The King's Theatre, Fremantle, was in a fairly crowded state last night when the Premier followed up his recent Perth Speech with another address on State ...
Article : 2,198 wordsYesterday evening's communique stated:—"We recaptured some parts of the German trenches at Bois de Givenchy. An infantry engagement to the northward of ...
Article : 677 wordsIn the House of Commons last night on the second reading debate on the Consolidating War Credit Bill, Two opponents of compulsory military service, Mr. Snowden ...
Article : 870 wordsThe Minister for Defence (Senator Pearce) to-day made a statement respecting the examination services which have been reinstituted at the various ports of the ...
Article : 147 wordsTo-day 48 men volunteered at Adelaide for active service, and 40 were accepted. ...
Article : 36 wordsThe Czar was present yesterday at a thanksgiving service for the Erzerum victory He subsequently and unexpectedly attended and addressed a gathering of ...
Article : 306 wordsWhen asked to-day if he would comment upon the comparisons made by Mr. Catts with respect to recruiting in New South Wales and Victoria, the Minister for ...
Article : 70 wordsThe United Typewriter and Supplies Company, Ltd., has been advised by cablegram from the company's London office that, with regard to the Monarch and ...
Article : 630 words"With regard to the liquor question in New South Wales," said the Minister for Defence to-day, "as I stated recently the order to close hotels at 6 p.m. is an ...
Article : 233 wordsMr. P. A. Gugeri, of Guildford, received a letter from Private E. Dunn—Indian Expeditionary Forces—in which he says:—"I take much pleasure in dropping you ...
Article : 1,554 wordsLady Hackett continues to receive innumerable expressions of sympathy and condolence from all sections of the community. The following striking tribute has been ...
Article : 1,827 wordsIn the House of Lords yesterday the debate was resumed on Lord Sydenham's motion—"That in conformity with the principles of international law and legitimate ...
Article : 184 wordsYesterday 86 candidates presented themselves at the Drill Hall in Francis-street for enlistment. Of those who attended 36 were accepted and 50 rejected. ...
Article : 71 wordsThe military authorities stated yesterday that another hospital ship, returning to Australia with invalided soldiers is due to arrive at Fremantle about the end of this ...
Article : 177 wordsThe metropolitan council of the A.L.F. adopted at its meeting last evening a scheme for the establishment of a people's co-operative bakery. At a previous ...
Article : 404 wordsMuch comment has been caused by the action of the King of Roumania giving a special audience to Mr. Filipescu and Take Joneseu, who are notable advocates of ...
Article : 99 wordsJabez Balfour, who became notorious in connection with the Liberator Permanent Building and Investment Society frauds that were exposed in 1892, was found dead ...
Article : 204 wordsThe High Commissioner (Mr. Fisher) stated to-day:—"I have now visited most of the hospitals, depots, and institutions which are restoring our sick and wounded, ...
Article : 134 wordsAfter their great losses on the Yser the Germans have concentrated troops lower down the line, and they are now launching several attacks to the southward of ...
Article : 87 wordsA communication was recently received from the Acting Prime Minister, said the Minister for Mines yesterday, notifying the Goverment that he desired to appoint Mr. ...
Article : 247 wordsA German communique issued yesterday stated:—"We attacked the French north of Verdun yesterday on a front of six miles, and penetrated one mile and ...
Article : 40 wordsMr. Hilaire Belloc, the well-known writer on the war, contributes to "Land and Water" a well-reasoned analysis of the German losses. After a visit to the best ...
Article : 230 wordsSir Newton Moore (Agent-General for Western Australia) and Captain Collins (Secretary to the Commonwealth High Commissioner's Office) recently visited ...
Article : 49 wordsThe banks and insurance companies have received intimation that the married groups of recruits will be called up between April and July. ...
Article : 28 wordsThe Minister for Home Affairs (Mr. O'Malley) made a statement to-day with regard to the protest against the propose to buy steel cars in America for use of ...
Article : 371 wordsPresident Poincare has bestowed the following Legion of Honour decorations upon British subjects:—Grand Cross, General Sir Douglas Haig;; Grand Officers, General Sir ...
Article : 152 wordsMinisters have decided to accept a quater of their salaries in 5 per cent. Exchequer bonds. ...
Article : 23 wordsThe Imperial Government has prohobited the export of pig-iron and sugar to all destinations, and the export of nuts and fresh, dried, and preserved fruits to ...
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Advertising : 289 wordsMr. Harry Brown, secretary Perth Roads Board, has received the following letter from the Defence Department relative to the employment of Germans in the public ...
Article : 138 wordsAccording to the newspapers, President Wilson has decided to refuse any concessions to Germany and Austria relative to their declarations about torpedoing armed ...
Article : 61 wordsIt is officially reported from Teneriffe, in the Canary Islands, that the British steamer Westburn has arrived there under control of a prize crew. It is believed ...
Article : 104 wordsHis Holiness the Pope has, in consequence of Austrian air-raids on unfortified Italian towns, despatched a special message to the Emperor Francis Joseph requesting him to ...
Article : 73 wordsCorporal Needham, of the 3rd Company of Field Engineers, writing from Weymouth (England) to a friend in Perth, says:—You people in Australia have done ...
Article : 597 wordsThe Secretary for the Colonies, Mr. Bonar Law, in reply to a question in the House of Commons yesterday, stated that since the beginning of the war 750,000 square ...
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The West Australian (Perth, WA : 1879 - 1954), Fri 25 Feb 1916, Page 7
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