Sir John French, in his latest report, states: The German attacks on Hill No. 60 failed. During these operations the enemy fired 17in. shells into Ypres. We ...
Article : 370 wordsAdmiral von Tirpitz has congratulated Germany upon the occasion of the celebration of his navy jubilee, and he has been hailed as the saviour of his country. ...
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Article : 49 wordsMr. Winston Churchill, First Lord of the Admiralty, to-day visited M. Augagneur, French Minister for Marine, and had a conference with him in the North ...
Article : 55 wordsThe Admirality in Berlin states that the German high sea fleet has been repeatedly cruising in the North Sea, and has even advanced into English waters, without ...
Article : 82 wordsA strong column of Russian cavalry has entered East Prussia, near Memel, and is threatening the enemy's left flank. ...
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Article : 232 wordsSydney rose to the occasion on Saturday, when some 5000 of the Expeditionary troops marched through the streets. There was a lamentable lack of flags and ...
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Article : 174 wordsRussia has informed Germany through Spain, that German prisoners in Russia will receive treatment similar to that given to Russian prisonors in Germany. ...
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Article : 185 wordsRev. W. Brown writes: Sir,—I read the letter on the above subject in your columns this morning with the more interest as I had just received one from my ...
Article : 128 wordsMessrs. J. and N. Tait have arranged for a string band of 24 Belgian performers, from Antwerp, Brussels, and Ostend, the conductor being M. Philippe Meyen, ...
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Article : 55 wordsIn the Court of Appeal the Lord Chief Justice (Lord Reading) and Lord Justice Bray decided upon a redefinition of ' the words. "Restraint of Princes," &c., ...
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Article : 438 wordsSir John French, in the course of a communique, states: The Germans heavily bombarded the French on our left on Thursday evening near Bixschoote ...
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Article : 163 wordsOn Thursday and Friday nights many trainloads of German dead arrived at Hasselt, in Belgium, 16 miles west-north-west of Maastricht, and ...
Article : 68 wordsInterest to the amount of 22/6 will be payable on the instalments of the new Victorian loan on October 1. ...
Article : 27 words"Le Temps" states that Turkey has sounded Italy and the United States, with a view to arranging a separate peace with the Triple Entente. ...
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Article : 59 wordsMr. Asquith, Mr. Bonar Law, the Earl of Crewe, Mr. Harcourt, and the High Commissioners of the Dominions will address a meeting at the Guildhall on May ...
Article : 40 wordsThe South Brisbane Club held a practice shoot at Enoggera on Saturday, the ranges being 300, 500, and 600 yards. In all 22 members took part. ...
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The Brisbane Courier (Qld. : 1864 - 1933), Mon 26 Apr 1915, Page 7
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