The miners throughout Australia are to resume work on Monday. The concession of their claim for eight hours bank to bank is a condition of the resumption. Other matters in dispute are to be decided as soon as possible after work is ...
Article : 192 wordsA noteworthy feature of the situation in Roumania is the absence of any pitched battle. Although the Germans state that the Roumanians are retiring in disorder there is ...
Article : 1,445 wordsIn the House of Commons to-day the First Lord of the Admiralty (Mr. A. J. Balfour) announced that Admiral Sir John R. Jellicoe, Commander-in-Chief ...
Article : 702 wordsLatest messages describe the rapid Austro-German advance eastwards through Western Roumania. More towns, including the most important railway junction ...
Article : 233 wordsIt is reported from Athens that the Greek Cabinet has refused the demand of the Allies to surrender certain war material. The Allies' demand was described ...
Article : 44 wordsThe position in Roumania has become worse. The enemy continues his rapid drive eastwards from ...
Article : 176 wordsA French communique states:—The Servians brilliantly carried the height northwest of Grunista, east of the Cerna, and maintained themselves thereon despite the ...
Article : 123 wordsThe Paris "Journal's" correspondent in Bucharest narrates that in the dead of night he and a companion crossed the Danube in a small boat and landed in Servia. ...
Article : 134 wordsThe Special Board appointed under the War Precautions Act, to deal with the coal dispute, met again in No. 2 Industrial Court, yesterday. The room was crowded ...
Article : 4,700 wordsThe Russian communique indicates that a Russian offensive has commenced in the wooded Carpathian. It says:—We captured the ridges of the heights east ...
Article : 72 wordsIt is officially stated that the Board of Trade, under the Defence of the Realm Consolidation Regulations, assumes, on December 1, the possession and control of ...
Article : 113 wordsThe Admiralty announces: Naval aeroplanes carried out an attack on the harbour at Zeebrugge on Tuesday afternoon. The results were not observed owing to ...
Article : 39 wordsWhen interview in Berlin, the German Imperial Chancellor, Dr. von Bethman-Hollweg, said:— Again we have declared our willingness to ...
Article : 440 wordsAn Amsterdam message quotes the following extract from the "Westphalian Gazette":—We must reckon once and for all with England and France. The terms ...
Article : 389 wordsSir Douglas Haig, in his final report on Wednesday, stated:—The enemy attempted a raid south of Neuve Chapelle; also a bombing attack east of Carency, ...
Article : 135 wordsEarl Crawford, President of the Board of Agriculture, announced in the House of Lords details ot a scheme to employ German prisoners in agricultural work. ...
Article : 34 wordsIn the House of Lords this evening the Bill, limiting the use of the word "Anzac," was passed. ...
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Article : 192 wordsEight vessels have been sunk by submarines. They include the following British steamers:— King Malcolm, 4351 tons. ...
Article : 35 wordsA Berlin official message concerning the air raid on the English north-eastern counties, says that the British defence is extraordinarily strong. One airship was ...
Article : 53 wordsIn view of the recent criticisms directed against the Admiralty for what may be called its "go-slow" policy, the changes in command announced in the cablegram will not ...
Article : 1,246 wordsThe United States has forwarded Notes to Britain and France requesting reconsideration of their refusal to issue a safe-conduct to Count Tarnowski, the new Austrian ...
Article : 95 wordsLieutenant William Fitness, of the Ordnance Department, who was appointed from the Australian Garrison Artillery, had died from malaria at Salonica. ...
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Article : 78 wordsCount Benckendorff (Russian Ambassador in London), who presided at the inaugural lunch of the Russo-British Chamber of Commerce, read a message from the Czar, approving ...
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Article : 57 wordsThe New Zealand Prime Minister, Mr. Massey at a banquet in Dublin to the LordLieutenant of Ireland, Lord Wimborne, urged that every part of the Empire should do its ...
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Article : 74 wordsBerlin messages state that Germany is gradually sending back to Lille the deported civilians in accordance with her promises. It is anticipated that all wishing to return will ...
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The Sydney Morning Herald (NSW : 1842 - 1954), Fri 1 Dec 1916, Page 7
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