Reuter's French correspondent, dealing with the recent French fighting, reveals the interesting fact that the Germans were so surprised by the infantry assault that they ...
Article : 134 wordsThe Minister of Agriculture, addressing country volunteers on the Sydney Cricket Ground, said:—"It is a fight to a finish. The Government is determined that it will not be dictated to by ...
Article : 120 wordsTrains are bringing large food supplies to the city and steamers are being employed to bring coal. If shipping firms can keep the ships running no difficulty will be experienced ...
Article : 257 wordsA French communique reports that the Germans attacked at three different points on the Cerny plateau. Twice our fire broke up the waves which finally turned back after ...
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Advertising : 258 wordsWhen the charges of conspiracy against Daly and Robinson were mentioned before the Police Court to-day, Mr. Sullivan, who represented accused, asked for a reduction ...
Article : 154 wordsReuter's Udine correspondent reports that the definite objective of the Italians is not yet clear, but the crossing of the Isonzo near the canal may threaten to envelop the ...
Article : 108 wordsSixty hundred and fifty men in uniform were on the Sydney trams to-day, excluding officers of the official staff and volunteers. More than half are loyalists, and ...
Article : 65 wordsA French communique says: North of Verdun we carried enemy defences on both sides of the Meuse on a front of 18 kilometres to a depth at some points of over two ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 173 wordsThe adjourned meeting of the British Labour Conference with regard to participation in the Stockholm Conference was held in London. ...
Article : 348 wordsThe Italian offensive seems likely to develop into a fierce fight for Trieste. Count Cadorna is employing the now familiar 'Allies' tactics, pouring in a terrific artillery ...
Article : 57 wordsMr. Duncan Clark, president of the Bathurst branch of the Australian Society of Engineers, who has returned to work, remarked on Tuesday that it had been sheer ...
Article : 167 wordsReuter's Amsterdam correspondent reports that news from the frontier states that numerous troops from Galacia are arriving at Flanders. ...
Article : 31 wordsField Marshal Sir Douglas Haig reports thart the enemy's third attempt to regain the ground recently lost south-east of Epehy, supported by "flammenwer[?]" was ...
Article : 97 wordsThe Attorney-General of New South Wales (Mr. Hall) arrived in Melbourne to-day, and conferred with the Prime Minister (Mr. Hughes), with the object of ...
Article : 606 wordsIn addition to the large number of industrial volunteers proceeding to Sydney from other parts of the State, 25 went down yesterday from Gresford. They were ...
Article : 129 wordsThe story of the Mons angels is recalled by a present obsession of the inhabitants of Grays Thurrock Essex. The majority of these people believe that on several ...
Article : 89 wordsA Frech eastern communique reports a violent artillery duel in the Cerna Bend and north of Monastir. Our destructive fire caused explosions at ...
Article : 106 wordsMr. Robinson, the "Times" correspondent, says that the British troops have taken 3400 prisoners, including 85 officers, since August 15, in the fighting in Flanders, They are a ...
Article : 209 wordsWith the opening of the Verdun offensive, the whole Western front from the sea to the Swiss frontier, a length of 440 miles, is now ablaze with unprecedented ...
Article : 157 wordsReuter's Agency is authoritatively informed in connection with the mysterious visitation of German aeroplanes in Holland as cabled on Sunday that the explanation is ...
Article : 109 wordsReuter's Rome correspondent under Monday's date states that the British Minister has informed the Vatican that the British Government has acknowledged the pontifical ...
Article : 55 wordsThe Greek Cabinet is discussing measures for the relief of sufferers from the great fire at Salonika, for which a large credit will be voted. ...
Article : 102 wordsPresident Wilson has approved of an order to rail and water transportation lines to give priority to shipments of coal over all freight movements north-westerly and to appoint ...
Article : 145 wordsA message from Rome states that the "Giornale d'Italia" reports that the Austrian Empress Zita; prior to the despatch of the Papal Peace Note, displayed much ...
Article : 133 wordsMr. Gerard, former American Ambassador to Germany, writes in the "Daily Telegraph" that in January, 1917, after the issue of the German Peace Note, Dr. von ...
Article : 206 wordsA wireless Russian official message says: The enemy persistently attacked in the direction of Oona and Onestchi and pressed back the Roumanians to the south-western ...
Article : 138 wordsRecent arrivals from G[?] report that incessant train loads of German wounded, mostly in cattle trucks, are passing through towns. They are undergoing terrible ...
Article : 96 wordsIn the Arbitration Court, to-day Mr. Bavin mentioned the appeal by the Colonial Sugar Refining Company against an award in which there was a cross appeal by the ...
Article : 235 wordsA wireless German official message states that after artillery preparation the Verdun thrust began on August 11. Despite superiority of material and the reckless use ...
Article : 136 wordsThe Admiralty reports that the air service at midnight on Sunday dropped many tons of bombs on an ammunition dump at Middelkerke and works at Druges. All our machines returned safely. ...
Article : 46 wordsThe Russian Government has given the Ministers of War and of the Interior dictatorial powers to arrest the deport anybody suspected of anti-revolutionary tendencies. ...
Article : 72 wordsParliament has adjourned until October 16. ...
Article : 17 wordsMr. Montague, Minister for War, announced in the House of Commons that in consultation with Mr. Walter Long, Colonial Secretary, a committee has been formed to ...
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Advertising : 111 wordsThe weather information received at the West Maitland Telegraph Office up till 9 a.m. to-day reported fine, but cloudy in many places. ...
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Advertising : 95 wordsThe "Daily Mail" correspondent says that the Italian troops are suffering greatly owing to the intense heat. ...
Article : 29 wordsNew South Wales: Except for showers over the central and south-western slopes, generally fine, with cold-westerly winds and some frosts. ...
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The Maitland Daily Mercury (NSW : 1894 - 1939), Wed 22 Aug 1917, Page 5
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