A wireless Russian official message states:—"A naval battle has taken place in the Gulf of Riga, and the Russian battleship Slava (13,516 tons) has been sunk. ...
Article : 261 wordsField-Marshal Haig reported yesterday morning: ("The Londoners successfully raided last night in the neighbourhood of Gavrelle. Several of the enemy were ...
Article : 295 wordsThe last vestiges of the strike are disappearing. The wharf labourers are signing on in great numbers at the bureau, and the seamen are also coming forward. ...
Article : 200 wordsThe opening ceremony in connection with "Baby Week" will take place in the supper-room at Government House on Monday afternoon. An open invitation has ...
Article : 399 wordsThe American fleet in European waters reports that the wide cruising radius of its destroyers is compelling. German submarines to make lengthier submergings, thus ...
Article : 58 wordsThe Government has mentioned the town of Dunkirk in army orders for maintaining its economic life for national defence, and also for its inestimable services to the ...
Article : 45 wordsThe military authorities wish to communicate with the next-of-kin of the undermentioned soldiers. The addresses given are those originally furnished the ...
Article : 108 wordsThe King yesterday visited the East End and inspected the buildings proposed to be converted into air raid shelters. His Majesty entered a secondary school and ...
Article : 75 wordsA society has been formed in Sydney to induce the Commonwealth Government to reintroduce the conscription issue. Mr. Joseph Cook (Minister for the Navy), ...
Article : 257 wordsAnglican Synod Resolution.—At the meeting of the Anglican Synod last evening the following resolution was agreed to on the motion of Canon Moore:—"That this Synod ...
Article : 1,173 wordsOur Day was celebrated yesterday in bright, sunny weather. Flag selling commenced at 5 o'clock in the morning, when a brisk trade was done at Covent ...
Article : 88 wordsAlthough members of the Seamens Union did not apply for reemployment this morning in a body, there were several enrolments of unionists through the ...
Article : 317 wordsA German official report issued yesterday stated:—"Our captures on Oesel Island include 10,000 prisoners and 50 guns. Only a few hundreds of the enemy escaped to ...
Article : 101 wordsMr. Andrew Fisher (Commonwealth High Commissioner) yesterday inspected two advanced aviation schools where 400 Australian fiers were completing their instruction. ...
Article : 31 wordsSir Douglas Haig, replying yesterday to Mr. Lloyd George's message of congratulation, said: "The British armies in France are proud that they have won the ...
Article : 64 wordsThe racehorse owners and breeders have decided to request the Prime Minister (Mr Lloyd George) to allow a reasonable winter racing programme. They are asking Lord ...
Article : 60 wordsIn a special Commonwealth Gazette issued to-day it was notified that a board had been appointed to inquire into the administration of the No. 4 Australian ...
Article : 59 wordsThe Premier (Mr. H. B. Lefroy) has made a further attempt to induce the Federal Government to relieve the position due to the shortage of sugar supplies. On ...
Article : 144 wordsGeneral Gourko (Russian) has arrived in England. He says he was released after he had been imprisoned for a month at Petrograd, and that he was given ...
Article : 37 wordsA wireless German official message, intercepted by the Admiralty yesterday, stated: "As a reprisal for the French aerial attack on Frankfort we rebombed Nancy ...
Article : 42 wordsSir Cornthweite Rason, who is directing the Government department dealing with official war-time boots and shoes, expects to issue two million pars by the end of next ...
Article : 61 wordsThe Minister for Defence (Senator Pearce) stated to-day that arrangements were in hand for the raising and despatch of additional reinforcements for the ...
Article : 105 wordsThe Athens correspondent of the "Morning Post" states:—"The Commission of Inquiry finds that the members of the Skouloudis-Gounaris Cabinet, with the ... [ILLUSTRATED]
Article : 104 wordsMr. Gilmour, the Australian Press Association's correspondent at British Headquarters, writing on Thursday, says:— "Another fine day on Tuesday was ...
Article : 586 wordsThe bar for the Military Cross has been awarded to Captain W. H. East (Australian Infantry), and the Military Cross has been awarded to Lieuenants C. A. Archer, ...
Article : 93 wordsThe Federal Treasurer (Sir John Forrest) said to-day that he had received from the Acting Public Service Commissioner details showing the amount of increments granted ...
Article : 93 wordsIt has been decided by the Federal railway authorities to run a further train from Port Augusta to Kalgoorlie leaving Port Augusta at 10.30 p.m. on October 27. A ...
Article : 602 wordsThe various steamship companies are getting their steamers under way now that the strike of seamen is ended. The A.U.S.N. Company despatched the Gingers ...
Article : 84 wordsThe Home Secretary (Sir George Cave) stated in the House of Commons yesterday that there was no evidence upon which P. A Lazlo De Lombros, the well-known ...
Article : 63 wordsThe first lecture under the auspices of the Teachers' Association was held at the Perth Boys' School last night, when the Director of Education (Mr. C.R.P. Andrews ...
Article : 722 wordsThe Premier (Mr. H. B. Lefroy) was asked yesterday if he would reply to the statement made by the general secretary of the Australian Labour Federation (Mr. A. ...
Article : 509 wordsIn the House of Commons yesterday Mr Borar Law (Chancellor of the Exchequer) stated that on the 29th inst, the Prime Minister (Mr. Lloyd George) would move a ...
Article : 48 wordsIn the House of Commons yesterday Mr. Macpherson (Parliamentary Under-Secretary for War) said that a Salonika despatch had been received and that it would be ...
Article : 59 wordsThe 343rd casualty list was released by the Censor yesterday. It contains the names of Western Australian soldiers, together with those who enlisted elsewhere ...
Article : 418 wordsThe Government has published a long list of names of ladies mentioned for services in hospitals. The list includes the names of many ladies assisting in English ...
Article : 41 wordsA German warship was sunk in The Sound yesterday. The dead bodies of a number of sailors have been washed ashore on the Danish coast. ...
Article : 33 wordsA critical situation has arisen in Turkey, where the Liberals, co-operating with the Old Turks, are openly, gaining public support and rendering Enver Pasha's position ...
Article : 67 wordsThe Norwegian steamers Barbio (908 tons) and Movde were torpedoed by a German submarine yesterday. Three lives were lost. ...
Article : 29 wordsAn Egyptian official message states that early in the present month the Arabs successfully raided the Turkish railway communications north of Medina, in Arabia. ...
Article : 33 wordsMr. Baker (Secretary for War), in a communique issued yesterday, stated: "The Allies are driving in Flanders a wedge that will eventually split the German line, and ...
Article : 167 wordsDespite a report that Germany intends to extend her submarine zone the marine underwriters maintain low rates, and the prices of shipping shares have advanced. ...
Article : 35 wordsHerr David (German), speaking at the Socialist Conference at Wurzburg, said yesterday:—"Our submarines have not protected us against a fourth war winter. We ...
Article : 83 wordsReports received here state that a mutiny broke out recently on a German warship at Ostend. ...
Article : 25 wordsAn American torpedo boat was submarined in European waters recently, but it reached port safely. ...
Article : 24 wordsIt is officially announced that the United States will be represented at the forthooming military council of the Allies at Paris. ...
Article : 29 wordsIn his annual report, presented to Parliament, Dr. Moore, Commissioner for Public Health, dealt exhaustively with the secret scourge. It was pleasing to record, he said, ...
Article : 186 wordsThe Laurierites are organising throughout the Dominion for the elections, which are tentatively fixed for December 17. The coalitionists are gaining support daily, and ...
Article : 44 wordsThe following French shipping report was issued for the week ended Sunday last:— Arrivals, 855. ...
Article : 40 wordsThe significance of the five great battles which have just been fought before Ypres, and in which the Australians and New Zealanders have taken a really great part. ...
Article : 242 wordsAn acute political crisis prevails and the Cabinet's downfall is believed to be imminent. The crisis has been hastened by serious riots at Turin, leading to a declaration ...
Article : 66 wordsCrews were engaged yesterday for the s.s. Bambra and the s.s. Kurnalpi, and about 90 men who have been out of work since the early part of the strike will ...
Article : 860 wordsThe special appeal committee begs to acknowledge the following donations:—Mrs. Vivash, £2; donation from "The Order of Light," per Mrs. Osborne Harris, £1 1s.: ...
Article : 127 wordsSome time ago, at the request of the Fire Brigades Employees' Union, the A.L.F. metropolitan council carried a resolution advising all members of trades unions not to ...
Article : 82 wordsThe Agenzia Volk says that the Entente Powers are constituting a large international fleet from enemy and requisitioned vessels. This fleet will be ...
Article : 49 wordsThe Washington correspondent of the New York "Times" says:—"Reports received by the State Department have convinced the officials that the war will end ...
Article : 68 wordsThe London correspondent of the New York "Times" reported yesterday:—"A high naval authority says that Germany to weakening the crews of her battleships by ...
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The West Australian (Perth, WA : 1879 - 1954), Sat 20 Oct 1917, Page 7
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