Turkish troops attacked the Jordan crossings north of Jericho. The British counterattacked successfully, taking 800 Turka prisoner. ...
Article : 135 wordsThe British Empire League entertained the New Zealand Prime Minister (Mr. Massey) and the Treasurer (Sir Joseph Ward) at luncheon at Claridge's Hotel ...
Article : 630 wordsAdvices from London confirm the report that British troops have occupied Kem, a White Sea port, 180 miles W.N.W. of Archangel. ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 134 wordsReports from kindred interests in other States, which were read last night at a meeting of the farmers' and graziers' protest committee at Collins House, afforded ...
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Article : 726 wordsThe Hague correspondent of the London "Daily Telegraph" states that an agreement has been signed between Great Britain and Germany for the exchange of ...
Article : 164 wordsPresident Poin[?]are, in a Bastille Day message to the Amencan forces, says:— "For four years gallant British, French, and Belgian armies have been fighting upon ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 172 wordsThe Minister for Price-fixing (Mr. Massy Greene) is anxious to have the War Precausions (Prices) Regulations amended in such a way as will ensure a successful ...
Article : 296 wordsSpeaking at a luncheon given by the mayor of Cape Town on Monday, Colonel Gerald Northey, commanding the British forces in East Africa, said that the ...
Article : 76 wordsIn three States the branches of the Beturned Sailors' and Soldiers' Imperial League of Australia have decided on the erection of A.I.F. memorial buildings. In ...
Article : 686 wordsThe following Italian official bulletin was issued on Monday:— ROME, Monday.—Italian and French troops carried out raids on the Asiago ...
Article : 30 wordsEnlistments are still falling off, the total number for last week being 135, less than that for the previous week. the weekly quota required to maintain the Australian ...
Article : 713 wordsWASHINGTON, Monday. — The United States Shipping Board announces that contracts for 30 additional steel cargo ships have been let to Japanese yards. Contracts ...
Article : 127 wordsAccording to the Zurich correspondent of the Paris "Matin,"' the German Socialist deputies, Herr Haase (leader of the Minority Socialists) and Herr Geyer violently ...
Article : 62 wordsWhile he expressed the view that Mr. Hughes's idea of making the British Empire "self-sufficient" was chimerical, at any rate for a long time to come, Professor ...
Article : 370 wordsAUSTRALIAN HDQRS., Monday.— It has become known amongst the Australian troops in France that trophies and reli[?]s which they collect for Australian ...
Article : 216 wordsFor many years Melbourne has prided itself on being the cleanest eity in the Commonwealth, but there is one corner Which is not a credit to it. In wet weather ...
Article : 130 wordsWASHINGTON, Mondny.—The War Industries Board announces that an investigation into the tobacco requirements indicates that conservation is necessary. Government ...
Article : 137 wordsThe purposes of the amendment of the regulations for the control of shipping, gazetted last Thursday, were explained by the shipping controller yesterday. Prior to the ...
Article : 171 wordsThe American War Board announces that after July 28 no licenses for the importation of wool from Uruguay, Argentine, or South Africa will be issued for the ...
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Article : 67 wordsBALLART, Tuesday. — Speaking at a social held to-night by the Ballarat South Labour League. Mr. McGrath, M.H.R. said that the German admission showed ...
Article : 142 wordsSYDNEY, Tuesday — No further progress was made to-day in the negotiations between Ministers and leaders of the [?].W.W. concerning the recent convietions of ...
Article : 126 wordsThe Imperial War Conference is meeting twice daily. Delegates are hopeful of being able to finish this week. ...
Article : 27 wordsWASHINGTON, Monday.— The Census Bureau announces that the cotton consumed for the eleven months ending June 30 ampimted to 6,049,544 bales. There was on ...
Article : 101 wordsThe Leader of the House (Mr. Bonar Law) announced in the House of Commons on Monday that a conference had been appointed to consider the question of ...
Article : 39 wordsSir,—In last Friday's issue you say that "the scale of advances to settlers (returned soldiers) is arousing much discussion, moer especially in relation to the position of men ...
Article : 251 wordsThe proposals of the Secretary of State for India (Mr. E. S. Montagu) for Indian reform are being embodied in a draft bill. ...
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Article : 146 wordsSir, — Before this terrible war commenced the Government of the day had nearly completed a boulevard extending from the Heidelberg road, near Alphington, ...
Article : 167 wordsAn appeal to the British Government is made by the London "Wine Trade Review" to permit the shipment of Australian wines. ...
Article : 56 wordsSir,—Your report of a football match, South Melbourne v. Collingwood, commences with "In spite of Antarctic conditions, a large crowd assembled to see the ...
Article : 88 wordsThe British Press Bureau announces that the Board of Trade has revoked the general licenses which permitted the payment of fees from or to enemies in respect of patents ...
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The Argus (Melbourne, Vic. : 1848 - 1957), Wed 17 Jul 1918, Page 9
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