Boom defences have been placed in position at Devonport and Sheerness, and entry forbidden at night. Telephonic communication between Paris ...
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Article : 57 wordsAt a meeting addressed by the Hon. W. H. Kelly in the Albert Hall on Saturday night, there was an unexpected outburst of patriotic fervour following on ...
Article : 182 wordsThe trans-Atlantic sailing of German- American steamers have been suspended completely. The Hamburg-American line has recalled the President Grant and the ...
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Article : 239 wordsThe "Daily News" demands that Sir Edward Grey and Mr. Asquith shall announce England's neutrality Their tardiness and hesitation, it says, are ...
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Article : 152 wordsThe South Wales Miners' Federation Las retuned the Admiralty's suggestion to work some collieries on Tuesday and Wednesday, which are holidays, alleging ...
Article : 33 wordsIt is particularly requested that nothing be published indicating the movement of tile British or Commonwealth war vessels, or anything that could be of ...
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Article : 43 wordsMr. Fisher, leader of the Federal Labour party, who returned to Melbourne to-day, was sen to-night with regard to the situation which might arise in ...
Article : 118 wordsThe King audienced Mr. H. H. Asquith at Buckingham Palace at 2 o'clock yesterday morning. At midnight his Majesty received Sir Edward Grey. ...
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Article : 66 wordsThe Treasury has withdrawn all deposits from German and Austrian banks. Its deposits remaining in Paris and London are sufficient for the Government's ...
Article : 64 wordsSpeaking at Colac yesterday, the Prime Minister (Mr. Cook), referring to the situation in Europe, said:—"I hope that the negotiations going on will result in ...
Article : 301 wordsThe Government is taking steps to detain all the reservists of foreign countries likely to be at wav with Great Britain whenever notification of ...
Article : 36 wordsMr. H. W. Lee, a Launceston merchant, last evening received from his agent in the south of France a cablegram reading:—"'Expect war soon to be declared." ...
Article : 30 wordsDr. E. J. Dillon, writing from Vienna, says that Austria is resolved to deal with Servia without the intervention of any foreign state. She will abstain from ...
Article : 76 wordsPrayers for peace were offered in all the churches to-day, and mingling with them was the common thought that Australia should stand by the Empire in ...
Article : 34 wordsA cheery note of assurance and confidence was struck by Mr. W. V. Ralston, general manager of the Queensland National Bank, in the course of an interview ...
Article : 154 wordsThe cross-Channel steamers are crowded with holiday-makers flocking back to England. The railway stations at Cologne, Hamburg, Brussels, and Paris ...
Article : 41 wordsIn a speech at Bacchus Marsh last night Mr. Fisher said the trouble which was menacing the world was sure to make its effect felt in the financial life ...
Article : 89 wordsIt is officially announced that Italy is neutral. She considers that her triplice obligations apply only to a defensive, and not an offensive war. She views the ...
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Article : 195 wordsEvents are being followed with the acutest interest. The newspaper offices are open day and night. No specie was sent by yesterday's mailboat. ...
Article : 32 wordsThe Cabinet sat at Wellington yesterday morning for several hours. General Godley had a lengthy conference with the Prime Minister (Mr. Massey) ...
Article : 103 wordsEvery diplomatic and personal pressure is being brought on King Nicholas to prevent Montenegro joining Servia, King Nicholas has postponed his decision for ...
Article : 32 wordsReuter's correspondent at Washington states that Germany, Britain, and France have formally asked America to assume charge of their embassies in case of ...
Article : 220 wordsWhatever may eventuate from the present critical state of the European complications Australia will, if called upon, be found ready to take its part, ...
Article : 432 wordsThe Federal Council has decided to mobilise the Elite, the Landwehr, and the Landsturm to watch the frontiers and guard communications. ...
Article : 29 wordsIt was rumoured in the city on Saturday night that on account of the crisis in Europe the Prime Minister and Mr. Fisher had agreed to a postponement of ...
Article : 72 wordsH.M.A.S. Australia, the flagship of the Australian fleet, which made the run back to Sydney from Bundaberg, on the Queensland coast, at 20 knots per hour, ...
Article : 242 wordsThe Federal Attorney-General (Sir William Irvine), made reference to the crisis in the course of a speech delivered on Saturday night to a large gathering ...
Article : 392 wordsReferences were made in the majority of the city churches yesterday to the European crisis, and prayers for peace were offered. ...
Article : 1,592 wordsStanding as it does on the very border of Austria-Hungary, overlooking the Danube, Belgrade, the Servian capital, offers practically no resistance to the ...
Article : 373 wordsExtraordinary war enthusiasm prevails in Canada. The Liberals in the various provinces have passed resolutions asking for the complete obliteration of party ...
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Examiner (Launceston, Tas. : 1900 - 1954), Mon 3 Aug 1914, Page 6
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