"The position is that no fewer than 32,500 men must be enlisted'in September, or a proclamation, calling upon men under the Defence Act, will be ...
Article : 113 wordsFrom the first the Y.M.C.A gained my confidence, and now I find they have earned my admiration and gratitude.—The late Lord Kitchener. ...
Article : 26 wordsThe Premier (Mr. Holman), with the straight out support of at least six other members of the State Cabinet, will assist Mr. Hughes to carry through his defence ...
Article : 207 wordsThe Russians have occupied the Halicz to Wodniki Railway, in Galicia, and are heavily bombarding the town of Halicz, which is in flames. ...
Article : 180 wordsA Russian official - announcement has been made that, under pressure of superior German and Bulgarian forces, the Roumanians have been compelled to ...
Article : 122 wordsIn view of the considerable interests in-volved, the Chambers of Commerce in Australia recently took combined action with a view to obtain a modification of ...
Article : 1,014 wordsOne of the biggest and most destructive fires in the history of Norwood occurred on Friday night. The furniture manufactory of the well-known firm of Messrs. ...
Article : 575 wordsThe British and French report further progress in France, and are now moving toward the town of Combles, which it is believed cannot hold out long. This is one of the strongest fortresses of the enemy in the Somme region. The railway between Roye and Chaulnes, by which the German big ...
Article : 184 words75 per cent. for Australian troops abroad, 23 per cent. for army work locally. Hon. Treasurers, F. Chapple, Esq., C.M.G., and J. Hayter Reed, Esq., Trustee buildings, Grenfell ...
Article : 252 wordsIt is reported that the 52nd Bulgarian Regiment mutinied, and has removed from the front. The leaders were shot. ...
Article : 25 wordsA Zeppelin raided the Roumanian capital, Bucharest on Thursday. A few people were killed and injured. The damage to property was small. The raid was the ...
Article : 43 wordsA Berlin message says:—On the rivers Zlotalipa and Dniester we withdrew to a previously prepard position. AMSTERDAM, September 7. ...
Article : 76 wordsThe Commonwealth Treasurer (Mr. Higgs) has received the following statement on the position of the third issue of the Commonwealth War Loan from the ...
Article : 109 wordsA French communique states that the enemy has violently bombarded the sector west of Lake Doiran. A British cruiser effectively replied to the Bulgarian ...
Article : 86 wordsAt the City Court to-day Mary Grant, a nurse, was charged with having obstructed the carriage way in Spring street on August 31. She was fined £5, in default one ...
Article : 121 wordsMessages from various parts of Germany indicate a growing pessimism as to the result of the war. During a fortnight 163 Socialist meetings, at which it was ...
Article : 143 wordsThe Germans are now fully realizing the seriousness of their situation on the River Somme front, and they are bringing up reinforcements from many other sectors. ...
Article : 181 wordsThe story of Lieut.-Col. John Ford Elkington, who on account of bravery displayed in the war, has just been restored to his former rank in the Royal Warwick ...
Article : 272 wordsA Petrograd message states, that the Czar's armies repelled a Turkish offensive on the left bank of the Euphrates, west of Erzinghan. They continue to ...
Article : 56 wordsDiplomatic circles predict that Greece will side with the Allies at any moment Eighty per cent, of the Greeks support M. Venezelos's policy; King Constantine, ...
Article : 86 wordsOn a charge of having printed a pamphlet entitled "Australian Trades Unionism and Conscription" without having his name and address imprinted on it, Henry ...
Article : 56 wordsAn official message from Egypt says:—Two British aeroplanes raided on Tues-day a Turkish aerodrome at El Arish, and dropped 12 bombs with good results. ...
Article : 44 wordsThe attention of the Premier (Mr. Ryan) was drawn to-day to a suggestion that Parliament should adjourn during the period between the issue of the writ for the ...
Article : 117 wordsThe subject of nationalization was discusssed by the Federal Master Bakers' Association this morning, a paper furnished by a New South Wales member being ...
Article : 282 wordsAn affidavit read by the Solicitor-General in the British Prize Court threw fresh light on Germany's need of food and on the desperate efforts which are being made ...
Article : 409 wordsThe Greek Government has chartered a steamer to convey to the Bulgarian coast the German agents whose expulsion from Greece was demanded by Great Britain. ...
Article : 43 wordsAn official message from East Africa states that a close attack on the capital and port Dar-es-Salaam was begun at day-light on Sunday by British naval forces in ...
Article : 144 wordsThe Paris communique of Thursday afternoon says:—Our machine guns stopped a strong German attempt to dislodge us from Hospital Farm, and the enemy was ...
Article : 291 wordsA general strike has occurred among the employes on the tramway from Athens to Piraeus for higher wages, owing to the war-time cost of living. ...
Article : 31 wordsDefinite information has reached Switzerland that the German Chancellor (Dr. Hollweg), at a meeting of the Federal Council, in justifying the abandonment of ...
Article : 105 wordsWhen the union employes of the New York subways, surface railways, and elevated street railways struck work this morning, demanding the concession of an ...
Article : 109 wordsIt is reported that the allied fleet has bombarded the Kavalla Forts, farcing the Bulgarians to abandon them. The Greeks have reoccupied the forts. ...
Article : 198 wordsMr. Justice Powers, in the Federal Arbitration Court this afternoon announced the details of his proposed award in the plaint of the Commonwealth Post and ...
Article : 340 wordsA conference of both Houses of Congress has agreed io strike out the Senate's anti-Allies amendment in the Revenue Bill, providing for ...
Article : 116 wordsAnother case of meningitis, a child named Keith Landey, has been admitted to the hospital. The patient is in a rather serious condition. ...
Article : 31 wordsThe Italian communique states:—Despite the bad weather east of Gorizia, in the Carso, and at Tesivo and Mount Cauriol, our artillery is active. We almost ...
Article : 51 wordsJAMESTOWN, September 7.—On Wednesday afternoon Messrs. Joseph H. Dickson and P. Wilson were out rabbit shooting on North Bundaleer Estate. Dickson ...
Article : 77 wordsAt to-day's meeting of the Federal Executive Council it was decided to create the office of Cmmonwealth Solicitor-General, and to appoint the Secretary to the ...
Article : 124 wordsA United States official who is in close touch with allied sentiments, has informed the United Press Agency that the Allies are discussing drastic peace terms, ...
Article : 91 wordsThe Young Men's Christian Association organized a motor tour for Australian newspaper representatives to three Australian and two New Zealand military ...
Article : 162 wordsDuring an attack on the village of Vermandovillers, 50 French soldiers captured 80 Germans and shut them up in the village church. The German forces from the ...
Article : 67 wordsSir Peter McBride, Agent-General for Victoria, visited Admiral beatty's squadron. Sir David Beatty expressed the warmest appreciation of the work of the ...
Article : 179 wordsKOBE. September G.—The sudden death on Monday of Mr. Ted Samwell, of Lake St. Clare, removed a well-known identify in this district. The deceased left as ...
Article : 124 wordsA number of British subjects released from the Ruhleben concentration camp in Germany arrived in London on Thursday. They were suffering from disease ...
Article : 81 wordsSir Edward Carson, leader of the Ulster Party, in a letter to the Armagh County Council, says he is not hopefull of further progress being made in the settlement of ...
Article : 57 wordsAn explosion occurred in a large aeroplane factory at Adlerhof, near Berlin. The factory was burned down, and 22 aeroplanes wore destroyed. The origin of the ...
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Advertising : 296 wordsAn official committee is discussing a scheme to establish direct railwaysteamship communication between Russia, Sweden, and England. ...
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Advertising : 406 wordsGen. Haig, in bis report received on Thursday afternoon, said:—Under cover of the darkness the Germans counter-attacked at Leuze Wood (the wood ...
Article : 102 wordsSUTHERLANDS, September 7.—An old man named Hempel, who was of rather eccentric habits, and lived alone, about live or six miles from Sutherlands, was ...
Article : 130 wordsThe Legislative Assembly sat until 1 O'clock this morning discussing in committee the Popular Initiative and Referendum Bill. The Opposition stonewalled and ...
Article : 276 wordsPosters about London announce the formation of a group enabling youths born in 1899. to attest, but not to be liable for service until they reach 18. It is understood ...
Article : 62 wordsIn the matches to-day for the amateur golf championship of the United States, Gardner, the present champion, beat the boy, Bobby Jones. ...
Article : 32 wordsThe Senate has ordered the Federal Trade Commission to investigate the high cost of printing paper. ...
Article : 24 wordsGen. Haig, in his message of Thursday evening, said:—The general situation is unchanged. We dispersed German working parties east and south of Ginchy. The ...
Article : 132 wordsMrs. Sheehy Skeffington states that she has never sought, and that she refuses to accept, Government compensation for the shooting of her husband without trial by ...
Article : 45 wordsDr. Donald Macmillan (leader of the expedition which failed to find Admiral Peary's arctic territory of Crockerland) with other members of his party reached ...
Article : 36 wordsDonations are rolling in for the Y.M.C.A. appeal for War Work Fund of £21,000 from Western Australia. The sum received to date £8,000. ...
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The Register (Adelaide, SA : 1901 - 1929), Sat 9 Sep 1916, Page 9
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