Her Excellency Lady Helen Munro Ferguson attended a meeting yesterday afternoon at the North Melbourne Town Hall, in order to inaugurate a branch of the Red ...
Article : 305 wordsThe German-A merican named Holt who attempted to murder the American millionaire, Mr. J. P. Morgan, jun., having failed to commit, suicide by opening an artery in ...
Article : 306 wordsReports from Cape town state that before reaching Otavi in German South-West Africa, General Botha's Free Staters marched at night forty miles ...
Article : 108 wordsM. Thomas, a French Under-Secretary, who is visiting London, had a conference with the Minister for Munitions (Mr. Lloyd George) at Downing street, on ...
Article : 172 wordsA report by the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Public Works on the proposed extension of buildings and plant at the small arms factory, was yesterday tabled ...
Article : 1,001 wordsThat portion of the Russian army which has connected with its reserves in Southern Poland has delat a heavy blow at advancing enemy. It fell on the right flank, and routed an entire division, the Austro-German losses in men and material being v ery heavy. ...
Article : 193 wordsThe most important attacks on the Allies in the Gallipoli peninsula yet made by the Turks were delivered on Sunday and Monday last. ...
Article : 491 wordsA letter, written by a Rhodesian trooper, states that the Germans planted mines all over the desert and that a German newspaper declared that General Botha's road ...
Article : 68 wordsArrivals.—Southampton—Sussex, s.s., from Sydney May 6. At Shanghai—Empire, s.s. Departures. —For Sydney — Yeddo. ...
Article : 24 wordsThe following cable messages appeared in the later editions of "The Argus" on Thursday:— AUSTRALIANS' COOLNESS UNDER FIRE. ...
Article : 799 wordsThe British-Australian Tobacco Company Properietary Limited and W. D. and H. O. Wills (Australia) Limited have contributed a further amount of £1,000 to the special ...
Article : 171 wordsThe King has written a letter thanking the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland (Lord Wimborne), and others who participated in a recent non-party All-Ireland ...
Article : 82 wordsSwiss newspapers report that advices from lemberg are that the Austro-Germans, while pursuing the Russians near the Vistula River, have suffered terrible losses as ...
Article : 275 wordsCorrespondents in Northern France indicate in their reports that the Allies on the Western front are awaiting the full fury of the German offensive. The enemy's plan ...
Article : 406 wordsIt is reported, from New York that President Woodrow Wilson is conducting negotiations with the German Foreign office, through the American Ambassador (Mr. ...
Article : 159 wordsThe following letter was sent yesterday by the Lady mayoress to the wives of the mayors and presidents of the 208 municipalities in Victoria in connection with Australia ...
Article : 285 wordsThe Minister for Munitions (Mr. Lloyd George) has issued a statement in which He refers to a speech delivered at the National Liberal Club on Monday by Lord ...
Article : 473 wordsThe population of Constantinople is gloomy, owing to the continued arival from the Dardanelies of Turkish wounded instead of British and French prisoners, whom the ...
Article : 108 wordsRenter's agency at Paris reports that shots were recently fired at a German patrol in the streets of Peronne (a town of north-east France, 30 miles east of ...
Article : 98 wordsThe members of the Australian Women's National League wish to celebrate Australia Day by accepting gifts for our soldiers from members. It is desired that anything so ...
Article : 76 wordsThe Minister for Defence (Senator Pearce) gratefully acknowledges the generous and patriotic action of the employees of Dalgety and Co.in presenting to the ...
Article : 41 wordsThe "Westminster Gazettc" (Liberal) deprecates seeking seapegoats for the policy that has been poursued at the Dardanelles. ...
Article : 229 wordsIn connection with the procedure suggested by the committee. the Minister has decided as to suggestion a ("Government to have option to purchase machines, with a ...
Article : 103 wordsGEELONG, Thursday.—It was reported to the Geelong Agricultural Society to-day that the trustees of the showgrounds and racecourse had notified the Defence ...
Article : 108 wordsGeneral von Bissing the German Military Governor of Belgium, has ordered that all teachers in Belgian schools who allow an anti-German feeling to exist ...
Article : 63 wordsA Rome communique published on Wednesday stated:— "We are making progress on the Carnic Plateau, taking prisoner ...
Article : 386 wordsThe Munitions Committee has supplied the Minister for Defence (Senator Pearce) with its second report. The points of the inquiry are given as follow:— ...
Article : 1,335 wordsA statement was published yesterday that the members of the Horshan branch of the implement Makers' Union had offered to manufacture war munitions in their spare ...
Article : 199 wordsThe committee of the Richmond Cricket Club, at then meeting on Monday evening, decided to offer the use of their new grandstand to the Minister for Defence for ...
Article : 66 wordsMrs. William Smith and Dr. Helen Sexton, if Melbourne with the consent of the French Government, have opened a hospital at Auteuil in connection with the ...
Article : 123 wordsThe report of the late Admiral von Spec of the naval battle off Coronel on the coast ot Chili, on Sunday November 1, has reached Berlin, and has been published by ...
Article : 383 wordsReferring to the suggestion the women should be employed is jurors order to release men for war service, the Home Secretary (Sir John Simon) has stated that ...
Article : 83 wordsThe Victoria Racing Club out of the funds at their disposal from the King's Brithday meeting, have allocated £300 to supply the Australian troops at the front, ...
Article : 125 wordsThe Turkish fortifications at Adrianople have been dismantled, the guns being transferred to Hademkeui, behind the defences of Constantinople it Chataldja. ...
Article : 88 wordsThe following is an extract from a letter received by the Governor-General (Sir Ronald Munro Ferguson) from General Sir William Birdwood concerning the sad loss ...
Article : 377 wordsThe Geneva correspondent of the "Daily Express" says that it is reported that Germany will by August 1 have placed an additional million men in the field. ...
Article : 103 wordsSYDMEY. Thursday.—It was announced yesterday by the Minister for Public Works (Mr. Cann) that the Government has decided to expedite an order for ...
Article : 80 wordsThe Victorian Trotting Association, at its meeting last evening decided to grant £100 to the fund. ...
Article : 22 wordsA trolly car containing 180 persons was returning from a Sunday-school picnic when it jumped the tracks at Queenstown. Fourteen persons were killed and 80 injured, ...
Article : 69 wordsSir,—May I appeal, in behalf of the St. Kilda Patriotic Committee, to tailoring and clothin Manufacturers and suppliers for donations of cloth boards. They will be used ...
Article : 120 wordsIn writing recently to the Governor-General (Sir Ronald M[?]o Ferguson). the general officer commanding the Australian and New Zealand troops in the Dardanelles ...
Article : 223 wordsOwing to the Siege Artillery Brigade not requiring the use of the Port melbourne rifle ranges on Saturday, the whole of the target accommodation will be available for ...
Article : 40 wordsA memorial service for the Australians who have fallen in battle is to be held on Sunday, at the Seymour camp. The hour chosen is a quarter to 3 o'clock, to give ...
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The Argus (Melbourne, Vic. : 1848 - 1957), Fri 9 Jul 1915, Page 7
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