No evidence is yet forthcoming of the Allied offensive, which is expected to begin this month, but recent [?]igns portend some movement of more than ordinary magnitude along the Western frontier. In the Avocourt district the French have made a brilliant attack on the enemy. After a strenuous bombardment French troops made a brilliant assault, and carried the German positions north-west of Morthomme. The Germans are showing ...
Article : 213 wordsIn the House of Commons this afternoon Mr. Asquith, the Prime Minister, confirmed the report made by the Press Bureau earlier in the day that Pearse, ...
Article : 507 wordsA meeting of the State War Council was hold yesterday morning, the following, members being present:βHon. T. Gant, Hon. J. Earle, the Commandant ...
Article : 797 wordsEverything promises well for the official opening of the State hydro-electric enterprise on Saturday. The official party is divided into three sections. Their ...
Article : 759 wordsThe newspapers in Dublin are now reappearing, but the city is without gas and trams, as the rebels destroyed the power works. ...
Article : 74 wordsFifteen hundred Canadian lumbermen have been brought over to England to cut sleepers and pit-props in order to make Great Britain ...
Article : 37 wordsYesterday Mr. Hughes again discussed the freight problem with Australian State representatives, and then called on Mr. Balfour, the First Lord ...
Article : 91 wordsThe total number of soldiers killed and wounded during the outbreak was 66, and rebels and civilians 122. The buildings destroyed or damaged total ...
Article : 35 wordsIt has been learned that Mr. Griffith (Minister of Public Instruction) was the principal agent yesterday in negotiations between the Ministry and the ...
Article : 232 wordsThe Australian military authorities in Egypt have informed the Minister of Defence (Senator Pearce) that the Australian Red Cross Society has generously ...
Article : 102 wordsThe official communique issued to-day records the success of a French attack in the Avocourt district, west of the Meuse, as follows:β ...
Article : 83 wordsThe Overseas Club will mark Empire Day by presenting six aeroplanes to the Flying Corps. Since last Empire Day 68 aeroplanes, have been presented ...
Article : 42 wordsThe Tasmanian Agent-General in London (Sir John McCall), in his annual report for the year ended December 31, 1915, refers to Tasmania's share ...
Article : 647 wordsOn May Day (Monday last) a mob, mostly composed of workwomen, assembled in the Potsdammer Place, Berlin, and clamoured for peace. Fifty of the ...
Article : 98 wordsThere are indications that the German reply to America's final Note respecting the sinking of merchant vessels will show that Germany proposes ...
Article : 171 wordsThe coroner's inquest concerning the death of the German, prisoner, Hans. Portmann, at Holdsworthy concentration camp, was continued to-day by Mr. ...
Article : 249 wordsThe Irish rebels are being tried by a Field Court-martial, under the Defence of the Realm Act. When the sentences are confirmed the public will be ...
Article : 185 wordsThere is great activity in the German lines in Belgium. Numerous troop trains are passing, and reserves are camped at the chief railway junctions ...
Article : 79 wordsMr. Herbert Samuel, the Postmaster General, writes:β"The Government is in favour of the Daylight Saving Bill, on the grounds of economy for all ...
Article : 152 wordsIn the Commonwealth Arbitration Court to-day, before proceeding with the business listed, Mr. Justice Higgins (president of the court) made the following ...
Article : 537 wordsLast night two Zeppelins dropped six or seven bombs in two areas of Yorkshire. One bomb fell in the middle of the road of one town, but no buildings ...
Article : 193 wordsMr Asquith, the Prime Minister, introduced the Compulsory Service Bill in the House of Commons this afternoon. In doing so he said the measure ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 225 wordsMr. J. A. Lyons, who was Treasurer in the Labour, Government, was questioned to-day regarding his reasons for the notification to municipalities that the ...
Article : 395 wordsThe War Saving Committee points out that it is equally as necessary to economise in the use of goods and products which are home-made as of those ...
Article : 42 wordsGeneral Sir John Maxwell, who is now commanding the troops in Ireland, has issued an order-of-the-day thanking the officers and troops for their splendid ...
Article : 106 wordsIt has been agreed to hold the economic conference between. the Allied Powers, to consider after-the-war tradeconditions in relation to Germany, in ...
Article : 39 wordsAn official communique issued in Dublin last night stated:β The situation in Ireland is quiet. Arrests of rebels and the collection of ...
Article : 85 wordsAn explosion has occurred at the Government chemical works at La Rochelle, and it set fire to five factories in the neighbourhood. The explosion ...
Article : 80 wordsThe members of the London Chamber of Commerce passed a resolution yesterday requesting all Austrian and Gorman members, including ...
Article : 49 wordsThe Zoppolin airship L20 was destroyed yesterday in a storm off Stavanger, on the west coast of Norway. Several of the crew were killed. ...
Article : 254 wordsYesterday was the actual terecentenary of Shakespeare's death, being the 23rd of April, old style. The tercentenary was celebrated in the primary schools, the ...
Article : 86 wordsThe "Daily Chronicle" states that the quick decision of a strapping Irish Colonol largely contributed to the tranquillity which remained in the North of ...
Article : 188 wordsAdmiral Lord Charles Beresford initiated a debate in the House of Lords yesterday on the serious depletion in British ...
Article : 202 wordsSix hundred guests attended a reception given by the High Commissioner of New Zealand (Sir T. Mackenzie), at the opening of the new offices of the ...
Article : 134 wordsAt New York to-day. John. Devoy, the editor of the "Gaelic-American, was indicted on a charge with being implicated with Captain in Von Papen, the ...
Article : 64 wordsThe Premier of Queensland (Mr. T. J. Ryan.) to-day had an interview with the Secretary of State for the Colonies (Mr. Bonar Law). He also conferred with the ...
Article : 64 wordsThe Minister of Customs (Mr. Tudor), by proclamation in the "Commonwealth Gazette" to-day, prohibits the importation into the Commonwealth of ...
Article : 53 wordsFrom next week the price of bottled whiskey sold at hotels is to be advanced 25 per cent. ...
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The Mercury (Hobart, Tas. : 1860 - 1954), Fri 5 May 1916, Page 5
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