The, Minister for Recruiting, Mr. R. [?] Orchard, accompanied by Mr. W. J. Howe, his managing representative for the route march, Armidale, to Newcastle. left by the Brisbane ...
Article : 99 words"Anywhere here one might push up the periscope and stare upon the strangest, stillest scene. It was like peering into some magic world, far, far remote from every day. One found a stretch of imrren heathland, bearing such poor bushes and herbs as the pitiless sun allowed; a field of rusty browns and faded ...
Article : 574 wordsThe temporary lull on the western front continues up to the time of writing, and indeed the battering the enemy received on Monday was such that it is likely to take him ...
Article : 398 wordsSir Douglas Haig, in his noon report of Friday says: Local fighting to our advantage occurred on the night of the 2nd inst in the neighbourhood of ...
Article : 78 wordsSir Douglas Haig in his noon report on Thursday stated: The enemy's artillery developed considerable activity early this morning in the Villers-Bretonneux sector ...
Article : 272 wordsAn official report from Palestine states: We resumed operatious castward of the Jordan on May 1. While infantry attacked the enemy in the foothills ...
Article : 128 wordsA New York message says that a French warship rammed and sunk the American steamer City of Athens (5694 tons) in a dense fog off the Delaware coast. ...
Article : 57 wordsMr. W. Delancy, chairman of the United States War Risk Insurance Bureau, says that despite several reductions, the rates had been the cause of profits of £3,400,000. Submarines ...
Article : 111 wordsMr. Donald MacKinnon, Director-General of Recruiting, before he returned to Melbourne last night, said that there had been an improvement in enlistments all over the ...
Article : 149 wordsBerne advices from Petrograd announce that the export of all foodstuffs has been prohibited. The Bolsheviks are endeavouring to unite all Socialists, with a view to establishing ...
Article : 43 wordsThe Zionist Commission under Dr. Weismann, arrived at Jerusalem on April 10. Immense crowds attended at the reception on the Mount of Olives. Dr. Weismann, ...
Article : 89 wordsAmerican correspondents on the Weat front telegraph that American troops repulsed heavy attacks in the vicinity of Viilers-Bretonneux. The Germans made a bayonet charge, following ...
Article : 32 wordsLieutenant Thomson, speaking in Martinplace' yesterday, said that sooner than let Britain go down every available man in the Empire must be pressed into service. While ...
Article : 258 wordsPrivate R. Ruschpier, of Sydney, and Corporal C. Lane, of Westorn Australia, who were captured at Dernancourt, escaped under exciting circumstances, after being, ten days ...
Article : 601 wordsIt is now reported that the number of passengers and crew of the steamer City of Athens who were drowned totalled 67, including women and children, and seven United ...
Article : 75 wordsThe Amsterdam correspondent of the "Daily Chronicle" says the Prussian Diet, by 235 votes to 180, rejected the Equal Franchise Bill. This has caused a very serious political ...
Article : 122 wordsThere is no better maxim in war than to hope for the best, and prepare for the worst. It is a maxim we would do well to keep in mind when reading such statements as that ...
Article : 420 wordsIn connection with the efforts which are being made by the State Government to carry out the recommendations of the Governor-General's War Conference, all the unions ...
Article : 515 wordsA further return issued to-night showes that £43,510,740 was subscribed to the Sixth War Loan. The number of subscribers was 120,852. In announcing these figures the ...
Article : 99 wordsThe Tokio correspondent of the New York "Times," Baron Goto, who succeeded Baron Montono as Japanese Foreign Minister, in the course of an interview, said Japan's war ...
Article : 44 wordsA Paris report says one of the most influential Spanish statssmen, who has returned from Germany, states that the Emperor did not favour the scheme of Hindenburg, ...
Article : 144 wordsAccording to a Washington message, American officials do not take seriously the Pope's reported intention to make a peace offer. They say it is only German propaganda. ...
Article : 31 wordsDavid Fell and Co., Equitable-building. George-street, have received a cable message from Mr. David Fell, dated London, April 30. It is as follows:—"Australians are ...
Article : 80 wordsThe Zurich correspondent of the "Morning Post" says the difficulties of the Central Powers in the Ukraine are approaching a rupture. The Rada is openly defiant, ...
Article : 199 wordsThe New York "Times" Washington correspondent states there is no foundation for the report that the United States Government has intimated to the British Government that ...
Article : 38 wordsA compulsory conference between representatives of the Government and the Amalgamated Society of Engineers in connection with shipbuilding has just concluded in ...
Article : 184 wordsMr. Mackinnon, Director-General of Recruiting, commenting yesterday on Mr. Braddon's remarks about soldier insurances at the recent Millions Club luncheon, said:—"The ...
Article : 123 wordsA New York message states that Lieutenant-Commander Karl Rodiger, a German naval officer, has been arrested. It is alleged he is a master spy, and was connected with the ...
Article : 86 wordsThe plan of the Australian counter-attack at Villers-Bretonneux had been worked out with the utmost expedition. Mixed Australian units from all parts of the ...
Article : 643 wordsTo-day Lieutenant Church and Warrant-officer Blake will make an apppal for recruits at the Blacktown Show. To-night, at 8, Miss R. S. Evans, Sergt.-major Banks, and Private ...
Article : 61 wordsMr. Balley, vice-president of the A.W.U., said yesterday that recently a contract was entered into between the New South Wales Meat Board and the Imperial Government for ...
Article : 180 wordsThe Victoria Cross has been awarded to Sergt. S. R. M'Dougall. of the Australian Infantry. When the first enemy wave entered, our line M'Dougall, who was on the flank, ...
Article : 141 wordsJews the world over will be greatly interested in the Jewish mission to Palestine, which is referred to in this morning's cables, and they will be deeply pained to read that ...
Article : 467 wordsAt a public meeting at Murray Bridge on Thursday for the purpose of assisting recruiting, Lieutenant-Colonel Butler made strenuous appeals for men. He stated that he had heen ...
Article : 112 wordsA Copenhagen message says that all the Finnish Parliamentary and Civil parties favour the establishment of a monarchy, and only the Young Finns demand a republic. ...
Article : 46 wordsZeebrugge still remains closed, but the Germans are trying hard to remove the obstructions. The following New Zealanders participated ...
Article : 74 wordsThe voluntary workers' steamer to-morrow (Sunday) will leave Fort Marquarie at 9.15 a.m., Watson's Bay at 9.30 a.m., and The Spit, Mosman, at 10 a.m. It will depart from Soldiers Rock, Middle Harbour, at ...
Article : 57 wordsOn June 14 the public will be asked to remember Violet Day; In other words, to give of their bounty to the Soldiers' Club, for this is what Violet Day means. Justilication for ...
Article : 564 wordsThe South Australian Labour Party at a meeting last night, which was attended by 200 delegates, carried the following resolution: "That this meeting, recognising the necessity ...
Article : 120 wordsThe "Daily Telegraph's" Parliamentary correspondent states that the Premier has invited Lord Wimborne to retain the Viccroyalty of Ireland temporarily. Lord Midleton ...
Article : 93 wordsColonel Woodburn, of the Australian War Comforts staff, has returned from France, where he inspected the arrangements to meet the new situation arising out of the ...
Article : 120 wordsSir.—It is very gratifying to know that an Italian Day has been granted by the authorities, and I am very glad to tender to them my sincere thanks. I may also say that ...
Article : 564 wordsThe "Morning Post's" Zurich correspondent says the German newspapers in Austria are becoming increasingly truculent. They practically delivered an ultimatum to the Premier ...
Article : 65 wordsThe Lower House of Convocation adopted a resolution by Canon Frodsham (formerly Bishop of North Queensland) expressing the conviction that the restitution, of German ...
Article : 54 wordsThe Premier (Mr. Ryan) was asked if there had been any practical result of the Melbourne conference on recruiting so far as thee Queensland Government was eoncorned. ...
Article : 310 wordsSir Douglas Haig, in congratulating the commander of the Second Army, montions the 23th Division, which, by its gallant action northward of the Lys, in the early days of the ...
Article : 90 wordsMr. Joynson Hicks, M.P., in a speech, stated that there were still 6500 unnaturalised Germans uninterned, who were holding the fort for German commerce after the war. Less ...
Article : 55 wordsThough reports from Vienna assert that important changes have occurred in Petrograd it was officially stated in the House of Commons that the Government has no ...
Article : 35 wordsThe United States Shipping Board has authorised contracts for 200 additional wooden Ships, each of 4500 tons. ...
Article : 19 wordsThe "Daily Telegraph's" Rotterdam correspondent says the German-Dutch agreement confines the transport on canals to a limited quantity of broken stone, not sand and gravel ...
Article : 59 wordsThe interim report of Lord Balfour of Burleigh's committee, dated March, 1917, has just been issued. The committee considers it, essential for the nation's safety that sufficient ...
Article : 95 wordsA Paris report says the French and German Governments have agreed to intern in Switzerland prisoners of war who have been l8 months in captivity. ...
Article : 78 wordsThe United States Government has commandeered all unsold wool, also the year's wool clip. It is reported from Copenhagen that German ...
Article : 126 wordsThe Premier of South Africa (General Botha), in an official appeal, emphasises the need for men. He urges those unable to go through age, infirmity, or other causes, to ...
Article : 56 wordsThe Australians exhibiting at the Royal Academy include Messrs. Bertram Mackennal. Longstaff, Byrant, Birley, Burgess, Coates, Webb-Gilbert, Sid Long, Ritchie, Arthur ...
Article : 37 wordsButter supplies are steadily increasing. The present distribution far exceeds the quantity retailers are allowed to sell on the ration of four ounces weekly. Large quantities are ...
Article : 49 wordsA British official report from Italy states that since the arrival of the British in Italy we have destroyed 109 aeroplanes. The British lost only 13. ...
Article : 29 wordsTea importers of Auckland have decided to advance the price of all packet teas by two peace a pound. ...
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The Sydney Morning Herald (NSW : 1842 - 1954), Sat 4 May 1918, Page 13
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