The "London Gazette" places on record the deeds which won bars to the Distinguished Conduct Medals conferred in November upon a number of ...
Article : 302 wordsBolo Pasha is showing signs of depression and is losing his dapper appearance. He no longer wears an air of smiling indifference. During remarkable disclosures ...
Article : 332 wordsSYDNEY.—In the Legislative Assembly Mr. Cann, by way of explanation, informed the House that, in connection with his criticism of the coal contract, be had read ...
Article : 117 wordsLater reports regarding the torpedoing of the American transport Tuscania off the Irish coast indicate that the loss of life was not nearly so great as was at first ...
Article : 1,123 wordsThe German newspapers contain sensational reports of decisions arrived at by the Austro-German head quarters staffs and the two Governments, which indicate ...
Article : 708 wordsThe Press Bureau states that a barony of the United Kingdom has been conferred upon Sir John Forrest, Commonwealth Treasurer, in recognition of his long and ...
Article : 45 wordsJames Hunter, late of Abersleen-street, Newtown, retired farmer, who died on 11th October last. by his will of 6th October, 1917 left £7700 realty and £1016 personalty to his widow and children. ...
Article : 35 wordsThe Convocation of Canterbury has passed a motion recommending the people of the Empire to sympathetically consider the formation of a union of free nations ...
Article : 77 wordsThe honor conferred upon Baron Forrest, in the evening of his days, comes as fitting tribute to the public service which for many years he has rendered this ...
Article : 312 wordsAfter long negotiations for purchase, the ship-building yards at Williamstown, which since their construction have been so badly mismanaged by the State that ...
Article : 82 wordsSYDNEY.—The Premier laid upon the table of the Legislative Assemlby on Thursday night the papers in connection with the contract, but explained that they did ...
Article : 383 wordsOn Thursday afternoon Sir Douglas Haig reported:—"We made a successful raid cast of Armentieres, and took prisoners. There has been hostile artillery fire at Cambrai ...
Article : 248 wordsSYDNEY.—Complaint is still made by Mr. Holman that the New South Wales Government has not yet been informed by the Prime Minister of the Federal ...
Article : 263 wordsBALLARAT.—Evidence of extraordinary character was given at Ballarat East court on Friday in a case in which Sarah Ann Mott, 27, of Murrayville, was charged ...
Article : 351 wordsPERTH.—The news that Sir John Forrest has been created a Baron was received with general gratification. It is surmised that his title will be "Lord Forest of ...
Article : 113 wordsThe pastoral letter of his Eminence Cardinal Logue, which was read at the Masses of every church in the archdiocese of Armagh on Sunday, 25th November ...
Article : 271 wordsAfter the meeting of the Federel Cabinet yesterday the Prime Minister stated that the members of the Government had congratulated Baron Forrest on his ...
Article : 127 wordsSYDNEY.—The Sydney unions' ship building conference on Friday night decided that the new agreement submitted to it was on all fours with the decision ...
Article : 111 wordsSenator Overman has introduced a bill in the Senate, transmitted by President Wilson, giving the President power to reconstruct the war control departments as ...
Article : 84 wordsSYDNEY.—A message from Newscastle on Friday stated that the mining lodges in Northern districts have decided to adopt the delegate board's ...
Article : 98 wordsSYDNEY.—The P.L.L. executive on Friday night carried a motion strongly resenting "the attempt to establish an hereditary aristocracy in Australia." The motion ...
Article : 114 wordsThe Prime Minister yesterday expressed regret that the iron trades' council of the Trades Hall had rejected the agreement, which was the result of a conference of ...
Article : 220 wordsWONTHGGI.—Mr. Downward, Minister of Mines, will visit Wonthaggi on Monday, and on the following day will receive a deputation which will urge a more ...
Article : 54 wordsAn official message from Palestine states:—"Our aeroplane on Sunday bombed camps at Misken, and scored 47 direct hits. On Monday they dropped ...
Article : 107 wordsThe dentil of a man named John Key, 33, of High-street, Kew, carter, the circumstances of which were inquired into by the Coroner on Thursday, was referred to ...
Article : 438 wordsCASTERTON.—On Friday afternoon a fire broke out in a paddock belonging to Mr. G. K. Veitch, near Green Lagoon, Mount Gambier-road, and spread to the ...
Article : 212 wordsThe Governor-General, attended by Major Kerr-Pearse (Military Secretary), visited Maribyrnong camp yesterday afternoon and inspected the troops on parade. ...
Article : 664 wordsSYDNEY.—Newscastle Chamber of Commerce on Friday passed a resolution to the effect that, while not expressing any views as to the merits of the dispute arising out ...
Article : 68 wordsThe King of Bavaria is at present visiting German head quarter. A semi-official statement attributes political importance to the visit. It I asserts that the King will ...
Article : 1,621 wordsSYDNEY.—Mr. W. Waller, secretary of the Colliery Mechanics' Association, stated that much unrest exists amongst members of the union in the Western ...
Article : 93 wordsAn Italian official despatch reports:—"Our airship dropped a ton of explosives on an aviation ground south-west of Vittorio. The Allies have brought down 56 ...
Article : 44 wordsSYDNEY.—An inter-State conference of the Electrical Trades' Federation has adopted the ship-building proposals. A similar decision has been arrived at by the ...
Article : 33 wordsMORWELL.-Work at Morwell coal mine ceased on Thursday, when all hands "downed toois" as a protest against the action of the manager, who dismissed two ...
Article : 86 wordsPERTH.—The Minister of Agriculture has declared that his department had done everything possible to cope with the rabbit post, but farmers would not destroy. All ...
Article : 120 wordsBRISBANE.—Attention is being given by those concerned to the disposal of next year's sugar crop. Mr. Lennon, Minister of Agriculture, stated on Friday that it ...
Article : 81 wordsCommenting on the statement by Mr. W. V. Massey, Prime Minister of New Zealand, that Germany should not be allowed to recover Samoa, the Canadian ...
Article : 70 wordsWELLINGTON.—The miners at the Taupiri Coal Company's Extended mine, at Huntly, were idle yesterday owing to a dispute concerning the question of safety. ...
Article : 137 wordsSYDNEY.—The first application in this State under the Workmen's Compensation Act before Judge Scholes at Bathurst Quarter Sessions on Friday, when ...
Article : 112 wordsWAGGA.—When the attention of leading farmers was drawn to Professor Lefroy's comments on the bad sticking arrangements for the new season's wheat ...
Article : 166 wordsThe death is announced of the second Marquis of Dufferin and Ava, as the result of pneumonia. He was born in 1866, and succeeded to the title in 1902. The ...
Article : 189 wordsYesterday was, Melbourne, one of the hottest days experienced during the present summer. Before noon the blazing sun and hot northerly winds raised the ...
Article : 300 wordsThe scheme which was originated by Mr. J J. Hall, general secretary of the Farmers' Uuion, and approved by the Minister Agriculture, Mr. Oman, for contributing ...
Article : 147 wordsBRISBANE.—At a meeting of the Australian Peace Alliance at the Exhibition Hall on Friday night the following resolution was passed:— ...
Article : 158 wordsThe Prime Minister announced on Thursday that the British Government had agreed to purchase 1800 tons of Australian evaporated apple, for shipment at the rate ...
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The Age (Melbourne, Vic. : 1854 - 1954), Sat 9 Feb 1918, Page 13
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