It is very evident from the expressions of warm-hearted approval of the new recruiting campaign contained in a number of letters received by the organising secretary of the ...
Article : 546 wordsRegulations bringing into effect the provisions of the Daylight Saving Act, which was passed by the Federal Parliament this week, were approved of to-day. ...
Article : 93 wordsThe "Cologne Gazette," discussing President Wilson's attitude on the peace proposals, says:—"Owing to the difficulty in getting corn from Argentina, England is ...
Article : 69 wordsMr. Lansing (Secretary of State) has issued an explanation to the effect that President Wilson's Note (suggesting that each of the belligerents states the objects ...
Article : 365 wordsPresident Wilson's invitation to the belligerents to state the objects for which they are fighting, with a view ...
Article : 153 wordsMr. Duke (Chief Secretary for Ireland) stated in the House of Commons that steps were being taken to-day to return the interned Irish prisoners to their ...
Article : 235 wordsThe death occurred yesterday in a private hospital of the Rev. Walter Cunliffe Jones, at the age of 51 years. The deceased was a prominent minister of ...
Article : 48 wordsAn official message from Mesopotamia states:—British aeroplanes bombed river craft west of Kut-el-Amara. We made strong reconnaissances west of the ...
Article : 55 wordsMany reports have been circulated regarding distress amongst returned soldiers, and a "Herald" reporter yesterday attended at the R.S.A. rooms, to see for himself what truth ...
Article : 813 wordsThe newspapers are displaying Mr. Lloyd George's appeal to the nation to cultivate every available yard of land. They also publish statistics, showing the ...
Article : 112 wordsIn referring to the recent cabled announcement that four French divisions had defented live German divisions in the latest attack north-east of Verdun, it was pointed out in ...
Article : 340 wordsThe recent attacks by the Germans in Roumania were not effective, and an offensive by the Russian and Roumanian advanced parties is commencing. The ...
Article : 103 wordsA Copenhagen message states that [?]unt Martinic has formed an Austrian Cabinet. ...
Article : 17 wordsLord Robert Cecil (Under-Secretary for Foreign Affairs), speaking in the House of Commons, said that no ultimatum had been sent to Greece since the ultimatum ...
Article : 269 wordsCaptain Henry Petre, of the Australian Flying Corps, and Lieutenant Allan Spowers, of Melbourne, have been awarded the Distinguished Service Order for their services in ...
Article : 32 wordsIt is reported from Amsterdam that the German Government is anxiously awaiting the Entente's formal reply. It is understood that the German ...
Article : 165 wordsGeneral Sir Douglas Haig, in his midnight report on Thursday, says: A strong raiding party last night approached us opposite Lens. Some entered our ...
Article : 182 wordsGeneral Castlenau has been appointed Chief of Staff of the armies in the north. ...
Article : 20 words"Fellow Australians.— "You are asked to assist in obtaining reinforcements for the Australian Army in France. Our country has during the course of this ...
Article : 121 wordsA special meeting of the local branch of the P.L.L. was held last night, when Mr. O'Brien, one of the vice-presidents of the organisation, was present. Considerable ...
Article : 221 wordsPresident Wilson's Note was presented to all the belligerents and comunicated to neutrals. Its tenor was known in London early yesterday, but the Press ...
Article : 342 wordsPresident Wilson is no doubt beginning to realise that it will require a fairly long lead line to take soundings in the stormy waters of European strife. The resentment ...
Article : 254 wordsUnder the new recruiting scheme it has been decided that the number of enlistments at Victoria Barracks will be announced through the State Recruiting Committee's ...
Article : 43 wordsTo-day's recruiting figures were: Volunteered 33, accepted 18. BRISBANE, Friday. Seven recruits were accepted in Brisbane ...
Article : 24 wordsNewspapers strongly resent the Note as possibly assisting Germany's peace move. The Washington correspondent of the "New York Times" says that in spite of ...
Article : 155 wordsThe "Tagliche Rundschau" (Berlin), referring to Captain Blaikie, of the steamer Caledonia, who was taken as a prisoner to Germany, says the Government has finally ...
Article : 259 wordsA huge slip came down on the North Island main trunk line near Auckland, causing a serious dislocation of traffic. About 4000 tons of earth displaced by the slip fell in front of ...
Article : 74 wordsThe Premier (Mr. Holman) yesterday unveiled a roll of honour containing the names of 94 employees of Messrs. Paterson, Laing, and Bruce, at Wynyard-square, who are on ...
Article : 101 wordsThe Belgian newspaper "Le Nouvelle" states that the Germans have court-martialled 120 Belgians for alleged spying. They sentenced 20 to death and 35 to hard ...
Article : 53 wordsIn view of the reference in the President's Note to a league of nations, which would ensure the world's peace and justice, it is interesting to read the views of Viscount ...
Article : 411 wordsAt the Children's Court, Sydney, yesterday, on the representation of the trustees of the Captain Cook Landing Place Reserve at Kurnell, four boys were proceeded against and ...
Article : 84 wordsA deputation, representing the moving picture film importers of Australasia, waited on the Chief Secretary (Mr. G. W. Fuller) yesterday with regard to several questions ...
Article : 402 wordsWith regard to the termination of the appointments of a number of reinforcement officers for the Australian Imperial force, owing to a serious sbortage of recruits, the ...
Article : 203 wordsFive hundred persons have been deported from the independent Duchy of Luxemburg to Germany. The Government of Luxemburg is protesting. ...
Article : 79 wordsIt is announced elsewhere that the time for receiving applications for admission to the various courses of higher technical education at the Sydney Technical College is drawing ...
Article : 132 wordsThe Government is very desirous of holding an Imperial conference at the earliest moment, and negotiations are proceeding with the Oversea Governments. The crux of ...
Article : 93 wordsExcitement was caused in London by President Wilson's Note. There is a general feeling of resentment that President Wilson has signalised his re-election by suggesting ...
Article : 770 wordsThe Government has taken over the whole of the products of the Irish distill[?]eries for munition purposes. This will not affect the retail supply for three ...
Article : 105 wordsThree local railway men, Messrs. Willis, Evans, and Turner, have been accepted for service with the military railway unit in France. ...
Article : 29 wordsLate last night the police carried out a raid of premises in Castlereagh-street, where, it was alleged, gambling was in progress. As a result, 31 men were arrested and taken to the ...
Article : 40 wordsWhen the above cable message was brought under the notice of the Prime Minister, he stated that he had received an invitation from the Imperial Government to go to London to ...
Article : 127 wordsStatements have been made that some employers, in older to obviate dislocation of their businesses, have discouraged their men from enlisting. This matter was brought up ...
Article : 149 wordsPrivate A. H. Pawley, who was a member of the staff of the local Public Works Department prior to enlistment, distinguished himself at the battle of Pozieres, and has been ...
Article : 109 wordsThe enemy's submarines are actively pursuing their campaign against Allied and neutral merchant vossels, and the preparations, which are being made to cultivate every ...
Article : 375 wordsA French communique states: Snow and [?]n are falling on the front in Macedonia, [?]d there is only artillery activity. ...
Article : 27 wordsThe new War Loan Bill authorises a credit of £250,000,000, bearing interest at the discretion of the Treasury. ...
Article : 29 wordsPlease choose from the following download options:
Share this item on:
Print page as...
Testing
The Sydney Morning Herald (NSW : 1842 - 1954), Sat 23 Dec 1916, Page 11
It's easy and takes two shakes of a lamb's tail!
With your Trove account you can: