The advent of Christmas is, as usual, made apparent by the festive aspect of the shops. Their gay appearance encourages the passor-by to say ...
Article : 75 wordsWest's, at the Rink, put on a new programme of pictures last night, before a good-sized audience. The star films were "Abide With Me" and ...
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Advertising : 54 wordsAn official communique states:—[?] "We have progressed slightly as far as the sea to the north-east of Nieuport, and also south-east of Ypres and ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 212 wordsUnder cover of a haze the German warships approached to within a mile of Whitby. The first shot lodged on the east cliffs, then the German ...
Article : 122 wordsThe throats of hundreds of children emitted sounds of joy at the Metropole Picture Gardens, South Broken Hill, last night. The sounds were as varied ...
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Family Notices : 56 words"Quality" is the watchword at the Bon Marcho, and whether a humble cloth cap is paid for or 42/ put down for a Stetson hat, the management ...
Article : 163 wordsA family consisting of father, mother and six children, at Hartlepool, were killed. In another case only one child out of a family of four escaped. ...
Article : 70 wordsAn official communique reports:— "The Germans have made obstinate attacks on the left bank of the Vistula, mainly towards Kernoti. We have ...
Article : 81 wordsUP to the time that this First Edition of to-day's "Miner" is printed the public is still in the dark as to the fate of the German ships which on Wednesday ...
Article : 793 wordsA wounded resident of Scarborough, who has arrived at London, estimates that nearly 10O houses were-destroyed in East Scarborough. The population, ...
Article : 45 wordsAs usual at Christmas time Noonans' hotels, the Grand and the Globe, are specialising in their bottle departments. At each of these places may ...
Article : 105 wordsThe steamer Detmold will leave Port Pirie to-day with 6850 tons of lead, valued at £123,000. This will be the largest shipment of lead that has ever ...
Article : 100 wordsA couple of flashes from the big guns of the German war vessels startled the people of Scarborough, who were mostly breakfasting by gaslight, as it was ...
Article : 119 wordsThe German converted cruiser Cormoran has been interned at Guam, in the Ladrone Islands. [The Ladrone Islands are in ...
Article : 51 wordsNarratives of the outrage show that men, women and children were killed, and others wounded during the German bombardment. Indignation has ...
Article : 82 wordsWhatever kind of suit a man may have on, he does not look well dressed unless he has a smart, well-made pair of boots. Torpy's boot shop, situated ...
Article : 79 wordsPictureland (Lenard's) had its weekly change of programme last night. The leading picture was "The Dreamer" (a 2000ft. film). "The Dreamer" ...
Article : 314 wordsA report received from Bulong, states that a slug of gold weighing 80oz. has been unearthed at Slug Flat, close to the old Queen Margaret mine. ...
Article : 37 wordsThe British monitors on the Belgian coast continue to harass the Germans. ...
Article : 19 wordsInformation has been received here that Sir Edwin Pears, the British consular barrister, who was recently arrested in Constantinople, at the ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 100 wordsMany precautions which have been prearranged in the east coast towns were carried out. The gas was turned off in North Shields, and the military ...
Article : 47 wordsTo the family shopper the establishment of R. E. A. Kitchen presents such a galaxy of bargains that one scarcely knows where to begin. Here every kind ...
Article : 88 wordsWhen the British destroyers appeared, the enemy's bigger ships desisted from the bombardment and retired. ...
Article : 42 wordsLloyd's underwriters announce that consequent upon the destruction of the German floot off the Falkland Islands, the rates of insurance against war ...
Article : 41 wordsA resident of Blackhall Rocks, five miles from West Hartlepool, states that he saw the German ships firing their broadsides and then wheeling ...
Article : 68 wordsThe Secretary of State has advised the Commonwealth Government under Wednesday's date:— "The French Government reports ...
Article : 123 wordsAt Christmas time the thoughts of many people turn in the direction of new clothing, either for themselves of as a seasonable present to their friends. ...
Article : 152 wordsIn the House of Representatives last night, answering an inquiry, the Attorney-General (Mr. Hughes) said that the information in connection with the ...
Article : 321 wordsA wounded lieutenant and six men of the crew of a British destroyer have been taken to the hosptal at South Shields. ...
Article : 71 wordsThe Admiralty points out that demonstrations of this kind against unfortified towns or commercial ports are easy of accomplishment, provided that ...
Article : 75 wordsAn unofficial report from Blyth (Northumberland), states that all the German raiding vessels have been sunk. ...
Article : 24 wordsOne or two members of the House of Representatives condemned the Government last night over its lack of systematic effort to secure recruits for ...
Article : 234 words"The Loss of the Birkenhead" aroused the audience at Johnson's at the Town Hall last night to enthusiasm. The sinking of the troopship Birkenhead ...
Article : 317 wordsAs the result of the lections in New Zealand the parties are so even that Sir Joseph Ward (leader of the Opposition) contends that the Government will not ...
Article : 44 wordsIt is generally agreed among exports who have been discussing the bombardment that our control of the North Sea cannot everywhere be absolute. ...
Article : 56 wordsWhen the thunder of guns was first heard in West Hartlepool, the people regarded it as gun practice by the forts, then they heard explosions in ...
Article : 152 wordsThe High Court of Australia yesterday made an order for the payment of £1900 compensation by the Hampden-Clon[?]urry Mining Company, of ...
Article : 60 words"The Times" says that although there was some excitement, there was not the slightest trace of panic, and never will be. The possibility of the ...
Article : 53 wordsThomas Drury was charged before Mr. C. F. Butler, S.M., at the Police Court this morning, with, on November 14, offering for sale milk which ...
Article : 311 wordsThe news of the German raid has in many places, both on the coast and inland, caused a marked spurt in recruiting. ...
Article : 30 wordsThe Victorian Full Court yesterday dismissed the appeal of the proprietors of the "Age" in connection with the libel action, in which Mr. W. A. ...
Article : 47 wordsThe State Government is to issue a proclamation to-day by which it will become the purchaser of the whole of the wheat crop of the State at a fixed price ...
Article : 280 wordsMr. W. J. James goes away by tonight's train for two or three weeks' holiday in Melbourne. Mr. W. Bullen, manager of the ...
Article : 252 wordsThe objects of the German raid are believed to be with the idea of relieving depression in Germany and of [?]reating a panic in England, in the ...
Article : 152 wordsThe trawler Endeavor is eight or nine days overdue at Hobart, from Macquarie Island. It was stated in the Federal Parliament yesterday that ...
Article : 46 wordsThe killed at Scarborough include several children. John Hall, an exalderman, was killed. A postmaster was about to hand a letter to a servant, ...
Article : 156 wordsThe feature picture at the Metropole Gardens, South Broken Hill, to-night, will be "North of 53 degrees," a story of the Arctic. Other dramas will ...
Article : 67 wordsSenator Pearce (Minister for Defence stated yesterday that in consequence of the desrtuction of the German squadron in the Pacific, it had been found ...
Article : 46 wordsLast year the Benevolent Society received a Government grant, of £50 for special distribution at Christmas time. This year the Government has ...
Article : 117 wordsBruce's entertainment and gift distribution at See Park was again well patronised last night, when once more lucky people received geese, bacon and ...
Article : 53 wordsA pastoral letter from the archbishops and bishops of the Anglican Church of the Commonwealth has been issued, fixing January 3 as a day for ...
Article : 47 wordsThe Prmier of Queensland has wired to the [?]ions States Premiers and the Prime Minister, protesting against the Federal Government's proposal to levy ...
Article : 43 wordsThe Melbourne "Age" yesterday published the following telegram from Wentworth signed "Axecutioner":— "I received in Wentworth to-day a ...
Article : 61 wordsA message from Stockton on Tees states that 30 people were killed and 64 injured at Hartlepool. ...
Article : 29 wordsThe Orphanage Fair, in the Lanestreet Roman Catholic Schoolroom, was well patronised last night, when the stall-workers had every reason to ...
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