SALONIKA, Oct. 24.—Dedeagatch is a heap of ruins to-day. Twenty-four hours age it was a flourishing railway and seaport town, doing an enormous aok timber ...
Article : 1,710 wordsWhile the news is far from being definite, the latest advices from Greece are far from satisfactory. There would seem to be a conseasus of opinion that the Allies must take vigorous action without delay. The Creek newspapers are said to be growing bitter against the Allies. ...
Article : 234 wordsWork was resumed yesterday at the various wool, skin, hide tallow, and grain stores in Melbourne and Geelong after the 10 days' strike of the 700 members of the ...
Article : 221 wordsMr. Philip Gibbs, the well known war correspondent with the British army in Northern Franee, gives the following graphic picture of fighting conditions ...
Article : 320 wordsTo the tune of "I Didn"t Raise My Boy to be a Soldier," the s.s. Oscar II., nicknamed Ford"s Ark," sailed from New York on Sunday, on her voyage to Europe, ...
Article : 465 wordsThe development of the Federal Ministry"s recruiting scheme is being watched with considerable interest and, as the rate of enlistment has not increased as it should ...
Article : 395 wordsAt the meeting of the State War Council yesterday evening, the chairman (Mr. Membrey, M.L.A.), presiding, consideration was given to a proposal emanating from the ...
Article : 118 wordsMr. John Wren has handed over the surr of £500 to board of trustees to be used as a loan fund for men in the Royal Park camp, who may be in tempaorary financial ...
Article : 133 wordsAt the meeting of the Port Melbourne branch of the Political Labour Council last night Mr. Hannan, M.H.R., referring to recent industrial unrest, said that in their ...
Article : 207 wordsSir,—I am in accord with every word of Medico"s" letter which appeared on November 30. His suggestion for the appointment of a "non-official" board to assist the ...
Article : 210 wordsThere was an attendance of about 250 ladies and several gentle men at the quarterly meeting of the St. Kilda branch of the Women"s National League, at the local town ...
Article : 1,164 wordsThe Allies have replied to the latest Note from Greece by formulating fresh proposals, which the Greek Government is now considering. ...
Article : 428 wordsADELAIDE, Monday.—The second State recruiting campaign throughout South Australia was opened to day Shortly after noon a detachment of 250 soldiers from one ...
Article : 218 wordsThough the Paris "Journal" states that the French Government does not intend to appoint a successor to General Joffre to take direct command on the West front, ...
Article : 91 wordsA German communique says:—"We captured several hundreds during our successful fighting against the Montenegrins near Olevlje, 57 miles north-west of Novi ...
Article : 87 wordsA meeting of the district committee of the Amalamated Society of Engineers was held at the Temperance Hall last night to consider the position in regard to the ...
Article : 287 wordsSir,—Senator Pearce says the scheme for the enlistment of 50,000 men is ready to be put into operation. He expects every fit man to enlist. What is the position of the ...
Article : 215 wordsThe Lausanne correspondent of "The Times" declares that the Germans received tremendous fright during the British and French offensive on the West front in ...
Article : 141 wordsIt is assorted in a message from Amsterdam that the German Socialists' peace in terpellation is the outcome of a party quarrel. ...
Article : 79 wordsThe British newspapers do not attempt to minimise the disappointment felt at the withdrawal of the British troops in Mesopotamia to a point 80 miles from Bagdad, but ...
Article : 419 wordsA very interesting statement was made available by the secretary for Defence (Mr. Trumble) ysterday, showing Australia's contribution to date in fighting men. At ...
Article : 115 wordsFrom private sources it has been learned at Copenhagen that a large ammunition factory at Halle, in Saxony, has been blown up and several hundreds of workmen ...
Article : 68 wordsSir,—I belong to a family of seven my father being too old to work. I am employed cultivating 35 acres of young fruit trees, which are all we have in the world. ...
Article : 169 wordsMr. J. H. Thomas, M.P. (Labour), who has taken a leading part in opposing conscription, made an important statement in regard to the recruiting scheme, in the ...
Article : 103 wordsThe Standard" announces that three Spanish newspapers, one of which belongs to Mannesmann Brothers (the German pioneer' business firm, in Morocco), say ...
Article : 98 wordsThe scheme which was drafted between the Master Builders' Association and the Builders' labourers' Federation, providing for mutual preference between the two ...
Article : 511 wordsSir,—I have lately been receiving letters of inquiry from Australia about soldiers missing in Gallipoli, and I understand it is through some kind reference to me in The ...
Article : 173 wordsWhen the State Recruiting Committee interviewed the Minister for Defence (Senator Pearce) lst week, he promised that, if his Adelaide engagements ...
Article : 235 wordsDr. Dillon, the special correspondent of the Duly Telegraph," telegraphing from Rome, says:— Consternation exists in consequence of ...
Article : 419 wordsIn a letter to Lord Derby, Director of Recruiting the Archbishop of Canterbury (Dr. Randall Davidson) declares that some of the elerey incur the stigma of being ...
Article : 72 wordsThe "Weekly Despatch," comparing convictions for drunkenness duriing last week with those of the preceding week, claims that it proves that people can be made ...
Article : 58 wordsThe director general of Posts and Telegraphs, India, has advised the Commonwealth military authorities that the Indian Government has agreed to the proposal ...
Article : 77 wordsThe Broadmeadows Minding and Soldiers' Aid Society has made an appeal in The Argus" through the president (Mrs. Knight) for funds to provide a Christmas ...
Article : 76 wordsIt is being strongly rumoured in London tjat the British Ministry has decided to reduce their own salaries by one-third, and to ask the members of the House of Commons ...
Article : 85 wordsPERTH, Monday.—The W.A.T.C. stewards to day disqualified the horse Skipton, the trainer T. J. Shipton, and the rider A. McLeod, for twelev months in ...
Article : 41 wordsAlthough 121 men volunteered in Victoria yesterday for active service, only 67 men were accepted. The figures were as follow:— ...
Article : 52 wordsThe Secretary of State fow War (Lord Kitchener) has sent what he terms A soldier"s greeting to the Italina army." In his message Lord Kitchener says:— ...
Article : 99 wordsFREMANTLE, Monday.—The R.M.S. Maloja arrived from London this evening. The following are saloon passengers:—For Adelaide—[?] Bullock and infant, Parson, and Logie; Misses Bullock ...
Article : 156 wordsNew has been received by cable that Mr. A. R. W. Richardson, of Linthaugh, Kensington road, South Yarra, has been appointed a lieutenant in the Royal Navy. ...
Article : 34 wordsThe British Home Offices has granted Mrs. Baker, of Godalming (Surrey), naturalisation under romatic circumstances. Mrs. Baker"s husband served in ...
Article : 142 wordsSYDNEY, Monday.—Recruiting was rather brisker in Sydney to-day, when 108 volunteers were accepted at the metropolitan depots. ...
Article : 21 wordsSir,—My son was wounded on July 11 at the Dardanelles, and was two months in malta Hospital, and was invalided to London, and has been there since September 8. ...
Article : 217 wordsSoldiers at A.I.F. camps are reminded that entries for the Christmas military sports on Satutdny, December 18, at the M.C.C. ground, close on Wednesday next, ...
Article : 80 wordsThe British Press Bureau announces that the American Danish, and Swiss consuls at Naples have examined the Maurctania, which is being utilised as a hospital ship, ...
Article : 158 wordsWELLINGTON (N.Z.), Monday.—Nineteen thousand bales of wool were offered at the Christchurch sales. Buyers were numerous, and competition was free, but prices were quiet, in most instances ...
Article : 77 wordsBROKEN HILL, Monday.—A meeting of underground workers yesterday afternoon carried the following resolutions:— "That in the event of the South mine sending ...
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Advertising : 143 wordsMajor-General McCay, accompanied by the State Commandant (Brigadier General Williams), spent a busy day at Broadmeadows Camp yesterday. The two officers, ...
Article : 128 wordsFREMANTEL (1,886 Miles).—Arrived—Dec. 6— R.M.S. Malwa, from cast; Skomma Mara, from Japan: Obra, from Caleutta: R.M.S. Muloja, from London: hospital ship, from Suez. Sailed.—Dec. 6— ...
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The Argus (Melbourne, Vic. : 1848 - 1957), Tue 7 Dec 1915, Page 7
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