In response to a general desire that a Patriotic Fund should be instituted, to which all can give, even in the smallest contributions for the ...
Article : 106 words"A pendant to Lieutenant Bilse's well-known book describing life in a small garrison town in germany is published by Retired Captain Pommer ...
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Advertising : 526 wordsThe whole of the receipts taken to-day at the luncheon hall and roof garden at the top of Myer's new six storied premises in Bourke street were ...
Article : 273 wordsBecause he was not allowed to go to the help of his country, Frank Jamons, an Austrian reservist, shot himself through the body in Fremantle ...
Article : 59 wordsThe wheat market is very firm, but the demand is quiet 46s being asked for Victorian Cargoes, which have arrived. ...
Article : 30 wordsThe District Inspectors of the Education Department, stationed in various parts of the State, are being circularised by the Director of Education to ...
Article : 124 wordsNo confirmation has been received of the report that the Zeppelin airship which dropped bombs into Antwerp has been captured. ...
Article : 43 wordsThe annual Mahommedan Festival is now being held in India. Mosques throughout India are thronged with indians praying for British victory. ...
Article : 47 wordsThe bomb-throwing by the Zeppelin airship last 20 minutes. The population was terribly alarmed Hundreds of people ran into the ...
Article : 76 wordsThe above concert, organised by the pupils of Mr Haydn West, promises to be a great success, and a substantial sum is likely to be raised for the ...
Article : 180 wordsLeaflets calculated to inflame the Chinese against Great Britain have Been issued broadcast. ...
Article : 30 wordsA crowded medians was held in the Mechanics Hall on Monday Evening to arrange for a send-off to Messrs E. Howlett and W. Ca[?]taghan, who have ...
Article : 114 wordsThe Lord Mayor has undertaken to distribute the mutton given by the Sydney Chamber of Commerce. ...
Article : 27 wordsPrince Aldebert, the Kaiser's uncle, was killed in the Turcos attack. ...
Article : 20 wordsThe Minister for Home A[?]fairs has received the following official cable, dated 25th August, 1.25 a.m.:— ...
Article : 390 wordsIt is officially stated that German patrols have been seen in the Douai region. The Germans are unable to advance ...
Article : 64 wordsThe Government is considering the appointment of a committee to develop industries which have [?]rther to been largely in the hands of ...
Article : 43 wordsin the recently published class [?] of the medical examinations of the Melbourne University appeared the name of A. P. Sutherland as having won the ...
Article : 108 wordsMr Lloyd George introduced a bill into the House of Commons granting power to call in new bank notes, and substituting others less easily ...
Article : 45 wordsReferring to rumors of Austrian mobilisation on the Italian frontier General Con[?]ad has notified Italy that stories of Austria's aggressive intentions against ...
Article : 34 wordsThe ladies of the town are working hard to make comforts for the soldiers, and expect to send away a good parcel by the end of the week. Over ...
Article : 60 wordsThe "San Francisco Chronicle" of August 2nd, publishes the following article:— "While Britons, Germans, Austrians, ...
Article : 500 wordsThe House of Commons met to-day. The House was crowded. The Prime Minister (Mr. Asquith) said that the Government did not ...
Article : 50 wordsAt a public meeting of citizens to-day it was resolved to support tho Lord Mayor's Patriotic. Fund, and £120 10s was subscribed in the room. ...
Article : 77 wordsIt has been decided by the Customs Department to apply to the prize courts in Western Australia and South Australia for permission to move the ...
Article : 56 wordsAt a conference of the National Labor Committee, held in London on Monday, it was decided to make an mo[?]diate effort to terminate all ...
Article : 84 wordsAnother batch of volunteers left Ballarat yesterday morning for the camp at Broadmeadows. owing to the order coming through that men without ...
Article : 254 wordsThe Societies' Hall, Beaufort, was filled to overflowing last nighty when the volunteers from the town and district were entertained at a patriotic ...
Article : 193 wordsIt is reported that the allied fleets and the Montenegrins mounted at Lovchen have destroyed the fortifications of Cattaro. ...
Article : 55 wordsSpeaking in the Sobranje on Monday, M. Radoslavoff, the Bulgarian Premier said that Roumania and Bulgaria had settled all [?] ...
Article : 99 wordsA telegram from Nish states that the Austrian Monitor struck a mine near Orsova. It was blown up, and the crew perished. ...
Article : 60 wordsAmerican advices from Tsing, Tau state that the kaiser directed the garrison to resist to the utmost. The roll call on Friday evening was ...
Article : 109 wordsOwing to the enormous number of recruits offering themselves to the Militia[?] Department the latter is considering an offer of an additional Army Corps ...
Article : 93 wordsMr Wynne, Postmaster-General, to-day contradicted the statement which appeared recently that mechanics had been put off in Sydney owing to the ...
Article : 106 wordsWhen the third batch of left for the Broadmeadows Camp yesterday morning, 56 men who had passed the medical test, and been sworn [?] ...
Article : 158 wordsThe Cettigne correspondent of the Exchange Telegraph Company states that the French authorities, at Skutari have sent their entire contingent to ...
Article : 85 wordsAmerican advices from Tsingtan, in Kaio-Chan, state that the Kaiser has directed the garrison of Kiao-Chau to defend the protectorate to the utmost. ...
Article : 73 wordsMr Wynne, the Postmaster-General, pointed out to-day that the censorship of letters from the Commonwealth did hot apply to those addressed to Great ...
Article : 65 wordsBaron Schlichting, a russian Parisian, has bequeathed his Louvre collection of pictures, bronzes, furniture, and objects d'art to the value of four ...
Article : 56 wordsNamur was subjected to a furious bombardment, so well regulated that a few shots silenced the March de Veletete fort. ...
Article : 114 wordsAustria has declared war against Japan. ...
Article : 26 wordsIn collection with the present war it has been decided by the Minister for Lands that settlers under the Lands Act and the closer Settlement ...
Article : 102 wordsGermany has ordered that all boys between the ages of 16 and 19 shall go into military training, with retired army officers at instructors. ...
Article : 33 wordsBills have been introduced into the House of Commons for the restriction of the sale and consumption of alcohol during the war, and also to permit ...
Article : 39 wordsA large number of ladies were present at a meeting called for Tuesday afternoon to see what could be done for out soldiers. Miss Emmerson ...
Article : 91 wordsThe Press Bureau declares that owing to the considerable forces which the Germans had massed, the French Commander-in-Chief (General (Joffre) ...
Article : 82 wordsA gentry at Donaghadee, in County Down to-day shot a lady motorist, who made no answer to the sentry's three challenges. ...
Article : 31 wordsIn the House of Commons Mr F. D. Acland, replying to questions, declared that the United states Ambassador in London had sent £2000 to the ...
Article : 62 wordsThe following cablegram has been received, from the War office, London:— All examinations of officers for promotions are suspended until further ...
Article : 40 wordsAccording to an Australian who is returning home by the mail steamer Maloja, Europe understood the plan Germany meant to adopt in a ...
Article : 290 wordsThe secretary reported that contributions up to this afternoon amounted to £10,585 1s 3d. De Ravin Bros., Bendigo, had given £100, and a second ...
Article : 38 wordsThe contributions to the Lord Mayor's Patriotic Fund to-day included the following:— British Imperial Oil Co. Pty. Ltd., Victorian contribution, ...
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Advertising : 41 wordsThe Bank of England received an additional £470,000 in gold to-day. ...
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Advertising : 16 wordsThe appeal of the Lord Mayor for funds with which to provide a brass band for each of the seven Victorian troopship is meeting with a hearty ...
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