The following communique was issued yesterday afternoon:—"After a bombardment of redoubled violence, there was a very strong enemy attack on all our positions ...
Article : 388 wordsIt is officially announced that a further report confirms the completeness of the victory over the Sultan of Derffa. All the Sultan's best troops and commanders ...
Article : 139 wordsVery heavy fighting continues on the plateau of Sette Comuni, where the Austrian pressure is strongest. The Italians have evacuated Asiago, but they are ...
Article : 130 wordsAn unexpected sequel to the discovery of a German dugout at a spot four miles from Jeparit occurred to-day when Max Zimmerman called at the Victoria Barracks and ...
Article : 232 wordsIn a statement made to one of our representatives, Mr. J. E. Dodd, M.L.C. (Honorary Minister) said he had read with a certain amount of interest the ...
Article : 1,326 wordsFree instruction in wool spinning will be given as usual at No. 5, basement, A.M.P. Buildings, St. George's-terrace, to-day, from 10 a.m. until 5 p.m. Classes are also ...
Article : 264 wordsIt is reported semi-officially that an Italian warship torpedoed and sank a large Austrian transport near Trieste on Sunday night. ...
Article : 30 wordsThe prospectus for the new Commonwealth war loan of up to £50,000,000, which is to be issued early in June, is now being advertised. In addition to the details ...
Article : 95 wordsLord' Cromer, in a letter to the "Times, states:—"President Wilson cannot to clearly understand that, desirous as the people of the British Empire are of ...
Article : 262 wordsA considerable force of Turks, on a tenmile front, attacked a Russian column advancing upon Nineveh, yesterday, but the attackers were routed, with heavy losses. ...
Article : 134 wordsIt was officially announced by the State Commandant (Colonel J. H. Bruche) yesterday that Lieutenant-Colonel Battye, Camp Commandant at Blackboy Hill acting ...
Article : 92 wordsThe Piesse Memorial statue, erected by public subscription, at Katanning, was unveiled by Sir John Forrest to-day. Within a few days of the decase of the late ...
Article : 1,096 wordsA meeting of the trustees of the Australian Soldiers' Repatriation Fund was to have been held to-day. Owing to various circumstances, however, members of the ...
Article : 167 wordsBerlin messages state that Herr von Batocke, the Food Dictator, is carrying out the organisation of food supplies with characteristic Prussian throughness. He is ...
Article : 327 wordsThe usual meeting of the War Council was held on Tuesday. A letter was received from the metropolitan council of the A.L.F. with reference ...
Article : 264 wordsThe Acting Government Astronomer, Mr. H. B. Curlewis, has received the following letter from the late Government Astronomer, Mr. W. E. Cooke, Government ...
Article : 737 wordsPresident Wilson, in a Memorial Day speech, yesterday, declared that the United States was ready to fight against aggression, and for American rights when ...
Article : 63 wordsOf 109 men who volunteered to-day, 68 were passed by the doctors. ...
Article : 80 wordsYesterday's Berlin communique stated:—"We captured the entire French position between the northern ridge of Morthomme and Cumieres yesterday, taking 1,300 ...
Article : 37 wordsIn the House of Lords yesterday Lord Midleton drew attention to Mr. Churchill's statement that there were 200,000 officers' servants and 50,000 grooms behind the ...
Article : 69 wordsThe Acting Prime Minister (Senator Pearce), when asked his opinion of a proposal advanced by Mr. Catts, M.H.R., regarding the citizen forces, stated that a ...
Article : 201 wordsImportant Bulgarian forces are concentrating at Nevrkop. The Greeks still hold the town of Demirhissar, but the inhabitants have left. The enemy are bombarding ...
Article : 165 wordsThe one hundred and seventy-third casualty list of Western Australian members of the A.I.F. was released by the Censor last night, and is published below. Where ...
Article : 582 wordsAmong the long list of deeds for which the latest honours have been awarded, nothing is more notable than the feat of Second-Lieutenant Campbell, of the Royal, ...
Article : 157 wordsSwiss spectators declare that the latest Zeppelins seen flying over Lake Constance are of enormous proportions. They are nearly 250 yards long. They carry four ...
Article : 38 wordsHer Ballin, the German shipping magnate, speaking at a meeting of the Weerman shipping line yesterday, said that when the land war had ended a new ...
Article : 112 wordsThe Prices Regulation Commission have reported to the Government that the investigations conducted by them in regard to the clothing trade, have disclosed that there ...
Article : 82 wordsThe "Petit Parisien's" Salonika correspondent telegraphs that General Sarrail, questioned as to the enemy's artillery activity, shrugged his shoulders, and ...
Article : 86 wordsIn the House of Commons yesterday Mr. R. L. Outhwaite (Liberal) drew attention to a statement by M. Melinkoff (one of the visiting members of the Duma), that ...
Article : 71 wordsThe embargo placed on the export of butter was discussed, among other subjects, by the Acting Premier of Queensland (Mr. Theodore), during an interview with ...
Article : 137 wordsAviation sheds at Dresden and Neustadt have been burned, destroying 24 German aeroplanes. ...
Article : 19 wordsThe "Daily Chronicle's" Salonika correspondent telegraphed yesterday:—"The Greeks continue to hold the railway station at Demirhissar. The Bulgarians have ...
Article : 57 wordsBritain and France have agreed upon maximum freights for coal, thus reducing prices by 35 per cent. An additional reduction of 45 per cent. in freights means ...
Article : 40 wordsA first contingent of 500 wounded British prisoners from Germany arrived at Chateaux Deona yesterday. They will be billeted in hotels and boarding houses under ...
Article : 63 wordsYesterday afternoon Mr. Arthur Henderson (President of the Board of Education;, in welcoming French professors who are touring England, said that the teaching ...
Article : 76 wordsMr. Lloyd George had several important conferences with the Irish leaders yesterday, with the result that a highly optimistic feeling now prevails with regard to ...
Article : 119 wordsDuring the campaign in Gallipoli, the Australian Light Horse units were required to do dismounted duty, leaving a proportion of their strength behind in Egypt to take ...
Article : 154 wordsThe revenue of Victoria for the eleven months ending to-day, amounted to £9,742,583. or £844,169 in excess of the amount received during the corresponding ...
Article : 35 wordsSpeaking on the Budget in the House of Representatives on May 18, Mr. Watt, Liberal member for Balaclava, and ex-Premier of Victoria, said, inter alia:— ...
Article : 934 wordsA British submarine between Hafrige and Landsort yesterday had a brisk engagement with some German armed trawlers, which were convoying German steamers. Details ...
Article : 34 wordsSir Edward Carson conveyed to Mr. Bonar Law yesterday the Unionist War Committee's resolution in favour of revision of the Parliamentary Register, ...
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Advertising : 261 wordsThe "Dagens Nyheder" states:—"The Allies will permit the population of the part of Poland under Austro-German occupation to receive food from America, if the ...
Article : 93 wordsIn the House of Commons yesterday Captain Pretyman (Parliamentary Secretary to the Board of Trade), explaining that the high meat prices were due to the large ...
Article : 72 wordsSome time ago the Government decided that no charge was to be made for commission or succession on the estates of soldiers administered by the Public Trustee. ...
Article : 141 wordsMr. Ryan (Premier of Queensland), in an interview published in the "Irish Independent" yesterday, said that as an Australian born of Irish parents he always took a ...
Article : 135 wordsRelatives and others seeking news of sick wounded, or missing soldiers are invited to write to or call at, the Australian Red Cross information Bureau, ...
Article : 38 wordsA deputation organised by the Natura Council of Women to-day urged the Chief Secretary (Mr. McLeod) to provide for the appointment of women police. They ...
Article : 83 wordsIt is feared that the illness of Mr. Runciman (President of the Board of Trade) will prevent his attendance at the Paris Conference. Mr. Lewis Harcourt ...
Article : 53 wordsColonel Northey reports:—"Our operations on Friday last against New Langenberg were successful. We occupied the town and captured much ammunition, food, ...
Article : 46 wordsThe State Commandant (Colonel J. H. Bruche) stated yesterday that all the troops remaining at Bunbury at present will be transferred to the metropolitan area ...
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