Early this morning a disastrous fire occurred at Cambooya, on the Darling Downs, when the Commercial Hotel, a butcher's shop, and the public hail ...
Article : 97 wordsThe leading steel and other companies have informed President Wilson that they are ready to instantly stop work on private contracts and ...
Article : 104 wordsA special meeting of the Toombul Shire Council was held at noon today for the purpose of electing a chairman for the current term; also to ...
Article : 136 wordsAt a deputation, from the Sydney Labor Council to-day to Mr. Holman (Premier) on the unemployment question, the following unemployed list ...
Article : 716 wordsThe German Socialist organ, "Vorwaerts," in a leading article, reminds Americans- that it is easy to talk of the sacred Jaws of humanity, which ...
Article : 145 wordsLatest advices from tho back country indicate that tho flood waters which created such a serious position during the week-end are now falling. The ...
Article : 146 wordsNegotiations for the formation of a National. Government are expected to reach something like finality to-day. it is generally anticipated that as far ...
Article : 470 wordsThe Britlsh on a front of 550 yards captured the Turkish positions to a depth of 400 yards at the junction of the Hai and Tigris rivers. They ...
Article : 59 wordsA sodemn Requiem Mass for the repose of the souls of soldlers who have fallen at the Front was celebrated in St. Stephen's R.C. Cathedral this ...
Article : 877 wordsOn every German and Austrian ship imprisoned in New York Harbor by the British Navy the engines have been deliberately wrecked in order to ...
Article : 222 wordssigned by representatives of the Political Labor Council and Trades Hall Council, a circular has been issued to the unions and Labor Council branches, ...
Article : 547 wordsThe Railway Department advises that a train has now reached Thallon. The Moonic River is still rising, and as there is no immediate prospect of the ...
Article : 66 wordsGeneral Sir Douglas Haig reports: "We repulsed three attempted raids on the Somme front. Local operations which were carried out at night ...
Article : 98 wordsAmericans serving with the FrancoBritish forces and the flying corps, who are on furlough, were feted and carried shoulder high in the streets by the ...
Article : 197 wordsThe Railway Department received advice to-day that the Warrego Bridge Is still under water, the gauge reading 24t Gin. The river has ...
Article : 101 wordsThe war Office announces that three German aeroplanes were destroyed recently in air fights, and six others either downed or damaged. One of ...
Article : 34 wordsThe Commonwealth Weather Bureau issued the following synopsis of weather conditions at 9 a.m. to-day:—It Is generally gloomy and unsettled ...
Article : 157 wordsThe report that President Carranza, of Mexico, has sent best wishes to the Kaiser in his latest move has caused a great sensation. ...
Article : 32 wordsFor the first time the President's veto has been overriden, the Senate by 62 votes to 19 having enacted into law an Immigration Bill with a literacy ...
Article : 126 wordsFollowing on the news of the severance of diplomatic relations between the United States and Germany, the American Ambassador (Mr. Penfield) ...
Article : 62 wordsThere will be no delay In the departure of the munition steamers for England. The sailings recently have been specially heavy. ...
Article : 32 wordsThe political situation was discussed at a largo and representative social gathering in the Socialist party's hall for the purpose of giving a send-off to ...
Article : 572 wordsA protest was made to the Minister against the butty gang system at Newport workshops. Representatives Were present from the Railway Union, ...
Article : 330 wordsA big landowner at Aramac, writing to a firm of merchants in Rockhampton to-day, says that the sandflies were playing "the devil" with the marsupials ...
Article : 188 wordsA Copenhagen message says that Herr Zimmerman, German Minister for Foreign Affairs, declared: "America has forsaken us. There is no retreat ...
Article : 127 wordsGerman Government news mentions that the Swedish Minister for the Exterior reports that the British Admiralty has provisionally forbidden alt ...
Article : 53 wordsThe Swedish Government has proposed to run a joint Scandinavian mail and passenger non-contraband service to England. ...
Article : 22 wordsThe State authorities have received official confirmation of the killing of the negro (American) seaman by a German submarine shell. ...
Article : 24 wordsApproximately the Commonwealth line of steamers, which cost £2,068,000 have earned in freight £500,000 to date., Of this sum £350,000 represents the ...
Article : 85 wordsThe Danish steamer Lara Kruse, with a cargo of wheat destined for the relief of the Belgians, has been sunk off the Belgian coast. She was either ...
Article : 38 wordsJessie Mackay (64, dressmaker) appeared before Mr. W. Harris, P.M., this morning, on a serious criminal charge that, on or about January 15, 1917, at ...
Article : 356 wordsAt the Criminal Sittings of the District Court this morning, before Acting Judge Lilley, James Murphy was charged with having stolen with ...
Article : 264 wordsMarines have arrived from the Philadelphia navy yard, and the Government has taken charge of the wireless station, and removed the German ...
Article : 37 wordsThe "News" states that Germany is confident that the blockade will compel a greater exchange of trade between Scandinavia and Germany, and thus ...
Article : 169 wordsWhen the adjourned meeting of the fillers, truckers, and-mullockers working along the line of lode was held, the chairman reported that nothing had ...
Article : 97 wordsAt a conference between President Wilson and Mr. J. Daniels (Secretary to the Navy) it Is understood that permission was granted merchantmen to ...
Article : 35 wordsIn a statement outlining the scope of the board of inquiry appointed to Inquire into and report upon the system and methods employed by the sevorai ...
Article : 152 wordsIn the Government's economy campaign. the slogan is that "to waste bread is to waste gold." ...
Article : 22 wordsAt the usual meeting of the Brisbane Hospital Commlttee this morning the medical report showed that the inpatients admitted during the previous ...
Article : 155 wordsIt is stated in official quarters that Spain's reply to the German note will he that she will maintain tier neutrality but is prepared to act energetically in ...
Article : 47 wordsThe Queensland gold return for the first month of 1917 is disappointing. Last year saw a general reduction on the previous year, and now there is a ...
Article : 187 wordsMr. Bamrord (Minister for Home Affairs) has announced that no passi ports wilt be Issued to women and children to proceed to Europe, ...
Article : 97 wordsThe Director-General of National Service (Mr. Neville Chamberlain) is Instructing every Government department to cancel all the exemptions of ...
Article : 53 wordsTwo criminal summonses have been Issued against Ivo Scott, charging him issued against Ivo Scott, charging him with embezzling £13,707 and smilier ...
Article : 42 wordsThe National Welfare League met at Kalgoorllo last night and received a communication from the Kalgoorlie Enginedrivers' Industrial Union, ...
Article : 81 wordsIn January 50 men and six women were naturalised in the Commonwealth, as follows:—Victoria, 19; Queensland, 13; New South Wales, 10; West ...
Article : 104 wordsThe steamer Hurstwod has been sunk by an explosion. Five persons were kilted. ...
Article : 22 wordsThe Ambulance Brigade yesterday afternoon attended to the two following cases:— John Ridge, of Rosa-street, Spring ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 84 wordsThe mommy general meeting of the Theatrical Employees' Union, which wan postponed from last Sunday till next Sunday on acoount of the wet ...
Article : 55 wordsIn Chambers this morning before the President of the Arbitration Court, Mr. Brenaan, for the Colonial Sugar Refliing Company, appeared on a sumuionu ...
Article : 68 wordsThe American Ambassador (Mr. Gerard) is expected to reach Switzerland to-day, from berlin. ...
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Daily Standard (Brisbane, Qld. : 1912 - 1936), Wed 7 Feb 1917, Page 5
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