The Federal Government will shortly consider the whole question of raising reinforcements for Australian soldiers overseas. The Minister for the Navy ...
Article : 81 wordsLatest telegrams from Germany agree that the strikes are spreading, particularly in the armament industry. The strikers' watchwords are "Peace, ...
Article : 295 wordsIt is officially advised that Australian letter malls posted in Great Britain from 23rd to 25th January inclusive were lost in the torpedoed Cunard liner Andania. ...
Article : 47 wordsFor the first time this week, the Premier was to be seen in his office to-day. He has been busy in connection with the Labour-in-Politics Convention, and has ...
Article : 616 wordsThe debate on the censure motion was resumed in the Assembly yesterday by Mr. M'Loughlin. He declared that the Government had practically brought the ...
Article : 116 wordsA deputation representing 48 members of the Russian community in Melbourne, carrying authority from Russians in Queensland, interviewed the secretary of ...
Article : 310 wordsThe Fitzroy River has reached 31 feet 11 inches, but has been stationary since 1 o'clock this morning. Launches carrying foodstuffs are undertaking great risks. ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 441 wordsFollowing upon suggestions as to the reorganisation of unionism, made by the secretary of the Sydney Labour Council (Mr. Kavanagh), in his half-yearly ...
Article : 101 wordsThe interstate conference, which has been considering the suppression of the cattle tick has finished its sittings at Parliament House. The delegates to-day ...
Article : 64 wordsThe Lord Mayor's fund in the last three years assisted 14,000 separate families, and it is now making weekly payments to 15,000 persons, of whom 15,000 are ...
Article : 188 wordsMr. Curchin, who was engaged in England to control the construction of standardised ships, under the Commonwealth shipbuilding scheme, has returned from ...
Article : 170 wordsThe district truffle manager, Toowoomba, yesterday advised that an up train on Wednesday did not get beyond Cheepie, owing to the Bulloo River ...
Article : 257 wordsThe New South Wales revenue returns for January show an increase of £260,305 compared with the corresponding period of last year. For the seven months of ...
Article : 62 wordsA telegram received by the Police Commissioner from Inspector M'Grath at Rockhampton about 1.30 to-day stated that the Fitzroy River now registered 31 ...
Article : 38 wordsMr. Julian Price, the British war correspondent on the Italian front, reports that a 48 hours' battle ended abruptly in an unqualified Italian victory. A ...
Article : 173 wordsThe revenue of Victoria for the past seven months was £630,607 more than for the corresponding period of the previous year. ...
Article : 26 wordsHarmony has been restored in the ranks of the New South Wales National party, members of which met yesterday, when explanations were made by several ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 259 wordsIt is understood in political circles that a proposal is to be made to extend the life of Parliament for a further period, probably till the middle of next year. ...
Article : 84 wordsIn December, the Commonwealth Government, after appointing a chief commercial officer, notified the State Governments that after 1st February, the work ...
Article : 171 wordsIn the Legislative Assembly yesterday, Mr. Munsie (Official Labour) moved "That in the opinion of the House the censorship as exercised by the Federal ...
Article : 177 wordsFebruary 1.--MORIALTA, Captain H. Brissenden, from Sydney. Passengers: Mesdames Bleechmore (2), Hepburn and 2 children, Williams, Searle and child, ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 189 wordsField-marshal Sir Douglas Haig reports: Patrols secured prisoners in the neighbourhood of Epehy. Hostile artillery is active southward and ...
Article : 49 wordsThe Minister for the Navy (Mr. Cook) yesterday pointed out that a correspondent had suggested in the columns of the Press, as additional incentive to ...
Article : 199 wordsAt the last meeting of the Fill Planters' Association, the question of labour was discussed with the Government of India, which is averse to ...
Article : 130 wordsThe Premier has been advised that Hon. A. J. Jones (Minister for Mines), who is to represent the Government in connection with relief operations at Mackay ...
Article : 48 wordsThe members of the Public Works Commission will leave on Monday on a visit to Maryborough, to inquire into a number of matters referred to them by the ...
Article : 249 wordsJean Lawson (aged 20), a domestic servant, pleaded guilty in the City Police Court this morning, to a charge that between 30th December, 1917, and 27th ...
Article : 120 wordsA ship control committee has been formed to contralise control of Allied, and neutral shipping entering or leaving American ports, and to speed ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 215 wordsThe Deputy Commissioner, Rockhampton, last evening wired as follows: "The water is so high that it is not considered advisable to make any ...
Article : 59 wordsCorrespondence recently has taken place between the Federal and State authorities, with a view to securing exemption from taxation by the ...
Article : 172 wordsThe Cabinet met again to-day, this being about tho third time this week. The Premier said the meeting had no special significance. Some matters left over ...
Article : 62 wordsThe Railway Department received a wire from Townsville, stating that the water was still 4 feet over the line at the Haughton, and 3 feet high at several ...
Article : 133 wordsThe Minister for the Navy (Mr. Cook) points out that the combing out of ships for oversea purposes is being steadily carried out. Five or six large steamers, he ...
Article : 71 wordsLast night there was a bright moon. The Gothas arrived at 11.45, and met an intense gunfire. Numerous bombs fell at various points of the city. ...
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Advertising : 349 wordsIt is the intention of the Minister for Home and Territories (Mr. Glynn) to ask the Cabinet to authorise a scheme to provide better housing facilities for ...
Article : 77 wordsThe tenor horn solo contest in connection with the A.N.A. annual championship band contests was won by C. Alfred, of Newtown, New South Wales, ...
Article : 72 wordsThe Labour Convention continued its sittings in Brisbane yesterday afternoon. Buranda curried a motion for triennial automatic State option polls, a majority ...
Article : 255 wordsCaptain F. W. Hood (district light-hourse officer), who returned to Brisbane yesterday, after a visit to Flat-top, stated, in an interview, that the cyclone ...
Article : 191 wordsA "Gazette" notice, under the War Precautions Act, was issued yesterday, declaring the following to be prohibited publications for the purpose of the ...
Article : 139 wordsThe Premier (Hon. T. J. Ryan) to-day offered an explanation of the news telegraphed from the south that a coming conference of Premiers in Melbourne, to ...
Article : 114 wordsPresident Wilson has issued a statement, asking the farmers of the nation to pledge their lives and fortunes to victory. He adds: "The forces fighting for ...
Article : 190 wordsThe Prime Minister has called a conference for Wednesday next in Melbourne of representatives of the New South Wales, Victorian, South Australian, West ...
Article : 69 wordsThe use of automatic telephone recorders, to check the number of calls made, is to be discontinued by the Telegraph Department. ...
Article : 30 wordsThe Postal Department notifies that advice has been received from the Secretary of State for the Colonics (Mr. Long), that a proclamation has been ...
Article : 73 wordsTwo of the four wards of the Windsor Town Council are to have contests, the nominations which were declared yesterday resulting in two candidates being ...
Article : 102 wordsAlfred Jackson, an elderly man, pleaded guilty in the City Police Court, this morning, before Mr. W. Harris, P.M., to a charge that on 31st January, he stole ...
Article : 102 wordsJack Beamish, well known in various parts of the State as an expert club swinger, died in the Maitland hospital yesterday, at the age of 35. He was a ...
Article : 98 wordsAn exceptionally severe thunderstorm broke over the city shortly before 6 o'clock last evening, and yielded nearly 250 points of rain in two hours. So ...
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The Telegraph (Brisbane, Qld. : 1872 - 1947), Fri 1 Feb 1918, Page 2
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