Australia will have the honour of being the first Oversea Dominion of the British Empire to send a bridging train to a war. In making the announcement ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 1,995 wordsAn Australian in South Africa, writing from Pretoria, under date November 17, gives the following interesting notes on the rebellion in South Africa: ...
Article : 2,318 wordsThe Kaiser has telegraphed as follows to Dr. von Bethmann-Hellweg, the Imperial Chancellor, with regard to the recent battle at the Masurian Lakes, in East ...
Article : 133 wordsDespite the threatened German blockade shipping in the English Channel is still normal. Bristol, Glasgow, and Liverpool are similarly ignoring the German ...
Article : 76 wordsThe incident between Greece and Turkey, arising out of the offensive action of a Turkish detective to the Greek Naval Attache at Constantinople, has been ...
Article : 67 wordsThe latest announcement from Berlin states that the Germans have built 120 big mine-laying submarines during the last six months. Each of these vessels ...
Article : 36 wordsThe Government of Holland proposes to intrust the mail service to Great Britain to torpedo boats. ...
Article : 28 wordsThe "London Gazette" prints 32 pages of honours conferred by the King for services in the field. These contain 15 promotions to the rank ...
Article : 303 wordsGermany's blockade proclamation has provoked anger in Norway, and the Government threatens to stop trade with Germany. The German Minister here states ...
Article : 56 wordsSir Edward Grey, in the course of his reply to the note from America on the contraband question, pointed out that the war had not interfered with American ...
Article : 166 wordsA mut[?]y occurred at Ghent, in Belgium, at the beginning of February, and resulted in 5000 German soldiers and 30 officers being tied in couples and sent ...
Article : 54 wordsSitting in High Court Jurisdiction to-day his Honour Mr. Justice Barton reserved judgment in the case in which the Commonwealth Crown Solicito[?] ...
Article : 384 wordsThe "Berliner Tageblatt" states that the municipality of Heidelberg is raibing a loan of 3,000,000 marks (£150,000) to purchase foodstuffs. ...
Article : 40 wordsSpeaking at a civic reception given this afternoon at Maryborough, the Prime Minister (Mr. Fisher) said no matter what sentiments were made the ...
Article : 198 wordsFollowing are the details of the services for which the Victoria Cross was conferred on the recipients mentioned:- Lieutenant-Cobnel Alexander, of the ...
Article : 317 wordsThe bombs dropped by the British air raiders on Tuesday struck a tramcar at Blankenberghe, killing 15 German soldiers and wounding 45. ...
Article : 36 wordsZeppelin L3 has been burnt at Fanoc Island. This Zeppelin was one of Germany's best airships. It encountered a snowstorm, and fought ...
Article : 227 wordsAn enthusiastic welcome home was given to the 300 soldiers and sailors brought from service in the Pacific by the steamer Navua, when they marched ...
Article : 78 wordsInformation has been received by the Defence Department that transport A48, which left Brisbane with Island troops, went ashore on the north coast of ...
Article : 128 wordsColonel Pethebridge, who is acting as Administrator of the islands in the Western Pacific captured from Germany, is in constant touch with the Federal Treasury ...
Article : 172 wordsA very pleasant evening' was spent at the Broadway Hotel last Wednesday evennig, when about 25 persons gathered to bid farewell and bon voyage to Mr. H. ...
Article : 238 wordsThe War Office has purchased a further 300,000lb. of jam and jelly from the Stanmore Preserving Company of Sydney, making a total ot 600,000lb. ...
Article : 36 wordsA new proclamation has been issued by the Governor-General with regard to trading with the enemy. The principal fresh provision is that notwithstanding ...
Article : 195 wordsAn official communique states: Fighting on the Niemen and Vistula continued on the 17th, and reached its maximum stubbornness in the 'Augustovo region, on ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 104 wordsAn official communique issued to-day states: We captured a mortar and 100 bombs in the German trenches north of Arras. Progress elsewhere was maintained ...
Article : 150 wordsMr. Martin Donohoe, war correspondent of the London "Daily Chronicle," telegraphing from Ducharest, states that the Russians have beaten off the ...
Article : 127 wordsTwo officers, both of whom occupy high positions in the Defence Department, have had sent them through the post envelopes containing the white feather. ...
Article : 160 wordsThe rates fixed by the Control of Prices Board for the sale of bread have caused some dissatisfaction in country districts. Yesterday representatives of the master ...
Article : 133 wordsThe wheat market is firm. Flour has advanced 1/ per 280lb. No Australian flour is offering. ...
Article : 21 wordsThe death of Lieutenant Oakeley, R.N., Submarine B2, will be mourned by all lovers of Rugby football (says the "Overseas Mail") Lieutenant Oakeley played ...
Article : 119 wordsAt the trial of ex-General De Wet at Bloemfontein in connection with the rebellion in South Africa, evidence showed that De Wet, when addressing his ...
Article : 194 words[?]ye-witness," at the British headquarters in France, states: During the bombardment of the brickfield, one kilometre east of ...
Article : 163 wordsThe "Official Gazette" states that it is necessary to exercise secrecy regarding the operations in East Prussia. The Geman movement was foreseen a ...
Article : 56 wordsThe Premier (Hon. D. F. Denham) is in receipt of advice from the Agent-General (Sir T. B. Robinson) to the effect that use could be found for three more motor ...
Article : 98 wordsIt was ascertained to-day from the Federal Treasury that the Commonwealth note issue on February 15 amounted in value to £23,225,243. Against this issue ...
Article : 61 wordsThe secretary of the Brisbane Chamber of Commerce advises that the Commonwealth authorities have sent a cablegram to the Secretary of State for the Colonies ...
Article : 96 wordsIt is officially stated in Berlin that the Germans took 3000 Russian prisoners near Plock and Raciouz, also a quantity of booty. Eastward of the Prussian ...
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The Brisbane Courier (Qld. : 1864 - 1933), Sat 20 Feb 1915, Page 5
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