An Austrian official message claims that in the region of Gorizia the Austrians gained a footing in several trenches and inflicted severe sanguinary ...
Article : 50 wordsWar Loan Day opened auspiciously in London. There was a great and enthusiastic gathering at the Royal Exchange in the ...
Article : 118 words"In the region of Manoiuva," states and official message issued in Petrograd. "General Kardinalovske was killed by a rifle bullet. ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 17 wordsA large and appreciative audience assembled at the City Hall on Saturday evening, when a lantern lecture was given in aid of the Ballarat Returned ...
Article : 527 wordsThe subscriptions to the four War Loans that have been floated by the Commonwealth amount to a total of £76,880,000. In addition, by means of ...
Article : 183 wordsReuter's correspondent at Pittsburg reports that the Union Switch Signal Co., the largest plant for the manufacture of switch signals in the United States ...
Article : 106 wordsBerne reports that Austrian civilians, between the ages of 25 and 45 except miners, are being examined for fourth time to decide whether they are fit for ...
Article : 35 wordsMr Bonar Law, speaking at Liverpool, said that the lean was successful, there being a record number of subscribers and subscriptions from the general public. ...
Article : 33 wordsThe opposition in the Bulgarian Sobranje is becoming increasingly active, with a view to reducing Bulgaria's activities in the war." states a semi-official ...
Article : 109 wordsThe National saving movement is being supported by employers, who are encouraging employees to buy war certificates. ...
Article : 24 wordsThe "Daily News" complains that all social and higher commands are being monopolised by regular officers. The paper urges that a proportion of ...
Article : 52 wordsReuter's correspondent at New York reports that Gen Villa at the head of 25,000 troops with a big array of cannon and machine-guns and a complete ...
Article : 69 wordsAt a cost of £3000 the Australian Y.M.C.A has established an exceptionally fine "hut" at Aldwych, London, as a special centre for Australians on active ...
Article : 350 wordsJassy advices report that the Roumanian Government has compulsorily retired Ministers sent to Austria and Turkey for remaining in enemy territory despite ...
Article : 53 wordsIt is announced by the "Times" correspondent at Amsterdam that the whole of the troops in the city were mobilised of Friday owing to attempts to plunder ...
Article : 72 wordsIn view of the general over-eating in restaurants despite Lord Devonport's request for economy the demand has arisentor the punishment of "food hogs." ...
Article : 88 wordsAdvices from Athens report that the stumbling-block to the raising of the blockade is the Allied suspicion that the Reservists are concealing arms. ...
Article : 31 wordsAthens is disquieted by fears of American intervention in the war. This would mean the stoppage of the importation of American wheat thus ...
Article : 28 wordsMessages from The Hague report that there have been 8200 convictions for smuggling during the last three months. Stricter measures to guard the frontier ...
Article : 36 wordsMr J. M. N. Jeffries, the special representative of the "Daily Mail" in the Balkans, writes:— "Prince Said Halim's fall from the ...
Article : 98 wordsAn accident attended by peculiar circumstances occurred in Rowell avenue, Camberwell, on Friday afternoon. Hugh Mathessen was carting a load of wood for ...
Article : 150 wordsOttawa advices deport that an Order in Council restricts passports to Britain to cases of urgent necessity, and financial ability on the part of people applying to ...
Article : 38 wordsThe inter-Allied chartering executive has approved of the formation of an Australian committee to arrange for the chartering of wheat ships. ...
Article : 29 wordsIt had been the intention of the Stale Recruiting Committee to erect an ornamental arch somewhere on the route of he "Win the War" precession that is to ...
Article : 124 wordsRenter's correspondent at Chicago reports:—Wheat is higher owing to the settlement of a switchmen's dispute on 18 railways and the announcement that ...
Article : 49 wordsA Mesopotamia official message states:—"The positions won by us on 5th February have been consolidated. Our artillery on several occasions bombarded a ...
Article : 70 wordsA letter received be his relatives states that after being a week in France acting as stratcher-bearer, Pte Timothy Godfrey, of Restdown, was wounded with ...
Article : 158 wordsReuter's correspondent at London reports that the National Service Commission is expected to recommend an industrial census of the country. ...
Article : 51 wordsAt 7 p.m. yesterday William Reinhold Voight, fourth son of Mrs C. Voight, went down to a swamp near the house to shoot a hawk, when he was overcome ...
Article : 113 wordsAn official despatch from Egypt says:— "Sayed Ahmed, who was in command of the Senussi's main [?]rce southward of Girba, was routed by our troops and ...
Article : 53 wordsAt a meeting of the Recruiting Committee and Red Cross Society it was decided to arrange a big gathering in connection with "Win the War" Day. All present ...
Article : 89 wordsAt a meeting of the Anti-Double Tax Association 400 business men and several Commoners decided to send a deputation to Mr Bonar Law, the Chancellor of the ...
Article : 57 wordsWhen riding a motor cycle in Brunswick last evening Dr Robert Wallace, of Coburg, collided with another cyclist named Robert Bothroyd. The doctor ...
Article : 37 wordsBohold! the leader of a stalwart band, All tried and true, the very latest brand Of pure Democracy Our need is great. The country seat as here and we [?] ...
Article : 449 wordsMr Bonar Law, speaking at Liverpool said that the British Navy had saved the Empire and the civilised nations of the world. ...
Article : 76 wordsThe Inspector-General of Police received a telegram this morning stating that at Wellington yesterday a railway engine-driver. Daniel Hannigan, was ...
Article : 85 wordsSergt Fozard and Ex-Petty Officer Boyd addressed a large meeting at the Bank Corner on Friday night in connection with "Win the War" movement, and ...
Article : 147 wordsThe increase in the Canadian revenue totals £10,000,000. There was an increase of £2,000,000 in the general expenditure. The war expenditure for 10 months ...
Article : 36 wordsIt is announced by the Admiralty that a British destroyer of the older type, while patrolling the channel, struck a mine and sank. ...
Article : 50 wordsAdvices from Berne report that it is stated that the intense cold in Germany is greatly aggravated by the coal shortage. ...
Article : 57 wordsTwo brothers, Kenucth George Whyte 14, and Stanley Graham Whyte 11, were drowned while bathing in Narrabeen Lake yesterday. The body of the older ...
Article : 56 wordsThe Avoca Rifle Club has decided to assist the recruiting movement by every means possible. The club is strongly represented at the Front, and some of the ...
Article : 41 wordsYesterday afternoon, at Parramatta, "Professor" Morrissey, of snake fame entertained a crowd by handling a large black snake and urging it to bite his ...
Article : 80 wordsAn extensive scheme is being prepared by the Colomal Office for the settlement of soldiers within the Empire, Great Britain finding the money and the ...
Article : 64 wordsA Government Bill is to be introduced to the Commons on Monday amending the criminal law. It aims at increasing all punishments ...
Article : 50 wordsMr Douglas Rogers, of Beaufort, who has enlisted, is the fifth member of the family of Mr and Mrs E. Rogers to join the army. He makes the 212th volunteer ...
Article : 43 wordsThe attention of the State War Council continues to be drawn to cases of oppression suffered by dependents of soldiers. The threat that a uninformed ...
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Advertising : 1,739 wordsThey went when Empire called them From the mine, the bush, the town; Gallant, eager, and dauntless, Our soldier boys in brown. ...
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The Ballarat Courier (Vic. : 1869 - 1900; 1914 - 1918), Mon 12 Feb 1917, Page 4
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