The route which the Germans are taking has already brought some of their cavalry within 25 miles of the great battlefield of Waterloo. From Tiriemont this fringe of ...
Article : 218 wordsThere was another rusb to enrol at Victoria Barracks yesterday, and several hundred men handed in their names for service in the expeditionary force. ...
Article : 247 wordsAt a meeting of retail grocers of Eart [?] West Maitland held on Monday night what was termed the "unjustiflable rise in the price of foodstuffs" was strongly condemned. ...
Article : 137 wordsOn inquiry being made at the Sydney Matine Underwriters Association yesterday. it was again stnted that no further cables relating to war risks had come to hand, which means ...
Article : 114 wordsMessrs. R. S. Drummond and W. Day of Lockhart, have telegraphed the suggestion to the Trlme Miniater that the Commonwealth Government should offer Great Britain and her ...
Article : 85 wordsMr. D. R. Hall Holds different views upon the question of spending money to those which prevail in many quarters to-day. "I meet quite a number of people," said ...
Article : 385 wordsThe committee of the Now South Vales Postmasters' Association have resolvod that no efforts be spared to matutain the efficine[?] of the service, despite the withdrawal of ...
Article : 32 wordsThe little field, only a few miles acress, which decided the map of the world for 100 years, would scarcely give room for a respectable affair between outposts to-day. It held ...
Article : 120 wordsThe Western District Labour Council has passed a resolution promising to support the Premier in anything ho might do towards alleviating distress or finding employment for ...
Article : 78 wordsDifficulty has arisen in connection with the unloading of goods from the Gorman steamers that have been seized by the Defence Authorities in Australian ports. The agents of the ...
Article : 143 wordsStops are being taken by the Pastoralists' Union to obtain from its members gifts of shoop for rationing the Australian troops, or for such other purposes in connection with ...
Article : 180 wordsOwing to the naval reserves being called out, the annual dinner of the China Naval Contingent, fixed for Saturday night next, has been postponed. Many of the old contingeat have ...
Article : 37 wordsA correspondent writes to ask whether this war is a "capitalists' war" No doubt there are a few people who always talk in these catch phrases, and who are not likely to leave ...
Article : 180 wordsAt a largely-attended meeting of the committe of the New South Wales Retail Grocers' Association the following resolution was unanimously adopted:— ...
Article : 169 wordsA contribution of 42,000 packets of cocoa was promised to the Lord Mayor to-day in behalf of Bensdorp and Company, of Amsterdam, Holland, for use in whatever way it ...
Article : 64 wordsThe Dental Hospital staff had arranged to trent the teeth of members of the Australian contingent at the Dental Hospital, but, following out the wishes of the military ...
Article : 98 wordsLeading sportsmen are cndcavouilng to raise by voluntary subscription a shipload of foodstuffs to be sent to England for the teilef of those feeling the pinch of the ...
Article : 37 wordsHer Excellency Lady Helen Munro Ferguson will be pleased to receive subscriptions for the Australian branch of the Red Cross Society. Cheques should he crossed, and made ...
Article : 172 wordsThe Sydney sub-unit and Casino sub-unit have offered the Government the services of a squadron of mounted troops for the expeditionary force. The legion in Brisbane has ...
Article : 401 wordsA special meeting of the City Council last night decided to grant the A.M.A. free use or the council's abottolrs for the killing of meat to be distributed free among the needy. ...
Article : 38 wordsThe occasion of the war—as distinguished from the real cause—was the murder of an Austrian Prince. That Prince was vigorously opposed to the Servians, not because he was a ...
Article : 265 wordsThe meeting of the committee of the Sydney Chamber of Commerce yesterday was chiefly devoted to a discussion on the various problems which have arisen out of the ...
Article : 456 wordsIn his official announcement, the Minister for Defence (Senator Millen) said that the expeditionary force would consist of "a Light Horse brigade and a division." Put briefly, ...
Article : 429 wordsMr. Justice Heydon in the Court of Industrial Arbitration-yesterday, made a referonce to the responsibility which the war bad cast upon the wharf labourers. His Honor was ...
Article : 181 wordsJudge Fitzharainge passed sentence to-day on the accused who appeared before him at the Quarter Sessions yesterday. Mark Lee, a sailor, who pleaded guilty to a charge of ...
Article : 179 wordsThe Minister for Defence (Mr. Millen) announced to-day that the force being got ready tor England would be officially known as the Australians Expedltionary Force. ...
Article : 86 wordsThe appeal to the women of Australia to do their share in the great conflict has been nobly responded to. All over the country Red Cross meetings are being held, offers of help ...
Article : 801 wordsUp to this afternoon 1085 men had been enrolled for the expeditionary force, consisting of 253 at present In the force, 362 who have previously served, and 470 without any ...
Article : 85 wordsJames Angus M'Gregor, 27, plumber, and [?]ert Robinson, 23, labourer, appeared st the Police Court, before Mr, M'Kell, the morning, charged with robbing Catherine [?] ...
Article : 82 wordsAt a meeting of the Water and Sewerage Boord yesterday It was decided that the status of those of the employees accepted for service abroad should not be in any way affected ...
Article : 57 wordsBut there had to exist something far deeper and more [?]otten in the state of the world to allow an isolated incident to flame into an Armageddon. And that was, firstly, the deep ...
Article : 107 wordsUp till last night 1751 volunteers had been enrolled. Upwards of 60 nurres volunteered at Perth, and 20 at Kalgoorlie. 120 members of the St. John Ambulance also offered ...
Article : 193 words"By one means or another accounts must be settled with France it we are to win elbowroom for our world policy., That is the first and most unconditional requirement of our ...
Article : 864 wordsA special meeting of the citizens of Mencastle was held to-night for the purpose of starting a patriotic fund. Alderman O'Mara proposed "That this ...
Article : 133 wordsAs to that, one may leave the two following quotations to speak for themselves:—One is from a Berlin newspaper, the "Post." Some months before the Austrian murder the paper ...
Article : 262 wordsNo detailed statement was made to-night by the Prime Minister (Mr. Cook) of the proceedings of to-day's meeting between the Commonwealth Ministers, the leaders of the ...
Article : 86 wordsThe following notification has been issued by the Military authorities:— "Those who have already enrolled, but have not yet been medically examined, should ...
Article : 155 wordsA gathering of the committees of the Kindergarten Union of Neyy South Wales, [?] corporated, took place yesterday at the State Government House, Rose Bay There was [?] ...
Article : 233 wordsA well-attended meeting was held at the Women's Patriotic Club, in Bllgh-street, yesterday, at which Miss Harris, president of the club, occupied the chair. As the [?]sult ...
Article : 82 words"Nach dem Sturm." This is the title of a startling publication issued in Germany a few years ago. It is intended to be prophetic. Realiy, it shows ...
Article : 424 wordsAt a meeting of the Bathurst Roman Catholic Federation a motion of co-operation with the Commonwealth' Defence Department was carried. ...
Article : 27 wordsThe other quotation is from the opinions of the Crown Prince of Germany, as recntly extracted from his writings in a book compiled by Dr. Liman, a well-known German ...
Article : 135 wordsMembers of the German Club last night passed a resolution declaring their allegiance to the King, and offering to assist their fellow citizens in defence of their adopted ...
Article : 43 wordsThe Lord Mayor received a communication from the manager of the Vienna Manufacturing Company, of Redfern, yesterday, stating that, being in sympathy with the movement ...
Article : 95 wordsUp to last night a number of the old Commonwealth Coronation Contingent had presented themselves at the Town Hall for enrolment in the company which is being formed ...
Article : 189 wordsSo far there has been no interruption in the mall service between Great Britain and Australia. The postal authorities, however, are making every preparation to meet any ...
Article : 71 wordsInformation reached the police auto[?] yesterday that a young man met a German on the platform at the Central Railway Station in the afternoon, and victimised him by ...
Article : 138 wordsA meeting of Indies of Beecroft and district was held in the School of Arts on Tuesday to onsider the host means of helping our soldiors in the present war. It was decided to make ...
Article : 113 wordsAt a meeting of the council of the Millions Club, held last evening, it was decided to open receiving depots in the city for contributions in cash and kind, the money so collected ...
Article : 158 wordsA conference of representatives of Melbourne, Aelelulde, and Sydney Stock Exchanges has been held in Melbourne over the "past two days. The official notification as to the ...
Article : 64 wordsAfter a further inspection of the alternative sites, it was decided to-day by the military authorities that the concentration camp for the Victorian quota of the "Australian ...
Article : 284 wordsThe Catholic Club hall committee at a meeting on Tuesday decided, on the motion of the president, Mrs. Treile, to supply [?]cessaries for soldiers on service Another ...
Article : 56 wordsThe North mine has decided to work alternate w[?] ...
Article : 17 wordsThe general manager of Mount Morgan Company (Mr. B Magnus) advises that the Fedetal authorities have decided that the Mount Morgan Company's copper is not ...
Article : 73 wordsThe Adelaide Company's steamer Grantala, which has been lying alongside Garden Island for some days past, is being fitted out as a hospital ship, and the work is progressing ...
Article : 76 wordsSpeaking at a meeting at Randwick last night, Mr. David Storey, M.L.A., approved of the offer of an expeditionary force by the Commonyvcalth, but said he would go ...
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The Sydney Morning Herald (NSW : 1842 - 1954), Thu 13 Aug 1914, Page 8
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