Details regarding the sinking by a submarine of the Australian troopship Ballarat (11,120 tons) indicate that the troops showed excellent discipline. They ...
Article : 99 wordsThat the United States will raise an army by selective conscription, reports Reuter's correspondent at Washington, was agreed to by a three to one majority ...
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Article : 548 wordsGraphic details that are coming to hand show that the story of the sinking of the transport Ballarat is one of the most stirring chapters of the story of ...
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Article : 351 wordsReuter's correspondent at Washington states that both the Senate the House of Representatives passed late to-night the Administrations Bill to raise an army ...
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Family Notices : 100 wordsOn board the torpedoed s.s. Ballarat were four soldiers from this district, viz., Ptes Is R. Scott, W. Hellyer (Beaufort), A. M'Dougall (Trawalla), and L. ...
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Article : 74 wordsNow York reports that President Wilnon urged Home Rule for Ireland in a conference which he had with Mr Balfour. ...
Article : 93 wordsM. Gutchkoff, Russian Minister for War and the Navy, who has been visiting the Roumanian front, is now at Odessa, the Russian port on the Black ...
Article : 94 wordsThe Press Bureau announces that the King has sent congratulations to the destroyers Swift and Broke regarding the Channel fight. ...
Article : 172 wordsReuter learns from authoritative Italian sources that the Angle-French offensive has destroyed the Austro-German hopes of invading Italy. ...
Article : 93 wordsThe "Times" correspondent at Jassy says that the Roumanian Government has decided to reward the gallantry of the peasants who are taking part in the ...
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Article : 140 wordsIt is reported that masses of German [?] that were concentrated in Southern Germany have been sent to the West Front, and that, in consequence, the ...
Article : 56 wordsA statement issued by the Official Press Bureau states that a six-inoh shell exploded in a munition works in Scotlands, injuring a man and 11 women. Three of ...
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The Ballarat Courier (Vic. : 1869 - 1886; 1914 - 1918), Mon 30 Apr 1917, Page 3
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