Sir Douglas Haig, in his midnight report on Sunday, stated:—As a result of an early morning attack we occupied a further section of the Hindenburg line on over a mile ...
Article : 605 wordsAs the principal speaker at the recruiting rally in Martin-place yesterday, the Minister for the Navy (Mr. Cook) emphasised the gravity of the present position. ...
Article : 895 wordsA French naval communique states:- On the morning of the 20th inst. a patrol of four French torpedo boat destroyers encountered a flotilla of German destroyers ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 148 wordsA Petrograd message says: M. Terestchenko (the new Minister for Foreign A[?] fairs) defines the Coalition Government's programme as the re-establishment of a ...
Article : 326 wordsIt is announced that the united States will assume the financial responsibility for providing relief to the Belgians. Therefore the committee has suspended all ...
Article : 107 wordsSir Douglas Haig in his Sunday midnight report announced an important gain on the left of the sector occupied by the Australian troops. Here an additional section ...
Article : 284 wordsThe Rotterdam correspondent of the "Daily Telegraph" says:—A curious commentary on the German official claim that they voluntarily evacuated Bullecourt ...
Article : 161 wordsThe prisoners recently taken on the West front include ex-convicts who have been released after long terms of imprisonment in order to fight. There is ...
Article : 166 wordsJudging by cable advices received in Sydney yesterday by the American Trading Company, restrictions are to be imposed on the itinerary of all vessels owned in the United ...
Article : 87 wordsCOOK.—Catts (P.L.L.), 17,509; Sleath (Nat.), 9090. Majority for Catts, 8419. HUME.—Falkiner (Nat.). 13,034; Cruickshank (P.L.L.), 12,456. Majority for Falkiner. ...
Article : 91 wordsThe German plotters, Rintelen, Lamar, and Martin were found guilty of a conspiracy to prevent munitions shipments leaving America for the Allies. They have ...
Article : 614 wordsM. Andres T[?]desq, writing in the Paris "Journal," says: The Germans are hastily digging switch trenches i[?] the Artois and Champagne—an indication of a retreat. ...
Article : 87 wordsSince the work has to be done again, our main consideration is that it shall now be carried out effectively, and this is what the British troops appear to be doing at the ...
Article : 279 wordsPresident Poincare of France has awarded the following honours. CHEVALIERS CROSS OF THE LEGION OF HONOUR. ...
Article : 90 wordsThe fact that submarines are able to fire torpedoes when submerged has increased their accuracy by from 50 to 75 per cent. The Germans are also sowing ...
Article : 136 wordsThe Chief Commonwealth Electoral Officer (Mr. Oldham) expected to receive a cable message from London to-day containing the second progress return of the soldiers' votes. ...
Article : 185 wordsA Russian official message on Sunday stated:—Our artillery repulsed an attempted attack east of Kalneem. Our fire dispersed an attack east of Koverka, in the ...
Article : 52 wordsThe correspondent of the "Daily Chronicle" at Italian headquarters, telegraphing on Sunday, says that the battle on the Upper Isonzo for a range of heights ...
Article : 285 wordsThe National Committee for the Relief of Belgium announces the suspension of its ap peals to the public of the British Empire the American Government having assumed ...
Article : 40 wordsThe Paris correspondent of the "Daily Chronicle" sends an interesting message to his paper explaining the comparative inactivity of the French forces between St. ...
Article : 328 wordsMr. J. A. Ferguson, instructed by the Crown Solicitor, yesterday applied to Mr. Justice Hoydon for certain directions in regard to a reference to the Court by the Department ...
Article : 351 wordsStockholm message says the harvest pr[?]pects in Sweden are very bad. The prduction of alcohol has been reduced, owing to lack of grain. ...
Article : 78 wordsMr. Lewis Harcourt. M.P., in a letter to a correspondent, warmly approves of the proposed annunl meeting of the Imperial Conference. He claims that this is practically ...
Article : 91 wordsA few weeks ago when the organisers of the "Sportsmen's Reinforcement Unit" commenced work to build the unit up to full strength they little thought that the response ...
Article : 258 wordsThe newspapers express satisfaction at the conclusion of the munitioners' strike. It is understood that all prosecutions have been stopped, though this is not officially ...
Article : 46 wordsAdvies from Amsterdam state that the German[?]apers publish the political testament o[?] late General Count von Bissing (G[?]man Governor of Belgium), in ...
Article : 314 wordsThe Pope has appointed Monsignor Cattaneo to be Apostolic Delegate for Australia, in succession to Archbishop Cerretti. ...
Article : 27 wordsAfter making due allowances for the increase in population, the number of births in the metropolitan area for April last are shown as 1572, compared with an average of 1756 for ...
Article : 234 wordsAt the Presbyterian Church yesterday, in the presence of a large gathering, representing all denominations, the Rev. James Barr unveiled a roll of honour, containing ...
Article : 122 wordsThe official announcement which was published yesterday, to the effect that British heavy artillery was co-operating in the Italian offensive on the Julian front, was an ...
Article : 545 wordsMonsignor Bartolomeo Cattaneo, who has been appointed Apostolic Delegate to Australia in succession to Monsignor Cerretti, is about 56 years of age, and was born nea, ...
Article : 138 wordsCorrespondents at British headquarters, telegraphing on Sunday night, report that the fighting at Bullecourt and Roeux conti[?] intense, equalising the Pozieres ...
Article : 175 wordsA fire orrurred near Wagga, resulting in the total destruction of Woodlands homestead. Mrs. Geo. Bardwell and daughters were alone in the house, when smoke was noticed issuing ...
Article : 159 wordsFrom Mr. Penfield, lately United States Ambassador to Austria, who has returned to Washington, and from other sources of information, there has been disclosed a ...
Article : 145 wordsEnfield.—Ireland's corner, 8 p.m. Mrs. W. T. Lee, Sergt. Catheart. Haberfield.—Dalhousie-street, 8 p.m. Miss Owen, Sergt. Saunders, Sergt. G. Salisbury. ...
Article : 110 wordsInformation received from New York states that Mr. Edward F. Luckenbach, the head of the Luckenbach fleet of American ships, was recently elected commodore of the Atlantic ...
Article : 78 wordsSeveral matters affecting imperial and Federal affairs were touched upon to-day by the Minister for Home Affairs and Territories (Mr. Glynn), prior to his returning to Melbourne. ...
Article : 272 wordsDuring the past week numerous small fires have occurred in haystacks, chaff sheds, or other outbuildings, and all are unaccounted for other than the now generally accepted ...
Article : 37 wordsFire destroyed the sheds, two haystacks, and the engine and plant on the farm of Mr. Coward Lehmann. The damage is valued at £500. Mice caused the fire. ...
Article : 37 wordsThe Cockburn Sound Naval Base strike has catered upon a new phase. The secretary of the Harbour and River Union states that the union has informed the Naval Board it is ...
Article : 78 wordsThe Press Bureau announces that the German official casualties during April were [?] of which [?] were deaths. The total casualties hitherto were 4,245,804, ...
Article : 37 wordsThe Prime Minister (Mr. Hughes), who defeated Mr A. J. Hampson in the contest for the Bendigo seat in the House of Representatives, returned to Bendigo to-day for the first ...
Article : 187 wordsThe Government has decided to recruit coalminers who are medically in Class A, who entered the industry since August, 1914, excepting engineers and mechanics. ...
Article : 28 wordsA new regulation with regard to demurrage charges on parcels sent through the post and unclaimed within 48 hours of an intimation, by post, to the addressee, has been issued ...
Article : 314 wordsDr. Weizman, [?]esiding at the English Zionist Conferend said that though it would be prematue to talk of the establishment of an independent Jewish state ...
Article : 77 wordsAlthough in his 85th year, Mr. J. J. Cooper, of Bourke-street, Darlinghurst, has been applying himself assiduously during the last few years to the invention of a little plece ...
Article : 191 wordsThe "Daily Chronicle's" Paris correspondent writes: The 32 miles of French front between St. Quentin and Laffaux have been a mystery since the early days of the ...
Article : 134 wordsAdvices from Amsterdam state that the Socialist Adler has been condemned to death for the murder of Count Stuergkh, the Austrian Premier. ...
Article : 28 wordsA message from Paris Bays the French people greatly appreciate British help in restoring agriculture in the liberated territory. Already 100,000 acres in the Somme ...
Article : 56 wordsThe Returned Soldiers Land Settlement Bill is promised at an early stage of the coming session of the State Parliament. The Premier, Sir Alex, Peacock, stated to-day that ...
Article : 54 wordsA German officin[?]message on Sunday stated:—We repuls[?] with heavy loss several attacks on a [?]ast of the Cerna. ...
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The Sydney Morning Herald (NSW : 1842 - 1954), Tue 22 May 1917, Page 7
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