A communique issued on Saturday stated: "The struggle which was localised in the village of Douaumont was extended by the enemy at 6 o'clock on Saturday evening. ...
Article : 240 wordsSerbians of military age now abroad have been ordered to undergo fresh medical examination and to proceed to Corfu. ...
Article : 28 wordsWhen the Methodist Conference assembled yesterday morning, the ex-president (Rev. J. Tiller) announced that the president, unfortunately was absent, having just ...
Article : 1,838 wordsThe Minister for Agriculture (Mr. Hagelthorn) to-day made the following announcement regarding the price of wheat to be gristed for flour for export:— ...
Article : 1,355 wordsThe committee rooms of the Red Cross Workers' Queen are situated at 55 Williamstreet, Perth, next Ezywalkin's. This afternoon, in King's Hall, Subiaco, ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 1,168 wordsSenator Needham informed a representative of the "West Australian" yesterday that upon his arrival in the State last week he was told, not officially but upon what he ...
Article : 192 wordsThe Russians are pouring troops into Southern Bessarabia. ...
Article : 14 wordsM. Venizelos, the ex-Premier, has had several interviews lately with King Constantine, and it is believed that the two have become reconciled. ...
Article : 27 wordsAmidst frequent interruptions and calls to order, Herr Liebknecht, the Socialist leader, made a sensational speech in the Prussian Diet on Saturday. He denounced ...
Article : 370 wordsA letter received by the last mail from Lieutenant A. T. Williams, of the 10th Light Horse who has been invalided to England, and was at the time of writing ...
Article : 450 wordsUnder the auspices of the Western Australian Alliance a united temperance demonstration was held in the Town Hall, Cambridge-street, Leederville, last evening, In ...
Article : 661 wordsThe Germans are carrying on an extraordinary heavy cannonade at Maunheim. Especially severe firing has been heard from the Black Forest. ...
Article : 29 wordsReports from various sources state that the Germans consider they made their maximum sacrifices at Verdun. They are are now preparing an offensive alliance. ...
Article : 55 wordsIt was officially announced in Berlin yesterday that the German auxiliary cruiser Moewe had arrived at Wilhehushaven. The commander of the Moewe has been ...
Article : 151 wordsA German communique issued on Saturday stated:—"The French on Saturday evening opened a heavy fire at several points, particularly between the Meuse and ...
Article : 55 wordsMaccel Jaures, a relative of the late Jean Jaures, the famous Socialist, who has been wounded at Verdun, relates: "I fought at Ypres a year ago, but it was a mere brawl ...
Article : 359 wordsThe following German communique was issued on Saturday:—"The Russian attacks at Illuxt and elsewhere have been repulsed." ...
Article : 24 wordsA passenger train bound from Ancona to Castella Mare collided with a troop train at the Pedaso station yesterday. Ten persons were killed and 40 more were injured. ...
Article : 35 wordsThe s.s.—, with about 500 soldiers on board, arrived at Fremantle from Egypt yesterday morning. Most of the men have been invalided back as the result of ...
Article : 47 wordsThe "Daily Chronicle" states:—"It is probable that the German communique concerning the Moewe is a clever blind to induce Great Britain to relax the hunt ...
Article : 63 wordsTwo Zeppelins raided the north-east coast of England on Sunday night. The damage caused is not publicly known. ...
Article : 24 wordsA correspondent writes:—Kelmscott has made even a better response to the call to arms than was stated in a recent issue. From the remarks of the ...
Article : 75 wordsThe Town Hall was filled this afternoon when a public meeting of citizens was held for the purpose of expressing appreciation of the defence of Verdun by the French ...
Article : 217 wordsThe Moewe's return is eliciting extravagant comments in German newspapers. Berlin is beflagged in honour of the event. The "Tageblatt" states:—"The ...
Article : 61 wordsAll persons desirous of contributing recipes to the recipe book compiled by the Soldiers' Welcome Committee are asked to forward the same before March 15 to Mrs. ...
Article : 43 wordsThe Chief Justice, sitting in the Divorce Court yesterday morning, heard two petitions for dissolution of marriage, both of which were undefended. ...
Article : 681 wordsThere is renewed German naval activity in the Baltic. The Russian War Office is expecting an offensive by the German fleet in the Gulf of Riga in the spring, for the ...
Article : 54 wordsA meeting of farmers was held at the residence of Mr. W. J. Haines on Saturday night, and was largely attended. Mr. Haines was elected chairman. Mr. McCabe, ...
Article : 296 wordsAccording to the "Frankfurter Zeitung," since the beginning of the war England has lost 19 submarines, France eight. Italy four, and Russia two. Of these, it is said. ...
Article : 40 wordsThe "Times" publishes an interesting despatch from Lord Northeliffe, dated "Before Verdun, Saturday, March 4." Lord Northcliffe states:—"German ...
Article : 403 wordsLast night a meeting of the general committee of the Children's Hospital was held, Mr. J. S. Battye presiding. It was decided to forward to Lady ...
Article : 239 wordsThe Prize Court at Hamburg has postponed for three months consideration of the case of the steamer Kaipara, which was torpedoed when en route from New ...
Article : 83 wordsTo-day 111 men volunteered for active service, and 73 were accepted. ...
Article : 39 wordsIt is reported that a great mutiny has taken place at Smyrna, owing to the in-Lolerable privations suffered by the Turkish troops and to their hatred of the ...
Article : 53 wordsThe rush to the recruiting office in Francis-street was fully maintained yesterday, when 128 volunteers came forward, Only 60 of these satisfied the medical men, and ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 118 wordsThe ballot for the selection of a candidate to contest the South-East Province in the interests of the Country Party took place at Barton on Saturday evening last. ...
Article : 160 wordsFrancis Hammond (27) and Alfred George Lake (25) were at the Water Police Court to-day committed for trial on a charge of having forged a Commonwealth £5 note. ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 196 wordsA semi-official statement quotes a London telegram from the "Gorriere dell Sera." stating that Talaat Bey, on behalf of the Committee of Union and Progress ...
Article : 60 wordsThe committee appointed to inquire into the charges against W. Walsh, a storekeeper on the Kurrawang woodline over whom the recent dispute between the ...
Article : 107 wordsA significant, but unconfirmed, report states that the Turks are removing their mines from the Dardanelles. ...
Article : 21 wordsThe "Daily Chronicle's" Paris correspondent reported yesterday:—"The village of Douaumont has changed hands many times. The Brandenburgers and ...
Article : 204 wordsGeneral von der Goltz has relinquished the command of the Turkish armies in Asia. ...
Article : 21 wordsNisi Prins.—At 9.45 a.m., before Mr. Justice Rooth: In the matter of an application of W. H. E. Grundmann for a writ of mandamus. At 10.30 a.m.: General ...
Article : 48 wordsThe "Daily Telegraph's Atheus correspondent reports that the occupation of Baghdad is imminent. ...
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The West Australian (Perth, WA : 1879 - 1954), Tue 7 Mar 1916, Page 5
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