Gen. Haig has reported that despite continuous rain British force have penetrated German trenches in three places near Richebourg Lavoue. The British position on the River Somme has been improved by the capture of a strong work, "The Quadrilateral Redoubt." near Ginchy. The French have ...
Article : 208 wordsA congress, convened by the Trades Hall Council to consider the question of conscription, will be held at the Trades Hall on Saturday. It is expected that delegates ...
Article : 222 wordsThe awakening of Christianity brought about by the war was the subject of the new President's inaugural address to the Baptist Union on Tuesday. The minister ...
Article : 1,384 wordsA German communique states:—Our airmen "downed" 10 machines between the Sereth and the Strypa. We repulsed Russian attacks, with heavy lighting west of ...
Article : 87 wordsIn the Council—Gleaelg Breakwater contract discussed. Unauthorized Documents Bill passed. Debates on Loan, Stamp, and Sharers Accommodation Bills. Attorney-General spoke on ...
Article : 412 words"The position is that no fewer than 32,500 men must be enlisted in September, or a proclamation, calling upon men under the Defence Act, will be ...
Article : 102 wordsMr. Philip Gibbs has sent another despatch, in which he states that the Germans made two attempts against the British defences round Martinpuich and ...
Article : 276 wordsThe British Minister at Athens (Sir Francis Elliott), in an interview with the Athens newspaper Nea Hellas, said the new situation caused by the creation ...
Article : 55 wordsA wireless message received at Rome states that King Constantine has telegraphed to the commander of the 4th Greek Army, congratulating him on his ...
Article : 59 wordsThe Russian communique on Monday morning states:—Our lire frustrated Turkish attempts at attack in the region of the village of Adisa. ...
Article : 67 wordsThe Athens correspondent of The Daily Telegraph states that the first regiment of Greek Salonika volunteers under the Greek Col. Gravani, participated in the ...
Article : 48 wordsGen. Smuts, in East Africa, has reported as follows:—We have dislodged the enemy from the Uluguru Hills and made prisoners of many. He also ...
Article : 175 wordsThe report is confirmed that the Roumanians nave captured Fogaras, in Transylvania, 15 miles north of the Roumanian border. ...
Article : 46 wordsThe Star states that the crews selected for the new "Juggernauts" are men of small stature owing to the lack of head-room within the machines. ...
Article : 32 wordsThe French communique of Monday morning states:—We repulsed counter-attacks at Clery. The Germans three times counter-attacked violently in the ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 86 wordsThe Perth Labour federation wants freedom of speech. At the last meeting copy of the instructions issued by the Minister for Defence (Mr. Pearce) to the ...
Article : 94 wordsIn the Legislative Assembly to-day Mr. Kearsley asked the Minister for Public Works- (Mr. Cann) whether he was aware that, at a netting outside the town hall on ...
Article : 242 wordsThe Russians and Roumanians, after a three days' retreat, have taken up a position on the line Rasova, Cobadin, and Tuzla, where they have been reinforced ...
Article : 43 wordsThe New York Times says that the use if the British armoured cars in last week's battle on the Somme front recalls Mr. H. R. Wells's work, "The War of the ...
Article : 168 wordsAt last night's council meeting (Mr. M. L. Warren moved—"That the Prime Minister (Mr. Hughes) be communicated with, endorsing his efforts to make good ...
Article : 149 wordsThe Petrograd representative of The Daily News states that Marshal Hindenburg, believing the south-eastern section to be the most critical point, is himself ...
Article : 151 wordsParty politics are so cut and dried nowadays that a division of opinion on either side gives the surprise of piquancy to a debate. It is a simple matter to taken the ...
Article : 1,253 wordsMr. H C. Duke, K.C. the new Chief Secretary for Ireland, in his maiden speech in Dublin, created an excellent impression. He indicated that the ...
Article : 102 wordsThe Secretary of War (Mr. Lloyd George), in an interview, said:—"We must not expect too much from the 'tanks;' but so far they have done well. The credit ...
Article : 92 wordsField-Marshal Gen. Sir Douglas Haig has forwarded the following report from the western front:—"Continuous rain is being experienced. We have penetrated Gen. Haig has sent a further despatch, in which he states:—"To-day's advance is important. Seven machine guns and numerous prisoners were taken as the ...
Article : 198 wordsThe Leader of the Opposition (Hon. A. H. Peake), in the Assembly on Tuesday, asked whether the Government would give the House an early opportunity to express ...
Article : 251 wordsThe Minister for Defence (Mr. Pearce) gave another denial to-day to a rumour of trouble at Broken Hill. "There is no unrest of any kind at Broken Hill," ...
Article : 55 wordsGen. Haig reported on Monday morning:—The general situation is unchanged. We improved our position north of Martinbuich. Our minor attack on Sunday ...
Article : 140 wordsThe Serbians in Western Macedonia meanwhile have had most brilliant success in the Florina Valley. Their victorious army has re-entered Serbia ...
Article : 225 wordsThe Prime Minister (Mr. Asquith), replying to a deputation of Labour representatives on the question of the preparations for absorbing the discharged soldiers ...
Article : 115 wordsComplete arrangements have been made for the taking of the votes on the conscription referendum of persons who are attached to the naval and military fores. ...
Article : 266 wordsLieut. Raymond Asquith, of the Grenadier Guards, eldest son of the Prime Minister of Great Britain, has been killed in action. He was approaching 38 years ...
Article : 308 wordsGen. Haig also states that Friday's attack was launched at 6.20 in the morning on a front from Leuze Wood to Pozieres against a treble line of entrenchments ...
Article : 354 wordsA Berlin official message states that hydroplanes on Monday evening successfully bombed hostile warships off the Flemish coast. They hit an aircraft's ...
Article : 50 wordsMr. Hill enquired in the Assembly on Tuesday whether, in view of the fact that referendum on the question of conscription was about to be taken, it was the ...
Article : 78 wordsGen. Haig, in his night report on Monday, says:—The capture of a strongly fortified work called "The Quadrilateral," situated between Bonleaux Wood and ...
Article : 63 wordsA French official message reports a brilliant Russian and French victory at Rosna, on the Florina front. The French carried by assault the whole of Florina, the enemy ...
Article : 120 wordsThe trial was finished today at the Old Bailey of George James Montague, an inspector of the Army Clothing Department, who accepted bribes from manufacturing ...
Article : 113 wordsThe Hon. E. Lucas asked the Chief Secretary (Hon. A. W. Styles), in the Legislative Council on Tuesday, whether the Government intended to table a motion ...
Article : 186 wordsThe enlistment figures for the Commonwealth from September 1 to 17 inclusive were to-day made available by the Minister for Defence (Mr. Pearce)." The figures ...
Article : 51 wordsMr. Whythe-Williams, The New York Times correspondent in France, describing the French successes on the Somme, says—The strategic gains have been most ...
Article : 374 wordsIt is reported that the Italians have broken the Austrian third line defences at Monfalcone, south of Gorizia, and are fiercely fighting their way towards Trieste. ...
Article : 75 wordsAt present a separation allowance is being paid in respect of members of the Australian Imperial Force whose dependants are resident in Australia or New ...
Article : 116 wordsThe Athena correspondent of The Daily Chronicle announces that the Serbians are closely pursuing the Bulgarians towards Monastir. There is a great exodus of ...
Article : 44 wordsThe Daily Chronicle says that the South Wale miners have intimated that they will demand the advance of 15 per cent, on their wages, which they sought last ...
Article : 167 wordsThe War Office has announced:—Salonika advices indicate that four pickets repulsed a night attack eastward of the Orljak Bridge, Four British aircraft on ...
Article : 43 wordsAt the annual conference of the Local Government Association of New South Wales, which was opened to-day by the State Governor (Sir Gerald Strickland, it ...
Article : 117 wordsOn Friday night and Saturday morning the enemy's counter-attacks by means of forces hastily brought from all directions were continued ...
Article : 274 wordsThe Magdeburg Zeitung says that Count Zeppelin was not satisfied with the result of the last Zeppelin raid upon England. A fresh raid is being prepared for, to ...
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