It is stated in a message from Petrograd that during the enemy's withdrawal to the right bank of the Strypa one Austro-German division (20,000 ...
Article : 44 wordsMr. Austen Chamberlain, Secretary for India stated in the House of Commons on Monday that after the Turks seemed to be retiring on 11th ...
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Article : 1,869 wordsWith regard to the removal of the public telephone from South Warrnambool, Cr. Abbey said he had been informed that the instrument had ...
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Article : 88 wordsThe Minister for Customs contends that there is no justification for the increase of 1d per lb. in the price of butter owing to any immediate ...
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Article : 80 wordsQualifications:—Age, 18 to 45 years; minimum height 5 feet 2 inches chest measurement, 32 inches Rates of Pay,—Lieutenant, 21/ per ...
Article : 157 wordsThe State Executive Council to-day decided to commute, the death sentence on John M'Namara to imprisonment for life without the benefit of ...
Article : 73 wordsThe Duke of Rutland presided recently at a meeting at His Majesty's Theatre, London, at which Mr. Ben Tillett spoke on "A Message from the ...
Article : 290 wordsThere was a much stronger demand for all classes than prevailed last week, and prices generally showed rise of about £1 per head. The ...
Article : 62 wordsThe "Morning Post's" correspondent at Washington says that the latest statistics prove how the blockade of Germany has been nullified by ...
Article : 114 wordsThe Victorian League authorities are considering one question of curtailing or abandoning football next season ...
Article : 33 wordsThe latest scores in the billiard match, Inman v. Gray, are: Inman, 10,164; Gray, 7,970. ...
Article : 28 wordsThe Melbourne Town Hall was to night crowded with women at a patriotic demonstration in support of recruiting under the auspices of the ...
Article : 182 wordsFat Sheep: 19,300 penned, a large proportion being of secondary and inferior quality The demand was brisk and values from 2/ to 2/6 better than ...
Article : 181 wordsThe House of Commons further discussed the Compulsion Bill. An amendbent to include Ireland was negative without a division. ...
Article : 34 wordsAt the meeting of the Colac Shire Council on Monday, Cr. Meredith referred to the honour which had been conferred upon Captain R. A. ...
Article : 533 wordsA mainfesto issued by the Socialist National Defence Committee declares that every fit trade unionist not needed for war work who refuses to enlist ...
Article : 34 wordsThe late Mr. E. S. Cunnington, a district farmer left a widow and young family, and on his land there was a good crop. The members of ...
Article : 87 wordsCardinal Mercier has presented the Pope with the sworn depositions concerning 137 Belgian priests condemned to death by the Germans in ...
Article : 89 wordsA grateful German, who was recently allowed out of custody on parole for the purpose of visiting a dying relative has shown his ...
Article : 128 wordsCattle: 186 yarded, Best bullocks to £20; extra to £24; best cows to [?] extra to £17/15/; good to £13. Calves: 41 yarded. Best sold to ...
Article : 67 wordsA Russian force is at Kermanshah (north-west of Persia), and is 200 miles from Kut-el-Amara. Part of the intervening ground, is desert ...
Article : 28 wordsMajor-General McCay, who was appointed Inspector-General of the Australian Imperial Forces, has furnished the Minister of Defence with a ...
Article : 251 wordsA German East African force consisting of 150 Europeans, 600 regulars and many native troops attacked the Belgian garrison at Luvingia. A ...
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Article : 245 wordsReports have been received that a violent wind and snowstorm has plunged Macedonia and Lower Serbia into arctic conditions, necessitating ...
Article : 41 wordsThe system followed in New Zealand of employing prisoners on the work of tree planting has commended itself to the Victorian Chief ...
Article : 130 wordsThe "Fordites" have returned to New York owing to Mr. Ford declining to pay further expenses in regard to his recent peace mission. ...
Article : 32 wordsThe Athens newspaper "Kosmos" states that the Greek Government is about to proclaim martial law. ...
Article : 17 wordsThe Prince of Wales presided at a meeting of the Naval and military War Pensions Committee. He said his association with the daily life of ...
Article : 81 wordsCount Tisza the Hungarian Premier. has announced that Montenegro has agreed to an unconditional capitulation as a preliminary to peace. ...
Article : 26 wordsIn view of the fact that 31st January will be a public holiday in the State of Victoria, the Commonwealth Treasurer has arranged with the ...
Article : 92 wordsThe Minister of Defence to-day stated that the report that employes of the Defence Department and Navy office are not to be permitted to join ...
Article : 117 wordsDjemal Pasha, commander of the Turkish armies, in Syria, has concluded his visit to Constantinople, whither he journeyed settle certain political ...
Article : 70 wordsQueen Wilhelmina has visited one flooded Zuider Zee. Her consort, Prince Henry, has gone to Marken (10 miles north-east of Amsterdam), ...
Article : 156 wordsThe Western District Factories Co-operative Produce Co. Ltd., 49-5[?] King-street, Melbourne, report:— Butter: There was an advance of ...
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Advertising : 465 wordsA working bee was organised in Moyston to assist in harvesting the wheat crop of Mr. Robert Phillips, who is now at the front. Twenty ...
Article : 44 wordsA Turkish communique acknowledged in Amsterdam claims that booty of the value of £2,000,000 has been secured near Seddul Ba[?]hr. ...
Article : 83 wordsThe Bruthen recruiting committee is forwarding a letter to all men answering in the affirmative to the Personal appeal. The letter thanks ...
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The Warrnambool Standard (Vic. : 1872 - 1900 ; 1914 - 1918), Wed 19 Jan 1916, Page 3
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