Heavy fighting in the region of Kovno, north-east of Poland, has resulted In the enemy being beaten back, with enormous losses. There are signs that the enemy's attack is on the wane, and that their troops are becoming exhausted. ...
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Article : 75 wordsThe Melbourne correspondent of the "Daily Chronicle" having cabled to the effect that a demand has arisen in Australia for the details of the expenditure ...
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Article : 156 wordsIt has been officially announced in Berlin that a British submarine, in the Sea of Marmora, sank the Turkish battleship Barbarouss Hairredine, formerly the Kurfurst ...
Article : 92 wordsHaving, under a writ of Habess Corpos, secured his release yesterday and having been arrested again within half an hour, Franz Wallach, manager in Australia of ...
Article : 232 wordsAt the last meeting of the goldfields council of the Australian Labour Federation, delegates from the Women's Labour League called attention to the decision of ...
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Article : 64 wordsThe American Kandy Kitchen desire to state that all of next Thursday's takings at their shop will be handed to the Red Cross Fund. ...
Article : 46 wordsThe Iron Trades Federation last night resolved to serve a demand on all employers for a conference to discuss the request of the employees for increased wages and ...
Article : 72 wordsA wireless message from Berlin states that the United Press of America recently sought a message from the Kaiser asking him to explain, at "the moment of his ...
Article : 133 wordsA communique issued at Constantinople yesterday evening stated:—"In the fighting at Sedul Bahr we captured 60 English privates, a major, and two lieutenants." ...
Article : 29 wordsYesterday the Premier took action under the Act relating to the Tenure of Office of certain Public Servants, a measure which was passed last session. This Act ...
Article : 218 wordsIn the Legislative Assembly to-day Mr. Male proposes to move that leave of absence be granted to the Leader of the Opposition (Mr. F. Wilson) for two weeks on the ...
Article : 1,057 wordsThe trial of Lieutenant-Colonel Prior, on a charge of unmilitary conduct in inviting inferior officers to attend a West End gambling house, concluded yesterday. Prior ...
Article : 39 wordsProbate has been granted to the will of the late Lieut-Colonel Astley John Onslow Thompson, of Cambden Park, who was killed in the Dardanelles in April last. The ...
Article : 56 wordsIn the Legislative Assembly yesterday Mr. George said that he did not know whether he was in order in asking questions relative to a Commonwealth matter. ...
Article : 204 wordsThe "Lokalanzeiger" prints a letter declaring that the British seized a Dutch steamer and compelled her nightly to voyage between Dover and Calais, and run ...
Article : 73 wordsOver forty cases of cerebro-spinal meningitis have occurred at the Victorian military camps, and ten of these have proved fatal. One of the doctors and a nurse at the ...
Article : 430 wordsA German communique issued yesterday evening stated:—"Our troops to-day approached Kovno fortress, and captured 430 Russians. We ...
Article : 183 wordsLast night's communique stated:— "North-east of Wilcomier, we dislodged the German advance guards from several villages, inflicting great loss. During the ...
Article : 202 wordsTwenty-seven million registration forms, for all persons in England, Scotland, and Wales, between the ages of 15 and 65 years, have been served. ...
Article : 31 wordsThe Norwegian barque Normand was sunk by a German submarine yesterday. The crew, after being four hours in the boats, landed at Christiania. ...
Article : 25 wordsNews has been received by cable that Dr Keith Levi, grandson of Mrs. M. C. Davies, and formerly of the Perth Public Hospital, has been killed while on service with the ...
Article : 564 wordsMadame Maria Janotha, the Kaiser's favourite pianist, has been arrested in London and deported. She was a native of Warsaw, and settled here many years ago, ...
Article : 213 words"De Telegraaf" states:—"Heavy artillery firing, equalling in intensity that of the big Yser battles, was heard yesterday in the direction of Dixmude. It continued all ...
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Article : 63 wordsSir John French reports:—"Since August 1 the artillery on both sides has been active to the north and east of Ypres. In these exchanges the advantage was with us. ...
Article : 124 wordsThe Colonial Office has published the resolution carried by the Western Australian Parliament on the anniversary of the declaration of war. ...
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Article : 262 wordsAn eye-witness has given sworn evidence that Prince Joachim, the Kaiser's son, has been sacking the big estate at Suwalki. The Prince's share of the loot included a troika ...
Article : 67 wordsAs the result of the Crown Princess's suggestion, a scheme has been initiated in Germany to appeal to Germans abroad for money to help in the prosecution of the ...
Article : 50 wordsSir Robert Borden, Prime Minister of Canada, received the freedom of the city of Bristol yesterday. In the course of a speech at the ceremony, he said that the ...
Article : 86 wordsThe Petrograd correspondent of the "Daily Telegraph" states:—"The highest military authorities regard the Russians Vistula army as being out of danger. The troops ...
Article : 267 wordsThe French troops have already been furnished with 300,000 steel helmets, which are painted grey and are hardly visible from any distance. Already specimen casques ...
Article : 55 wordsRefugees from the Russian province of Lithuania, state that the Germans have been distributing pamphlete in the Kovno district, announcing the reunion of the ...
Article : 53 wordsAdvices from Damascus state that the Arabian lamp which the Kaiser designed and had made for Saladin's tomb, was presented yesterday with full ceremony. ...
Article : 30 wordsA Dutchwoman who had resided in Germany since the beginning of the war, arrived in London yesterday. She describes the Germans as a nation of hypnotised ...
Article : 90 wordsThe "Financial News," in congratulating Mr. W. M. Hughes and the Commonwealth upon the decisions on the metals question, states:—"The opening of the Metal ...
Article : 60 wordsThe disorders created by German tyranny among the civilians at Mons and Charleroi is increasing. The invaders have shot many of the miners for refusing to work. ...
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Article : 74 wordsDuring the trial of a new biplane at Ville Coublay the machine collided with a haystack and overturned, both aviators being killed ...
Article : 27 wordsRecruiting operations at the Drill Hall, Perth, were fairly active again yesterday. Fifty-four volunteers presented themselves for examination and only twelve of their ...
Article : 46 wordsThe official estimate of the winter wheat crop of the United States is 659,000,000 bushels, and that of the spring crop is 307,000,000 bushels. ...
Article : 32 wordsThe Bank of England has advanced the rate for Treasury bills of all dates to 4½ per cent. thus providing a steadying effect upon discount rates. ...
Article : 32 wordsA communique yesterday afternoon stated:—"A German attack north-west of the Souchez station was repulsed. The enemy, after exploding a mine, violently ...
Article : 200 wordsGerman bombardments have completely wrecked President Poincare's country villa at Compoigny. ...
Article : 17 wordsThe wounded Australian soldiers who returned last week by the Ballarat, were given an enthusiastic welcome and reception at the Town Hall this afternoon, by a ...
Article : 586 wordsThe platform recruiting campaign was continued in the city to-day by means of open-air meetings during the luncheon hour. The Premier (Mr. Holman) was the principal ...
Article : 115 wordsYesterday afternoon, when formally opening the conference proceedings of the Farmers and Settlers' Association, the president (Mr. Alex. Monger) said it was his ...
Article : 844 wordsGeneral Botha's troops recently discovered in German South-West Africa 27,000 rifles packed in cases, and also cases containing parts of a large number of machine guns, ...
Article : 76 wordsThe butchers in the Central Markets in Paris are selling frozen beef for the first time in history at an average of 6d. per 1b. cheaper than home-killed beef. ...
Article : 36 wordsKeen disappointment has followed Berlin's flag-waving over the fall of Warsaw, owing to the absence of any announcement of large captures of men and booty. The ...
Article : 152 wordsThe communique issued last night announced:—"In the Carnia district one of our detachments defending the Cavallo Pass, between Preskopel and Palgrade, attacked ...
Article : 182 wordsReplying to a women's petition for the release of De Wet and other rebels, Viscount Buxton, the Governor-General, states that he is unable to make any ...
Article : 56 wordsWith approximately 3,000 men in camp at Blackboy Hill, it must be expected, especially with the weather prevailing recently, that a certain percentage of illness ...
Article : 294 wordsIn connection with the transport of Australian wheat and produce generally, the Federal Attorney-General (Mr. Hughes) today made the following statement:—I saw ...
Article : 145 wordsAn official announcement, issued last night, stated:—"A German fleet to-day appeared off Dirben Channel, at the entrance to the Gulf of Riga, intending to break ...
Article : 61 wordsThe overseas contingent has adopted the Springbok as a badge. ...
Article : 16 wordsA communique issued by the French Embassy states:—"In the Argonne the enemy's activity has been incessant but all the German attacks have been repulsed, ...
Article : 123 wordsRhodesia has presented an aeroplane to the Imperial Government. ...
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The West Australian (Perth, WA : 1879 - 1954), Wed 11 Aug 1915, Page 7
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