The Servians are successfully invading Bosnia, owing to the withdrawal of the Austrian troops to meet the Russian attack. Some papers state that the Austrian ...
Article : 52 wordsHis Majesty the King, in a message to Ireland, says that he knows that he can rely on the Irish, and that all parties will loyally unite in the defence of the Empire. ...
Article : 37 wordsA Dutchman who was at Cologne has reached Paris. He states that in Berlin all is sorrow, anxiety and lethargy. Wom[?] and children are weeping and men are ...
Article : 90 wordsIt is estimated by the Premier (Sir Alexander Peacock) that Australia's expeditionary force of 20,000 men will cost the Commonwealth £2,500,000. He stated to-day that ...
Article : 768 wordsAcute distress is felt at Seville, Spain, in consequence of the banks having refused to negotiate foreign drafts. As a result, factories under foreign ...
Article : 35 wordsBritish naval estimates provide for 67,000 additional men, which will make the navy's strength 218,000. There are no illusions m Great Britain ...
Article : 41 wordsThousands of Russian refugees are arriving at St[?]kholm. They tell harrowing stories of their experi[?]s in leaving Russia. They were ...
Article : 64 wordsIt is announced officially that Norway has notified France that she will defend her neutrality, despite the German threat. ...
Article : 32 wordsWheat brokers this morning refused to discuss the warning of Sir Alexander Peacook, the Stale Premier, regarding a measure for regulating wheat prices during ...
Article : 177 wordsVarious firms announce that they will continue to pay any of their employes taking active service. This objective has been fathered by the Employers' Patriotic ...
Article : 40 wordsAnxiety is felt concerning the whereabouts of Cardinal John Farley, Roman Catholic Archbishop of New York, who sailed for Rome in April bearing the index ...
Article : 65 wordsThe bank rate has been reduced from 10 per cent, to 6 per cent. This is interpreted to mean that the financial situation is well under control. ...
Article : 32 wordsIt is stated, by Mr. W. L. Griffiths, secretary to the Canadian High Commissioner, that, though in some cases peevishness has been shown, the overseas tourists in the ...
Article : 89 wordsA friend of the Earl of Crawford. who has just arrived in London from Be[?] states that he witnessed an attack on the Kaiser and Crown [?] Frederick near ...
Article : 89 wordsBerlin denies that there has been any violation of Sweden's neutrality. ...
Article : 22 wordsIn a statement to-night Mr. Cook, the Prime Minister, said no reports had been received to show that Britain's sea supremacy had been shaken, and it behoved ...
Article : 71 wordsPresident Woodrow Wilson's offer of mediation has produced an excellent effect. Italy will support. ...
Article : 25 wordsMr. Lloyd George, Chancellor of the Exchequer, informed the House of Commons on Friday that the Bank of England reported that there was no pressure ...
Article : 170 wordsContinental mails to and from Great Britain are now exclusive to France and the Netherlands. Practically no mails have arrived from ...
Article : 29 wordsThe Government has offered a million bags of flour to Great Britain with the object of preventing distress and obviating an increase in the price of food. ...
Article : 58 wordsThe Minister for Defence said to-night that the Government had decided to organise a small mixed naval and military force for service within or without ...
Article : 71 wordsAt the beginning of the service in the Forest-street Methodist Church last night the National Anthem was suns by the large congregation. The Rev. John Thomas. [?]A., ...
Article : 457 wordsSir Edward Grey's speech has been received. here with genuine relief, because it contains no breach in the relations between Austria and Great Britain. ...
Article : 43 wordsPreaching at All Sa[?]ts pro-Cathedral last night, the Rev. Canon Pereival, from the text Psalm 18, verse 39—"Thou hast girded me with strength unto the battle" ...
Article : 874 wordsMax Bernstein Laurens, a music hall artist, who resides at Hammersmith, London, has been arrested as an alleged spy. He stated that he was born in Melbourne ...
Article : 70 wordsReeruiting for 20,000 troops for Great Britain has commenced in Canada. There is great enthusiasm everywhere. Colonel Rose offered to take the 5tn ...
Article : 123 wordsSenator Millen (Minister for Defence) states that in consequence of the proclamation regarding German ships, a considerable number of German ships have been detained ...
Article : 38 wordsThere has been an enormous response to Lord Kitchener's call to arms. This has necessitated the opening of now recruiting agencies in London and the provinces, also ...
Article : 46 wordsSeeing that a number of citizens will no doubt be taken away from Australia to the war, and that a number of Britishers at home have lost their lives in ...
Article : 252 wordsIt is semi-officially stated that war between Germany and Great Britain does not constitute a state of war between Austria and Great Britain. ...
Article : 38 wordsIndian rulers have addressed the Earl of Crewe, and placed the resources of their country at Great Britain's disposal. They say that whatever differences may exist ...
Article : 52 wordsAustria is desperately anxious to avert war with Grout Britain. She points out that the land forces of Britain and Austria are not likely to meet ...
Article : 48 wordsConditions are swinging back to as near normal as possible. Rushes to [?]ay in stores of food have practically ceased. People view the situation calmly and ...
Article : 41 wordsThe Premier (Sir Ales. Peacock), to-day promised that State officers who accepted service in the Australian Expeditionary Force would have their places kept until ...
Article : 99 wordsAt a meeting at Belfast, Captain Craig, one of the Ulster leaders, announced that 100,000 Ulster volunteers had offered their services to the Government. ...
Article : 33 wordsThe Bank of England rate of discount has been reduced from 6 per cent, to 5 per cent. In the wheat market there is more ...
Article : 41 wordsThe Italian Embassy confirms the news that Germany has sent an [?]atum to Italy. The ultimatum was to the effect that ...
Article : 53 wordsArrangements have been completed for the enrolment of special constables in London. ...
Article : 18 wordsDetectives raided a hotel and arrested two German youths, who were found in the building. Revolvers, service rifles, hundreds of rounds of ammunition, and dozens of ...
Article : 39 wordsSome persons who attempted to hold a peace meeting at Saffron-Walden, Essex, met with a hostile reception. The crowd resenting the anti-war ...
Article : 67 wordsPrior to commencing the ordinary business at last, night's meeting of the Borough Council the Mayor referred to the war and Great Britain's action in connection [?] ...
Article : 104 wordsThe German battle cruiser "Seyd[?] and our "Queen Mary" are almost the latest word in this type of ship be[?]ing to the two navies, and make an ...
Article : 240 wordsMr. Andrew Carnegie, the Scotch-Ameriean millionaire, describes the Kaiser as the chief destroyer of Europe. ...
Article : 28 wordsWhen the Expeditionary Force leaves Australia it will most likely [?]n[?]de a large representation of the Victorian Scot [?]sh Regiment. ...
Article : 25 wordsThe British Government has appointed an influential advisory committee to deal with the distress arising from the war. Mr. Herbert, Samuel, President, of the Local ...
Article : 85 wordsBusiness men at Antwerp ga[?]red at the British Consulate and rendered thanks to the "greatest people on the earth." ...
Article : 34 wordsAdvices from Berlin deny that Germany sent an ultimatum to Italy. ...
Article : 20 wordsSir A. Peacock estimates that he Exp[?] t[?]ary Force [?] cost the Commonwealth about £2,500,00. He takes it for granted that the force ...
Article : 39 wordsAt the Presbyterian a and Anglican Churches in Echuca to-night references were made to the war. The excitement in Echuca is intense. ...
Article : 28 wordsAll owners of horses suitable for pack transport, and who are willing to place same at the service of the Defence department in case of mobilisation, are requested to ...
Article : 69 wordsDespatches from London are furnishing reasons for the belief that Italy has joined Great Britain, France and Russia against Germany and Austria. ...
Article : 38 wordsA Cabinet committee on food supplies has held a conference with representatives of firms owning several thousand distributing shops to take measures to regulate retail ...
Article : 53 wordsThe following message of Lord Kitchenet has been despatched to the Prime Minister, the Hon. J. Cook, by Sir George Reid.—"War Office.—Lord Kitchener ...
Article : 98 wordsSir John Forrest returned to Perth on Friday night, and proposes to leave for Melbourne on Tuesday. He says that wh[?]e he could probably do something by ...
Article : 383 wordsThe fund initiated by the Prince of Wales for the relief of distress amounts to £250,000. The king contributed £5000, the Queen £1050, the Prince of Wales £2000, ...
Article : 62 wordsIt is reported that Holland has declared war against Germany. ...
Article : 16 wordsThere is no definite information concerning the duties which are to be allotted to Lieutenant-Colonel Davis, who was summoned to Melbourne on Thursday, but it ...
Article : 54 wordsThe Board of Agriculture states there are five months' supplies of breadstuffs in the United Kingdom. ...
Article : 25 wordsQueen Alexandra has opened an appeal, for funds to assist the families of soldiers and sailors. ...
Article : 28 wordsDenmark has issued declaration of the str[?]test neutrality in the Austro Russian war ...
Article : 24 wordsLord Penman, in the House of Lords, has suggested that the oversea troops from the British dominions should be utilised to reinforce the garrisons of Egypt and ...
Article : 56 wordsOwing to being unable to supply the great demand for food, some of the cooperative stores at Newcastle have been compelled to close. Committees are being ...
Article : 57 wordsEight years ago Britain laid down the keel-plate of her first modern all-big-gun battleship and gave her the p[?]d name of "Bread[?]" At the same [?] ...
Article : 206 wordsMr. Lloyd George, Chancellor of the Exchequer, has announced that Mr. Austen Chamberlain. Unionist M.P., had participated in the conference on the Treasury, and ...
Article : 43 wordsGermans resident in Australia arc requested to call at the nearest police office to give, their names, addresses and other information, and also to inform the police ...
Article : 71 wordsAustrian forces at Galieia opened fire on Russian outposts at Volotchisk 12 hours before the declaration of war. They blew up a railway bridge over a ...
Article : 67 wordsIn connexion with the suggestion to raise a Scottish Regiment of 1000 men, to wear the distintive dress of a Highland regiment, Chief J. Walker, of the Bendigo ...
Article : 292 wordsThe American Embassy in London has taken over the charge of affairs at the German Embassy. ...
Article : 24 wordsMr. [?]loyd George announced that the Government would consider the question of the taking over of the harvest throughout the British I[?]les. ...
Article : 26 wordsWholesale purchases of provisions by wealthy Londoners is causing inflated prices and acute hardship in the East End. ...
Article : 21 wordsIt is rumored that the Austrian embassy remains open in London and is performing the customary duties. "We are on the qui vive" remarked the ...
Article : 39 wordsAustrian forces have made seven attempts to cross the Danube, but have failed. ...
Article : 22 wordsThere is great demand at Capetown for operations against German South West Africa. ...
Article : 22 wordsThe Right Rev. J. Crookston, Moderator of the Presbyterian Assembly of Victoria, in the course of a sermon in St. Andrew's Church yesterday, said:—"The Hebrews ...
Article : 456 wordsThe wheat market is disorganised. There is nothing doing in cotton at Bradford, hut the market for coal is satisfactory. Building work in London has been stopped. ...
Article : 36 wordsThe "Pall Mall Gazette" publishes reports that Germany made a deliberate attempt to smash the London market, in order to create a financial scare and tie Great ...
Article : 56 wordsLetters have been displayed showing that residents were warned a month ago to be ready for duty. ...
Article : 24 wordsThe Canadian Government has arrested all German and Austrian reservists, and proposes to keep them under an armed guard until the war has ended. ...
Article : 35 wordsThe Servians have entered Austria at Ucalz. The Austrians abandoned the town. ...
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Article : 45 wordsIt is indicated that Montenegro intends to support Servia. ...
Article : 12 wordsCables connecting the Russian Embassy here with St. Petersburg have ceased working. It is believed that the Germans have cut ...
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Advertising : 72 wordsStatements have been made that the flour [?]ill of Messrs. Tomlins and Simmie, at Bendigo East, would be closed down. When seen, Mr. Tomlins ridiculed the rumor, and ...
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Article : 35 wordsDr. Woodrow Wilson (President of the United States) is facing bravely the dual responsibility caused by the death of his wife and the European situation. ...
Article : 110 wordsThe Prince of Wales has been given a commission in the Grenadier Guards. He will join the regiment and accompany it on active service. ...
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