The leader of the P.L.L. (Mr. Tudor) opened the campaign for his party at the Richmond Town Hall to-night. The building was crowded, and many people were unable ...
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Article : 222 wordsSir Douglas Haig, reporting on Wednesday morning, said:- Our cavalry captured the villages of villersrancon and Saulcourt. ...
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Article : 517 wordsThe Minister for Labour (Mr. Hodge) is president of the first annual conference of the British Workers' National League, formerly the Socialist National Defence ...
Article : 95 wordsUp to a late hour last night no news of importance had tome through regarding the position on the sector of the Western front between Arras and Solssons, which has been ...
Article : 486 wordsMr[?] Wythe Williams, the Paris correspondent of the "New York Times," was the first civilian to survey the whole of the 300 square miles of reconquered territory ...
Article : 227 wordsThe inquiry ordered by the Minister for War concerning the value of an explosive called halakite, and the raid made in connection therewith upon the room of the editor of the ...
Article : 132 wordsA Washington despatch says that the United States is sounding the attitude of the neutrals in the event of the United States entering the war. ...
Article : 60 wordsThe Chancellor of the Exchequer, Mr. Bonar Law in the course of an interview with a representative of the "New York United Press." said that the patriotism ...
Article : 159 wordsMr. C. G. Wade has arrived in London. At the request of the State Government, Mr. Wade has been conducting an inquiry into the administration of the New South Wales ...
Article : 131 wordsParramatta Fountain, at 8 p.m.: (Speakers, Miss Gladys Owen, Sergt. Saunders, Sergt. Browne, and Sergt. Daunt.) Drummoyne.—Post-office Square, at 8 p.m.: ...
Article : 149 wordsHerr von Batocki, Food Controller in Germany, has stated to the Reichstag Committee that the food supplies have been over-estimated. The increases in other ...
Article : 122 wordsMessrs. Charles Foucard and Company, of Tooley-street, are suing Louis Sinclair for the return of 100 guineas, subscription to the defunct Russian Chamber of Commerce. They ...
Article : 79 wordsA Washington despatch says that President Wilson has conferred with the Cabinet, which considered the message to be submitted to Congress on April 2. ...
Article : 120 wordsA French communique relating to the Macedonian operations says:- After violent artillery preparation the enemy attacked the trendies we captured ...
Article : 49 wordsReporting to the Minister for Education, the archlect's branch of the department says that during the year 1916 1088 separate works were completed at a cost of £192,195, while ...
Article : 396 words"I am glad to see Mr. Arthur Rickard, president of the Millions Club, stressing again the need for population in Australia," sa[?] Mr. Joseph Cook, Minister for the Navy, ...
Article : 208 wordsThe War Cabinet and the Imporial Conference will adjourn on April 5 over the Easter recess. Mr. Bonar Law informed Mr. A. S. ...
Article : 115 wordsThe German Food Controller, Herr von Batock[?] [?]n a public statement, incidentally stated that negotiations had commenced with the army authorities regarding the extent to ...
Article : 236 wordsNow that the Allied line is within artillery range of St. Quentin, it is interesting to recall the fact that the British established their General Headquarters in this important ...
Article : 471 wordsAn official Russian message says: Russian seaplane squadrons raided Berkos, 25 miles north-west of Constantinople, and dropped 50 bombs on the aqueduct which ...
Article : 33 wordsThe Women's Thrift campaign was continued at the King's Hall, Hunter-street, last evening. Lady M' Millan, who presided, remarked that ...
Article : 269 wordsLord Hylton (Lord-in-Walting) stated in the House of Lords that the petrol supply was so short that no further quantites would be available for private users after their licensses ...
Article : 35 wordsMr. Justice Burnside has deferred his decision in the case in which Henry Hervey, a unionist, sued L. Babbington and 60 others for conspiracy to deprive him of employment ...
Article : 87 wordsThe British Government has commandeered all the Australian bull beef at 4[?]d per lb. For boneless beef they are paying 5[?]d and 5[?]d per lb. ...
Article : 30 wordsThe mysterious box which was seized by the British officers at Halifax when searching the luggage of ex-Ambassador Count von Bornstofff was opened at the Foreign Office ...
Article : 53 wordsThe King has personally decorated Lieutenant A. C. Carmichael, of New South Wales, with the Military Cross. ...
Article : 23 wordsThe Press Bureau states that the transport Tyndarou[?], with a battalion of the Middlesex Regiment aboard, struck a mine on February 9 off Cape Agulhas (Cape of Good Hope) in a ...
Article : 177 wordsSenator Russell, Minister in charge of Commodities, stated to-day that he had decided to suspend the soap prices order until the tallow market became normal. In the ...
Article : 73 wordsThe Food Economy Department proposes to utilise the kitchens and appliances in the Hotel Cecil (recently commandeered by the Government) to supply cheap meals for the ...
Article : 59 wordsA now Army Service Bill empowers the authorities to re-examine all rejected and discharged men, and also mon hitherto exempted from foreign service. ...
Article : 27 wordsMr. J. D. Station has been appointed assistant manager of the professional division of the Small Arms Factory for the period of three years from May, 1916, at a salary ...
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The Sydney Morning Herald (NSW : 1842 - 1954), Fri 30 Mar 1917, Page 7
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