An officer who, since the end of December, has had the command of about 12,000 Australians in Egypt, writing to a friend in Brisbane, states: "The ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 333 wordsThe Germans are hurling 300,000 shells of the largest calibre every day on a narrow section between the west bank, of the Meuse and a point north-east of ...
Article : 331 wordsThe new Air Board has published the first periodic resume of official air reports, with selected incidents. The lengthy list of air fights in May shows ...
Article : 138 wordsThe Lord Mayor of London has issued the following appeal:—The National Committee for Relief in Belgium is arranging a children's day for Belgium throughout ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 154 words[Copyrighted in Australia and New Zealand by the Australian Press Association, in Great Britain by the London "Daily Chronicle," and in America by ...
Article : 167 wordsIn the House of Commons to-day, Mr. John Dillon appealed to the Government for magnanimous treatment for the Irish prisoners. ...
Article : 116 wordsPrivate Colin Groom, a son of Mr. F. W. Groom, writing from France, states: "The trip from Alexandria to Marseilles took about a week. We got into a train at ...
Article : 183 wordsSir Ernest Shackleton, in a supplementary report says: "We were prepared to winter in the middle of February. It was a mild winter, with the usual ...
Article : 2,699 wordsThis week the Queensland Recruiting Committee sent out letters to the head masters of the various schools in Brisbane and neighbourhood communicating ...
Article : 676 wordsA recent letter from Egypt narrates that Colonel Spencer Browne, C.B., holds an important command there, and is doing good work tor Australia and the ...
Article : 492 wordsIt is officially announced thal nn Australian and New Zealand Mounted Force on the morning of May 31 captured an enemy camp at Birsalmana, 20 miles ...
Article : 65 wordsA long and thrilling narrative has been received from Sir Ernest Shackleton relating to his Antaretic exploration. He states: "We left the ...
Article : 1,221 wordsEarl Grey presided at a meeting of the Royal Colonial Institute to-day. It was resolved to urge the establishment of an Imperial Board, representing Britain and ...
Article : 69 wordsThe Rev. Joseph Lundie, B.A., of St. Stephen's Presbyterian Church, Toowoomba, who is serving with the A.I.F., and was for some time engaged at No. ...
Article : 197 wordsFour thousand military honours in. connection with the Kings Birthday have been announced. These include the conferring of the Military Cross on the ...
Article : 423 wordsIn the Chancery Division of the High Court' to-day the court declined to order the committee of the London Stock Exchange to state the reasons for refusing ...
Article : 43 wordsAlready great interest is being centred in Golden Fleece. Day, Friday, June 16, in aid of the Brisbane Wool Spinning Guild, and the 25th Battalion Comforts ...
Article : 100 wordsAn animated anti-militarist debate took place in the Reichstag, and resolutions were adopted demanding that non-military matter should be submitted only to civil ...
Article : 49 wordsThe hon. secretary of the above, club begs to acknowledge £10 donated to the club by the Montville Patriotic Club, per Mr. H. W. Thompson, hon. secretary. ...
Article : 33 wordsMemory of "Lone Pine," where Australian soldiers acquitted themselves with such bravery and unfailing resource, is recalled by a recent letter from Egypt. ...
Article : 181 wordsThe Socialist Party in the Reichstag have resolved to vote against the Budget. ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 27 wordsA German communique states: The French captured 400 yards of German trenches south-east of Morthomme. Other admits in the same region were ...
Article : 37 wordsDr von Bethmann-Hollweg (the German Chancellor), who has been interviewed at Munich, stated that, the present War map must be the basis of any ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 36 wordsA pleasant social evening was held in the Suadgute School of Arts Hall on Monday evening by the members of the Sandgate Tent. I.O.R. There was a good ...
Article : 235 wordsThe Kaiser is now visiting the Eastern Frout, and responding to a fervent welcome by Marshal von Hindenburg, the Kaiser said: "I thank you for your great ...
Article : 192 wordsThe Brisbane Girls' Club will hold a flower stall to-day at Stewart Dawson's corner from 9 a.m. till 1 p.m. in aid of the 41st and 42nd Battalions Comforts ...
Article : 55 wordsFreights by cargo steamers to Australia will be raised 20/ per ton all round at the beginning of July. It is expected that freights by mail steamers will be similarly ...
Article : 37 wordsThe Federal Cabinet to-day decided that over the graves of the Australian soldiers who had died at the Front a simple headstone should be erected, ...
Article : 163 wordsThe following gifts in kind were received yesterday:—Mrs. F. H. Wedd, parcel of literature for the troops; Mrs. Dunsdon, one dozen washers and large parcel of ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 115 wordsTo celebrate the French National Day the committee of "La Croix Rouge Societe" has decided to hold "Une Grande Kermesse et Cafe Chantant" on ...
Article : 169 wordsAt a meeting of the Bundaberg Patriotic Committee last evening a letter was received from Mr. T. G Armfield, M.L.A., who had been invited by the committee ...
Article : 176 wordsThe Salonica correspondent of the "Times" states that the Bulgarians are not attempting to conciliate the Greek inhabitants of Macedonia, who are flying ...
Article : 73 wordsAnother issue of the Commonwealth war loan has been launched on the Australian money market. Generally speaking the issue is similar to the two ...
Article : 560 wordsA deputation, comprising Mrs. T. Wilson (vice-chairwoman), Miss Martha Burns, Mrs. Pendlebury, and Mrs. P. E. S. Cooper (hon. secretary), representing ...
Article : 185 wordsAt the wool sales to-day, fine crossbreds and merinos were fully firm, but medium and low crossbreds were rather irregular. The following prices were realised: ...
Article : 65 wordsViews of heavenly bodies may he obtained to-night and to-morrow night through the fine telescope housed in the grounds of Ardeneraig, Mr. Francis ...
Article : 116 wordsIn the House of Commons to-day Sir Henry Dalzicl appealed to the Government to publish the papers relating to the Dardanelles campaign. ...
Article : 150 wordsA. Russian communique states: As strong forces were attempting to out-flank our salient near Mamahatun, we evacuated the latter place. ...
Article : 34 wordsThe wheat market is quiet, and prices are unaltered. The cargo by the Araluen has been sold for the Continent at 71/3 per 480lb. This price is several shillings ...
Article : 57 wordsFollowing were to-day's recruiting figures in Sydney:—Offered, 80: accepted. 35 MELBOURNE, June 2. ...
Article : 28 wordsThe Germans have insisted upon the withdrawal of all the Turkish troops who are defending Constantinople. and the population are indignant. Twenty ...
Article : 56 wordsA returned Anzac—Corporal James Searle Wray, of the 10th Battalion, 3rd Brigade, who now resides at Glenelg-street, South Brisbane—has just ...
Article : 285 wordsThe following further donations to the Belgian Relfet Fund havn been received at the Beldian Consulate, Brisbane:—Previously acknowledged. £170,522/13/9: Mr. ...
Article : 132 wordsThe Federal Cabinet to-day decided that the expenses of the staff and other office expenses in connection with the Australian Soldiers' Repatriation Fund should ...
Article : 46 wordsThe hon. treasurer, the Imperial Russian Consul (Mr. B. W. Macdonald), acknowledges the following donations received during the week:—J. Stewart ...
Article : 198 words"The Secolo," a Milun journal, says it is estimated that the Austrian losses in the recent offensive total 66,000, including two generals. ...
Article : 34 wordsThe State funeral of the late General Gallieni (late French Minister for War) was the most impressive public demonstration since the war commenced. ...
Article : 67 wordsA return issued hy the Federal Treasurer to-day shows that on May [?]1 the amount of Austiahan notes notes issued and not redeemed was £42,849,442. The gold ...
Article : 40 wordsAs Austrian communique states: Our troops, under the Archduke Eugene, have captured Asiago and Arsicro, near the Sugano Pass. We stormed a height to ...
Article : 48 words"Lavender Day," in aid of the Anzac Club for Returned Soldiers, under the auspices of the Soldiers' Church of England Help Society, will be held next ...
Article : 59 wordsMr. Ryan (the Queensland Premier) has postponed his visit to the West Front owing to the holding of a con[?]crence with regard to the embargo on the ...
Article : 66 wordsTo-morrow afternoon, at 3 o'clock, Chaplain Maxwell, A.I.F., E.E.F., who has just returned from the Front after a year's service, will give a lecture in the ...
Article : 80 wordsBulgarians who have been taken Prisoners in the Tyrol admit that Bulgarian units are assisting the Austrians. ...
Article : 27 wordsThe rent of safes and deed boxes at Trustees' Safe Deposit, 395 Queen-street, ranges from 10/6 per annum; a mere insurance premium, Inspection invited.* ...
Article : 27 wordsChappell, also Sames. Chappell, also Sames. The choice of experts. Sole agents, Paling & Co., 86-88 Queen-street, Brisbane,* ...
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The Brisbane Courier (Qld. : 1864 - 1933), Sat 3 Jun 1916, Page 5
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