The British airship R34, which lett at 3 o'clock this morning on a voyage across the Atlantic and back, sent out a wireless message at 3.25 a.m., stating ...
Article : 126 wordsThe shooting on Sunday night was not confined to the police. A bullet extracted from one of the wounded men was from a pea-rifle, and was obvious[?] ...
Article : 290 wordsThe Acting Prime Minister (Mr. Watt) stated to-night that he had conferred during the day by telephone with the chairman of the Commonwealth ...
Article : 235 wordsThis German Government has issued a strong appeal to the nation, with a view to securing the people against further sacritices and the torments of ...
Article : 142 wordsOfficials of the Federated Council of the Seamen's Union were awaiting to-day an announcement from the Industrial Registrar in regard to the ...
Article : 197 wordsA meeting of the State Peace Committee was held yesterday afternoon, the Premier (Hon. W. H. Lee) presidirg. There was a large attendance of ...
Article : 607 wordsThe Germans are expected to ratify the peace treaty within a week. LONDON, July 2. It is expected that the German ...
Article : 36 wordsThe French Government is preparing a commemorative Peace medal. A gold medal will be presented to the "Big Four" delegates — Great Britain, ...
Article : 55 wordsQuestioned late to-night about the compulsory conference between the steamship owners and representatives of the Seamen's Union, the Acting Prime ...
Article : 72 wordsThe "Vossiche Zeitung" states that following the attempt to aassassinate Herr Erzberger (Vice-President of the Republic) by chasseurs, other plots have ...
Article : 71 wordsOfficers of the Heralds College, accompanied by trumpeters of the Life Guards, read the King's proclamation of peace to-day at St. James's Palace, ...
Article : 90 wordsThe Air Ministry is receiving wireless messages on the progress of airship R34, and is obtaining Atlantic weather reports from Ireland, the Azores, ...
Article : 137 wordsA shocking burning accident, resulting in the death of the little six-year-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. George Downes, Scottsdale, occurred on Tuesday ...
Article : 288 wordsSir Newton M[?]ore, M.P., formerly Agent-General for West Australia, entertained Mr. W. M. Hughes, Prime Minister of Australia, at luncheon at the ...
Article : 194 wordsThe American Relief Administration announces that the United States shipped to Europe between December, 1918, and May, 1919, a total of 3,486,230 tons ...
Article : 42 wordsAfter a conference with the Premier of Victoria (Mr. Lawson) to-day, the Acting-Prime Minister (Mr. Watt) stated to-night that the prevailing ...
Article : 97 wordsIn connection with the decision at the International Labour Conference held recently at Southport, England, that English, French, and Italian ...
Article : 76 wordsThe Zurich correspondent of "Le Matin" states that all German officers on leave in Switzciland have been recalled. ...
Article : 31 wordsCommander Read, of the American seaplane NC4, which recently crossed the Atlantic via the Azores to Lisbon, in the course of an interview, said the ...
Article : 69 wordsThe Chief Justice (Hon. F. McMillan) commented strongly to-day on the military laws in the Divorce Court. In asking His Honor to make a decree, ...
Article : 149 wordsIn the course of riots at Dusseldorf four people were killed. Martial law has been proclaimed. ...
Article : 31 wordsHon. J. W. Evans, C.M.G., M.H.A., on Wednesday sent a telegram to Senator Mulcahy, in Melbourne, in regard to the stranding of Tasmanian soldiers ...
Article : 187 wordsMr. W. F. Massey, Prime Minister of New Zealand, will not be permitted to use the Dominion seal in connection with the signing of the Peace Treaty. ...
Article : 55 wordsA meeting of the For[?]tt and Carlto[?] members of the Ralph's Bay Ne[?] Canal League has been hold. The Ward[?]n of Sorell (Councillor A. H. ...
Article : 440 wordsThe British commander in the Baltic recently sent an ultimatum to General Von der Goltz, the German commander, demanding his retirement from ...
Article : 86 wordsThe populace of New York received the news of the signing of the Peace Treaty calmly. People continued business as usual, and there was no ...
Article : 88 wordsA conference has been held in [?]onnection with the dispute between Lan[?]shire cotton spinners and [?]wners, but it has reached a deadlock. ...
Article : 36 wordsFollowing upon the increase in wages granted to the New South Wales coal miners by the conference convened by the Acting-Prime Minister[?] and ...
Article : 174 wordsUp to June 30 the Closer Settlement Board had purchased 2[?],769 acres for £1,719,683 in Victoria for settlement of returned soldiers. ...
Article : 32 wordsThe Commonwealth and Dominion Line's [?] w[?]teamer, the Port Caroline, a vessel of 8,300 tons, was launched at Belfast to-day. The vessel is intended ...
Article : 42 wordsThe W[?]mar correspondent of the "New York World" has interviewed Admiral Von Sch[?]r, formerly commander of the German High Seas ...
Article : 115 wordsThe situation is developing unfavourably for the Poles. The advance of the Ukrainians threatens Lemberg. The Bolsheviks claim to have occupied ...
Article : 39 wordsRerpresentatives of the Tasmanian soldiers detained in Melbourne by the shipping strike wailed on the Acting Prime Minister (Mr. Watt) to-day, and ...
Article : 280 wordsMr. Baird, M.L.A. for Ballarat West, has accepted the portfolio of Chief Secretary[?] rendered vacant by the resignation of Mr. Bowser[?] Mr. Pennington[?] M.L.A., ...
Article : 49 wordsThe Director of Education (Mr. W. T. McCoy) attended the teachers' conference yesterday for the purpose of ascertaining their wishes with regard ...
Article : 352 wordsAt, the Horse Guards' Parad[?] to-day, Field-Marshal Sir Douglas Haig, on behalf of the King, j presented decorations to American officers. He said the ...
Article : 68 wordsA wireless message from Hungary states:—"We have begun our withdrawal to the frontiers imposed by the Note from the Entente Powers." ...
Article : 30 wordsArrangements have been made for the speedy demobilisation of all A.I.F. troop[?] in Egypt, Palestine, and M[?]sopotamia. This information, which was contained ...
Article : 87 wordsIt is interesting to note that the Convention between Great Britain, Australia, and New Zealand in regard to the island of Nauru, in the Pacific, ...
Article : 283 wordsA shocking double tragedy was revealed at Lithgow yesterday afternoon, following upon a search by the police for two boys named Norman Costello, ...
Article : 108 wordsThe "Star" says it is reported that Mr. G. N. Barnes (Labour member and Minister without portfolio) is to be appointed Ambassador to Berlin, in ...
Article : 58 wordsThe Minister of Works (Mr. Ball) announced to-day that the Government dockyards at Walsh Island had obtained a contract for the construction of two ...
Article : 71 wordsThe Navy Office reported this afternoon that the following message was received at 1 o'clock from the transport Alexandra W[?]rmann:—"Passed floating mine in ...
Article : 73 wordsProtests against the practice of allowing children of tender years to visit picture shows unaccompanied by parents, or guardians, were made by a ...
Article : 126 wordsA meeting was held last evening in the Returned Soldiers' League rooms to discuss and organise an appropriate welcome home to Lieutenant-Colonel C. ...
Article : 324 wordsThe shipping strike is causing a serious shortage of sugar. Some of the storekeepers are right out, and others have been obliged to ration their ...
Article : 50 wordsAt a meeting of the Wynyard Repatriation Committee on Monday it was decided to call the attention of the Repatriation Department to the complaint ...
Article : 86 wordsDelegates numbering over 100, representing Victorian sub-branches of the Returned Sailors' and Soldiers' Imperial League, met this afternoon under ...
Article : 139 wordsThere was no prospect yesterday of any improvement in the serious position brought about by the shortage of imported coal in Hobart. Mr. A. H. ...
Article : 105 wordsRegulations in connection with the control of the flax pool were gazetted to-day. They provide that all flax grown from Australian or other approved seed ...
Article : 106 wordsThanksgiving services are to be held at, 3 p.m. on Sunday, as under:— Franklin-square. — Bishop-elect of Tasmania, Rev. Jeffrey Brown, Rev. ...
Article : 180 wordsThe first batch of regulations under the War Service Homes Act were gazetted to-day, and will come into operation forthwith. The regulations set out the ...
Article : 87 wordsAlthough restrictions on the sale of wireless telegraphy apparatus and appliances imposed by the War Precautions Regulations have not been ...
Article : 75 wordsThe strike movement in Berlin is growing. A general strike is threatened, and the Government fears a revolution Troops are patrolling the streets ...
Article : 85 wordsThe Launceston Stock Exchange despatched the following telegram to-day to the Acting-Prime Minister (Mr. Watt), and the State Premier (Mr. ...
Article : 75 wordsKeen interest is being taken in the controversy between the Bishop of Adelaide (Dr. Thomas) and the [?]ector of St. George's, Goodwood (Rev[?] Canon Wise), ...
Article : 210 wordsS.s. Frankfurt sailed from Plymouth to-day for Australia with 35 officers and 1,1[?] men on board. The Karmala also sailed with 40 officers and 1,100 men. ...
Article : 34 wordsIn the House of Commons to-day, Mr. Bonar Law, lender of the Government, announced that unlimited brewing was now permitted, and the gravity ...
Article : 46 wordsThe carpenters at Port [?] have[?] subject to the approval of the Broken Hill Union[?] decided to return to work. The A.M.A., at a special meeting ...
Article : 112 wordsAsked yesterday if he had anything to say in regard to the transport to Tasmania of the soldiers now stranded in Melbourne, the Premier (Hon. W. ...
Article : 285 wordsChar[?] Matt[?]on was charged at the Central Criminal Court to-day with having murdered Knight Patrick Clutch. The Crown [?] was that the accused, ...
Article : 93 wordsThe Washington correspondent of the "New York World" learns that France, Great Britain, Italy, Japan, and the United States have joined in ...
Article : 81 wordsAt Berlin most of the shops are closed owing to the increasing disorder. Women and children are among the victims of street fighting at Mannheim, ...
Article : 84 wordsAt a meeting of ministers of religion at St. John's vestry to-day, when the King's proclamation for the observance of next Sabbath as a day of ...
Article : 99 wordsThe Clark silver medal, the blue ribbon of the Royal Humane Society of Australia, has been awarded to George Arnold, a miner, of Gormanston, for ...
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The Mercury (Hobart, Tas. : 1860 - 1954), Fri 4 Jul 1919, Page 5
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