The following awards of tie Victoria Cross for valour have been gazetted:—Col. I$sy Smith, of the Manchester Regiment, showed great gallantry at Ypres ...
Article : 342 wordsOfficial announcement has been made in connection with the sinking of the White Star liner Arabic, that the course of action to be taken by the United States ...
Article : 288 wordsAn important statement was made to-day ay the Federal Attorney-General (Mr. Hughes) with regard to contracts made by the Commonwealth, the Stares, and ...
Article : 318 wordsWounded soldiers who have returned from the Dardanelles complain strongly of the treatment meted out to them on transports during the voyage from Egypt. The ...
Article : 643 wordsAn Agreement has been reached between the Defence Department and the Broken Hill Proprietary Company, regarding the price be paid by the department for ...
Article : 229 wordsArrangements have been made for there turn to Australia from the 1st Australian General Hospital, Cairo, of Lieut Col. W. Ramsay Smith and Matron Bell, and advice ...
Article : 422 wordsThe operations of the 1st Infantry Brigade of the Australian forces, stationed on the right, last Friday night resulted in the capture of the Lonesome Pine ...
Article : 1,509 wordsCapt. Leslie Duncan Heming, who is reported to have been killed in action, was a son of the late Mr. Thomas Heming, who prior to leaving England for South ... [ILLUSTRATED]
Article : 490 wordsThe Secretary of the Chamber of Manufactures munitions subcommittee has forwarded to the members of the chamfer a request for the schedule of workshops ...
Article : 408 words"Mr. Bryan, late Secretary of State, hag appealed to the American newspapers to warn American citizens not to travel by English vessels during the period of the ...
Article : 34 wordsAt the Full Court on Tuesday the Chief Justice made sympathetic reference to the death of Mr. J. L. Gordon in active service at the front. He saki he greatly deplored ...
Article : 624 wordsMessages from Berlin indicate that the German official spokesmen arc seeking to allay American irritation by the suggestion that the White Star liner Arabic fell a ...
Article : 186 wordsIt is officially announced that the President of the Board of Trade (Mr. Runciman) has announced his promised decisions on the various deferred points connected ...
Article : 116 wordsThe Hansard report of the proceedings of the House of Representatives on August 19 includes the following:—Mr. Mathews (Melbourne Ports)—I cake ...
Article : 744 wordsMr. J. W. Channon, at a large gathering in the Port Adelaide Town Hall on Tuesday evening, in connection with the annual presentation of Port Adelaide ...
Article : 515 wordsCommenting on the death of Lieut. Gresley Harper, who has been killed in action at the dardanelles, and whose career was outlined in The Register on Monday, the ...
Article : 102 wordsThe control of Woolwich Ansenal has passed from the War Office to the Ministry of Munitions. For some weeks there has been criticism of the methods adopted ...
Article : 64 wordsThe financial scheme of the munitions committee was approved by Cabinet yesterday, and a start will be made with the manufacture of munitions when £10,000 ...
Article : 38 wordsPresident Wilson is still awaiting details about the Ambic. The British announcement that the Arabic was not convoyed, did not attempt to escape, and ...
Article : 73 wordsA remarkable speech on some aspects of the war was given by Rp. Frank Brenian in the Fitzroy Town Hall last night. The meeting had been convened to consider ...
Article : 415 wordsMr. C. F. Barry, of Braund road, North Filzroy, Prospect, has received a cable message that his eldest son. Pte. L. D. Barry, has been wounded at the ...
Article : 43 wordsTwenty marines belonging to the guard! at the Austrian Legation in Pekin entered; a British-owned picture theatre, where a cinematographic film of the sinking of the ...
Article : 60 wordsRecently the Chief Inspector of Stock (Mr. T. II. Williams) received an intimation from the defence authorities that his son, Lieut, Hartley Williams, has been ...
Article : 318 wordsIt is reported that the Holt liner Diomed has been sunk by an enemy submarine. Capt. Myles And two members of the crew were killed by the explosion, while seven ...
Article : 65 wordsA Turkish communique states that the Ottoman troops on the Irak front in Mesopotamia attacked a British detachment near Akike, on the River Euphrates ...
Article : 33 wordsThe Danish legation at Berlin has telegraphed to Copehhagen that the German Foreign Secretary (Here von jagow) has expressed the regret of the German ...
Article : 112 wordsThe Belgian National Revictualing Committee has learned form the Spanish and United States Ministers at Brussels that the Germans intend to leave the whole of ...
Article : 62 wordsDescribing the manner of the death of Capt. A. H. Possingham (g native of Honghton, S. A.) on the Gullipoli Peninsula (name censored), on whose ...
Article : 151 wordsCol. Foster, R.E. (Director of Military Science in the University of Sydney), delivered a lecture at the Masonic Hall to-night on "The strategy of the war." He ...
Article : 154 wordsAn uproar occurred to-day at a Labour Congress, which is being attended by delegates from all parts of the South African Union. Mr. Greswell's resolution in favour ...
Article : 143 wordsMrs. C. L. Coward, of Torrensville, who had one brothers Forces at the Dardanelles, received news last Wednesday that her ...
Article : 122 wordsSince the members of the Cheer-up Society began their good work for the soldiers in South Australia some months ago many expressions of thanks and ...
Article : 141 wordsThe first diocesan conference of the Church of England wan opened to-day at Chapter House, with the Archbishop of Sydney (Dr. Wright) in the chair. In his ...
Article : 111 wordsAt a city council meeting, the Mayor referred to complaints in the press of the absence of welcoming demonstrations to returning wounded soldiers. He explained ...
Article : 133 wordsIt has been decided that the war census shall be taken throughout Australia from September 6 to 15. A proclamation will north be issued to that effect. Cards and ...
Article : 368 wordsThe Consular Agent for Italy (Mr. Eric S. Paterson) writes.—I have been requested by the Consul-General for Italy to bring under the notice of Italians ...
Article : 251 wordsTo-day proved another brisk one in recruiting for the expeditionary forces. The number of men accepted at the metropolitan depot was 370. ...
Article : 29 wordsIt has been decided to reorganize the audit work of the Defence Department. Col. J. D. Lung, on his return from his special mission to Egypt, will be placed ...
Article : 120 wordsThe first batch of South African volunteers has arrived. Most of the men participated in the German South-West African campaign, and are eager for further service. ...
Article : 40 wordsThe Premier (Mr. Scaddan), who complained at a function a few days ago about the conditions at the Blackboy Hill Camp visited at in the company with the State ...
Article : 154 wordsTo-day's recruiting figures were:—Volun-teered, 171; accepted, 120. ...
Article : 14 wordsFifty-five of 58 recruits were accepted ut the military headquarters yesterday. One volunteer got a shock when the doctor passed him, and. declared that he ...
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Advertising : 388 wordsLieut. H. R. Corpe, Enrolling Officer at the Recruiting Depot, Currie street, writes:—If you would be so good as is allow the space. I wish to acknowledge the kindness ...
Article : 118 wordsNine months ago a Caldwell machine gun was sent from Melbourne to London, under the seal of the Commonwealth military authorities. The rights in the ...
Article : 116 wordsThe Commissioner of Public Works (Hon. H. Jackson) stated on Tuesday with regard to the manufacture of shells that complete drawings and specifications ...
Article : 96 wordsHostile demonstrations were made outside several German shops and residences last night, and considerable damage was caused. A jeweller in High street ...
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The Register (Adelaide, SA : 1901 - 1929), Wed 25 Aug 1915, Page 10
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