison with some of its predecessor, but nevertheless the receipts showed that ...
Article : 1,291 wordsA resident of Hastings, writing to a Brisbane friend, gives further particulars of how generously the British people are assisting the stricken Belgians, who so ...
Article : 461 wordsThe Premier has been endeavouring to obtain an increase in the wholesale price of sugar throughout Australia, but so far without success. ...
Article : 951 wordsIn delivering his Budget Speech in the House of Representatives to-night the Prime Minister said that the result at the end of June, 1912, was a cash surplus of ...
Article : 1,891 wordsHerr Dernburg, late Secretary for the Colonies in Germany, addressing a meeting of the Economic Club, alluded to the present war as being stupid, unnecessary, ...
Article : 107 wordsOwing to the heavy work at Messrs. Winchcombe, Carson, and Co.'s wool stores yesterday, consequent on the wool sales, it was not possible to obtain ...
Article : 390 wordsGerman reinforcements from Kaliseh engaged in a desperate encounter near Lask, in Russian Poland, but were repulsed. The carnage was terrible, and ...
Article : 123 wordsIn the House of Representatives, Mr. Ganner asserted that the United States defences were most inefficient, and British or German warships could easily shell ...
Article : 83 wordsThe German efforts to prevent the leakage of news from Belgium to Holland has been made more strmgent, and the frontier patrols have been increased. ...
Article : 57 wordsScandinavian newspapers publish a new Russian ukase strengthening the Imperial Government's authority in Finland. They express dissatisfaction at this, ...
Article : 44 wordsThe wheat market is firm at full prices. LONDON, Thursday. The quotation in Chicago for December wheat is 114 to 1154 cents per bushel; ...
Article : 35 wordsThe following cablegram has been received from the Secretary of State for the Colonies, dated London, December 2, 7.50 p.m.:— ...
Article : 138 wordsStoker Duffer, who is in the hospital at Gillingham, states that he was at breakfast when the explosion occurred winch destroyed the battleship Bulwark in ...
Article : 150 wordsReuter's correspondent at S[?]fia reports that the situation in Servia is critical, and it is believed that the Servian army has been withdrawn from ...
Article : 84 wordsAt the wool sales at the Stock Exchange yesterday Mr. S. G. Jones kindly auctioned for Miss Muriel Jamieson, on behalf of the Belgian Fund, a small ...
Article : 41 wordsIt is likely that the equipment of the Commonwealth Aviation Corps will be increased shortly by four additional flying machines, making eight altogether. ...
Article : 108 wordsAmong Captain Emmet's prisoners is Captain Vondam Wessels, who was acting as adjutant. He is a well-known character, and was prominent at the ...
Article : 240 wordsThe "Courier" Aeroplane Fund is steadily rising, and has now reached double figures. How long will it be before it flies into the three figure ...
Article : 139 wordsThe second of a series of lectures on "First Aid," conducted by Dr. Lilly, took place last night in the Ambulance Brigade rooms. The general rules of the ...
Article : 81 wordsThe outbreak ol cholera continues to cause grave concern in several localities in Austria. ...
Article : 22 wordsAdvices from Vienna state that the subscriptions for the war loan are still unsatisfactory, notwitnstanding a forced levy on all the banks, and even small ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 165 wordsIn connection with the recent discussion relative to the appointment of the warrant and non-commissioned officers of the Instructional Staff to commissions, ...
Article : 362 wordsThe Brisbane Chamber of Commerce has received the following letter from the Melbourne Chamber of Commerce, under date November 30, with regard to the ...
Article : 368 wordsThe Archbishop of Przemysl describes the position of the city as desperate. There has been an enormous mortality among the garrison, stores and provisions ...
Article : 55 wordsMr. Watters, President of the Dominion Trades Congress, states that the letting of British army contracts in Canada is an admirable features of the War Office ...
Article : 84 wordsIn the Legislative Assembly yesterday Mr. Appel moved that the House on Monday' next will resolve itself into a committee of the whole to consider ...
Article : 225 wordsM. Poincare, the French President, accompanied by the French Premier (M. Viviani) and the French Commander-inChief (General Joffre), yesterday visited ...
Article : 65 wordsAmerican exporters, chiefly beef packers, have protested against the action of the British authorities in examining cargoes en route for Europe, and Sir Ceeil ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 587 wordsThe Prince of Wales's War Relief Fund has now reached a total of £4,001,000. ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 2,754 wordsThe london Daily "Telegraph" states that the Admiralty has for hidden the Grimsby trawlers to employ aliens. Fifteen hundred employees, chiefly ...
Article : 59 wordsAs a precautionary measure certain shipping companies have decided that all wharf labourers of German, Austrian, or Turkish nationality, naturalised or not, ...
Article : 39 wordsAdditional evidence was given with regard to the fire which caused the destruction of the steamer Norfolk early last month, off the 90-mile beach. ...
Article : 151 wordsOwing to reports that the Bethlehem Steel Corporation was about to build a number of submarines for belligerents, Mr. W. J. Bryan, United States ...
Article : 82 wordsThe Premier (Hon. D.F.Denham). in the Legislative Assembly yesterday, informed Mr. Hamilton that 234 single men immigrants had arrived in ...
Article : 101 wordsThe Prime Minister. Mr. Fisher, has received a cable message from General Botha stating that S. Philps, formerly of Perth, and G. MacMahon and ...
Article : 50 wordsRecently, Lance-Corporal Fuller was awarded the Victoria Cross for carrying Captain Haggard, who was mortally wounded, to cover under a heavy fire, ...
Article : 71 wordsAt the request, of the Imperial authorities the New Zealand Government has accepted the Fijian volunteers for inclusion in the reinforcement drafts for the front. ...
Article : 33 wordsThe Archbishop of Brisbane has appointed to-day to he observed throughout the diocese as a day of prayer for the war. There will be short services in ...
Article : 42 wordsLieutenant S. B. Horn, a South Australian, has been slightly wounded. ...
Article : 16 wordsThe movement to encourage public servants to become efficient in the use of the rifle has resulted in over 30 members joining the club, of which the Premier ...
Article : 55 wordsThe violation of the neutrality of Chile by German warships has resulted in anti-German riots. Crowds stoned the German Consulate, the German banks, ...
Article : 58 wordsThere has been much comment upon the action of Sir Roger Casement, late British Consul-General at Rio de Janeiro, in visiting the German Foreign Office, in ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 42 wordsShortly before noon yesterday a member of the German Band hurriedly approached a constable who was on duty at the Intersection of Queen and Albert ...
Article : 174 wordsA special parade of the senior cadet corps in connection with the Normal school was held yesterday morning for the purpose of presenting Sergeant major ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 114 wordsThe controversies that have arisen between the belligerent Powers and the South American Republics are about to be submitted to the Pan-American Union, ...
Article : 124 wordsThe newspapers here continue to publish articles inciting Ireland to rebellion. ...
Article : 18 wordsThe police raided the offices of the Irish Freedom" in Dublin, and seized all the copies of the papers. ...
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The Brisbane Courier (Qld. : 1864 - 1933), Fri 4 Dec 1914, Page 7
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