General Sir Douglas Haig, British Commander-in-Chief in France, reports: Enemy machine guns and rifle fire were active at Gueudecourt. ...
Article : 71 wordsA German communique announces the capture of Kampolung, in north-west Roumania, and adds: In the wooded Carpathral and on the frontier of Moldavia, ...
Article : 351 wordsIt is officially announced that General Trepoff, the new Russian Premier, has telegraphed to Mr. Asquith, stating Russia's confidence, "With God's help, and the ...
Article : 202 wordsIn Brisbane yesterday 13 volunteers for the A.I.E., were accepted and 5 were deferred. ...
Article : 23 wordsGeneral Murray, in a despatch dated October 1, covers the operations in Egypt from June 1 to September 30. General Murray, in detailing the operations as ...
Article : 276 wordsThe Minister for Railways when interviewed yesterday naturally expressed pleasure at the prospective settlement of the coal crisis. Turning to the ...
Article : 198 wordsThe special board under his Honour Mr. Justice Edmunds, which was instrumental in bringing about Thursday's settlement, met again in camera to-day ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 179 wordsThe official communique issued to-day states: There is nothing important to report on the West Front. PARIS, Friday. ...
Article : 89 wordsThe acting manager of the Brisbane Tramways Company (Mr. A. G. Stephens) notified yesterday morning that starting from Sunday next the full tramways ...
Article : 39 wordsThe British have arrested the enemy consuls at Syra, the chief commercial entrepot of the Aegean Sea, and took them off with their families in a warship to an ...
Article : 40 wordsIn the House of Commons to-day Lord Robert Cecil (Under Secretary for Foreign Affairs) said that Earl Grey (Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs), in answering ...
Article : 132 wordsIn Sydney to-day 48 men volunteered and 32 were accepted. MELBOURNE, December 1. In Melbourne to-day 31 men ...
Article : 44 wordsThe Imperial German Chancellor, Dr. yon Bethmann-Hollweg, in the Reichstag, in introducing the Compulsory Civilian Service Bill, said: The insatiable war is ...
Article : 263 wordsThe following statement was issued yesterday by the Brisbane Gas Co.:— Although the Brisbane Gas Company advertised that from Thursday night the gas ...
Article : 334 wordsAn Italian communique states: There has been reciprocal artillery firing in the Trentino. Our batteries set fire to billets on the Upper Avisio and Middle Isonzo, ...
Article : 63 wordsThe latest vessels sunk by German submarines include the British steamers Reapwell (3417 tons) and Luceston (2948 tons), and the Greek steamer Michael ...
Article : 116 wordsNo recruits volunteered here this week, this being a record since the commencement of the war for the Charleville centre. Perhaps the unfavourable state of the ...
Article : 61 wordsIn connection with the pro-German peace manoeuvring in Germany, the Rotterdam correspondent of the London "Daily Mail" announces that certain ...
Article : 51 wordsA wireless message from Berne states that the funeral of the late Emperor Franz Josef took place on Thursday afternoon. The procession left the Chapel ...
Article : 280 wordsTwo railway employees, Messrs. J. Conway and S. Whiting, who have enlisted for active service, were entertained by their fellow employees at Tattersall's ...
Article : 166 wordsA doctor, paymaster, and sergeant-major of the White City Recruiting Office have been charged with conspiracy to grant certificates of unfitness for active ...
Article : 78 wordsThe British naval changes have caused a sensation in Berlin, where they are at tributed to the activities of the German torpedo boats in the English Channel. ...
Article : 89 wordsA French communique states: There is nothing to report regarding the campaign in Macedonia, where rain and the fog have inter[?]red with operations. Our air-craft ...
Article : 49 wordsThe Gas Company notifies an increase in the price of gas for all purposes to £1 per 1000 cubic feet. Hitherto the prices have been; Gas for cooking, 6/8; engine, ...
Article : 44 wordsGeneral yon Bissing, German Military Governor of Belgium, has refused to permit Cardinal Mercier, Archbishop of Malines, to Visit Rome to report to the ...
Article : 150 wordsThe South Wales coal miners' representatives have passed a resolution reiterating their demand for an advance of 15 per cent. in wages, protesting against ...
Article : 59 wordsNews has been received of the death, while on active service, of another member of the staff of the Chief Railway Auditor—Mr. Harold N. Oxenham. The ...
Article : 292 wordsThe London "Daily Expiess" states that the Admiralty has decided to appoint an Admiral to the Admiralty Board, virtually as Air Lord. ...
Article : 30 wordsThe Engineer for Harbours and Rivers (Mr. Cullen) stated yesterday that if the miners returned to work on Monday, as proposed, the department hoped to have ...
Article : 53 wordsIn the House of Representatives to-day Mr. Watkins asked if, in view of the coal strike being settled, the Government would withdraw the regulations relative ...
Article : 81 wordsIn the Legislative Council yesterday Mr. E. W. H. Fowles amplified the explanation he had given in a letter in yesterday's "Courier" relative to a ...
Article : 264 wordsThe Admiralty reports: Naval squadrons made daily raids on the Bulgarian coast. between November 23 and 28, and bombed Karj[?]hi, Directhit, and Angista, and the ...
Article : 74 wordsArrangements have been made by Captain V. Forrester (Portmaster of Queensland) for coal for steamers belonging to the Marine Department. The vessels ...
Article : 35 wordsThe Rotterdam correspondent of the London "Daily Telegraph" states that the German newspapers frankly recognise the strength of the English anti-aircraft ...
Article : 99 wordsMadame Schratt, the late Emperor Franz Josefs favourite, drove up to Sehoenbrunn after the Emperor's death, and demanded admittance to take a last ...
Article : 100 wordsAs announced in yesterday's "Courier," there is a shortage of flour at Thursday Island, and orders sent to Brisbane for 25 tons have not been filled. It Was ...
Article : 84 wordsAt to-day's meeting of the Chamber of Commerce Mr. C. Greaves pointed out that unless the proclamation against the shipment of coal was annulled the ...
Article : 136 wordsThe Athens correspondent of the London "Daily Chronicle" states: Two regiments from the Athens garrison, accompanied by artillery, marched out this ...
Article : 511 wordsThe Right Rev. Dr. Bury, Anglican Bishop for North and Central Europe, has arrived from the German prison camp at Ruhleben, where he spent a week with ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 108 wordsThough the strike is over, and the mines are to start on Monday, the public cannot expect to be freed from strike inconveniences all at once, and, generally ...
Article : 335 wordsThe "Dagens Nyheder" says that the disagreement between Germany and Norway may be considered to have been settled. Norway agrees to alter her ...
Article : 59 wordsColonel Miller's work as inspector of camps in New South Wales has been terminated, and he has now returned to the Home Affairs Department. The ...
Article : 40 wordsThe news that a settlement had been arrived at by the special tribunal was received with satisfaction throughout the South Coast. The mines will start ...
Article : 76 wordsMr. Massey (Prime Minister of New Zealand) and Mrs. Massey have returned to London from their visit to Ireland. ...
Article : 26 wordsThe following items are from the "British Australasian" of October 5 and 12:—Lieutenant C. J. Gibson, late of the Department of Justice, Brisbane, who is in No. 1 ...
Article : 234 wordsIn the House of Representatives to-day the Hon. Minister (Mr. Laird Smith), in reply to Mr. Chanter, said 190,869 persons had reported for home defence ...
Article : 160 wordsThe wheat market is firm. 80/6 per 480lb. has been paid for a parcel just shipped for London, and 81/ for a parcel for Liverpool, There is nothing offering ...
Article : 50 wordsA committee, including Lord Plunkett, Sir Thomas Mackenzie, Messrs. Elgar, Cortes, Raymond, Douglas, and M'Lean, has been formed specially to deal with ...
Article : 37 wordsA meeting of the West Moleton Colliery Proprietors' Association was held yesterday, when it was decided to make preparations for restarting work. There ...
Article : 91 wordsThe newspapers heartily welcome Mr. Philip Schuler's history of the Gallipoli campaign, which has been published under the title of "Australia in Arms." They ...
Article : 44 wordsThe British Empire League is inaugurating a club, at moderate terms, to accommodate overseas officers. Lord Sydenham and Lord Blyth are actively ...
Article : 36 wordsThe Sirdar of the Soudan reports that all the sons of Ali Dinar, the late ruler of the province of Darfur, have surrendered, and no important men remain in ...
Article : 58 wordsThe Marquis of Lansdowne stated that the Government would not make any further attempt to secure a new Parliamentary register, not even to enfranchise ...
Article : 91 wordsGeneral satisfaction has been expressed here at the decision to resume work at the collieries next week, and it is safe to say that every miner in the district is ...
Article : 55 wordsThe London "Daily Express" says it understands that Mr. Runciman (President of the Board of Trade), in his recent conference with the hotel and restaurant ...
Article : 78 wordsThe patriotic race meeting and concert held last Saturday in aid of the fund to erect an honour board for Toogoolawah realised a profit of £79/2/10. ...
Article : 181 wordsMr. Hughes announced to-day that he had extended the time for the sale by the wholesale houses of enemy goods from 30th instant to January 31 next. After ...
Article : 88 wordsThe management of the interstate shipping companies were unable to make definite announcements yesterday regarding the restoration of the regular ...
Article : 188 wordsThe Minister for Public Instruction (Mr. H. F. Hardacre), accompanied by Mr. T. L. Jones, M.L.A., visited the [?]ocklea State School on Wednesday for the ...
Article : 128 wordsThe "Manchester Guardian" indicates that the crew of the hostile aeroplane which dropped bombs on London on Tuesday are dead. ...
Article : 28 wordsProfessor Rentoul, of Ormond College, Melbourne, in an interview, stated that the failure of Ireland and also of a certain Australian element, to accept ...
Article : 90 wordsThe Bradford market is in a state of suspense. Business is at a standstill, and all quotations have been withdrawn. The presidents of the Colonial Wool ...
Article : 76 wordsThe Postmaster-General's Department warns the public against purchasing collections of stamps published by M. Andre Sivan, at Var, France, ostensibly in aid of the Belgian Refugee Fund. ...
Article : 88 wordsThe Germans have released the Dutch steamer Koningin Regentes, which was seized on November 10, and have opened an inquiry regarding the action of the ...
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The Brisbane Courier (Qld. : 1864 - 1933), Sat 2 Dec 1916, Page 5
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