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  2. "COURIER" PATRIOTIC FUNDS.

    No doubt the small amount received yesterday towards the "Courier" Patriotic Funds can be attributed to the fact that the day was a public holiday. It is to be ...

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  3. GREEK MOBILISATION.

    All, Greece is in arms. Every Village is crowden with soldiers and khaki uniforms give to the streets in the cities a colour sameness that becomes monotonous ...

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  4. THE NEW 50,000.

    Dear Sir,— The present state of war imperatively demands that the exercise of the full strength of the Empire and its Allies should be put forth. In this way only can speedy Victory be achieved and lasting peace secured. ...

    Article : 392 words
  5. GERMN-BULGAR DELAY.

    Some of the newspapers anticipate that the advance of the Germans and Bulgarians will be delayed for a fortnight, and it is possible that the delay indicates ...

    Article : 237 words
  6. GREAT FIRE.

    During the closing hours of this afternoon the greatest fire which Melbourne has suffered for many years broke out in the building occupied by Andrew ...

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  7. CABINET MINISTERS.

    Lord Kitchener, Secretary of State for War, add several other members of the Cabinet remained at their offices throughout the Christmas holiday's. ...

    Article : 32 words
  8. CONSULTING THE DOMINIONS.

    With regard to the motion by Mr. W. A. S. Hewins, chairman of the Business Committee of the Unionist Party, on the advisability of immediately consulting the ...

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  9. NORTH QUEENSLAND SOLDIERS

    As forecast many soldiers eligible to attend the reunion of the Townsville and Lower Burdekin men now in camp were not present, owing to ...

    Article : 442 words
  10. DISTURBANCE AT LISMORE.

    In the Police Court this morning there was development of Friday night's disturbances, when William Eric Hutley, Percy Robb, Henry Charles Slade, and ...

    Article : 168 words
  11. THE WESTERN FRONT.

    An Official communique states: There has been great artillery activity south of Bailleal and south of Arras. We blew up a minitions depot at Weevre, and also ...

    Article : 60 words
  12. CHRISTMAS IN THE TRENCHES.

    Mr. Philip Gibbs, the well-known war correspondent, in an article describing the incidents of Christmas Day in Flanders, says:—"The only carol heard in ...

    Article : 356 words
  13. TRADE UNIONISTS.

    Mr. Lloyd George, Minister for Mumtions, addressed 3000 trade unionists and their leaders in Glasgow on Christmas morning. At the outset there was a good ...

    Article : 380 words
  14. RECRUITING STATISTICS.

    At the Adelaide-street Drill Shed yesterday (Boxing Day) 26 men offered their services, and of this number 20 passed, six being rejected. The number ...

    Article : 37 words
  15. HUNS AND BULGARS.

    Mr. Martin Donohoe, the well-known war correspondent, in a message from Athens, says that a heated argument occurred in a cafe at Uskub, in Serbian ...

    Article : 86 words
  16. CHRISTMAS CHEER FUND.

    Writing from the Rifle Range Camp, Enoggern, R. G. Thomas (the mascot) states: On behalf of B Company, 9th Depot Battalion, Rifle Range Camp, I ...

    Article : 88 words
  17. PRESENTATIONS.

    Before closing for the holidays on Friday the staff of the M'Donnell Hardware Company assembled to make a presentation to Mr. Fred. Finch, the ...

    Article : 231 words
  18. A CHRISTMAS MORNING BLAZE.

    A fire which occurred in Main-street, Gordon, on Christmas morning, destroyed Bowden's Hotel, Parker Bros.' general store, and David Kohn's saddler's shop. ...

    Article : 42 words
  19. DEATH OF A NURSE.

    Mr. G. C. Wilson was advised by cable to-day of the death in France of his sister, Nurse Myrtle Wilson. The late Nurse "Wilson received her training at ...

    Article : 51 words
  20. AFTER THE SPOILS.

    "H Secolo," an Italian daily newspaper, says that the Bulgarians and the Turks are engaged in lively recriminations owing to Enver Pasha postponing ...

    Article : 71 words
  21. A CHILD BURNED TO DEATH.

    At midnight on Christmas a house at Greenbushes caught fire. There were seven children in the building. The mother, Mrs. Warne, saved six, but the seventh, ...

    Article : 41 words
  22. WAR COUNCIL.

    A public meeting convened by Councillor W. Laughlin (chairman of the Waterford Shire Council) to form a local committee to assist the Queensland War ...

    Article : 124 words
  23. HEROES OF THE DARDANELLES.

    Trooper George Rose, reported killed in, action, enlisted from Boonan. He was just 20 years of age, and was formerly employed at the "Guardian" office. On ...

    Article : 235 words
  24. CHRISTMAS TRAGEDIES.

    Challenging a companion to follow him, Ernest Klingsbury, aged 35 years, dived off the Brighton Pier yesterday afternoon after a hat. Klingsbury and Frank ...

    Article : 90 words
  25. CHRISTMAS AT SALONICA.

    Never was there seen such a celebration of Christmas in Saloniea. The Allies' camps lost their military atmosphere, which was replaced by music, singing, ...

    Article : 74 words
  26. SOUTH AUSTRALIAN VOLUNTEERS.

    To-day 34 volunteers were examined at Adelaide, and 24 were accepted. ...

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  27. THE KAISER'S ILLNESS.

    There are alarmist rumours throughout Switzerland that the Kaiser's condition is causing the most profouud anxiety in Germany. ...

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  28. RECRUITING MEETING AT WARWICK.

    During the Caledonian sports to-day a recruiting appeal was made by the Hon. L. E. Groom, M.H.R., and the Hon. J. Tohnie. M L.A., who made brief but ...

    Article : 103 words
  29. A SOLDIERS' TREAT.

    Of the many folk in Brisbane who do so much to make the life of our soldiers as pleasant as possible while in training about Brisbane few excel Mr. and ...

    Article : 260 words
  30. GERMANS IN ENGLAND.

    Carl Menke, formerly German Consul at Birmingham, and Curl Sporn, who was associated with him in business, were suddenly detained on an order by Sir J. ...

    Article : 52 words
  31. GAMBLING RAID.

    Last night the Cairns police effected a very successful gambling raid on Japanese premises in Sachs-street, resulting in the arrest of 28 Japanese. The raid was ...

    Article : 114 words
  32. THE DARDANELLES.

    An article in the "Sunday Times" asserts that Mr. Ashmead Bartlett, the war correspondent, at the end of May sent' home an outspoken despatch giving ...

    Article : 213 words
  33. HERR BALLIN ON TERMS OF PEACE.

    Herr Ballin, formerly managing director of the Hamburg-Amerika sreamship line, and, latterly, the director of German railway traffic, in extending ...

    Article : 248 words
  34. RIFLE CLUB RESERVES.

    An interesting return has been issued by the Defence Deptrtment showing the number of efficients, non-efficients, and the strength of the rifle clubs for ...

    Article : 346 words
  35. VICTORIA CROSS HERO.

    With reference to the death of Lieutenaut Dartnell, an Australian member of the League of Frontiersmen, who has been awarded the Victoria Cross for most ...

    Article : 65 words
  36. SAD END OF DR. BUCHANAN.

    Further cables have been received to the effect that Captain (Dr.) J. D. Buchanan completely broken in health, and while demented as a result of a further relapse ...

    Article : 202 words
  37. SUGAR INDUSTRY.

    The crushing season on the Clarence concluded that week, the total quantity of cane passing though the rollers at Harwood being 65,198 tons, a little below ...

    Article : 93 words
  38. IN MESOPOTAMIA.

    A Turkish communique states: Our encircling movements at Kut-el-Amara, in Mesopotamia, are progressing on all sides. ...

    Article : 46 words
  39. GREETINGS FROM LEMNOS ISLAND.

    Private H. A. Murks, of the 2nd Australian Stationary Hospital, in a letter to his sister, asks her through the "Courier" to convey "Christmas ...

    Article : 39 words
  40. REJECTED VOLUNTEER COMMITS SUICIDE.

    Edward Millard, aged 25 years, who had been rejected as a recruit, commited suicide at Casterton yesterday. ...

    Article : 34 words
  41. EGYPTIAN EXPEDITION.

    It is belived that 8000 Bedouins are concentrated at Sollum, with a view to an attack on Egypt. They are under German officers, who landed from a ...

    Article : 54 words
  42. ON LEAVE.

    I wanter go back to the trenches, I wanter go back to the Front, I wanter go back to me rifle ami pack And 'car me ole straps creak and grunt. ...

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  43. Edith Cavell.

    The Prime Ministers review of the war in the House of Commons last month concluded with the following stately peroration:—If there be moments such ...

    Article : 211 words
  44. TURKISH ATTACK REPULSED.

    General Townshend, commanding the British expedition in Mesopotamia, reports: We repulsed a determines attack on a portion of our position on ...

    Article : 47 words
  45. NEWSPAPER SUPPRESSED.

    The German military authorities have suppressed Herr Maxmilian Harden's newspaper, "Die Zukunft." ...

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  46. MOSQUITOES IN CAMP.

    "Sufferer" writes: Sir,—It is really surprising that no steps have been taken so far to deal with the mosquito pest at the military camping grounds. They ...

    Article : 165 words
  47. RED CROSS SOCIETY.

    A meeting of the Brisbane Tramways Branch (Logan-road section) will be held at Logan-road depot this evening at 7.45 o'clock. ...

    Article : 164 words
  48. THE TROOPS IN EGYPT.

    General Sir John Maxwell, on behalf of the British, Australian, and New Zealand troops in Egypt, has sent a message to the King in response to his Majesty's ...

    Article : 75 words
  49. DIPLOMATIC VICTORY.

    A Reuter's message from Teheran, the capital of Persia, says that the Persian Cabinet has fallen, and Prince Firman Firme has been appointed Premier. This ...

    Article : 47 words
  50. BRITAIN AND THE WAR.

    The "Weekly Dispatch" alleges that, as Mr. Asquith will not, tolerate any suggested compromise in connection with his pledge with regard to compulsion, ...

    Article : 295 words
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