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  2. INDEX TO ADVERTISEMENTS.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 174 words
  3. NATIONAL FUNDS.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 288 words
  4. ITEMS OF INTEREST

    Though the Premier (Sir Alexander Peacock) recently expressed the hope that the State Parliamentary session would be brought to a close about the middle of ...

    Article : 967 words
  5. WORKERS' DEMANDS

    A mass meeting of the men on strike in connection with the dispute between the Victorian Storemen and Packers Union and the Woolbrokers' Association and the ...

    Article : 206 words
  6. FOOTING THE BILL.

    Recruiting in South Africa for the force to undertake a campaign in German East Africa has been completed A son of General Botha, the Union Prime Minister, ...

    Article : 147 words
  7. AUSTRALIA'S NEW ARMY.

    Preparations for the raising of Australia's new force of 50,000 men, so fax as the military authorities and the Federal War Committee can take them, are now practically ...

    Article : 232 words
  8. CONDUIT WORKERS' APPEAL

    A joint lettergram was sent by the Postmaster General (Mr. Webster) and Mr. E. Grayndler (general secretary of the Australian Workers' Union) to the Prime ...

    Article : 148 words
  9. STRIKE DAY.

    Sir,—The idea of your correspondent "Strike Every Time" to have a strike day is an excellent one, and deserves serious consideration. May I add to the suggestion ...

    Article : 90 words
  10. CASUALTIES AND FATALITIES

    Depression, owing to an attempted robbery at his shop, was presumed to be the cause of the suicide of Albert Wilson, 33 years of age, watchmaker and jeweller, who ...

    Article : 165 words
  11. COUNTRY NEWS.

    A farther redaction has been made in the price of bread, which is now sold at eightpence the 41b. loaf, this being a reduction of a penny a loaf. Last week a reduction of a halfpemmy was ...

    Article : 279 words
  12. TEMPORARY CLERKS.

    There was an attendance of between 300 and 400 members of the Victorian branch of the Federated Clerks' Union at a meeting that was held yesterday afternoon, to ...

    Article : 365 words
  13. Need for Secrecy.

    A cantion has been issued by the British Admiralty to insurance companies against communicating particulars of risks in Government work to companies or persons ...

    Article : 97 words
  14. "ARMED TRUCE, NOT PEACE."

    GEELONG, Sunday.—Members of the Geelong Stock and Storemen's Union held a mss meeting on Sunday, when they were addressed by federation officers from ...

    Article : 114 words
  15. PRIME MINISTER'S APPEAL.

    The Prime Minister (Mr. Hughes) and the Minister for Defence (Senator Pearce) have given special attention to the work of local recruiting, committees and have ...

    Article : 221 words
  16. "THE ARGUS" LIST.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 40 words
  17. WOMAN BURNT TO DEATH.

    Catherine MeLoughln, aged 84 years, a widow, received terrible burns on her body and legs on Saturday at her house m Amess street, Carlton. She was taken to the ...

    Article : 58 words
  18. SERBIAN RELIEF FUND.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 65 words
  19. Newspaper's Secret Code.

    The proprietors of the Glasgow "Daily Record and Mail," and Andrew Forbes, the publisher of that journal, have been fined £25 each for an offence under the ...

    Article : 104 words
  20. CHILD KILLED ON PICNIC.

    TERANG, Sunday.—Archibald Kath Baghn, a child between 7 and 8 years of age, was killed on Saturday evening whilst returning home from the local Methodist ...

    Article : 122 words
  21. BENDIGO AND DISTRICT.

    About 80 returned soldiers from Melbourne visited Bendigo on Saturday, and were the guests of the citizens for the week end. The majority of the men arrived by the morning train. They were ...

    Article : 556 words
  22. TEXTILE WORKERS.

    A largely attended meeting of the Textile Workers' Union was held at the Trades Hall yesterday afternoon. The president (Mr. George Roadley) was in the chair. ...

    Article : 433 words
  23. BELGIUM'S NEED.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 132 words
  24. SUFFOCATED IN A WELL.

    PERTH, Sunday.—George Howe and James Lord, two middle aged orchardists, in the Chidlow's Well district were suffocated bt foul air in a 40ft. well neur ...

    Article : 113 words
  25. THE WEEK'S RECRUITING.

    The week's recruiting figures show a curious coincidence. For the previous week the returns showed that there were 545 volunteers, and that 320 were accepted for ...

    Article : 213 words
  26. Horses for War.

    The "Daily Telegraph" states that, by accepting Colonel W. Hall Walker's offer of the whole of his horses, suitable as stallions, in his Rushley Park stables, and his Tully ...

    Article : 169 words
  27. DEPUTATION TO MINISTER.

    A deputation representing the temporary clerks employed in the pay office at the Victoria Barracks waited on the Minister for Defence (Senator Pearce) yesterday, and ...

    Article : 143 words
  28. FRENCH RED CROSS.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 52 words
  29. GENERAL CABLE NEWS.

    A rate of 85 guineas per cent, has been paid at Lloyd's to re insure the barquye Invermark, which sailed from Fremantle on July 17 for Iquique (Chile), and is ...

    Article : 77 words
  30. LADY MAYORESS'S PATRIOTIC LEAGUE.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 51 words
  31. PASTRYCOOKS' UNION.

    A special meeting of the executive of the Pastrycooks' Union was held at the Trades Hall on Saturday evening. Strong dissatisfaction was expressed it what was stated to ...

    Article : 149 words
  32. NEW INSOLVENTS.

    Arthur Abrahams, of Kerr street, Fitzroy, bag merchant. Causes of insolvency— Adverse judgment in the County Court. Liabilities, £82/16/8; assets, £40; ...

    Article : 126 words
  33. POLISH RELIEE FUND.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 23 words
  34. German at War Office.

    Prominence continues to be given to the ease of Mrs. Savile by the newspapers, winch have raised an outery against the admission of the Under Secretary of Slate ...

    Article : 236 words
  35. GEELONG AND DISTRICT.

    An honour roll, containing 40 names, of members of the church and scholars of the Sundayschool who have gone to or are going to the war, was on Sunday night unveiled in the Newtown ...

    Article : 149 words
  36. AUSTRALIAN PATRIOTIC FUND.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 40 words
  37. SYDNEY ENROLMENTS.

    SYDNEY, Sunday.—The past week has been a poor one as far as recruiting is concerned. The number of recruits for the Expeditionary Forces enrolled at the ...

    Article : 61 words
  38. MASS MEETING OF FARRIERS

    A mass meeting of members of the Journeymen Farriers' Union took place at the Trades Hall yesterday. The special object of the meeting was to consider the action ...

    Article : 341 words
  39. ALLIES' DAY.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 80 words
  40. STRIKERS AND PATRIOTISM.

    Speaking with reference to Lady Madden's statement regarding the strike of storemen and packers, that the strikers were interfering with the patriotic work of women, ...

    Article : 116 words
  41. PROPERTY SALES.

    Messrs. J. R. Buxton and Co., of 422 Collins street have effected a sale ot the Gippsland Hotel, Swanston street, which stands on land 19ft. 6 1[?]in. frontage by a depth of ...

    Article : 709 words
  42. MILITARY MEDICAL APPOINTMENTS.

    Sir,—In spite of the denials of the local medical authority there is a feeling among, in my members of the profession that favouritism has undoubtedly been shown in ...

    Article : 142 words
  43. THE HARVEST.

    WAGGA WAGGA, Friday.—Harvesting operations are now in full swing in the Wagga district. Perfect conditions were experienced for the hay cutting season, which is now practically completed. ...

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  44. MARCHES FROM COUNTRY.

    Marches of recruits from the country to Melbourne will be a feature of the Victorian recruiting campaign in the New Year, and instructions regarding them have been ...

    Article : 90 words
  45. ENGINEERS' COMFORTS FUND.

    Sir,—The Engineers Comforts Fund, which is now making and collecting comforts for Victorian Engineers in the trenches, makes an urgent appeal for contributions. Games and playing cards are ...

    Article : 101 words
  46. STRIKERS AND WOOL TRADE.

    Sir,—Referring to the recent strike of carters at the wool stores, and the wages demanded in return for a 44 horn s week, viz., 66/, I would point out a contrast ...

    Article : 213 words
  47. CONVALESCENT REST HOME.

    On Saturday afternoon Lady Helen Munro Ferguson, in the presence of a very large gathering, opened the new Camberwell Rest Home at Highton, Mont Albert road, ...

    Article : 307 words
  48. France Fixes Food Prices.

    The French Chamber of Deputies has passed a bill which fixes the maximum prices at which provisions may be sold. ...

    Article : 25 words
  49. RED CROSS SOCIETY.

    Sir,—Referring to the report in "The Argus" of December 3 of the meeting of the council of the Red Cross Society, the following sentence appears:—"Expenses to ...

    Article : 116 words
  50. WHITTLESEA HORSE RAFFLE.

    The raflle for the horse given by Mr. D. A. Hutchinson, Yan Yean, to t he Whittlesea Agricultural Society's Show, in aid of the patriotic funds, was drawn on Tuesday, the winning ticket being No. ...

    Article : 568 words
  51. Norway to Retain Her Ships.

    The Norwegian Governnment has prohibited the sale of ships to foreigners. ...

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  52. Enemy Prisoner's Death.

    Gustave Wand, who was for eight years tho conductor at the Berlin Winter Gardens, and more recently musical director at the Gaiety and Adelphi theatres,in ...

    Article : 41 words
  53. MEDICAL COMFORTS WANTED FOR SERBIA.

    Sir,—The press announced last, week that Captain R. H. Strong had been appointed principal medical officer of 27 General Hospital, on Mediterranean service, the ...

    Article : 179 words
  54. AUSTRALASIAN SHIPPING.

    Arrivals.—At London — Khyber, R.M.S., from Melbourne October 19. At Hong Kong—Moura, from Newcastle October 24. ...

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  55. SYDNEY STRIKES SETTLED.

    SYDNEY, Sunday.—Strikes on account of disputes over the demarcation of work at the cockatoo Island naval dockyards, where the engineers were out, and at the ...

    Article : 208 words
  56. TO THE EDITOR OF THE ARGUS.

    Sir,—There is one phase of this matter which I have not seen mentioned, and it does not seem to have occurred to the Labour leaders that it is of sufficient ...

    Article : 163 words
  57. SAILORS' AND SOLDIERS' CHRISTMAS APPEAL.

    Sir,—May I direct the attention of your readers to our desire to entertain free of charge sailors and soldiers on Christmas Day at our institute. Hundreds of men ...

    Article : 140 words
  58. TO THE EDITOR OF THE ARGUS.

    Sir,—I wish to ventilate a few [?] connection with the storemen and packers' strike. In the first place all trade unions are comprised of three classes—the ...

    Article : 235 words
  59. SOLDIERS' LETTERS.

    Sir,—There has been a lot of bungling in the soldiers' mails in Egypt, but do the public know of the bungung that goes on with the letters here in Australia? I charge ...

    Article : 160 words
  60. LABOUR AND CONSCRIPTION.

    SYDNEY, Sunday.—Conscription has recently been the subject of debate by the executive of the Political Labour League at several meetings. As an outcome, the ...

    Article : 121 words
  61. PRICE OF BREAD.

    Sir,—"Paterfamilias" complains of bread being reduced from 9d. to 8d. the large loaf, and thinks it is ridiculously inadequate. I Wish we in Leongatha were in his fortunate ...

    Article : 73 words
  62. THROWN FROM BUGGY.

    BUNINYOUNG, Saturday.—Mrs. Hitchcock son, of Grenville, was thrown out of a buggy at the railway station on Friday evening, and was seriously injured. She was ...

    Article : 48 words
  63. LATE SHIPPING NEWS.

    ADELAIDE (500 Miles).—Arrived.—Dec. [?] ...

    Article : 10 words
  64. Display Advertising

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