The Federal Treasurer (Mr. Watt), in delivering his Budget speech in the House of Representatives this afternoon, said that the revenue of 1918-19 at existing rates was likely ...
Article : 3,518 wordsThe whole of the Great Western system of railways has been closed. The "Standard" states the War Cabinet has refused to reopen the terms of settlement. ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 450 wordsAfter a period of comparative quiet on the Western front the British and French carried out a minor combined attack on Tuesday last, as a result of which the Allied line has been ...
Article : 272 wordsSir Douglas Haig reported to-night as follows: A successful operation was carried out this morning in co-operation with the French in the Saint Quentin sector. ...
Article : 479 wordsThe French have captured Prilep, an important Junction town in Servia, 20 miles north-east of Monastir. The astounding success in Macedonla of the ...
Article : 862 wordsHaving avoided waste of time by questions and other formalities by simply moving at 1 o'clock on Wednesday morning that the Speaker leave the Chair until 4.30 p.m., the ...
Article : 617 wordsThe Bulgarians are nearing Veles. The pursuit continues. ...
Article : 12 wordsMajor-General Maurice explains in his usual lucid manner the present situation on the Macedonian front, giving credit to the Sorvlaus for the remarkable task which they have ...
Article : 373 wordsOne thousand Germans were captured around St. Quentin. ...
Article : 12 wordsLondon celebrates Italy'a Day to-day. Street collections will be made for the Italian Red Cross. A requiem mass will be said for the fallen in Westminster Cuthedral, at which ...
Article : 62 wordsA Paris message states: Replying to a question as to whether the British firm of S. Pearson and Son had been granted petrol concessions in Algeria in deflance of the ...
Article : 78 wordsThe Minister for Customs has directed that the recent restrictions, imposed under the War Precautions Consumption of Goods Regulations, be removed, and goods may ...
Article : 40 wordsThe Archbishop of Canterbury has written to the English bishops suggesting that next Sunday should be observed as a day of thanksgiving for the deliverance of the Holy ...
Article : 45 wordsSpeaking last night with-reference to the French Mission, the Premier (Mr. Holman), said:—The plans for the sojourn of the Mission in New South Wales are wholly of a ...
Article : 632 wordsThe State Department in Washington has received confirmation of the reports of appalling conditions in Russia. There is ruthless slaughter of officers and leading citizens, who ...
Article : 58 wordsThe Australian Press Association learns that the British capture of the port of Haifa is regarded as important, as it provides a useful harbour, with a raliway in the direction of the ...
Article : 179 wordsA novel exploit is related. Two British airmen discovered a body of Germans sheltering in a trench, and opened fire. The Germans hoisted the white flag. The pilot ...
Article : 67 wordsThe enemy forces on both sides of the Servian drive are undoubtedly in a very awkward position, and, even if reserves succeed in retaining Veles until the forces from ...
Article : 340 wordsThe report of the Bank of Australasia shows that the profit for the year, including the amount carried forward, was £336,136. The directors intend to ask the shareholders at a ...
Article : 61 wordsCaptain Cromie, British Attache at Petrogrod, who opposed the entrance of the Bolsheviks to the British Embassy, and was killed, has been posthumously made a ...
Article : 43 wordsSir Douglas Haig, in his aviation report on Tuesday, stated:—The weather has improved, Last evening the enemy activity was slight and intermittent. We destroyed ...
Article : 76 wordsThe death is announced of Archbishop Ireland, at the ago of 80 years. ...
Article : 21 wordsMuch satisfaction is folt at the splendid work of the Gape coloured corps' operations leading to the defeat of the Turks in Palestine. The corps was principally enlisted in ...
Article : 58 wordsIn connection with the death of Sir George Reid, on the motion of the Solicitor-General, Mr. Garland, the profound sympathy and sorrow of the Council was expressed to Lady ...
Article : 142 wordsIn the Assembly the Treasurer (Sir Richard Butler) introduced the proposed income tax rates for the current financial year. For income from personal exertion the rate [?] ...
Article : 146 wordsMr. Samuel Mauger, of Victoria, who has arrived in Montreal, says he is unofficially investigating the possibilities of reciprocal trade relations between Canada and Australia, ...
Article : 61 wordsThe ratification of the treaty by which is extended for ten years the Anglo-American Arbitration Treaty has been formally agreed to by the State Department. ...
Article : 32 wordsIt is reported from Amsterdam that Count von Hertling (German Imperial Chancellor, in a speech in the Reichastag, admitted that the widespread unrest in Germany was the ...
Article : 205 wordsThe Minister for Price Fixing, Mr. Massy Greene, issued to-night a proclamation under the War Precautions (Prices) Regulations fixing the prices of all descriptions of liquor in ...
Article : 203 wordsOn Tuesday 20 men were accepted at the Central Recruiting Depot and l8 in the country, making the total for the day 38. To-day at 12.15 Corporals Scobie, Piddick, ...
Article : 113 wordsSpeaking on the Liberty Loan, Mr. McAdoo, Secretary of the Treasury, said:—"Great sums have been expended by the United States in the war not wholly for destructive purposes. ...
Article : 74 wordsThe following official wireless news has been received at Sydney by the American Consul-General:— WASHINGTON.—Jugo-Slav in the vicinity ...
Article : 308 wordsBy the capture of Haifa and Acre the Allied forces in Palestine have secured two valuable ports and railheads which constitute useful bases for a further move in the direction of ...
Article : 421 wordsThe American State Department has received advice from Helsingfors that Mr. Moore has arrived safely from Moscow. The advices do not mention the France-British consular ...
Article : 38 wordsMr. Orchard, the Minister in charge of Recruiting, stated yesterday that, in view of the number of applications for voluntary ballot enlistment cards by men who have already ...
Article : 213 wordsYesterday I spent, a couple of hours at Nazareth with West Country Yeomanry, who first entered the town. The capture of the place was highly dramatic. The Yeomanry ...
Article : 501 wordsShortly after 2 o'clock yesterday afternoon a motor car, which was being-driven by Stephen Sledlicky along Green's-road, Paddington, capsized owing to a tyre burst. The ...
Article : 146 wordsIn dismissing a case at the local police court, in which a hotel licensee was charged with having served liquor to a person other than a bona fide traveller on a recent ...
Article : 139 wordsRepresentatives of the newspapers of the Commonwealth continued their conference to-day to draw up for presentation to the Paper Controller, Mr. Brooks, a scheme to carry ...
Article : 144 wordsLord Decies entertained the Dominion Press delegates at luncheon in Dublin. ...
Article : 18 wordsThe Secretary of the Treasury, Mr. McAdoo, has announced that the fourth American Liberty Loan, will amount to £1,400,000,000, and will be issued at 4¼per cent. ...
Article : 42 wordsThree juries having disagreed in the case of Arthur Murray Robertson, of North Melbourne, a tailor, who was charged with shopbreaking and receiving, the fourth trial was ...
Article : 51 wordsThe police crisis was accentuated to-day by the refusal of the men to withdraw their resignations at the demand of the Premier, Mr. Peake, before negotiations for a ...
Article : 83 wordsSir Joseph Cook visited the Australian Red Cross headquarter and inspected the various departments and the stores, where he witnessed the despatch of shipments to ...
Article : 64 wordsThe United States' House of Representattives has adopted, by 171 votes to 34. National prohibition during the war to take effect in July, 1919. ...
Article : 41 wordsNews has been received that Captain Reginald Reid, of Adelaide, the well-known interstate tennis player, was killed in France on September 14. ...
Article : 30 wordsThe Red Cross recently set out to raise £100,000. The amount actually in hand now totals nearly £91,000, and further large sums are to come. ...
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The Sydney Morning Herald (NSW : 1842 - 1954), Thu 26 Sep 1918, Page 7
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