Reporting to the War Office FieldMarsnal Sir Douglas Haig said: The Australians took part in a successful local enterprise on Wednesday night, in ...
Article : 119 wordsThe London "Times." correspondent at Tokio says that the Council of Elder Statesmen has considered the Government reports concerning the despatch ...
Article : 291 wordsMrs. Kernot issues this appeal to the children of Geelong and district: "On Gala Day the workers in the Red Cross distributing room intend to open a ...
Article : 363 wordsThose who atended the meeting addressed be Mr. E. W Greewood, M.L.A., on Tuesday evening in the City Hall to have the objects of the new strength of Empire ...
Article : 315 wordsLondon, Thursday, 6.20 p.m.— French and American troops have launched a massive counter-oftensive on a front of 25 miles from Chateau ...
Article : 201 wordsLondon, Friday, 2.30 a.m.—A French communique says: After breaking the German offensive on the front, Champagne-Montagne-Regms, on the 15th, ...
Article : 154 wordsThe United States Consul in Melbourne has supplied to Reuter the following wireless message from Honolulu:— ...
Article : 152 wordsAfter an absence of nearly two months, th s.s. Moorabool is returning from the Pacific Islands. She left Makatea two weeks ago, and should arrive in Melbourne ...
Article : 84 wordsReuter's correspondent at British headquarters says that the Australian raid mentioned in Sir Douglas Haig's report on Thursday morning resulted in ...
Article : 152 wordsThe Edina will leave Melbourne on Sun day at 11 a.m for Geelong, via Portarlingtes, departing from this port on return journey at 4 p.m. Single fare, 2/6. S.s. ...
Article : 80 wordsAt the conclusion of yesterday's meeting of the Treasurers' Conference, Mr. Watt said the discussion had chielly centred round three important questions—1st, as to the ...
Article : 360 words"Registration of pawnbrokers and seconuhand dealers provided for in a Bill now in circulation is one of the most valuable acts of assistance the Government, could render ...
Article : 122 wordsThe latest information from the front shows that the French on Wednesday regained their old lines on a three-mile front east of Rheims and repulsed ...
Article : 158 wordsThe Official Press Bereau has issued a striking photograph of the damage caused by the raids carried out by the British Independent Air Force on the ...
Article : 224 wordsWhat is described as the biggest disaster of the century has befallen Fez. A great fire has destroyed an area of 9000 square yards in the centre of the ...
Article : 171 wordsThe 78 Gala Day efforts registered to date include 24 stalls, 18 decorated lorries and motor cars, 12 tea and luncheon rooms, one tea garden, occupying ...
Article : 100 wordsMr. H. Rose, of Herne Hill, is the possessor of an abnormal duck's egg, which be found in the Rouen pen early yesterday morning. It weighed 9ozs., which is stated ...
Article : 52 wordsLondon, Friday.—The great counterstroke by France-American troops was launched on a front of 27 miles, north of the Aisne, from Bolleau to the ...
Article : 724 wordsJack Hughes, of Walker-street. West Geelong, had a severe fall when playing football yesterday afternoon, and injured [?] arm and thumb. He was treated by ...
Article : 66 wordsReuter's correspondent at French headquarters sends the text of General Gouraud's Order of the Day on the eve of the offensive. It is as follows" ...
Article : 250 wordsSir,—The enclosed circular will disclose the method I am adopting to raise funds for one stall for the coming Gala Day effort. I have appealed to 150 ...
Article : 105 wordsMr. Frank Samblebe of Lara, reported to Constable Mansfield yesterday that a lad 15 years of age, employed at his bakery. Lad absconded with a letter containing two ...
Article : 83 wordsThe Treasurer, Mr Watt announced last evening that the Government had decided to adopt new methods for raising the next war loan. The general management, of the ...
Article : 274 wordsThe Press Bureau states that Sir L. Worthington Evans has been, appointed to succeed Lord Robert Cecil at the Ministry of Blockade; Lord Robert has ...
Article : 91 wordsAn Italian official message says that on the night of the 16th and the morning of the 17th July Italian naval airships and aeroplanes dropped 8000 ...
Article : 98 wordsOne of the most barcfaced thefts committed for some time is one perpetrated a few nights ago at Mrs. M'Carthy's, 134 Autumn-street, Geelong West. A supply ...
Article : 84 wordsHave been sold by the L.M.P.L. for the Gala Day funds. There are plenty in hand yet, but if is a good idea to get in orders early to send away to the boys ...
Article : 551 wordsFor fa[?] to have a rear light atached to his motor car in Moorabool-strect on the evening of July 31th. a resident of Mcreland, Wm. C. Jewell was fined 15/ ...
Article : 249 wordsThe Admiralty states: On the, 11th and 17th July our air force units, co-operating with the navy, bombed and machine-gunned enemy destroyers off ...
Article : 93 wordsIt is announced that the French Mission, which is to visit Australia, will include General Pan, and will set out after a visit to the Australians at the ...
Article : 247 wordsReuter's correspondent at French headquarters, telegraphing on the morning of July 18th, says that 50 divisions were brought up on the llth ...
Article : 198 wordsIn the House of Commons, Mr. R. E. Protheroe, president of the Board of Trade, said that over 300,000 women, 60,000 soldiers, 10,000 German ...
Article : 121 wordsSir,—Will you allow me to draw the attention of the Geelong people to a case which, I think, is deserving of sympathetic consideration? A soldier now in the firing ...
Article : 175 wordsIn the recent Comunn Na Feinne compe[?]tion Miss Thelma Maxted, who is a pupi' of Miss Isobel Cox, secured 1st humorous recital, under 21 years; 1st non-humorous ...
Article : 487 wordsSir Robert Borden, Sir Jos. Ward, Mr. Massey and Mr. Montague were present at a luncheon given by the Indian residents of London to the Indian ...
Article : 99 wordsIn the preliminary examination on charges of inciting the public to violence, made against Bunting, solicitor, Tinker, printer, and Hanscorube, ...
Article : 233 wordsSir,—Some readers were inclined at first to doubt the accuracy of the report of the recent appearance of the whale in Geelong Outer Harbor. But no sailorman, who has ...
Article : 226 wordsThe "Daily Chroniclo" has made the startling disclosure that Mrs. Billing, wife of Mr. Pemberton Billing, M.P. (who was the defendant in the recent ...
Article : 190 wordsThe "Star" accuses the Northeliff press of working up a campaign to drive Sir George Cave from the Home Office and replace him by Mr. Hughes. ...
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Geelong Advertiser (Vic. : 1859 - 1929), Sat 20 Jul 1918, Page 3
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