The War Precautions Bill, technically deseribed as being designed "to enable the Governor-General to make regulations and ordere for the safety of the Commonwealth ...
Article : 5,051 wordsWhen many Imperial reservists who have made their homes in Victoria were called to the front they were obliged to leave wives and families in some instances ...
Article : 187 wordsThe following messages appeared in the second edition of "The Argus" of Wednesday:- CHANNEL DISASTER. ...
Article : 605 wordsIn an interesting message to the Minister for External Affairs the High Commissioner gives additional details of the fighting in France during the cight days ...
Article : 1,022 wordsAfter many weeks of intermittent fighting, the Allies have driven the German left wing into Lorraine. The great struggle in Western Belgium continues. We have held our ground at every point. ...
Article : 299 wordsThe chief feature of the news from Poland has from the beginning been its extreme scantiness, and the statement from Petrograd to-day suggests possibilities only. ... [ILLUSTRATED]
Article : 1,407 wordsWithin the next day or two examinations for final appointments as N.C.O.'s will take place. At present men acting in such capacity are only doing so temporarily, and ...
Article : 133 wordsWARRNAMBOOL, Wednesday.—During the past few weeks the sum of £360 has been raised for the purchase of two travelling kitchens at £180 each, one being for ...
Article : 88 wordsA Petrograd communique announces that a great battle has been developed on a front from Petrokon (45 miles south of Lodz) lo Radom (65 miles east of ...
Article : 171 wordsSir,—You give this morning, under the above heading, an account o[?] a very significant gift toward the war. The information comes through the New Zealand House ...
Article : 386 wordsBENDIGO, Wednesday.—Mr. G. C. Morrison public service commissionr, to-day attended the Mandurang State school for the purpose of investigating cahrges of ...
Article : 823 wordsIn the fighting at Ypres in Western Belgium the Germans outnumbered the British by four to one. As they advanced is the daylight with short rushes, the ...
Article : 125 wordsIn consequence of the statements made by millers at the deputation that waited on the Prices of Goods Board on Tuesday, the Attorney-General (Mr Mackinnon) ...
Article : 112 wordsLetters received at Pecking from English soldiers operating with the Japanese at Tsing-tau (Kiao-chau) relate that they recently got into grips with the German ...
Article : 152 wordsCHARLTON, Wednesday.—An Austrian named Henry Bach, 29 years of age, who has been in the country since April, found himself stranded in Charlton, and went to the ...
Article : 132 wordsLONDON, Sept. 25.—A thrilling account of the loss of the three British cruisers, Aboukir, Hogue, and Cressy, which were sunk by German submarines in the North ...
Article : 709 wordsThe advisability of approaching the Imperial Government with the object of raising money for the Australian States, Canada, and South Africa was brought ...
Article : 266 wordsBRISBANE, Wednesday. Mr. T. Welsby, M.L.A., has lodged a petition with the Lieutenant-Governor (Sir Arthur Morgan), challenging the validity of the ...
Article : 48 words"The Times" publishes a message from its Copenhagen correspondent, stating that the Kaiser has commanded the capture of Calais at all costs. ...
Article : 105 wordsSYDNEY, Wednesday. — The State Government has initiated a scheme for extending the wheatgroiving area, and has commenced operations at Woodlands, on the ...
Article : 141 wordsSir,—We have read many protestations of loyalty from German correspondents, for which British subjects are thankful. One has real sympathy for our fellow-subjects ...
Article : 149 wordsAccording to a Berlin message received in Copenhagen, the German cruiser Nurnberg (3,396 tons) called at Honolulu on September 2 for coal and provisions. ...
Article : 62 wordsThe Belgian Minister in London (Count de Lalaing) has written to the AgentGeneral for New South Wales (Sir Timothy Coghlan) acknowledging receipt of £20,000, ...
Article : 147 wordsA body of Indian troops, with several mountain batterics, are in camp in the New Forest distirct of Hampshire (nine miles from southampton). ...
Article : 32 wordsAt yesterday's meeting of the Federal Executive Council proclamations were issued, prohibiting the export from Australia of sheepskins and hides, except by ...
Article : 319 wordsA message from Mainz says:—"Every army in time of war carries what is called war bread, which forms a part of the durable rations, and is intended to be eaten ...
Article : 344 wordsThe Postal authorities advise that telegraphic coded addresses registered prior to July 1, 1914, but not signatures, may be used in cable messages between any two ...
Article : 171 wordsIt is reported at Amsterdam that the German submarino which the British torpedoboat destroyer Badger rammed off the Dutch coast last weel has returned to ...
Article : 34 wordsLieutenant Sir Philip Lee Brocklehurst, Bart., who was a member of the first Shacklton Antractic expedition, has been wounded while serving with the British ...
Article : 33 wordsThe British Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs (Sir Edward Grey) has notified the United Statis Government that Great Britain is possessed of proof that ...
Article : 158 wordsIt is officially announced that German mines laid off the north coast of Ireland have sunk the British steamer Manchester Commerce (5,363tons), owned by ...
Article : 131 wordsWELLINGTON (N.Z.), Wednesday.- The Shipping Freights Committee of the House of Representatives presented its report to-day. The committee was appointed ...
Article : 299 wordsArrival,—At Caleta Colosa Ferm,barque, from Newcastle August 27. Departune.— For Albany, Sator. ...
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The Argus (Melbourne, Vic. : 1848 - 1957), Thu 29 Oct 1914, Page 7
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