The Germans renewel their big oftensive against Verdum, and uninterruptedly hombarded all the French po[?]toas on both banks of the Mouse for 24 hours The ...
Article : 517 wordsCorrespondents at the Front are agreed that the artillery has been the decisive factor in the fighting, and has been successfully followed up by the cavalry. ...
Article : 198 wordsThe Rome correspondent of the London "Daily Telegraph" says that the pressure by the Austrians on the Plateau of Asiago, in the Trentino, has diminished, ...
Article : 109 wordsThe pro-German newspapers in Greece vehemently declare that the enforced elections in Greece—one of the terms of the Althes' demands—are intended to secure a ...
Article : 185 wordsUp to the present time 86 Victoria Crosses, 130 military crosses, 6150 distinguished conduct medals, and 1700 military medals have been conterred since ...
Article : 151 wordsThe farewell banquet given at the Ritz Hotel last night by the Australians London to the Hon. W. M. Hughes, on the occasion of his departure for ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 380 wordsThe Federal Cabinet having asked for the preparatin of all the data necessary to enable it to decide as to whether or not all males between the ages of 18 and ...
Article : 264 wordsEnemy aeioplmos dropped bombs on Venice, killing six persons. ...
Article : 14 wordsAn Austrian communique states: We repulsed the Italians south-east of OrziliEnemy attacks on the Dolomite front failed. Our seaplanes successfully bombed ...
Article : 53 wordsSome big British guns helped the advance of General Brussiloff. ...
Article : 18 wordsA "Gazette" notification has been issued containing the King's approval of the wearing of the decoration of the French Legion of Honour by the Hon. ...
Article : 43 wordsThe "Daily Chronicle's" Salonica correspondent states that the Bulgarians are advancing at two points towards the important fort of Feapetra, to the northward ...
Article : 79 wordsAn Austrian communique states: Our topedo boats bombarded the Italian coast near Gailionova, partially destroying a train. ...
Article : 25 wordsThe following volunteers have been accepted here during the past week:— Messrs. Hugh and George M'Gregor (Inglewood Hill), Edward Ryan (Wolvi). ...
Article : 127 wordsOne hundred troop trains have passed Aix-la-Chapelle, in Germany, near the Belgian frontier, going east. the garrison. at Leige has been ordered to follow. ...
Article : 39 wordsAdvices from Vienna state that the War Council at Constantinople passed sentence of death, "in contumaciam," on Essad Pasha, the Albanian leader, for ...
Article : 38 wordsSeveral barytes mines ni Shropshire and on the Welsh border have been reopened. ...
Article : 23 wordsThe Petrograd correspondent of the "London Daily Telegraph" gives details of the capture of the twon of Svidnikr on the railway between Kovel and ...
Article : 922 wordsThis map, reproduced from the French paper "L'Illustration," graphically illustrates how Germany is enabled by her "gridiron" railway—not an extemporised system, but one deliberately organised in time of peace to meet all war possibilities—to rush large bodies of troops to. either the Eastern or the Western frontiers at short notice. The heavy black lines show the German railways, and the checkered lines those utilised by the enemy in the occupied portions of ... [ILLUSTRATED]
Article : 85 wordsA German communique states: General von Linsingen's attacks west and southwest of Luck are progressing in spite of repeated Russian counter-attacks. We ...
Article : 67 wordsThe employees of the printing firm of William Brooks and Co., Ltd., met in the main workroom on Thursday afternoon to say an revoir to one of their number, ...
Article : 295 wordsAn Austrian communique states: The Russians in the Czernwemos Valley are advancing towards Kuty. We repulsed severe attacks south-cast and north of ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 133 wordsThe "Idea Nozionale" states that Russia has offered Czernowitz, the capital of Bukovina, to Roumania if that power sides with the Allies. ...
Article : 28 wordsGeneral Sir Douglas Haig reports: Twenty-two air combats have taken place, mostly indecisive. Two British acroplanes were brought down. Our ...
Article : 143 wordsArrangements are well in land in cornnection with the entertainment to be given at the Technical College, South Brisbane, on Thursday, in aid of the ...
Article : 60 wordsIt is officially stated that the Ulster Nationalist Conference has accepted Mr. Lloyd George's proposals by a majority of 210, the voting being 475 for and 265 ...
Article : 290 wordsA Router's message from Washington states that the House of Representatives has passed a resolution unanimously affirming that the conditions in ...
Article : 264 wordsAn Austrian submarine ineffectually chased the Norwegian steamer Rauma for 11 hours in the Mediterranean. A German submarine then suddenly ...
Article : 43 wordsNext Friday is the day chosen by the committee of the War Nurses' Fund to make an appeal to the citizens of Brisbane on behalf of the nurses serving at ...
Article : 179 wordsThe national flags of the Allied nations gave the Coorparoo Shire Hall an animated appearance on Saturday afternoon, when a handsome honour board, ...
Article : 676 wordsFishing boats report that German destroyers captured and brought to Zeebrugge the Great Eastern Railway Company's mail steamer Brussels. ...
Article : 55 wordsMr. and Mrs. Hughes, accompanied by Mr. and Mrs. Fisher, and Mr. and Mrs. ryan, inspected a large body of Australian troops at Bulford, having ...
Article : 344 wordsGiving evidence to-day before the Aerial Inquiry Commission, Mr. Pemberton Billing, the aviator member of the House of Commons, alleged that a naval airman ...
Article : 131 wordsReading matter for the troops has been received from the following: "Anonymous" (2 parcels), Miss M'Kellar, Master R. Murray, Mrs. J.Bryce, Sandgate, and ...
Article : 33 wordsA German communique states: We frustrated an attempted British attack eastward of Ypres. We repalsed three assaults on our captured positions westward ...
Article : 170 wordsAs announced in Saturday's "Courier" about 46 returned Queensland soliders are due to reach the Central Stattion, No. 5 platform, at 8.30 to-night. Two passes ...
Article : 114 wordsMr Lewis Harcourt, replying to a trade union deputation regarding the State control of food prices and the control of wages, said that a vicious system of ...
Article : 204 wordsAt the inquest on the body of Lieutenant Vernon Aimer, of the Royal Flying Corps, who was killed while flying near London, it was elicited that Aimer's ...
Article : 54 wordsMr. Asquith presided at a conference at Downing-street which discussed the resolutions passed at the Paris Conference. Those present were: Mr. Bonar ...
Article : 185 wordsVerdum is still the German General Staff's great gamble. Yesterday's attack was followed to-day by a Council of War, the Kaiser, the Crown Prince, ...
Article : 143 wordsThe Entente Powers have notified the United States of their willingness to subordinate their American munition contracts to the needs of the United States. ...
Article : 57 wordsThe wheat market is dull, and quotations for cargoes are nominal. The quotation in Chicago for July wheat options is 99¾ dents per bushel: ...
Article : 125 wordsHis Majesty the King inspected a number of motor ambulances which have been presented to France by members of Lloyd's, and which are to operate behind ...
Article : 36 wordsOn Saturday the Anzac Memorial, consisting of a slab white marble bearing his Majesty's message to Australia on Anzac Day, the gift of his Excellency the ...
Article : 109 wordsLieutenant E. Maurice Little, of the 15th Battalion, will be the recipient of a presentation by his Excellency the Governor next Wednesday evening, at 8 ...
Article : 143 wordsIt is semi-officially stated that persistent rumours are circulating in neutral countries that Generals von Falkenhayn and Conrad have been removed from their ...
Article : 49 wordsThe trial of Dr. Liebknecht, the Socialist leader, on the charge of attempted treason in connection with the war has been fixed for June 28. This ...
Article : 48 wordsIt is officially stated that the Duke of Connaught, Governor-General of Canada, will return to England in October, and that Prince Alexander of Teek (who has ...
Article : 84 wordsThe steamet Ems, bound from Christiania to Lubeek, laden with train oil, was recently torpedoed by a submarine, supposed to be British, and while salvage ...
Article : 88 wordsA meeting of laides, convened by the mayoress (Mrs. Hutchings), was held in the Town Hall to consider the arrangements for the observance of Wattle Day ...
Article : 71 wordsThe Russian steamer Mercury, 4046 tons, wtih 800 passengers on board, struck a mine near Odessa, in the Black Sea, and sank in five minutes. The majority of ...
Article : 50 wordsMr. Ryan, the Queensland Premier, was the guest of the irish Club last night. Lord Gough presided. Mr. Ryan, in his speech, emphasised the duty of the State ...
Article : 47 wordsThe Berlin "Lokal Anzeiger" states that the [?]mous German aviator Immelman was killed during an encounter with three Anglo-French aeroplanes. Two ...
Article : 46 wordsSautrday's recruiting figures in Sydney were:—Volunteered 54, accepted 38. The numbers for the week were:—Volunteered 483, accepted 359. ...
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The Brisbane Courier (Qld. : 1864 - 1933), Mon 26 Jun 1916, Page 7
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