Tropical cloudbursts in the out Valley, north of Hobart, and the Huon Valley, south of Robart red late last night, disorganising the way ...
Article : 49 wordsMrs H. Collins, of the Speculation hotel, on Friday received word that her brother. Mr William Laurie, had been killed through his gig overturning while ...
Article : 124 wordsA call was made to the people of the Empire yesterday by the heads of the various religious bodies to take part in services of intercession for the cause of ...
Article : 139 wordsThere were fewer public-houses closed in 1914 than in any year since 1966, the decrease in the number of er-licenses in D[?]gland and Wales being 1034 (says the ...
Article : 407 wordsBritish soldiers who were taken prisoner in German East Africa, and have arrived in London, describe their terrible privations. ...
Article : 208 wordsDetailing operations on the Verdun Front, a French communique says:— "After an intense bombardment the Germans strongly attacked on a front of ...
Article : 150 wordsThe cloud-burst on Friday afternoon caused widespread damage in the [?] went Valley, Brighton, and other a [?]tricts. There were numerous was [?] ...
Article : 189 wordsThe morning the body of Ernest Bennie, 9, of Moonee Ponds, was discovered floating in the Maribyrnong River. The boy was drowned while bathing on ...
Article : 38 wordsThe service at St. Paul's Church in the evening was attended by civic representatives, a contingent of Returned Soldiers' Association, including Lt-Col ...
Article : 636 wordsA German official message claims that the Germans penetrated the French second and third lines on Hill 301, and the southern slopes of Dead Man's Hill. IT ...
Article : 53 wordsAt to-day's inquest concerning the death of Peter Jacobson, an elderly man, in a stable at this residence at Kangaroo Plat on Friday. Mr E. G. Yates, ...
Article : 51 wordsA communique issued by the Admiralty narrates details of an outrage in which German savagery in the torpedoing of merchantmen appears to have ...
Article : 148 wordsDr C. Addison, Minister for Munitions, has appointed a committee to consider the best means to secure adequnte supplies of alcohol for war purposes and the ...
Article : 45 wordsAn official report issued from Paris on Friday night said:— "French troops raided and wrecked German trenches between the Oise and ...
Article : 222 wordsWhile working at young horse at Barker's blacksmith's shop at Kingston George Johnson received a nasty kick in the chest, which rendered him ...
Article : 44 wordsThere is a great flood in the Mackeaar[?] and Nogora Rivers of Central Queensland. The present flood is the highest in history of the State. The previous ...
Article : 77 wordsWhen giving his horses a swim on the beach to-day Thomas Petersen, who resides at Geelong West, noticed the body of an elderly man floating about thirty ...
Article : 181 wordsThe Liquor Control Board has recommended drink nationalisation. The Government is seriously considering the question. ...
Article : 21 wordsThe "Evening Stat", says that owing to the lack of gravediggers and coffins in London corpses are being kept unduly long, especially in the East End, where ...
Article : 68 wordsIt has evidently been found necessary to advertise the continued existence of the German Fleet (writes Mr F. W. Wile in the "Daily Mail"). As a preliminary ...
Article : 534 wordsIt is officially announced at Madrid that the Spanish Government has frequently protested against Germany's interpretation of international law, by ...
Article : 38 wordsThe railway revenue from 1st July 16th December was £2,574,221, an incrou[?] of £167,770 compared with the amount received for the correspondent period ...
Article : 75 wordsVessels reported sunk are The British steamers Copsewood (599 tons), owned by the Meteor Steamship Company, Ltd., and the Norwegian steamer Ida. ...
Article : 49 wordsComprising 51 Victorians, 37 South Australians, and 5 Tasmanians, 96 returned wounded soldiers disembarked at the Town Pier, Port Melbourne, this ...
Article : 152 wordsReports from Amsterdam state that German war correspondents predict fighting in the Armentieres-Ypres sector, where the British artillery and raiding activity ...
Article : 35 wordsAt Freshwater Creek, about ten miles from Geelong, a tragedy occurred at noon to-day. A well-known woodcarter. John Cantwell, aged 57, remained in bed ...
Article : 151 wordsA regualation was passed by the Feder[?] Executive to-day, prohibiting accepla[?] at any telegraph or post office of any telegram relating to horse racing or better ...
Article : 97 wordsThe following sinkings are announced:—The British steamer Aspinwall, the sailer Spinaway, and the schconer Pitho. (United Service). ...
Article : 56 wordsCommenting in a leading article upon Gen Sir Douglas Haig's report on the operations on the West Front from May to 12th November. the "Times" says:— ...
Article : 132 wordsCopenhagen reports that official details published in Berlin regarding the des-patch of the submarine mails state that the weight of letters must not exceed 63 ...
Article : 40 wordsSir,—During these days of social, poti[?]tical, national; and international, [?]moil. we, of the Returned Soldiers' [?]perial League of Australia, desire [?] ...
Article : 701 wordsWhile removing some goods from a shelf in a shop Miss Taylor, the manager, fell to the floor, and froctured her left elbow joint. ...
Article : 34 wordsOn Saturday the hon. secretary (Mr Chas. J. King) and hon. treasurer(Mr W. H. Chandler), of Ballarat and District Belgian Relief Committee ...
Article : 126 wordsA lecture given at Hamburg recently revealed the German shipping losses.— 150 have been sunk, 267 captured, 621 interned in neutral harbors, and 490 in ...
Article : 35 wordsWilliam James Pamphilon was cutting thistles in a paddock at Darkbonce, a few miles out of the town, on Thursday, when he was overcome by the heat. He was ...
Article : 48 wordsThe service at St. Andrew's Kirk yesterday evening was preached by the Rev. John Walker, who took as his text, "Lord teach us to pray." He said if good ...
Article : 853 wordsThe "Times" correspondent at the British headquarters states that peace wan not discussed at the Front because the British Army feels its superiority, and ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 81 wordsLate on Friday night John Griffin, the 14 years old son of Mr Morris griffin chief forest ranger, was bathing in the old Cornish dam with his brother John ...
Article : 94 wordsGen Nivelle, the French [?]mmander on the West, Front. has appointed Gens Franchet d'Esperey. Petain, and De Castelnau commanders in chief of the three ...
Article : 37 wordsMr Laird Smith, the Assistant Minister for Defence, has received the following gifts for the edowment of cots at the Caulfield. Military Hospital:— "Toolleen and ...
Article : 63 wordsThere was a good house on Saturday afternoon and evening at the Alfred Hall when a splendid programme of Paramount picture was screened. To-night ...
Article : 131 wordsWriting of the lending French generals in the "Fortnightly Review" recently. Mr Charles Dawborn gave some interesting facts regarding the career and personality ...
Article : 880 wordsCorrespondents Egypt state that the E1 Arish and Maghdabar operations were an important Anzac victory, and that all the Turkish forces have retreated toward ...
Article : 161 wordsThe new recruiting movement was in augurated by a public meeting in the Town Hall on Friday evening. The Mayor (Cr P. Rowe) presided. The meeting ...
Article : 120 wordsFor months past the district in and around Horseferry road, Westminister, known as "New Australia," has been the happy hunting grounds of "crooks," ...
Article : 333 wordsBeautiful pictures, brilliant music and pleasing surroundings are the three main features in which the Tivoli pictures have been such a great success ...
Article : 270 wordsMr Ashford, Minister for Lauds, who will be one of this State's representatives at the Premiers' Conference on Repatriation, has evolved a scheme for dealing ...
Article : 56 wordsRouter's correspondent at Washington states that the American State Department is much relieved that the Japanese Government has taken pains to cable a ...
Article : 103 wordsA Swiss critic, writing in "Wieland," a Berlin are journal, gives a scathing denunciation of German painting and sculpture as it had been influenced by the ...
Article : 326 wordsA bill has been introduced into the French Senate providing for the mobilisation of civilians between 17 and 60 and the organisation of national labor in ...
Article : 40 wordsSir.—In thanking you for your kinds notice of "Jim and Wally," by the [?]vorite Australian authoress. Mary Grant Bruce, we would like to correct one ...
Article : 139 wordsHer Majesty's Theatre was packed to the doors again on Saturday night, when the splendid dramatic picture programme presented by Mr George Coates was ...
Article : 88 wordsThe French chamber of Deputies has authorised the State to advance £8,000,000 to ship-owners for the construction and purchase of ships. ...
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Advertising : 136 wordsAmsterdam reports states that Herr Batocki, the German Food Dictator, is changing in the New Year the centralisation system to one of excessive ...
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The Ballarat Courier (Vic. : 1869 - 1900; 1914 - 1918), Mon 1 Jan 1917, Page 4
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