London, Sept. 22.—A Paris message states:—The Germans yesterday sustained, on the Somme, the most sanguinary defeat since the beginning of the offensive. ...
Article : 247 wordsSir Douglas Haig, in a communique, states:—South of the Ancre we advanced on a front of about a mile, capturing two lines of trenches between Flers and Martinpuich. Our front now ...
Article : 87 wordsCorp. D. M. Piggott, Field Artillery, writing from France, 25th August, to his mother says he is in the best of health. He was in the trenches for three weeks and then had a spell, ...
Article : 148 wordsA sacred concert, the first part consisting of selected number and the second of Maunder's cantata, "Penitence, Pardon, and Peace," was given in St. Andrew's Church on Friday ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 84 wordsMr. Hughes' power to hold a great audience enthralled and inspired by his passionate eloquence was perhaps never more strikingly exhibited than at the opening meeting of the ...
Article : 923 wordsCopenhagen, Sept. 22.—A Danish fishing boat vainly attempted to rescue a German seaplane, which was wrecked at the Dogger Bank. Both airmen perished. ...
Article : 74 wordsMrs. Fenton has received a letter from the Defence Department stating that her son, Pte. H. I. Fenton, was wounded on August 28 and was in Trent Hospital, Nottingham, England. ...
Article : 63 wordsA communique states:—A powerful enemy attack between Priez Farm and Rancourt was repulsed with serious enemy losses. ...
Article : 27 wordsWe understand that Major Charles Holdorf has been promoted on the field to the rank of Lieutenant-Colonel, and placed in command of the 54th Battalion. Goulburnites will be pleased ...
Article : 59 wordsA crowd just as big as that on Monday evening assembled in the Town Hall, Sydney, on Friday evening at an anti-conscription meeting, and the enthusiasm was just as pronounced or perhaps ...
Article : 253 wordsA Russian communique says:—On the west front in the Caucasus nothing important has taken place. ...
Article : 23 wordsPte S. Foster, who at one time worked for Mr. J. Cody, was killed on 17th August in France. His brother, Pte. W. Foster, who was a porter on the Goulburn railway station, has ...
Article : 108 wordsThe Ministry of Munitions promises to issue an official statement of the history of the development and origination of the tanks. Meanwhile it states that the design and construction ...
Article : 47 wordsThat, judging from the speeches at the important and well-attended meeting of the Chamber of Commerce, the only place worth think- of in the city of Goulburn is—Kenmore. ...
Article : 466 wordsA French official Salonika message reports that a violent Bulgarian attack against Zborakoa, between the Vardar and Cerna, was heavily defeated. We repulsed an enemy attack ...
Article : 112 wordsA French communique on Thursday morning states:—Our two operations last evening on the right bank of the Meuse were brilliantly successful. ...
Article : 23 wordsAn American correspondent with the French army cables that the German counter-attacks on Wednesday on the Somme front were accompanied with the greatest-sacrifice of life since ...
Article : 167 wordsAt Goulburn Public School on Friday morning the staff met in the principal's office to mark the departure of two of their number whose connection with the school ends to day ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 77 wordsThere was a full house to view the specially attractive programme at the Lyric Theatre on Thursday night, when the star feature was "Zaza," a remarkable picturization of a ...
Article : 89 wordsOfficial: A German aeroplane dropped three bombs near Dover this afternoon, but there were no casualties. Anti-aircraft guns were brought into action, and aeroplanes went up in ...
Article : 92 wordsThe Rev. Mr. Wentworth Sheilds has many warm admirers in Goulburn who will be delighted to hear of his preferment. At the meeting in Sydney on Friday night Mr. ...
Article : 709 wordsLondon, Sept. 21.—Regarding the report recently cabled that at an emergency meeting of the Australian War Contingent Association regret was expressed that the Red Cross work is ...
Article : 172 wordsArrangements are well in hand for the forthcoming contest between the A.L.H. and City Bands, to take place on the 6th and 7th October. Both bands are putting in considerable ...
Article : 151 wordsA committee meeting of the Goulburn Eight Hours Association was held on Friday night at the Empire Theatre, Mr. F. Tandy, the president, occupying the chair. There was a large ...
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Advertising : 986 wordsFriday was Egg Day at the Goulburn District Hospital, and the effort proved a record success. Some hundreds of dozens of eggs were sent in from the various schools in Goulburn ...
Article : 67 wordsAt the Empire on Thursday evening Douglas Fairbanks was again seen in his element. The comedy-drama was entitled "The Good BadMan," and was written by Mr. Fairbanks. The ...
Article : 342 wordsLondon Sept. 22.—A Roumanian communique issued on Thursday night stated: Our retirement has ceased south of Petroseny, where we are fortifying our positions. The ...
Article : 85 wordsThe next social and euchre party of the City Band will be held on Friday evening next. Arrangements have already been completed for a meet enjoyable evening. ...
Article : 31 wordsThe juvenile dance in aid of St. Joseph's Girls' Orphanage, Kenmore, was held at St. Patrick's Hall, Verner-street, last night, and proved an unqualified success. There was a large ...
Article : 250 wordsUnder arrangements with Mr. Ben J. Fuller, Mr. T. M. Hall has been able to secure a fine company for the vaudeville season opening at the Lyric on Monday evening next. With the ...
Article : 163 wordsThe Bucharest correspondent of the New York Times" says there is a feeling of horror and fury owing to the Bulgarian atrocities. The wholesale murder of prisoners takes place ...
Article : 100 wordsThis journal has for years held that the constitution of the Political Labour League compels members to subordinate their opinions and place their votes at the behest of a majority. ...
Article : 686 wordsAn Austrian communique states:—The enemy continued their attacks with the greatest stubbornness in the Carpathians, and slightly pushed back one of our salient frontal positions east ...
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Family Notices : 497 wordsHarry Clay's venture in sending companies of entertainers to Goulburn is meeting with marked success. He controls 120 performers in various parts of Australia, comprising five ...
Article : 155 wordsThe weekly meeting of the Catholic Club was held at the rooms on Wednesday night. Mr. Jno. Duffy occupied the chair, and there was an excellent attendance. The feature of the ...
Article : 197 wordsLondon, Sept. 22.—A. Rome communique states:—We captured a new position near Santa Caterina, in the hills east of Gorizia. The enemy's attempted surprise attack on Hill ...
Article : 37 wordsAs announced elsewhere, there will be no practice for chorus or orchestra next week, but practices will be resumed the following week. Satisfactory progress is being made in work for ...
Article : 163 wordsZurich, Sept. 22.—It is reported that the Germans are feverishly constructing airships. Four now super-Zeppelins have left Friedrichshaven on trial trips. ...
Article : 24 wordsAthens, Sept. 22.—M. Venizelos, in a public statement, says that neutrality has inflicted on Greece all the horrors and sufferings of a disastrous war. Inaction has destroyed the moral ...
Article : 209 wordsMr. McAlister, the secretary of the Goulburn District Hospital, intimates that £10 was realised for the institution by a social at Edinburgh Castle on Wednesday night, and £15 by ...
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Goulburn Evening Penny Post (NSW : 1881 - 1940), Sat 23 Sep 1916, Page 2
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