A meeting took place in the vestibule of the Town Hall yesterday afternoon for the purpose of organising the voluntary labour of the community with the object of providing ...
Article : 1,340 wordsThe precincts of the Trades Hall were again crowded last evening by members of the I.W.W. and Socialist bodies anxious to gain admittance to the weekly meeting of the ...
Article : 838 wordsIn view of the German pressure on Roumanla the newspapers give prominence to the Russian capture of Uscleczka, (west of the Dniester). The ...
Article : 150 wordsIt Is reported here that a British cruiser has captured the German armoured cruiser Roon after a three hours' fight off the Bermudas (in the Atlantic, 2900 miles from ...
Article : 178 wordsA French communique says:—The Germans exploded two heavily charged mines, westward of La Folie, and penetrated some sectors of our front trench, which ...
Article : 319 wordsIt is reported in New York that a British cruiser captured the German armoured cruiser Roon off the ...
Article : 150 wordsReports from Athens show that some circles affirm that the Austro-Germans will tomporarily abandon the campaign against Salonica, and direct all efforts on the ...
Article : 252 wordsAccording to this morning's cables, reports from Athens show that "some circles" affirm the Austro-Germans will "temporarily abandon the campaign against Salonica and ...
Article : 912 wordsIt is reported in Rome that the allied fleets operating among the Greek islands have suppressed numerous provisioning stations for enemy submarines. ...
Article : 28 wordsThe Committee of the Board of Agriculture has issued its report on land settlement after the war, in addition to the summary already cabled. ...
Article : 775 wordsThe War Office has sanctioned the creation of two oversea battalions in a London regiment for dominion soldiers now in Britain. The Lord Mayor supports ...
Article : 53 wordsTwo German seaplanes dropped three bombs on the outskirts of Ramsgate (on the Kentish coast), and four near a school at Broadstairs. There were no casualties. ...
Article : 262 wordsColonel Chauvel has been promoted to the rank of temporary Major-General. A French wireless message says that Sweden will permit the export of five ...
Article : 150 wordsThe Minors' Conference has carried a resolution opposed to the spirit of conscription. The conference further says it is determined to exercise a vigilant scrutiny ...
Article : 61 wordsThe London "Daily Telegraph's" Wash[?]gton, correspondent says:—"The despatches take it for granted that Germany's proposals for a settlement of the Lusitania ...
Article : 231 wordsMr. Lloyd George, Minister of Munitions, paid an unexpected visit to the Welsh battalions in France. Standing on the roadside with the general of the division, the ...
Article : 114 wordsThe most surprising Item of news in the cables this morning is the Now York message to the effect that the German armoured cruiser Roon has been captured by a British cruiser ...
Article : 326 wordsThe Acting Prime Minister (Senator Pe[?]ce) announced to-day that he had received a communication from the Broken Hill mining companies intimating that they will resume ...
Article : 64 wordsA Berlin wireless message says that Lieutenant Berg, of the German raider which captured the Appam, is 39 years of age. He joined the navy as au A.B. at ...
Article : 97 wordsThe Melbourne delegates, Messrs. L. Conen and C. Bennetts, Mr. P. Webb (New Zealand), and Mr. Thomas, M.P., left this evening for Melbourne. Mr Cohen said last night that ...
Article : 164 wordsThe Inspector-General of the Commonwealth military forces (Major-General J. W. M'Cay), in a speech to troops at Mitcham camp to-day, said:—"There is no other ...
Article : 263 wordsAn Amsterdam message says, according to the "Echo de Belge," rumours are current that a Zeppelin was wrecked by French airmen near Hainault; also, on the night ...
Article : 76 wordsThe "Glornale d'Italia" states that Germany recently proposed a separate peace with Belgium, based upon the restoration of its territory as before the war. King ...
Article : 124 wordsIt is semi-officially stated that an Italian destroyer on the 6th drove an Austrian destroyer to Cattaro, where the forts opened a heavy but fruitless fire upon the ...
Article : 56 wordsAn exciting chase of a suspect by two policemen occurred at Darlinghurst early yesterday morning. About half-past 3 o'clock Constables Condi[?] ...
Article : 119 wordsThe reason we had then for not believing that the cruiser Roon was out—and in the absence of definite information, it is still worth weighing—is that if the Germans decided to ...
Article : 433 wordsThe "Matins" correspondent, who has been visiting the exhibition of war trophies at Berlin, noticed the absence of French "seventy-fives," and was informed that ...
Article : 44 wordsInformation from Vienna confirms the report of the partial destruction of the Skoda arsenal at Pilsen (Bohemia). In addition to the destruction of the gun ...
Article : 70 wordsTo meet the convenience of the Western Australian Ministers, the conference of representatives of the Commonwealth and State Governments and the Federal W[?] Committee ...
Article : 59 wordsGeneral Sir H. L. Smith-Dorrien has resigned the command of the British forces in East Africa owing to ill-health. General J. C. Smuts, South African ...
Article : 87 wordsThe agitation in favour of the recall of Lord Fisher to the Admiralty continues. The "Morning Post" hotly attacks the proposal, and asserts that Lord Fisher's ...
Article : 74 wordsMrs. W. Ryan, of Campsie, has just received another letter from her son Driver W. Ryan, who is with the British army on the western front. The letter, under date ...
Article : 251 wordsA keeper at the Zoological Gardens named John Thomas Hillier, 48 years of age, living in Marriot-street, Redfern, was attacked and mauled by a bear about noon yesterday. ...
Article : 170 wordsAs the result of a rope breaking at Mr. A. B. Pyke's furniture warehouse, in 55 Market-street, city, at about 2.40 yesterday afternoon, a goods lift at the rear of the premises fell ...
Article : 144 wordsThe Unionist business committee privately discussed Mr. Runeiman's problems arising out of the restriction of imports. Mr. Runciman indicated that the War ...
Article : 108 wordsA sensational incident occurred at Flushing this afternoon. A submarine anchored in the harbour accidentally discharged a torpedo, which exploded with a ...
Article : 63 wordsThe export of cotton to Switzerland will be permitted if it is consigned to the Swiss Society, which is supervising the control of importations. ...
Article : 35 wordsMr. Stanton, M.P., appealing to the South Wales Miners to supply more coal, said:—"Keep working till we have driven all the Germans to Hell, where they have ...
Article : 27 wordsWild duck are very plentiful around here this year. Many good bags have been secured and two local sportsmen secured 60 ducks between them before breakfast yesterday ...
Article : 49 wordsThe postal authorities intimate that advice has been recoived from the Pacific Cable Board of the resumption of deferred rate traffic with the United Kingdom. Possibly ...
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The Sydney Morning Herald (NSW : 1842 - 1954), Fri 11 Feb 1916, Page 7
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