Yesterday was observed generally in the town as a holiday in celebration of Eight Hours Day, though according to the advice received from the Chief ...
Article : 212 wordsThe "Daily Chronicle" correspondent in Paris states that it is now believed that the German offensive at Verdun, after 50 days, has finished ...
Article : 86 wordsFor Australia's new army 50,000 men are required, and in addition 16,000 every month for reinforcements. ...
Article : 51 wordsProsser, the English aviator, and Carey, the motorist, when returning to-day from Point Cook to Ballarat by aeroplane, made a business call at ...
Article : 49 wordsMajor-General Monro's despatch regarding the evacuation of Gallipoli, states that he found the positions of the troops unique in history. They ...
Article : 386 wordsSir,—With your permission I would like through your columns, to let the parents and the public of Warrnambool and district know our ...
Article : 492 wordsA Petrograd communique states: —"Our destroyer, Strogyi, rammed and sank an enemy submarine in the black sea near where the Russian ...
Article : 35 wordsAn official statement gives the information that the German military casualties sustained since the out break of war in August, 1914, now ...
Article : 38 wordsAn Order-in-Council was issued to-day empowering bakers in the metropolitan area to charge a halfpenny per loaf of bread, to cover delivery ...
Article : 67 wordsThe "Cologne Gazette," in a semi-official article complains of the folly of the Allies in not wishing to consider Dr. von Bethmann Hollweg's peace ...
Article : 70 wordsQualifications:—Age, 18 to 45 years; minimum height, 5 feet 2 inches; chest measurement; 32 inches. Rates of Pay,—Lieutenant, 21/ per ...
Article : 152 wordsThe above races, held to-day, resulted as follow:—Hurdle Rae, Monday 1, Campanile 2, Sylvan Lass 3; 4 to 1 agst winner ...
Article : 97 wordsA lengthy and varied programme by 20 performers from Melbourne, Warrnambool and district centres has been arranged for the concert to be held in ...
Article : 120 wordsThe latest official communique issued in Paris states:—"A violent battle, which lasted all day, was fought along the whole of ...
Article : 164 wordsMessages from Amsterdam give details of further heated scenes in the German Reichstag. Herr Licbknecht (Socialist) ...
Article : 160 wordsThe above carnival held in aid of the funds of the Mortlake Red Cross and Wounded Soldiers, took place yesterday. The weather was sulltry and ...
Article : 295 wordsThe annual ball and supper, in connection with the above, will be held in the local Mechanics' Institute on Friday night, May, 19th. ...
Article : 30 wordsTown Council, 7.30 p.m Weekly pig sales. Corporation Yards. Clearing sale of household ...
Article : 72 wordsPRIVATE EDWIN J. DALE. ... [ILLUSTRATED]
Article : 117 wordsThere were two candidates far enlistment at the local depot yesterday but only one was accepted. The volunteers were ...
Article : 32 wordsSir Doughes Haig reports: "A Fokker aeroplane came down in our lines on Saturday. The occupant was prisenered. We hold a considerable ...
Article : 44 wordsHigh water at Warrnambool,—This day:—6.34 a.m.; 6.49 p.m. ...
Article : 9 wordsRemarkable scenes were witnessed in Trafalgar Square, London,. in Sunday afternoon. An earlier announcement had ...
Article : 191 wordsOn Friday of last week at pleasant little ceremony took place at the local State School, when the scholars and staff presented the Head Teacher ...
Article : 1,001 wordsThe Eumeralla leaves Melbourne for Warrnambool on Wednesday, at noon. The Casino leaves Warrnambool for ...
Article : 26 wordsA Petrograd official communique states: "A violent artillery due is in progress opposite Postava. The enemy attempted to attack, but was driven ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 24 wordsThe following weather forecast wan issued at nine o'clock last night foe to-day for, Victoria by Mr. Hunt, the Commonwealth meteorologist:— ...
Article : 43 wordsThe Australian Prime Minister (Mr. Hughes) spent a quiet Sunday. He was tired after his cutting to Folke-stone on Saturday but his condition ...
Article : 102 wordsThat the enemy still contemplates an attack on Salonika is exemplified in a message received in London from Arthens on Sunday ...
Article : 82 wordsThe death of Mrs. Elizabeth Anderson, which occurred at Allansford, on Wednesday last, removes yet another of the old residents of the ...
Article : 545 wordsMembers of the Koroit Hibernian Society are requested to meet in regalia at the Roman Catholic Church, Koroit to-day, at ten a.m. to ...
Article : 185 wordsMr. Pemberton Billing, M.P. (formerly of the British air service), speaking at Sunderland on Saturday, stated that within two years ...
Article : 75 wordsAppended are the weights for the above races:—Noonat Trail Stakes—Master Prudence, 9.12; Grass Pirate, 9.2; Top ...
Article : 238 wordsMr. J. H. Thomas (Organising Secretary of the Amalgamated Society of Railway Servants) addressed a meeting of railway men on Sunday. ...
Article : 180 wordsWith the object of assisting relatives of men at the front in corresponding with members of the Expeditionary Forces, and of preventing confusion ...
Article : 288 wordsSome of the conditions described in the report of the Government committee which has inquired into the outbreak of typhus among British ...
Article : 379 wordsA German communique alleges that four naval aeroplanes dropped twenty bombs on the Russian aeroplane on Ossel Island, which is situated across ...
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Advertising : 368 wordsA stirring account has been published of the rescue of the crew of the British steamer Tara, (6,322 tons) which was sunk by a submarine in the ...
Article : 299 wordsOur variety of Chesters, Macks and Oilers, was never larger than shown by us this season. For the man who requires a good medium priced, honest ...
Article : 75 wordsTo-day was celebrated as the diamond jubilee of the Eight Hours' Day movement by a public holiday. The usual procession through the city ...
Article : 104 wordsIt is announced that a Barony has been conferred upon the Rt. Hon. Henry Chaplin, Unionist member for Wimbledbon (Surrey) in the House of ...
Article : 157 wordsWhen to-day opening the Eight Hours' Snorts at Bendigo. Mr. Jensen (Minister for the Navy), referring to the cry for conscription, said ...
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The Warrnambool Standard (Vic. : 1872 - 1900 ; 1914 - 1918), Tue 11 Apr 1916, Page 3
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