Two firmed men, with handkerchiefs over the lower part of their faces, knocked at the residence of Mrs. Willis, Randwick, wife of Jockey George Willis, early last night. ...
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Article : 177 wordsGeneral Sir Douglas Haig reports that the enemy's artillery is more active. We extended our gains north-west of Bazientinle-Petit by means of a small local enterprise. ...
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Advertising : 396 wordsA medical correspondent describes the wonderful re-equipment of maimed soldiers. In the case of legs amputated below the knee it is impossible to distinguish the real from ...
Article : 77 wordsIt is reported from Cologne that the Central Powers have decided not to commit themselves to any statement regarding the future of Poland at present, owing to the ...
Article : 39 wordsThe Russians are employing AustroGerman prisoners for the rapid construction of a railway linking Alexandravak, Kola and Petrograd. ...
Article : 27 wordsThe "Times," in a leading article, says:—"Nearly three months of a favourable season is before us, and if the Allies' movement continue to be relentlessly prosecuted, we should ...
Article : 122 wordsThere are evidences of the revival of suffragette agitations in connection with the new Register Bill. Glasgow women have written to the Prime Minister, Mr. Asquith, ...
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Article : 48 wordsThe outlook for peace in connection with the threatened railway strike was very black yesterday. President Wilson outlined a proposal to ...
Article : 83 wordsPan-German newspapers support the demand Count von Reventhlow that subjects of the United States and of other neutral countries fighting in the Allied armies ...
Article : 40 wordsThe Paris representative of Reuter's says that a long and glowing tribute to the heroic deeds of the British flying service at the Somme front contained in a semi-official ...
Article : 172 wordsA Berlin communique states that the British brought up several fresh divisions, and advanced south-west of Martinpuich. The report also claims that Turkish ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 594 wordsIt is officially reported that Lord Crowe becomes President of the Board of Education Mr. A. Henderson, Paymaster-General and Labour Adviser, Lard Newton, ...
Article : 45 wordsKing George has signed an order-in-council prohibiting exports to Sweden, except by license under guarantee that the goods will not reach Germany. ...
Article : 32 wordsMessrs. Reay and Macfarlane, vice-presidents of the A. N. A. waited on Mr. A. Fisher, High Commissioner, against the closing of the Anzac Buffet. Mr. Fisher ...
Article : 81 wordsThe Labourites are opposing the new registration system of recruiting as savouring too much of conscription, which they regard as a "German system." ...
Article : 33 wordsThe Foreign Office notifies that landing in Australia will not be permitted without passports. ...
Article : 27 wordsRepresentatives of Clyde trades at a deputation to Mr. Tennant this afternoon protested against further liquor restrictions in Glasgow, including the closing of ...
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Article : 295 wordsGeneral Sir W. Birdwood has despatched from Pozieres a number of guns and other Anzac, for transmission to Australia. ...
Article : 38 wordsSixty-five thousand claims have been received for assistance under the Government scheme to relive soldiers' civil liabilities. The number is far less than was ...
Article : 56 wordsThe "Times" correspondent at Amsterdam says that the German press virulently attacks Mr. Gerard, the United States Ambassador in Berlin, in connection with his ...
Article : 85 wordsGermany's manufacture of from crosses is affected by the shortage og silver of which they are partly composed. The Government has ordered the silversmiths to ...
Article : 35 wordsThe weather information received at 9 a.m. to-day at the West Maitland Telegraph Station reported that the weather was cloudy generally. ...
Article : 26 wordsThe Empire Parliamentary delegates have returned from Ireland Mr. A. Fisher (High Commissioner), visited their hotel at lunch time and was invited to join them. Many ...
Article : 156 wordsSir George Askwith Chief industrial Commissioner is about to hoar a deputation, representing all shipyards workers, who are asking for advance for boilermakers of ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 21 wordsTHIS morning the application for the now British loan of two hundred and fifty millions were pouring in so rapidly that in is apparent that the awards must be scaled ...
Article : 64 wordsThe man and woman arrested at No. 32 Kelvin-place Carlton, Melbourne on Friday, as the result of a police raid in conation with counterfeit notes appeared at the city ...
Article : 103 wordsIt is reported from Schieswig-Hoistoin that riots have occurred in consequence of dealers charging a sovereign apiece for rabbits. The police, after many of them had ...
Article : 66 wordsThe Drogheda (Ireland) Corporation has passed a resolution in favour of Mr. Redmond, the leader of the Nationals but calls upon him and the trish Party to return ...
Article : 55 wordsIt is reported that the German carg[?] submarine Deutschland was sighted or the 12th August, off Newfoundland. Bookmakers have subscribed money to [?] ...
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The Maitland Daily Mercury (NSW : 1894 - 1939), Sat 19 Aug 1916, Page 5
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