Since the outbreak of war no body of men has given its services more willingly in patriotic movements than the No. 1 District Guard Band—commonly referred ...
Article : 293 wordsOne of the most disorderly meetings that has taken place in the metropolis since the commencement of the present political campaign was held last evening, ...
Article : 1,360 wordsThe following "notes" were issued from the Divisional Meteorological Office at 4.30 p.m. yesterday:—In a survey of the weather chart, based on to-day's 9 a.m. ...
Article : 409 wordsThe School of Arts was crowded to-night on the occasion of the speech by Mr. Macartney. Despite the issuing of tickets, a large number of persons ...
Article : 1,451 wordsA large German squadron passed Gothland (Sweden) on Saturday steering northerly. Advices from Petrograd state that a ...
Article : 45 wordsAt a Caucus rally held in the Centennial Hall last night, the Premier (Mr. T. J. Ryan) was the principal speaker. It had been expected that he would have replied ...
Article : 959 wordsThe Japanese Embassy reports that Japanese and Chinese troops have entered Siberia. The Japanese are merely guarding the railway near Harbin. ...
Article : 207 wordsThere are signs that the Germans are speeding up operations just before starting their promised big offensive on the Western Front. A correspondent at the British headquarters states that there have been dozens of raids on the British Front ...
Article : 131 wordsThe German squadron is reported to be passing Gothland, and apparently is transporting troops to the Aaland Islands, where two transports, protected by eight ...
Article : 121 wordsThe Correspondent of the United Press Association at the British Military Headquarters telegraphs: Events are speeding up along the Western Front Raiding ...
Article : 196 wordsA terrible famine exists at Helsingfors, Finland, where the last bread ration was distributed yesterday. The Premier has resigned. ...
Article : 28 wordsThe Berlin correspondent of the "National Tidende" (Conservative paper) reports that Roumania has rejected the peace proposals, the King refusing the ...
Article : 101 wordsM. Lenin and M. Trotsky report that the latest German terms are more stringent than those of February 25, and were presented as an ultimatum. The ...
Article : 159 wordsThe endorsed National candidate for Ithaca (Sergent J. Morton, late of the 9th Battalion) addressed a meeting of electors at Lower Cairns terrace, corner ...
Article : 683 wordsA terrific cyclone was reported to be raging off Double Island Point this morning, with strong east-south-easterly gales blowing with a foree of from 9 to 10 ...
Article : 479 wordsA message from Paris states that the Germans continue to make attacks on the Americans at Chemin des Dames and Toul. The Germans were repulsed with ...
Article : 130 wordsMr. Philip Gibbs, the war corresondent of the "Daily Chronicle," reports: The Germans' raiding adventures, on the balance, have been less fortunate for the ...
Article : 436 wordsThe burgomaster at Vienna, in addressing officials of the municipality, said the word "bankruptcy" might be written over the door of the Austrian Food ...
Article : 74 wordsMr. Shaplen, United Press correspondent at Petrograd, states that he has had an interview with M. Kalegayeff (Commissioner of Agriculture), who stated that the ...
Article : 82 wordsThe Revolutionary Committee has summoned all the officers on the military list to co-operate in defence of Russia. The peace delegation has wired to the ...
Article : 113 wordsThe Stockholm correspondent of the "New York World" interviewed passengers, including Australians, who were aboard the stranded steamer Igotz ...
Article : 142 words"Business Men's Week," in the form of a new tank campaign, for the sale of war bonds, will open in London on Monday. It is expected that it will realise £100,000,000. ...
Article : 87 wordsThe newspapers comment on Germany's cynical celebration of the cessation of Russian hostilities by making an air raid on Petrograd on Sunday, causing ...
Article : 522 wordsThe steamer Bingera, which usually reaches Mackay about 8 o'clock on Sunday morning, was late leaving Brisbane on Friday, and on reaching Gladstone ...
Article : 84 wordsIt is expected that President Wilson will address Congress in answer to the recent statement concerning peace made by Count von Hertling (German ...
Article : 124 wordsA grand jury at the Clare Assizes passed a resolution expressing indignation because of the state of lawlessness, intimidation and outrage allowed to ...
Article : 86 wordsThe Minister for Mines (Mr. A. J. Jones) addressed a meeting in the Town Hall on Saturday night in support of the Caucus candidate for Maryborough (Mr. ...
Article : 139 wordsAdvices from Napier state that one of the heaviest seas ever experienced is running there at present, and considerable damage has been done to various ...
Article : 65 wordsField-Marshal Sir Douglas Haig reports: We successfully raided south-westward of Armentieres. We repulsed attempted raids in the neighbourhoods of ...
Article : 130 wordsMr. A. C. Elphinstone, the National candidate for Oxley, addressed a successful meeting in the Public Hall at Moorooka on Saturday inght, Mr. T. B. Roscoe being ...
Article : 449 wordsMr. Redmond is likely to resign the leadership of the Irish Party, owing to the state of his health. Mr. Dillon will probably succeed him. ...
Article : 34 wordsSergeant-major and Mrs. J. P. Johnson, Hill View, Logan-road, have received through the Red Cross Information Bureau the following statement from ...
Article : 392 wordsIt is alleged that the principal operations of the Tremblez gang was concerned in the shipping arrivals and departures, and it is suspected that this ...
Article : 332 wordsDespite the unfavourable weather a large audience assembled at an open-air meeting at the Grove Estate last night, to hear Major Wright the soldier ...
Article : 108 wordsA German semi-official message states that only a mine sweeper and three trawlers were concerned in the incident at Vlieland, off the Dutch coast, when they ...
Article : 48 wordsA French communique states: There were fairly lively bombardments on the Bois Le Chaume Front. Out artillery firing prevented an enemy attack ...
Article : 137 wordsFurther arrests in connection with the charges of smuggling silk to the enemy include three millionaires, Dubins, Ceresa, and Brainda, also Commendatore ...
Article : 37 wordsColonel Rankin spoke at Cordalba on Saturday evening and had a good reception Notwithstanding the wet and stormy night the hall was well filled. Mr. ...
Article : 229 wordsThree men offered themselves for service at the Adelaide-street depot last Friday. All were declared fit. They were James Joseph Cullum (Winton), Maurice ...
Article : 153 wordsMr. Macartney, interviewed lrgarding the letter from the Commissioner of the Government Savings Bank, published in the "Courier," said: "Mr. Fowles, while ...
Article : 524 wordsThe Paris correspondent of the "Daily Telegraph," referring to the revelations of M. Pichon (Minister of Foreign Affairs), states that the references to ...
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The Brisbane Courier (Qld. : 1864 - 1933), Tue 5 Mar 1918, Page 7
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