The following official reports have been Issued:— BRITISH. London, October 23 (3.20 a.m.). ...
Article : 941 wordsThe Secretary of State has made public the following communication from the Secretary of State to the Charge d'Affaires of Switzerland (ad interim in charge of ...
Article : 900 wordsSir James Mills (of the Union Steamship Company of New Zealand) presided at the luncheon which was given yesterday by the Australian and New Zealand Club ...
Article : 1,227 wordsThe election of a representative of the Swan Division in the House of Representatives, necessitated by the death of Lord Forrest, will take place to-morrow, between ...
Article : 214 wordsIn the House of Commons last night, Mr. E. S. Montagu (the Secretary of State for India) said that about 100,000 Indian troops were engaged in the Palestine ...
Article : 37 wordsMr. J. W. Dawson, who has been engaged on the "West Australian" for many years, has received news that his son Frank aged 20, has died from gunshot wound in the head in ...
Article : 1,077 wordsIn the House of Lords last evening, Lord Middleton (Conservative) moved for the appointment of a joint committee to consider Mr. E. S. Montagu's report on Indian ...
Article : 108 wordsA question of immense importance has come suddenly to the front, the question of the repatriation of our-troops, in readiness for the moment, whenever it comes, when ...
Article : 802 wordsMr. James F. Hope (who has charge of the British Prisoners of War Department) announced in the House of Commons last night that Britain had warned Austria that ...
Article : 66 wordsMr. W. Leslie, president of the National Federation, yesterday received the following telegram from Mr. J. M. Fowler, M.H.R.:— As Mr. Hedges's colleague for six years ...
Article : 79 wordsThe leading Australian metal companies have been invited to take an interest in the new British Metal Corporation. It is reported that similar organisations are ...
Article : 116 wordsMessrs. Robinson, Cox, Jackson, and Wheatley, solicitors to Mr. W. N. Hedges, issued yesterday on behalf of Mr. Hedges, a writ against Mr. A. J. Monger, president ...
Article : 213 wordsThe Victoria Cross has been awarded to Corporal David Hunter, whose exploit was mentioned by Field-Marshal Haig in his communique of September 22. The official ...
Article : 270 wordsAbout 300 British girls, the wives of Australian soldiers, arrived this afternoon, and were greeted cordially at the Victoria dock by a large crowd. ...
Article : 31 wordsThe following have been listed for return to Australia and are actually en route from abroad. No further information can be supplied excepting the approximate time ...
Article : 532 wordsMessrs. W. Watson and J. K. Powell made statements regarding the Swan election to-day. Mr. Watson states:—"Mr. Leslie, ...
Article : 2,400 wordsAfter a week of fighting the Americans conquered the forest in the neighbourhood of Brieulles, from which the Germans have retreated. ...
Article : 31 wordsThe Australian Press Association learns that the new British attack started at 5.40 in the morning, and met with strong resistance. The enemy put down2counter ...
Article : 111 wordsFollowing the issuing of the Note the Government announced that the shipments of United States troops to France exceeded two millions, and indicated that ...
Article : 47 wordsThe British Admiralty announces that the British merchant losses during September totalled 152,000 gross tons, and the Allied and neutral losses combined 88,000 ...
Article : 114 wordsThe Legislative Assembly carried to-day a resolution declaring African boxthorn, except where it is grown as a hedge or a windbreak, to be a noxious weed. The ...
Article : 522 wordsIn receiving the official text of the German Note President Wilson authorised the statement that there was nothing therein to alter his decision not to propose an ...
Article : 108 wordsA representative gathering of citizens assembled in the Council Chambers at Fremantle on Wednesday evening, under the chairmanship of the Mayor (Mr. W. E. ...
Article : 176 wordsThe following French official communique was made available last evening:—"After some heavy fighting the Serbians carried the Bukovinck massif in the region north ...
Article : 91 wordsMr. Rees, who was an officer on the island steamer Matunga when that vessel was captured by the German raider Wolf, spoke at the luncheon of the Millions Club ...
Article : 246 wordsThe Swiss Charge d'Affairs (M. Cederlin) submitted the official text of the German Note to Mr. Lansing at 10 on Wednesday morning. It is expected that M. Coderlin ...
Article : 198 wordsAnother lively interview between shipyard employees and the Acting Minister for the Navy (Mr. Poynton) took place to-day. The grievances related to the old State yard. ...
Article : 175 wordsMr. and Mrs. Devine, Maylands and Big Brook, have received word that their only son, Private William Devine, is returning to Australia after three years' active ...
Article : 317 wordsDelegates representative of the oppressed nations of Europe opened a conference yesterday in the Independence Hall Philadelphia, with the object of arranging a ...
Article : 70 wordsThe British Admiralty on Wednesday intercepted the following wireless German official report:—"We evacuated the bridgehead on the Serre and the Souche to the ...
Article : 33 wordsAccording to a wireless German message which was intercepted by the British Admiralty authorities, Dr. Kaul Liebknecht has been granted an amnesty. ...
Article : 225 wordsThe newspapers give prominence to King George's speech to the British, French, Italian, and Belgian inter-Parliamentary delegates, and it is considered ...
Article : 61 wordsThe survivors of the steamer Southborough, which was torpedoed off the north-east coast of England in July, arrived this evening. Of a crew of 33 only five were ...
Article : 175 wordsThe Australian Press Association learns that the British attack on Wednesday between Le Cateau and Solesmes on a frontage of six miles progressed a mile on the ...
Article : 210 wordsAt Norseman on Sunday afternoon a youth named Carr Coles was riding on horseback in the hills, near the Lady Miller mine, when a rifle bullet passed through ...
Article : 108 wordsThe Imperial Chancellor (Prince Max of Baden), speaking in the Reichstag yesterday, said he hoped that President Wilson's further reply would show clearly whether ...
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The West Australian (Perth, WA : 1879 - 1954), Fri 25 Oct 1918, Page 7
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