The Germans occupied Brussels this afternoon. The streets of the city were deserved. The advancing Germans pitilessly ...
Article : 132 wordsWhen speaking in support of the Canadan Government's request for a war grant of £10,000,000, the Prime Minister (Sir Robert Borden) said ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 538 wordsMr. J. Cook, Prime Minister, to-day received the following cable message from Sir Geo. Read, the High Commissioner in London, dated Aug, 20, 6.30 p.m. ...
Article : 164 wordsTouching scenes were witnessed at the bedside of His Holiness the Pope just prior to his death. His Holiness's sister and niece were ...
Article : 318 wordsThe Prime Minister announces that the Duke of Connaught's term as Governor of Canada has been extended until the end of the war. ...
Article : 25 wordsAdditional bodies of volunteers entered the Broadmeadows mobilisations to-day, where training is going steadily on. ...
Article : 37 wordsFour hundred thousand Swiss soldiers are guarding the frontiers in order to be prepared to resist any violation of their country by a ...
Article : 63 wordsM. Pegoud, the famous French and originator of upside down flying, has returned to Paris after having done good service for the French army. ...
Article : 64 wordsA commendable effort is being organised by the pupils attending the Christ Church Girls Grammar School in aid of the Patriotic Fund. A ...
Article : 165 wordsIn response to an appeal in the local press, 140 dozen eggs were on Thursday received at the "Koroit" Sentinel" office for the use of the troops, ...
Article : 41 wordsThe German liner, Altona, arrived in the bay to-day and was taken possession of by the naval authorities. The ship was not fitted with ...
Article : 36 wordsThe body of Lieut-General Sir James Grierson, who died suddenly on Monday from heart disease, has been removed from Boulogne across ...
Article : 37 wordsMrs. Samuel Fraser, relict of the the Rev. Samuel Fraser, of Terang, did did not long survive her husband. She had been unwell for some years, but ...
Article : 872 wordsAdvices from Paris state that a wounded officer has given details of the engagement at St. Blase, where the French captured a flag from the ...
Article : 103 wordsOwing to the comparatively short supplies of frozen meat available in Victoria for export, the leading meat exporters express the opinion that it ...
Article : 35 wordsMr. Donohoe, the "Daily Chronicle's" war correspondent, telegraphing from Ghent, states that the abandonment of Brussels was the result of ...
Article : 104 wordsReuter's Agency states that it is understood that the Ottaman force which had entered Bulgaria, has now returned to Turkey. ...
Article : 62 wordsThe Lord Mayor's fund to-day reached over £62,000. ...
Article : 11 wordsSeventy men of the 71st Regiment left for Queenscliff to-day. The 70th returned to-night after a fortnight in camp. ...
Article : 37 wordsThe Pope had a painful struggle for breath towards the end. From time to time His Holiness spoke On one of these occasions he said: ...
Article : 80 wordsLord Tredegar has turned his private yacht into a hospital-ship with many beds aboard. It is stationed Portsmouth. ...
Article : 49 wordsIn addition to the particulars of the patriotic concert, to be held in the Town Hall next Tuesday night, published in yesterday's "Standard," ...
Article : 167 wordsIt is reported from St. Petersburg that the Russian outposts near Lumsk, defeated strong Austrian patrol. ...
Article : 49 wordsThe German-Australian cargo beat Berlin arrived to-day. The captain was unaware of the war and the vessel was seized. ...
Article : 60 wordsThe Exchange Telegraph makes the important announcement that the Allies have defeated the Germans at Trilemont, 25 miles south-east of ...
Article : 27 wordsCardinal Vannutelli, Dean of the Sacred College, and Cardinal Agbardi, have decided to ask the coming conclave to send an appeal for ...
Article : 47 wordsFive steamers are lying at Barry, a Galamorganshire seaport, with cargoes of wheat, aggregating 30,000 tons. The wheat was originally consigned to Hamburg. ...
Article : 39 wordsAccording to intelligence from St. Petersburg, the Russians have occupied Geunbinnen, in East Prussia, capturing 12 guns and many ...
Article : 21 wordsReuter's correspondent, at Ghent has supplied a graphic narrative of the engagement fought between the Belgians and Germans at Aerschot, ...
Article : 127 wordsThe New South Wales Patriotic Fund now totals £31,951. A number of countrymen are arriving in Sydney for the ...
Article : 31 wordsSpecial services are being arranged in memory of the Pope at all the NEW SOUTH WALES SYMPATHY ...
Article : 48 wordsThe annual service for the repose of the souls of the French soldiers, who fell in the Crimea War, was held in Constantinople on Wednesday ...
Article : 78 wordsDetails have been received from St. Petersburg of the attack by Austrians on Vladimir Volynski, near the Galician frontier. ...
Article : 95 wordsOn the invitation of the Mayor, Borough councillors and residents, a number of towns people assembled at the Mechanics' Hall Koroit, to take ...
Article : 649 wordsThe Cabinet to-day voted £1000 to Mr. Ward's fund for the relief of distressed Belgians. The Premier, in announcing the ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 203 wordsWhile-a train was proceeding from Naples to Rome, on Wednesday a bomb was thrown at the carriages near Coggiornale. Five persons were ...
Article : 45 wordsThe South Australian section of the expeditionary force are settled a camp at Morphetville. They are a fine stamp of men, reinforced by ...
Article : 52 wordsColonel H. G. Chauvel, the newly appointed Australian representative on the Imperial General Staff, has arrived in London. He has begun his ...
Article : 52 wordsNews of a Cossack reverse at Michow (in Russian Poland) is contained in late messages from Vienna to-day. It is claimed that a body of ...
Article : 70 wordsThe Mayor of Linsmean, near Tirlemont has made an official report of shocking acts of cruelty on the part of German cavalry. ...
Article : 133 wordsDuncan Matheson, aged 84, was burnt to death at Searsdale to-day. The body was almost incinerated, and was lying near the door, suggesting ...
Article : 38 wordsIt is officially announced from the Hague that a bread famine is feared in Holland as the wheat stocks will suffice only for two or three weeks. ...
Article : 39 wordsMr. M. P. Hansen, M.A., LL.B., has been appointed Chief Inspector of Secondary Schools, and will have as his two colleagues Mr. L. J. ...
Article : 134 wordsNews has on received that the vicinity of Warsaw has been cleared of Germans for a radius of 64 miles. The Russians entered Bukovina last ...
Article : 32 wordsLondon underwriters have increased the war risks on Japanese vessels to 6.3 per cent, according to advices received from San Francisco. ...
Article : 74 wordsThe complaints in France of the activities of American Customs "spies" have been commented on by Mr.Dudley Field Malone, Customs Collector ...
Article : 109 wordsFurther details have been received from Nish, the temporary Servian capital, in regard to the Servian success at Shalatz, on the save 37 miles. ...
Article : 92 wordsA large and enthusiastic assembled at the local railway station yesterday morning to witness the despatch of the special troop train ...
Article : 114 wordsParis official advices state that the Germans murdered eleven persons at Badonvilliers, including the wife of the local mayor. They also burned 78 ...
Article : 47 wordsAll able-bodied men from 20 to 42 vcars of age have been called up. ...
Article : 18 wordsDaniel Higgins, proprietor, of a billiard saloon in Glen Innes, was shot dead accidentally at midnight last night by a constable who is stated ...
Article : 59 wordsIt is officially announced from Paris that the French Army yesterday advanced rapidly and reached Morhange, 19 miles south-east of Metz. ...
Article : 86 wordsLouis Braille, the inventor of the wonderful system so much under discussion just now, which has "almost made the blind see," was born near ...
Article : 108 wordsThe State Department has received, without comment, a statement from Germany, that the Kaiser intended to immediately, cede ...
Article : 119 wordsThere are still some vacancies, for good riders and drivers for the artillery arm of the expeditionary force, and [?] smiths are also required. ...
Article : 259 wordsNews from Rome states that the French fleet and a force of Montene grains co-operated in a bombardment of Cattaro, the Austrian seaport on ...
Article : 108 wordsThe attention of correspondents is directed to the notice appearing in our advertising columns to-the effect that all communications must be ...
Article : 53 wordsIt is officially stated that the French advance guard in Lorraine encountered a strong position , and after a counter attack, forced the Germans back ...
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The Warrnambool Standard (Vic. : 1872 - 1900 ; 1914 - 1918), Sat 22 Aug 1914, Page 3
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