Remarkable Empire-wide arrangements have been made to celebrate the French National Fete Day (July 14) in token of the world's homage to France. Tricolour ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 616 wordsA report received from General Sir Douglas Haig to-day states: At dawn we attacked the enemy's second system of defence, and broke it on a ...
Article : 168 wordsAn Italian communique states: In the Adige Valley the enemy attacked our new positions north of Malgazagna, but were driven back with heavy loss. ...
Article : 33 wordsUpwards of 30,000 Germans have been made prisoners since the beginning of the Russian offensive. The correspondent of the "Daily ...
Article : 752 wordsAnother super-submarine, the Brem[?]n, [?] expected to arrive in America in July. She is said to be larger than the Deutsohland. She will be followed by the ...
Article : 122 wordsMr. Lloyd George, Secretary of State for War, addressing the Munitions Conferonce, at which France, Russia, and Italy were represented, insisted on the ...
Article : 336 wordsThe War Office announces: The weather on the Euphrates is fine. On July 10 we blew up the tower of a brigand implicated in the theft of boats. ...
Article : 86 wordsNurse Cavell Day, in aid of the War Nurses' Fund, will be observed in Toowoomba next Friday in a similar manner to that in which it was celebrated in ...
Article : 72 wordsMiss Molly Brenan, hon, secretary of the Toowong Gills' Patriotic Club, wrote yesterday as follows: Dear Sir,—At a meeting of the Toowong Girls' Patriotic ...
Article : 142 wordsThe United States Senate is debating the Naval Bill. During the debate Senator Swamson said that only by a navy second[?] to that of ...
Article : 64 wordsThe Duke of Somerset, in the House of Lords, said that letters from officers in Mesopotamia disclosed a disgraceful state of affairs. He ...
Article : 66 wordsAn official communique issued today states: An intermittent cannonade took place on the Somme[?] We penetrated the salient in ...
Article : 116 wordsThe United States Government is spending £2,000,000 monthly in guarding the Mexican border. ...
Article : 26 wordsMr. Asquith, in the House of Commons on Tuesday next, will make a full statement regarding the Dardanelles operations and the campaign in Mesopotamia ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 172 wordsWheat is firmly held, and sparingly offered. The flour market is firm. ...
Article : 16 wordsThe rise in the Bank of England rate of discount is due entirely to the sharp rise in money value [?] New York since the end of last week, ...
Article : 235 wordsMr. Asquith in the House of Commons to-day, stated that the August bank holiday would be suspended. He appealed to all classes to postpone ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 719 wordsThe "Pet[?] Parisien" says that the Germans, hoping to surround Souville Fort, subjected the whole of the Verdun front to 36 hours' bombardment. An infantry attack ...
Article : 147 wordsGeneral Sir Douglas Haig, Commander in-Chief of the British Forces in France, reports: Artillery duels and fighting contin[?]ed on certain sectors Enemy raids ...
Article : 186 wordsFor persistency and consistency in the matter of "day" collections the young ladies working under the direction of Mrs. Colin Campbell will be difficult to ...
Article : 162 wordsLord Robert Cecil, Under Secretary for Foreign Affairs, in the House of Commons to-day, read a lengthy replyfrom Germany categorically ...
Article : 275 wordsA Central News message from Capetown states: Mr. Hughes (the Australian Prime Minister) arrived here to-day, and had a most cordial reception from the ...
Article : 384 wordsA communique issued in Berlin states: North of the Somme the Englibh succeeded in taking Contalma[?]son. South of the Somme the French did not meet ...
Article : 65 wordsSome splendid views of the moon will probably be available to-night and tomorrow night by means of the telescope housed in the grounds of Ardencraig, the ...
Article : 129 wordsThe Berne correspondent of the "Mornnig Post" states that a chapter of foreign politics is revealed in Prince von Bulow's book, "Deutsche Politicke," which con ...
Article : 282 wordsMr. Philip Gibbs, the well-known war correspondent with the British Headquarters in France, supplies a further story regarding the fighting around ...
Article : 419 wordsAn official com[?]nique issued in Berlin states: General Bothmer in an en[?]reling [?]ter-attack north of the Olesiza and north-west of B[?]zacz drove back the ...
Article : 34 wordsThere were 35 men secured for the A.I.F. yesterday, the men coming from the following centres:—Brisbane 8, Roma 10, Rockhampton 4, Toowoomba 3, Lismore 2, ...
Article : 53 wordsThe newspaper "Mattino," published at Naples states that it is reported that when the Russian offensive began, the Archdukes Frederick and Ferdinand were ...
Article : 79 wordsIn commemoration or the French National Fete the committee of the French Red Cross in Brisbane has handed over to the Hon. A. J. Carter, French ...
Article : 53 wordsLord Newton (Paymaster-General), in the House of Lords, replying to a question, said that many enemy naval [?] military prisoners were employed in ...
Article : 171 wordsThe following additional recruits have presented themselves at the Esk Recruiting Office since July 1: Messrs. Cornelius Lawler (Harlin), Charles O. Oakhill, ...
Article : 60 wordsOver 70 per cent[?] of the railway men have str[?]ck for r increased pay and [?] whole of the railway traffic is practically held up. Martial law has been ...
Article : 99 words"Berliner Tageblatt" publishes a message from Austria announcing that owing to the pressure of military events the Austrian administration in Bukovina ...
Article : 39 wordsArrangements for the "Bal Masque" in aid of the French Red Cross, to be held in the South Brisbane Technical College, on the 22nd instant, are progressing ...
Article : 113 wordsTo-day's recruiting figures were:— Volunteered, [?]3; accepted, 38. MELBOURNE, July 14. There were 95 volunteers to-day, and 59 ...
Article : 36 wordsSeveral trawlers and fishing boats have been sunk by submarines off Whitby, on the coast of Yorkshire. ...
Article : 25 wordsA Russian communique states: Our torpedo boats in the Black Sea on Tuesday captured the Turkish steamer Itchikhad, with a cargo of petroleum and ...
Article : 57 wordsThe Marquis of Lansdowne has sent a letter to the newspapers, saying, "My statement regarding the permanent character of certain provisions of the ...
Article : 226 wordsLi[?]utenant Strach[?]y, of the Somerset Light Infantry, has been wounded in France. He is a son of Mr. Claude Strachey, of Auckland, and a relative of ...
Article : 33 wordsThe Sydney Labour Council, after hearing a report from its delegates to the anti-conscription meeting in the Domain last Sunday, which was broken up by ...
Article : 228 wordsExperience has shown that on outgoing troopships games play an important part in the welfare and contentment of the troops. A well-known chaplain, who has ...
Article : 84 wordsA hydroplane is concea[?]ed on the wharf at Baltimore used by the Deutschland. It is believed that it Is for use in reconnoitring when the Deutschland dashes ...
Article : 138 wordsIn order to encourage the employees of, Perkins and Co., Ltd., who are willing to invest in the Commonwealth War Loan Bonds, the company has agreed to ...
Article : 215 wordsOn the pretext that the British Navy is stopping food supplies, the Germans have transferred 15,000 [?]ivilians from Turcoing to Mezieres and Charleville, ...
Article : 37 wordsQueen Alexandra has given her patronage to an effort to raise a Kitchener National Memorial Fund, the income from which will be used perpetually to ...
Article : 40 wordsA Russian communique states: Our offensive westward of the Erzeroum meridian is successfully developing. The Turks, at several points made futile ...
Article : 31 wordsThough the British and French communiques studiously refrain from giving details it is unofficially known that a stern battle is proceeding[?] The gains of ...
Article : 163 wordsA novel idea, which has received official sanction, has been hit upon by the Brisbane Girls' Club for Mascot Day. Mascots stand for luck, and the mascot ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 99 wordsTelegrams from Sofia state that the Ghenadieff Party expect to cause the downfall of M. Radoslnvoff (the Bulgarian Premier) within a week. The ...
Article : 46 wordsMrs Anni[?] Besant, the well-known Theosophist leader, who has beeb a promionent advocate of Home Rule for India, has been prohibited under the ...
Article : 44 wordsOwing to the cost of the war bonus to the employees, the Port of London Authority will raise the dock dues and charges on shipping and goods by 7½ per ...
Article : 43 wordsOn the occasion of the fete in honour of King Peter of Serbia, King Constantine of Greece sent his cordial congratulations, wishing prosperity to the noble Serbian ...
Article : 39 wordsA message from Berlin states: Herr von Schorlemer (Minister for Agriculture) has been interviewed, and said that Germany need not worry about food for another ...
Article : 93 wordsThe Labour Party last night tendered a dinner at the House of Commons to the Labour members among the Australian section of the delegates from the ...
Article : 83 wordsThe Miners' Conference has urged that the old age pensions should be increased to 7/6 per week, and the age for receiving pensions reduced from 70 to 65 years. ...
Article : 35 wordsThe weekly concert was held at Alderley on Thursday under the auspices of the Soldiers' Church of England Help Society. Songs were rendered by Misses ...
Article : 83 wordsThe unveiling ceremony of the honour board on Corinda station, at which Lieut. O'Shea, area officer of Training Area [?]A, has kindly consented to officiate, will ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 146 wordsAn Order in Council has been issued under the Defence of the Realm Act prohibiting the carrying of arms without military or naval permits. ...
Article : 30 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[?] ...
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The Brisbane Courier (Qld. : 1864 - 1933), Sat 15 Jul 1916, Page 5
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