Inner forts of the Dardan elles are still being bombarded by the Allies' warships, and it is reported that the Turks are hurrying troops to Constantinople. The fort of Bulair, on the narrow neck of the Gallipoli ...
Article : 122 wordsThe Allies' warships are still bombarding the Turkish forts in the Dardanelles. An announcement issued by the Ad[?]y gives the following report of the ...
Article : 177 wordsThe Swedish steamship Belnda (1,038 lons) has been arrested in Denmark. She had embarked a large cargo of guns at Copenhagen, ostensibly destined for ...
Article : 62 wordsThe attack upon the Dardanelles has rached a stage at which it can no longer be regarded as a minor naval operation. It has suddenly become one of the most ...
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Advertising : 8 wordsThe latest German method (according to a Paris report) is to spray petrol on the Allies' trenches and then fire the trenches with hand grenades. ...
Article : 190 wordsThe Norddeutscher Lloyd liner Seydlitz (8,008 tons), which slipped out of Sydney Harbour unexpectedly when war was declared, is interned at Bahia Blanca, in the ...
Article : 67 wordsFrom Amsterdam it is reported that a derelict British seaplane has been picked up in the North Sea, and towed to Ymirrden. ...
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Article : 4 wordsThe Russians have achieved a further success in the north. They have captured the town of kerjck, 22 miles north-east of Przasnysz. ...
Article : 255 wordsA telegram from Vienna has been published in Geneva to the effect that a plot has been discovered among austro-Hungarians to receive officers of Slav nationality ...
Article : 173 words"History," said the Kaiser in a speech in Poland, "tells that God is only on the side of the believing armies." The Kaiser was addressing his troops (it ...
Article : 153 wordsThe Chino-Japanese Conference, which is considering points in dispute between the two countries, is still sitting in Peking. It is announced that the conference has ...
Article : 197 wordsA German admiral who has been, inspecting the submarines engaged in piracy in the North Sea has offered a large reward for each merchantman sunk and a life pension ...
Article : 179 wordsShould sport be abandoned during war time? Lord Rosebery has written a letter to the newspapers protesting against the suggestion to stop racing. If it ceased ...
Article : 97 wordsIn the South African Union Parliament, the Minister for Defence (General Smuts) moved the adoption of the bill to indemnify the Government for the steps it recently ...
Article : 306 wordsThe trouble among engineers in England has been followed by signs of disaffection on the part of miners. It is stated that the miners' officials have ...
Article : 110 wordsThe following movements of shipping are announced:— Arrivals.—At Londoon—Queen Margaret, s.s., from Wellington (N.Z.). Departures. ...
Article : 28 wordsThe Amsterdam "Telegraf" which has so often announced German movements in Belgium, states that fighting has been resumed along the Yser Canal. Trains of ...
Article : 193 wordsThe "British Australnsian" publishes illustrations of the Austrihan divisional supply column and ammunition park, showing that the column comprises 200 motor ...
Article : 109 wordsSYDNEY, Friday.—At the State Cabinet meeting to-day Mr. Carmichael (Minister for Educition) tendered his resignation. Mr. Carimchael subsequently said that the ...
Article : 374 wordsWhat he describes as a well defined case of small-pox was discovered last night by Dr. H. B. Howard, port health officer, on board the British-India liner Gregory ...
Article : 207 wordsWELLINGTON (N.Z.), Friday.—The Government statistician estimates the wheat yield for 1914-15 at 4,921,151 bushels, the o[?]ts at 10,194,037 bushels, and the ...
Article : 115 wordsThomas Arthur Armstrong, [?]1 years of age, residing at Ovenlea, Stand road, Glenhuntly, was thrown from a jinker last night at the corner of Necrim road and Queen's ...
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Advertising : 191 wordsAnother good day was experienced at the recruiting depot, Victoria Barracks, yesterday, when, out of 115 men who submitted themselves for medical inspection 92 were ...
Article : 132 wordsAs stated in "The Argus" yesterday, medical officers throughout the Commonwealth are coming forward readily in response to the War Office call for 100 ...
Article : 168 wordsThe medical equipment of the Australian forces on active service has already won golden opinions from the Imperial authorities, and these opinions are likely to be ...
Article : 232 wordsA number of city auctioneers assembed at Scott's Hotel yesterday afternoon to wish God-speed to Mr. Frank Ham, head of the firm of C. J. and T. Ham, who is ...
Article : 136 wordsLast month there wore three mails each way between Melbourne and Egypt. The troops training there continue their voluminous letter-writing propensities. ...
Article : 86 wordsSir,—I am in cordial agreement with "Do Something" that in respect of combating the destructive influences operating amongst the troops at Broadmeadows, "the present ...
Article : 320 wordsSir,—The suggestion of "Do Something" is worthy of emulation With a similar object in view a society has been formed with the title of the Empire Social and ...
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Advertising : 31 wordsFor the bridging train for service at the front, which will be composed of naval reserve men from the various States of the Commonwealth, rec[?]ts have been ...
Article : 131 wordsSir,—At the request of the ecclesiastical authorities the Victorian council of the Australian Catholic Federation has decided to take over the management ...
Article : 201 wordsA large number of entries was received yesterday for the parade of dogs to be held at Federal Government House grounds on March 20, in aid of the funds of the British Red Cross Society. To-day ...
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Advertising : 24 wordsSir,—The final meeting of the Travelling Kitchen Committee was held this afternoon, at 105 Collins street. As further contributions to the Travelling Kitchen Fund will ...
Article : 146 wordsSir,—Your correspondent J. Lyall, who deprecates the suspension of sport in public, advances as a reason for its continuance the Duke of Wellington's alleged ...
Article : 186 wordsSir,—The arguments of "25 Years Service" and Mr. Stofel would be convincing but for one indisputable scientific fact, which, stated by Sir Frederick Treves is this, "Alcohol is ...
Article : 181 wordsThe entertainment organised by the ladies of Caulfield, in aid of the Red Cross Funds at the Pierrots on February 26, has been successful beyond anticipation. Including the money taken at ...
Article : 174 wordsBROKEN HILL, Friday.—Recently the police, under the Trading With the Enemy Act, made an investigation of the business offices and private residence of Mr. F. J. ...
Article : 108 wordsThe British Secretary of State for the Colonies (Mr. Harcourt), in replaying to a question by Mr. R. L. Outhwaite in the House of Commons, stated that his ...
Article : 125 wordsHis Excellency the Governor-General, accompanied by His Excellency the Governor, Sir Francis Suttor, Sir Elliottt Lewis, Major Kerr-Pearce, and attended by ...
Article : 105 wordsMr. Edmond Clifton, the resident commissioner, welcomed a huge gathering to-day at the formal dedication of the New Zealand pavilion at the Panama Exhibition. A ...
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Advertising : 20 wordsA cable message has been received by Mr. J. S. Horsfall, of Melbourne, which confirms the announcement made in "The Argus" of yesterday that Second-Lieutenant ...
Article : 445 wordsTerrible experiences befell the crew of the Norwegian oil-tank vessel, L[?]bra, which has reached the Tyne. It was abl[?] amidships for two days in mid-Atlantic, ...
Article : 126 wordsAlthough no date has yet been definitely fixed for the proclamation of the Commonwealth Navigation Act, the present intention is that it will be brought into ...
Article : 231 wordsIn connection with the prohibition of the export of tanning dyes from the United Kingdom, the Imperial authorities werre asked by the Commonwealth Government if ...
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The Argus (Melbourne, Vic. : 1848 - 1957), Sat 6 Mar 1915, Page 19
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