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  2. BRITAIN'S WAR AIMS. LLOYD GEORGE'S DECLARATION

    Mr Lloyd George, in reply to a deputation, said he could not think any state ment more calculated to prolong the war than that of Herr von Kuhlmann ...

    Article : 139 words
  3. BIG GUN ACTIONS.

    Field Marshal Sir Douglas Haig reports; Heavy rain tell last night. Then was considerable enemy artillerying westward of Paschendacle. ...

    Article : 136 words
  4. MUTINY IN GERMANY.

    The Amsterdam correspondent of the "Daily Chronicle" states that details of Admiral von Capelle's revelations confirm the seriousness of the mutiny. In several ...

    Article : 376 words
  5. "COURIER" CHRISTMAS BOX FUND.

    Yesterday, although large sums of money were not in evidence at the Christmas Box Depot, a great deal of work was done in packing boxes and enclosing the ...

    Article : 799 words
  6. WAITING FOR SUNSHINE.

    Mr. Perceval Phillips writes that the opposing armies on Pase[?]cle Ridge are renting quietly in the mud. Local encounters on Wednesday convinced the ...

    Article : 179 words
  7. THE STRIKES. PLAIN TALK.

    A mass meeting of members of the Seamen's Union was held at the Town Hall this afternoon to consider the situation caused by the action of the Melbourne ...

    Article : 144 words
  8. MINE IN OUR WATERS. FOUND OFF GAPE HOWE.

    It was announced to-night by the Minister for the Navy (Mr. Cook) that on Wednesday in lat. 37deg. 38min. south, long 149deg. 55min. east (off Cape ...

    Article : 112 words
  9. MACKAY'S ACUTE POSITION.

    The B[?]pple, with a cargo of timber consisting of about 10,000 feet, and a few tons of potatoes, arrived this morning from Bowen. ...

    Article : 229 words
  10. GERMAN METAL CONTRACTS.

    Judgment in what is known as "The German Metal Contracts Case," involving the retention of a judgment for £84,863 was given in the High Court ...

    Article : 395 words
  11. BRITISH AERIAL OPERATIONS.

    The Admiralty reports Our naval aircraft, while patrolling, machine gunned enemy trenches. One pilot was heavily shelled by anti-aircraft guns. He ...

    Article : 66 words
  12. BRITISH STEAM-ROLLER.

    A high military authority, commenting on the present battle, says: "The weather, as in August, interfered with our complete success. Nevertheless we ...

    Article : 316 words
  13. MR. ASQUITH'S EMPHASIS.

    Mr. Asquith was the principal speaker at a war aims meeting at Livepool. He re-emphasised the view that we are fighting for durable safeguards against a ...

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  14. VICTORIAN WATER FRONT.

    There is a distinct possibility that several of the threads of complicated situation on the water front will be disentangled within the next few days. The ...

    Article : 476 words
  15. RECRUITS IN BRISBANE. FIVE ACCEPTED YESTERDAY.

    Eight men offered their services for the A.I.F. yesterday. Five were declared fit, two were declared unfit, and one was referred to the P.M.O. Those who offered ...

    Article : 62 words
  16. FRENCH FRONT.

    A French communique states: In Belgium at night time we broke up an attempted attack near East Draiebank, where the French are co-operating in the ...

    Article : 183 words
  17. G.P.O. MEETING.

    A large crowd gathered in front of the G.P.O. at the lunch hour yesterday to hear Miss Dora Oberman, the talented soprano, sing patriotic songs. Miss ...

    Article : 124 words
  18. POLITICAL CRISIS IN GERMANY.

    A wireless message states that the German newspapers, commenting on the Reichstag peace debate, contend that the nation is unanimous that Herr ...

    Article : 120 words
  19. PROTECTING APPRENTICE[?] RECRUITS.

    Referring to-day to the statement made by the chairman of the State Recruiting Committee (Mr. Leckie, M.P.), that a certain firm had declined to ...

    Article : 89 words
  20. BATTLE IN THE MUD.

    Mr. Gordon Gilmour, special correspondent of the Australian and New Zealand Press association at the Australian headquarters in Flanders, under ...

    Article : 391 words
  21. RUSSIA FRONT.

    A wireless Russian official message received by the Admiralty states: In the Riga region the enemy pressed back some of our companies southward of the Pskov ...

    Article : 76 words
  22. SUPPLIES FOR SWEDEN.

    The King has asked M. Widen, a Liberal, to form a Government, including the Socialists. Official negotiations have been opened ...

    Article : 82 words
  23. "MASCOT DAY."

    "Mascot Day," to provide comforts for Queensland soldiers on active service abroad, was observed yesterday. Many of the members of the various comforts ...

    Article : 393 words
  24. BREAD AND MEAT.

    The Prime Minister (Mr. Hughes) stated to-day that the Interstate Commission had fully inquired into the price of bread, and found that no exploitation ...

    Article : 98 words
  25. "COURIER" PATRIOTIC FUNDS.

    Three of the "Courier" Patriotic Funds benefited yesterday, £10 coming to hand for the Wounded Soldiers' Fund, £3/7/6 for the Red Cross, and 15/ for the ...

    Article : 218 words
  26. THE ITALIAN OPERATIONS.

    Semi-official advices from Rome state that the Austrians have lost one million men on the Italian Front, decreasing the force there by one-third "It has been ...

    Article : 59 words
  27. AUSTRALIAN BUTTER.

    Butter is in very short supply owing to the small arrivals. Danish is selling at 416/. No announcement was made regarding the purchase of the Australian ...

    Article : 107 words
  28. NAVAL COLLEGE EXAM.

    The "Minister for the Navy announced to-night that the following Queensland candidates for entry to the Royal Australian in Naval College qualified at the ...

    Article : 96 words
  29. N.S.W. DEVELOPMENTS.

    MT. Tom M'Cristal, president of the Wharf Labourers' Union, in a statement to-night said: "We are prepared for a long struggle, and to-day I have taken ...

    Article : 257 words
  30. GLEANING UP A CONSPIRACY.

    Detectives have arrested the three last remaining members of the gang which placed bombs, and suceeeded in sinking 30 ships carrying munitions to ...

    Article : 39 words
  31. BANK OF ENGLAND RETURNS.

    The Bank of England returns for the week ended yesterday are set out in the following table, which for the purpose of comparison shows the returns for the ...

    Article : 108 words
  32. TAKING OVER NEUTRAL SHIPS.

    The Government has decided to requisition neutral registered ships, which are wholly or mainly British-owned in British ports, owing to the German Prize ...

    Article : 61 words
  33. LIBERTY LOAN.

    It is known in the Commonwealth Treasury that the poster stamps which are being placed in tens of thousands upon the backs of envelopes are doing ...

    Article : 248 words
  34. SOLDIER SETTLEMENTS.

    The Land Settlement Committee of the Queensland War Couned, which controls the soldier settlement scheme of the State, at its meeting on Monday dealt ...

    Article : 371 words
  35. SINKING OF THE LUSITANIA.

    Isen, a German lawyer, has informed the police that he learned that bombs were placed on board the Lusicania timed to go off near the Irish coast, but ...

    Article : 130 words
  36. ENTRY INTO PASCHENDAELE.

    "Le Journal" relates that an advanced British detachment was consolidating the ground near Pasehendaele, when the officer suggested a raid into the village. ...

    Article : 62 words
  37. RAISED TO THE PEERAGE.

    The Press Bureau announces that Sir Francis J. S. Hopwood, who has been a civil Lord of the Admiralty since 1912 and who has hold many positions under ...

    Article : 45 words
  38. NAVAL OFFICER'S PROMOTION.

    Captain Bruen, formerly of the warship Powerful, when she was the [?]agship on the Australian station, has been promoted to the position of Rear-Admiral. ...

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  39. RETURNED SOLDIERS' ASSOCIATION.

    The monthly general meeting of the Queensland branch of the Returned Sailors' and Soldiers' Imperial League was held in the Social Hall. Ann-street, last evening, ...

    Article : 111 words
  40. AUSTRAL-AMERICAN TRADE.

    Mr. H. C. Hoyle, of New South Wales, addressed the American Manufacturers Export Association, and urged Americans to take Germany's former place in ...

    Article : 44 words
  41. DOWAGER EMPRESS OF RUSSIA DYING.

    The "Vossische Zeitung "states that the Dowager Empress of Russia is dying at Yalta. [The Dowager Empress was Princess Dagmar ...

    Article : 57 words
  42. A GERMAN ADMISSION.

    The "Cologne Gazette" contains a remarkable article from a special correspondent describing the Flanders battle. He says: The British plan was to break ...

    Article : 309 words
  43. PERU AND THE ALLIES.

    Peru has notified England that Allied warships will now be accorded the free use of seaports. ...

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  44. AUSTRALIAN OFFICER KILLED.

    Much regret is expressed in Australian circles at the death of Brigadier-General Scott, of Sydney. Brigadier-General Scott, in company with his colonel, was ...

    Article : 356 words
  45. DISMISSED FROM THE SERVICE.

    Lieut. N. P. Webbe, of the Australian Field Artillery, Captain W. J. DewarLieut. A. F. M'Hutchinson, Second Lieut. A. R. M'Kinlay, of the Australian ...

    Article : 54 words
  46. MAITLAND MINERS RESUMING WORK.

    Mr. Fuller (Acting Premier), to-night, when distributing the prizes won by the loyal railway men who were encamped at Eveleigh during the strike, announced that ...

    Article : 62 words
  47. SOLDIERS' CHILDREN.

    The Returned Sailors' and Soldiers' Imperial League (Queensland branch) resolved last evening to organise an entertainment on Christmas Eve for the ...

    Article : 179 words
  48. SIR G. H. REID VISITING AMERICA.

    Sir G. H. Reid will shortly visit America on British propaganda work. ...

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  49. HIS MAJESTY'S THANKS.

    The Mayor of Brisbane has received as copy of the following letter, addressed to the State Governor, by Walter H. Long, Downing-street, London, and dated ...

    Article : 111 words
  50. SIX ALIENS FINED.

    Six persons of alien birth were before the City Court to-day on various charges. Arthur Raftopolus, for having changed his place of abode from newcastle to ...

    Article : 118 words
  51. BRITAIN AND HOLLAND.

    It is reported that the British Government has stopped all commercial cables between England and Holland until Holland stops Germany's export of sand, ...

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  52. MILL CLOSED.

    The Kalamia mill has closed for want of sugar sacks. ...

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  53. VOLUNTEER ASSAULTED.

    James Graham, a union lumper, to-day was sentenced to three months' imprisonment for having been guilty of assaulting a national volunteer named Kerr. ...

    Article : 82 words
  54. THE RAIDER SEEADLER.

    The Seeadler was formerly the British ship Pass of Balmaha. The raider has sunk between 13 and 16 vessels. Traces of her were lost after the end of last ...

    Article : 38 words
  55. MEMORIAL TREE PLANTING.

    The members of the Eumundi Women's R[?]cruiting Committee held a memorial tree planting last Saturday, when six trees (Queensland Banyan) were planted ...

    Article : 149 words
  56. NAVAL CHRISTMAS CHEER FUND.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 88 words
  57. WELCOME TO RETURNED MEN.

    The shire council has decided to hold public receptions in honour of all district returned soldiers and afford them a public welcome. ...

    Article : 34 words
  58. SIR ERNEST SHACKLETON'S MISSION.

    Sir Ernest Shackleton, the Antarctic explorer, by the King's command, delivered a lecture, with a cinematograph display, at Sandringham. He dealt with the full ...

    Article : 57 words
  59. BLAIR ATHOL COAL FOR THE NORTH.

    The steamer Timaru left to-night with 400 tons of Blair Athol coal for Townsville, on behalf of the Government. This is the first shipment of Blair Athol coal ...

    Article : 47 words
  60. FAILING TO REGISTER.

    In the Police Court Giovanni Cesano, an Italian and friendly alien, charged with not registering under the War Precautions Regulations, was fined £2 and ...

    Article : 40 words
  61. OUR FALLEN SOLDIERS.

    A memorial Eucharist for those who have laid down their lives in the war will be celebrated in the War Chapel, St. Loke's Church, corner of Charlotte-street, next Wednesday, at 10.30 ...

    Article : 45 words
  62. PRAYER FOR THE NATION.

    The arrangements of for the two days' prayer for the Empire and nation are well in hand and the Pron oters state that there is every indication that the movement will be taken up ...

    Article : 43 words
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