Signor Marconi, who has returned from America, said that undoubtedly America is going to do big things. He saw camps of 30,000 officeis in training. ...
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Article : 100 wordsA note of warning to those, casual Australians who believe that the war is almost won was sounded by the Director-General of Recruiting (Mr. Donald Mackinnon, ...
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Article : 1,875 wordsAs the result of a direct and forcible appeal by Sergeant Fostet and Mr. M'Hattie, of the G.P.O. yesterday, there good recruits were secured. There was ...
Article : 48 wordsA patchwork quilt from Mrs. E. Dunsdon, Normmanby Hill, also a parcel [?] children's clothing from Mrs. Flavelle, Normanby Hill, have been received, both ...
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Article : 291 wordsFive men volunteered as a result of an appeal made by Senator Russell ind others at the Caulfield racecourse on Saturday afternoon. ...
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Article : 67 wordsThe general committee of the Red Cross, Society at a meeting held yesterday, Mr. W. T. Robertson in the chair, decided to establish near Brisbane, as ...
Article : 1,049 wordsA Polish politician, M. Baszynski, has given the Dutch and Scandinavian Committee the views of the Polish Social Democrats. They claim all the rights of ...
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Article : 131 wordsThe recent offensive continues, and all attacks are launched with the object of regaining positions. The enemy is devastating new areas, which he has been ...
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Article : 197 wordsLieutenant-General Sir R. S. BadenPowell, in a newspaper article on the lessons of the war, states that King Edward was the one Briton who saw ...
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Article : 98 wordsTo-day's French communique says: South of J[?]uvincourt the enemy delivered a serious attack at midnight. After lively fighting the assailants were driven ...
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Article : 110 wordsThe Premier, in course of conversation, yesterday, stated that the was pleased at the nature of the remarks made in regard to voluntary recruiting ...
Article : 176 wordsThe "Dentsche Tages Zeitung" violently attacks Herr [?]hlman, while Count Reventlow characterises him as an eager partisan of Dr. von ...
Article : 50 wordsThe Stockholm correspondent of the "New York World" says that Germany and Austria-Hungary are being skilfully prepared to receive news of the ...
Article : 98 wordsA discordant, note was stuck at the Town Hall me[?]ing to celebrate the third anniversary of the war. The Lieutenant-Governor moved.—"That on this third ...
Article : 211 wordsIn graphie word pictures Mrs. Abbott again told the story of the Scottish Women's Hospital at a meeting at the Town Hall yesterday, over which the ...
Article : 491 wordsThe Henningsori munitions factory has been blown up. This is the worst disuster of the kind that has yet occured in Germany. Three hundred persons were ...
Article : 47 wordsKing Alexander of Greece took the oa[?] to the Constitution before Parliament, and in a lengthly speech from the throne he said Greece could only choose the side ...
Article : 93 wordsThe arrest of General Gour[?] Commander on the Western Front, followed upon the discovery of a letter sent by him to the ex-Tsar, expressing his ...
Article : 91 wordsThe Hague correspondent of the "New York Time" sates that Max Osborn, in Berlin "Zeitung am Mittag," gives a most vivid description of the terrific strain of ...
Article : 304 wordsA conference of delegates from the local committees throughout the State will be held in the Social Hall, Ann-street, to-morrow evening, at 7 o'clock, to discuss ...
Article : 149 wordsThe Stockholm correspondent of the "New York World" states that Austria is eager to disentangle herself from economic dependence upon Germany. The Emperor ...
Article : 87 wordsFollowing the crisis on M. Kerensly's decision to resign, M. Terestchenko (Minister for Foreign Affairs), M. Godneff (Comptroller-General), Prince ...
Article : 383 wordsSerious strikes have occurred at Bilbao, in Spain. Twenty-seven thousand metal workers are out, and 15,000 miners have promised to strike on August 12. Some ...
Article : 76 wordsThe following cablegram has been received by the Prime Minister [?]Mr. Hughes) from the Secretary of State for the Colonies, dated London, [?]ugust 4: ...
Article : 105 wordsThe Federal Cabinet to-day considered the curtailment of sport in relation to recruiting, but nothing definite was arrived at. The Sydney strike same up ...
Article : 54 wordsThe "New York Times" says the suggested appointment of an Australian Commissioner to the United States has been very favourably received. New ...
Article : 225 wordsHis Majesty the king, accompanied by Princess Mary and Prince George, at tended a special intercessor service in Westminster Abbey. Mr. Lloyd George ...
Article : 80 wordsThe "Allies' Village Fair" is now in full swing in Market-square. The "elevator to the centre of the earth," a fascinating optical illision, has been well patronised. ...
Article : 264 wordsThe third war anniversary was celebrated at Hobart on Saturday, all work and business places were closed from 9 to 10 in the morning. Interecess[?] ...
Article : 158 wordsM. Andre Tardiu, a member of the French Mission here, in a letter to Mr. Newton D. Baker (Secretary for War). says France is still powerful, She now ...
Article : 142 wordsMr. Alan Anderson, director of the Orient Company, will succeed Sir Erie Geddes as Controller of the Admiraty, and will be usponsible for the ...
Article : 33 wordsChaplain Maxwell writes as follows from Bald Hills: Sir,—I noticed in a recent issue of the "Courier" a suggestion to put on exhibition at the Returned Sailors' ...
Article : 135 words[?] nard presented British decorations to seven officers nnd 20 sailors of the Japanese destroyers in recognition of their gallantry in attempting to ...
Article : 48 wordsThe Victoria [?]cing Club has raised £33,049 for Patriotic Funds since the commencement of war. ...
Article : 30 wordsProfessor Van Hamel warns his countrymen that the Germans, if victorious, will reduce Belgium to a state of dependence, and this will mean the stranggling of the ...
Article : 43 wordsAccording to a German official statement the overage losses of German submarines from February to August slightly exceeded three per month. ...
Article : 27 wordsLieutenant von Putkimme, a German aviator, was killed while landing after a raid on England. ...
Article : 21 wordsTo-day, at 1 p.m., Mrs[?] M'Lellan will deliver a recruiting address at the G.P.O. and at 1.30 Mr. J. Todd will take the platform. ...
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The Brisbane Courier (Qld. : 1864 - 1933), Tue 7 Aug 1917, Page 7
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