Provision is made for compulsory subscriptions to present and future War Loans to the extent of the shortage of requirements of voluntary subscriptions. ...
Article : 2,598 wordsThe Allies on Tuesday delivered three great attacks between Cambral and Verdun. The Franco-American advance between Cambral and St. Quentin, on a front of 20 miles, averaged three miles; General Gouraud penetrated two miles on a four-miles front from Machault ...
Article : 574 wordsThe United States Secretary of State (Mr. Robert Lansing), on Tuesday issued for publication copies of the German Peace Note and President Wilson's reply thereto. ...
Article : 887 wordsSerbians are now before the gates of Nish (the chief town of Central Serbia). Fierce fighting continues with the Austro-Germans. Serbians have captured Dzean ...
Article : 195 wordsThe Berne correspondent of the London "Daily News" says that the Turkish Cabinet (composed of the Young Turk or Pro-German party) has fallen, and that ...
Article : 585 wordsSo that the question of State or municipal control could be settled at the outset, the State Premier (Mr. Lawson) agreed, when consideration on the Tramways Bill ...
Article : 1,164 wordsThe First Lord of the British Admiralty (Sir Eric Geddes) stated to a press interviewer that he was visiting America on the invitation of the United States ...
Article : 281 wordsField-Marshal Sir Douglas Haig reported to the War Office on Tuesday night:— "Between half-past 4 and 5 o'clock this morning, the Third and Fourth ...
Article : 1,378 wordsAction taken by the State Ministry to conserve paper supplies was responsible for a lively discussion in the Legislative Assembly yesterday. Shortly after the ...
Article : 791 wordsIt is officially announced that the Japanese steamer Hirano Maru (7,936 tons) was torpedoed while en route to Cape Town at 4 o'clock on Friday morning. She sank in ...
Article : 96 wordsDebate was resumed in the House of Representatives yesterday on the motion submitted by the Prime Minister (Mr. Watt), having for its object the limitation of the ...
Article : 787 wordsAn American freight transport steamer has been sunk off the United States coast. Six of those on board were lost. ...
Article : 23 wordsThe British War Office has notified the Agent-General of Western Australia (Mr. Connolly) that it is willing to purchase the total output of the Wyndham meat works ...
Article : 53 wordsThe London Stock Exchange is less active. Many shares are easier, as sellers have been taking their profits. Armament and munition stocks have recovered slightly. ...
Article : 47 wordsThe inter-Allied Executive has appointed Elder, Smith and Co. sole buying agents of tin in Australia. ...
Article : 21 wordsArmed thieves entered a jeweller's shop in Leicester Square (London) at 10 o'clock on Tuesday morning, and forcing the manager into the basement, stole about ...
Article : 32 wordsThe Malvern Tramways Band intend holding a memorial service and church parade in the Central Park, Burke road, Malvern, on Sunday, at half-past 3 o'clock, ...
Article : 96 wordsThe French aviator, Lieutenant Fonk, has brought down four German aeroplanes in 20 minutes, which is the record single flight feat. Lieutenant Fonk's total of enemy ...
Article : 39 wordsThe French commander-in-chief sent the following despatch to Paris on Tuesday night:— "North-east of St. Quentin, the French[?] ...
Article : 208 wordsMiss Violet Ewart, of Melbourne, gave a piano recital in the Æolian Hall last night, which was a marked success. The "New York Herald" describes her technique as ...
Article : 39 wordsA Madrid message announces that the Spanish Cabinet has resigned. ...
Article : 13 wordsMr. Considine (Cau., N.S.W.), who some time ago undertook to act for Mr. Simonoff, the Queensland man who was appointed to represent the Bolshevik ...
Article : 125 wordsRYAN.—Mr. J. R. Ryan, principal of the Culcairn Public School, has been notified that his youngest brother, Robert Vincent Ryan, has been killed in action in France, after two years of service. ...
Article : 308 wordsIt is announced from Athens that the Governor of the Turkish province of Smyrna is negotiating with the Allies for peace. It is to be presumed that in the event of a successful outcome of the parleyings the Allies will land troops at Smyrna, and advancing eastward along the railway, cut the main line from ... [ILLUSTRATED]
Article : 159 wordsBENDIGO, Wednesday. — In his speech to-day at the opening of the spring show of the Bendigo Agricultural Society, the Governor-General (Sir Ronald Munro ...
Article : 161 wordsMr. Jensen, Minister for Customs, informed Mr. Charlton (Cau., N.S.W.) in the House of Representatives yesterday that the quarantine department was ...
Article : 54 wordsSir,—Your article in yesterday's issue of "The Argus" on the waste of paper by the State Government in particular is timely and substantially correct. I have ...
Article : 132 wordsGeneral J. J. Pershing reported from American Headquarters on Tuesday night:— "We captured Cornay, and against ...
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Advertising : 165 wordsIn the Fitzroy Court on Wednesday L. E. Gates, of Reid street, North Fitzroy, was fined £2, with £2/2/4 costs, on a charge of having sold milk that was under the standard. ...
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The Argus (Melbourne, Vic. : 1848 - 1957), Thu 10 Oct 1918, Page 5
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