General Sir Ian Hamilton's despatch giving details of the landing at the Dardanelles is one of the most important and nobly worded documenta in European ...
Article : 678 wordsMrs. G. Wyatt is in receipt of the following interesting letter from her son Rodney, who is Gladstone's only boy on the now famous cruiser Sydney: ...
Article : 280 wordsThe "Courier" Patriotic Funds advanced slowly but surely yesterday, the total donations last night amounting to £47/6/5. £22/6/9 of this amount was ...
Article : 998 wordsThe ammunition factory at Dresden has been destroyed by fire. Eight persons lost their lives. ...
Article : 24 wordsA few days ago six licensed victuallers of Goondiwindi each contributed £5, and forwarded the total to us with the suggestion that 100 other hotelkeepers of ...
Article : 52 wordsA communique states: Host desperate fighting took place on Sunday evening and Monday morning between the Vistula and the western Bun on the sector ...
Article : 73 wordsYesterday brought no further response to the "Old Orkney" offer which aims at the supply of a travelling kitchen for the 25th Battalion. This fund last night ...
Article : 33 wordsThe Imperial Tobacco Company has subscribed £1,000,000, and the Shell Transport Company £500,000, to the new war loan. ...
Article : 28 wordsThere was no addition to the "Flag of Freedom" Fund yesterday. So far 68 names have been received for inscription on the flag, which can hold over 400. ...
Article : 51 wordsAn Order in Council has been issued applying the State control of the liquor trade to Bristol, Nowhavon, Southampton, Newport, Cardiff, Barry, ...
Article : 48 wordsEre long a company of about 150 men will sail, as the 7th Reinforcements to the 15th Battalion. Much enjoyment would result in off times and on the ...
Article : 155 wordsThe "Novoe Vremya" states that it has carefully investigated the case of the Germans in Galicia burning alive Russian wounded, together with the doctors. The ...
Article : 166 wordsThe response to the call for men for service in the Australian Expeditionary Force continues fairly satisfactory. On Monday 100 men presented themselves at ...
Article : 75 wordsGreat Britian to-day is offering a national tribute to France in the [?]orm of a general collection in aid of the French Red Cross. Services will be held ...
Article : 111 wordsCorporal J. G Vidgon, of D Company, 15th Battalion, writes from Kasr-ol Army Hospital, Cairo:—"You will have heard by this time that I have been wounded. ...
Article : 1,645 wordsA social evening was held last Saturday in the North Pine School of Arts, under the auspices of the Patriotic League, to bid farewell to Mr. Laurie ...
Article : 225 wordsThe following persons have sent further donations of books, &c.: Mrs. Piggott, Toowoomba, Victor Hogg. Toowong; Mrs. Reid, Clayfield; P. Franckel and ...
Article : 33 wordsAn official communique issued to-day states:The British, supported by French artillery captured on Monday night several German trenches south-west of ...
Article : 169 wordsThere is nothing "Atkins" likes better than a pull at his trusty briar" or cigarette, and arrangements have been made by which quantities of tobacco or ...
Article : 530 wordsThe trial of Robert Rosenthal, on alleged German spy, has been commenced in camera. ...
Article : 19 wordsTerrific fighting is going on on the Carso Plateau, and is developing favourably for the Italians, who advanced six miles from the margin of the tableland ...
Article : 150 wordsMr. Griffith Rees (Liboral) has been elected member of the House of Commons for the Arfon division of Carnarvon in place of Mr. William Jones, ...
Article : 36 wordsAt the wool sales to-day there was good competition for all classes, without any quotable change in values. The following prices were realised:—Gondobluie, ...
Article : 65 wordsMr. S. D. Prothers, who is well known in this distract, has left to join the reinforcements at Enoggera. WOODFORD, July 7. ...
Article : 63 wordsThe wheat market is weaker. White Walla wheat afloat is quoted at 54/ per 480lb. LONDON, Wednesday. ...
Article : 45 wordsThe Minister for Defence said to-day that it was not correct that three infantry brigades had been offered to the War Office. Not even one additional ...
Article : 55 wordsAn official communique states: The fighting in the Gorizia district developed yesterday into a great bettle, as a result of an attack by the Third Italian Army. ...
Article : 66 wordsIt is officially stated that the Imperial Government has gratefully accepted the offer of the Union of South Africa of some heavy batteries and an Imperial ...
Article : 37 wordsThe fighting at Arras has assumed a new character. The Germans commenced a series of violent attacks against the two extremities of a semicircle formed ...
Article : 138 wordsThe Federal Executive Council to-day approved, in connection with the Australian Naval and Military Expeditionary Force, that the services of Lieut. L. B. ...
Article : 41 wordsIn the House of Commons to-day Mr. Bonar Law, Secretary of State for the Colonies, in reply to a question, said he was inquiring into the origin of the ...
Article : 64 wordsAn official communique states that one of the commonest tricks on the Isonzo is for parties of men to advance from their position, raise then hands, and then ...
Article : 50 wordsOwing to the increase in the Commonwealth Military Forces the Federal Excutive to-day approved of the formation of a number of additional units in ...
Article : 61 wordsThe Archduke Eugene presided at a Council of War held at Innsbruck, and the German and Austrian Generals bitterly debuted the situation. ...
Article : 48 wordsThe German, Holt, who attempted to murder Mr. J. P. Morgan, attempted to commit suicide by opening an artery in his wrist with a pencil. He lost much ...
Article : 46 wordsThe Postmaster-General has issued instructions to the Deputy Postmaster-Generals that all officers of the department desiring to enlist should be allowed, ...
Article : 68 wordsThe "Telegraaf" states that immense German reinforcements are expected from the east front German officers in Brussels declare that Calais must be taken at ...
Article : 57 wordsNews has been received at the Queensland University that Captain Melbourne 9th Battalion, Australian Imperial Force, who was twice wounded at the ...
Article : 254 wordsSix thousand Italian soldiers who were captured by the Russians in Galicia have been sent to Italy. ...
Article : 26 wordsThe Hon. J. Ceok (Leader of the Federal Opposition) to-day made the following statement:—"I yesterday attended a meeting, of the State Liberal Conference in ...
Article : 215 wordsThe Germans are forwarding very heavy guns on the Belgian railways, and everything indicates that great movements of troops are proceeding. ...
Article : 31 wordsThe British casualties announced to-day include 22 officers and 1406 men. ...
Article : 17 wordsAt a meeting of members of the House of Commons to-day it was decided to initiate a national campaign to urge upon the masters and workers engaged in ...
Article : 79 wordsA German communique states: Our airmen bombed the aeroplane drome at Corcieux, a French camp in the Vosges, 24 miles north-west of Colmar. ...
Article : 28 wordsThe employees of Rowe's Cafe Will hold a social and dance in the Gymnasium Hall on Saturday evening next, in aid of the Wounded Soldiers. A full string band ...
Article : 59 wordsAfter a heavy bombardment from the land batteries, the Allies' infantry at the Dardanelles, at noon on Monday, began an attack which lasted until the ...
Article : 58 wordsThe Germans are re-energising their offensive. This is exemplified by the renewed use of burning liquids, a fresh supply of gases, increased shelling, and ...
Article : 166 wordsMiss Zora Cross, who will hold an entertainment at the Albert Hall on July 14, has promised, after numerous requests, to recite her own answer to the Hymn ...
Article : 129 wordsMr. Herbert Samuel, Postmastor-General, speaking in the House of Commons to-day, said that 26,000 postal workers had enlisted. An arrangement had been made ...
Article : 70 wordsInformation has been received that the 1st Australian Divisional Ammunition Park (M.T.), 8th Company, Army Service Corps, is now designated the 301st M.T. ...
Article : 82 wordsThe Government proposals for a National Government dining the war period were discussed by a Caucus of the Opposition Party. It was resolved, ...
Article : 79 wordsGeneral Liman von Sanders, the German general in command of the Turks has been wounded at the Dardanelles. ...
Article : 28 words"I wish them the best of luck in their noble work" So wrote one of Monday's subscribers to the Nurses' Equipment Fund, and in doing so expressed the ...
Article : 96 wordsMore than ordinary interest is manifested in the forthcoming production of the locally written comic opera, "The Stenographer Girl,' the libretto and ...
Article : 154 wordsField-Marshal Sir John French reports: Since my last report the situation is unchangad. The fighting consists mainly of unfilled artillery duels, the feature of ...
Article : 132 wordsThe House of Lords to-day is discussing a motion by Lord Middleton urging the reduction of the civil expenditure. Lord Middleton said they had made as little ...
Article : 272 wordsMr. James Alexander yesterday took to the camp at Enoggera a vest composed of pieces of steel, with spring steel inside, designed to be bullet proof. Tests ...
Article : 134 words"Le Journal" states:—A general who is described as one of the great chiefs of our army has addressed the following maxims to the French people: "Let the truth be ...
Article : 75 wordsAt a meeting of the Policial Executive Council this morning a proclamation was issued prohibiting the export of fodder as follows:—Hay, straw, chaff, ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 20 wordsThe Berlin Socialist journal "Vonwaorts" disavows the "stop tue war" movement among the Socialist minority, and states that Italy's aggression makes it the duty ...
Article : 43 wordsAt to-days sale of merine stud sheep, Mr. Thos. Millcar, the well-known sheep breeder of Deniliquin Park, gave sheep to the value of £1000 to the Lady ...
Article : 67 wordsThe Federal Executive this morning approved of a special grant of £50 to the Richmond Rifle Club, Queensland, in connection with the construction of a rifle ...
Article : 35 wordsFive Goondiwindi stock and station agents recently contributed £5 each to form the nucleus of a Stock and Station Agents' Fund. They forwarded the ...
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The Brisbane Courier (Qld. : 1864 - 1933), Thu 8 Jul 1915, Page 7
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