Admiral Sir John Jellicoe has forwarded to the Admiralty a despatch concerning the recent great naval fight in the North Sea. The despatch embodies Vice-Admiral ...
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Article : 431 wordsThere were 64 volunteers in Victori to-day, and of this numer 36 were accepted. ...
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Article : 96 wordsThe "Morning Post's" Berne correspondent advises that the German naval authorities now admit that their statements regarding the Jutland battle were ...
Article : 83 wordsThe military authorities announce that candidates for commissions in the Imperial army, will be interviewed by the selection committee at District Headquarters during ...
Article : 33 wordsA bust representation in Carrara marble of the late Sir J. Winthrop Hackett, which had been brought over from the Royal Academy, London, where it had been ...
Article : 447 wordsThe Russians yesterday took 3,000 prisoners on the Servech River. They captured 1,000 prisoners in the Lutsk region, made progress to the west of Kolomea, ...
Article : 39 wordsThe secretary of the Red Cross Society has written to the military authorities, stating that Mrs. Forrest, of Brunswick, has offered to donate her 24 h.p. Lancio ...
Article : 91 wordsThe dominions' High Commisisoners, with the exception of Mr. Fisher, who was at Plymouth awaiting the arrival of the Australian legislators, entertained the visiting ...
Article : 496 wordsThe "Matin" states:—"A great battle of almost uniform intensity is raging for 560 miles between Lake Narotch and the Carpathians, the Russians hoping to ...
Article : 48 wordsA Berlin wireless message received yesterday stated:—"The Russian offensive against General von Hindenburg continues, especially in the Smorgon region. ...
Article : 123 wordsEleven men went into camp at Blackboy Hill yesterday. The staff officer for recruits (Litutenant Buchan) announces that the following ...
Article : 58 wordsIn the latest issue of the "Commonwealth Gazette" the following appointments and promotions of Western Australian members of the A.LF. are gazetted:— ...
Article : 347 wordsA Turkish communique issued yesterday stated:—"We occupied Kermanshah on July 1." ...
Article : 19 wordsTwo cases were concluded in the Bunbury Police Court on Wednesday afternoon, before Mr. W. L. Owen, R.M. which have excited much interest. The charges were ...
Article : 656 wordsDuring a discussion in the House of Lards yesterday on Germany's treatment of her prisoners, Lord Devonport said that the idea of retaliation was distasteful. He ...
Article : 126 wordsSir Douglas Haig reported yesterday that hand-to-hand fighting and bombing combats continue between the rivers Ancre and Somme and that an additional 500 ...
Article : 145 wordsViscount Bryce, addressing the Pilgrims' Club last night, said that some Americans had sent him a manifesto recommending the arrangement of an immediate peace. ...
Article : 160 wordsThe officer commanding desires to acknowledge the following donations to the hospital, from June 16 to 30:—Mrs. Laurie, cups and saucers., Mr. R. C. Clifton, ...
Article : 1,704 wordsIt is undersood that Mr. Walter Long (President of the Local Government Board) will not resign from the Cabinet. ...
Article : 25 wordsThe New Zealand High Commissioner (Sir Thomas Mackenzie) and Major-General Richardson inspected the New Zealanders encamped on Salisbury Plain yesterday. ...
Article : 32 wordsA correspondent with the British in France says: "The battlefield at Fricourt presented a terrible sight. It is easy to see where our men went to work. ...
Article : 135 wordsWhen giving evidence before the Food Commission yesterday the Premier of Queensland (Mr. Ryan) was asked whether any American meat companies operated in ...
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Article : 45 wordsA Belgian communique issued last evening stated: "We destructively bombarded the German defensive works at Dixmude." ...
Article : 23 wordsSeveral additional members have been appointed to the advisory council established by the Federal Ministry to initiate scientific research for the promotion of ...
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Article : 46 wordsThe "Corriero d Italia" reports that the Berlin Socialist have proclaimed themral strike. They have barricaded themselves within some factories. Railways ...
Article : 39 wordsThe "World" yesterday published the following despatch from its Berlin correspondent, Karl von Wiegand:—"A terrific artillery duel is preceding all the British ...
Article : 78 words"The "Telegraaf" states that the capture of the steamer Brussels was due to the presence of a spy on board. He was supposed to be an American, but in reality was ...
Article : 155 wordsSeveral of the branches of the Water-side Workers' Federation have objected to handle enemy goods, and to-day a deputation from the federation, introduced by ...
Article : 96 wordsReplying to a deputation representing the breeders of trotters, the Chief Secretary (Mr. McLeod) stated to-day that, in his opinion, trotting as a sport did not tend to ...
Article : 82 wordsThe following communique was issued yesterday:—"The Austrians between the Adige and the Brenta are strenuously contesting our advance. They attempted ...
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Advertising : 115 wordsA German submarine yesterday sank the British fishing boat Queen Bee. Shots from the submarine killed the captain of the fishing boat and wounded two members ...
Article : 40 wordsFurther regulations under the War Procautions Act were gazetted today One empowers the proprietary club to suspend until the termination of the war the ...
Article : 114 wordsThe New York newspapers criticise the proposed Allies' trade alliance to the detriment of nentrals. The "Sun" says:—"When peace comes it ...
Article : 51 wordsYesterday evening's Vienna communique stated that various Italian attacks were repulsed. ...
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The West Australian (Perth, WA : 1879 - 1954), Fri 7 Jul 1916, Page 7
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