Sir Robert Borden, Prime Minister of Canada, attended a meeting of the British Cabinet to-day. LONDON, Thursday. ...
Article : 186 wordsMr. E. Ashmead Bartlett, in his latest report of the operations in the Gallipoli Peninsula, says:—The successful advance of our left wing on June 28 seems to have ...
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Article : 48 wordsThe Press Bureau has issued the following: Professor Pares (Professor of Russian History, Language, and Literature, at the University of Liverpool) at ...
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Article : 35 wordsTo-day being the French national fete day in celebration of the storming of the Bastile 15,000 women and girls and many boy scouts in London are selling ...
Article : 92 wordsAt a meeting of the Ministerial Party in the Federal Parliament to-day the following members were selected to represent the Labour Party on the War ...
Article : 350 wordsThe Berlin newspapers angrily complain at the sinking of the raiding cruiser Keenigsberg by British Monitors on the east coast of Africa. It is described as ...
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Article : 114 wordsAn official communique issued states: After a bombardment of the Anglo-French lines yesterday the Germans attacked the trenches south-west of Pilken, which ...
Article : 259 wordsThe Swedish schooner Daisy, laden with coal, from England to Sweden, was sunk by a submarine mine off the Aland Islands, in the Baltic. Five men, including the ...
Article : 42 wordsMrs. Tamblyn, late of Southport, has just received a letter from her son Fred, who left for the Front with the 3rd Battalion, N.S.W., and was amongst the first ...
Article : 313 words[?]grams from [?]bach, in Carniola (Austria) states that masses of Italians on the left bank of the Tsonzo have been in contact with the enemy since Tuesday. ...
Article : 79 wordsThe executive of the South Wales Miners' Federation spent the whole of to-day in conference, and has not yet announced its decision on the strike ...
Article : 233 wordsThe "New York Herald" protests against the brutal effrontery of the commander of a German submarine in comtelling the American barque Normandy ...
Article : 70 wordsThe Austrian Government has handed to the American Ambassador in Vienna a note in which attention is called to the large supplies of munitions sent to Great ...
Article : 96 wordsAmong professional and business men the idea of raising more money by taxation for war purposes, which is evidently at the back of the wealth census ...
Article : 112 wordsSeveral German nowspapers state that a Balkan League has been formed at the initiative of Bulgaria. ...
Article : 25 wordsMr. Bonar Law, Secretary of State for the Colonies, stated in the House of Commons to-day that out of a total area of 1,100,000 square miles of German colonies ...
Article : 50 wordsIn the water Police Court to-day, before Mr. Clarke, S.M., Mathias Hamburger, trading as M. Hamburger, and Co., importers, of York-street, Sydney, ...
Article : 132 wordsAn official communique states: We captured the French trenches on a front of 1000 metres to the north-east of Vienne-leChateau, taking 137 prisoners. We stormed ...
Article : 113 wordsThe annual general meeting of the City of Brisbane Rifle Club was held in Messrs. Mick Simmonds Ltd. club rooms, Mr. J. S. Macpherson (captain) in the ...
Article : 692 wordsLieutenant F. W. Banff, reported wounded, is well known throughout the Lowood, Marburg, and neighbouring centres, and has always taken a great ...
Article : 158 wordsThe Blue Book for 1913-14 shows the cost of the British combatant ships on the strength to be £174,000,000. Thirty submarines are being constructed, and ...
Article : 47 wordsReplying to New Zealand inquiries, Lord Ranfurly, on behalf of the Red Cross and the St. John Ambulance Association, states that those bodies are ...
Article : 91 wordsThe "Marseillaise" was sung along the whole line of the Allies in France and Flanders to-day on the occasion of the celebration of the French national fete ...
Article : 265 wordsMr. Asquith stated in the House of Commons to-day that the House shortly would be asked to pass another war credit. ...
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Article : 49 wordsTwo hundred unofficial members of Parliament privately presented Lord Haldane, late Lord Chancellor, with an address, expressing appreciation of his services. ...
Article : 68 wordsThe joint authors of "The Way of the Red Cross" point out that the most troublesome cases the nurses and doctors have, to deal with are the neurasthenic ...
Article : 243 wordsAn [?]stic welcome was accorded to the wounded New Zealand soldiers who returned to-day. The public service and schools and many business ...
Article : 62 wordsSir A. B. Markham, in the House of Commons last night, suggested the stopping of the salaries of members of the House who were in independent ...
Article : 118 wordsThe [?] City Corporation passed a motion demanding that the Home Rule Act should come into opetation on September 17 next. There was considerable ...
Article : 61 wordsThe Minister for Defence announced in the Senate to-day the formation of further brigades for the Expeditionary Force, numbering approximately 5000 officers and ...
Article : 192 wordsSir,—I read with great satisfaction and pride this morning of the incident of the private in the training camp who handed you two sums, of £100 each, for your ...
Article : 357 wordsThe Allies, after making four attacks, occupied two hills covering Krithia. ...
Article : 17 wordsDetective young was shot dead while entering a house at Hampstead to arrest, on a charge which has not been revealed, Captain Georges, who recently ...
Article : 53 wordsThe Allied fleets are bombarding the Turkish positions across the Gallipoli Peninsula, including Kilid Bahr and the forts on the Asiatic side. The latter, ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 7 wordsIn the House of Commons last night, Mr. Ronald M'Neill gave notice that he would ask the Government why the news that the Germans captured Hill 60 on ...
Article : 128 words[?] says well-informed German sources deny that Marshal von Hindenburg is in disgrace. On the contrary, he is busily engaged in preparations which will ...
Article : 60 wordsAppeals for assistance for our brave wounded soldiers should reach the cars of our warm-hearted Queenslanders almost more quickly than any other cry for help ...
Article : 88 wordsThe "Temps" states that the Germans have constructed an aeroplane repairing workshop at Constantinople, and a dry deck at Stenia Bay, where they assemble parts ...
Article : 59 wordsAt the wool sales to-day faulty sorts were slow of sale, but good merinos were firm. Fine crossbreds were slightly easier, but lower qualities hardened. The ...
Article : 73 wordsOne of the great characteristics of the British people is that they are liberty loving. Their glorious flag represents freedom for all whetever it flies. It is ...
Article : 177 wordsSix new Zeppelins have completed their trial trips, and are ready for a raid on Great Britain when the weather is favourable. ...
Article : 31 wordsThe Hon. J. Cook states, regarding recruiting, in the case of free, eligible young men, the alternatives are a roll of honour, with the affectionate gratitude ...
Article : 73 wordsWheat is firmly held and Indian wheat is 6d. per quarter doarer. LONDON, Thursday. Owing to heavy rains damaging the ...
Article : 69 wordsThe Press Bureau states that two alleged spies have been arrested, and will be tried by court-martial en Friday for attempting to communicate information ...
Article : 49 wordsThe Turkish persecution of Greeks is spreading. Over 30,000 Greeks have been compelled to abandon teoir belongings, and have been dispersed among the ...
Article : 54 wordsM. Steen, a Norwegian banker, who visited the German prison camps in April last, states that 10,000 prisoners are confined at Meresburg. A row of cannons ...
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The Brisbane Courier (Qld. : 1864 - 1933), Fri 16 Jul 1915, Page 7
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