In the House of Lords to-day Admiral Lord Bersford said he regretted that the Government had not taken the country more into its ...
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Article : 50 wordsThe Tientsin correspondent of the London "Morning Post" states that the Chinese Cabinet, after first favouring inaction in regard to the German ...
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Article : 140 wordsUntil further notice the Drill Shed, Adelaide-street, will be kent open on Friday nights and Saturday afternoons for the convenience of intending recruits. ...
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Article : 159 wordsRegarding the statement that Germany desired through Switzerland to notify Ameirca of her willingness to exempt American ships from the blockade, the ...
Article : 147 wordsA number of Australian ladies asked Mr. Fisher (High Commissioner) to suggest to the Australian Government to give the next of kin of fallen soldiers a ...
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Article : 30 wordsMr. and Mrs. E. H. Decker, of Sandgate, have received a cable announcing the safe arrival in England of their son, Sergeant Eric F. Decker. ...
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Article : 227 wordsThe "New York Times" publishes an article flaying the pacifists, and it adds, "People who will not defend themselves deserve to be despised and regarded as a ...
Article : 36 wordsThe Berne correspondent of the United Press Association states that the German Ministers, Dr. Helfferich (Minister for the Home Office), Dr. Self (Minister for ...
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Article : 73 wordsMr. H. A. L. Fisher (President of the Board of Education) stated in the House of Commons to-day that he was considering a national scheme of ...
Article : 58 wordsThe income of the Dupont Powder Company for the yeal 1916 totalled 319,000,000 dollars, and the profits amounted to 82,000,000 dollars (over ...
Article : 35 wordsMr. Laird Smith laid on the table of the House of Representatives to-day the regulations in connection with the establishment of an Australian Army reserve in three classes. The first ...
Article : 315 wordsSenator Saulsbury has offered a resolution to open the United States ports to all Allied warships. Such a step, he suggested, would enable the United States, ...
Article : 99 wordsMr. Gerald, the American Ambassador, will remain in Switzerland for five days, and will stay some time in Paris before going to Spain, where he will ...
Article : 37 wordsThe "Potit Parisien" has had an interview with Sir Edward Carson, First Lord of the Admiralty, who stated that the British navy is ubiquitous It awaits the ...
Article : 177 wordsMr. Mussey, Prime Minister of New Zealand, speaking at University College, said the possibilities of the coming War Conference were greater than most ...
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Article : 48 wordsThe threatened labour trouble on the Rand has been averted. The miners have agreed to refer the question to the Conciliation Board, not desiring to ...
Article : 47 wordsThe wool sales were opened to-day, and there was a full and representative attendance of buyers. Only 5870 bales of Government-owned wool were offered, ...
Article : 98 wordsNews from Bellin states that the report that the American steamers Rochester and Orleans are to sail from New York has caused a great sensation ...
Article : 78 wordsMrs. Henderson, of Lucinda-street, Tarainga, had four sons in the Forces. Two of them, Roy and Steuart, were killed on the same day in the same ...
Article : 250 wordsAm official message from Mesopotamia states: We directly hit the enemy bridge at Shumran, and sank some shipping. We resumed our advance on Sunday on the ...
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Article : 40 wordsThe Rev. L. E. Bennett, M.A., last Sunday, morning unveiled in the Kelvin Grove Methodist Church a handsome honour board, made and presented by ...
Article : 81 wordsMr. Hishon, P.M., gave a decision to-day in a somewhat important case. A. F. Kent and C. Steen, two commission agents, claimed £22/10/ from Robert ...
Article : 137 wordsAmong the Knights included in the New Year honours are Mr. W. A. Tritton, who was concerned in the development of the "tanks," which have ...
Article : 56 wordsThe Press Bureau announces that an explosion, preceded by a fire, occurred in a mu[?]tion factory in Yorkshire this morning. It is believed that all the employees escaped. ...
Article : 69 wordsThree steamers of the Cunard line have arrived safely from Eruope. ...
Article : 18 wordsPersons who are anxious to seek news of sick, wounded, or missing men are invited to call at or write to the Information Bureau, Spencer Block, Queen-street, Brisbane, and the Red Cross ...
Article : 41 wordsThe Queensland Women's Recruiting Committee, at its meetins yesterday morning, decided that a deputation should wait on the Premier and urge ...
Article : 60 wordsHis Majesty the King inspected the troops at Salisbury Plain, and conferred the decorations awarded. ...
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Article : 42 wordsIt is announced that the premiums on Government insurances against enemy aircraft aud bombardment risks has been reduced by one-half. ...
Article : 26 wordsLieutenant J. Judd and Second Lieutenant G. Odgers have been gazetted as dismissed from the service by general court-martial. ...
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The Brisbane Courier (Qld. : 1864 - 1933), Thu 15 Feb 1917, Page 7
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