The Prime Minister to-day made has eagerly awaited speech in vindication of the actions of the Government in reference to the Versailles conference, which ...
Article : 193 wordsThe report of the interstate commission on the price of bread, which is dated September 28, 1917, was made available to-day by the Minister in charge of food ...
Article : 1,294 wordsTo judge by comparatively recent statistics, the hand that "rules the world" does not necessarily "rock the cradle." Women of to-day lead a different life from that ...
Article : 905 wordsThe German offensive is expected immediately. The enemy will use tanks of new designs. Gen. Haig reported at midday:—We ...
Article : 108 wordsOn Wednesday night the council of the National" Party met to deal with various matters connected with the coalition movement. Among them was the question of ...
Article : 626 wordsPrior to the passing of the Education Act of 1915, it was a common practice in various parts of the State for parents to send their children to work either before, ...
Article : 816 wordsChina is a land of perpetual motion. If a revolution or an invasion is not going on a great flood is sure to occur, or a widespread outbreak of disease will take ...
Article : 759 wordsNo clear idea is deducible from the cable messages as to whether Russia will offer serious resistance to the new invasion. M. Trotsky has intimated that the Kaiser's ...
Article : 417 wordsThe Sydney branch of the Boilermakers' Union, which in November last agreed to the Federal Government's shipbuilding scheme, last night reversed its decision and ...
Article : 310 wordsThere was a similar debate in the House of Lords. In that Chamber Lord Curzon (Leader of the House) stated that Gen. Sir Douglas Haig still had full ...
Article : 81 wordsMr. Simms, the United Press correspondent on the western front, cables that civilization is on the threshold of the most colossal battle of all time. The German ...
Article : 94 wordsMr. Asquith paid a tribute to Gen. Sir William Robertson's great example during his occupancy of the post of Chief of the General Staff. He said:—I cannot ...
Article : 421 wordsA barge, belonging to Messrs. W. R. Cave and Co., and laden with barley, has sunk at her moorings at the Company's Wharf, near Jervois Bridge. It is ...
Article : 59 wordsThe British Admiralty reports that aval aircraft on the night of February 17-8, dropped several tons of explosives on the Zeebrugge mole and docks, and the ...
Article : 88 wordsMr. T. Corney, of Brompton, had a finger of his right hand injured on Wednesday morning through a blow from a sledge hammer received while holding a ...
Article : 57 wordsThe French afternoon communique reports violent artillery firing during the night in the region south of the Forest of St. Gobain, in the sector of Chavignon, ...
Article : 38 wordsHART, February 19.—As the result of a fire which broke out immediately after the passing of the up passenger train last Friday, Mr. J. J. Maloney lost 90 acres ...
Article : 97 wordsThe unprecedented noods in the east coast best continue, and are causing great damage. It is reported that a serious shortage in the sugar crop is imminent ...
Article : 73 wordsThe Press Bureau reports that no casualties and no damage occurred in the air raid on Monday. ...
Article : 24 wordsPORT PIRIE, February 20.—The ketch Tam o' Shanter, lies partly submerged near the eastern bank of the river and directly opposite the coal elevators. She has a ...
Article : 140 wordsIn introducing the Railway Budget into the Assembly this afternoon the Minster for Railways stated that the revenue exceeded the Estimates by £620,000, which ...
Article : 71 wordsGen. Sir Henry Rawlison, K.C.B., has been appointed British representative at Versailles. Gen. Rawlinson has accepted the ...
Article : 26 wordsThe trial of Arthur Geoffrey Oldring, a machine gunner, who is charged with the wilful murder of Margaret Taylor and her daughter Rose Taylor at Trawool on or ...
Article : 137 wordsIn the Arbitration Court to-day Mr. Justice Higgans gave judgments on an application by the Acting Pubic Service Commissioner for the Commonwealth ...
Article : 378 wordsPORT PIRIE, February 20.—George Harold Knibbs, the seven-year-old son of Mr. George Henry Knibbs, of Solomon-town, met his death this morning by being ...
Article : 87 wordsThe attack we are about to undertake is of the first importance to the allied cause. The army and the nation are watching the result and Sir John French ... [ILLUSTRATED]
Article : 557 wordsThe New York Mines says.—Mr. Lloyd George's explanation entitles him to the confidence of Parliament and the country. The overthrow of the British Ministry ...
Article : 104 wordsAt the conclusion of the meeting of the State Cabinet yesterday the Ministers were unanimous in expressing the opinion that the differences which were reported to ...
Article : 364 wordsA remarkable story of the ups and downs of sporting life was related in the Bankruptey Court to-day by Lewis Henry Nathan, racehorse owner, boxing referee ...
Article : 270 wordsThe Assembly on Tuesday evening considered Mr. O'Leghlin's motion to the effect that railway orders for Collie coa must be distributed equally among the ...
Article : 286 wordsBROKEN HILL, February 20.—Two new cases of what is now called "X disease" were admitted to the hospital yesterday, and further cases have been reported. ...
Article : 86 wordsThe dispute between the British Medical Association and the Friendly Societies was considered at a special meeting of the State Cabinet this morning. It is believed ...
Article : 130 wordsThe New York authorities have arrested Johannes Werkhoven on a charge of bringing German-owned bond coupons to America for the purpose of cashing them. ...
Article : 76 wordsBROKEN HILL, February 20.—Mr. E. Chapman, a miner, sustained broken ribs as the result of a fall of ground at the South Mine to-day. He was taken to the ...
Article : 36 wordsMELBOURNE, February 20.—After having shot a wild swan on the water at one of the South Richmond quarry holes on Tuesday evening, Henry Cousins swam ...
Article : 49 wordsThe Secretary to the Navy (Mr. Daniels) has asked for an additional £20,000,000 for the construction of anti-submarine devices. ...
Article : 26 wordsSYDNEY, February 20.—A thunderstorm of great force, accompanied by a deluge of rain, burst over the city this afternoon. In 20 minutes 88 points of ...
Article : 106 wordsAt the quarterly meeting of the central council of the Queensland Farmers' Union to-day, the President (Mr. Roberts) stated that it had been decided to again approach ...
Article : 199 wordsDr. Davis, formerly dentist to the Kaiser, has arrived at an American port. He has declared that the Germans are no longer convinced that the submarines will ...
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Advertising : 56 wordsIt is announced that the new arrangement by which meat is supplied to any retailers who require it at the export price, has worked so satisfactorily that it is not ...
Article : 82 wordsThe Washington correspondent of the United Press says that the House of Representatives Military Committee is framing a War Appropriation Bill estimated to ...
Article : 38 wordsIn the Legislative Assembly to-day Mr. Loughlin's motion affirming the necessity for the introduction of the preferential voting was discussed. The Minister for Labour ...
Article : 124 wordsIn the Assembly to-day Mr. Stewart (National member for Claremont) moved: —"That the sale of alcoholic liquor in this House cease on and after the passing of ...
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Advertising : 154 wordsThe United States Food Controller (Mr. Herbert Hoover), in a speech to-day, characterized the U-boat campaign as a failure. He said the loss of food shipments destined ...
Article : 73 wordsFrom The Register, Thursday, Feb. 20, 1888.— Archdesoon Woodcock still continues in ill-health. He has been confined to his house for several weeks, and is suffering from a ...
Article : 205 wordsA regulation under the War Precautions Act gazetted to-day provides that the Minister for Defence, or any officer authorized by him, may by order require the owner ...
Article : 105 wordsA return was issued to-day by the Minister for Works and Railways (Mr. Watt) showing the results of the first quarter's working of the Great Western Railway. ...
Article : 91 wordsThere is a marked improvement in the shipping situation. Vessels at the seaboard have carrying capacity much greater than the measurement of goods awaiting ...
Article : 56 wordsThe report of the State Agricultural Bank for the year ended June 30 last was submitted to Parliament on Tuesday evening. It states that since the harvest ...
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Advertising : 53 wordsA Bill has been introduced into the United States Senate fixing the minimum price of wheat at 10/. ...
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Advertising : 80 wordsBritish, French, Belgian, Greek and possibly, Canadian, delegates, will attend the International Socialist Conference which will open in London to-day. ...
Article : 31 wordsArrangements have been made to permit Australian soldiers when on leave or convalescent in England, if they are either skilled artisans or interested in ...
Article : 47 wordsAfter a discussion which lasted all day the Socialist National Council voted, by 1,548 to 415, that the Socialist Deputies should continue to vote for war credits in ...
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