The flags donating the positions of the Queen have been flying for over a week, but it was not until the latter end of the week that an pronounced difference in ...
Article : 241 wordsRussia has had many writers well able to portray her tragedy, but none comparable to Tolstoi. He was no theorist engaged in speculations upon outer ...
Article : 3,166 wordsA further stage has been reached in the vexed question of Greece's intervention on the aide of the Allies. Following the policing of Greek waters by an Allied ...
Article : 114 wordsIt is officially stated that several hostile airships attacked the east coast of Britain at 11 o'clock last night, and dropped bombs in a few places. The ...
Article : 156 wordsSuch of the cable news on this page so headed has appeared in the "Times," and is cabled to "The courier" by special permission. It should be understood ...
Article : 44 wordsBoth rides in the railway dispute are resting while Congress prepares to rush through the Adamson Bill, which provides for an eight hour day for railway ...
Article : 166 wordsSir Douglass Raig reports.—Fighting is in progress at Monquet Farm. South of Thiepval we gained ground. ...
Article : 28 wordsReuter's Amsterdam correspondent states that the "Echo-de-Belge" states that an Allied air squadron bombed war material at the work in [?] ...
Article : 46 wordsAny persons who have money for the [?] of the Soldiers' Queen committee are requested to bring the amounts to the general committee meeting ...
Article : 177 wordsLt Andrew M'Kinnon, 28, of Meredith, who is reported missing since 19th July left Australia with the first contingent, and was at the landing on Gallipoli. He ...
Article : 76 wordsBy 43 to 28 the Senate passed without amendment Adamson's Eight Hours Bill, which is acceptable to the unions as a settlement of their demands. ...
Article : 75 wordsThe London "Nation" published on Saturday what it described as an official article stating that Germany asserts that she has made two peace overtures, each ...
Article : 72 wordsAttention is drawn to the "long-night" dance to be held at the Ballarat Rowing Club's boathouse to-night. The floor is in first-class condition, and good music ...
Article : 116 wordsSergt E. W. Houser, son of Mr and Mrs Hauser, of Barkly street, Mount Pleasant has been wounded in France, although the would is not considered to be serious. ...
Article : 42 wordsThere has been frenzied buying of cotton at the Liverpool market, owing to the American shortage. It is stated that the crop will not meet ...
Article : 59 wordsA telegram from Amsterdam states that as the Germans had sent children to Holland committee has been formed to receive. French children from occupied ...
Article : 89 wordsMrs J. Wiliey, of Coben street, Redan, has received official notification that her husband. Pte J. Willey, has been reported missing from 19th July, in France. ...
Article : 89 wordsThe proposal that the liquor referendum in Victoria should be held on the day when the conscription referendum is taken does not meet with the approval ...
Article : 210 wordsGeorges Carpentier, the heavy-weight boxing champion of Europe, who is now serving in the French air service, has written to the London "Weekly ...
Article : 77 wordsMrs G. Sykes, of 305 Darling street, has received information that her nephew, Pte M. L Kinnane, of the 14th Battalion, has been wounded in the fighting in ...
Article : 49 wordsThe "'Echo-de-Belge" states that a German court-martial (has sentenced two Belgian railway workers to death. The nature of the ...
Article : 30 wordsMrs Todd, 80 Nicholson street, Ballarat has received word that her son, Pte A. H. Todd, has been severely wounded in the chest by gunshot. Pte V. J. Todd, ...
Article : 37 wordsTwo cases of plague have been reported at Hull. ...
Article : 14 wordsMr and Mrs E. Rogers, of Beaufort, were officially notified on Friday that another of their sons, Pte E. Roger, had been wounded in France. They also received ...
Article : 57 wordsFootball starts to-day, vastly different to what it was before the war. All the players are fighting or war-working. The personnel of the teams have been changed ...
Article : 49 wordsThe "Times" correspondent at Buenos Ayres says that the Germans hold large stocks of coffee, but apparently funds will not permit of further purchases. The ...
Article : 41 wordsThe relatives of Pte Adam Daleleish, of Beanfort (who was recently reported to be wounded an dangerously ill), have been notified that he is making good ...
Article : 31 wordsThe Federal electoral authorities are giving careful consideration to various proposals which have been made for the collection of the vote recorded by the ...
Article : 215 wordsMr and Mrs F. Ellis, of Beaufort have been officially informed that the [?] Pte J. Ellis (who recently received a gunshot would in France), is making satisfactory ...
Article : 31 wordsAt Ottawa to-day the Duke of Connaught. Governor-General of Canada, laid the corner stone of the new Parliament buildings. ...
Article : 61 wordsWhen Frederick Saidy, the Syrian plaintiff in the Good Friday stall case, in the Bance Court yesterday refused to accept a majority verdict in favor of the Royal ...
Article : 216 wordsStaff [?] Greenfield, bombing instructor at the Belmont Military Camp had his forearm shatlered by the premature explosion of a bomb while he was ...
Article : 45 wordsThe Home Affairs inquiry was resumed before Mr W. Blacket, K.C., Royal Commissioner to-day, when further evidence as to the water supply scheme for the ...
Article : 479 wordsMiddle quotations for industrial metals are as follow:— Cooper, spot, £110/5/; three months, £107/5/. ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 24 wordsBar silver is quoted at 32 7-16d a standard ounce, and advance of 7-16 since Thursday. ...
Article : 21 wordsThe Storm Bird, which is credited with being the oldest iron steamer in active service, foundered while leaving Wanganui Harbor at midnight on Saturday. ...
Article : 73 wordsDuring the bakers strike the Country Bread Board suspended its sittings though it was under no legal obligation to do so. It has now resumed its ...
Article : 47 wordsAnother anti-Conscription meeting was held on the Yarra bank this afternoon. There were several platforms and the speakers included Dr. Maloney, M.D., Miss ...
Article : 119 wordsThe Minister for Labor has made the following nomination to the wages board for tuckpointers:—Employers, T. Cockram, A. Hamilton, W. Picot; ...
Article : 37 wordsRepresentatives of 42 trades unions met at the Trades' Hall on Saturday to discuss the proposed one big union scheme. A motion that the the conference affirm the ...
Article : 113 wordsThe enlistment of the second divsion of the Expeditionary Force reserve, embracing men married before 1st May, 1915 and widowers with children, was ...
Article : 39 wordsThe amanded determination of the Soap and Soda Makers Wages Board will come into operation on 8th September. Increases have been made of from ...
Article : 35 wordsThe offer of the sheepowners to increase the wages of shearers from 20/ to 22/6 a hundred has been declined. The shearers demand 25/. ...
Article : 29 wordsSir.—I am utterly disgusted at the state of affairs existing in regard to recruiting in Ballarat. On Saturday last I attended at the offices to be examined and ...
Article : 132 wordsSettlement of the strike of bricklayers at the steel workers in this district has been effected between the management and the men, whereby the foreman over whom the ...
Article : 72 wordsThe monthly meeting of the above association was held on Saturday night at the Mechanics' Institute; the president (Mr F. Smythe) in the chair. ...
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Advertising : 394 wordsDuring the weak-end a series of series of housebreaking and larceny from dwellings occurred at St. Kilda. Edward John Reilly, of Millson street, bad an ...
Article : 92 wordsMelbourne and suburban collections in connection with the Wattle Day appeal were reported at noon to-day to amount to £5144. When the country returns ...
Article : 57 wordsThe late David Mitchell, of Burnley street Richmond, left realty valued at £123,668 and personally valued at £176,039. Probate duty on the estate has ...
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The Ballarat Courier (Vic. : 1869 - 1900; 1914 - 1918), Mon 4 Sep 1916, Page 4
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