It may be regarded as practically certain that the Federal elections for both Houses will be held on May 5. The Prime Minister (Mr. Hughes) is ...
Article : 301 wordsThe full account of the loss of the destroyer Shark (which took a prominent part in the Jutland battle) from the survivors shows that when the Shark was nearing ...
Article : 166 wordsAlthough military operations are reported from various fronts this morning they reveal no startling developments. The Italians have retained their grip on the Alpine position, ...
Article : 282 wordsThe Labour's party executive has adopted a resolution urging that a further united effort be made to secure a settlement of the Irish question, in the interests of both ...
Article : 293 wordsThe Berliner Tageblatt" insists that there are colossal milltary preparations and immense quantities of guns and munitions concentrated on the Russian front. The ...
Article : 86 wordsAustria, has replied to the Note sent by President Wilson when the United States broke off dipiomatic relations with Germany in consequence of the latter's ...
Article : 234 wordsAn eye-witness, describing the cyacuated ground in the Bapaume region, declares:—It is impossible to, doubt the reason for the enemy's retreat. It is simply ...
Article : 171 wordsThe British have made further progress on the Somme and Ancre fronts. The possibility of the ...
Article : 118 wordsThe United States Supreme Court has unanimously sustained the British owners' claim in their suit to regain possession of the steamer Appam. ...
Article : 240 wordsFollowing a series of vigorous attacks on the Premier, since January, the Swedish Cabinet has resigned. The last incident was the reduction of the postponed ...
Article : 56 wordsMr. H. W. Forster (Financial Secretary to the War Office) states that the Shipping Controller proposes to facilitate wool imports for military and export purposes, ...
Article : 69 wordsAustria's reply to the United States on the question of the unrestricted submarine policy of the Central Powers will not cause surprise. It was only to be expected that she should ...
Article : 288 wordsThe waterside workers, at the conclusion of a stop-work meeting held at the Town Hall yesterday for the purpose of considering the new log which will be submitted to the ...
Article : 112 wordsA Russian official message states: Our Caucasus army is pursuing the Tarks who are withdrawing from the Bidjur Zona (western Persla). We occupied the ...
Article : 61 wordsAn Italian official message says:—We repulsed repeated attacks in the Costabella sector, capturing one gun. We drove off the enemy with heavy losses ...
Article : 40 wordsOwing to the intensity of public anger against the Senate minority which held up the bill authorising the President to arm ships and take other measures against ...
Article : 258 wordsThe action of the German newspapers in lauding the action of the Senate minority in holding up the Armed Neutrality Bill has heightened the anger of Americans towards ...
Article : 36 wordsFrominent Flemish political leaders in Holland repudiate the traitorous action of the deputation which recently interviewed Dr. von Bethmann-Hollweg. They ...
Article : 138 wordsThough the announcement has been made in the Federal Parliament that the Federal election will be held immediately, it is difficult to see 'how it can be held before the ...
Article : 295 wordsA private in the Minnesota National Guard has been sentenced to five years' imprisonment for furnishing military information to Germany. ...
Article : 29 wordsThe chairman of the State Recruiting Committee states that accepting the fact of the Commonwealth Federal election it is thought advisable to try and make the election turn to ...
Article : 117 wordsIn a discussion in the Reichstag the Socialists poverty criticised the Note regarding Metico. Herr Zimmermann (Foreign Minister) justified it. He ...
Article : 146 wordsIn the House of Lords, Lord Finlay (Lord Chancellor) Introduced a, bill to deprive enemy princes of their British titles. [In the House of Commons on July 27, Mr. ...
Article : 195 wordsWhile it may be true that Russia hopes to gain much from a successful conclusion of the war, it cannot be said that she has hesitated to shoulder a big share of the burden ...
Article : 277 wordsSir Douglas Haig, reporting at midnight a Tuesday says: we made further progress north-westward of Irles and north[?] of Puissieux au Mont. ...
Article : 438 wordsKing Nicholas of Montenegro has sent a message to America through the "New York Times." King Nicholas says: At the moment when the great struggle against a ...
Article : 150 words"There is still room for a considerable number of men in the Light Horse," said Professor Macintyre (chairman of the State Recruiting Committee) yesterday, "and those ...
Article : 104 wordsThe announcement of an early Federal election has not come as a surprise to the political leaders of this State, and has not found rival parties unprepared. The official Labour ...
Article : 151 wordsThe Paris newspapers give prominence to Mr. Hughes's reply to M. Brland's letter regarding compulsory service in Australia. ...
Article : 26 wordsThe Emperor of Japan sent the following message to President Wilson on the occasion of his inauguration: I offer sincere congratulations and express an ...
Article : 60 wordsThere were 58 volunteers at Victoria Barracks on Tuesday. Thirty-four were accepted, and 24 deferred. ...
Article : 20 wordsThe letter referred to is as follows:- "My Dear Prime Minister,—I have the honour, although rather belatedly, to express to you my sincere thanks for the prompt ...
Article : 255 wordsReplying to Mr. Asquith in the House of Commons, Mr. Bonar Law (leader of the House) announced that, owing to the establishment of the Ministry of Pensions, the ...
Article : 239 wordsA selection for the Trench Motar Batteries will be made at Victoria Barracks at 2.30 p.m. to-day. A selection for the Field Artillery will be ...
Article : 56 wordsThe Labour Federation has decided to extend the nominations for the Federal selection ballots, which should have closed yesterday, to March 20, but Mr. Mahon's nomination for ...
Article : 63 wordsThe Admiralty announces: Naval aeroplanes dropped many heavy bombs on the 4th inst. on blast furnaces at Brebach (in the Rhine Valley). ...
Article : 96 wordsThe Press Bureau announces that Mr. John W. Dennis has been appointed Director of the potatoes, vegetables, and fruit section of the Ministry of Food. ...
Article : 129 wordsThe repudiation by the Flemish political leaders of the so-called Flemish deputation which recently waited upon the German Imperial Chancellor ia proof of the oft-repeated ...
Article : 234 wordsA successful Win the War League meeting was conducted at the warehouse of John Keep and Sons, Clarence-street. Mr. Leonard Keep took the chair, and introduced the speakers. ...
Article : 62 wordsA meeting of the Labour section of the Ministerial supporters was held yesterday. Mr. Hughes was only present for a few minutes, but the members of the party remained ...
Article : 158 wordsA fresh number of recruits for the Cyclists' Corps will gather at the recruiting headquarters, Moore-street, to-morrow morning at 9 o'clock. They will be met there by the ...
Article : 59 wordsThe "Dally Chronicle" says that the brewers have suggested that the Government should take over their industry on the same terms as the railways, epabling them to guarantee ...
Article : 53 wordsThe Milan correspondent of the "Daily Telegraph" says that the Pope has summoned a special Consistory to sit before Easter. It is believed that it will have ...
Article : 70 wordsMr. Will Thorne asked, in the House of Commons, whether the Government was paying 9½d for New Zealand cheese, though the Dairy Association, in August, offered the ...
Article : 207 wordsAt a meeting of the Sportsmen's Branch of the State Recruiting Committee at Tattersall's Club yesterday, Mr. H. Y. Braddon presiding, it was reported that good progress had been ...
Article : 146 wordsThe Railway Department has received several additional telegrams respecting the disorganisation of the traffic on the railways caused through floods. A message from ...
Article : 352 wordsThe National Service organisers are arranging for a special rally before the opportunity for voluntary enlistment close at the end of March. There will be special exhortations ...
Article : 78 wordsThe Treasury returns for 11 months indicate that the estimate of the revenue for the year, £502,000,000, will be exceeded by £30,000,000. ...
Article : 29 wordsThis is not the first occasion on which the Flemish political leaders in Holland have had to come forward and deny German misrepresentation regarding the true feelings of the ...
Article : 303 wordsOwing to shortage of flour Holland has prohibited the export of bread to Belgium. ...
Article : 22 wordsOfficial information has been received by Mrs. Green, of 43 Gould-street, city, that her eldest son, Private Jack Green, of the 13th Battallon, was killed in action in France on ...
Article : 129 wordsThe Duke of Connaught oponed the Royal Oversea Officers' Club. The promises were taken over from the Automobile Club. Sir Joseph and Lady Ward, Sir Thomas ...
Article : 44 wordsThe Lancashire cotton trade unions, representing 400,000 persons, have decided to protest against the Indian Government's proposal to impose a special war duty on imported ...
Article : 98 wordsThirty-five recruits will be taken on as reinforcements for the A.M.C. this month. Applicants, who must possess some special qualifications for the work, are requested to ...
Article : 49 wordsThe most recent messages from Mr. Bean, Australia was correspondent, are being given prominence in the newspapers. They are attracting much attention as ...
Article : 71 wordsMartin-place, 12.30 p.m.—Speakers: Sergeant M'Kenzie, Mr. Maxwell (from Victoria), Sergeant Saunders. Strathfield, Melba Pictures, 8 p.m.—"Why ...
Article : 44 wordsThe Canadian and New Zealand Ministers who are delegates to the Imperial War Conference attended, for two hours, a sitting of the War Cabinet. Mr. Lloyd George ...
Article : 91 wordsThe Dardanelles report (the publication of which was delayed to enable certain portions to be deleted, according to the wish of certain foreign Govornmonts) will be issued on ...
Article : 84 wordsPrivate R. A. Grace, of Boliena, has been awarded the D.C.M. ...
Article : 18 wordsOn Wednesday 25 men were examined, and 20 were accepted. BRISBANE, Wednesday. There were 16 volunteers to-day, and 12 were ...
Article : 44 wordsThe Premier received a Labour party deputation conveying the resolutions passed at the Manchester Conference in January, rel[?] to post-war problems, and promised to submit ...
Article : 37 wordsBy notice in the "Commonwealth Government Gazette" to-day under the War Precautions Act, Senator Pearce declared tallow to be a necessary commodity, and fixed the ...
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The Sydney Morning Herald (NSW : 1842 - 1954), Thu 8 Mar 1917, Page 7
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