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  2. AWE-INSPIRING SPECTACLE,

    The "Glasgow Herald" states that the battle cruiser squadron went to sea headed by the Lion, and steamed at a speed of 25 knots for nearly 16 hours. When they ...

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  3. THE GREAT SEA FIGHT.

    The Admiralty announces that undoubtedly the German losses were heavier than the British, not merely relatively, but absolutely. ...

    Article : 89 words
  4. FIGHTING ON LAND.

    General Sir Douglas Haig reports, under yesterday's date: Twenty-six of our aeroplanes bombed points of military importance, and it is believed that they ...

    Article : 346 words
  5. RETURN OF SHIPS TO PORT.

    An officer who witnessed the return of part of the British Fleet states that the majouty of the ships showed small signs of the conflict, but two bore ...

    Article : 131 words
  6. "THANK YOU, ENGLAND."

    There is great public admiration here of the British heroism in the naval fight. Englishmen were recognised in the streets, and greeted with the salutation, ...

    Article : 64 words
  7. TRENCH COMFORTS.

    The importance of trench comforts is rapidly being recognised by the military authorities. Quite recently a message was received from General Birdwood stating ...

    Article : 677 words
  8. £50,000,000 WAR LOAN.

    "I am satisfied that Australia can find the £50,000,000 that will be required during the financial year ending June 30, 1917, for war purposes," declared Mr. ...

    Article : 811 words
  9. "COURIER" PATRIOTIC FUNDS.

    {No abstract available}

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 281 words
  10. TWO AUSTRALIANS KILLED.

    In the course of a statement to-night the Minister for the Navy said: "The sympathy of the people of Australia goes out to those who have been bereaved, ...

    Article : 239 words
  11. REJOICING IN PARIS.

    The Paris newspapers unanimously emphasise the importance of the fact that the British drove back the Germans to Kiel Canal, and interpret this as the ...

    Article : 252 words
  12. THRILLING STORIES.

    The American Associated Press interviewed a naval officer of high rank, and the further details secured have produced an even more heartening effect than the ...

    Article : 1,177 words
  13. TIGHTENING THE BLOCKADE,

    The British have held up several Dutch steamers and have compelled them to discharge their cargoes of aniline dyes. One cargo which was stopped at Durban ...

    Article : 99 words
  14. BEATTY'S-HEROIC STAND.

    Further details of the great naval battle show that, apart from the fact that the Germans were nearly thried as strong as the force under Admiral ...

    Article : 598 words
  15. GERMAN COMMUNIQUE.

    A German communique states: Everywhere we repulsed several British attacks against lost positions south-west of Ypres. Artillery fighting northward of Arras ...

    Article : 83 words
  16. LOSS OF THE ELBING.

    The "Daily Telegraph's" Rotterdam correspondent says: The Dutch trawler Bertha landed at Ymuiden survivors from the Elbing, a new and fast German ...

    Article : 195 words
  17. "THE GREAT REFUSAL."

    The London correspondent of the New York "Sun" has had a striking interview with Earl Grey, formerly Governor-General of Canada, who declared that ...

    Article : 183 words
  18. WONDERS OF THE HEAVENS.

    We acknowledge, in connection with the Belgian Relief Fund in this issue, the 41st instalment handed in by Messrs. Eglinton and MacDonnell, subscribed by ...

    Article : 125 words
  19. ITALIAN CAMPAIGN.

    An Italian communique states: The enemy's attempt to break through in the direction of Onarg, south-west of Arsiero, was repulsed. The enemy hurled ...

    Article : 53 words
  20. LORD BERESFORD'S VIEWS.

    The "Daily Chronicle" publishes an interview with Admiral Lord Beresford, who stated: I cannot understand how anybody can regard the battle with any ...

    Article : 484 words
  21. READING MATTER.

    Parcels of reading matter were received yesterday from Miss S. Murray. West End, Mr. C. Purry, Miss MacDonald, New Farm, Mrs. T. S. Wilson, and E. S. ...

    Article : 34 words
  22. THE RUSSIAN FRONT.

    An Austrian communique states: The Russians are bombarding the entire North-eastern Front, the bombardment being especially violent on the Dniester. ...

    Article : 59 words
  23. "LA CROIX ROUGE."

    A meeting of the committee of "La Croix Rouge" will be held it the Chamber of Commerce rooms this afternoon, at 3.30. ...

    Article : 29 words
  24. LATEST GERMAN VERSION.

    A semi-official announcement issued in Berlin states:—The German worships [?]u[?]ed forward to engage a portion of the British Fleet which was reported to ...

    Article : 115 words
  25. PATRIOTIG DEMONSTRATION.

    A monster patriotic demonstration and fete was held to-day in aid of the Soldiers' Dependents' Relief Fund, and proved the most successful of its kind organised in ...

    Article : 239 words
  26. BRISBANE GIRLS' CLUB'S STALL AT THE EXHIBITION.

    The Brisbane On Girls' Club has received kind permission from the National Agricultural Association to have a stall at the coming exhibition, in order to assist ...

    Article : 64 words
  27. HOW BRITAIN STANDS IN NAVAL COMPARISON

    It is a question whether Germany can have built, or is likely to have completed within any reasonable time, a number of new ships of great power sufficient to ...

    Article : 595 words
  28. AT SALONICA.

    The Allied troops have occupied the port, Customs House, municipal offices, prefecture, and telegraph offices. Strong detachments are picketed throughout the ...

    Article : 88 words
  29. 41ST AND 42ND BATTALIONS COMFORTS FUND.

    This afternoon, at 3.30, a meeting of all interested in the Comforts Fund for the 41st and 42nd Battalions will be held in the Brisbane Girls' Club rooms, third ...

    Article : 94 words
  30. CHILDREN'S RECRUITING MARCH.

    A meeting of teachers in the city and suburbs was held last evening in the School of Arts, under the chairmanship of Mr. W. F. Bevington (president of the ...

    Article : 195 words
  31. THE KAISER'S CONGRATULATIONS.

    The President of the Prussian Diet read a telegram from the Kaiser, which stated: "With you I am proud of the mighty fleet which, by its latest feat of ...

    Article : 105 words
  32. GOLDEN FLEECE DAY.

    A meeting of the Golden Fleece Day Committee will be held this afternoon at 3.30 in the rooms of the Brisbane Wool Spinning Guild, No. 1, second floor, ...

    Article : 88 words
  33. MR. RYAN IN LONDON.

    The Hon. T. J. Ryan (Premier of Queensland) and Mrs. Ryan visited the Founding Hospital to obtain useful information in connection with the ...

    Article : 133 words
  34. FURTHER GERMAN LOSSES.

    There are rumours in Hamburg that the German battleship Westfalen and the battle cruiser Lutzen were sunk. ...

    Article : 23 words
  35. WATTLE DAY, 1916.

    Wattle Day, which this year will be held on July 7, promises to be invested with an interest over and above its usual picturesque character. It is nearly four ...

    Article : 355 words
  36. RETURNED SOLDIERS WELCOMED.

    Private Norman Smith Griffith, formerly head teacher of the Benarkin State school, the first wounded soldier to return to the district, was accorded an ...

    Article : 534 words
  37. DESTROYERS IN ACTION.

    One of the first vessels to draw the German fire was a destroyer, which was badly damaged, and had a number of guns put out of action. A shell killed ...

    Article : 107 words
  38. "SOMEWHERE IN EUROPE."

    Corporal Roy Pickering, who was local manager for Messrs. H. Dean and Sons, prior to leaving for the Front, writes to the Rev. J. Elliott, from somewhere in ...

    Article : 287 words
  39. CASUALTY LIST.

    {No abstract available}

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 167 words
  40. ADMIRALTY STATEMENT.

    The Admiralty announces that until Admiral Sir John Jelli[?]o[?] is able to supply a full despatch any attempt to give details of the history of the neval ...

    Article : 349 words
  41. PERSONAL NOTES.

    Mr. Mark Harris, of Brisbane, has received a cable from his eldest son, who is attached to the Australian Army Medical Corps, reporting that he was in ...

    Article : 185 words
  42. SCENE ON THE FRAUENLOB.

    A survivor from the German cruiser Frauenlob states that the fleet left Wilhelmshaven at 4 o'clock on Wednesday morning. The shells from the British ...

    Article : 69 words
  43. AFFECTING SCENES AT THE ADMIRALTY.

    There have been many affecting scenes at the Admiralty, where there is a constant stream of inquirers, mostly women, with occasionally old men, boys ...

    Article : 120 words
  44. NEWS RECEIVED IN CHICAGO.

    News received here from London states that the Britishers smashed the German battle formation completely, and although the British loss was very heavy, it was ...

    Article : 65 words
  45. CLIFTON HONOUR BOARD.

    Mr. P. G. A. Murphy presided over the monthly meeting of the School of Arts committee on Thursday night. It was decided to place the names of the ...

    Article : 69 words
  46. THE HAND OF BROTHERHOOD.

    Mr. C. L. Lennartz, Grand Secretary of the G.U.O.O.F., Queensland, has received the following letter from the Grand Secretary of the head society offices, ...

    Article : 165 words
  47. THE RIGHT STAMP.

    One of the heroes of the Lusitania disaster is due to enter camp at Enoggera this morning. Mr. Thomas L. Rigg, the gentleman referred to, is the proud ...

    Article : 167 words
  48. LAVENDER DAY.

    The Committee of the Soldiers' Church of England Help Society, intrusted with the carrying out of Lavender. Day, will meet to-day at 2.30 p.m., at St. Luke's ...

    Article : 88 words
  49. ROYAL SOCIETY OF ST. GEORGE.

    At the first meeting of the new council of the Royal Society of St. George held last evening the following motion was moved,—"That this meeting do adjourn ...

    Article : 59 words
  50. MR. HUGHES IN FRANCE.

    The Hon. W. M. Hughes (Prime Minister of Australia) and Mr. Fisher (Australia's High Commissioner) visisted the Anzaes on the Western Front. They ...

    Article : 50 words
  51. LOSS OF COMMANDER PENNELL.

    Among the lost is Commander Pennell, of the Queen Mary, who served in the Antarctic expedition of 1910-1913. ...

    Article : 28 words
  52. GILBEY'S DRY GIN.

    Is all British. Bottled in London. ...

    Article : 16 words
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