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Article : 36 wordsThe Minister for Defence (Senator Pearce) stated to-day that a despatch had been received by the Commonwealth Government from the Secretary of State for the ...
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Article : 90 wordsA largely attended meeting of the officials and employees of the Western Australian Trotting Association was held last night at the United Service Hotel. Mr. ...
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Article : 59 wordsThere are indications that the mobilisation of the Bulgarian army is due to fear of the violation by Germany of her territorial territory. ...
Article : 124 wordsDr. Sidney Sweet, chief resident medical officer of the Perth Public Hospital, has received notification of his appointment to the charge of a military casualty clearing ...
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Article : 176 wordsCaptain Wallingford is retiring from the New Zealand force at the Dardanelles, owing to strained heart. Writing to his parents, he says:—"I tried to stick it out, ...
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Article : 34 wordsA Swiss traveller recently returned from Constantinople declares that life there has become intolerable to Christians, who, except the Germans are disarmed and ...
Article : 104 wordsA Berlin communique yesterday stated that in an air battle at Pont-a-Moussen, a German aviator engaged two Frenchmen. Cue machine was shot down, and fell in ...
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Article : 116 wordsDuring the Budget debate in the House of Commons yesterday Mr. G. N. Barnes, on behalf of the Labour Party, approved of Mr. McKenna's taxation proposals in view ...
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Article : 75 wordsThe Germans court-martialled the Swiss cycling champion on a charge of espionage. Despite the protests of the Swiss Government, he was shot. ...
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Article : 75 wordsThe Commonwealth Bank of Australia has advised that current accounts which are opened at any of its branches by members of the Australian Imperial ...
Article : 120 wordsThe Prime Minister (Mr. Fisher) to-day received a large deputation from the Trades Hall Council on the subject of compulsory military service. He declared ...
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Article : 101 wordsA memorial service was held in the Mechanics' Institute by the Anglican Church on Sunday last, in memory of two prominent members of the Expeditionary Force, ...
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Article : 589 wordsIn the House of Lords to-day, during the consideration of the War Pensions [?] in Committee, an amendment, moved by Lord Devonport, to eliminate the Royal ...
Article : 79 wordsCaptain Smellie, of the British steamer Crossby, has filed with the British Consul of Norfolk in Virginia a statement to the effect that he witnessed the sinking of the ...
Article : 77 wordsDetails were made available to-day of the scheme of Mr. J. C. Watson, honorary organiser for the Federal Parliamentary War Committee for the employment of ...
Article : 476 wordsThe "Globe," referring to the purchase of suphuric acid from America for the Government, urges that a Parliamentary inquiry should be held. This journal ...
Article : 87 wordsThe Mayor of Fremantle (Mr. W. E. Wray) has received two letters of thanks for the gifts of cigarettes and fruit to the hospital ships that were in port on ...
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Article : 138 wordsBefore the Prize Court yesterday the Crown claimed the condemnation of the cargo of Australian concentrates aboard the steamer Manningtry. ...
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Article : 218 wordsThe Commonwealth High Commissioner and Lady Reid, accompanied by the Countless of Sheffield and some Australians, visited the wounded Australian soldiers at ...
Article : 282 wordsThe Swedish steamer Forsvik was sunk yesterday, the crew being saved. The British steamer Groningen was blown up, one of the crew being killed. ...
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The West Australian (Perth, WA : 1879 - 1954), Sat 25 Sep 1915, Page 11
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