General Sir-Douglas Haig, in his noon report of Monday, says: As a result of yesterday's fighting we captured German defences over a front of 3000 yards, to ...
Article : 66 wordsLieutenant R. Mc. G. Fitzgerald, killed in action was the son of Mr. S. A. Fitzgerald, at present engaged with one of J. C. Williamson's companies. The late lieutenant, who ...
Article : 533 wordsA message received to-day from Punta Arenas, in Chili, says that Sir Ernest Shackleton succeeded in rescuing the men he left at Elephant Island. The whole party returned to ...
Article : 319 wordsThe 22nd annual meeting of the Hospital Saturday Fund of New South Wales was held in the Town Hall vestibule last night. His Excellency the Governor (Sir Gerald Strickland) ...
Article : 717 wordsAccording to a statement made available to-day by the Federal Treasurer, 18,286 claims for war pensions have already been registered. Of these 11,542 have been granted. ...
Article : 159 wordsBy the last mail Mrs. A. Blashki and Mrs. Everard Digby, of Sydney, received interesting letters from Australians who are serving with the British forces. Not content with ...
Article : 1,060 wordsThe Town Hall was crowded last night, when an enthusiastic meeting of citizens was held with the object of succouring the distressed people in Ireland and "to assist in ...
Article : 1,374 wordsThe meeting of the P.L.L last night, which was attended by Mr. Hughes, Senator Gardiner (Assistant Minister of Defence), and a number of other Federal members, together with ...
Article : 69 wordsThe "one big union" proposal, which was discussed and approved of by representing of 41 unions at a conference at the Trades Hall on Saturday, is not looked upon with ...
Article : 386 wordsThe British Admiralty announces that our naval aeroplanes on Saturday afternoon successfully bombarded the shipbuilding yards at Hoboken, three miles ...
Article : 55 wordsTo the apothegm "Old wood to burn! Old wine to drink! Old friends to trust! Old authors to read!" must now be added, in connection with" the present Italian season, "Old ...
Article : 877 wordsGeneral Brussiloff, commander of the Russian offensive in the south, between August 31 and the 3rd instant (Sunday) captured 10,405 prisoners. ...
Article : 34 words"Everyone interested in the Shackleton expedition must feel profound relief at this news," said Captain J. K. Davis, who commanded the Aurora in the Mawson expedition, ...
Article : 136 wordsThree hundred and twenty-two men volunteered at Victoria Barracks yesterday, and 275 were accepted. The artillery square-presented a scene of ...
Article : 355 wordsSergeant J. Naylor, son of Mr. J. Naylor, of Chatswood, has died of wounds in Chatham Military Hospital, England. He served in Gallipoli. Deceased was educated at the ...
Article : 237 wordsA message from Pekin says that, as the outcome of the recent incident in Mongolia, when Chinese soldiers attacked Japanese troops, Japan has presented to China four ...
Article : 203 wordsThe issue of war bonds has ceased, though the sale of war loan certificates will continue till the end of the year. A sum of £10,250,[?] has been subscribed already, and money [?] ...
Article : 61 wordsMany newspapers are of opinion that there will be a widespread demand for an eighthours' day in other industries, now that it has been granted to railwaymen. ...
Article : 39 wordsA roll of honour bearing the names of 55 members of the New South Wales district of the Australian Journalists' Association was unveiled by the Premier (Mr. Holman) at ...
Article : 281 wordsA Paris message says that Carpentier's army life and physical culture are keeping him fit. He hopes to meet Darcy after the war if weights can be arranged. Carpentier, ...
Article : 58 wordsSergeant Will Philpot, son of Mr. and Mrs. W. T. Philpot, Lithgow, has been wounded for the second time. Sergeant Philpot is a brother of the late Lieutenant Philpot. He was ...
Article : 468 wordsApproval has been given for the despatch of September (5th) Reinforcements to the Wireless Signal Squadron for service under the Government of India. These ...
Article : 67 wordsSir,—In this morning's "Herald" a communication, signed "E. E. Brown," in connection with the Sydney water supply is no doubt interesting and right to the point. ...
Article : 380 wordsBob Spears, an Australia, defeated Krames in a cycling match. Alf. Grenda, a Tasmanian, failed in the mile event. ...
Article : 28 wordsYesterday Sergeant Donald and Sergeant Galli addressed a meeting of the employees at the State Timber Works, Uhrs Point. Another appeal will be made at noon on ...
Article : 48 wordsTo be left to face the world on the sum of 38s weekly is the lot of Mrs. Shout, the widow of Captain Alfred Shout, V.C., and her 11-year-old daughter. This sum is ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 154 wordsProfessor Ronald G. Macintyre presided yesterday at a meeting of the New South Wales Recruiting Committee, which was held at Challis House. Some suggestions in regard ...
Article : 39 wordsMembers of the State Children's Relief Board of New South Wales and a number of visiting delegates from the Children's Welfare Association of Victoria, who are ...
Article : 455 wordsThe Newcastle war service committee held a meeting this afternoon, and decided to send the following telegram to the State Commandant.—"This committee greatly regrets ...
Article : 87 wordsThe Royal Art Society's exhibition was officially opened yesterday afternoon by the Minister for Education in the prosence of a large gathering. The president of the society ...
Article : 257 wordsIn Lithgow during the last month 52 men offered, and of these only 16 were rejected as medically unfit. ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 167 wordsSir,—How long are the board of the Metropolitan Water Supply and Sewerage going to continue their present unfair system of levying rates for water services? ...
Article : 386 wordsTo-day's recruiting figures were:—Volunteered, 203; accepted, 70; deferred, 67. BRISBANE, Monday. There were 21 recruits accepted in ...
Article : 54 wordsA very dense fog came over the harbour shortly after midnight, and caused considerable interference with navigation. The late ferry boats were unable to make their ...
Article : 101 wordsMr. Blacket, K.C., the Royal Commissioner appointed to inquire into the charges made in the House of Representatives by the Postmaster-General (Mr. Webster) with reference ...
Article : 69 wordsThe plan for Paul Dufault's concert for the French on September 20 will open at Paling's on Thursday morning. Public interest and sympathy have been aroused, and the ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 64 wordsSergeant R. (Bob) M'Carty, who is missing, is the only son of Mr. and Mrs. F. M'Carty 48 Wardell-road, Petersham. He is 24 years of age, and served his ...
Article : 126 wordsThe A.M.A. has called a mass meeting of all unionists, to be held in the Central Reserve on Thursday afternoon next, "irrespective of whatever shift they may be missing." ...
Article : 37 wordsIn the Supreme Court to-day Ockerby and Co., millers, sought to recover from Francis Murdock, farmer, £117 damages for failure to fulfil a contract made on August 1, 1914, ...
Article : 97 wordsA Spanish settler at Gillimining cleared 170 acres of land, and saved £92 from his cantings last year. He buried the money between two rocks on his selection, and he has ...
Article : 54 wordsThe English mails for the eastern States, which arrived by the Kashgar to-day, will be despatched overland by the train leaving Adelaide at 5 a.m. on Tuesday. ...
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The Sydney Morning Herald (NSW : 1842 - 1954), Tue 5 Sep 1916, Page 10
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