The work of recruiting in Victoria has now dropped into a steady and satisfactory routine. For the fourth recruiting day in succession the total number of enlistments ...
Article : 306 wordsIt is reported from Washington that the existence is alleged of a conspiracy, of titanic scope for the destruction of freight steamers clearing American ports for ...
Article : 79 wordsThe Chancellor of the Exchequer (Mr. R. McKenna) announced in the House of Commons on Tuesday that, apart from converted stock, the sum of £570,000,000 had ...
Article : 265 wordsThe Turin correspondent of the "Daily Chronicle" says that the German military attache at Constantinople (Major von Laffert) has quitted the Tuikish eapital, and ...
Article : 116 wordsThe important interstate conference called by the Victorian Chamber of Manufacture to effectively organise the States for the work of making war munitions opened at ...
Article : 3,757 wordsThree weeks have elapsed since the Russians evacuated Lemberg, but they appear to be still in the vicinity, and in great numbers. It is reported that a violent battle was fought at Kamionka (north-east of Lemberg) on Sunday, and that the outcome was the defeat of the Austrians, who were ...
Article : 174 wordsA South American steamer, bound for the Argentina reported, on arrival at Las Palmas (Canary Islands), that she had passed a floating mine when in ...
Article : 58 wordsAdvices from Mitylene, the Ægean island close to the entrance to the Dardanelles, are that the Germans are erecting and strengthening fortifications at ...
Article : 65 wordsPreparing for eventualities, the United States Government is assembling a board of leading inventors, under the presidency of Mr. Thomas A. Edison, to test all new war ...
Article : 41 wordsFrom Sofia it is reported that the action of Enver Pasha (Turkish Minister for Defence) in ordering the recent offensive on the Gallipoli Peninsula, which, resulted in ...
Article : 61 wordsThe British War Office has invited rejected recruits at Birmingham to volunteer again. The doctors have been instructed to accept all who are organically fit, ...
Article : 57 wordsThere has been heavy fighting in France, but the only news available is contained in the official communiques, which are as follow:— ...
Article : 245 wordsRussian advices, which have reached Genova (Switzerland), record a substantial victory for the Czar's army in Northern Galicia. ...
Article : 192 wordsThe British Embassy at Washington confirms the report of an attempt to hold up the British Ambassador (Sir Cecil SpringRice) while out motoring near Glen Cove ...
Article : 131 wordsThe number of enlistments it the Town Hall depot has fal exceeded expectations. Mr. Frank Chrke, M.L.C., on behalf of the State Parliamentary Recrniting committee, ...
Article : 139 wordsLITHGOW (N.S.W.), Wednesday.—At the small arms factory the second shift is working very satisfactorily, under the management of Mr. Rateliffe, and with the ...
Article : 47 wordsThe strenuous efforts which Germany is making in order to ensure the snpply of munitions to the Turkish forces is illustrated by the discovery of still another ...
Article : 254 wordsA neutral diplomatist, who arrived in London from Berlin last week announced that the Kaiser, when addressing troops in Berlin the previous week, swore that there ...
Article : 159 wordsIn the House of Representatives yesterday the Prime Minister (Mr. Fisher) announced that it was the intention of the Ministry to raise a loan of £20,000,000 at ...
Article : 261 wordsSYDNEY, Wednesday.—At the High Court chamber at Darlinghurst to-day, Mr. Justice Rich acting under Royal commission, began his investigation of the charges ...
Article : 563 wordsThe concessions that the British-Australian Tobacco Company is making to young men in its employ who are anxious to enlist are calculated to cost the corporation ...
Article : 309 wordsThere have been important developments in connection with the resolution of the South Wales miners to stop the collieries on Thursday unless their original demand ...
Article : 307 wordsA "Daily Chronicle" correspondent in Northern France says that since July 6 not a single Zeppelin remains in Belgium. This is attributed to the successful raid made by ...
Article : 345 wordsThe House of Commons on Tuesday agreed to a motion thanking General Botha and the South African forces for their effective operations in German South-west ...
Article : 302 wordsA highly successful air raid has been made by French aviators in Northern France. According to an official message from ...
Article : 189 wordsDuring the past few days several conferences have taken place between the Prime Minister and Federal Treasurer (Mr. Fisher) and leading Australian bankers, and ...
Article : 316 wordsBALLARAT, Wednesday.—The Bellart Brewing Company is giving a bonus of £5 to each employee who enlists, and Mrs. J. Coghlan is supplementing this with a ...
Article : 39 wordsAt a meeting of the Grocer's Association of Victorian held on Tuesday night, the following resolution was carried unanimously:— "The Grocers' Assciation of Victoria draws ...
Article : 85 wordsThe Premier (Sir Alexander Peacock) was recently asked it he would inquire from the Imperial authorities whether they would pay portion of the passage money of ...
Article : 236 wordsAn Austrian aeroplane dropped bombs on Venice on Sunday, damaging two bouses and injuring two women and a child. One bomb almost hit the celebrated ...
Article : 152 wordsIn the Senate yesterday Senator Millen (N.S.M.) asked if the Minister for Defence (Scnatot Pearce) would make a public statement assuring soldiers in the Liverpool ...
Article : 169 wordsThe Registration (War Census) Bill, which his passed the House of Commons, was introduced in the House of Lords on Tuesday. ...
Article : 203 wordsArrangements have been made by the Commonwealth Postal authorities for the acceptance of cable messages to soldiers in Egypt without prepayment of the reply in ...
Article : 188 wordsThe following cable message has been received from the Governor-General of South Africa (Lord Buxton), in reply to the message sent from Australia, congretulating ...
Article : 85 wordsThe Prime Minister of Canada (Sir R. L. Horden) was tendered a luncheon in London on Tuesday. The First Lord of the Admiralty (Mr. ...
Article : 143 wordsSYDNEY, Wednesday.—The Chief Secretary (Mr. Black) announced to-day that he had asked the director-general of public health (Dr. Paton) to have an analysis ...
Article : 63 wordsAn enthusiastic audience attended the recruiting meeting held in the Glenhuntly Hall, Glenhuntly, last night, with Councillor Eggleston in the chair. ...
Article : 284 wordsCape Town roports that a strong German force made an all-night attack on Vaisa, on the northern Rhodesian frontier, but were beaten off. ...
Article : 62 wordsCommonwealth Ministers were called upon to anser a number of questions relating to defence matters when the House of Respresentatives met yesterday. Mr. ...
Article : 157 wordsAt a meeting of members of the Victorian Post and Telegraph Association the following resolution was earned unanimously:— ...
Article : 82 wordsSir,—Trinity College, Dublin, is preparing a list of its students, past and present, who are, or have been, engaged in the present war. ...
Article : 143 wordsPERTH, Tuesday.—Mr. Turvey, who sat in the last State Parliament as labour member for Swan, and is an expert marksman, has renewed on offer made some time ago, ...
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The Argus (Melbourne, Vic. : 1848 - 1957), Thu 15 Jul 1915, Page 7
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