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  2. BRAVE MAN HONOURED.

    In the "Gazette" it is announced that Captain Kelly received the Companion-ship of Bath (C.B.), for chasing the Goeben and Breslau on August ...

    Article : 101 words
  3. The Blockade.

    A German submarine chased Holt's liner Theseus (6720 tons) off the Scillies and signalled to stop. Instantly the Theseus put on full-speed, and the ...

    Article : 115 words
  4. The Allies' Progress.

    A communique declares:—We gained ground at Les-Eperges, beyond the German trenches captured yesterday, which were choked with dead. Later, we ...

    Article : 152 words
  5. The Cry of the Belgians

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 106 words
  6. Advertising

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  7. OTHER EFFORTS.

    Residents of Beaconsfield are wanting to know (writes our correspondent) when the collections for the Belgian Relief Funds are to be made. Collectors were ...

    Article : 71 words
  8. A NAVAL V.C.

    Naval-Commander Richic has received the Victoria Cross (V.C.), for the most conspicuous bravery in commanding searching and demolition operations at ...

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  9. APPARENTLY UNDAMAGED.

    The South Shields tug Hover was towing the French barque General do Sonis, grain-laden, to Sunderland, when a submarine ...

    Article : 96 words
  10. MAYOR'S BELGIAN RELIEF FUND.

    £ s. d. Previously acknowledged 3353 19 9½ Collected in Kentish municipality—By Miss Clara. ...

    Article : 476 words
  11. THE COMMONWEALTH'S PART.

    So far the Prime Minister (Mr. Fisher) has carefully refrained from committing himself to any opinion about making another grant to Belgium. Other ...

    Article : 78 words
  12. THE SYDNEY'S CREW.

    Petty Officer Arthur Lamber; Seamen B. Green, Joseph Kinniburg, Harold Collins, and William A. Taylor; and Steward Thomas Mullens, have received ...

    Article : 42 words
  13. TERRIBLE SUFFERING.

    A submarine gave the crew of the French sailer Chateaubriand off the Isle of Wight ten minutes to leave, and then torpedoed and sunk the vessel in ...

    Article : 66 words
  14. SUEZ CANAL INCIDENTS.

    Lieutenant Commander Palmes, of torpedoer O43, has received the Distinguished Service Order medal for disabling Turkish boats crossing the Suez Canal ...

    Article : 65 words
  15. The Carpathians.

    The "Messagero" states that the Austrians lost 300,000 men in the Carpathians. and one-third of these are prisoners. Whole divisions were ...

    Article : 177 words
  16. GREAT BISHOP'S DEATH.

    The death is announced of the Right Rev. James Moorhouse, D.D., late bishop of Manchester, and formerly of Melbourne. ...

    Article : 178 words
  17. SAILING-COLLIER SUNK.

    The Portuguese sailing collier Douro, for Oporto, was torpedoed on the 3rd inst., and sank slowly. The crew took to the boats, and reached Halwick ...

    Article : 34 words
  18. A CAPTAIN DECORATED.

    Captain John Green, of the s. Vosges, which was sunk on March 28, has been awarded the Distinguished Service Cross. It was reported that the Liverpool ...

    Article : 168 words
  19. SUNK IN LESS THAN FIVE MINUTES.

    The s. Harpalyce (5910 tons, belonging to I. and C. Hamilton, Ltd., London) was torpedoed without warning, and sunk in less than five minutes. The ...

    Article : 108 words
  20. LETTERS OF APPROBATION.

    The Admiralty is issuing letters of approbation equivalent to mention in despatches to officers and men for meritorious services in presence of the ...

    Article : 52 words
  21. DESPERATE BAYONET FIGHTING.

    The capture of Les Eperges was characterised by desperate bayonet fighting.—Official. April 11. ...

    Article : 85 words
  22. AMERICAN NEUTRALITY.

    Germany has addressed a Note complaining that the United States is not observing neutrality, through its failure to accomplish anything in diplomatic ...

    Article : 162 words
  23. FEDERAL PARLIAMENT.

    After nearly four months' adjournment, the Federal Parliament will resume on Wednesday next. As it will not be a new session, there will be no ...

    Article : 482 words
  24. SPIES IN LONDON.

    Three German spies, arrested in London for communicating naval and military information to the continent in invisible ink, will be tried before a Civil Court ...

    Article : 204 words
  25. FEARFUL RUSSIAN ATTACKS.

    A Hungarian officer relates that his regiment in the Carpathians was ordered to hold a position. "We dragged the guns up the mountain side 1000 metres ...

    Article : 167 words
  26. BRITISH FORCES.

    The last three British Lists show 1202 killed, 2583 wounded, 130 missing, including fifty-five Canadian casualties. ...

    Article : 24 words
  27. GERMANS LEAVING ITALY.

    The exodus of Germans is increasing, and many families at Naples are hurrying home through Switzerland, while German commercers are handing over ...

    Article : 36 words
  28. THE DARDANELLES.

    According to the "Daily Chronicle's" correspondent at Mitylene, the warships bombarded the inner forts on the 4th and 7th inst., and fires broke out in the ...

    Article : 73 words
  29. BRITISH TRADE.

    According to the Board of Trade returns, the value of the imports into the United Kingdom last month, compared with the value for the corresponding ...

    Article : 50 words
  30. ARMOURED TRAINS.

    Two armoured trains attacked the Russian position at Boian, two kilometres From the Roumanian frontier. The Russian artillery destroyed one train ...

    Article : 35 words
  31. FETE IN CONVENT GROUNDS.

    Organised by the nuns, and aided by the hearty co-operation of ladies of die church, the garden fete held in the Convent Grounds on Saturday afternoon ...

    Article : 512 words
  32. CRUISER NEW ZEALAND.

    The New Zealand newspapers stated in January that the Hon. T. Mackenzie, High Commissioner, after the North Sea action, wrote to Mr. Churchill regarding ...

    Article : 92 words
  33. POSITION IN POLAND.

    A train carrying the staff of a German army corps was derailed in Poland, and several superior officers killed or wounded. ...

    Article : 32 words
  34. THE WAR FUNDS.

    The Indian princes and noblemen steadily continue their generous gifts on behalf of the war funds, and the English aid Indian ladies throughout the ...

    Article : 230 words
  35. FRENCH EXPEDITIONARY FORCES.

    A communique reports that General Damade's expeditionary force has completed its Levant voyage under the best conditions, and disembarked at ...

    Article : 41 words
  36. TRENCHES CAPTURED.

    A communique reports that west of the Niemen at daybreak on Friday we attacked the German positions, and captured two lines of trenches at ...

    Article : 41 words
  37. SULTAN OF EGYPT.

    The Sultan had a narrow escape. The Grand Master of Ceremonies, noticing a man step on to the road, called out to a policeman, who knocked the ...

    Article : 105 words
  38. TEMPERANCE MOVEMENT.

    The Chancellor of the Exchequer (Right Hon. D. Lloyd George) and wine and spirit traders privately discussed prohibition of wines and spirits. It is ...

    Article : 56 words
  39. MONTENEGRO.

    Austrian aviators continue wanton attacks on undefended towns. An aero-plane on Thursday dropped seven bombs on the (Market Place at Podogoritza, ...

    Article : 62 words
  40. THE WORKER.

    The Birkenhead dockers have agreed to work overtime td clear away accumulations, and assist in the prompt despatch of munitions of war. ...

    Article : 34 words
  41. DRIVEN TO DESPERATION.

    A sensational trial has been concluded. Captain Herail was charged with murdering his wife at Compiegne, where the hussars were stationed. The couple ...

    Article : 134 words
  42. AERIAL WARFARE.

    A communique declares that the Cossacks brought down an aeroplane, and captured two aviators on the right bank of the Vistula. ...

    Article : 32 words
  43. A TOBACCO FUND.

    £ s. d. Already acknowledged 331 13 3 C. S. 0 2 0 Total £331 15 3 ...

    Article : 83 words
  44. SITUATION IN GREECE.

    M. Venezelos has retired from politics, explaining his presence would create an internal crisis at a time when a grave external danger existed. ...

    Article : 32 words
  45. GERMAN CLAIM.

    Germany claims to have imprisoned 242,000 French, 100,000 Russians, 40,000 Belgians, and 20,S00 British. Ask your chemist for a bottle of ...

    Article : 73 words
  46. BOMB-DROPPING.

    On Thursday evening the allied airmen dropped seven bombs on the German position at Knocke, but the result is unknown. The Germans shot fireballs, ...

    Article : 56 words
  47. GOT VERY WEAK.

    "My boy Jack was very bad with Diarrhoea," writes Mrs. M. Lee, Forbes, N.S.W. "For quite a fortnight he was ill, and got very weak. My husband ...

    Article : 45 words
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