The Assistant Minister for Defence (Mr. Jensen) announced yesterday that Private J. S. Gray, 3rd Battalion Naval and Military Expeditionary Force (Tropical Unit), ...
Article : 34 wordsThe work of medical inspection and enrolment of recruits for active service continues briskly at the Victoria Barracks. While the figures for the metropolitan ...
Article : 154 wordsA violent earthquake in Italy has caused thousands of deaths, destroyed several villages, and seriously damaged historic relics in Rome. ...
Article : 781 wordsAdvices which have reached Cairo from Darfur, in the Eastern Soudan, show that German agents are intriguing with the natives to fight against Great Britain. ...
Article : 277 wordsADELAIDE, Thursday.—In the Adelaide Police Court to-day the hearing of the case against Francis Hugh Snow, merchant, wellknown in connection with the Australian ...
Article : 1,020 wordsIt is announced from Vienna that Count Leopold Berchtold, the Austro-Hungarian Minister for Foreign Affairs, has resigned his post from what are stated to be ...
Article : 101 wordsCount Berchtold, the Anstrian Foreign Minister, has resigned. He is reported to have quarrelled with the Emperor. The weather has been unfavourable to operations at many points in Belgium and France. ...
Article : 110 wordsThe State commandant (Coloncl R. Wallace) announced yesterday that he had approved of the suggestion that the Third Light Horse Brigade, at present in camp ...
Article : 135 wordsSYDNEY. Thursday.—The Minister for Defence (Senator Peaicc) was interviewed to-day by several persons in regard to recruits and the encouragement of rifle clubs. ...
Article : 104 wordsThe Austrian authorities are becoming oppressive towards the Slav population. Ten Czechs have been hanged, at Prague, the capital of Bohemia, for being in ...
Article : 50 wordsAlthough there has been a very obvious desire on the part of the Defence authorities to hush up the subject of the overearriage of the Christmas and New Year mails ...
Article : 277 wordsSir,—The encouraging response to the appeal for 100,000 volunteers emphasises the advantages of such an appeal. Why are oru public men not taking more interest in ...
Article : 215 wordsThe pro-Germans in Italy, it is advised from-Rome, are preparing a petition praying the Italian Government to maintain the neutrality of Italy. ...
Article : 549 wordsAfter the recent fighting in the Caucasus frostbitten Turks were found by the Russians lying in the streets of the towns through which the defeated troops had ...
Article : 100 wordsThe following official communiques have been issued in Paris relative to the fighting in France and Belgium:— "Wednesday, 6 p.m. — Bad ...
Article : 255 wordsThe situation on the eartern battle-front is rapidly becoming critical for Germany. in view of the Russian invasion of Hungary and the reported advance towards the ...
Article : 190 wordsSir,—"Sydney's" letter to-day will, I fell sure, be wondered at by large number of your readers. Above his note "The Arugs" states that in the metropolitan area alone ...
Article : 109 wordsThe Australians in camp are now receiving their mails promptly. The mail by R.M.S. Malwa (Melb., Dec. 16) was delivereel on Tuesday, and that by the ...
Article : 69 wordsThe French Consul for Victorin in Melhourne (M. Homery) received yesterday a cable message from M. Delcasse (Minister for Foreign Affairs of France), ...
Article : 61 wordsSir,—Can there by any doubt that, if Germany landed an army in Australia, the activity of the whole population would be in marked contrast to our present ...
Article : 410 wordsWELLINGTON (N.Z.), Thursday.— Three shocks of earthquake were felt at Tokomaru Bay this morning. No damage is reported. ...
Article : 24 wordsSir,—I would suggest tint one of our patriotic printers should issue copies of the verses by Sir Owen Seaman, appearing in "The Argus" of to-day, and distribute them ...
Article : 106 wordsIt has been realised for several months that the task before the Allies in the west is to hold the Germans there in absolute check while the decisive work was left to ...
Article : 1,201 wordsThe following cable messages appeared In the later edltions of "The Argus on Thursday:— NED KELLY'S HELMET. ...
Article : 496 wordsSir,—The women of Melbourne have yet another call on their patriotism. They have sewn, knitted, and collected money for the various funds, and some in their ...
Article : 271 wordsIt is reported from Copenhagen that German casualty lists numbers 117 to 121 have been published, and contain 14,200 names. These losses are chiefly the result of the ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 40 wordsThe While Star Steamship Company has offered to convey free of charge to the Vegetable Products Committee a limited quantity of Australian gifts of jam and ...
Article : 73 wordsIt is reported that two German submarines endeavoured to enter the Admiralty Harbour at Dover on Wednesday. The attack, which was made under cover ...
Article : 118 wordsSir,—Seeing that the despatch of a large number of men from Australia to the front seems only a matter of equipment, there being apparently no difficulty in securing ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 123 wordsPERTH, Thursday. — A difficulty has arisen between the Legislative Council and the Legislative Assembly respecting the Foodstuffs Purchase Bill, which had been ...
Article : 242 wordsAn enthusiastic meeting of the Victorian cmployees of Messrs, Dalgety and Company Limited was held at the Melbourne offices of the company on Tuesday afternoon, when it was unanimously ...
Article : 116 wordsThe British Admiralty has requisitioned a number of the enemies' steamships interned in the United Kingdom for employment in the coastal trade. ...
Article : 39 wordsADELAIDE, Thursday. — It was announced to-day that Pastor T. Nicked Lutheran minister at Eudunda, und president of the Evangclical Lutheran Synod in ...
Article : 183 wordsAn application was made to Mr. Justice Hodges in the Practive Court yesterday in connection with an action begun in the Supreme Court by J. A. Wilson; part owner ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 85 wordsThe Rev. L. T. Hulton Sams, of the Qucensland Bush Brotherhood, who is known in Australia as the "fighting parson," because of his attendance at boxing ...
Article : 53 wordsIt is reported from Copenhagen that Germany has declared the ports of Hamburg and Lubeek and the naval base of Cuxhaven to be in a state of siege. ...
Article : 169 wordsSir,—"Roll up! Roll up!" These simple but expressive words were addressed to the British nation by Lord Kitchener at the inception of the war. To-day our ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 74 wordsDetails as to the number of survivors of the German crews engaged in the Falkland Islands fight, in the South Atlantic, are furnished in a telegram received at ...
Article : 113 wordsAt a meeting of the Trades Hall Council last night the following motion was agreed to:— "That, in the opinion of this council, the ...
Article : 65 wordsADELAIDE, Thursday. —The members of the Bavarian band, who, by playing in the city and suburbs, have become familiar to residents in the metropolitan area, were ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 47 wordsGerman airmen have been showing considerable activity in North-cast France. One who, as reported a day or two ago, had flown as far as Amiens, and was ...
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Advertising : 198 wordsThe Assistant Minister for Defence (Mr. Jensen) acknowledges gratefully further contributions of motor ambulances for the use of the Australian Expeditionary Forces ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 32 wordsNominations will be received up till Monday, January 18, for a candidate to fill the vacancy in the Latrobe Ward of the City Council caused by the death of the late ...
Article : 92 wordsCommandant Van Zyl, states a Pretoria message, at the head of a Union force, has occupied Ramansdrift, the principal crossing over the Orange River into German ...
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The Argus (Melbourne, Vic. : 1848 - 1957), Fri 15 Jan 1915, Page 7
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