Gunner Alexander R. M. Macdonald writes to his mother (Mrs. K. W. Macdonald, Mole-street, Teneriffe): "Nine letters last mail, so you may guess I ...
Article : 686 wordsA smuggling plot on a big scale at New York has been uncarthed, and Federal officials have evidence to prove that efforts have been made to surreptitiously ...
Article : 1,423 wordsYesterday the "Courier" Patriotic Funds did somewhat better, a sum of £27/13/ being received for the day. Of that sum £4 was for the Belgians, ...
Article : 576 wordsThe captain of the steamer Clan Macfarlane (which was sunk by a submarine in the Mcditerrancean) states that the vessel was torpedoed on the port side, ...
Article : 78 wordsSome of the newspapers, in featuring the explots of the German Fokker aeroplanes, suggest that they are stronger and faster than the British aeroplanes, ...
Article : 159 wordsRouter's correspondent at Brindisi says that the Queen of Montenegro and M. Pasieth (the aged Prem[?]er) have arrived there. He announces that King Nicholas ...
Article : 295 wordsThe number of men who presented themselves for enlistment at the Adelaide-street depot yesterday was 86, of whom 61 were accepted. The figures at the ...
Article : 56 wordsMr. J. C. Robinson, second son of Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Robinson, of Belvoir, Tallebudgera, and Villiers-street, New Farm, has joined the Expeditionary ...
Article : 644 wordsIt is officially announced that a British submarine grounded on the coast of Holland. A British destroyer saved part of the officers and crew, and a Dutch ...
Article : 40 wordsThe London correspondent of the "Aftonposten" gives another version of the Baralong case. He states that the German submarine attacked an English ...
Article : 128 wordsThe King's Bench Division of the High Court of Justice has refused an application for a writ of habeas corpus on behalf of an interned naturalised British ...
Article : 122 wordsMr. Austen Chamberlain (Secretary of State for India), in the House of Commons to-day, said the weather in Mesopotamia had moderated. General Aylmer ...
Article : 59 wordsThe Victoria Cross has been conferred on Lieutenant-Commander Cookson. When on board the gunboat Comet on September 28, during the advance towards ...
Article : 140 wordsAt the meeting of the Bundaberg City Council on Wednesday night a long discussion took place with regard to the foupdation of a citizens' ...
Article : 185 wordsIn the House of Lords to-day the Marquis of Lansdowne, replying to a question with regard to alien traders, said that in a business which was not ...
Article : 86 wordsGeneral Sir Douglas Haig reports: Fourteen aerial fights took place on Wednesday, and two enemy machines were brought down in the German lines. ...
Article : 50 wordsLord Rosebery, in a speech at Edinburgh, said "We shall be exhausted, but victorious, though almost bleeding to death from such debt taxation as the ...
Article : 51 wordsA band of 1000 marauders terrorised the Enzeli-Resht region, in Northern Persia, and threatened the Russian communications. Detachments of Russian troops, ...
Article : 57 wordsThe city of Brussels has been fined 500,000 francs (£20,000) by the Germans as a result of the assassination of the betrayer of Nurse Cavell, the English ...
Article : 69 wordsThe Secretary of the Trades Hall Council has informed the Acting Prime Minister that at a meeting last night action was taken to expunge from the ...
Article : 158 wordsThe "Times," in its financial and commercial review of the year 1915, states:— "With strict economy there need not be any doubt of our financial resources ...
Article : 54 wordsThe Rev. R. H. Roberts has received from Mr. A. Morfley Davies, D.Sc., of the London University, an interesting letter in the course of which he writes: "Uncle ...
Article : 795 wordsTwenty thousand German troops have replaced the Turks in the Gallipoli Peninsula. The Turks are joining the army which is destined for the invasion of ...
Article : 39 wordsFifty New Zealanders from Hornehurch were the guests of Mr. John Cathcart Wason, M.P. (formerly a member of the New Zealand Parliament), in the gallery ...
Article : 72 wordsThe shipping newspaper "Fairplay" states that the general assumption is that British ship owners, by running up freights, are increasing the cost of the ...
Article : 303 wordsGeneral Sir John Maxwell has issued a proclamation announcing that railway tickets for lines in the vicinity of the Suez Canal zone will be granted only to ...
Article : 41 wordsMr. John Redmond, in the House of Commons to-day, asked Mr. Asquith whether, in view of the imputations made against the divisional ...
Article : 322 wordsIn the House of Commons to-day Sir E. A. Cornwall (Liberal) sought a statement respecting the position of the Allies in the Adriatic. ...
Article : 62 wordsBefore leaving Australia the Pinna Minister (Hon. W. M. Hughes) arranged for the despatch of the following wire to the Amalgamated Miners' Association, ...
Article : 343 wordsThe Minister for Defence reports that steps have been taken to obtain from cach local recruiting committee a declaration that it will not in any way reveal ...
Article : 392 wordsThe newspapers publish Colonel Ross's account of the fighting at Mersa Matruh, in Egypt, on Christmas Day, in which the Sikhs and New Zealanders made a ...
Article : 87 wordsKing Constantine, in an interview with a representative of the Associated Press, expressed himself as profoundly indignant at the recent high-handedness of the ...
Article : 63 wordsWith the general thoughtfulness that marks them amongst Brisbane sportsmen. Messrs. A. Barrington and W. Danaher have promised to donate 225 pies to the ...
Article : 49 wordsNo more vivid account of the evacuation of Anzac has been written than that contained in the diary of a New Zealand medical officer, which has been ...
Article : 814 wordsIn an answer to the appeal made in yesterday's "Courier" for a Red Cross flag, Mrs.Elfverson came forward yesterday and generously donated the required ...
Article : 61 wordsA French, an Italian, and three British warships bombarded the Bulgarian port of Dedeagatch, blew up two barracks, and destroyed a train. A shell was seen ...
Article : 49 wordsThe wheat market is firm, owing to the strength of freights. The cargo by the Buffon has been sold at 65/3 per 480lb., and the cargo by the Maria at 65/6. ...
Article : 57 wordsIn regard to the presentation of a piano and billiard table for the men at Enoggera, it has now been decided that the gifts will be handed over on Saturday, ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 100 wordsAn official communique states: Northwest of Czernowitz, in Bukovina, we captured a sector of the enemy's position, and repulsed five desperate ...
Article : 42 wordsMr. Asquith, speaking in the House of Commons to-day, said that an opportunity would be given on Wednesday next to debate the question of the ...
Article : 51 wordsIn the Central Police Court Alfred Henry Burnett (33) was charged with having shot at Henry Weir Paul with intent to murder him. Accused appeared in the ...
Article : 278 wordsThe annoucement made to-day that the Arsenal Commission had recommended a site on the Murrumbidgee River, about 10 miles from the Federal Capital City, ...
Article : 98 wordsThis morning several young men attended the enlistment room at the Town Hall, but there was nobody to receive or examine them, so they departed. ...
Article : 33 wordsAn Austrian communique states: The battle in Bessarabia is becoming increasingly violent. We repulsed stubborn attacks between Torperontz and Bojan. The ...
Article : 54 wordsThe Military Service (Compulsion) Bill has been passed through Committee in the House of Commons. Mr. Bonar Law paid a tribute to the ...
Article : 44 wordsThere was a very keen sale at the wool auctions to-day, and prices were harder all round. The following prices were realised:—Evesharm, highest 39½d., average ...
Article : 59 wordsAt the Sydney recruiting offices to-day 162 men were enlisted for Expeditionary forces. ...
Article : 19 wordsIn Victoria to-day 126 men were accepted for active service. ...
Article : 27 wordsRene Raymond, a young woman, appeared before Mr. Smithers, S.M., at the Water Police Court to-day, on a charge of having fraudulently obtained £4/16/ ...
Article : 184 wordsA Russian communique states: Our forpedo boats in the Balck Sea raided the north-cast coast of Anatolia and destroyed 163 sailing vessels, 73 of which ...
Article : 48 wordsThe newspapers state that Sweden's prohibition of the export of wood pulp is hailed as a reprisal for Britain's seizure of mail parcels. ...
Article : 69 wordsThe first call of recruits under Lord Derby's recruiting scheme was made today, and very lively scenes took place at Whitehall and other recruiting centres. ...
Article : 166 wordsTo-day 110 men volunteered at Adelaide, and 90 were accepted. The total enlistments to date number 18,563. ...
Article : 27 wordsThe State Commandant (Colonel Ramaciotti) stated to-day that a gambling dispute which occurred among soldiers confined on Milson Island, Hawkesbury ...
Article : 108 wordsA combined parade of the members of the Clayfield, Nundah, and Windsor clubs took place on Thursday night at the Albion Drill Grounds, at which the ...
Article : 140 wordsA Russian communique states:—We are pursuing the Turks on the Caucasian front, and the enemy is suffering heavy losses. ...
Article : 42 wordsThe Provincial Congress of the South African Party discussed the truculent attitude of the released rebels and their sympathisers. General Botha admitted ...
Article : 54 wordsRegulations which have been gazetted provide that the Minister for Defence may requisition for use as a transport any British ship in any port in New ...
Article : 52 wordsGreat enthusiasm marked an auction sale of cricket relies at Scott's Hotel today, and the 40 lots sold realised £517. The total of the cricketers' tribute will ...
Article : 55 wordsThe rent of safes and deed boxes at Trustees' Safe Deposit, 395 Queen-street, ranges from 10/6 per annum; a mere insurance premium. Inspection invited. ...
Article : 31 wordsChappell, also Sames, Chappell, also Sames. The choice of experts. Sole agents, Paling & Co., 86-88 Queen-street, Brisbane.* ...
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The Brisbane Courier (Qld. : 1864 - 1933), Sat 22 Jan 1916, Page 5
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