An official Roumanian communique issued on Wednesday afternoon says:— "After lively fighting in the region of Borzecket we occupied the heights to the ...
Article : 595 wordsThe German official version of the air raid on England on Sunday morning says: —"We repeatedly dropped bombs on the fortress of London, on the city, ...
Article : 551 wordsThe Minister of Defence to-day made available the recruiting figures for the Commonwealth since the beginning of the month. The total enlistments from ...
Article : 68 wordsA Federal prices order gazetted to-day with regard to self-raising flour sold in South Australia, provides that for areas within six miles of the G.P.O., the price ...
Article : 114 wordsThe British by a splendid advance, which is dramatically described by Mr. Philip Gibbs, captured the fortified village of Guillemont, the Leuze Wood, and the Falfemont Farm on the Somme front. The advance has been of a most important character, and if Thiepval and Ginchy are also taken the British winter ...
Article : 337 wordsAs predicted, a series of labor troubles have followed the granting of an eight-hours' day to railwaymen. In addition to a street car strike, several thousand ...
Article : 109 wordsThe Dutch troops, after violent fighting, have defeated the rebels in Sumatra, but the rebellion is extending in the Jambi region of the island. ...
Article : 35 wordsA special meeting of the P.L.L., held on Wednesday night, sat till a late hour considering the conscription issue. The Premier (Mr. Holman) was present, but did ...
Article : 218 wordsPlum puddings have been declared foodstuffs for the purposes of an enquiry into prices under the War Precautions Act; and kerosine, paper, tar, gas, coal, and ...
Article : 44 wordsThe creditors of Mr. Ashmead Bartlett have accepted the proposal for the payment by instalments of 5/ in the pound of his liabilities, which amount to £4,470. ...
Article : 38 wordsIn the Legislative Assembly to-day the Minister of Lands moved the second reading of the Closer Settlement Amendment Bill. He said the object of the measure ...
Article : 144 wordsWashington officials admit that transports are carrying American mails to Manila, but deny that they intend to carry them to China. ...
Article : 28 wordsThe Royal Flying Corps have applied to General Sir W. Birdwood, Commander-in-Chief of the Australasian troops, for 200 Australians to become flying officers. ...
Article : 212 wordsThe success of Bobby Jones, a boy of 14, was the feature of the first round of matches for the American Amateur Golf Championship on Wednesday. He had ...
Article : 74 wordsGeneral Sir Douglas Haig, in a dispatch received by the War Office on Wednesday afternoon, states:—"Last night we captured the whole of Leuze Wood. We ...
Article : 2,190 wordsThe Minister of Defence (Senator Pearcel, in a statement to-day in connection with changes of addresses subsequent to the return of war census cards, said the ...
Article : 88 wordsIn view of Judge Eagleson's report, Mr. O'Malley, Minister of Home Affairs, stated to-day that he had directed that the pay of Mr. Gilchrist, as an officer of the ...
Article : 177 wordsThe dispute between the slaughtermen at Glebe Island and the abattoirs management has developed into a strike. To-day about 50 or 60 of the slaughtermen refused ...
Article : 222 wordsIn his first address as president to the Liberal Union on Thursday, Mr. A. W. Piper, K.C., said he did not like the term conscription and he did not like the thing ...
Article : 457 wordsIn the Legislative Assembly to-day the Treasurer (Mr. Theodore) read a statement respecting his interview with the Prime Minister concerning the sugar ...
Article : 185 wordsThe American State Department announces that enquiries will be made immediately by the American Ambassador at Tokio and the American Minister at ...
Article : 224 wordsDespite the scarcity of butter in Sydney, it is stated that the merchants propose to export to Western Australia a considerable proportion of the 2,589 boxes of butter ...
Article : 107 wordsAn official communique published in Petrograd on Wednesday afternoon states: —"We captured a fortified position in the direction of Halicz, and drove the enemy ...
Article : 195 wordsIn the Assembly to-day the Premier (Mr. Ryan) said the expenses paid by the State in connection with the visit of himself and entourage to England amounted to ...
Article : 42 wordsAn Electoral Districts Bill, appointing a non-nolitical Commission to arrange electoral quotas and boundaries for redistribution of seats, has been drafted by the ...
Article : 46 wordsThere was a sensational seene in the Hungarian Diet on Tuesday. Count Andrassy scathingly criticised the Government for their lack of readiness ...
Article : 322 wordsIn the Legislative Assembly to-day, the Minister of Lands said three stations—Dillalah, Mount Hutton, and Wandovale—had been purchased by the Government. The ...
Article : 57 wordsAbout 250 employes at the Bulli Colliery were idle yesterday and to-day over the eight hours question. It is stated that the company is prepared to close the ...
Article : 54 wordsIn order to direct as far as possible all money-raising efforts towards the Australian Soldiers' Repatriation Fund, the Federal Government have issued regulations ...
Article : 153 wordsMr. Augustus Peabody Gardiner, who represents Massachussets, in a speech in the House of Representatives, denounced the retaliatory legislation of the Senate on the ...
Article : 307 wordsIn the Practice Court to-day an interpleader case was heard with reference to the laying off of £1,000 on a Tattersall's ticket on the Newmarket Handicap, run at Flemington, in March last. ...
Article : 237 wordsConstable Stephens reported to the city watchhouse that at 6.40 p.m. on Thursday, Mrs. Margaret Hiller, of Queen-street, Unley, was walking across King ...
Article : 79 wordsAn official dispatch from the Commander-in-Chief in Egypt reports:—"We carried out an air raid on the enemy's encampment at Mazar on Monday. An ...
Article : 60 wordsAn Italian communique published in Rome on Wednesday evening says:—"The first snow has fallen. We have extended our occupation of the western [?]slope of ...
Article : 101 wordsThe steamer Mindini, which arrived to-day from the Solomon Group, brought news that there had been a severe earthquake at Faisi. The whari was smashed, and considerable damage was done ...
Article : 128 wordsMr. F. Welk, employed as a carpenter on the East-West Railway, had his hand badly crushed on Tuesday. In company with another man, he was putting kerbing on ...
Article : 61 wordsThe Trade Union Congress in Birmingham on Wednesday debated a resolution protesting against the attempts made to capture the trade union movement for a ...
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Advertising : 906 wordsThe hearing of the case in which Jack Dunn, a shearer, is claiming £1,000 damages from Edward Grayndler, secretary of the A.W.U., for alleged libel, was continued before Mr. Justice ...
Article : 174 wordsUnits of the British fleet have visited Lisbon. They were cordially received by tbe President of the Republic and by the Ministers and the people. A guard of ...
Article : 177 wordsThe chief subscribers to the new German war loan are the Savings Banks and the munition firms. The total subscriptions for the first two days were far below the ...
Article : 121 wordsIn the Legislative Assembly to-day Mr. Prendergast moved the second reading of the Alderman Abolition Bill. He said is was an anachronism that aldermen should continue to exist in ...
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The Advertiser (Adelaide, SA : 1889 - 1931), Fri 8 Sep 1916, Page 7
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