Yesterday's enlistments in Brisbane numbered 24, of whom 15 were passed as fit. Nine of the men were under 21 years, and four were over 40. Of the total ...
Article : 272 wordsThe "Observer's" Petrograd correspondent wires: The Council of Soldiers and Workers' Delegates, which is now a dominant factor in Russia, is supporting ...
Article : 201 wordsThe interlocutory injunction granted by the Full Court in regard to the Legislative Council referendum with issued out of the Supreme Court yesterday, and ...
Article : 596 wordsField-Marshal Sir Douglas Haig reports: A strong night counter-attack on our new positions northwards of Arleux en Gohelle was broken up. Fighting ... [ILLUSTRATED]
Article : 878 wordsThe members of the British and French Missions visited the tomb of George Washington, and paid impressive tributes to the first American ...
Article : 56 wordsMr. Hugh Sinclair, the National candidate for Moreton, and Gunner H. S. Foll, National candidate for the Senate, addressed a meeting of electors in the ...
Article : 344 wordsThe bellringers paraded the streets up to nearly 8 o'clock to-night, announcing that the Premier would address a meeting in the Queen's Theatre, though those ...
Article : 208 wordsMarshal Joffre, the French Generalissimo, who is a member of the French delegation now visiting America, received over 70 journalists ...
Article : 405 wordsThe Shanghai correspondent of the "Morning Post" states that a conference of Chinese Military Governors decided unanimously in favour of a ...
Article : 80 wordsDuring last week 707 men in New South Wales volunteered for active service. Of that number 454 were accepted. MELBOURNE, April 30. ...
Article : 43 wordsIn regard to the dispute between the Mount Lyell Co. and a section of the reduction works employees, the following official information has been supplied by ...
Article : 125 wordsA French communique issued to-day states: Isolated operations took place in the region north and south of Courcy and north-west of Reims. ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 141 wordsIn a letter to the Press Mr. J. F. Guthrie says: "I feel sure the farmers and graziers of Ausrialia do not realise the wonderful work done in their ...
Article : 256 wordsArthur Clive Terrell, formerly of Melbourne, a second lieutenant in the Middle-sex Regiment, has died from wounds. ...
Article : 31 wordsThe Jockey Club has cancelled all racing fixtures after the first spring meeting in older to economise grain. Weatherby's official announcements ...
Article : 52 wordsThe men from Iron Island were brought to Mackay by the Government steamer Relief. Captain Greenfield had been on a periodic visit to the lighthouses with ...
Article : 178 wordsOn Friday afternoon the members of the start of Messrs. R. M. Gow [?]nd Co. assembled to bid farewell to Mr. Stewart M. Gow, on the occasion of his departure ...
Article : 158 wordsOver 100 members of Congress have sent a cable to Mr. Lloyd George urging the desi[?]ity of an early settlement of the Home Rule question. ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 339 wordsThe Amsterdam correspondent of the "Morning Post" states that German political circles are perturbed by a semi-official statement in the Vienna ...
Article : 292 wordsMr. Bayley, the National candidate for Oxley, addreseed a good meeting at Tingalpa on Saturday afternoon. Mr. Yeo presided. Mr. Bayley was very ...
Article : 64 wordsIt is understood that at a meeting yesterday of electoral registrars concerned in the taking of the referendum on the abolition of the Legislative Council ...
Article : 77 wordsLieutenant Hector Ferguson has won the Military Cross for gallantry. Lieutenant Ferguson, who is in the Engineers, of course did not breathe a word about ...
Article : 717 wordsMuch has been said recently regarding certain pamphlets issued by Mr. Cri[?]hley Parker, bearing upon the sectarian question. These pamphlets have been ...
Article : 202 wordsAt a meeting of Q.F.U. delegates at Gympie, at which at was decided to form a Gympie District Council, the following motion was unanimously agreed to:— ...
Article : 93 wordsMr. P. J. Leahy, M.L.C., yesterday sent us the following statement dealing with the report of Mr. Ryan's Rockhampton speech, published in yesterday's ...
Article : 776 wordsThe School of Arts at Mount Morgan was well filled to-night to hear speeches by Mr. R. F. Duncan (the National candidate for Capricornia), Senator Givens, and ...
Article : 153 wordsThe new National Association of Woollen Textile Trade Unions, at a meeting at Bradford, decided to demand a 65 per cent. advance on pre-war rates. The ...
Article : 42 words"The Journal" states that King Constantine of Greece has decided to abdicate in favour of his son. Prince George, who was born in 1890. ...
Article : 37 wordsTowards the close of a children's matinee at a picture palace at Deptford a group of youngsters rushed towards the exit and caused an unfounded alarm of ...
Article : 49 wordsThe Amsterdam correspondent, of the "Daily Chronicle," while stating that he believes that serious events in Germany are unlikely on May Day, points out that ...
Article : 179 wordsA wireless message received by the Admiralty contains a Russian official Statement as follows:—We recaptured a height lost yesterday in the direction of ...
Article : 46 wordsMr. Yeates, the Nationalist candidate, is meeting with a good reception on his western campaign, and on Thursday evening had a splendid meeting at Mitchell. ...
Article : 231 wordsActing Sergeant Balaam who had been stationed at Rockhampton for the last two years, died this morning from pneumonia. He had been ill for a little ...
Article : 89 wordsHerr Helfferich (German Minister of the Interior) addressing the main committee of the Reichstag, said that in February and March the submarines had sunk 1,600,000 ...
Article : 53 wordsDespite the special effort put forth during Anzac week by the various recruiting bodies, the result in Victoria was disappointing, only 304 recruits having been ...
Article : 158 wordsRichard Rumsen, employed as a stockman on Kianga station, was chased by a cow, and in his hurry to get away fell and fractured his right leg. ...
Article : 66 wordsLeaders of all parties in the Diet have issued a joint proclamation calling on alll classes to maintain quiet and co-operate in saving Sweden from war ...
Article : 46 wordsA semi-official statement in the "Dagbladet" says that German ships daily seek the protection of the Norwegian navy in territorial waters, and the ...
Article : 69 wordsForeman Shunter James Mahon was coupling up two trucks at the Stanley-street station this afternoon, when an engine came from behind and bumped the ...
Article : 76 wordsA German communique states: German seaplanes on April 26 bombed the Roumanian town of Port Sulina, at the mouth of the Danube, causing serious fires in the ...
Article : 56 wordsChaplain-General Rev A. T. Holden, B.A., of Melbourne, will tell the story in the Albert-street Methodist Church this evening of his recent visit to the ...
Article : 164 wordsA statement that has been freely circulated among the shop assistants and others employed in shops is to the effect that unless the Labour Party is put ...
Article : 182 wordsMrs. J. Cooney writes from Federal-street, Red Hill: Sir,—In reference to correspondence between you and a member of the A.I.F. re stowing ...
Article : 60 wordsThere is a renewed demand in many quarters for immediate changes at the Admiralty, and the reorganisation of the board, in view of the operations of the ...
Article : 83 wordsA temperance rally in favour of the reduction of licenses vote was held here yesterday. A procession, headed by the Gatton and Grantham District Band, ...
Article : 84 wordsOver 1000 clerks in the Royal Arsenal and Royal Dockyard at Woolwich have decided to strkie on Monday owing to the refusal of the ...
Article : 55 wordsThe committee of the 15th Battalion Comforts Fund will meet next Thursday, at 4 p.m., in their room. No. 2 fourth floor, Kodak Buildings. Members are ...
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The Brisbane Courier (Qld. : 1864 - 1933), Tue 1 May 1917, Page 7
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