On June 24 a conference of the local committee was held at Brisbane under the auspices of the Queensland Recruiting Committee and information regarding the ...
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Article : 344 wordsGeneral Sir Douglas Haig reported nearly this afternoon that the British have captured the village of Contal Maison (east of Albert), and also the greater part of ...
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Article : 241 wordsThe annual meeting of the Boys' Brigade was held at the brigade premises, Riley and Arthur streets. Surry Hills, yesterday, when the Lieutenant-Governor, Sir William Cullen, ...
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Article : 49 wordsThe committee of the French National Day movement is still busy completing arrangements for Friday, July 14, on which day it is intended to afford an opportunity to the ...
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Article : 47 wordsLieutenant W. H. Prior, of Artarmon, an officer of the Bank of New South Wales head office, has been wounded in France, and is now in England. He has two brothe on ...
Article : 442 wordsThe Attorney-General, Mr. Hall, yesterday made a reference to the criticism of the Government at the Farmers' Conference in regard to the payment of the extra 3d per ...
Article : 351 wordsThe postponed meeting of the New South Wales Trotting Club was held yesterday, and was well attended. Two events were run off in divisions. Woodstock, and eyen-money, favourite, won the Flying ...
Article : 1,208 wordsThe House of Representatives has passed the Revenue Bill, which is to raise £10,000,000 per annum, chiefly by an income tax. ...
Article : 31 wordsThe news regarding the lighting in Volhynia, on the Southern Russian front, this morning is most promising. General Brussiloff has again proved more than a match for the ...
Article : 239 wordsQueen Bee, s, from Newcastle. ...
Article : 12 wordsOne hundred and three men volunteered at Victoria Barracks yesterday. Fifty-seven were accepted. An early recruit at the Barracks yesterday ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 194 wordsAt the Glebe Police Court yesterday Taylor Bros., Limited, were proceeded against by Chief-inspector Kench on a charge of using premises in Trafalgar-street, Annandale, for ...
Article : 133 wordsIn Victoria to-day 88 men offered themselves for active service, and 40 were accepted. BRISBANE, Tuesday. Thirty-nine recruits were accepted in ...
Article : 30 wordsThe Russian communique published this morning reports the crossing of the Stokhod at several points, and conveys the impression that the enemy only escaped a more severe ...
Article : 280 wordsFurther complaints of Government interference with farmers having been voiced at the Farmers and Settlers' Association conference in Sydney, the Minister in charge of the ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 52 wordsThe following officers have passed a school of instruction for duties in the field:—Majors C. S. Cookson, A. W. Parsonage, Captains F. V. Wilkner, E. H. K. Downes, G. S. Bisdee, ...
Article : 59 wordsSydney members of the Australasian League of Honour for Women and Girls held a thanksgiving service in connection with the referendum at the Oddfellows' Temple, ...
Article : 250 wordsSir,—In justice to the above league, will you allow me to correct several errors that appeared in your report of the meeting held in the Domain, Sunday, July 9, 1916? ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 200 wordsAbout 40 per cent. or the New South Wales railway telegraphists' staff are on active service. There was a large and representative ...
Article : 308 wordsOn Saturday night, about midnight, Mr. W. A. Caines, sawmill owner, was passing under the railway bridge abutment at Repton when he heard groans, and on investigating found ...
Article : 152 wordsIn the course of a statement to-day dealing with the decision of the Commonwealth Ministry to support financially any effort made by the State Ministries for providing adequate ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 252 wordsThe occupation of Tanga by the forces under General Smuts concludes the first phase of the campaign in German East Africa. The suecess which has attended the British in this ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 723 wordsThe police last night received a telegram firm Sub-Inspector Mitchell, of Albany, stating that the steamer Dunster Castle, which le[?] Esperance on July 4, had been wrecked four ...
Article : 90 wordsGeorge Thomas Bushell, who was admitted to Tamworth District Hospital on Friday night suffering from a serious Stab wound in the abdomen, died after making his ...
Article : 34 wordsAbout 3 o'clock yesterday, a man named Carroll, who has recently been discharged from the military forces, and who has been living with his parents in this town, shot[?] ...
Article : 160 wordsThe District Commandant, Brigadier-General Ramaclotti, V.D., accepted at Victoria Barracks yesterday, on behalf of the Minister for Defence, one of the finest motor ambulances ...
Article : 157 wordsMr. Thomas Paton, of Welarogang Station, Upper Murray, died on Sunday last. The deceased was 68 years of age, and leaves a widow, five sons, and four daughters. The two ...
Article : 143 wordsThe Lord Mayour acknowledges the receipt of the following contributions:—Amount previously acknowledged, £208,465/3/11; Hopefield Public School, £2; [?] Public School, £4; and other amounts. Total, ...
Article : 38 wordsA general meeting will be held at the recently-opened city depot, in the basement of the Mutual Life and Citizens' Assurance Company's building, corner Mocre and Castlereagh streets, at 3 p.m. on ...
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The Sydney Morning Herald (NSW : 1842 - 1954), Wed 12 Jul 1916, Page 12
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