Articles from page 13: Previous page Next page

  1. Please wait. Loading browse data... loading
  2. RECRUITING.

    Yesterday the Minister for Recruiting completed his plans for the welcome of the returned soldiers who are to arrive in Sydney this morning. Much is expected of the ...

    Article : 453 words
  3. THE SUPREME ISSUE.

    "To—day, I am going to speak more plainly than I have ever spoken before. This is the time for hitting out straight from shoulder." ...

    Article : 1,479 words
  4. UPPER HUNTER BY-ELECTION.

    To-day is polling day for the Upper Hunter by-election, rendered necessary by the resignation of Mr. Abbott, who,represented the seat since the general election of 1913. ...

    Article : 230 words
  5. LATE WAR NEWS.

    The award of two Victoria Crosses is announccd for valour shown under the following circumstances:- Lieutenant P. V. Storkry. an Australian, ...

    Article : 250 words
  6. THREAT TO ITALY.

    A Washington report says official advices from Rome indicate that the Austro-German offensive against Italy will begin in a few days. ...

    Article : 67 words
  7. PEACE TALK.

    The "Frankfurter' Zoltung" says that Germany desires an understanding with England, because neither is able to destroy or ignore the other, but England is, not disposed to [?] ...

    Article : 268 words
  8. FOE PAUSES

    A Frencch communique issued on Thursday afternoon stated: East of Sampigny last night we continued to press back enemy groups which had succeeded in crossing ...

    Article : 414 words
  9. LEST BRITAIN BE OVERCOME.

    The oversea Press circle in London entertained at luncheon Lord Beaverbrook (Minister for information). The latter said the Ministry for Information would always ...

    Article : 170 words
  10. HALT IN ATTACK.

    Allied and German war experts are alike discussing the bult in [?] attack, French critics express the opinion that the marked pause may be due to the necessity for ...

    Article : 233 words
  11. U-BOAT RAIDERS.

    It now appears likely that 11 vessels were sunk by U-boats operating off the American coast, most of them were schooners. The schooner. Samuel Mengel, was also sunk ...

    Article : 501 words
  12. RAISING THE CONSCRIPTION CRY.

    The political fate of the Upper Hunter will be decided to-morrow; and to-day both parties in the contest concentrated their forces for a final rally. Muswellbrook seemed ...

    Article : 786 words
  13. THE U-BOATS.

    The United States Navy Department intercepted wireless code messages from the German Admiralty Via Nauen to U-boats on the American coast, and received information ...

    Article : 42 words
  14. SOCIAL DEMOCRATS' AIMS.

    Reports have reached Amsterdam that a conference of Social Democrats held in Vienna appealed to the Governments of theo Contral Powers to offer a general peace on the ...

    Article : 93 words
  15. THE PEACE OFFENSIVE.

    The "Echo de paris" states:—Hertling (German Chancellor) is expected to contribute to the peace offensive by a startling speech in the Reich[?]tag shortly. ...

    Article : 26 words
  16. BRITISH EMPIRE ORDER.

    The British Empire Order has been conferred upon the following:- C.B.E.—Australian: Lieutenant- Colonol Woodburn (Comforts Fund). Now Zealander: ...

    Article : 147 words
  17. DAUNTLESS FRANCE.

    M. Clemencead, the French Premier, In his speech before the Chamber of Deputies, described the grave character of the enemy offensive, and laid a stress on thee approaching crisis. ...

    Article : 152 words
  18. "A PROUD MOTHER."

    Mrs. Kate Cumming, of Western Australia, who has been on a visit to Queensland, was one of the speakers at the Martiu-placo recruiting meeting yesterday. ...

    Article : 139 words
  19. WAR NOTES.

    ThE isolatod actions on different sectors of the front between the Oise and Reims have been attended by spirited fighting, but have led to no very important gains by either ...

    Article : 363 words
  20. MEETINGS.

    To-night Lieut. Litchfield, Private Tart, Private Muncaster, and Miss Penke will be the speakers at the Corso, Manly. To-morrow the following meetings will be ...

    Article : 117 words
  21. GALLANT AMERICAN UNIT.

    A message from Paris states that an American machine gun unit and some French Colonial infantry covered themselves with glory, holding the Marne bridgehead at Chateau ...

    Article : 156 words
  22. BRITISH AIRMEN SCORE.

    Sir Douglas Haig reports: Our airman dropped 20 tons of bombs on Wednesday, their targets including dumps, railways, and billets, also Armentieres and Royo railway ...

    Article : 265 words
  23. ENEMY AIR RAID.

    An official report from Paris states:—Twenty enemy aeroplanes were reported coming towards Paris at 11 p.m. on Thursday. They encountered a terrific barrage. ...

    Article : 56 words
  24. GENERAL CABLES.

    Private Badcock, a Tasmanian, who escaped from Cassel, has reached Holland. The "Round Table,"in an article on the rejection of conscription by Australia for the ...

    Article : 466 words
  25. MARCH ON MONDAY.

    There will be a march of reinforcements on Monday next. The men who are "going forward" will leave the Central Raliway Station with bands at 10.30, and will march ...

    Article : 63 words
  26. MR. ORCHARD'S APPEAL.

    The Minister for Recruiting (Mr. Orchard) to-night opened a new recruiting depot in Newcommon-street, Newcastle in the presence of a large gathering. ...

    Article : 189 words
  27. DISASTROUS EXPLOSION.

    A Paris message states that 100 people were killed and 50 injured through an explosion in munitions factory in the South of France. ...

    Article : 26 words
  28. NORTH AND SOUTH OF THE AISNE.

    This minor enemy gain on the Ardre appears to have been more than counter-balanced by the French gains above and below,the Aisne. On the northern side they ...

    Article : 334 words
  29. "BOMB GERMAN TOWNS."

    The Amsterdam corrospondant of the "Daily Express" telegraphs that a prominent Dutch industrial magnate, who has just returned from Germany, s[?]: "It you want to end the ...

    Article : 90 words
  30. TO END PRUSSIANISM.

    The following wireless message has been received by the United States Consul:— Speaking at New York, the Secretary for State (Mr. Lansing) said:—"The Prussians ...

    Article : 88 words
  31. ERA TORPEDOED.

    Particulars have reached Sydney to the effect that the steamer Era, owned by Howard Smith and Company, Ltd., has been torpedoed whilst engaged in oversea work as a collier. The ...

    Article : 96 words
  32. BOMBED HOSPITAL.

    Eleven girls belonging to the Women's Army Auxlliary Corps, who were wounded during the bombing of a hospital in France, have arrived at a London hospital. They state ...

    Article : 79 words
  33. COLLISION AT SEA.

    The steamer Kenilworth Castle 12,976 tons, has arrived in an English port in a crippled condition from South Africa.The Hon.H. Burton (Minister for Railways, South Africa), ...

    Article : 230 words
  34. INCOME TAX.

    Yesterday the Premier and Treasurer, Mr. Holman, (stated the estimated revenue from the State income tax had already been fully realised. It is likely, said the Premier, that ...

    Article : 47 words
  35. AMERICAN OFFICIAL NEWS.

    The following official wireless news from America is issued for publication by the United States Consul:— A Washington messags says the Government ...

    Article : 204 words
  36. WHEAT PRICE GUARANTEE.

    The Acting Prime Minister, Mr.Watt, to-day conferred with the Ministers of Agriculture of New South Wales, Victoria, South Australia, and Western Australia regarding the ...

    Article : 267 words
  37. SHIPBUILDING.

    A message from Washington says that 44 ships were constructed in May, totalling 263,570 tons, the total for the past five months being 170 ships, aggregating 1,112,897 tons. ...

    Article : 33 words
  38. LABOUR ON THE RAND.

    Mine engineers on the Rand are taking a ballot on the question of demanding equal rates to those conceded to the municipal engineers. In view of the demands put ...

    Article : 111 words
  39. DOCTORS AND LODGES.

    Further evidence by representatives of Friendly Societies waa given to-day before Judge Wasley, who is inquiring as a Royal Commission into the dispute between the ...

    Article : 225 words
  40. SCHOOLING PERIOD REDUCED.

    In response to the agitation in Lancashire, particularly amom[?] masters and workers in the cotton industry, Dr. Fisher (President of the Board at Education) has agreed to amend ...

    Article : 100 words
  41. ATTACK ON AMERICAN SHIPPING.

    Although it is said that the united States naval officials believe that the German submarines have departed from American waters, the excitement created by their visit is still ...

    Article : 331 words
  42. FIXING PRICE OF MEAT.

    Although the Federal Ministry declined to adopt the Interstate Commission's recommendations for fixing the price of meat, it is understood that a scheme for the regulation of ...

    Article : 68 words
  43. NEWMARKET RACES.

    At the Newmarket First Extra Spring Meeting to-day the principal race ou the card resulted as under:- NEW OAKS STAKES—A sweepstakes of 100 ...

    Article : 190 words
  44. FARES TO AUSTRALIA.

    The Agents-General interviewed as a deputation the Ministry of Shipping to protest against the increase in the case of steerage passages to Australia to £38. The Ministry ...

    Article : 63 words
  45. LABOUR COUNCIL SPLIT.

    It is probable that the Federated Seamon's Union will break away from the New South Wales Labour Council in consequence of the attitude taken up by the latter body ...

    Article : 118 words
  46. THE JUGO-SLAVS.

    A reprot from Washington stntos that a deputation of Jugo-Slnvs asked the Government to pass legislation giving them the status of friendly aliens. They promised that 50,000 ...

    Article : 133 words
  47. PRISONERS FROM RUSSIA.

    The State Department in Washington has received advices stating that tin Germans are exchanging prisoners with Russia at a rate of from three to five trainloads daily. ...

    Article : 57 words
  48. SCHOOL DOCTORS.

    "Our scheme of school medical inspection in New South Wales has attracted considerable attention both in Great Britain and America," said Mr. James, Minister for ...

    Article : 148 words
  49. A.L.P. CONFERENCE.

    At last night's sitting in camera of the New South Wales Australian Labour party's conference, the debate concerning war matters was resumed, and at the close of the sitting ...

    Article : 130 words
  50. HOUSE OF COMMONS.

    The Westminst[?] Electorate under the Redistribution Bill will return two instead of three members. Sir Googe Reid announces that as junior to ...

    Article : 75 words
  51. GENERAL CABLE NEWS.

    Amsterdam reports state that the German Emperor has docorated Captain Koehl, who participated in many London and Paris air raids ...

    Article : 48 words
  52. COMING SUGAR CROP.

    The sugar crop in Queensland for the ensuing season is now estimated at 256,000 tons. ...

    Article : 31 words
×

Buy

Download

Please choose from the following download options:

Share

Share this item on:

Print

Print page as...

The National Library of Australia's Copies Direct service lets you purchase higher quality, larger sized photocopies or electronic copies of newspapers pages.

Scope
Format of download
as... PDF PDF

You need to login before you can save preferences.

$