Though there have been no large operations on the Somme front, the British artillery is very active, and the Germans are apparently uneasy. General Haig reports that a party of the enemy that attempted raids from the eastward of Beaumont-Hamel was driven off, and the Germans report the taking of 161 prisoners in a trench raid northeast of the same place. It will be interesting to have General Haig's comment on the latter claim. The British ...
Article : 378 wordsThe compulsory coal conference was resumed this morning. The Prime Minister (Mr. Hughes) said: I have received a wire from a man who signs himself E. ...
Article : 4,310 wordsAn official messnge to-day says:— There is increased artillery firing along our whole front. We have destroyed enemy defences ...
Article : 72 wordsThe hearing of the charges of conspiracy preferred against 12 members of the I.W.W. was continued before Mr. Justice Pring and a jury at the ...
Article : 303 wordsThe Petrograd correspondent of the "Morning Post" says that the political crisis in Russia, which has led to the resignation of M. Sturmer, the ...
Article : 303 wordsApproval was given by the Slate Cabinet to-day to a scheme of the Railway Commissioners for the further curtialment of the train services in the event ...
Article : 53 wordsTo-day's Russian communique sys:— There is nothing important to report. ...
Article : 23 wordsThe manager of the Hobart Gas Company desires attention to be drawn to an advertisement which appears in this issue, asking the co-operation of the ...
Article : 80 wordsThe Archduke Frederick, the AustroHungarian Commander-in-Chief, has resigned. It is believed that the Emperor will take command-in-chief. ...
Article : 28 wordsGeneral Gourko is temporarily replacing General Al[?]xieff as Chief of the General Staff, in conseuence of the latter having to undergo an operation. ...
Article : 34 wordsMany Federal members arrived in Melbourne to-day, including Mr. Cook, leader of the Opposition. An informal discussion of the situation was held ...
Article : 395 wordsA bill is now before the Imperial Parliament to enable the trustees of the National Gallery te sell superabundant works, so as to obtain funds for the ...
Article : 217 wordsA fire broke out to-day on board the Italian steamer Regina d' Italia, 6,240 tons, which was lying alongside the wharf at Brooklyn, opposite New York ...
Article : 88 wordsThe recent raids by the Germans on the Channel and the South-East of England have stimulated the demand for a more vigorous policy on the part of the ...
Article : 235 wordsTo-day's Roumanian communique says:— Enemy attacks in the Oitoz Valley (in the Carpathians, 60 miles ...
Article : 114 wordsTo-day's German communique slates: —Our northern army is in touch with our forces which crossed the Danube. The latter are now before Alexandria ...
Article : 45 wordsGeneral Hing reports to-day:— We have driven off an enemy party which attempted to advance from the eastward of Beaumont-Hamel. ...
Article : 84 wordsIn connection with the statement made that the convention of the American Federation of Labour had unanimously voted in favour of placing an ...
Article : 110 wordsA Roumanian commimique issued today says:— We have bombarded enemy positions in Dobrudja. ...
Article : 25 wordsAmong the passengers whe sailed from Sydney by the Niagara last week, although his name was, for some reason, not given on the official list, was Mr. ...
Article : 247 wordsTo-day's Bulgarian communique says: —The enemy have brought larger forces to bear against our positions in Dobrudja than any they have used up till ...
Article : 36 wordsThe pro-German peace intrigues in America are attracting more than usual attention in England. It is recognised that they are being conducted on a ...
Article : 222 wordsTo-day's German communique states: —In a trench raid north-east of Beaumont-Hamel we have captured 161 British prisoners. ...
Article : 27 wordsThe funeral of the late Emperor Francis Joseph of Austria will take place on Thursday. It is considered that the deceased ...
Article : 172 wordsA German communique published today eays:—We have captured Ramni[?] (in the Alt Valley, 40 miles south of the Rotherturm Pass) and Valcea. (10 ...
Article : 62 wordsA French communique says:— A violent artillery duel is proceeding to the north and east of Monastir, but infantry operations have ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 371 wordsMr. Will Irwin, the American Journalist, who has just returned from the front, says there can be no peace while the Germans are in Belgium and ...
Article : 104 wordsInformation received from Roumania states that the Roumanian, troops in Western Wallachia escaped, except a few battalions, which continue to fight ...
Article : 34 wordsTo-day's French communique says:— British aeroplanes have bombarded enemy camps in the region of Neokhort, at the mouth of the Struma. ...
Article : 33 wordsThe general situation in regard to the strike was considered by State Ministers in Cabinet to-day, but the decision to withhold any announcement until ...
Article : 626 wordsTo-day's French communique says:— There have been no impartant operations on our Western front. ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 46 wordsDespatches from the United States Press Association's Berlin representative, who is now in the Transylvanian Alps, emphasise the great sufferings of ...
Article : 154 wordsThe Nationalist Government in Greece, at the head of which is M. Venizelos, the Interventionist leader, has declared war against Germany and ...
Article : 62 wordsThe Prime Minister (Mr. Hughes) today confirmed the statement published yesterday, to the effect that a further extension of time was to be given to ...
Article : 171 wordsLast night's communique states:— There has been a fairly lively artillery duel on the AblaincourtPressoire sector (north-east of ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 209 wordsIt was stated in well informed circles to-day that the various railway unions are in deadly earnest in regard to the wages board question. A ballot is to be ...
Article : 86 wordsThis morning's report from General Haig says:— The enemy have bombarded our lines at La Bassee. ...
Article : 30 wordsThe newspapers in Athens supporting M. Gou[?], the farmer pro-German Premier of Greece, assert that whatever is the decision of the Greek ...
Article : 133 wordsTo-day's Roumanian communique says:— Enemy forces which crossed the Danube at Zimnitza (50 miles ...
Article : 85 wordsThe names have been gazetted of 4,000 men who were selected by ballot from the first division of the expeditionary force reserve to fill vacancies in the 23rd ...
Article : 40 wordsA warrant was signed by the Governor-General on Saturday, authorising the release from prison of all persons undergoing imprisonment for offences under ...
Article : 103 wordsLast night's French communique says:— Our barrage and machine-gun fire repulsed an attack to-day in ...
Article : 32 wordsWith favourable conditions prevailing the Superintendent of Agriculture (Mr. Richardson) estimates that the wheat yield of Victoria will be 48,000,000 ...
Article : 45 wordsThe London newspapers are complaining of the delay of the Imperial Government in appointing a food controller. ...
Article : 29 wordsThe Socialists alone in the Reichstag opposed the resolution of the President of the Chamber fixing Wednesday next as the day for the first reading of the ...
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The Mercury (Hobart, Tas. : 1860 - 1954), Tue 28 Nov 1916, Page 5
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