Field-Marshal Sir John French's report on the operations which resulted in the capture of Neuve Chapelle reveals that one of the objects was to secure positions ...
Article : 1,011 wordsThe "Corriere della Sera," a Milan paper, states that the Vatican has been overwhelmed with telegraphic inquiries and protests from the Roman Catholic ...
Article : 285 wordsThe "Courier" Patriotic Funds are marching ahead in fine, free style. Yesterday quite a lot of financial "ground" was covered, £170/9/4 being ...
Article : 935 wordsMessrs. J. Nayler and M. Cluett left for the Enoggera camp this morning. Mr. Nayler was a member of the Town Band, the Fire Brigade, and the Brigade football ...
Article : 84 wordsIn the Senate to-day, Senator Russell, representing the Postmaster-General, informed Senator N[?]ham that the persons responsible for the ...
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Article : 163 wordsCommenting upon the assertion by Count von Bernstorff, the German Ambassador, that the recent memorandum issued by him, charging the President ...
Article : 110 wordsMr. H. J. Hawkins (Queensland manager of the International Pictures, "Courier" Building, Brisbane) writes as follows:—"I am pleased to be able to ...
Article : 433 wordsFifty members of the Australian Expeditionary Forces have been returned to Australia by the Maloja for disciplinary reasons. The majority of those returned ...
Article : 64 wordsReplying to a question in the House of Commons by Sir Gilbert Parker, Mr. Lewis Harcourt (Secretary of State for the Colonies) said that after the ...
Article : 620 wordsA Zeppelin dropped several bombs on the outskirts of Blyth, a seaport in Northumberland, last night. The Zeppelin also passed over Wallsend, ...
Article : 392 wordsThe New York correspondent of the London "Daily Telegraph" states that there is a sensational stock boom there, and the outside public are apparently ...
Article : 117 wordsR. Keith Philips writes from Men[?] Camp to Mr. G. H. Currey, of Redbank[?] One gets humour here. For instance, a 4th battalion New South Wales private ...
Article : 341 wordsThe shades of evening were falling when Messrs. Burns, Philp, and Co.'s steamer Morinda berthed at the Pinkenba railway wharf yesterday. Captain Hillman ...
Article : 452 wordsA fete, sale of work, and side shows, the entire proceeds from which will be devoted to the "Courier" Belgian Relief Fund, will be held in the ...
Article : 81 wordsAn inquest was held to-day, before the Coroner, Mr. W. O. Wise, on the body of Private Trevor Sweeney, aged 19 years, who was shot ...
Article : 526 wordsThe hon. secretary of the D'Aguilar Patriotic Fund (Mr. Alex[?] W. Noble) writes in connection with the art union held by that fund that the drawing ...
Article : 122 wordsA Zeppelin dropped bombs at Nancy, but without fatal results. Incendiary bombs started several fires and destroyed a paint and varnish factory. ...
Article : 118 wordsBefore his Honour the Chief Justice and a special jury in the First Civil Court on action was begun to-day against the Herald and Weekly Times ...
Article : 510 wordsNo further advance has been made by the special £500 fund for the relief of the Belgians. The half-way mark has been reached, and we await generous ...
Article : 180 words"Le Temps" publishes a telegram from Constantinople in which it is stated that at a great council of war Marshal von der Goltz reported the results of his ...
Article : 202 wordsIt is notified in the "London Gazette" that the Government has requisitioned the whole of the insulated space in British steamships trading between ...
Article : 41 wordsWhen the Government's War Tax Bill was rejected by the Legislative Council the Premier (Mr. Scaddan) warned those who had blocked the passage of the ...
Article : 314 wordsIf is officially announced that the Government has decided not to buy any more wheat, believing it can rely upon the corn trade to supply the requirements ...
Article : 90 wordsThe Casino Dairy Co. manufactured [?]7 tons 18cwt. of butter last month, the turnover being £10,566. The pay was again struck at 12d. and 11d. per lb. for ...
Article : 215 wordsThe concentration of German troops in the Carpathians to help Austria is being watched with deep concern. It the Russians sweep into Hungary it is ...
Article : 133 wordsThe wheat market is quiet, with an easier tendency. A cargo of White Walla wheat, March shipment, has been sold at [?]5/ per 480lb. ...
Article : 29 wordsThe Government has settled the claim in respect of the steamship Wilhelmina by paying the owners what they would have realised if the cargo of wheat had ...
Article : 111 wordsMr. T G. Harris, captain of the South Brisbane City Rifle Club, has received a letter from Mr. T. Thatcher, acting private secretary to his Excellency ...
Article : 207 wordsA meeting of the Forest Hill Sports Club was held in the School of Arts yesterday evening, when it was decided to donate the credit balance of the club[?] ...
Article : 115 wordsSir John French states that the Canadian troops arrived on February 1[?]. He inspected the division, which presented a splendid and most soldierly appearance. ...
Article : 173 wordsIn view of the scarcity of butter in Victoria and the other States representations were made to the Hon. F. G. Tudor (Minister for Customs) to ...
Article : 163 wordsCapt. Gordon Smith, R.A.N., gave evidence this morning before the Federal Parliamentary Standing Committee on Public Works on the question of a naval ...
Article : 125 words"Cigarette Day," in aid of the "Courier" Motor Ambulance Fund, wil[?] take place to-day, and everything augu[?] favourably for its unqualified success. A meeting of ...
Article : 267 wordsHo[?] Albert Ballin, chairman of directors of the Hamburg-Amerika line, whom the [?]aiser has authorised to communicate his views on the war, stated in the ...
Article : 230 wordsMany Austrians and German women, dressed as ladies, are infesting Northern Italy. There are many rumours of the mysterious burial of explosives for some ...
Article : 95 wordsKodak (Australasia) Ltd. is showing in the windows of its Queen-street establishment several articles for disposal in aid of the Belgians, and also a large picture of ...
Article : 62 wordsThe Premier (Hon. D. F. Denbara) received a cablegram yesterday stating that his son, Mr. Harold Denham. B.A., had been appointed surgeon-probationer on ...
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The Brisbane Courier (Qld. : 1864 - 1933), Fri 16 Apr 1915, Page 7
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