The Amsterdam "Telegraaf's" Belgian correspondents agree that the Germans are preparing for a great offensive on the Western front. As the result of a month's preparation every place from Central Belgium southwards close to the main railways is full of stores and troops. The organisation is ...
Article : 571 wordsThe first encounter since the Allies' retirement occurred on the Doiran front on Sunday. French patrols met the Bulgarians and there were a few casualties. ...
Article : 78 wordsThe Acting Premier, Mr. J. H. Cann, complains that the construction placed by the Leader of the Opposition upon the terms of the Norton Griffiths contract was altogether ...
Article : 812 wordsIt is officially stated that 4,000,000 Polish speaking residents of the United States have cabled Mr. Asquith urging him not to blockade vessels carrying provisions and clothing ...
Article : 160 wordsA section of farmer, mostly in the Riverina and Albury districts, is making a further claim on the Government over and above 5s per busher paid them under the Wheat ...
Article : 67 wordsThe strikers- demonstration against the "Barrier Miner" was continued on Saturday. Only one edition of the paper was issued, and the newsboys expressed fear of results if they ...
Article : 74 wordsMr. Fisher on Friday spoke of Britain as home. This spirit should animate Britishers towards their follow-subjects overseas. Here is their home; yonder is ours. ...
Article : 30 wordsMr. Carl Leschen, manager of the State Savings Bank in Perth, West Australia, has been granted indefinite leave of absence. The Premier says that although investigation ...
Article : 81 wordsCol. Repington, the "Times" military critic, has published an exhaustive series of investigations regarding the enemy's manpower. Accepting as granted that there was a ...
Article : 180 wordsRider Haggard, answering criticisms that ex-soldiers should be settled in England, points out that 10,000 would be the utmost the British Government could deal with, ...
Article : 48 wordsThe Board of Trade warns shipowners of cases of fires by explosives in British and neutral ships, suggesting foul play. Enemy agents display great ingenuity. In one case ...
Article : 70 wordsAn impressive service was held in Macquarie Place yesterday to commemorate the first Christian service in Australia. Rev. H. Lea, in the course of an address on the need of ...
Article : 94 wordsThe Committee of the Board of Agriculture investigated the question of settlement of land after the war, especially as it applies to disabled soldiers. The Committee reports its ...
Article : 139 wordsAfter addressing the electors at Parramatta on behalf of the Liberal candidate on Saturday night, Mr. Price, M.L.A., nd Mr. Walter Finch were roughly handled by a section of ...
Article : 82 wordsThe Turkish Minister has officially announced that the Heir Apparent, Prince Yussuff, was found dead in his room in a harem at his palace. The main artery of his left ...
Article : 86 wordsAbout 7 o'clock to-night a tramcar in Elizabeth-street, Redfern, caught fire through the overheating of the controlling gear box. Miss Sullivan, aged 19, was severely cut about the ...
Article : 78 wordsThe '' Times"[?] correspondent at Cairo says that the anniversary of the Battle of the Canal was uneventful, despite the British acceptance of the impudent challenge of ...
Article : 87 wordsImportant Bulgarian forces have been withdrawn from the front and sent to Rustchuk. Austro-Germans are replacing them. There are indications that new units composed exclusively of Germans are massed at Monastir, where the army totals 800,000. ...
Article : 41 wordsThe "Times" correspondent at Washington says there is an unprecedented stir and buzz of controversy in the United States over Presidents Wilson's recent speeches. The ...
Article : 112 wordsMr. Fisher cabled that during his audience with King George, he assured his Majesty that Australia had only one thought, that of co-operation with him in bringing this great ...
Article : 40 wordsA Salonika correspondent says that friction exists between the Bulgars and Germans consequent upon the latter's attempts to dominate the Bulgars. Similarly there is discord with the Austrians and Turks concerning the proposed attack on Salonika, in which the Bulgarians would be compelled to take the lion's ...
Article : 204 wordsBy an explosion at the great arsenal at Skoda (Austria) three workshops engaged in the manufacture of 12-inch hydraulic guns were blown into the air. Altogether 195 ...
Article : 33 wordsTeachers' Training College passes include William Austin, Chas. Goddard, Erle Morton, Patrick Murphy (Grafton); Alfred Shrubb (Lismore), Victor Plummer (Grafton). ...
Article : 52 wordsA Milan message states that Sub-Lieut. Guidi, piloting a Caudron biplane, which carried an observer, rose 17,330ft in 75min. ...
Article : 26 wordsMax Harden refers to Lord Derby's scheme, and in his comments says that the numbers of the British spring army won't frighten the Germans; but it would be ...
Article : 95 wordsSamuel Paltie, a second-hand dealer, was fined £25, in default three months' hard labour, on a charge of attempting to sell to Private Hand without the authority of ...
Article : 70 wordsBritish Subjects on board the Appam state that they heard the capturer was one of several special boats built at Kiel for raiding work. Two slipped out into the ...
Article : 58 wordsFollowing is a complete list of the Public Works embodied in the schedule of the agreement with the firm:-- Warragamba water conservation scheme ...
Article : 177 wordsThe Press Bureau issued a statement to the effect that, commencing March 3rd. classes under the Compulsion Act will be called up, corresponding to the classes ...
Article : 41 wordsThe Attorney-General hopes that his wheat scheme, under which last season's harvest was seized and handled, will leave the Government with about a balanced ledger. He ...
Article : 65 wordsThe outlook in Roumania has suddenly become of great importance, and is being eagerly discussed. The Roumanian representative of a Milan paper telegraphed on Wednesday that Austro-Germany formally notified Roumania that they would regard as hostile the eventual election of two Transylvanian ...
Article : 261 wordsLieut. Berg, officer in charge of the prize crew which brought the Appam into port, asked permission to take aboard 2000 tons of coal, apparently to be prepared for a dash ...
Article : 37 wordsA German aeroplane destroyed at Peronne was the fifth to the credit of the brilliant young aviator pilot, Sergt. Guynemer, who is considered a worthy successor to the famous ...
Article : 60 wordsIt is reported that the German cruiser Roon towed a prize ship into Hamilton, Bermuda. after a running fight which lasted two hours. ...
Article : 29 wordsA verdict of suicide was returned at the inquest concerning the death of a Swede named Chas. Lundel, who recently wounded Dorothy Davidson at the Children's Court ...
Article : 44 wordsThe "Daily Mail," according to a press message from London, has issued a warning that a German air raid over London would probably take place during daylight. ...
Article : 33 wordsReports from industrial centres in Great Britain show a great increase in drinking among women, particularly on the part of wives of soldiers. School teachers complain ...
Article : 49 wordsGeorge Crump, a farmer, of Lara Lake, and his daughter Ruby, 7 years of age, were drowned in company at Austin's private baths, Avalon. The family had driven to ...
Article : 118 wordsThe air defences of Great Britain are in process of concentration, with Lord French at the head. The Admiralty has yielded the control of everything, with the exception of ...
Article : 100 wordsIt is possible that the proposed appointment of additional doctors in the Education Department will not be made for some time. It is believed that the feeling in the B.M.A. ...
Article : 114 wordsNine hundred Germans (Europeans) and 14,000 German natives entered Spanish Guinea (West Africa). Interned prisoners report that the Germans ...
Article : 176 wordsThe German Minister is besieging M. Bratiano with propositions and threats regarding the sale of grain to Britain, whose cheque for £1,000,000 has profoundly impressed the Roumanians. Russian successes are also a source of gratification to them. The pro-German clique in Roumania seems permanently discredited. German ...
Article : 186 wordsHerbert Elbourne stands remanded at Bathurst on an alleged charge of having stolen £553, the property of the Railway Commissioners. The police objected to bail being ...
Article : 44 wordsMr. Fisher and Mr. Champion, manager of the Commonwealth Bank, received numerous congratulations on the success of the Australian war loan, which the financila press ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 98 wordsThe hearing of the dispute between the New South Wales Tramway Union and the Chief Commissioner for Railways and Tramways was commenced to-day before his Honor ...
Article : 102 wordsGermany formally states that the killing of Americans on board the Lusitania was without intent on Germany's part. The destruction of the liner was an act of reprisal. ...
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Daily Examiner (Grafton, NSW : 1915 - 1954), Tue 8 Feb 1916, Page 5
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