The press at Montreal publishes a declaration of war by Great Britain against Germany. Cabinet is again in session, awaiting ...
Article : 188 wordsSir Edward Grey, the British Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, has informed Germany that Britain will assist France it the former Power undertakes hostile operations in the British Channel or the North Sea. ...
Article : 130 wordsThe withdrawals from the savings banks at Newcastle were much beyond the average and while the position which arose could hardly be described as a run on the ...
Article : 47 wordsThere was intense excitement in the Legislative Assembly this afternoon. As soon as the House met Mr. Wade, the leader of the Opposition, asked the ...
Article : 1,002 wordsAt the welcome to the visiting Australian footballers in the Town Hall this afternoon, reference was made to the crisis in Europe, and much enthusiasm was ...
Article : 57 wordsThe German liner, Kronpriaz Wilheim empty of cargo, and with in passengers left, port, estensibly bound for Bremen, but is believed to be carrying guns. ...
Article : 74 wordsMr. Hughes M.H.R. expressed the opionion to-day that the Sydney Stock Exchange ought to be closed without further delay. He also deprecated the rush which ...
Article : 670 wordsMr. Holman, the State Premier, made a brief statement this morning. "Apparently," commented Mr. Holman, "opinion in the British Cabinet is divided as to ...
Article : 434 wordsA telegram, which was received in Sydney to-night from Melbourne, announced that the Governor-General, in view of the nearness of war, had issued a ...
Article : 37 wordsIt was reported in the city to-day that the bank rate of interest was to be raised to-morrow, but inquires made to-night showed that no change has yet been ...
Article : 59 wordsMr.H. D. Mlntosh, of Sydney, has sent a cable message to Sir. Joseph Cook, Prime Minister of Australia, offering to raise a corps of motor cyclists, to act in ...
Article : 64 wordsA proclamation was issued to-day providing for the censorship by Colonel M'Cay of all oversea cable messages of wireless messages. All messages must be ...
Article : 364 wordsThe Government has announced that It will issue, if necessary, Dominion notes to such amount as is necessary against the securities deposited by the banks. ...
Article : 68 wordsThere are unprecedented enlistments of volunteers for service in the expeditionary force. French-Canadians are coming forward ...
Article : 39 wordsWhen the House of Commons met this afternoon Sir Edward Grey, Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, announced that the Cabinet had ...
Article : 395 wordsA son and two daughters of Mr. Thomas Mackenzie, High Commissioner for New Zealand, had terrible experiences while returning from Leipsig. ...
Article : 64 wordsThe authorities have taken charge of the port, closing the St. Lawrence to navigation. They are extinguishing all lights ...
Article : 65 wordsSearchlights were played throughout the night to prevent an attack by aeroplanes. The railway stations are crowded with reservists, and the streets are almost ...
Article : 64 wordsA military order issued at midnight forbade the delivery of cable messages to Sydney newspapers. On represepntations being made, the order was cancelled, ...
Article : 62 wordsThe Swedish Government has decided to mobilise the first territorial reserves, also the Gothland troops and fortress garrisons. ...
Article : 29 wordsThe Senate passed a vote to-day for the establishment or naval steamship lines. These will carry malls, passengers and ...
Article : 91 wordsMajor Parkinson, Army Medical Corps, Townsville, who has been in Sydney for the last three weeks, this morning received a notification to return at once ...
Article : 102 wordsThe Greek Cabinet has announced Its intention of intervening in the war if any State seeks to alter the status que established by the Bucharest treaty. ...
Article : 31 words"The Age" has received a message from Thursday Island to the effect that two German cruisers are standing off the coast, and that a Japanese cruiser is within easy ...
Article : 54 wordsThe following notification has been issued by Captain Irvine, the military censor in Sydney:—Censorship has been established over all telegrams to and from ...
Article : 258 wordsSpecial precautions are being taken for the victualling of the city. The order prohibiting the importation of met has been suspended, ...
Article : 41 wordsSevere restrictions have been placed upon shipping at Table Bay. Permits are required for incoming vessels ...
Article : 22 wordsThe cabled news that if the German Fleet undertook hostilities against the French coast or French shippng, the British Navy would give France all the ...
Article : 605 wordsWhen the House of Assembly met to-day Mr. Vaughan the leader of the Opposition announced that in view of the international crisis that had arisen, and ...
Article : 283 wordsAir day long crowds of investors in banks and other gift-edge securities, as well as mining operators, streamed in and out of the corridor of the Sydney Stock ...
Article : 159 wordsA request has been made to the newspapers by the Naval and Military authorities, that they will not pubilsh details of the movements of troops and ...
Article : 110 wordsA French party tried to blow up the railway tunnel at Cochem-sur-Moselle, in Prussia, but were discovered and shot. ...
Article : 28 wordsDr. Woodrow Wilson, the President of the United States, has issued a proclamation warning the people not to give way to any war excitemcnt, and to ...
Article : 87 wordsThe Commonwealth authorities issued an order to the sub-collector of customs, at Sydney and Newcastle, that no German ships at present in port are to be allowed ...
Article : 174 wordsBefore leaving Sydney this morning the German steamer Elsass, of 6558 tons, crashed into and wrecked the municipal baths at Woolloomooloo Bay. ...
Article : 315 wordsBaron Kublmann, Councillor to the German Embassy, in London, discussing Germany's offer for British neutrality, asserted that since there were few British ...
Article : 57 wordsReuter's Malta correspondent reports that on Sunday the Mediterranean Fleet was cleared for action, and that the destroyers were ordered ...
Article : 89 wordsThe following offcial intimation was issued this morning from the general staff office, Victoria Barracks. "No more troops have been called out to-day, as there is ...
Article : 188 wordsOfficials stopped the Dowager Empress Marie of Russia, sister of Queen Alexandra at Berlin, and directed her to go to London or Copenhagen. ...
Article : 33 wordsCape Moreton reported at half-past six o'clock this morning that a steamer like a warship passed Cape Moreton under full steam, bound north. ...
Article : 125 wordsThe German liner, the Kroprincessin Cecilie, has been ordered by wireless to deliver her outward-bound shipment of gold to German warships, ...
Article : 59 wordsThe "Multarische Runschau" states that a severe battle has been fought on the Drina, where the Austrian troops resisted the Servian attempt to cross the ...
Article : 38 wordsA German steamer the Tiberius arrived at Sydney to-day. She came form Port Pirie, and has taken up an anchorage off Mosman Bay. The vessel is chartered by ...
Article : 41 wordsThe Germans are operating to the north of Liege, and have not actually crossed the frontier. The Belgian Parliament has been ...
Article : 194 wordsThe flagship Australia has finished coaling and loading ammunition, and all her stores are aboard. It is significant that her stokers are hard at work, as dense ...
Article : 84 wordsThe limited quantities of breadstuffs available in New South Wales are causing great concern to wholesale merchants in Sydney. Many of them to-day advocated ...
Article : 181 wordsThe issue of clearing house certificates, unused since the panic of 1907, has been authorised here. Although optimistic statements in ...
Article : 70 wordsIn the House of Commons, yesterday, Mr. Lloyd George, the Chancellor of the Exchequor, stated that the Goverment was carefully considering the question of ...
Article : 70 wordsAt the meeting of the Newscastle Council last night. Alderman John Reld, the Mayor, said before entering on the business he desired to refer to the grave ...
Article : 109 wordsA cable, or wireless message, has been sent to the Orient Company's agents at Colombo, instructing them to hold the Orama up at that port on her arrival ...
Article : 87 wordsThe flagship Australia left port at halfpast nine o'clock to-night. The big ship looked the formidable fighting machine that she is, as with all lights ...
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Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate (NSW : 1876 - 1954), Wed 5 Aug 1914, Page 5
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