Interesting recommendations for the training of discharged soldiers in trades and professions have been made by the committee of the State War Connell, which ...
Article : 2,256 wordsThe long-promised statement regarding the progress of recruiting, and the exact nature of the offer of an additional 50,000 men made by the ...
Article : 1,147 wordsThe debate on the army vote for 4,000,000 men, which was continued in the House of Commons on Tuesday, centred in the recruiting problem. Several speakers criticised the ...
Article : 343 wordsWARRAGUL, Wednesday.—By an overwhelming majority the annual conference of the Australian Natives' Association today agreed to a motion submitted by the ...
Article : 1,602 wordsThe section of the London press which approves most strongly of Mr. Hughes's methods of combating German trade is pressing the Government to ...
Article : 270 wordsA Paris communiqué issued on Tuesday at 7 p.m. announced that the Germans westward of the Meuse had renewed their attacks, which were accompanied by jets of ...
Article : 674 wordsThe Minister for Munitions (Mr. Lloyd George) informed the House of Commons on Tuesday that Mr. Walter Runciman (the President of the Board of Trade) ...
Article : 986 wordsThe Allied air squndron of 65 machines which dropped hundreds of bombs on the German submarine base at Zeebragge, on the Belgian coast, on Monday, did extensive ...
Article : 360 wordsSir,—I think the Northcote Council deserves to be commended on passing the resolution which practically condemns the action of the Defence department in ...
Article : 103 wordsSir,—In "The Argus" to-day I read with contempt of the cycle trades employees opposing conscription. I am an employer, and I judge that there men evidently are ...
Article : 134 wordsFewer men volunteered for active service yesterday than for several days previously. At the Town Hall depot, out of the 168 men who offered themselves, 81 were accepted, ...
Article : 826 wordsIn the Legislative Council to-day Sir Ibrahim Rahimtoola submitted a motion to the effect that the Government should appoint a committee to consider the development of ...
Article : 335 words"After half a year's brave defence we have evacuated the ruined bridge and fortifications, north-west of Uscieszo (on the Dneister, north-west of Czernowitz)" ...
Article : 208 wordsMr. Edmund Candler, the official press representative with the British in Mesopotamia, describes the attempt which Lieut.-General Aylmer, made, to relieve the ...
Article : 282 wordsThe Rome correspondent of the "Daily Telegraph" states that the Allies will shortly publish evidence by means of documents proving that Austria and Bulgoria have been ...
Article : 160 wordsThe United States army which is chasing General Villa, the Mexican rebel, who invaded America, and attacked the town of Columbus, has not been successful in ...
Article : 51 wordsThe following cable messages appeared in the later editions of "The Argus" of Wednesday:ENVER PASHA'S RETURN. ...
Article : 336 wordsKing George und Queen Mary on Tuesday afternoon entertained the first batch of 1,000 returned wounded soldiers al tea. The guests included a number of Anzacs. ...
Article : 128 wordsFrom Mr. A. M. Simpson of Younghouse, Parkside, Adelaide, the Minister for Defence (Senator Pearce) has received a cheque for £2,250 for the ...
Article : 351 wordsThe Germans are circulating by wireless fantastic stories of anti-British feeling in Egypt, including stories of bloody, collisions between the natives and military, in one ...
Article : 148 wordsThe secretary of the Polish Belief Fund, taking advantage of the presence in London of the Prime Minister of Australia (Mr. Hughes), says:—"All recognise Australia's ...
Article : 41 wordsA Peculiar position has arisen with regard to the sale of copper produced in Australia. Some time ago, the principal copper-producing companies, at the instance ...
Article : 246 wordsIn view of the shortage of shipping tonnage, a decress has been issued by the British Government prohibiting the importation of luxuries. ...
Article : 124 wordsAt an inquest on the body of John Ritchie Laidlaw, of New Zealand, who was killed while flying at Hendon (England) on Friday, it was shown that Laidlaw went up ...
Article : 63 wordsKALGOORLIE, Wednesday.—In the course of a recent speech, Mr.R.Hamilton, the president of the Chamber of Mines, again directed attention to the serious effect ...
Article : 133 wordsThe Germans claim that all the aeroplanes which took part in the raid on Kent watering-places on Sunday returned safely. [A cable message published in "The ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 19 wordsSir,—Surely, when men are so urgently needed, and enlisting is so slow, it is ridiculous to reject a man because he is a month or two over 45, as was mentioned in "The ...
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The Argus (Melbourne, Vic. : 1848 - 1957), Thu 23 Mar 1916, Page 7
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