Sir,—While I cannot agree with Mr. Callaghan as expressed in his letter published in to-day's "Gazette," that the abolition of the ward system "was a grievous mistake." ...
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Article : 172 wordsMuch speculation has arisen as to whether the action by the Commonwealth in assuming control of the Australian meat industry would affect the "negotiations" ...
Article : 712 wordsThe British have captured Kut-el-Amara, on the Tigris. LONDON, Monday. It was announced in the House of ...
Article : 1,016 wordsMr Edgar Moore, who has returned from Germany, states that the Kaiser is considered to be a madman. He is a physical wreck, and hopelessly addicted to drugs ...
Article : 111 wordsSeveral large Danish firms were surprised to receive letters from German Shipping Companies announcing preparations to take cargoes for America, and ...
Article : 89 wordsAn Austrian semi-official statement admits failure to renew the Austre-Hungarian compromise. It adds that a provisional agreement has been reached, enabling the ...
Article : 121 wordsAdmiral Sir Hedworth Meux, in the House of Commons to-day attacked the hydra-headed intrigue and back biting of Admiral Lord Fisher an the ...
Article : 125 wordsA message from Pekin states that the Chinese Minister in Berlin has informed his Government that Germany stated that it could not alter the submarine campaign, ...
Article : 119 wordsThe Press Bureau reports that some enemy destroyers approached the Kentish coast at 12.15 last night and fired shells on the unfortified towns of Broadstairs ...
Article : 329 wordsField Marshal Sir Douglas Haig reports that our advance has been maintained. It extends along an eleven mile front eastward of Guedecourt to southward of ...
Article : 106 wordsSir, "No doubt" the State showed a lamentable knowledge of the importance of the agricultural industry to the very life of the nation. This is a mistake that ...
Article : 410 wordsThe London "Daily Mail" (hitherto-published at a half penny) will be published as an eight-page penny paper from Monday next. ...
Article : 123 wordsMr Flood, a member of the United States House of Representatives introduced in that Chamber a Bill authorising the arming of merchantmen also ...
Article : 171 wordsThe "New York World's correspondent in Mexico City states that Mexico is establishing its own ammunition and arms factories. ...
Article : 24 wordsA communique states: 'We raided a German line' near Vuls[?] Tourbe, and destroyed many dugouts. We brought back prisoners and material. And enemy coup-de, ...
Article : 129 wordsA War Office despatch mentions 60 Australians for valuable war services, including Colonels Sir Newton Moore (Agent General for Western Australia), Colonel's ...
Article : 91 wordsThe Secretary of the Navy is organising a volunteer naval reserve or auxiliary comprising 750 ships, also smaller craft, and 10,000 men, if available, for the ...
Article : 85 wordsThe annual conference of the Queensland Methodist Church opened in Brisbane to-night in the presence of a large gathering. The Reversed J. J. Gee, the retiring ...
Article : 150 wordsAs a result of the agitation following piton the restrictions imposed by Lord Davenport (Food Controller) the rations of prisoners of war have been reduced ...
Article : 65 wordsA Berlin official announcement reads: Our anti-aircraft guns brought down a French airship ablaze near Metz. in Lorraine, on the night of 23rd February. ...
Article : 83 wordsThe Cunard liner Laconia was torpedoed when en-route from New York to England. Six Americans were on board the vessel. Two hundred and ...
Article : 280 wordsThe Chancellor of the Exchequer, Mr. Bonar Law, announced in the House of Commons that the victory war loan exceeds one thousand millions sterling. ...
Article : 370 wordsA shocking tragedy occurred in Sachs-street to-night, resulting in the death of a woman named Kitty Weatherill, under terrible circumstances. She was discovered ...
Article : 175 wordsAddressing the Chamber of Commerce the Prime Minister (Mr. Hughes) emphasised the need for the amalgamation of industries generally in Australia. ...
Article : 105 wordsThe Prime Minister (Mr. W. M. Hughes) addressed a crowded meeting at the Town Hall to-night, under the joint auspices of the National Federation and the Liberal ...
Article : 951 wordsA communique states: We drove back and dispersed enemy detachments south eastward of Gorizia. Two of our airships successfully dropped ...
Article : 61 wordsA Russian official message states that Russian scouts dispersed the Turks on the western bank of Lake Van, in Armenia, with heavy losses. ...
Article : 100 wordsThe Prime Minister, replying to a deputation of representatives of the various State Government regarding the sale and treatment of ...
Article : 108 wordsAfter a visit to Wonthaggi field to investigate disputes in the local coalmining industry, Judge Edmonds of New South Wales, to-day sat to hear disputer that had ...
Article : 232 wordsThe nominations closed to-day for the plebiscite to select the Caucus candidate at the forthcoming by-election for Maryborough, and they were announced at a ...
Article : 121 wordsPresident Wilson will address the Congress immediately, and will ask for power to protect American lives and property on the high seas. ...
Article : 749 wordsThe Laconia carried mails from Australia and New Zealand. ...
Article : 19 wordsThe Italian newspapers give prominence to the horrible story of an escaped Roumanian prisoner. He if a robust young peasant, who was ...
Article : 243 wordsHerr Ballin, the German shipping magnate, and managing director of the Hamburg-America line, in the course of an interview, declared that the German ...
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Darling Downs Gazette (Qld. : 1881 - 1922), Wed 28 Feb 1917, Page 5
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