The Admiralty states: Six British and French destroyers patrolling the Belgian coast on Saturday attacked three German destroyers and 17 aeroplanes, and ...
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Article : 2,045 wordsThe cause of compulsory national service was strongly advocated at a well attended meeting held in the Stadium last evening, under the auspices of the ...
Article : 758 wordsMr. and Mrs. J. W. Swain, of Augustusstreet, Toowong, on Monday received a letter from their seventh and youngest son, Gunner P. Swain, attached to the ...
Article : 2,106 wordsIt is officially announced: Enemy aeroplanes attempted to raid the southeastern counties of England. Our aeroplanes, ascended, and anti-aircraft guns ...
Article : 51 wordsMr. N. D. Baker (Secretary of State for War) predicts another German strategic retreat on the West Front under more critical circumstances. He is confident ...
Article : 86 wordsThe latest accounts from the Italian Front are regarded somewhat less gloomily, as showing that a combination of many adverse and unexpected ...
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Article : 147 wordsThe military authorities request that the next of kin of No. 108176, Sapper C. Jones, Royal Engineers, will communicate as early as possible with the Officer in Charge, Base Records, ...
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Article : 336 wordsGerman newspapers report that Dr. Michaelis has tendered his resignation as the Kaiser's representative. The report is unofficial, but is generally believed to ...
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Article : 162 wordsMr. Perceval Phillips, correspondent with the British headquarters in Flanders, says; Nothing during the campaign was quite like the Franco-Belgian victory on ...
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Article : 131 wordsEnglish newspapers debate whether the Allies are in a position to render help to Italy in stemming the tide of invasion by transporting troops and ...
Article : 105 wordsA wireless message states that a military governor ordered a search of the offices of a Royalist newspaper, "Action Francaise," and simultaneous searches ...
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Article : 293 wordsA campaign has been commenced aiming to induce 500,000 women to sign a food economy pledge supporting Mr. Herbert Hoover, the Food Controller. ...
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Article : 105 wordsA meeting of the Grovely National Party was held on Monday evening at the Grovely State School, Enoggera. Sergeant Laycock gave an address, and ...
Article : 56 wordsGunner A. Cannon writes: Sir,—I wish to express, through the medium of your paper, my warmest thanks and admiration for the fine cheery welcome ...
Article : 245 wordsThe Canadian Trade Commissioner reports from Buenos Ayres the abolition of the stipulation whereby Argentina was to export her wheat to Great Britain in ...
Article : 48 wordsEvidence of the organising work of the National Party was manifest at the adjourned meeting of the Newmarket (Windsor electorate) branch of the ...
Article : 217 wordsMr. Philip Gibbs, correspondent with the British headquarters, states: The Canadians never did better than during the attack at Belle Vue. They were ...
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Article : 117 words"Le Journal" publishes letters of an intermediary to show that Germany offered France a separate peace in November, 1915. Germany to keep ...
Article : 46 wordsThe attention of the Minister for Home and Territories (Mr. Glynn) was directed to-day to the statements made by Sir Joseph Carruthers in the Sydney Town ...
Article : 80 wordsA Brazilian despatch asserts that a message was sent to Count Luxburg when in the Argentine revealing a German plot for the invasion of Southern ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 103 wordsMr. S. T. Goes, Swedish ConsulGeneral, has returned to Sydney after an absence of a year. In an interview he said that the Luxburg case had had an ...
Article : 138 wordsThe Wondi Patriotic League meet in the City Buildings (first floor) to-morrow eveining, at 7.30. The committee of the No. 9 Division (Woolloongabba to Sunnybank) of the Railway patriotic ...
Article : 156 wordsW. P. Sparkes writes: Sir,—In the report of the Buranda National Party meeting, which appeared in your issue to-day, it was mentioned that ...
Article : 103 wordsThe "Morning Post" states that in the recent debate in the Italian Chamber Signor Labriola caused a sensation in the House by reading a telegram from King ...
Article : 87 wordsThe hon, treasurer acknowledges the following additional donations:—Previously acknowledged. £183,762/18/10: Miss M. Sheeban (art union tickets), 11/; Mrs. Gunn (art union tickets), 8/: ...
Article : 114 wordsSecond L.H. Comforts Fund stall, Mascot Day.—Silk socks (presented by Miss Dath): Mrs. Hewitt, Cumbooquepa. ...
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The Brisbane Courier (Qld. : 1864 - 1933), Wed 31 Oct 1917, Page 7
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