The miners have withdrawn their opposition to the Railway Department handling the 2000 tons of coke it purchased recently in the Ipswich district, ...
Article : 287 wordsHis Majesty the King has sent the following message to General Sir Douglas Haig: "I heartily congratulate you on the great success, of your gallant troops ...
Article : 129 wordsThe capture of Kenali and the flight of the Germans and Bulgarians indicate, decisive happenings in Macedonia. The Allies have now reached the plain ...
Article : 495 wordsOn Thursday, at the compulsory conference which he had convened to be held in Melbourne to deal with the strike in the coal industry, the ...
Article : 1,973 wordsAn Italian communique states: We reoccupied the trenches evacuated eastward of Gorizia, as cabled on Wednesday. We repulsed a counter-attack, and slightly ...
Article : 171 wordsRegarding Friday's German raid in the Galf of Finland, the torpedoed boat Slastoff reports that it is now possible to state that the Germans lost six ...
Article : 51 wordsA Berlin official message says that a German submarine sank with a torpedo on November 6 a hostile transport of 12,000 tons 80 sea miles west of Malta. ...
Article : 85 wordsThe latest submarine operations include the torpedoing of the British steamer Matarazzo, 2823 tons; the American steamer Addavidson, 1640 tons; the ...
Article : 51 wordsArrangements for the mobilisation of the whole civilian population of Germany are proceeding apace. It is uncertain whether the mobilisation will be instituted ...
Article : 111 wordsReleased prisoners tell startling stories of the horrors of the Austrian war prison regime. A heutenant whose aeroplane fell in the Austrian lines was ...
Article : 247 wordsIt was announced yesterday that the South Brisbane Gas Company had received a further supply of coal, sufficient to carry the supply of gas to South ...
Article : 44 wordsA German submarine stopped and took to Zeebrugge the Dutch steamer Midland The Midland was bound for England. ...
Article : 23 wordsSo far as shipping is concerned interest during the next few days will, centre in the movements of the interstate passenger liners. Of these the Wyreema and ...
Article : 335 wordsGeneral Sir Douglas Haig, British Commander-in-Chief in France, reports During the night there was considerable enemy sheiling north and south of the ...
Article : 101 wordsThe Dutch steamer Konigin Regentes, which was recently seized by the Germans, has left Zeebrugge, bound westward. ...
Article : 25 wordsA wireless message from Amsterdam states that, despite the protest of Cardinal Mercier, the deportation of Belgian civilians continues, especially of ...
Article : 66 wordsNEW LONDON (Connecticut), Thursday. The German cargo submarine Deutschland has sailed on her return voyage. ...
Article : 89 wordsAt the close of the conference the Prime Minister made the following statement: —"I am sure I am expressing not only the pleasure, but the sense of relief, that ...
Article : 69 wordsA wireless message states that despitp the secrecy of the Reichstag Committee it is known that there was considerable discussion. During the ...
Article : 187 wordsThe Budapest correspondent of the London "Morning Post" says that the Hungarian Government is considering a scheme for the exchange of prisoners of war in a ...
Article : 86 wordsA German official communique claims that the Germans repulsed British partial attacks east and south east of Beaumont Hamel, and stormed part of St. Pi[?]rre ...
Article : 38 wordsAfter the delegates to the conference had withdrawn Mr. Hughes lost no time in completing the arrangements for a tribunal to begin the hearing of the case ...
Article : 38 wordsThe "debadging" of skilled workmen at Sheffield has led to a hitch in the case of a man named Hargreaves. The Press Bureau now announces that the ...
Article : 157 wordsThe Wheat Commission has arranged with the Indian Government to sanction the export of 400,000 tons of wheat to Great Britain, France, and Italy, the ...
Article : 129 wordsCommenting on the British advance on the Ancre, the "Berliner Tageblatt" says: "The preliminary British bombardment lasted for 12 days, with guns in continually ...
Article : 160 wordsThe strike centre having shifted temporarily to Melbourne, there were no developments in the coal strike situation in Sydney to-day, other than a further ...
Article : 317 wordsIn the House of Commons to-day the debate on the question of food suplies was continued. Mr. Winston Churchill said the shortage of labour was due to ...
Article : 459 wordsIt was stated yesterday that Brisbane has good stocks of petrol and kerosene. The Vacuum Oil Co. recently received four consignments of oil by the steamers Otaki, ...
Article : 130 wordsTHE ANCRE BATTLEFIELD AND ITS SURROUNDINGS. ... [ILLUSTRATED]
Article : 7 wordsThe wheat market is firmer, and there are no cargoes offering. Australian parcels, just shipped, have been sold at 79/ per 480lb.; near parcels, 76/; and ex ...
Article : 69 wordsThe Military Medal has been awarded to 245 Australians and 13 New Zealanders. ...
Article : 21 wordsNo information has so far been received from the South, nor, up to a late hours had any mess meeting been called for to-morrow. ...
Article : 30 wordsA correspondent of the "New York World" states that while he was in Berlin he was informed that the Germans had spent £6,000,000 in propaganda work ...
Article : 78 wordsYesterday—termel "Button Day"—the com[?] bined co[?]s funds conected in the streets, sold lunc[?]s and refreshyments, and conducted sta[?]s at various points in the city and suburbs ...
Article : 327 wordsSecond Lieutenant Melville Kay, of the Durham Regiment, and who was formerly a New Zealand farmer, has been killed in action. ...
Article : 27 wordsThe High Commissioner for New Zealand (Sir Thomas Mackenzie), General Richardson, and the New Zealand War Contingent Association have made ...
Article : 57 wordsThe Federal Treasurer (Mr. Poynton) spent the whole of to-day in a close study of the financial position. In the morning he was busy with the Secretary to the ...
Article : 151 wordsThe last important industry to feel the effects of the strike is the Cooerwull tweed mills, which are exclusively engaged in making k[?]aki for soldiers' ...
Article : 191 wordsMarshal von Hindenburg, in a letter to the Imperial German Chancellor (Dr. von Bethmann-Hollweg), complains that the workmen in the factories have not ...
Article : 70 wordsSir Joseph Ward is returning from Dublin to London on Saturday, as his son, Mr Glndstone Ward, who had a serions relapse following a motor accident, ...
Article : 37 wordsMr. Perceval Gibbon, war correspondent at the British Front, in his latent report, states: Six thousand prisoners have already been caged, and others are ...
Article : 194 wordsLord Rhondda, speaking at Cardiff, said the Government should have taken over all the extra profits of the coal owners and ship owners. He had ...
Article : 70 wordsThe Greek Government has handed a reply to Germany's note It is believed that it explained the reasons which compelled the Government to grant the Allies ...
Article : 71 wordsOn the Legislative Council resuming at 11 a.m to-day the Electric Lighting and Gas Emergency Bill, which had been passed by the Assembly, was introduced ...
Article : 54 wordsAlready over 5500 men called up under the proclamation have been released from the camps in the various States, having completed the 30 days' training. Of the ...
Article : 109 wordsCollections in aid of Button Day were taken up in the streets to-day by an enthusiastic band of ladies, Miss Watson acting as secretary. As an evidence of the way the ladies worked the ...
Article : 370 wordsSeveral names are canvassed in connection with the new office of Food Controller, which is to be created. Those principally mentioned are Lord ...
Article : 107 wordsThe "Morgenbladet" states that an agreement has been completed between Norway and Great Britain securing to Norway imports of foodstuffs and fats for ...
Article : 38 wordsRepresentations were made to-day by the Hydraulic Power Co., of Melbourne, to the Navy Department for sufficient supplies of coal to enable the goods and ...
Article : 79 wordsA Russian communique states: The Roumanians repulsed, with enormous loss, attacks at Kimpolung, where the enemy is employing many heavy guns. ...
Article : 69 wordsAn official communique issued to-day states: After an obstinate fight we pushed out the enemy from Pressoire Our gains made on November 7 were entirely held. ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 127 wordsFour men were proceeded against in the Essendon Court to-day on charges of having failed to enrol in accordance with the provision of the proclamation and war ...
Article : 80 wordsUrging compulsory military training, Senator Chamberlain asserted that the United States too long had been a joke for the rest of the world. In dealing with ...
Article : 84 wordsOwing to the strike, and the consequent inadequate supply of coal, the Scottibh Gympie Gold Mine has been reluctantly compelled to close down the ...
Article : 83 wordsA German communique states: The Roumanians are stubbornly defending the frontier passes. We took 1200 prisoners. "Typewriting Headquarters" (Munro), ...
Article : 34 wordsThe sale of enemy properties in Nigeria has been completed, the total amount realised being £383,000. ...
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The Brisbane Courier (Qld. : 1864 - 1933), Sat 18 Nov 1916, Page 5
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