The British are advancing between Albert and Arras, to the west of Bapaume, capturing many villages. The Australians have captured all the enemy positions on the western outskirts of Bray, and now hold Cateau Wood. ...
Article : 174 wordsMr. Gordon Gilmour, the special correspondent of the Australian Press Association, telegraphs:—One remarkable feature of the fighting in the past few ...
Article : 582 wordsThe Apostolic Delegate, the Most Rev. B. Cattaneo, D.D., Archbishop of Palmyra, had a busy day at Newcastle yesterday. He was the celebrant at the eight o'clock ...
Article : 423 wordsThe annual report of the Department of Labour and Industry, covering the operations for 1917, was laid upon the table of the Legislative Assembly to-night. ...
Article : 1,033 wordsIt is reported from Amsterdam that the Emperor Carl of Austria, accompanied by military and political leaders, is attending an important conference at German ...
Article : 426 wordsThe Press Bureau states that King George has sent a letter to Sir Douglas Haig, in which he says:—"I most warmly congratulate you and your troops on the ...
Article : 112 wordsA submarine outside New York harbour sank an oil tank steamer. Seven of the crew are missing. ...
Article : 19 wordsThe "Daily News" says that the enemy's surrender of forward positions west of Bapaume, may foreshadow an extensive withdrawal, because the positions ...
Article : 60 wordsIt is reported from an Atlantic port that a British steamer fought off a U-beat thirty miles off Sandy Hook, after two hours. ...
Article : 58 wordsThe Washington correspondent of the "New York Times" states that Mr. Baker, the American Secretary for War, illustrating the eagerness of the ...
Article : 114 wordsIt is reported from Mexico City that, replying to the British protests against the oil decree, which is alleged to be confiscatory of British oil interests, Mexico ...
Article : 66 wordsThe Official Australian Correspondent reports:—The King visited the Australian Army Corps. After seeing the fold of the great attack and the ...
Article : 120 wordsField-Marshal Sir Douglas Halg reports:—There is local fighting in the neighbourhood of Warvillers, to the south-east of Chaulnes. We made ...
Article : 301 wordsMiss Dora Sparke, honorary superintendent and organising secretary to the Newcastle and Hunter River District Citizens' War Chest Fund, has received ...
Article : 953 wordsIn the evening the delegate visited the Convent of the Sisters of Mercy, Hamilton, where he and the clergy were entertained at dinner by the sisters. The ...
Article : 86 wordsThe Washington correspondent of the United Press reports that despatches from the Italian General Headquarters to the military attache at the Italian Embassy ...
Article : 117 wordsWhat the Apostolic Delegate described as one of the best displays he had seen throughout Australia was given in the afternoon on the Newcastle Show Ground ...
Article : 1,421 wordsThe Press Bureau reports:—During July the Independent Air Force carried out a hundred raids, of which 96 were into Germany and dropped 81 tons of bombs on ...
Article : 55 wordsThe Sacred Heart Church, Hamilton, was crowded at the evening devotions, when the Apostolic Delegate gave solemn benediction. The Rev. B. M'Kiernan was ...
Article : 608 wordsIt is reported from Amsterdam that the Soviets have seized all the Czecho-Slovaks' vessels in the Volga, cutting off the Czecho-Slovaks from their headquarters ...
Article : 75 wordsAs a result of air fighting near Knooke, some German aeroplanes were brought down in flames. Bombs dropped on Ghent resulted in ...
Article : 37 wordsThe Pan-German newspaper, the "Kreutze Zeitung," warns its readers that the situation in the East is graver than supposed "It cannot be much longer," it ...
Article : 75 wordsThe newspapers point out that Sir Douglas Haig's comunique on Tuesday refers only to General Rawlinson's and General Debeny's captures, and does not ...
Article : 34 wordsWashington reports that it is officially announced that M. Lenin has declared that Russia is at war with the Allies. The American Consul in Moscow has ...
Article : 43 wordsThe Official Australian Correspondent telegraphs: The Australians captured about 60 Germans near Lihons. The French have now captured about 8000 ...
Article : 238 wordsZurich reports that many German newspapers comment on the widespread depressing effects of the war news. The Munich "Neueste Nachrichten" ...
Article : 91 wordsStockholm reports that advices from Helsingfors state that the Russian situation is becoming steadily worse. The Bolshevik reign is near its end. ...
Article : 177 wordsThe Washington correspondent of the "New York Times" states that the British Government's recognition of the Czecho-Slovaks as a nation, and their ...
Article : 51 wordsThe Press Bureau reports:—Mr. Lloyd George, the Prime Minister, telegraphed to Sir Douglas Haig:—The Imperial War Cabinet send their warmest ...
Article : 55 wordsAn official report from Palestine states:—On the night of August 12th we raided successfully various points on a ten-miles frontage astride the ...
Article : 104 wordsAn American correspondent on the Vesle front states that two hunger-stricken British escaped prisoners arrived in the American lines after passing ...
Article : 212 wordsThe latest French communique states:—During Wednesday we continued our progress between the Matz and the Oise, and captured Ribecourt. ...
Article : 136 wordsLord Wrenbury's Committee of Inquiry as to the necessary amendments in the company law to meet the changed conditions after the war, has issued its ...
Article : 264 wordsMr. H. D. M'Intosh, M.L.C., president of the New South Wales branch of the British Empire League, is arranging for delegates representing the League to visit ...
Article : 71 wordsAn Italian official report states:—Under effective concentrations of artillery fire in the Tonale region, we carried out thrusts, and occupied Mont Montello, the ...
Article : 61 wordsThe death occurred at 6 o'clock last evening of Mr. J. D. Beeston, second son of the late Mr. J. L. Beeston, the first manager of the Newcastle railways. ...
Article : 267 wordsThe "Pall Mall Gazette" states that General Humbert delivered a powerful attack on a comparatively short front on Wednesday morning, and it is ...
Article : 98 wordsLord Reading, the British Ambassador, has congratulated President Wilson on the happy relations between the United States and British Navies. ...
Article : 41 wordsThe Federal Executive has decided that men of the Australian Imperial Force on furlough from abroad are to be allowed full pay during their furlough, ...
Article : 87 wordsThe London newspapers draw serious attention to the partiality of the Swedish administration of justice respecting war articles in the Swedish press. ...
Article : 87 wordsMr. Clynes, the Food Controller, in a speech in London on the world's food shortage, said they were bound to increase the avoidance of waste. Every ...
Article : 88 wordsBryan Hughes, a captain in the Dublin Fusiliers, the son of the late Mr. John Hughes, of Sydney, has been killed in action. ...
Article : 264 wordsGeneral March, American Chief of Staff, states that the Picardy salient has now been reduced to a depth of 15 miles along a front of 53 miles. ...
Article : 102 wordsA cable message has been received by Mrs. J. Sim, from her husband, Captain Sim, the master of the Australian hospital ship Warilda, which was torpedoed ...
Article : 44 wordsThe Irish authorities have forbidden the Hibernian demonstration at Omagh and also the Sinn Feins' counter-demonstration. The former was abandoned. ...
Article : 65 wordsThe Australian press mission has begun its official tour by visiting Rochampton Hospital. The members were greatly impressed by the dexterity with which ...
Article : 349 wordsA batch of wounded and sick, soldiers from boat "O" will arrive in Sydney from Melbourne to-morrow. Preparations are being made to give them an ...
Article : 49 wordsMr. John Henry Hill, the veteran race-horse trainer, died this morning after a long, and painful Illness, aged 69. In the House of Assembly to-day, Mr. ...
Article : 167 wordsA Canadian official report states that five Canadians captured a hundred Germans and an entire trench during the recent advance. ...
Article : 24 wordsPRIVATE CROOK.—Mr. and Mrs. D. Crook, of Glebe-road, Adamstown, have received word that their son, Private R. Crook, had been wounded (severely). ...
Article : 39 wordsMr. Watt has telegraphed to the Prime Minister in London, urging him to take certain action to relieve the position regarding trade between Australia and ...
Article : 89 wordsA telegram from Capetown states:—The Nationalist Central Committee's resolution in favour of independence has been sent to all branches of the party in the ...
Article : 92 wordsA German official report states:—The enemy attacked westward and southward of Lassigny. His attack astride Canny, north-west of Lassigny, broke down under ...
Article : 57 wordsMr. and Mrs. A. Milgate, of Fourth-street, Adamstown, have received notification that their son, Private G. Milgate, was admitted to the Bath War Hospital, ...
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Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate (NSW : 1876 - 1954), Fri 16 Aug 1918, Page 5
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