LONDON, Monday Afternoon.--The German Embassy announces that Germany is prepared to abstain from attacking the north-cast coast of France or use the Belgian and Dutch coasts ...
Article : 65 wordsLONDON, Monday Evening.--Replying to a question in the House of Commons to-day, Mr. Lloyd George, Chancellor of the Exchequer, stated that the Government was carefully ...
Article : 107 words"This meeting was arranged, to advocate the candidature of the Prime Minister, but the rapid and disturbing developments of the past few days are such that party politics must be ...
Article : 653 wordsFurther light has been thrown on the proposal to postpone, or otherwise avoid, the Federal elections. Last night Mr. W. M. Hughes, in answer to questions, expressed the ...
Article : 766 wordsBROKEN HILL, Tuesday.--Block 14 mine, owing to the closing down of the Junction North mine, which was taking portion of its ore, has also closed down its sulphide workings. ...
Article : 202 wordsIn union circles the possibilities of unemployment in Sydney as the outcome of the war are viewed with some apprehension. The secretary of the United Storemen's Union ...
Article : 395 wordsBERLIN, Monday Afternoon.--Officials stopped the Dowager Empress Marie of Russia, sister of Queen Alexandra, at Berlin, and directed her to go to London or Copenhagen. ...
Article : 31 wordsThe State Premier, while he abhors war in all its aspects, made it clear yesterday, in a statement to the press, that he was convinced war might be the only means of securing peace. ...
Article : 460 wordsNEW YORK, Tuesday.--The issue of clearinghouse certificates, which have not been used since the panic of 1907, has been authorised here. Although optimistic statements ...
Article : 93 wordsWELLINGTON, Tuesday.--The House to-day passed the Banking Amendment Bill through all its stages, treating it as a matter of urgency. ...
Article : 58 wordsCAPETOWN, Monday Afternoon.--Severe restrictions have been placed upon shipping at Table Bay. Permits are required for incoming vessels. ...
Article : 30 wordsNEWCASTLE, Tuesday.--There has been considerable excitement here to-day, and every scrap of war news was read with avidity. The possibility of Britain being involved in war was ...
Article : 93 wordsMELBOURNE, Tuesday.--To-morrow morning the German cargo steamer Pfaiz will put to son, bound, it is stated, for Sydney. Her future movements, however, are uncertain, and she ...
Article : 117 wordsUnwarranted excitement prevailed amongst a section of the depositors of the Moore Street and Barrack Street Government Savings Banks yesterday. Influenced, no doubt, by the war ...
Article : 527 wordsOTTAWA, Monday Afternoon.--The Government has announced that it will issue, if necessary, Dominion notes to such an amount as is necessary against the securities deposited by ...
Article : 78 wordsFREMANTLE, Tuesday.--Sir Oliver Lodge, President of the British Association, and one of the foremost scientists of the world, was greatly perturbed about the war news. When ...
Article : 209 wordsMELBOURNE, Tuesday.--During to-night sections of the boisterously patriotic crowd which came into the streets to hear the latest war news, made anti-German demonstrations in ...
Article : 75 wordsLONDON, Monday Afternoon.--The Liverpool Cotton Exchange has suspended all trading in "futures." ...
Article : 16 wordsMELBOURNE, Tuesday.--The secretary of the St. John Ambulance Association has conferred with the Minister for Defence, with the view of placing the whole of the ambulance ...
Article : 309 wordsLONDON, Monday Afternoon.--The House of Commons passed a bill embodying the decree of moratorium as cabled, also prolonging the bank holiday on Tuesday to Wednesday. The ...
Article : 40 wordsIn response to the orders of their respective Consulates a large number of Frenchmen and Germans resident in Sydney yesterday reported themselves as ready to return to the colors. ...
Article : 97 wordsHOBART, Tuesday.--The excitement still runs high regarding the war, and crowds are daily and nightly thronging the streets discussing the latest cables as they are posted outside the ...
Article : 56 wordsSydney bankers met yesterday afternoon, and, contrary to expectation, decided not to alter their exchange rates on London, at any rate, at the time. Some people expected they would put ...
Article : 237 wordsMELBOURNE, Tuesday.--The Governor-General has addressed the following communication to the Minister for Defence, with a request that it should be transmitted to the fleet and ...
Article : 124 wordsThe Auto-Cycle Association of New South Wales has communicated with the military authorities offering to organise a corps of motor cyclists for despatch carrying and scouting ...
Article : 45 wordsMELBOURNE, Tuesday.--Fifty applications for naturalisation were received to-day from Germans and Austrians. The average is six daily. Many of the 50 applications were from ...
Article : 38 wordsThe South African Soldiers' Association of New South Wales is securing the names of those who fought in South Africa, and who are now willing to serve the Empire, if called upon. ...
Article : 105 wordsAt a well-attended meeting of the Council of the New South Wales Chamber of Manufactures, presided over by the Acting-President, Mr. T. J. Hitchman, the following resolution ...
Article : 83 wordsNo news concerning the war was forthcoming at any of the European Consular offices in Sydney yesterday. The invariable reply to inquiry was either "There is nothing to communicate" ...
Article : 40 wordsADELAIDE, Tuesday.--The British Army Reservists in Australia have been notified that they might be called upon to report themselves immediately to the Commonwealth military ...
Article : 128 words"I am informed by the Savings Bank Commissioners," said Mr. Holman Yesterday, "that to-day there has been a somewhat unusual demand on the bank, due, no doubt, to a number ...
Article : 248 wordsThe Lord Mayor of Sydney yesterday received a requisition from the council of the Millions Club of New South Wales, on behalf of 1300 members of that body, requesting him to ...
Article : 401 wordsLONDON, Monday Evening.--At the request of the naval and military authorities, the newspapers are not publishing particulars of the movements of troops and ships. ...
Article : 32 wordsThe whole of the citizen forces of the Parramatta district are on the tip-toe of expectation. The members of the various companies are flocking to their drill halls to learn something ...
Article : 122 wordsThe Stock Exchange of Sydney remained open yesterday, but no prices were officially made. Settlements proceeded as usual up to 1 o'clock, and as between members and clients. ...
Article : 483 wordsMELBOURNE, Tuesday.--The officers of the various cadet areas have received instructions from headquarters to suspend for the present all prosecutions of cadets who have shirked ...
Article : 51 wordsMELBOURNE, Tuesday.--A Federal notification has been issued of the creation of a censorship over all telegrams, cables, and wireless messages. ...
Article : 505 wordsMELBOURNE, Tuesday.--The Minister for Defence stated that he had received innumerable voluntary offers of assistance, both from institutions and individuals. ...
Article : 75 wordsMELBOURNE, Tuesday.--The outbreaks of popular feeling in the city over the war were repeated to-night in an even more intense form. Large crowds assembled in the central ...
Article : 55 wordsBjelke-Petersen Bros, have made an offer to the District Commandant to provide a staff of military instructions to assist in the physical training of the men who may be called upon to ...
Article : 42 wordsMUDGEE, Tuesday.--At a meting of the Meroo Shire Council, held to-day, the following resolution was passed:--That in view of the danger which threatens the ...
Article : 132 wordsMELBOURNE, Tuesday.--The heads of the naval and military forces were to-day again summoned to the Cabinet room, and prolonged conferences took place. The Prime Minister, ...
Article : 155 wordsKURRI KURRI, Tuesday.--There was a run on the Government Savings Bank here to-day. It amounted to a steady pressure all day. Tho bank paid all in notes, which were in many ...
Article : 51 wordsWELLINGTON, N.Z., Tuedasy.--A "Gazette" proclamation has called out the garrison artillery for active service. ...
Article : 7 wordsInquiries at other banks in the city showed that conditions were about normal. "Our depositors," said one official, "are sensible people. They know that there is no cause foe alarm, ...
Article : 41 wordsBRISBANE, Tuesday.--In the Assumed to-day, in reply to a question, the Premier said that the Government employees who were called upon to leave work in connection with the ...
Article : 22 wordsMELBOURNE, Tuesday.--Units of the Australian Army Medical Corps, both in Victoria and the other States, are almost fully equipped for service. In the event of mobilisation they ...
Article : 133 wordsA meeting of intercession and prayer for peace was held at the Congregational Church, Pitt Street, during the luncheon hour yesterday. The Rev. R. B. Reynolds, chairman of the ...
Article : 200 wordsIn the three J. C . Williamson theatres last night "The Marseillaise" and "God Save the King" was played before the curtain rose on the last act, in each case the audience sang ...
Article : 64 wordsNEWCASTLE, Tuesday.--There was a slight run on the savings bank here, but the little excitement that existed was soon allayed. A few people who were afraid demanded gold in ...
Article : 150 wordsMELBOURNE, Tuesday.--The Prime Minister, late to-night, said that no information had been received from England that it was desirable to publish. ...
Article : 53 wordsThe National Reserve Corps (all ex-naval and military men) is accepting application for active service, and drafting the applicants, as far as possible, to make up to war strength ...
Article : 38 wordsAt a meeting of the Glebe Council, the following resolution was enthusiastically carried:--"That in view of the European situation, and in consideration of the fact that the ...
Article : 121 wordsSpeaking at a meeting of the Bank of Victoria, Ltd., held in Melbourne yesterday, the chairman, Mr. E. Miller, said that at the present time a gloom was hanging over everyone. We ...
Article : 302 wordsThere were considerable withdrawals, from the Parramatta branch of the Government Savings Bank yesterday, several nervous people, mostly women, being anxious to handle their ...
Article : 85 wordsADELAIDE, Tuesday.--The following notice has been posted on the works of the Wallaroo and Moonta Mining Company:--"The directors exceedingly regret to have to ...
Article : 69 wordsMr. W. E. Hart, the Australian aviator, has informed Mr. Millen, Minister for Defence, and Mr. Cook, Prime Minister, that his services will be at the disposal of the Defence ...
Article : 172 wordsThe Anglican Dean of Sydney, in connection with the continued servicese which are now being held in different churches in the city, has arranged a united intercession service to be ...
Article : 47 wordsThe Eastern Extension Company reports that the Indo-European telegraph route via Teheran is interrupted. Telegrams for Europe are only accepted via Eastern at the sender's risk. ...
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The Daily Telegraph (Sydney, NSW : 1883 - 1930), Wed 5 Aug 1914, Page 10
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