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  2. NEW RECRUITING SCHEME

    The first endeavor to put into practice the resolution of the Governor-General's Conference is to be made on May 7, when at Melbourne Town Hall there will be a recruiting demonstration on a big scale. It is expected that the Governor-General, the State ...

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  3. RED CROSS DAY

    It is possible that the total money collected for Red Cross Day may reach half a million. But beyond the count on Friday ...

    Article : 420 words
  4. LATE CABLE NEWS

    Mr. Philip Gibbs describing the fight in the northern sector, says:—A thick wet tog, like London at its worst enveloped the Kemmel sector on Friday ...

    Article : 303 words
  5. A FATAL SHOT

    At noon to-day Mrs. Hocking, wife of William Hocking, a resident of Rose Park, called her husband and said that the window of a neighbor's house was ...

    Article : 342 words
  6. RECRUITING AVOIDED

    Those who have been expecting an immediate change in the attitude of official Labor towards recruiting as the result of the Melbourne Conference, were sadly ...

    Article : 332 words
  7. TRADE UNION FUNDS

    The section of the new Industrial Arbitration Act which gives union officials most cause for dissatisfaction is that which prohibits unions from using any ...

    Article : 494 words
  8. THE KEMMEL BATTLE

    Mr. Percival Phillips writes:—The battle for the Flemish hills was continued on Friday with unabated fury. Though the gallant French ...

    Article : 381 words
  9. COUNTRY ROUTE MARCH

    The projected military route march in the country is being looked forward to with considerable interest by the men of the A.I.F. at Liverpool. New recruits ...

    Article : 384 words
  10. NO SLACKENING

    Capt. Carmichael, M.C., who has succeeded in a month in raising more than the 1000 recruits he set out to secure, is not slackening ...

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  11. MR. FRED COOMBS DEAD

    We regret to have to announce the death of Mr. Fred Coombs (J'Adoube), for many years the editor of the Chess and Draughts columns of this paper. ...

    Article : 200 words
  12. MILKMEN GROWL

    An increase of 7/. all round per week for all employees from 19 years upwards, 3d per hour increase in the ordinary overtime rates for Sundays and holidays; a ...

    Article : 292 words
  13. Matinee Brings £2000

    It was a happy inspiration of the management responsible for the arrangement of the programme at the great Red Cross matinee held at Her Majesty's ...

    Article : 232 words
  14. THE TIVOLI

    For a short season only—just one fortnight, in fact—while Time, Please, the new revue, is preparing, the Tivoli has returned to its old love, and is presenting a ...

    Article : 529 words
  15. SYDNEY CHORAL SOCIETY

    The Sydney Choral Society, under the conductorship of Mr. Reginald Gooud, gave a very creditable performance of Elijah at the Town Hall last evening. ...

    Article : 220 words
  16. ZEEBRUGGE AFFAIR

    The Admiralty has issued the following order to the Fleet: Their Lordships express to all concerned in the gallant and ...

    Article : 101 words
  17. FOR NOT HELPING

    The Chief Secretary, Mr. Fuller, yesterday took hospital committees generally to task for not helping the recent Police and Firemen's Carnival, as he ...

    Article : 196 words
  18. CORNSACKS SHORTAGE

    Vigorous steps have been taken by the Commonwealth Government to deal with the shortage of cornsacks. Through a controller in India, 60,000,000 bags ...

    Article : 111 words
  19. Stall Raffles

    The raffles for stall No. 87 in Moore-street on Friday resulted: Australian terrier, won by Ticket No. 45, Mr. Colin Stephen; turkey, No. 167, Mrs. Cohen ...

    Article : 40 words
  20. Continued Sale of Gifts

    However successful a Day may be, on no occasion are all the goods offered for sale disposed of. In connection with Friday's Red Cross efforts, David Jones' ...

    Article : 103 words
  21. ROADS THAT ARE BAD

    The Minister for Local Government and Public Health, Mr. J. D. Fitzgerald, returned to Sydney yesterday from a trip to the North Coast. He was accompanied ...

    Article : 377 words
  22. WIRTHS' WATER PANTOMIME

    The Messrs. Wirth Bros., in their 38 years' show enterprising, have learned the value of novelty as a drawing card. Yesterday, before a crowded audience, the ...

    Article : 413 words
  23. STILL MEETS THE POSTMAN

    Mrs. BullocK, of Campbelltown, attained her 100th birthday this week. Although feeble and obliged to remain indoors, the old lady still retains her ...

    Article : 93 words
  24. LIEUT. BILLYARD LEAKE

    Lieut E. W. Billyard Leake, who was mentioned in cable messages yesterday in connection with the naval raid on Zeebrugge, is, according to Colonel W. T. ...

    Article : 146 words
  25. Bowlers Give £400

    At a gathering of bowlers at Randwick Club yesterday afternoon, at which 40 of the devotees of the ancient game were present, £400 was promised in aid of the ...

    Article : 55 words
  26. LATEST SHIPPING NEWS

    Morning Afternoon. To-day 9.16 9.37 Monday, April 29 9.53 10.21 Tuesday, April 20 10.44 11.18 ...

    Article : 231 words
  27. Awarded Military Cross

    Captain Jack Allport, of the Royal Flying Corps, has been awarded the Military Cross. He left two years ago as gunner in the 7th Field Artillery, and he ...

    Article : 74 words
  28. TWO HAY SOLDIERS KILLED

    Gunner Jack Tyson, a well-known district pastoralist and owner of Oolambeyan Station, has been killed in action in France. He was a son of the late ...

    Article : 107 words
  29. THE COBAR VACANCY

    Interest in Labor circles is centred in the vacancy in the N.S. Wales Legislative Assembly caused by the death of Mr. C. S. Fern, member for Cobar. The ...

    Article : 178 words
  30. ANZAC DAY IN MELBOURNE

    Owing to the heavy rains having to some extent spoilt the Anzac Day celebrations yesterday, many of the kiosks were kept going to-day, and badges and ...

    Article : 158 words
  31. BURGLARY AT KEREWETHER

    When Mrs. J. C. Irish returned to her home at Merewether late yesterday afternoon, she saw that some jewellery had been taken from her room. She ...

    Article : 79 words
  32. No More Butter Purchases

    It is announced by the Customs Department that till further notice no more purchases of butter are to be made on account of the Imperial Government ...

    Article : 119 words
  33. State Fish Shop for Balmain

    The director of the State Fisheries Department (Mr. Stead) has informed Mr. J. Quirke, M.L.A., that a branch of the State fish shops is to be opened at ...

    Article : 76 words
  34. Crackers Cause Loss of Hand

    William Morrison, 12, King-street, Rockdale, whilst playing with crackers, receiving injuries which led to the amputation of his hand at St. George's ...

    Article : 29 words
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