The completion of the east-west line constitutes the consummation of Australia's greates railway undertakings. From one aspect it may be said to be the most ...
Article : 1,160 wordsA public admission of the inadequacy of present recruiting results made by the Director-General of Recruiting (Mr. D. Mackinson) yesterday in addressing an ...
Article : 376 wordsThe work of the last session of the State. Parliament before the dissolution was completed last evening. The measure discussed by the Legislative Assembly at most length ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 2,391 wordsThe trainees of the 12th Australian Infantry Brigade (citizen forces), who are in camp at Broadmeadows, will march through Melbourne this afternoon, and not on ...
Article : 1,852 wordsWELLINGTON.—The scale of separation allowanced for soldiers' dependants has been increased to include 3/ a day to wives of first and second lieutenants drawing ...
Article : 58 wordsSir,—Whatever are the people of Australia thinking about ? Another week and the glorious first division, or what is left of them, will have completed three years' ...
Article : 237 wordsThe annual session of the Municipal Association of Victoria was opened at Melbourne Town Hall yesterday. The president, Cr. Percy J. Russell (Hawthorn), ...
Article : 1,202 wordsMr. Cyril Maude appeared last evening at Her Majesty's Theatre. Mr. Maude was seen in the screen scene from the School for Scandal at a charity ...
Article : 500 wordsDANDENONG.—Cr. F. Groves opened his election campaign here on Tuesday evening. The Candidate said there had not been ...
Article : 331 wordsA magnificent mosaic, declared to be portion of the pavement of an early Christian church built in the year 561, has been unearthed by the Australian troops operating ...
Article : 794 wordsAlthough the Ministry can lay claim to a large number of sets passed during the session just closed, it bus, from the point of view of actual achievements, very little ...
Article : 289 wordsOutspoken speeches on the failure of the voluntary recruiting system and the need for conscription were wade last night at a complimentary smoke night tendered to ...
Article : 629 wordsIn the Stats Parliament yesterday a bill was paired which will enable a nomination to be received on behalf of Lieutanant W. K. Smith, Bitting member for Dundas, ...
Article : 58 wordsThe Country Roads Board has allotted Namawading council for the current year £500 for the maintenance of the main Healesville road within the shire, from Box ...
Article : 693 wordsMILDURA.—Mr. P. G. Stewart, the selected candidate of the Farmers' Union for Swan Hill electorate, in an address on Monday night criticised the Peacock ...
Article : 124 wordsMiss Carmen Delprat and Miss Rita Hope gave a recital of violin and pianoforte music in the Assembly Hall last night. It was advertised that last night's concert was to ...
Article : 413 wordsBALLARAT.—It was announced on Wednesday that the local branch of the National Federation has decided not to select a candidate for the Warrenhelp ...
Article : 26 wordsMr. Bowser, leader of the Economy party in the Legislative Assembly, made the following statement last evening regarding the work of the Economy party ...
Article : 529 wordsSir,—Money is squandered by the Education department on so-called remodelling of State schools. We have in Burnley an object leason, upon which a sum of £5000 ...
Article : 97 wordsThe Prime Minister, commenting last night on the remarks of Mr. D. P. Russell, Labor candidate for Grampians, concerning the increase in freights on oversea ...
Article : 209 wordsThe enlistments in the whole of the Commonwealth last week numbered 608, as against 604 in the preceding week. These totals are considered far from satisfactory ...
Article : 128 wordsThe Hellenic Women's League of Victoria held a very interesting entertainment last night at the Masonic Hall, in aid of the Greek orphans of the war. There was ...
Article : 161 wordsSir.—In common with the other ministers of religion throughout the Commonwealth I have recently received a circular letter from the Federal Treasurer asking that I ...
Article : 236 wordsSir,—In your issue of Saturday last appears a series of statements by Mr. M'Vicars, secretary of the Australasian Coal and Shale Employers' Federation at ...
Article : 380 wordsThe total number of rercuits offering for enlistment at the Town Hall recruiting depot yesterday was 35, of whom 17 were passed for service. Three applications were ...
Article : 43 wordsSir,—I have learnt through your columns that a number of girls employed in the manufacturing confectionery trade, who have been thrown out of work ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 111 wordsBENDIGO.—About 800 men, principally of the machine gun section, in training at Epsom military camp, will it is understood, return by special train on ...
Article : 48 wordsMr. T. Ryan, nominated by the National Federation for the Essendon seat, in reply to "Bleetoral," writes:—"For the last ten years at least, as chairman of directors of ...
Article : 176 wordsSYDNEY.—Bishop Long said at the Anglican synod on Wednesday that the season be had accepted a fourth class chaplaincy for war service was to get into ...
Article : 73 wordsAt the first annual meeting of the Travellers' Ard Society of Victoria, over which the president, Mrs. P. M. Pearce presided, at the Town Hall on Tuesday, subscribers ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 203 wordsSir,—Loth as I am to occupy space in your important journal, I cannot retrain from expressing my deep appreciation of your sub leader in to-day's issue re the ...
Article : 144 wordsThe rate of postage on newspapers addressed to army nurses abroad will in future be the same as that charged in regard to newspapers for soldiers, provided ...
Article : 133 wordsBENDIGO.—Replying to a vote of thanks accorded him on the motion of the president, Mr. W. Harris, for a lecture delivered by him at a well attended ...
Article : 242 wordsSYDNEY.—Sailed, October 17.—Koonya, Newcastle; Allings, for Townsville via Brisbane NEWCASTLE.—Arrived, October 17—Goulburn from Melbourne. Sailed. October 17.—Koorak ...
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The Age (Melbourne, Vic. : 1854 - 1954), Thu 18 Oct 1917, Page 8
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