Field-Marshal Sir Douglas Haig reports: We carried out a successful local operation during Monday night in the neighbourhood or Moriancourt, taking ...
Article : 133 wordsThe correspondent of the United Press reports: The Australian carried out two brilliant actions between the Anere and the Somme, and pushed on their line ...
Article : 191 wordsThe appointment of Viscount French as Lord-Lieutenant of Ireland has caused surprise, though his name was mentioned in connection with the proposed ...
Article : 410 wordsThe recruiting returns of New South Wales, Victoria, West Australia, and Tasmania total 808 for last week against 635 for the previous week. ...
Article : 585 wordsThe annual sittings of the Presbyterian Assembly were commenced to-night in St. Stephen's Church, Phillip-street. There was a large attendance. ...
Article : 1,722 wordsA Palestine official report states:—Our advanced troops holding Es Salt were withdrawn, and subsequently the bulk of the troops were withdrawn over the ...
Article : 132 wordsThe preliminary stages of the application for the reregistration of six unions, deregistered for taking part in the big 1917 strike, were proceeded with by Mr. ...
Article : 192 wordsA mail for the Expeditionary Forces in England and France (letters and packets only) will close at Newcastle at 8.45 a.m. on Monday next. ...
Article : 27 wordsSergeant Stanley Robert M'Dougall, who gained the Victoria Cross for a singlehanded exploit of great dash and daring, is the son of a pioneer sawmiller of ...
Article : 69 wordsMr. Phillip Gibbs states: The Australians below the Somme are making life wretched for the Germans. The Australians achievement at two on Monday ...
Article : 238 wordsThe latest French communique states: There is somewhat great reciprocal artillery fire north and south of the Avre. A previous communique stated: An ...
Article : 79 wordsThe executive of the Colliery Employees' Federation replied yesterday to the statement of Mr. Beeby, the Minister for Labour and Industry, in relation to the ...
Article : 1,251 wordsApropos of the third anniversary of the sinking of the Lusitania, a story is published of U-boat 39, which sank the steamers Ida, Hanna Larsen, and Sanskinch ...
Article : 259 wordsMr. Illingworth, the Postmaster-General, stated in the House of Commons that the increase of the colonial letter postage to 1½d ser ounce would bring in ...
Article : 123 wordsWhen the case of the Federated Seamen's Union, against the Commonwealth Steamship Owners' Association was mentioned in the Arbitration Court to-day, Mr. ...
Article : 154 wordsThe British Admiralty announces:—Between April 29th and May 5th, our air force contingents from Dunkirk carried out bombing operations at Ostend, ...
Article : 72 wordsA German official report states:—A local enemy attack southward of Locre failed. We took some prisoners during reconnoitring engagements near Hangard, ...
Article : 42 wordsThe Federal Cabinet had a lengthy sitting this evening. At its conclusion, Mr. Watt, the Acting Prime Minister, said consideration had been given to questions ...
Article : 321 wordsPRIVATE STEWART.—Mr. and Mrs. R. Stewart, of Teralba, have received word that their son, Private W. H. (Squit) Stewart, was killed in action on April 9. ...
Article : 117 wordsReferences to the German peace offensive are evidently based on the receipt of certain proposals through a neutral source. ...
Article : 205 wordsJudgment was delivered by Mr. Justice Heydon, in Chambers, to-day, concerning the application on behalf of the Blacksmiths' Society of Australia for ...
Article : 429 wordsThe British War Mission in America states that, with the French and British reserves now available, the situation on the West Front has considerably ...
Article : 60 wordsAt the Newcastle recruiting depot yesterday nine volunteers presented themselves, and five were accepted. Sergeant-major Desmond, officer ...
Article : 57 wordsThe Shipping Board has launched ten steel and six wooden ships during the week ending on Saturday, of a total tonnage of 89,195. In addition, 80,180 tons ...
Article : 81 wordsPRIVATE WYLIE.—Mr. J. F. Wylie, secretary of the Public Works Department at Newcastle, has received word that his youngest son, Private Eric Wylie, died of wounds in ...
Article : 61 wordsThe Rotterdam correspondent of the London "Daily Telegraph" states that the German General Staff is making still greater demands upon Germany's allies. ...
Article : 66 wordsThe blowing of bagpipes and the blare from a band appealed to all true Scots in Sydney to-night, and it was not long before the ranks swelled to the extent of ...
Article : 454 wordsPRIVATE SHERIDAN.—Mrs. T. Sheridan, of Donald-street, Hamilton, has been notified that her son, Private P. W. Sheridan, has been admitted to Colchester Military ...
Article : 245 wordsThe official Australian message despatched on Friday states:—Misty, chilling, drizzling weather has descended again upon the western ...
Article : 252 wordsMr. Hope, Junior Lord of the Treasury, stated in the House of Commons that no further information had been received concerning the fate of the 596 British and ...
Article : 51 wordsThe official Commonwealth correspondent telegraphs: Among many small instances of the happy relations of the Australians with the French soldiers and people, there ...
Article : 341 wordsA hundred and seven repatriated war prisoners reached St. Pancras station in London. There were remarkable scenes of welcome, wives breaking through the ...
Article : 248 wordsFor a long time the Newcastle Chamber of Commerce has been urging the Postal Department to give Newcastle a better service of mails. ...
Article : 320 wordsA strike of dyers and cleaners is threatened, owing to dissatisfaction at low wages, an adult woman getting it is stated, as little as 20s weekly. ...
Article : 33 wordsPRIVATE CLOUGH.—Mr. R. Clough, of Clarke-street, Wallsend, has been advised that his son, Private W. Clough, has been reported admitted to Reading War Hospital, ...
Article : 37 wordsA further conference of the deregistered unions and other organisations was held at the Trades Hall last night. Mr. J. M. Baddeley, the president of the Colliery ...
Article : 106 wordsPRIVATE HORN.—Mrs. G Horn, of Clarke-street, Wallsend, has received word that her son, Private John Horn, was admitted to Horton, County of London War Hospital, on ...
Article : 143 wordsLord Newton, explaining the restriction of the privileges of German officers in Britain as a reprisal, points out that this is not the first instance, but the ...
Article : 112 wordsA Dutch correspondent states that among the U-boat men now no sanguine feeling exists as to the result of the German submarine blockade. ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 149 wordsA largely-attended meeting of the Hotel Waitresses and Restraurant Employees Union was held at the Trades Hall last night, at which Mr. W. Brennan, the ...
Article : 81 wordsM. Litvinoff, the representative of the Soviet Government in London, has received a telegram from Moscow, stating that the rumours of a ...
Article : 73 wordsIt is reported from Paris that the prosecution of the "Bonnet Rouge" conspirators has closed. It is expected that at least a hundred witnesses will be called ...
Article : 111 wordsMr. James, the State Minister for Education, referred to-day to the decision of the Government to extend the State Aviation School at Richmond so that the ...
Article : 447 wordsFollowing upon the decision of the Federal Government to strengthen the citizen forces by voluntary enlistment, action has been taken to compel those ...
Article : 64 wordsA message from Capetown states that, addressing his constituents at Smithfield, General Hertzog declared that their enemies wished the Nationalists to indulge ...
Article : 132 wordsMrs. Sidney Kidman, the wife of the well-known pastoralist of Kapunda, South Australia, in response to Mr. A. Baker's appeal to the women of Australia for ...
Article : 56 wordsA concert took place in the Methodist Church on Monday right. The programme which was of a varied and enjoyable character, was provided by the young ladies ...
Article : 149 wordsMrs. M'Leich, of Purple Hill, Minmi, has received a copy of the official notification that the Distinguished Conduct Medal has been bestowed on her nephew, Private H. Beard, ...
Article : 39 wordsThe Press Bureau states that the Colonial Office has appointed a committee to inquire into the preservation of the whaling industry, and to investigate the ...
Article : 46 wordsMr. J. N. Shaw, of Tighe's Hill, has received word that his eldest son, Lieutenant J. F. Shaw, of the Indian Army, has been promoted to the rank of ...
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Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate (NSW : 1876 - 1954), Wed 8 May 1918, Page 5
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