It is officially stated that a hostile aeroplane, flying at a great height above the haze, dropped six [?]ombs on London at noon to-day. Four persons were ...
Article : 384 wordsThe Admiralty states that the reports received do not prove whether the hospital ships Britannic and Braemar Castle were mined or torpedoed. The ...
Article : 132 wordsA wireless message from Zurich states that Baron Ropp, one of the Baltic nobles who, although Russian subjects, have thrown in their lot with Germany, ...
Article : 284 wordsThe Board of Trade emphasises the fact that heavy and urgent demands for the conveyance of vast quantities of war material on the railways have rendered ...
Article : 71 wordsThe Minister for Defence, in outlining the Government's recruiting policy to-day, said: In the past voluntary recruiting has been conducted by voluntary ...
Article : 834 wordsThe tribunal appointed under the War Precautions Act to investigate the coal mining dispute met in Sydney this afternoon. There were present: The ...
Article : 1,726 wordsThe Brisbane Gas Company has decided that from to-day gas will be supplied only between the hours of 5.30 p.m. and 10 p.m. ...
Article : 79 wordsThe South Wales miners have conferred with Sir George Askwith, Chief Industrial Commissioner of the Board of Trade, and it is understood that fears of a ...
Article : 122 wordsThe manager of the City Electric Light Co., Ltd. (Mr. E. James Cochrane), stated yesterday afternoon that, by courtesy of the Naval authorities, he was ...
Article : 105 wordsThe American steamer Chemung has been sunk off the Irish coast. The survivors were landed. Inquiries have been ordered into the ...
Article : 140 wordsA wireless messare from Bucharest states: The situation is improving[?] General von Mackensen is not materially progressing. The Roumanian retreat [?] ...
Article : 207 wordsThe Minister for Railway (Mr. Coyne) said yesterday that before deciding on any further action regarding the train services the decision of the Southern ...
Article : 209 wordsThe Gas Emergency Board has found the position so acute as to make it necessary to prohibit the use of gas for domestic purposes except between 5 p.m. ...
Article : 249 wordsA notable leading article is published in the "Daily Chronicle," in which it is stated that the Coalition Government is in serious danger of coming to grief unless ...
Article : 192 wordsMr. Gerard, American Ambassador to Germany, who has been on a visit to America, and is now returning, carries to Germany another protest against the ...
Article : 216 wordsThe Berlin correspondent of the "New York Times" states that financiers are making the msot elaborate plans to regain German trade after the war. There has ...
Article : 84 wordsWhile no further withdrawals of steamers were announced yesterday, the information was elicited that the stocks of coal for vessels now in commission ...
Article : 478 wordsThe American Ambassador at Constantinopl[?] reports that, despite his remonstrances, Turkey refuses to allow several hundred Americans to leave, via Jaffa, ...
Article : 76 wordsThe Press Bureau issues a Berlin official statement claiming that German naval forces raided in proximity to the British coast and sank a British watching vessel ...
Article : 74 wordsA German communique states: We captured Curteau de Arges, the ancient capital of Wallachia, and Giurgevo, 40 miles south of Bucharest. ...
Article : 30 wordsThe Petrograd correspondent of the "Morning Post" states that General Trepoff's policy will be one of energetic prosecution of the war until victory is ...
Article : 206 words"The Coal Miners" Federation executive," the Minister for Defence said to-day, "who were attending the conference with the coal mine owners under the ...
Article : 442 wordsA Bulgarian communique indicates renewed fighting on the whole of the Dobrudia Front, also that the Bulgarians have made further crossings of the Danube. ...
Article : 32 wordsThe American Consul at Tiflis, in the Caucasus, reports the terrible sufferings of the Armenians. After a year of hiding in the caves they are hunted like wild ...
Article : 79 wordsThe Admiralty announces that the Commodore at Dunkirk has been informed by the French authorities that they brought down an aeroplane at 2.15 p.m. ...
Article : 50 wordsLeading bankers strongly criticise the Federal Reserve Board's action, and state that any effort to curtail the Allies' loans in ...
Article : 66 wordsA British despatch from Salonica states: We bombarded and successfully raided enemy trenches north-east of Macukova. Many of the enemy were killed, and a ...
Article : 62 wordsWith reference to the air raid on the North-eastern counties last night, an official announcement states: An aeroplane brought down the first airship at ...
Article : 460 wordsIn the House of Lords to-day, replying to a tumour that Mr. Lloyd George had arbitrarily appointed a civilian (Mr. Eric Geddes) to replace a military officer in ...
Article : 154 wordsThe Athens correspondent of the "Morning Post" states that Admiral Dufournet called the attention of King Constantine to the violent language of a ...
Article : 191 wordsThe Uni[?]nist War Committee has recommended increased Empire production of necessaries of life, and guaranteeing that the minimum prices of wheat before peace ...
Article : 102 wordsThe volunteers accepted here to-day were Messrs. Carl S. Jensen (Westbrook), Thomas H. Milier (Dalby), and Walter A. Stormonth (Toowoomba). The last named ...
Article : 37 wordsThe Zurich correspondent of "Le Matin" states that Hungary has closed her frontiers for the export of food after refusing Dr Von Koerber's demand to give up a ...
Article : 55 wordsA meeting of pastoralists, woolbrokers, scourers, and manufacturers was held in Brisbane yesterday to consider proposals for the purchase of the Australian clip ...
Article : 133 wordsThe London "Daily Express" states that detectives arrested Paymaster Mitchell and Sergeant-major Sheppard, prominent officials at the White City, on ...
Article : 46 wordsMr. Fred. Kochs, who has enlisted, was tendered a complimentary social and a presentetion at Condamine on Tuesday, while home on final leave. ...
Article : 28 wordsSir Joseph Ward, of New Zealand, addressed a large meeting of the Insurance Institute, at Gresham College. The Lord Mayor of London and many notable ...
Article : 403 wordsTo-day 52 men volunteered and 32 were accepted. MELBOURNE, November 29. To-day's recruiting figures were:— ...
Article : 44 wordsIt was ascertained from the civic authorities yesterday that, in consequence of the shortage of gas, it is likely that the fighting of the street lamps within ...
Article : 64 wordsGeneral Sir Francis Lloyd, General Officer commanding in the London District, has received a number of hotels and restaurant managers, with the object ...
Article : 98 wordsIn the Legislative Assembly to-day the Chief Secretary (Mr. Fuller) said he had received the following telegram from the Prime Minister:—"Am informed M'Girr ...
Article : 286 wordsGeneral Sir Douglas Haig, British Commander-in-Chief in France, reports: There has been continuous heavy enemy shelling northwards of Ypres, but our casualties ...
Article : 116 wordsThe Naval Commandant (Commander Curtis) yesterday morning met the members of the Advisory Committee of the local Coal Board. The work of collecting ...
Article : 66 wordsThe Hon. A. A. Davey, M.L.C., has received advice from London that his sor, Mr. Allan H. Davey, who joined the Royal Horse Artillery, received his ...
Article : 99 wordsThe military registrars of Brisbane and Oxley state that, owing to the War Service Proclamation of November 22 cancelling the proclamation of September ...
Article : 64 wordsThe High Commissioner for New Zealand (Sir Thomas Mackenzie) has arranged that every New Zealand prisoner of war, whether belonging to the Expeditionary ...
Article : 90 wordsThe mail service to Tasmania has been reduced to one steamer weekly. ...
Article : 19 wordsThe Canada Cycle and Motor Agency (Q.) Ltd. is in receipt of the following interesting news from the head office of the Studebaker Corporation in Sydney, ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 185 wordsTo-day's official communique states: A night attack was made on a small post cast of Malson-de-Champagne, but was easily repulsed. Matters have been calm ...
Article : 69 wordsM. Emil Verhaeren, the Belgian poet, received terrible injuries in a railway accident at Rou[?]n. PARIS, Wednesday. ...
Article : 63 wordsLord Haldane was commencing in address to the Society of Arts on "International Relations," when a number of well-dressed women raised the cry, ...
Article : 67 wordsIt is announced that the Earl of Ronaldshay will succeed Lord Carmichael as Governor of Bengal. ...
Article : 22 wordsThe wheat market continues to hardeb, and the offerings are very limited. An Australian parcel just shipped has been sold at 80/ pel 480lb. ...
Article : 75 wordsIn Tuesday's "Courier" it was stated that the Queensland No. 1 Committee of the Repatriation Fund proposes to issue stamps for patriotic purposed similar to ...
Article : 95 wordsThe Brisbane Tramways Company announced yesterday that no trams would run on Sunday next. As previously mentioned, the 11 o'clock theatre cars have ...
Article : 75 wordsOn the petition of the Cinematograph Trade Council, the National Council of Morals has appointed a commission, with the Bishop of Birmingham as president, ...
Article : 43 wordsThe Capetown correspondent of the "New York Times" states that it is probable that after the conclusion of the campaign in German East Africa General ...
Article : 44 wordsThe Bill prohibiting the use of the word "Anzac" for trade purposes has passed through Committee in the House of Lords. ...
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The Brisbane Courier (Qld. : 1864 - 1933), Thu 30 Nov 1916, Page 7
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