Mr. A. J. Fraser, special correspondent in Paris of the Australian and New Zealand Press Association, stated to-day:—"The memorandum which has been issued ...
Article : 509 wordsThe Australian demobilisation authorities here, reterring to complaints regarding the accommodation on the s.s. Miltiades, state that the vessel ran into terrific ...
Article : 429 wordsThe steamer Hororata sa[?]ed to-day with 1,500 of the main body of the New Zealand expeditionary force. Sir Thomas Mackenzie, High Commissioner for ...
Article : 147 wordsGreat crowds assembled early this afternoon in George-square, Glasgow, blocking the tramway traffic. The behaviour of the crowd became menacing, necessitating the ...
Article : 286 wordsThere were five deaths from influenza to-day and 329 fresh cases were reported during Sunday and to-day, while 85 cases were admitted to-day to the hospitals. ...
Article : 504 wordsFrench opinion says Mr. A. J. Fraser, indicates that the German delegates will not come to the conference till April. There will be no parleying with them over the ...
Article : 118 wordsThe Paris correspondent of the "Daily Chronicle" says that the de[?] whereby satisfactory provisional arrangements were reached for dealing with the German ...
Article : 322 wordsA German wireless message says that the new Government of Germany repudiates the old regime's policy. It considers the invasion of Belgium was a ...
Article : 49 wordsThe police are investigating the discovery of the dead body of an Australian soldier which was found in a Weymouth pleasure ground. A paper was found on ...
Article : 159 wordsThe Berlin correspondent of the "Chicago News" interviewed Herr Theodore Wolff, who said: "If the peace terms exceed President Wilson's fourteen points, and if ...
Article : 85 wordsThe railwaymen's agreement stipulates for an eight hours day, but this does not include meal times. [A cable message published yesterday ...
Article : 79 wordsThe "Deutsch Allgemeine Zeitung" semi-officially protests against the demands made at the peace conference for the possession of the German colonies, and points out ...
Article : 61 wordsThe Premier (Sir Henry Lefroy) telegraphed as follows, yesterday, to the Acting Premier (Mr. H. P. Colebatch):— Stipping strike; hence no boats till ...
Article : 190 wordsThe sculptor Durois has finished the model of a monument commemorating the sinking of the Lusitania. It represents a woman kneeling on the wreckage and ...
Article : 66 wordsIt is believed that Britain has accepted President Wilson's plan as the easiest solution of the problems of Asia and Central Africa, notably Mesopotamia. England will ...
Article : 60 wordsIt is expected that from now on the Australians in the A.I.F. will be got home at the rate of about 500 per day. Since the beginning of December to date well ...
Article : 531 wordsA strike involving the stoppage of five of the London tube railways began at midnight over the interpretation of the eight hours' arrangement. The strikers threaten ...
Article : 52 wordsThe Paris correspondent of the New York "Globe" says that it was only under the pressure of the entire British delegation that Mr. Hughes consented to ...
Article : 117 wordsBy means of a specially designed machine the Army Salvage Committee is salvaging 100,000 tons of barbed wire buried in France. The wire is worth £5 per ton. ...
Article : 36 wordsSocieties which have been formed in various countries to promote a league of nations have conferred and have submitted to the Prime Ministers of the great powers ...
Article : 134 wordsThe Home Secretary (Mr. E. Shortt), the President of the Board of Trade (Sir Albert Stanley), Minister for Labour (Sir R. S. Horne), and the Coal Controller (Mr. Grey ...
Article : 69 wordsThe Food Controller (Mr. G. H. Roberts) will remove the restrictions upon the purchase of food on March 2, but will maintain control over manufacture. He will ...
Article : 55 wordsThe Paris correspondent of the Exchange Telegraph Company states that the provisoinal arrangements mentioned in the communique read that colonies which are ...
Article : 220 wordsIt was stated last night that in severa churches the regulation requiring persons attending service to wear masks had not been strictly observed. The Premier ...
Article : 89 wordsThe opinion in Radical circles regarding Australia's attitude towards the Pacific Islands is voiced by articles in the "Daily News" and the "Manchester Guardian." ...
Article : 171 wordsDespatches from Lima, the capital of Peru, say that strikers, who were rioting in Northern Peru, were fired on by the troops, several being killed. General strikes ...
Article : 60 wordsThe United States Shipping Board announces a wholesale reduction in ocean freight rates from the United States to Europe. It is thought that this will ...
Article : 101 wordsThe Minister of Education (Mr. H. P. Colebatch) stated yesterday that the State Schools re-opened that day, and that a number of teachers failed to put in an ...
Article : 91 wordsMr. David Lawrence, the Paris correspondent of the New York "Evening Post," says that the meeting place for the representatives of the league of nations after ...
Article : 87 wordsVarious persons stranded in Melbourne owing to the imposition of the quarantine restrictions waited upon the Minister for Cusoms (Mr. Massy Greene) on Saturday ...
Article : 103 wordsThirty London branches of the Amalgamated Engineers have decided upon a general strike on Thursday unless granted a 40 hours' week. Two hundred ...
Article : 74 wordsA meeting of members of the Red Cross branches in the Perth Municipality was held at the Town Hall yesterday afternoon. There was a large attendance, and ...
Article : 525 wordsThe Tokio correspondent of the New York "World" cables that in an interview General Hovats, the head of the Omsk Government, says it would be impossible ...
Article : 86 wordsIt is understood that an imposing section of the Grand Fleet will shortly visit America under Admiral Sir David Beatty; Commander-in-Chief of the British Flect. ...
Article : 31 wordsPresident Wilson complains of alarmist reports published in the newspapers regarding the conference's discussion on the German colonies. He declares that the ...
Article : 45 wordsThe Paris correspondent of the United Press Association says:—"The Australians here feel that President Wilson failed to distinguish between the measures ...
Article : 94 wordsThe revenue returns for Queensland for the months and seven months were issued to-night. The revenue for the month was £754,447 compared with £616,773 for the ...
Article : 162 wordsCabinet to-day decided to close all licensed premises in the metropolitan area at 6 p.m. on and after February 4 during the prevalance of the epidemic. ...
Article : 96 wordsThe Washington correspondent of the New York "Times" states that the House of Representatives' Naval Committee has approved a three years' naval programme, ...
Article : 58 wordsIf it is true, as generally believed, that the mandatory idea has been accepted in principle, it will probably be regarded as a great diplomatic victory for President ...
Article : 251 wordsThe Paris correspondent of the New York "Evening Sun" says that Gabriele D'Annunzio, the Italian poet and aviator, recently declared:—"England and France are drunk ...
Article : 75 wordsAn Australian sergeant, writing from the s.s. Miltiades to the "British Australasian." says: "The conditions in the third class on this vessel are a disgrace to the ...
Article : 88 wordsThe New York "Herald" in a leading article says:—"It must be remebered that the New Guinea and the Bismarck Archipe[?]go for the past ...
Article : 203 wordsThree members of the Chinese educational mission to the United States named Theodore Wong. Ubaia and Den Sen Woo, have been found murderod in a fashionable ...
Article : 35 wordsDiscussing the situation generally to-day the Premier (Mr. Peake) said that to all appearances the influenza outbreak was well in hand in South Australia, and ...
Article : 160 wordsMr. A. J. Fraser says it is believed that America will be given the guardianship of Constantinople, if she cares to accept the responsibility. ...
Article : 31 wordsThree British gunboats have arrived at Strassburg, it being the first occasion upon which a flotilla flying the white ensign has been seen on the Rhine ...
Article : 37 wordsThe current bill at Olympia is full of good items both vocal and humorous, the whole programme going with a rare swing. Two more opportunities only remain to ...
Article : 415 wordsTroopships leaving Britain for Australia will probably in future carry troops be longing to one State only instead of mixed parties as at present. If this be done ...
Article : 241 wordsEnglish law officers have proceeded to the conference to conduct the case for reparation, and to discuss with the Powers the prosecution of the ex-Kaiser and others. ...
Article : 33 wordsThe German Government is drafting a Bill for providing land for soldiers by the confiseation of estates bought by the was profiteers and also estates transferred ...
Article : 52 wordsThe Paris correspondent of the "Daily Express" states that Belgium's war claims amount to £600,000,000. ...
Article : 21 wordsMr. Fraser stated to-day:—"The Council was mainly engaged to-day upon the discussion of the question of Transylvama. I am authoritatively able to explain that ...
Article : 200 wordsThe "Daily Express" says that the future of the Pacific raises the whole question of the economic competition of the white and yellow races wherein America is equally ...
Article : 120 wordsThe Paris correspondent of the "Chicago News" interviewed the Prince of Hedjaz, who said:—"Britain's interests in Hedjaz are purely non-political. Britain is so ...
Article : 56 wordsNo case of pneumonic influenza has yet been notified, and the fear of an outbreak in Tasmania is lessening. The vaccine depots will remain closed until a further ...
Article : 215 wordsThe Pope has instructed the Polish, Ruthenian and Hungarian bishops to do their utmost against Bolshevism, which he says, is the worst enemy of all religions ...
Article : 43 wordsThe Paris correspondent of the "West-minister Gazette" says that Britain to a large extent accepted President Wilson's view that the secret treaties drawn up ...
Article : 70 wordsThe position at the Woodman's Point quarantine station continues to be satisfactory. Yesterday Dr. Mitchell resumed charge, and Dr. Brown, who has ...
Article : 168 wordsUnconvoyed German steamers are now visiting Scandinavian ports, bearing words siguifying that an armistice prevails. German captains declare that Englishmen now ...
Article : 39 wordsThe transport Aeneas, which was quarantined on arrival, is expected to be released on Wednesday night. In that event the troops on board will probably be ...
Article : 61 wordsThe "Echo de Paris" says that the conference's solution of the colonies question is only provisional. Ministers have no right to bind their countries to stipulations ...
Article : 111 wordsThe trial of Reginald De. Veulle on a charge of the manslaughter of Miss "Billie" Carleton in connection with the dope tragedy, was begun on Saturday. ...
Article : 92 wordsIt is reported that Herr von Gwinner has retired from his position as head of the Deutsche Bank, and will be the first German President. ...
Article : 108 wordsCommander Hawkradge, an Admiralty expert on anti-submarine defence, will accompany Admiral Lord Jellicoe to Australia and New Zealand for the purpose ...
Article : 98 wordsMr. A. J. Fraser stated to-day:—"I interviewed Mr Hughes regarding the statement that the mandator principle was agreed to by the Imperial War Cabinet in ...
Article : 58 wordsUp to a late hour to-day no notification of any case or suspected case of pneumonic influenza had been lodged with the Health Department. The Home Secretary ...
Article : 435 wordsIt is authoritatively stated that the arrangements regarding the Pacific Islands conform closely to the principles enunciated by the British League of Nations ...
Article : 96 wordsConference during the week steadily directed operations towards securing, a general definition of the problems necessary to enable the drafting of preliminary ...
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The West Australian (Perth, WA : 1879 - 1954), Tue 4 Feb 1919, Page 5
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