Field-Marshal Haig reported to-day: Strong fighting occurred for possession of a mine crater eastward of Givenchy les La Bassee. We established ourselves in ...
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Article : 687 wordsLast week the recruiting in Queensland was the poorest since the outbreak of war. On Saturday only seven men offered then services for the A.I.F. at the ...
Article : 171 wordsThe annual meeting of the National Political Council was held yesterday in the Albert Hall. About 300 delegates were present, representing 57 branches ...
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Article : 49 wordsTwo men offered for the A.I.F. to-day, and Mr. H. Robinson, of Gatton, was accepted, and the other was deferred. TOOWOOMBA, August 13. ...
Article : 43 wordsTo-day's French communique states: Artillery engagements took place north of Brischoote, but no infantry work. We completely recovered the elements of ...
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Article : 82 wordsOn Thursday evening the employees of John Hicks & Co., Ltd., assembled in the warehouse to bid farewell to Mr. Ralph Holmes, costing clerk, who has ...
Article : 96 wordsAt a meeting of the National Council of the Y.M.C.A. in Melbourne some time ago discussion took place as to who should be sent to England as chief ...
Article : 127 wordsMr. R. Trout, Ashgrove, has received confir[?]tation of a report that his grandson, Bombarder Percy R. Trout, was killed in action in France on July 23. ...
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Article : 790 wordsAfter seven hours' discussion the Administrative Committee of the Socialist Party adopted M. Renaundeli's motion to send representatives to the Stockholm ...
Article : 882 wordsThe Director-General of Recruiting arrived in Brisbnne last night. He will meet the members of the State Recruiting Committee at 10 o'clock this morning, ...
Article : 76 wordsThe Washington correspondent of the "New York Times" has learned that the Allies will soon begin a series of conferences for the purpose of harmonishing ...
Article : 57 wordsEarly on Wednesday at Enoggera the Field Artillery Reinforcements were presented with an artillery flag (red and blue silk), on behalf of Mrs. Chas. Nash ...
Article : 788 wordsMr. Cyril Brown, the Stockholm correspondent of the "New York World," says the Germans are dissatisfied with the failure of Teutonic diplomacy to take ...
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Article : 163 wordsA despatch from Zurich states that Herr Philip Schiedemann, in speeches at the Socialist Conference at Mannheim, said the new German Cabinet did not ...
Article : 53 wordsThe Stockholm correspondent of the "New York World" states that the feeble progress made by Germany towards Parliamentarisation has suffered a ...
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Article : 100 wordsAt the Gatton Congregational Church Hall on Saturday evening a welcome home was tendered to Privates G. Holcombe, M. Hallas, and S. Wilson, who ...
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Article : 45 wordsThe Washington correspondent of the "New York Times" states that up to the present time the State Dapartment has been opposing any ultra-severe embargo, ...
Article : 159 wordsMr. G. M. Barnes (Pensions Minister and Labour M.P.) has been invited to join the War Cabinet. Mr. Barnes was the Labour representative in the War ...
Article : 44 wordsThe State Recanting Committee advises that more recruiting meetings than usual will be held this week, and for the purpose of thoroughly working the city all ...
Article : 113 wordsCommander Locker-Lampson, M.P., who is in command of the British armoured car detachment operating on the Russian front where he did notable service ...
Article : 55 wordsA memorial service was held yesterday afternoon for Captain Dr. Ronald L. Honderson, who recently died from wounds received in France. As the Church of ...
Article : 154 wordsAt the weekly meeting of the committee of the Queensland [?]ch of the Returned Sailors' and Soldiers' Imperial League, Chaplain Colonel Merrington in the chair, a letter was received ...
Article : 218 wordsThe manager of the Union Bank of Australia, Ltd., Brisbane yesterday received the following information from Mr. F. E. Bryant, Sydney (hon. ...
Article : 74 wordsAn official cable message received from a neutral country contiguous to Germany states that economic conditions in Germany and Austria-Hungary are very ...
Article : 70 wordsPersons who are anxious to seek news of sick, wounded, or missing men are invited to call at or write to the Information Bureau, Spencer Block, Queen-street, Brisbane, and the Red Cross ...
Article : 45 wordsThe military authorities request that the next of [?] to No. 2017, Private Alfred Wright, 25th Battalion, A.I. Force, will communicate at once with the ...
Article : 64 wordsA Lisbon semi-official message states that a military force at Angoia, Portuguese West Africa, supported by gunboats. attacked active positions, tilling 80 rebels ...
Article : 41 wordsAt the G.P.O. to-day, at 1 p.m., Mr. Donald Macki[?]on (Director-General of Recruiting) will speak. ...
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The Brisbane Courier (Qld. : 1864 - 1933), Tue 14 Aug 1917, Page 5
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