The Premier was prevented by illhealth from being present in the Legislative Assembly yesterday afternoon, when the House met after the Christmas vacation. In the absence of ...
Article : 3,835 wordsDutch resentment at Zeppelins flying over Holland is increasing. The Dutch soldiers are singing "Tipperary." German brutality in Belgium and the raiding of ...
Article : 69 wordsThe principles and system of infantry training (four-company organisation) will be promulgated in a district order to be issued to-day. ...
Article : 1,030 wordsDetails of the North Sea engagement show that besides the sinking of the Blucher two German battlecruisers were set on fire. ...
Article : 144 wordsThe Admiralty yesterday announced that all the British ships and destroyers returned safely. The Indomitable towed the Lion home, ...
Article : 103 wordsThe general trend of the news from the western theatre of the war during the past few weeks indicates that the Germans are doing the bulk of the attacking, and it would ...
Article : 246 wordsEver since the war broke out Germany has been drawing from Sweden considerable supplies of copper, petrol, and other commodities highly essential to the prosecution of ...
Article : 288 wordsThe latest account says the Germans were sighted thirty miles from the English coast H.M.S. Lion opened at a range of fifteen miles. The contestants were never ...
Article : 41 wordsCaptain Halsey, of the battle cruiser New Zealand, which took part in the action, in thanking Mr. Mackenzie (High Commissioner for New Zealand) for his ...
Article : 39 wordsThe action of the German Government in commandeering corn supplies is regarded in official circles as preventing the owners of the steamer Wilhelmina, which was to ...
Article : 50 wordsReuter's correspondent at Malmot (Sweden) states that the German cruiser Gazelle (2603 tons) was torpedoed and damaged near Rugen Island (Prussia). She ...
Article : 45 wordsIn the meantime wo may expect the German assaults to continue. It is certain that they have no intention of falling back yet, and it is against all Prussian military teaching to ...
Article : 248 wordsA member of the crew of a light cruiser states that the light cruisers fell back, and the battle-cruisers did the work. The enemy was two miles off when first seen, ...
Article : 307 wordsFantastic stories of British reverses are being officially circulated in Palestine. Fireworks were let off at Jerusalem to celebrate the occupation of Suez. ...
Article : 31 wordsThat these vessels have already done something more than create a panic on the SwedoGerman trade route is indicated by the news of the torpedoing of the German cruiser ...
Article : 165 wordsSeveral Russian submarines unexpectedly appeared off Rugen, and traffic between Sweden and Germany has been stopped. The Gazelle was badly damaged. ...
Article : 55 wordsThe Paris correspondent of the "Daily Chronicle" states that M. Pegoud, the airman, dropped nine bombs, which blew up German military stores. He dropped ...
Article : 49 wordsA Zeppelin on Monday morning dropped nine bombs on an undefended part of L[?]bau. The airship was fired at from the forts ...
Article : 41 wordsA communique yesterday stated: The Germans were repulsed east of Ypres, 300 being killed. The enemy made five attacks on the ...
Article : 145 words"A national song of inspiration, pulsating with patriotism and devotion, is badly needed in Australia," said Mr. Ashford, Minister for Agriculture, yesterday. "Thinking people ...
Article : 386 wordsThe Highland Monarch, from Newcastle December 29, has arrived at Cruz Grande. The Inchmoor, from Newcastle December 17, has arrived ut Bahia Blanca. ...
Article : 43 wordsThe details appearing this morning in regard to the naval action of Sunday last convey a vivid picture of that remarkable running fight; but the outstanding feature of the affair ...
Article : 298 wordsSir Edward Grey says it is not surprising Dr. von Bethmann-Hollweg is anxious to explain away the "scrap of paper" phrase, which tends to debase the legal ...
Article : 79 wordsWong Kay, 62, a Chinese, who arrived from Tamworth on Tuesday, and was residing at 156 Goulburn-street, has reported to the police that at about 2 p.m. on Tuesday he ...
Article : 130 wordsAn Amsterdam message says the captain of a Dutch trawler counted 24 German ships. The British were trying to cut them off. ...
Article : 86 wordsMr. Bryan's letter concerning the position of the United States with regard to trade and neutrality has elicited voluminous comment, which clearly shows that ...
Article : 62 wordsThe Press Bureau states that the enemy made several violent attacks against the British 1st Division in the neighbourhood of La Bassee on Monday, but were ...
Article : 52 wordsA smart-looking company of boys in blue uniforms marched to the roll of the kettledrum along Macquarie-street yesterday morning to the offices of the State Governor (Sir Gerald ...
Article : 306 wordsThe Germans, by the way, had some trouble in gelting the Derfflinger into the water when she was ready for launching in 1913. The ceremony was to have taken place on June 14. ...
Article : 279 wordsThe British Red Cross Society warmly acknowledges Sydney's present of blankets, clothing, food, and motor lorries. The society states that nothing could be ...
Article : 41 wordsThe "Scotsman" says the Lion's broadside passing the Blucher caused frightful damage, but the Lion's quarry was further ahead namely, the raiders of Scarborough. ...
Article : 224 wordsTwenty-five thousand on both sides were engaged at Glvenchy. An officer states: "After three and a half hours of all sorts of bell we retook the trenches. The first ...
Article : 255 wordsMr. Murdock McLeod (head of the firm of McLeod and Co., millers), who recently returned from a trip round the world, speaking at the Burns Night, in connection with the ...
Article : 495 wordsA memorial to Mr. Lloyd George (Chancellor of the Exchequer), is being extensively signed in business and financial circles, asking that no income tax shall be ...
Article : 68 wordsThe Acting Premier has received the following letter from the Prime Minister respecting the appointment of officers to the expeditionary forces: ...
Article : 235 wordsThe German statesman, like the German diplomatist, is peculiarly apt to say the things he wants to say with a directness that in many cases leads to subsequent ...
Article : 434 wordsSir George Reid. interviewed for the "Standard" on Australia Day, said that great danger was the best test of Imperial and colonial relations. An awful strain ...
Article : 149 words"This Government, although at times spoken of as the 'Labour crowd' by opponents," said Mr. Cann, "has not forgotten the arts and sciences, nor has it forgotten to cater ...
Article : 216 wordsTowards the end of the action the Arethusa fired a torpedo which struck the Blucher. The latter's men leapt into the sea. ...
Article : 184 wordsMany British wounded are arriving at Boulogne. Forty motor ambulances plied all night between the railway station and the hospitals. ...
Article : 32 wordsTwenty-two naval officers perished on board the armed merchantman Viknor, which was either wrecked by storm or sunk by a mine off the north coast of ...
Article : 39 wordsRecruiting is entirely satisfactory as far as Western Australia is concerned. There are about 1400 men in camp it Blackboy Hill of whom 755 have been recruited since the ...
Article : 61 wordsColonel Lassetter has been gazetted [?]rigade-commander. Colonel Lassetter proceeded to England at the outbreak of the war and offered his ...
Article : 66 wordsAlthough the final Customs and Excise returns for the month of January will not be available for some days, there is reason to believe that they will prove much more ...
Article : 107 wordsThe whole of the time of the Federal Public Works Committee was taken up to-day in listening to evidence of T. Hill, the chief engineer at the Federal Capital. In an ...
Article : 113 wordsBritish destroyers off the German coast on Sunday saw a perisscope. One of them charged at the spot, and afterwards they saw oil floating on the surface. ...
Article : 24 wordsThe steamer Atua, from Tonga, via Samoa, reports a hurricane at Tonga. At Vavau the crops were damaged, and buildings unroofed. A severn gale was experienced at Samoa. The ...
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The Sydney Morning Herald (NSW : 1842 - 1954), Thu 28 Jan 1915, Page 9
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