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  2. WAR AND POSTAL WORK.

    Every day the postal department is finding a marked increase in the number of letters, newspapers and parcels consigned from Victoria to the Australian troops in ...

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  3. MANUFACTURE OF MUNITIONS.

    The representative conference on the manufacture of munitions that opened at the rooms of the chamber of manufactures on Wednesday sat in committee yesterday ...

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  4. PRICE OF GOODS.

    The Attorney-General stated yesterday that as the result of negotiations with the Federal Attorney-General he was in a position to say that if the New South Wales ...

    Article : 78 words
  5. PARTY WARFARE.

    The Referendum proposals were further debated in the Senate yesterday, on the motion for the third reading of the Constitution Alteration (Trade and ...

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  6. ABOUT PEOPLE.

    The Governor-General, accompanied by Lady Helen Ferguson, and attended by Captain Foxton, military secretary, inspected the Siege Artillery Brigade in ...

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  7. WANTED A PROGRAMME.

    Sir,—Resolutions were passed at the different recruiting meetings in which those present agreed to do all in their power to assist in carrying out any work that they ...

    Article : 258 words
  8. QUEENSLAND GOVERNMENT BUYS BUTTER.

    The Government yesterday purchased 25 boxes of butter from the Queensland Farmers' Co-operative Company Limited for £1102, being at the rate of 196/ cwt. ...

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  9. THIRD PARTY IN POLITICS.

    The Farmers and Settlers' Conference, now sitting in Sydney, has set out to consolidate its forces against Socialism. Liberalism is even pushed aside, and will have to ...

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  10. A 10 TO 1 OFFER.

    In the Legislative Assembly on Wednesday Mr. Levy asked Mr. Hall whether he had heard of the dairy farmers to enrol for service at the front ...

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  11. Shipment to Victoria Desired.

    A deputation of Brisbane butter and cheese shippers to-day waited on the Premier, and pointed out that owing to the approach of spring Queensland now had more ...

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  12. FITZROY.

    Messrs. J. Green and Sons having lent their showroom at the corner of Brunswick and Leicester streets to the Fitzroy citizens committee, a well-attended ...

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  13. The Butter Famine.

    Although there are two butter factories in Korumburra, a butter famine exists, and the local storekeepers cannot supply their customers. Some of the storekeepers are ...

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  14. WHAT AUSTRALIA SHOULD DO.

    Sir,—I would like to ask through your columns what seems to me a vital question to the community at this time, and that is, What will be the practical value to the ...

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  15. GERMAN TRIES TO ENLIST.

    At Paddington police court to-day, before Mr. Smithers, John Sullivan, 40, and George Doring, 41, were stealing a port manteau, two overcoats, two rugs, ...

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  16. SPELTER

    An interesting expression of the opinion of those in the London metal market concerning the probable effect of the despatch of Australian zinc concentrates to the ...

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  17. EAST MELBOURNE.

    "I think sometimes it would have been better if those German boats had had a crack at Melbourne or Sydney; it would have brought the seriousness of the ...

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  18. "THE LIMIT" IN MARGARINE

    Mr. Love, S.M., to-day examined some margarine that was taken by a food inspector from the shop of Arthur Pratt, grocer of Oxford-street. The magistrate ...

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  19. WHEAT EXPORT PROHIBITION.

    The effect Which the existing proclamation which prohibits the export of wheat from Australia will have on business dealing in connection with ...

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  20. MEETING AT CAULFIELD.

    At a large recruiting meeting hold in the Presbyterian school. Balaclava-road, Caulfield, last evening, the mayor of Caulfield, Mr. F. W. Eggleston, said it was the ...

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  21. PROFITS OF FLOUR MILLERS.

    The Premier to-day stated that Queensland flour millers were still making £1[?] ton profit. He thought the millers had made more money during the war than in ...

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  22. CAMP AT THE SHOW GROUNDS.

    Mr. Schwieger, secretary of the Royal Agricultural Society, acknowledges donations of £3 from Mr. A. M'Millan, 1 1/ from Mr. J. W. Moss, books, &c., from ...

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  23. "DEEDS, NOT WORDS."

    Sir,—I am glad to see so many smart young recruits coming up here to lend us a hand. Like myself, they are mostly working men; very few of the rich men ...

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  24. OAKLEIGH.

    A third recruiting meeting was held at Oakleigh on Wednesday evening, and was very enthusiastic throughout. Addresses were given by Revs. R. S. Carson, W. E. ...

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  25. BALLARAT.

    A good number of men to-day volunteered for the front, and 53 of the number underwent the medical test. Of this number, 43 were passed for enlistment. ...

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  26. Footscray Contractors' Losses.

    Representing the firm of W. Mitchell and [?] municipal contractors, Mr. J. Mitchell water on Footscray council on Monday night to [?] an increase in the contract rate for the [?] ...

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  27. SHOULD THE SHOW BE DROPPED?

    Sir,—As a member of the Royal Agricultural Society, I am greatly pleased to see that the use of the show ground has been granted for training, and later on ...

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  28. WILLS AND ESTATES.

    Sidney Watson, late of Cecil-street, williamstown, married woman, who died on 8th June last, left by will dated 20th October, 1901, estate of the value of £3692 realty and £159 personality to ...

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  29. NEW SOUTH WALES CAMPAIGN.

    The Premier announced this morning that 70 recruiting associations have now been formed in country centres, and the reports are promising in every case. ...

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  30. USE OF VICTORIAN ANTIMONY.

    Bendigo Miners' Association decided to- night to request the Federal Government to use the antimony produced at Coster- field, about 30 miles from Bendigo, for the ...

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  31. THE TARIFF.

    No fewer than 21 members of the Federal Opposition accompanied a deputation to the Minister of Customs yesterday urging the remission of the general duty of 10 ...

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  32. AMMUNITION WORKERS.

    At the meeting of the Trades Hall Council last night the following motion was moved:— That the industrial committee be asked ...

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  33. RECRUITING IN RIVERINA.

    Fifteen volunteers left here to enlist this morning—eight for Sydney and seven for Melbourne. Amongst the latter were Messrs. Alfred. Percy and John Jones, ...

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  34. HOTELS IN TASMANIA.

    The House of Assembly decided to-night by a large majority to close licensed houses at 10 p.m. instead of 11.30 p.m., but a proposal to have them opened at 8 a.m. ...

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  35. MILK BELOW STANDARD.

    On the information of Percival G. [?], officer of the Health department, Frederick [?], dairy farmer, was charged with selling milk that was not up to standard. Mr. Freeman ...

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  36. GEELONG.

    Forty-seven volunteers presented themselves at Geelong recruiting depot to-day, and 28 were accepted. Mr. R. Harvey, secretary of the Old ...

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  37. TRADES HALL COUNCIL.

    At the meeting of the Trades Hall Council last evening, Mr. L. Cohen (Masons Society) moved— That this council enter its emphatic protest ...

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  38. MEETING AT DANDENONG.

    A record attendance assembled at the recruiting meeting held in the local town hall last night. The building was packed, an overflow meeting being held in the ...

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  39. PREMIER'S ARRANGEMENTS.

    The Premier announced yesterday that he would be returning to his constituency today to address recruiting meetings as follow:—Friday, Allendale and Smeaton; ...

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  40. PROGRAMME OF MEETINGS.

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  41. INSOLVENCIES.

    Thomas Robinson Moore, of Cowper-street, Foots. cray, laborer, Causes of insolvency: Sickness of wife and family, borrowing money at high rates of interest to pay money for another, Liabilities, ...

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  42. PREFERENCE IN EMPLOYMENT.

    At a meeting of the Grocers' Association of Victoria on Tuesday night the following resolution was carried unanimously:— The Grocers' Association of Victoria draws the ...

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  43. INSTRUCTION FOR VOLUNTEERS,

    Several members of the local rifle club have offered to instruct recruits from Beechworth and its neighborhood in rifle shooting, and are providing ammunition ...

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  44. ENEMY SUBJECTS.

    The question was asked of the Minister for the Navy by Mr. Fleming in the House of Representatives on Wednesday if it was a fact that there were about 40,000 enemy ...

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  45. LAW LIST—THIS DAY.

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  46. A GAMBLING DEN.

    At St. Kilda court yesterday. nine persons were prosecuted in connection with a raid on a gambling den at 2 Beach-road, St. Kilda, on [?]20th June. ...

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  47. AUSTRALASIAN LEAGUE OF HONOR.

    The first meeting of the divisional council for Victoria of the League of Honor was held at the Y.W.C.A. rooms on Wednesday. There was a large attendance of ...

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  48. To-night's Meeting at Prahran.

    A recruting demonstration will be held in front of the town hall, Prahran, to-night, at 8 o'clock, when 300 of the recent volunteers will be on parade. ...

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  49. A GENEROUS GIFT.

    Mr. E. M. Bowman, a member of the local rifle club, who is unable to volunteer at present, has donated a cheque for £143 S/9 to be distributed among local recruits ...

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  50. WATERED MILK.

    Louisa Firman, a storekeeper, conducting business at the corner of Bendigo and Princes streets, Prahran, was convicted in the local court yesterday of having sold milk watered to the extent ...

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  51. LATE SPORTING NEWS.

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  52. Advertising

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  53. Advertising

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