A Russian communique says:—General Sakharoff's troops on the Upper Sereth are developing their success, and drove out the enemy from a series of fortified ...
Article : 416 wordsThere were 23 men secured for the A.I.F. yesterday, the recruits coming from the following centres:—Brisbane 9, Rockhampton 3, Toowoomba 5, Lismore ...
Article : 61 wordsThe battle on the Isonzo continues with great violence, and Tolmino and Glezzo have been subjected to a hail of shells for the past ...
Article : 264 wordsThe Prime Minister (Mr. W. M. Hughes) addressed a largely-attended meeting in the Melbourne Town Hall to-night. The building was crowded, and ...
Article : 1,549 wordsThe active interest evinced in Red Cross work by Lady Helen Munro Ferguson is well known, and the second annual meeting of the Queensland division of the ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 406 wordsThere were two volunteers during the 24 hours ended 1 p.m. on Saturday, one of whom was accepted, and there were four for the period ended 1 p.m. to-day, ...
Article : 123 wordsA very successful function took place at the Wilston School of Arts on Saturday evening, when 10 soldiers belonging to the town of Windsor were farewelled ...
Article : 595 wordsThe "New York Tribune" says: "What we are witnessing now is the powerful co-operation of the Allies in order to eliminate Austria from the conflict before ...
Article : 38 wordsIhe "Daily Chronicle" states that evidence is accumulating showing the widespread combination in the metal trades for keeping up prices unjustifiably, and ...
Article : 90 wordsA Russian communique states: Our counter-attacks on the west bank of Lake Van, in Armenia, drove the Turks southward. ...
Article : 120 wordsthe "New York Times" states: Shipping officials have been informed that a clause will be inserted in the peace treaty prohibiting German steamships from ...
Article : 94 wordsMrs. E. Dunsdon, Normanby Hill, has forwarded a patchwork quilt and 1500 stamps for disposal in aid of the Belgians. ...
Article : 23 wordsPlain or fancy dress or a uniform may be worn by those attending the citizens' ball, which is to be held in the Exhibition Hall to-morrow night in aid of the ...
Article : 142 wordsHis Honour Mr. Justice Higgins began the taking of South Australian evidence in the plaint between the Australasian Meat Industry Employees Association ...
Article : 709 wordsIn the opinion of Alderman Warmington, who was one of the Ithaca Council's delegates to the recent Local Authorities' Conference, the conference was a farce. He said at last night's ...
Article : 207 wordsThe Bucharest correspondent of the "New York American" states that Roumania is awaiting the best war bid, and anything may happen at any moment. ...
Article : 66 wordsThe Government is publishing two propagandist periodicals to be circulated in all Moslem countries. One will be printed in Hindustani, Persian, Turkish, and ...
Article : 40 wordsMembers of the Girls' Club who are assisting at the Exhibition stall during the week are requested to meet at the club rooms, Courier Building, not later ...
Article : 37 wordsThe Congress of Chambers of Commerce has endorsed the proposals of the Paris Economic Conference for boycotting German trade during the war, but did ...
Article : 47 wordsAn East African official message states: Since his defeat on June 24 the enemy has occupied strong positions in the densely-wooded Nguru Mountains. General ...
Article : 193 wordsThe Minister for Lands yesterday had an interview with his Excellency the Governor-General at the Queensland Club, and discussed matters in connection with ...
Article : 44 wordsIn spite of the determined efforts of a noisy, ill-mannered section numbering 150 or 200, which tried its hardest to count the speakers out, last nights recruiting ...
Article : 645 wordsThe Coorparoo Council met last night, Councillor M'Kinnon in the chair. The Works Committee reported that the improvements in Logan-road and by-streets necessitated by the ...
Article : 213 wordsThe hon. organiser of the Australian Air Squadron's Fund states:—A world's record for a subscribed and privately presented aeroplane bas been put up by ...
Article : 120 wordsAn honour board bearing the names of 640 old boys of the Brisbane Grammar School who have done or are doing their share in nobly upholding the cause ...
Article : 374 wordsFifty recruits were obtained in Victoria to-day. There were 107 volunteers. ...
Article : 19 wordsAn official statement from Egypt says: Our cavalry is still pursuing the Turkish rearguard. The pursuit last night had driven the Turks to a position eastward ...
Article : 102 wordsAt the annual meeting of the Fremantle Chamber of Commerce last night the following motion was carried:—"That no person who has at any time been a ...
Article : 65 wordsAt a largely attended meeting of representatives of Liberal organisations from various parts of the State, held in the rooms of the National Political ...
Article : 203 wordsAt the fortnightly meeting of the City Council this afternoon Alderman Summerville presided in the absence of the mayor. The Finance Committee recommended payment of £591/10/11 on ...
Article : 100 wordsThe Allies' bazaar which took place in New York was attended by over 850,000 people, and considerably more than one million dollars was cleared after the few ...
Article : 80 wordsA special meeting of the Crow's Nest Shire Council was held to-day to consider the tenders for the sanitary contract. The tender of C. Marrington, Toowoomba, at 9d. per service, ...
Article : 72 wordsThe visiting members of the overseas Dominions Parliaments had a reception at the Mansion House, Dublin. Sir James Carroll (New Zealand) said the time had ...
Article : 103 wordsA reconstruction scheme is being submitted by the Mount Cuthbert Company to the shareholders. A new company, having the same capital as the old concern, £300,000, in shares ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 179 wordsMr. G. J. Wardle, speaking at Bournemouth, said one effect of the changed atmosphere caused by the war was that the working classes had got pretty well ...
Article : 71 wordsThe Allies' City, which has been erected in Albert-square, will be officially opened to-night at 7 o'clock by the Mayor of Brisbane (Alderman J. W. Hetherington). ...
Article : 231 wordsMr. W. L. Chapman, chairman of the Harbour Board, received a letter to-day from Mr. W. H. Corbould, representative to Mt. Elliott, Ltd., in which the writer expresses appreciation of ...
Article : 108 wordsThe Home Secretary, in reply yesterday to a deputation from the Clifton Shire Council, agreed to alter the boundary between the Clifton and Allora shires from a railway line to a ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 180 wordsA wireless message states that the German Federal Council approved of the Imperial German Chancellor's entire policy, after hearing his explanation why ...
Article : 53 wordsA strike on the whole of the railways of the United States, involving 225 systems, seems to be imminent. Negotiations for a settlement of the dispute have ...
Article : 99 wordsThe opening of the Coochin Creek Methodist Church took place on Saturday afternoon, the ceremony being performed by the Rev. R. Dunstan, of Maryborough (chairman of the Wide ...
Article : 188 wordsAn officer of the French cruiser Amiral Aube reports that the cruiser received a wireless message from a British patrol in the Atlantic stating that it had sunk ...
Article : 69 wordsVisitors to Brisbane will be welcome to inspect the kits ready for transport to the destitute children of the Allies at the society's depot, Courier Building, on ...
Article : 40 wordsLancer Plume has been withdrawn from the Caulfield Cup and Melbourne Cup, and T[?] White from the Melbourne Cup. ...
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The Brisbane Courier (Qld. : 1864 - 1933), Tue 15 Aug 1916, Page 5
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