The Austro-Russian conversations have been resumed. ...
Article : 21 wordsFurther details or the fighting around Belgrade are reported. The Russian mobilisation is on a general scalar and it was expected that ...
Article : 225 wordsIn last Tuesday's issue of this paP[?] thre appeared an account of the annu[?] meeting of the New South Wales Cricke[?] Association. Part of that report is a ...
Article : 1,145 wordsIt was announced this morning that the London Stock Exchange had been closed until further notice, a course which has never before been taken in the history of the institution. ...
Article : 198 wordsThere is information to-night to show that messages in code have been received and despatched at frequent intervals to-day at the Navy House in Melbourne. The source and ...
Article : 365 wordsMartial law has been proclaimed in Germany. ...
Article : 18 wordsThe most serious development is Germany's demand on Russia for explanations of the mobilisation, and it is rumoured that Russia has been given 21 hours to reply. Other ... [ILLUSTRATED]
Article : 361 wordsThe bank rate has risen to 8 per cent. ...
Article : 22 wordsIt was reported yesterday, that Germany on Wednesday night requested Russia to explain against whom her mobilisation was directed; also whether she was willing to order ...
Article : 226 wordsThe international position at a glance, seems to be this: Great Britain, France, and Italy have asked Germany whether it can suggest any diplomatic action towards ...
Article : 871 wordsOne thousand soldiers and 600 police have been drafted to Woolwich to protect the magazines and stores. There is much activity in the Tilbury Docks ...
Article : 300 wordsFlour has risen 3/6 a sack (of 2801b), equal to 28/ the long ton, in three days. The price of bread has been increased by a halfpenny a leaf. ...
Article : 39 wordsThe bank rate is quoted at 4½. The settlement on the Bourse, which is due to-morrow, has been postponed for a month. The Ministry of Finance states that the ...
Article : 67 wordsIn the course of a speech at Horsham tonight the Prime Minister (Mr. Cook) referrcd to the European crisis, lie said, "I hope that reason svlll got the bettor of these ...
Article : 164 wordsThe Stock Exchange again broke sharply, and stocks receded six points when the cables announced that the Cunard liner Aquitania, (Which, with other Cunard steamers, is held ...
Article : 89 wordsThe German resorves in Tientsin, Shanghal, and elsewhere are preparing to leave. There is great commercial depression. ...
Article : 23 wordsThe Minister for Defence (Senator Millen) yesterday was shown the cable message regarding Canada's readincsa to send 30,000 troops to assist Great Britain. He was asked ...
Article : 110 wordsThe Servian Legation announces that the bombardment of Belgrade was resumed at 6 a.m. on Thursday, and the principal streets were shelled. ...
Article : 324 wordsM. Malvy, Minister of the Interior, declared publicly at 5 o'clock yesterday evening that the situation was better than people pretended. It was permissible to foresee ...
Article : 368 wordsColonel E. House, who is a close political friend of President Wilson, has Just arrived from Berlin, where he was a guest of the German Emperor. ...
Article : 98 wordsInsurance rates on all classes of shipping continue to bound upward. The cablegram received yesterday by the Sydney Marine Underwriters' Association reads:— ...
Article : 111 wordsThere was a packed attendance in the House of Commons yesterday afternoon, and the feeling was intense. Sir Edward Grey. Secretnry of State for ...
Article : 343 wordsMr. S. Hughes, Minister of Defence, returned hurriedly to the capital to-day, and conferred with members of the Cablnot. although he refused to make a statement, ...
Article : 228 wordsDuring the course of a speech at Marrickville last night. Mr. Holman said: "Just at present we find the whole world practically pqnicstricken by the dire threat of a general ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 248 wordsThe Archbishops of Canterbury and York are issuing joint appeals for prayers for peace. They are not issuing special collects, but suggest that emphasis be laid on the ...
Article : 39 wordsSpeaking at the Chamber of Commerce luncheon, the Governor (Sir Henry Galway) said he had Just been told that there was rumour that Germany had delivered an ...
Article : 203 wordsThe Servian account of the hostilities state that at 11 o'clock on Wednesday night the Austrians opened their second attack on Belgrade with a heavy cannonade. ...
Article : 72 wordsThe Federal Government has ordered the Australian Fleet to come at once to Sydney to take coal and stores as a precautionary measure. The visit to Brisbane has been ...
Article : 315 wordsThe Mediterranean fleet in hurriedly coaling and taking in munitions. ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 231 wordsThe official commentary on the Declaration of War declares that Austria has drawn the sword for political honesty, Justice, and morality in life. It states: "This is not done ...
Article : 135 wordsThe Transvaal manoeuvres have been cancelled and the troops are returning to their pests. Generl Wolf, Murray has returned to headquarters. ...
Article : 45 wordsA despatch from Tokio states that the semi-official newspaper, "Hochi Shimbun," asserts that, in the event of a European war, Japan will possibly participate as the ally of Great ...
Article : 38 wordsPress comments on the situation are as follows:— The "Times:"—"If France and Germany mobilise, Britain's duty is plain. We must ...
Article : 560 wordsGeneral Putnlk, Chief of the Servian General Staff, has arrived at Sericorova, on the Hungarian Border. He is suffering severely from asthma. ...
Article : 28 wordsAn extraordinary scene of enthusiasm was witnessed in the House this evening. Immmediately after the dinner adjournment the Premmier (Mr. Massey) was asked by a ...
Article : 322 wordsWheat sold at a fraction under 4/4 yesterday for prompt doelivery. The millers, in view of the intreasse in wheat, put up the price of flour 10, quoting ...
Article : 139 wordsRouter's Agency learns from diplomatic circles that everything now depends upon Germany's reply to a proposal that she should suggest a diplomats way out of the crisis ...
Article : 343 wordsDiplomatic circles are discussing the likelihood of Japan being involved in war in case Great Britain intervenes in European affairs. The general belief seems to be that Japan will ...
Article : 71 wordsThere has been a tremendous war demonstration throughout the Hungarian monarchy. A crowd of 100,000 took part in a demonstration at Rathonau, and marched in a ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 177 wordsThe sailing at the British fleet, has created an immense impression, which, coupled with Japan's assurances, has confirmed Russia's determination to stand to her guns. ...
Article : 285 wordsA number of Austrians working on Broken Hill mines are already making arrangements to obey the call to arms issued by the Austrian Government. Many of the Austrians ...
Article : 53 wordsThe heads of the Angelean and Non-comformist Chrches in Sydney and issuing 4 circular earnestly asking the ministers of religion of all donominations "to make special ...
Article : 74 wordsLord Stamfordham and the Russian and German Ambassadors visited the Foreign Office yesterday. Diplomatists are less optimistic. They ...
Article : 63 wordsThe Minister for Defence (Senator Millen) stated last night that it had been decided that the Australia. Encounter, and Melbourne should be called to Sydney, and they are du[?] ...
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The Sydney Morning Herald (NSW : 1842 - 1954), Sat 1 Aug 1914, Page 21
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