Geelong citizens will shortly have [?] portunity of seeing Mr E. H. W. Coss[?]'s r[?]w invention for indicating the whereabouts of sunken ships. The first [?] is nearly ...
Article : 150 wordsLondon. Monday, 6.30 p.m. — An Italian official message received his afternoon says: There was violent artillery fire all day between the Brenta and ...
Article : 129 wordsSir,—May I crave a small space in your valuable paper, as a pensioner receiving my pension from the Government, to ask my fellow men and women to remember on the ...
Article : 66 wordsIt is expected that the attendances at to-night's "Yes" meetings at His Majesty's Theatre and the Mechanics' will rival those of last Thursday. At both places the doors will ...
Article : 577 wordsThe Parliamentary committee of the Trade Union Congress and the executive of the Labor party have formulated a draft statement of Labor's war aims ...
Article : 599 wordsLondon, Monday, 5.20 p.m.—It is rumored excitedly in Borlin that Baron von Hertling, the Imperial Chancellors will shortly communicate Germany's ...
Article : 539 wordsSir Douglas Haig reports: Ruding parties attacked two posts in the neighborhood of the Ypres-Comines Canal. We repulsed one attack. In the other ...
Article : 667 wordsThe Sailors Rest Committee are planning to give the French seamen in port a good time during the festive season. Some of these men spent their last Christmas on the ...
Article : 157 wordsSir,—If every voter in Corio who is a supporter of the Hughes Government and the present, Referendum programme goes to the poll to-morrow there need be no ...
Article : 217 wordsLondon, Monday, 4.20 p.m.— Telegrams from Petrograd continue to reflect the growing chaos throughout Russia. The Bolsheviks, in pursuance of ...
Article : 329 wordsFortnightly nearly 1000 allotments are made at the city post office; over £3000 is distributed to soldiers' wives and dependents; this is apart from the amount ...
Article : 83 wordsButchers have this season had a bad time owing to the scarcity of stock for slaughter; Messrs. Sims, Cooper and Co. have been unable to purchase freely on account of the ...
Article : 159 wordsSir.—So many false statements are being circulated in Geelong asserting that if a "Yes" vote were carried the Catholic schools would be closed, as a result of the Christian ...
Article : 232 wordsThe present warm weather is proving a God send to the local fishermen, who have been making record bauls. Out with their beats early its the day they usually ...
Article : 73 wordsAfter discharging a quantity of timber at the Railway Pier, the Moonah left Geelong yesterday morning. The s.s. Casino, instead of calling at Geelong yesterday, as was at ...
Article : 73 wordsSir,—In your issue of Saturday, I was reported as having been fined for travelling on the railway without a ticket. The facts are that the train was just about to move out ...
Article : 163 wordsThe singing of "God Save our King" and three cheers for the Empire, opened the proceedings at the "Yes" meeting in the West Park Picture Theatre last evening. ...
Article : 325 wordsA special trip will be made by the Courier on Saturday. Instead of leaving Melbourne at the usual time in the morning. she will depart for Portarlington and Geelong at 2.30 ...
Article : 87 wordsA message from Petrograd states:- The violent death of General Skalon, the army representative at the peace negotiations, has aroused a sensation. ...
Article : 223 wordsSunday School festival services were held on Sunday at St. Silas'. North Geelong, the Vicar preaching at both services. Prizes were distributed in the morning. In the ...
Article : 72 wordsLondon, Monday, 5.20 p.m.— That the enemy had made an attack upon a Scandinavian convoy of vessels was announced by Sir Eric Geddes, First ...
Article : 455 wordsWashington, Monday.—By 282 votes to 128 the House of Representatives to-day decided in favor of submitting to the State legislatures, for their ...
Article : 179 wordsAt the meeting of the Geelong Butchers' Picnic Association in the Trades Hall last night, it was decided to hold the annual picnic on Wednesday, January 16th., and to ...
Article : 101 wordsWaiting to be launched on the ships at Tail's boat yard, Eastern beach, is a handsome motor boat. designed and built in Geelong by Mr. C. Coles, of H.M. ...
Article : 139 wordsAt the final run for a trophy presented to Mr. H. Larcombe. president of the Brigade, was run on Monday night, and was won by Fireman A. Cameron, 7 points: ...
Article : 84 wordsThe London "Times" correspondent at Petrograd slates that Trotzky will not stop at anything in prosecuting the class war. Replying to a deputation, ...
Article : 89 wordsIn addition to a number of day gatherings which are advertised in another column, meetings will be held at the following places to-night: — ...
Article : 69 wordsMary Legatt, who did not put in all appearance, and who was described by Constable M'Millan as "eccentric," was fined 40[?] in default, 7 days' imprisonment, for ...
Article : 224 wordsThe following tenders have been accepted for the above contracts:—No. 127. Shaw and Jorlan, £30/12 9: 128. Shaw and Jordan. £30: 129, Shaw and Jordan, £27; 130, ...
Article : 64 wordsThe Co[?]n Na Feinne Hall yesterday afternoon was the scene of much merriment. 200 children assembled there with their relatives to enjoy a Xmas party; every child ...
Article : 273 wordsNews of the armistice had an effect like a thunderbolt in Roumania. After prolonged resistance to the frantic German onslaughts, many still are ...
Article : 74 wordsUp to the present the British have taken prisoners in Palestine. Included in the number are [?] Turkish officers. ...
Article : 268 wordsElectors absent from their homes on Polling day can vote at any polling place in Australia or Tasmania. The same secrecy is observed for absent voters, as in the case ...
Article : 120 wordsThe secretary acknowledges the following donations: Christmas Fund, Messrs. W. Donaghy and Son, £2/2/-: Mrs. H. A. Austin, Western Bech, £1/1/-: Mr. R. W. ...
Article : 115 wordsThe British and German Governments have agreed to the arrangements for exchanging and transporting wounded and invalided war prisoners. Three ...
Article : 67 wordsCity Council ot Consider Meat Question, Mayoral Felicitations. Newtown and Clulwell Council, Country News, Geelong and District Soldiers, War Funds. Santa Claus in ...
Article : 35 wordsTwo young men appeared at the city court yesterday morning charged with misconduct at a conscription meeting in Little Malop-street on December 7th. One youth ...
Article : 168 wordsA regulation has been issued whereby all botels throughout the Commonwealth will be compelled to close to-morrow (Referendum Day), which will be regarded as a ...
Article : 56 wordsThe following books were added to the Mechanics' Institute last week:—"Temperary Heroes." Cecil Sommers; "Bab a SubDeb." Mary Roberts Rinchart; "Anne's ...
Article : 198 wordsThe Copenhagen "Svenska Dagbladet" reports that a big ammunition factory, mainly of Zeppelin and aeroplane bombs. has been blown up near Kiel. ...
Article : 60 wordsVancouver, Monday—As a result of the Canadian Federal Elections which took place to-day, the Unionist Government remains in power. Reports show ...
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Advertising : 102 wordsDr. T. J. Macnamara, Parliamentary Secretary to the Admiralty, announced that two trawlers had been attacked by gunfire off the Tyne at 4.30 a.m. on ...
Article : 233 words[?] Messrs. L. Walter. D. M'Donald. E. Bechervaise and W. Moody at the city court yesterday morning. W. Gagie pleaded not guilty in a charge of negligently driving ...
Article : 213 wordsSydney.—The Prime Minister (Mr. W. M. Hughes) says the result of the Canadian election is great news, and will be hailed throughout the Empire with great ...
Article : 55 words(Such of the cable news on this page so headed has appeared in the London "Times," and is cabled to Australia by special permission. It should be ...
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Geelong Advertiser (Vic. : 1859 - 1929), Wed 19 Dec 1917, Page 3
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