The British Admiralty announces that a distinctive chevron will be issued to all descriptions of naval men and women who began sea service in 1914. in addition to a ...
Article : 71 wordsA Dutch coffee buyer, who has arrived at San Francisco on his way from Santos to Java, says that Brazil is preparing to send machines and aviators to Europe. ...
Article : 32 wordsNews has been received by Mrs. Farmer of the death in action of her husband lieut. Melvilla Owen Farmer, of the 9th Light Horse Regiment. The deceased soldier, who was ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 393 wordsA former Russian Consul at San Francisco is going to Japan to be nearer to his native land, which he says will soon reenter the war on the Allies' side. ...
Article : 34 wordsThe case for the prosecution in the Bonnet Rouge sedition case has been closed and the case for the defence has been opened. It is expected that at least 100 ...
Article : 122 wordsFood Director von valdow has announced in the Reichstag that it will be necessary to reduce the bread rations unless stipulated quantities of cereals can be imported ...
Article : 131 wordsMrs. Mary Boehme, of Peterborough, has been officially informed that her son, Cpl. Oliver O, Kennewell, was killed in action in France on April 8. The deceased joined the colours from ...
Article : 67 wordsLce.-Cpl. S. F. Carter, husband of Mrs. S. F. Carter, of 280 Currie street, Adelaide, was killed in action in France on April 18. The deceased was 28 years of age, and enlisted three years ago. ...
Article : 50 wordsThe Foreign Minister (Mr. Balfour) in the House of Commons to-day, denied that the enemy had recently, made peace offers. He added that no neutnal representative in ...
Article : 215 wordsThe Institute of Agriculture estimates the total yield of wheat in the Argentine. Uruguay, South Africa, Australia, and New Zealand at 197,776,000 cwt., or £55 2-5 ...
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Advertising : 135 wordsMr. H. Lawrence, sen., of Mount Gambier, has received advice that his youngest son, Lce. Cpl. Hedley Norman Lawrence, has o[?]en [?] in action in France. The young soldier enlisted at ...
Article : 123 wordsThe war Trade Board has announced a trade agreement with Norway, by which the United States -will ship surplus foodstuffs to Norway, and America will get ...
Article : 56 wordsMr. A. R. S. Craig, the well-known accountant, of Ramsgate street, New Glenelg, has been advised that his eldest son, Gnr. A. R. W. Craig, of the Australian Field Artlllery, was killed in ...
Article : 250 wordsThe Paris newspapers declare that the Allies know what value to attach to the German pacifist maneuvres. The Petit Journal says the German pacifist offensive ...
Article : 50 wordsMANNUM, May 2.—'Regret was expressed locally when It was known that Lieut. F, N. Basedow had made the supreme sacrifice on April 25, as the result of gas poisoning, while in action in France, ...
Article : 151 wordsSeveral efforts were made to inaugurate peace meetings in England yesterday, but all of them failed. In one instance, at Finsbury Park, there were disorderly ...
Article : 145 wordsThe last batch of repatriated men to Holland includes the following Australians: —Pte. Hotter, who was captured at St. Eloi in September, 1917; Cpl. Haythorne, ...
Article : 256 wordsThe late Gnr. G. H. Ruse, who died of wounds on April 7, was the only son of Mr. H. and the late Mrs.' Ruse, Of Crown Hill, Devonshire, and was horn at [?]akeard, Cornwall. He arrived in ...
Article : 134 wordsThe Rev. A. H. Champion, rector of Bungendore, New South Wales, and for some time head master of the Launceston Church Grammar School and the King's School, Parramatta, has been ...
Article : 120 wordsMr. J. E. Isaacson, of Kennedya, Undalya, has received information that his elder son, Pte, W. E. Isaacson, has been killed in action in France. The deceased soldier was a native of Undalya, ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 595 wordsM. Le Boureq (Controller of the French Army Commission) has confirmed the recent announcement of the destruction of an enemy long-range gun, which was used ...
Article : 54 wordsLieut L. Storch of the flying corps, has been killed in action. The young soldier was for some years employed at the Lameroo Post Office as a telegraph operator. He was a universal favourite ...
Article : 60 wordsThe Lord Mayor of Belfast (Mr. James Johnston) has received a letter from Gen. Gough, in which tribute is paid to the very gallant conduct of the Ulster Division ...
Article : 130 wordsCol. Woodburn, of the Australian War Comforts Staff, has returned from France, where he inspected the arrangements made to meet the new situation arising from the ...
Article : 371 wordsBROKEN HILL, May 5.—Mr, and Mrs. J. Sprott, of Railwaytown, have been informed that' their son, Lieut. J. Sprott, M.M., was killed in action on April 24. Lieut Sprott, who was ...
Article : 77 wordsPte. Charles E. Taylor, of the 8th Machine Gun Campany, who died in the First Southern General Hospital, England was the only son and child of Mr. J. and Mrs. J. M. Taylor, of ...
Article : 130 wordsSgt. A. G. Symonde, who is reported killed in action in France, and was previously reported missing, was before enlisting employed on the South Mine. ...
Article : 35 wordsOur Mount Torrens correspondent writes:—Mrs. Sidney Wood received word on Monday that her eldest son, Pte. William R. Wood, had been killed in action on April 17. Pte. Wood ...
Article : 81 wordsPte. Fred Rochow, son of Mr. F. W. Rochow, of Hynam, was killed in action in France on April 5. The deceased enlisted in December. 1915, sailed for Egypt in September, 1916, and ...
Article : 50 wordsAmerican messages by wireless telegraphy, made available by the American. Consul-General in Melbourne are as follows:— ...
Article : 212 wordsAt a meeting of the Port Adelaide Council on Thursday night it was decided to send letters of Condolence to the families of the late Ptes. F. B. Ellls R. A. McCulloch, William Johnstone, and ...
Article : 51 wordsWord has been received at Narracoorte that Cpl. Allan Jarrett, son of Mr. A. T. Jarrett of Narracoorte. was killed in action in Frante on April 17. The deceased soldier was a native ...
Article : 93 wordsThe Rev. R. and Mrs. Kenny have been notified of the death of their only son, Cpl. E[?]stace Godfrey Kenny, from wounds on April 20 in Prance. Cpl. Kenny was educated at St. Peter's ...
Article : 56 wordsMr. F. W. Allen, of Edithburgh, has been advised that his son, Lee.'Cpl. Pe[?]tland Allen, of the 28th Battalion, has been killed in action. He was born at. Edithburgh on July 24. 1879. ...
Article : 199 wordsPte. H. F. Smith, son of Mr. H. P. Smith, of Mitcham, has been gassed in France. Pte. E. WHITEHORN, son of Mr. and Mrs. F. Whitehorn, of Koolunga, has been wounded. ...
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Observer (Adelaide, SA : 1905 - 1931), Sat 11 May 1918, Page 37
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