News was received in Sydney yesterday that work was resumed at most of the mines in each district. Some of the collieries were unable to prepare for a resumption owing to ...
Article : 162 wordsGeneral Sir Douglas Haig, in his noon report, says:—There was hostile shelling at Gueudecourt and Fonquevillers. We heavily bombarded in the neighbourhood of ...
Article : 37 wordsAlthough the Russians are exerting considerable pressure against the enemy in the Carpathians, and are also sending assistance direct to certain threatened sectors in ...
Article : 260 wordsThe most important news from Roumania relates to a great battle on the river Arges, which is practically the Roumanians' last line of defence before Bucharest ...
Article : 330 wordsIt is officially stated that Mr. Asquith, with a view to securing the most effective prosecution of the war, has decided to advise the King to consent to the ...
Article : 1,332 wordsDuring the last five days German submarines sank 51 merchant vessels as follows:— Wednesday 12 ...
Article : 90 wordsThe Roumanians, who are defending Bucharest, report successes in the south towards (the Danube. In the ...
Article : 152 wordsThe New York "Times" prints a story from the Providence "Journal" that two German submarines are in West Indian waters, and that four submarines left Kiel ...
Article : 57 wordsThe "Daily Telegraph," discussing the Cabinet crisis, states:—The root and causes of the political crisis in regard to every problem confronting it are traceable to the lack of ...
Article : 332 wordsThe "Echo de Paris" says:—"If the Russians had possessed Constantinople Germany would never have been able to prepare for war. It was only by giving ...
Article : 44 wordsThe Lighting Board met at the Town Hall yesterday to consider the question of the restrictions on the use of electric light and power. ...
Article : 283 wordsPresident Wilson has warned Court von Bernsto[?]ff (the German Ambassador) against the further sinking of merchantmen by Germans in American waters. ...
Article : 95 wordsWhile the Russian attacks in the Carpathians along the border of Bukovina may influence, as they are intended to, the situation in Roumania, a more direct and ...
Article : 421 wordsFrench destroyers only made a brief bombardment as the outcome of the Greek's firing against Zappeion before Admiral du Fournet had quitted the building. The ...
Article : 93 wordsThe details of Friday's events in Athens are not yet known in London or Paris. It is understood that King Constantine assured the Allied Ministers that no ...
Article : 454 wordsYesterday at Victoria Barracks 75 men volunteered for active service, and 53 were accepted. A Customs officer, a labourer from ...
Article : 166 wordsThe "New York Times" says: We have had great faith in Mr. Asquith and Viscount Grey, and also in the loyalty and alertness of the Coalition Cabinet. But we must assume that ...
Article : 51 wordsThe "Daily Chronicle's" correspondent with the Southern Russian Headquarters Staff, writes:—The main danger to Bucharest is from the south. The astonishing ...
Article : 313 wordsAt a meeting of the City Council yesterday afternoon Alderman English asked whether is would not be possible to allow shopkeepers to use electric light during the afternoon. ...
Article : 172 wordsThe Distinguished Service Order has been awarded to Sub-lieutenant Edward Pulling and the Distinguished Service Cross to Lieutenant Robery Cadbury and Sub-lieutenant ...
Article : 95 wordsTo-day's recruiting figures were:—Voluteered, 54; accepted, 30. ADELAIDE, Monday. There were 19 volunteers to-day, and nine ...
Article : 24 wordsMr. Douglas Haig, in his final report on sunday, stated:—Our Ypres raid last night caused the enemy many casualties.Hostle artillery has been active at Lesb[?]. ...
Article : 139 wordsThe announcement made in the Russian Duma by the new Premier, M. Trepoff, that Russia is to have Constantinople, and the Dardanelles after the war will not come as a ...
Article : 424 wordsThe colliery employees of the northern district returned to work this morning, after being out since October 28. All the pits that had been working prior to the strike were ...
Article : 463 wordsThe Right Rev. Dr. Bury (Bishop for North and Central Europe) has returned to London. The German War Office granted him permission to visit other camps besides ...
Article : 109 wordsA movement has been inaugurated at Surry Hills for the purpose of erecting a permanent memorial to the memory of the fallen soldiers from the Surry Hills district. ...
Article : 213 wordsThe Scandinavian countries are seriously considering the food problem. Prices have risen abnormally in Norway and Denmark, and in a lesser degree in Sweden, which has ...
Article : 120 words"In its criticism of the financial statement in yesterday's issue," said Mr. Holman last night, "the 'Herald' falls into error, no doubt quite inadvertently, through a typographical ...
Article : 402 wordsThe British, French, Russian, and Italian Governments have issued the following declaration:— By deliberately creating unemployement ...
Article : 124 wordsPresident Wilson, in the course of a speech, said that the world's peace would only come with liberty. With all due respect for other forms of government, he could not believe ...
Article : 98 wordsThe King and Queen and Princess Mary visited the Australian Auxillary Hospital at Moreton Gardens. They were much pleased with the arrangements. ...
Article : 27 wordsSir Ernest Shackleton was entertained at a civic reception at Wellington to-day. Replying to the Mayor's speech of Welcome, he said: "For the first time since my return to ...
Article : 305 wordsThe new Russian Premier, M. Trepoff, speaking in the Duma, said that a treaty was signed by all the Allies some months back by which Russia, after the war, is to ...
Article : 47 wordsThe Minister for War, Mr. Lloyd George, writing to Mr. Ellis Davies, M.P., regarding the State purchase and control of the liquor trade, says: Since the war the importance of ...
Article : 90 wordsThe exact situation in Greece is still somewhat vague, and it is possible that the recent attack upon the allied troops in Athens may yet be attended by more serious ...
Article : 320 wordsThe resumption of work at the mines this morning had a marked effect on business generally throughout the district. The recent struggle was so serious, and had such ...
Article : 299 wordsThe Belgian Minister for Justice, M, do Wiart," cabling from Havre to the "New York World," says that the deportations of Belgians to Germany are the result of ...
Article : 134 wordsA French communique states:—Bad Weather is bampering our operations in Macedonia. A British report from Salonica states: ...
Article : 41 wordsThe German mark in New York is unmarketable at 8½d per mark. The Austrian kroner has touched the lowest point since the war. The nominal value of the mark is 11¾d, and ...
Article : 46 wordsMr. J. M'Intyre, of Dulwich Hill, whose son. Lieut. J. W. M'Intyre, was killed in action, has received the following communication from the Governor-General's secretary:—"I ...
Article : 128 wordsIt is reported from Rotterdam that the German Emperor telegraphed to the Reichstag thanking members for the passage of the bill authorising the enrolment of the ...
Article : 78 wordsThe "Matin" says that Vienna advices show that negotiations between the German and Austro-Hungarian Governments in regard to the choice of a ruler for the ...
Article : 50 wordsAn Italian official message states: We straightened out our line on the Carso on a half-mile front, and advanced 300 yards. ...
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The Sydney Morning Herald (NSW : 1842 - 1954), Tue 5 Dec 1916, Page 7
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