Sir Douglas Haig reports: A patrol this morning surprised and dispersed a German working party eastward of Loos. There was hostile artillery bombardment between ...
Article : 85 wordsThe weather was miserable yesterday morning, and the grounds in the enclosure at Anzac Buffet were soaked, when the first of those to welcome the W. boys of N.S. Wales and such ...
Article : 1,169 wordsAddressing about 500 people at the first annual social of the Bendigo branch of the United National Federation, the Prime Minister last night elaborated the Government's policy on ...
Article : 610 wordsThere was no uncertain note in the speeches of the members of the Ancient Mariners' League, at the annual luncheon held yesterday in the Drill Hall of the Naval Reserve at ...
Article : 664 wordsA statement by the Minister for Defence (Senator Pearce) in Melbourne on Wednesday, when appealing to employers to "ensure that nothing should be permitted which would act ...
Article : 659 wordsFeeling is running high among railway men regarding the attitude of the Bowser Government to the Reclassification Board. Briefly the position is that the Peacock ...
Article : 123 wordsThe military authorities have interned the Rev. Father Charles Jerger, of St. Bridget's Roman Catholic Church, Marrickville, who is said to be of German birth. The grounds for ...
Article : 174 wordsYesterday evening a fire broke out in the Albion Hotel, Murrumburrah, and was not extinguished until the building had been completely gutted, as was also an assembly hall ...
Article : 123 wordsAn official message from Palestine states:—"Our line has been advanced to a depth of two miles over a front of six miles astride the village of Mukhmas, north-north-east of ...
Article : 51 wordsMr. Randolph Bedford announces his intention to resign from the Legislative Council to contest Carnarvon in the Government interests, in response to requisitions. ...
Article : 61 wordsThe Admiralty announces that a flotilla of large enemy destroyers made a swift raid at 1 o'clock yesterday morning on British patrol forces in Dover Straits. ...
Article : 82 wordsAt the Police Court on Wednesday, before Mr. Arnott, P.M., three railway porters, John Murray (21), John Schofield (19), and Koy Feltham (18), were committed for trial on a ...
Article : 97 wordsThe following resolutions were unanimously carried at a large meeting of graziers and farmers of the Coonamoic District, held this afternoon: "That the Government be asked to ...
Article : 140 wordsThe Mother Reetress of St. Vincent's Hospital, Melbourne, advises that the sale of miniatures in the campaign organised last year to raise funds for the institution realised £13,217. ...
Article : 195 wordsAn official message from East Africa states: We occupied Mtarika in Lujenda Valley on February 3. The enemy has now been driven out of the area westward of [?] ...
Article : 41 wordsSuffering from five wounds, Bridget Roach, 36, a married woman, of 28 Warwick-street, Stanmore, was admitted into the Royal Prince Alfred Hospital at 9.40 last night. The woman ...
Article : 95 wordsA German official message states: The enemy lost in January 20 balloons and 151 aeroplane: We lost 68 aeroplanes and four balloons. ...
Article : 36 wordsLady Cullen presented a regimental nag to Lieut. [?] 21st Kemfor[?] 19th Batr., at Liverpool Camp this morning on Moorebank Parade Ground. the colors were handed ...
Article : 96 wordsPeter-Dawson, the distinguished baritone, who is appearing at the Tivoli, interviewed to-day, said: "Though married, I have enlisted, because I believe it vis every man's duty to ...
Article : 55 wordsIt is officially announced that a Swedish expedition arrived at the Aland Islands, Finland. The commander of the Swedish gunboat Thor demanded that the Russians should leave the ...
Article : 68 wordsSenator Pearce was not disposed to talk freely of the business report upon the administration of the Defence Department to-day. He indicated, however, that the recommendations ...
Article : 80 wordsAs a result of the recent trouble in connection with the nursing staff of the local hospital, the election of the committee was conduced on party lines. The retiring committee ...
Article : 111 wordsHugh Duff and Co. (A. T. Carpenter), report sales:—Cottage, Dardanelles-road, Chatswood, £800; do, Napier-street, Lim[?]field, £900; do., Carlton-street, Manly, £1550; do., Fairy ...
Article : 586 wordsThe 6d per head inspection fee imposed by the Meat Board on all cattle offered for sale by auction in the County of Cumberland has effected the Campbelltown weekly stock sales ...
Article : 115 wordsA return issued by the [?] Department to-day shows that Australian casualties to date number 229,740. These are made up as follows:—DEad 42,817, missing 1014, prisoners ...
Article : 41 wordsDisease is causing more than ordinary interest in Broken Hill medical circles. An undetermined disease last year, put down then as a light form of me[?] caused several ...
Article : 91 wordsGillespie and Co.'s new tannery, erected to supply factory leather for war contracts and to cope with increasing output, was opened last night by the Mayor elect, Mr. O'Brien ...
Article : 162 wordsAt Ultimo, on Friday night, four constable chased a man said to have been an escaped from the Long Bay Penitentiary. Alter [?] had been fired the man was secured by ...
Article : 199 wordsMuch soreness prevails in union circles because a number of lumpers employed before the strike are still unemployed, while loyalists have plenty of work. ...
Article : 148 wordsWhen driving a horse attached to a springcart along Devonshire-street, city, last night, Walter Abrahams, 16, box-maker, of Taggart-street, Surry Hills, was thrown out. He was ...
Article : 65 wordsAdvices from North and South Coast ports indicate that rough seas are preventing steamers from entering or leaving ports. At Clarence Heads the [?] is held up ...
Article : 109 wordsThe Taree Anti-Conscription League unanimously passed the following resolution:—"That this meeting strongly protests against the obvious intention of the powers that be to ...
Article : 66 wordsAs the cost of the 200 workman's [?] at Lithgow will exceed £25,000, the Public Works Act demands that the whole proposed should be submitted to the Public Works ...
Article : 98 wordsThe idea put forward by Mr. R. W. Gibbs. of Sydney, well known in shipping and coaling circles, for the greater use of the railways in the carriage of goods from one pare of ...
Article : 292 wordsAt the last meeting of the Drummoyne Labor League a number of petition forms were received from the central executive asking that signatures should be placed thereon with the ...
Article : 221 wordsThe North Coast Co-operative Butter and Bacon Company manufactured last moth 912 tons of butter and paid 1/3 per pound. They treated 3340 pigs, paying 7d for pork. The ...
Article : 67 wordsUnder a culvert at [?] this morning, a waterman at the Demon nat Mills round a number or letters addressed to business men. They had apparently been extracted from a ...
Article : 54 wordsMr. James Burns, who has performed substantial service as hon. treasurer to the Balmain Wounded Soldiers' Fund since the beginning of the war, was presented by the ...
Article : 177 wordsLoronz Eggars appeared at the City Court to-day charged with that as a naturalised a[?] he had boarded a British vessel without authority. He was remanded till Friday. Mr. E. M. ...
Article : 115 wordsSt. Martha's, Leichhardt, will hold its second annual carnival and art union next Saturday. A procession featuring many novel displays of fancy costumes and tableaux will leave ...
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Sunday Times (Sydney, NSW : 1895 - 1930), Sun 17 Feb 1918, Page 2
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