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  2. RECRUITING MEETING AT FITZROY

    The Fitzroy town hall was thronged last night, when a meeting was held in furtherance of the recruiting campaign. Prior to the meeting 600 soldiers from Royal Park ...

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  3. THE WHEAT POOL.

    Questions which have arisen in connection with the wheat agreement were discussed yesterday at a conference opened at the State public offices, and attended by ...

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  4. THE ALIEN QUESTION.

    Australian companies having on their share lists persons of enemy nationality or enemy origin are advised by the Acting Attorney-General to negotiate the ...

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  5. STOP WASTE!

    The leading article in to-day's issue of "The Age," regarding the scandalous misappropriation of public funds by the State Government and the Opposition at the ...

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  6. INDUSTRIAL UNREST.

    The position as regards the munitions works remains without much change, except that the pickets this morning refused to allow the office staff to pass through to ...

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  7. MEETING AT PORT MELBOURNE.

    A large number of residents of Port Melbourne attended the meeting held last night in the Excelsior Hall. Before the proceedings commenced Port Melbourne Citizens' ...

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  8. BIRCHIP.

    The local recruiting committee is actively engaged on the campaign, and so far has received 47 replies in the affirmative. ...

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  9. BRIDGING TRAIN CORPS AT HEALESVILLE.

    The Bridging Train Corps, which is camped at Healesville, held an improvised sports meeting on Queen's Park to-day. Exhibitions of horse racing and ...

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  10. HAMILTON.

    The establishment of a final depot at Hamilton has resulted in an increased number of volunteers. Since Friday last 13 recruits have been accepted out of 19 who ...

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  11. CONTROL OF GERMAN INTERESTS SUGGESTED.

    Mr. W. Finlayson, M.P., to-day referring to the proclamation dealing with German shareholders, said it was evident that the Government realised there was ...

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  12. MULGRAVE.

    The replies to hand to date show—"Yes," 14; "later," 10; already on active service, 20. ...

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  13. CITY COUNCIL EMPLOYES.

    At yesterday's meeting of the City Council the public works committee submitted a report informing the council that a municipal conference which was convened by ...

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  14. UTILISING GAOL FOR DEFENCE PURPOSES.

    Arrangements are being made for alterations to the internal portion of Bendigo Gaol in order to make provision for the Defence department to occupy the ...

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  15. MURRAYVILLE.

    At a public meeting held on Saturday night a strong committee was formed in order to forward the recruiting campaign. A committee was also formed to welcome ...

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  16. TRADES HALL MURDER.

    John Jackson was hanged in the Melbourne Gaol at 10 a.m. yesterday for the murder of Constable David E. M'Grata at the Trades Hall on the morning of 1st ...

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  17. OAKLEIGH.

    The replies received to 21st inst. show—Already enlisted, 43; willing to enlist, 44. ...

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  18. LABOR AND RECRUITING.

    William D. Barnett, secretary of the Amalgamated Miners' Association, appeared in the police court to-day charged by the military authorities, on summons, ...

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  19. VICTORIAN RECRUITS.

    Much improved results were achieved at the different recruiting depots in Victoria yesterday. The day's enlistments made a total of 292. This represents the ...

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  20. SOMERVILLE.

    A patriotic meeting was held in the mechanics' institute on Saturday night. Cr. G. Griffith (president of the shire of Frankston and Hastings) occupied the ...

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  21. A POLITICIAN'S VIEW.

    Mr. W. H. Kelly, who was an Assistant Minister in the last Cook Administration, expressed his views on the enemy shareholders question yesterday. "Australia," ...

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  22. THE ST. KILDA DISTURBANCES.

    Following upon the military court-martial on Saturday of certain participants in the disgraceful riots at St. Kilda Esplanade on 15th January, it was announced ...

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  23. The Junket Condemned by Brighton Council.

    Brighton council last night considered a letter from Bendigo Chamber of Commerce and Industries conveying its resolutions condemning "the scandalous misuse of ...

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  24. COAL LUMPERS' DISPUTE.

    In connection with the coal lumpers' dispute matters are still undecided. A conference will be held to-day in regard to differences of opinion in reference ...

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  25. PLATFORM APPEALS.

    Sir,—I read with considerable surprise the statement in your issue of this morning that the Central Recruiting Committee was experiencing considerable difficulty in ...

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  26. TATURA.

    The central recruiting committee of Rodney shire has been busy during the past week classifying the replies to recruiting cards and forwarding them to the local ...

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  27. Advertising

    {No abstract available}

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  28. FOUNDATION DAY.

    The suggestion is made by the chairman of the central recruiting committee (Mr. Mackinnon, M.L.A.) that Foundation day should be celebrated appropriately by a ...

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  29. PROTEST BY EMPLOYERS' FEDERATION.

    At the weekly meeting of the executive of the Victorian Employers' Federation on Monday, the president (Mr. Ernest E. Keep) in the chair, the following That this federation enters its emphatic protest against the waste and misuse of public money by the State Government in providing for excursions for ...

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  30. THE NUMEROUS VICTORIAN REJECTIONS.

    Colonel Cuscaden, Principal Medical Officer of Victoria, commenting yesterday on the large number of volunteers that are rejected in this State for purely physical ...

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  31. RECRUITING METHODS.

    Sir,—We are in for real recruiting effort, and we want to get the real, true thing in the way of martial music to stir up our young Australians—something with a ...

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  32. GOLD MINERS' WAGES.

    A special meeting of the federal executive of the Federated Mine Employes' Association was held in Melbourne yesterday to consider the position arising out of the ...

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  33. A PROLIFIC HARVEST.

    Harvesting operations are about completed. Wheat is pouring into the Lockhart railway station, nearly 7000 bags being received daily. About 120,000 bags have ...

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  34. WASTE OF MONEY CONDEMNED.

    At the last meeting of the local recruiting committee, exception was taken to the scandalous and wilful waste of money by the State Parliamentary picnic party ...

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  35. APPOINTMENTS TO TRANSPORTS.

    The Minister of Defence made the following statement yesterday in reply to a leading article appearing in "The Age" urging economy in the public service:—"No ...

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  36. THE SYDNEY FIGURES.

    To-day's recruiting resulted in 271 offering and 213 accepted. ...

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  37. SAVING LOAN MONEY.

    The sub-committee of the State Cabinet, appointed to consider how the loan money may be spent to the best advantage, and where it need not be spent at all, met ...

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  38. LOCKHART.

    The Lockhart shire council has taken steps to form recruiting committees throughout the shire. ...

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  39. THE VICTORIAN TRAINING SHIP JOHN MURRAY.

    Sir,—In your issue of to-day you say:— "The proposal to put the ship John Murray into the wheat carrying trade is not regarded by the committee of management ...

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  40. RECRUITING AT PERTH.

    To-day at Perth 110 men volunteered, of whom 66 passed and 44 were rejected. ...

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  41. MUNITION WORKERS AND ENLISTMENT.

    Men employed in the manufacture of munitions or in smelting or steel making or other industries which are incidental to the manufacture of munitions, are not ...

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  42. EFFECT OF CONTRACT SYSTEM.

    At the half-yearly meeting of the Ballarat branch of the Federated Miners' Association on Saturday night, it was officially stated, in reply to a question by ...

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  43. LOCAL COMMITTEES.

    Elaborate preparations are being made for the public meeting in Malvern town hall this evening, and should the accommodation in the hall be found inadequate an ...

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  44. RECRUITING POSTERS.

    Sir,—I would like to suggest that the best of the recruiting posters be issued in the form of post cards and sold in packets of, say, six or twelve at 6d. and 1/. the ...

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  45. "A REJECTED RECRUIT."

    Replying yesterday to the complaint of a man named George Kong-Meng, who was rejected by the recruiting authorities last week, the Minister of Defence stated that ...

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  46. "ROOKIES" AT STURT-STREET.

    There was a busy scene at the Sturt-street military depot yesterday morning. Here is situated the receiving centre where the recruits from all parts of Victoria ...

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  47. COMMODITIES.

    The wholesale quotation for superfine factory butter was advanced yesterday to 1/3 per lb., the upward movement representing about 1d. per lb. ...

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  48. RICHMOND.

    Richmond city council, which has constituted itself the local recruiting committee, is working energetically under the secretaryship of the town clerk (Mr. C. C. ...

    Article : 161 words
  49. Advertising

    {No abstract available}

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  50. A HARD CASE.

    A hard case brought under notice by Mr. E. F. Russell, secretary of the Implement Makers' Union, yesterday, is that of J. Lacey, a member of the organisation, ...

    Article : 131 words
  51. PRICE OF MILK RAISED.

    The Necessary Commodities Control Commission, having received the report of Mr. Shield, assistant secretary to the commission, who was sent to investigate the ...

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  52. COUNTRY RECRUITING.

    The recruiting campaign is being carried on with some success, and on Monday Dr. Green and other officials at the depot in the town hall had a busy time. ...

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  53. BROADMEADOWS CAMP.

    Accompanied by the acting State Commandant (Brigadier-General R. E. liams), the Inspector-General of Camps, Major-General M'Cay. yesterday visited ...

    Article : 106 words
  54. Advertising

    {No abstract available}

    Advertising : 36 words
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