The Prime Minister set out the Federal Government's conscription proposals in a speech at Bendigo this evening. THE SPEECH. ...
Article : 5,383 wordsSir,—I have just come from Wellington, New Zealand. I have come by rail to Brisbane, and I have been asked one question a hundred times in Sydney, on ...
Article : 286 wordsMr. Ward Price, the war correspondent, says the Italian Army is practically established upon its next river line. The first Austrian shells are already falling ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 26 wordsSergeant N. A. Neilson, M.M., writing from a Flanders Hospital, to a friend at Forest Hill, says:—I have not been able to write for the past week, because I ...
Article : 387 wordsSir,—As another returned original 9th Battalion man, I feel it my duty to fall in and stand by my comrade in regard to the wives of our lads who are on the other ...
Article : 304 wordsMr. E. H. Waring, St. Lucia road, Toowong, has received from his son, Sergeant Quarter master Waring, a copy of portion of a French farmer's diary, ...
Article : 412 wordsThe newspapers urge the Allied Governments to prepare for German peace moves following the successes in Italy. Intrigues are increasing in Vatican circles. ...
Article : 71 wordsThe State Premier (Mr. T. J. Ryan) is at present in the South, where he has been attending a conference of Ministers of Labour, convened by the ...
Article : 105 wordsThe Turks, harried by our ceaseless pursuit on a wide front, are preparing to leave further important positions. The Australians on Friday captured 13 guns. ...
Article : 34 wordsThe South Wales miners, by ballot, rejected by an overwhelming majority a proposal to go on strike, and suggested, as a protest, a more stringent ...
Article : 62 wordsThe Finance Committee of the South Brisbane Council yesterday recommended £1357 for payment. The summary of expenditure was:—No. 1 Ward, £208/13/9; No. 2, £311/5/3; No. 3, ...
Article : 55 wordsMrs. P. Eckersley, Noble-street, Clayfield, has received an interesting letter from her husband, in which he states:— "First of all, on behalf of the battalion, ...
Article : 517 wordsSir,—Objection has been raised to taking the referendum on the eve of the Christmas holidays on the ground that it will necessitate many teachers, who ...
Article : 176 wordsThe monthly meeting of the Sandgate Town Council was held to-night, when the mayor (Alderman Bowser) presided. The Sandgate W.P.O. made application for the use of the ...
Article : 110 wordsAdmiral von Tirpitz, speaking at Munich, said the war would deside whether Great Britain or Germany would exercise a protectorate over Belgium. Germany ...
Article : 51 wordsMr. R. W. Cran presided at a meeting of the Brisbane Wool Spinning Guild, held in its rooms, Courier Building, last evening ...
Article : 413 wordsMr. A. Green, extract foreman, was presented on Saturday with a handsome silver tea and coffee service by the staff of the preserving department of the ...
Article : 70 wordsThe newspapers note with pleasure that the Prince of Wales is cordially welcomed in villages wherever he is seen to walk in the streets without an escort. ...
Article : 54 wordsSir,—That is how I think we all ought to view this referendum again being forged upon Australia. At present the head of every man who values his word as ...
Article : 318 wordsM. Venezelos explains that his visit is to obtain Anglo-French co-operation so as to organise the whole of the Greek resources with a view to prompt action on ...
Article : 61 wordsGATTON, November 12.—Fair supplies of produce came forward to-day, lucerne chaff being the largest line, and it changed hands at reduced values. Maize increased in price on ...
Article : 132 wordsFifteen women have been burnt to death at the Manchester Workhouse Infirmary. A fire broke out in a bathroom, and spread rapidly in the wooden ...
Article : 44 wordsA sulky owned and driven by W. Greevy was proceeding along Murray-street from the direction of the show grounds to-nights, and at the intersection ...
Article : 78 wordsThe following extracts are from a letter dated September 25, written by a lady living in Marseilles to her sister in Brisbane:—"The scarcity of coal is a ...
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Advertising : 487 wordsMrs. E. Jew, Stanley-street, Gympie, has received the following letter from her son, Corportal Corry Jew, who is in the Weymouth Hospital:—"I got word through ...
Article : 286 wordsSir,—In view of the conscription refer endum being resubmitted, I would like to ask if the Prime Minister in his revised scheme has recast or eliminated some of ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 361 wordsThe writ for the-referendum was issued on Saturday night. In accordance with the Federal law articles and letters must be signed. ...
Article : 39 wordsMr. A. H. Hansen, secretary of the Returned Soldiers' and Patricks' National League, 331 Queen-street, Brisbane, writes: Sir,—I have been instructed to write and ...
Article : 104 wordsMr. and Mrs. D Graham, Penal Establishment, St Helena, by last mail received a letter from their son. Driver James Graham, of a Howitzer Battery. ...
Article : 506 wordsFollowing is a summary of the transactions of the employment sub-committee of the Queensland War Council for the week ended November 10:—Total registrations to date, 3167; ...
Article : 290 wordsA large number of country visitors including many from several parts of New South Wales, have gathered here, interested in the land balloting commencing to-morrow. The land ...
Article : 150 wordsAt a meeting of the executive of the National Political Council, held yesterday afternoon, the following motion was unanimously agreed to:—"That the ...
Article : 64 wordsBy his flight from Sydney to Melbourne and back, in a Curtis biplane, Flight-lieutenant Stutt, of the State Aviation School, who made the return journey ...
Article : 123 wordsAt a meeting of the Sandgate Town Council to-nignt Alderman Clarkson moved: "That this council pledges itself to support the motion about to be ...
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The Brisbane Courier (Qld. : 1864 - 1933), Tue 13 Nov 1917, Page 8
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