Recently the members of the Perth Recruiting Committee approached the Premier (Mr. Lefroy) with regard to recruiting and suggested steps to encourage the enlistment ...
Article : 538 wordsAn unusal prosecution was heard at the Police Court to-day, when Carl Richter was charged with having voted at the Federal election on May 5. when he was ...
Article : 119 wordsThe Parliament that was elected in 1915 will meet for business on the 25th inst. King Alexander will shortly tour the Greek provinces and he will also inspect ...
Article : 54 wordsA wireless Russian official message received yesterday stated:—"We carried out a successful offensive west of Stanislau to-day. General Korniloff captured on ...
Article : 175 wordsPortion of an anti-aircraft shell struck the roof of Australia House, but no damage was done. When warning of the raid was received the whole staff were quickly ...
Article : 41 wordsMrs. Bird requests that all the members of the Y.M.C.A. Ladies Auxiliary who have tickets to dispose of for Mr. Lionel Logue's evening will kindly book their ...
Article : 123 wordsOn the anniversary of King Ferdinand's accession to the throne of Bulgaria, the Kaiser sent him a congratulatory message wishing him luck against "our new enemy, ...
Article : 34 wordsA semi-official message from Berlin states that Lieutenant Keine was the commander of the squadron of big fighting aeroplanes which attacked London on ...
Article : 70 wordsA deputation from the board of directors of the Australian Natives' Association waited upon the Minister in charge of repatriation (Senator Millen) to-day, and urged ...
Article : 142 wordsThe Provisional Government, in announcing a forthcoming conference of the Allies to settle their policy in the Balkans, explains that it disapproves of the ...
Article : 68 wordsWhereas 20 German aeroplanes went westward on Saturday, only ten were counted returning. ...
Article : 21 wordsThe Arbitration Court, consisting of the President (Mr. Justice Northmore) and Messrs. W. Somerville and H. Daglish, yesterday commenced the hearing of an ...
Article : 1,051 wordsSpeaking in the House of Commons yesterday, Mr. Lloyd George said there would have to be a secret session of the House, because there were certain air defence ...
Article : 66 wordsAuthoritative confirmation has been received of the report that 22 German aeroplanes participated in the raid on London. They travelled at from 70 to 80 miles an ...
Article : 352 wordsKing Alexander will shortly tour the provinces, visit Salonika, and inspect the Greek national army. The Premier (M. Venizelos) will accompany him. ...
Article : 29 wordsThe 320th casualty list was released by the Censor yesterday, and is published below. It contains the names of Western Australian soldiers, together with those who ...
Article : 1,337 wordsThe War Department has announced that the first draft of troops under the Conscription Act will total 687,000 men. Caevalier Van Rappard, the Dutch ...
Article : 173 wordsDuring the debate on the political and military situation in the Reichstag at Berlin on Saturday, Herr Erzberger demanded the immediate resignation of Admiral Von ...
Article : 537 wordsAn Austrian communique issued yesterday stated:—"The enemy attempted a decisive blow between Stanislau and Kolosz to-day, but those who penetrated our ...
Article : 95 wordsAt yesterday's meeting of the War Council the Premier (Mr. Lefroy) took his seat as chairman by virtue of his office. Mr. P. Collier, M.L.A., who, as ...
Article : 356 wordsEmma Goldman and Alaxander Berkman two well known anarchists, were found guilty yesterday of obstructing conscription, and were sentenced to two years ...
Article : 36 wordsNotwithstanding the Russian offensive in Galicia, the Austrians and Germans are concentrating large reinforcements on the Roumanian front, as they believe the real ...
Article : 73 wordsMr. H. Griffiths, M.L.A., writes:—"Arrangements have been made by Mr. F. Willmott, M.L.A. (Honorary Minister), and Mr. Connor, Agricultural Commissioner for ...
Article : 183 wordsPresident Wilson has called out all the National Guard for service in New York. They will be called up in three contingents and will be ready on August 5. The ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 39 wordsRussia's Caucasian report issued yesterday afternoon stated:—"We evacuated Mendjvin, Kasrishireen, and Konjkin today under Turkish pressure." ...
Article : 24 wordsSir Sam Hughes (Ex-Minister for Militia) has accused Sir Robert Borden (the Prime Minister) and Sir Wm. White (Minister for Finance) of having relaxed recruiting in ...
Article : 79 wordsA French communique issued yesterday afternoon stated:—"We brilliantly repulsed a strong attack against Pantheon to-day, and we counter-attacked against the trenches ...
Article : 237 wordsIn the House of Commons yesterday Mr. Bonar Law (Chancellor of the Exchequer), referring to the air defences, said it was impossible to give publicly any information ...
Article : 508 wordsWhen the Legislative Assembly resumed the debate on the Address-in-Reply to-night, Mr. Bowser, as leader of the Economy Party of the Liberals, moved his ...
Article : 213 wordsA despatch issued by General Sir Stanley Maude, commander-in-chief of the Mesopotamia expeditionary force, for the seven months until March 31, shows that the ...
Article : 203 wordsMr. H. V. Marr. in a recent communication to Mr. H. Plaistowe, who took an active interest in the Western Australian movement for the manufacture of shells, ...
Article : 292 wordsNearly all the German factories in the Rhine country are idle in consequence of the workers demanding the same concessions as have been given to their Russian ...
Article : 35 wordsHerr Erzberger represents the South German coalition and he voices the agreement made between Austria, Bavaria, and Wurtemberg. As a result of the bloc Dr. Von ...
Article : 199 wordsA wireless German official message intercepted yesterday stated:—"The Crown Prince attacked with complete success to-day and improved our positions at ...
Article : 77 wordsThe State Government has decided to make a definite start with the bulk handling of wheat by transforming a number of large sheds at country stations into bulk ...
Article : 94 wordsIn the House of Commons yesterday Mr. Balfour (Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs), in reply to Sir P. Magnus, said that the German propagandists followed ...
Article : 92 wordsAfter a prolonged debate yesterday the Chamber of Deputies passed a vote of confidence in M. Ribot's Government by 375 votes to 23. M. Painleve (Minister for ...
Article : 116 wordsThe Federal Parliament will be opened to-morrow afternoon by the Governor-General (Sir Ronald Munro Ferguson). Senator Givens will be re-elected ...
Article : 196 wordsWhile attending the Ascot Races yesterday, Mr. J. R. Park, of Western Australia, the owner of Volumen, which ran in the Grand National Hurdle Race, had his ...
Article : 41 wordsIn accordance with the statement recently made by the Prime Minister (Mr. Hughes) with reference to the restriction of sport, for the purpose of affording every possible ...
Article : 98 wordsMessages received in New York quote the "Berliner Tageblatt" as stating that Dr. Von Bethmann-Hollweg told the Reichstag Committee that he would not consent to peace ...
Article : 87 wordsNisi Prius.—At 10.30 a.m., in No. 1 Court, before Mr. Justice Burnside: Frank Gwynne Tudor. Minister of State for Trade and Customs (plaintiff), and George Wills ...
Article : 45 wordsThe newspapers hotly debate means of countering air raids on London, and all agree that the defences are lamentably wanting. Many demand an active policy ...
Article : 324 wordsIn consequence of many complaints about war bread, the Food Controller (Lord Rhondda) called a conference of bakers. It is now stated that the quality ...
Article : 175 wordsMrs. J. R. Gordon-Morley, of Parker-street, West Guildford, has received a private cable message from Mr. Fred Morley, of West Hartlepool, England, father of ...
Article : 295 wordsMr. Bonar Law (Chancellor of the Exchequer) said in the House of Commons yesterday that no Cabinet changes were contemplated in consequence of the ...
Article : 34 wordsThe Hague correspondent of the New York "Times" has received word from Berlin that the Kaiser has arranged to hold a Crown Council, which always precedes a ...
Article : 83 wordsThe special appeal committee acknowledges receipt of following donations:—Previously acknowledged, £992 16s. 6d.; Misses Edwards. £3 3s.; Mrs. J. Anesworth. ...
Article : 206 wordsThe Irish delegates, Dr. Chesterton Hill and Mr. Gaffney, have reached Stockholm, from Berlin, and they are now fiercely attacking the Socialist Committee on the ...
Article : 112 wordsThe Minister for Home and Territories (Mr. Glynn) announce dto-night that a decision had been come to by the Federal Ministry in regard to the appointment of an ...
Article : 82 wordsWarnings of the great air raid were sent broadcast through Germany, with the result that all lights were extinguished, while all the factories' workers fled to the cellars. ...
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The West Australian (Perth, WA : 1879 - 1954), Wed 11 Jul 1917, Page 7
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