On Saturday afternoon, at 4 o'clock, there were three German army corps before Liege. They will remain in that position. An important movement of ...
Article : 129 wordsWhatever may be the actual facts which led to Germany's apparently suicidal onslaught on practically the whole of the civilised world, and in due ...
Article : 700 wordsThe Government has been informed that part of the mobilisation of the Austrian forces is directed against the French frontier, and has, requested ...
Article : 45 wordsThe "Daily Telegraph's" correspondent telegraphing from Nish, via Salonika, reports that so far the Austrians have railed to invade Servia. Great ...
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Advertising : 465 wordsThe Lord Mayor has decided to open a Patriotic fund, at the Town Hall. An appeal has been addressed to "The Girls of New South Wales," asking them to deny ...
Article : 312 wordsThe Admiralty announces that German submarines yesterday attacked one of the cruiser squadrons of the main British fleet. None of the British ships were ...
Article : 44 wordsThe German commander detached the third army corps known as the iron corps from the advance towards Murthe to attack Liege. The six forts were ...
Article : 231 wordsThe annual conference of the Queensland Country Press Association was opened in the National Association's rooms, on Monday, ay the Minister for ...
Article : 698 wordsField-Marshal Lord Kitchener has sent a circular letter to the Lord Lieutenants and chairmen of Territorial Associations, requesting them to use their ...
Article : 70 wordsA proclamation has been issued, dated the 6th instant, directing that from and after the date thereof, the following goods being arms, explosives, military stores, ...
Article : 405 wordsThe Minister for Defence (Senator Millen) is in receipt of a communication from the War Office, London, stating that His Majesty the King has been graciously ...
Article : 153 wordsMr. R. G. Brownlow, farmer, has presented his new £800 motor-car to the Defence Department. Members of the Melbourne Gun Club, ...
Article : 348 wordsReuter's Agency has received advice that the Germans have evacuated Luxembourg, because of the French advance. ...
Article : 29 wordsThe Norwegian-Australian liner Misla struck a mine off the coast of Holland. The steamer sank. Three passengers and three stokers were drowned; the ...
Article : 94 wordsThe Premier of Queensland (Hon. D. F. Denham) left by the Sydney mail train on Sunday for Melbourne to attend the conference of Premiers, called by the ...
Article : 95 wordsMr. R. D. Neilsen, J.P., on Monday inquired into the death of 7 John Doyle, whose dead body was found floating in the Brisbane River on 2nd ...
Article : 205 wordsThe mobilisation of the Servian army has been completed. The Servians entered Bosnia, near Primboja, and cut off the retreat of a ...
Article : 65 wordsThe bands which are to participate in the Brisbane band carnival, which opens at the Brisbane Cricket ground and at the Exhibition on Monday, were ...
Article : 286 wordsThe Under Secretary for Lands (Mr. Graham) on Monday, referred to the position of land settlers, who wished to leave their selections to volunteer for ...
Article : 109 wordsNews from the front shows that the Germans hold the Governor of the province of Liege and the Bishop of Liege as hostages, and threaten their death, if ...
Article : 153 wordsThe French army has crossed the Alsatian frontier, after some fierce fighting, and pursued the enemy. The Alsatians, delirious with joy in welcoming the ...
Article : 294 wordsThe Minister for Lands (Hon. J. Tolmie) on Monday, received several deputations. Mr. Larcombe, M.L.A., introduced one ...
Article : 575 wordsIn the absence of the Premier (Hon. D. F. Denham), the Hon. W. H. Barnes (Treasurer) is in charge at the Chief Secretary's office. The Acting Premier ...
Article : 72 wordsThe Commonwealth Meteorological Bureau issued the following reports on Monday:--Average annual rainfall for 62 years, ...
Article : 249 wordsBefore proceeding with the business of the meeting of the South Brisbane Council this afternoon, speaking as the Mayor of South Brisbane, Ald. Allen referred ...
Article : 107 wordsThe Sydney University examination in medicine which was to have been held next week, has been somewhat upset by the war in Europe. The board of ...
Article : 116 wordsA report from an official source shows that Liege is invested by the German troops, but the Belgians hold the forts. The bombardment of the town is very ...
Article : 143 wordsThe Railway Department advises that all the traffic offering on the northern railways is being carried. The position improved on Saturday, all the train ...
Article : 111 wordsWhen opening the annual conference of the Queensland Country Press Association this morning, the Minister for Public Instruction (Hon. J. W. Blair) paid ...
Article : 329 wordsIt is officially announced that the proposed tour of Australia by English rifle teams has been abandoned. ...
Article : 24 wordsAbout 20 or 30 German reservists have been placed under restraint in Brisbane. They were arrested by the criminal investigation branch, and they will ...
Article : 38 wordsAs a result of Saturday's League Rugby first-grade matches, South Sydney now heads the list with 19 points. Newtown is only a point behind, with the ...
Article : 173 wordsFor many years the laboratory of Professor Kammerlingh Onnes at Leyden has been the centre from which some of the most important advances in low ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 261 wordsIn consequence of the Government steamer Otter being engaged in military duties, the proposed river trip, which was to have been held in ...
Article : 42 wordsInformation has been received that the Austrian fleet on Saturday began the bombardment of Antivari, the most southern port of Montenegro. ...
Article : 41 wordsFourteen German warships have passed the Great Belt, steaming northwards. It is understood that the Russian fleet is in shelter behind the fortifications at ...
Article : 48 wordsWhen interviewed on Monday, the Mayor (Ald. C. M. Jenkinson) stated that there already had been a satisfactory response to his appeal for ...
Article : 61 wordsIt is announced that the Russian forces have penetrated the valley of the River Styr, on the frontier of Galicia, Austria's north-eastern province, having ...
Article : 42 wordsThe barque Joseph Craig recently was driven ashore at Hokianga, in a heavy gale. The crew were landed safely. ...
Article : 44 wordsA message, from Ancona, a fortified port in Italy, states that a battleship on fire has been sighted, drifting towards Pola, a seaport in Austria but its ...
Article : 39 wordsHis worship the Mayor reports that the number of volunteers for service has on Monday reached 1,275. Of these 839 have had previous military experience, ...
Article : 46 wordsA British man-of-war has captured a German merchant vessel. ...
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The Telegraph (Brisbane, Qld. : 1872 - 1947), Tue 11 Aug 1914, Page 2
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