SYDNEY, Thursday.—The coroner's inquiry into the circumstances surrounding the death of Max Arndt, a prisoner of war at the German concentration camp at ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 176 wordsAt the meeting of the National Council of Women, held last Thursday, Miss Adela Pankhurst was nominated as a delegate from the Women's Political Association, of ...
Article : 664 wordsA meeting of the executive of the Australian branch of the Red Cross Society was held at Federal Government House yesterday afternoon. Her Excellency Lady Helen ...
Article : 416 wordsThe Minister for Agriculture (Mr. Hutchinson) has no reason to be dissatisfied with the quality of some of the fodder imported by the Ministry from America. He ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 111 wordsThe only news from Rome on Wednesday evening with regard to the Italian campaign was that in the Arsa Valley, in the Southern Tyrol, the Jtajiam forces were ...
Article : 92 wordsCOLAC, Thursday. — As an outcome of correspondence appearing in "The Argus" relative to the slackness of recruiting at Apollo Bay, Mr. G. V. Sydenham, ...
Article : 127 wordsSYDNEY, Thursday.—Colonel Wallack[?] C.B., district commandant, pointed ont to-day that the recruiting in New South Wales had been proceeding in a satisfactory ...
Article : 456 wordsAllegations made in the Legislative Assembly yesterday regarding the high price of meat were referred to later by the Minister for. Agriculture (Mr. Hutchinson). ...
Article : 119 wordsThough recommendations for the crection ol silos in certain parts of the metropolitan area have been made, the Minister for Railways (Mr. Mackinnon) is opposed to work ...
Article : 90 wordsAt a meeting of the War Committee, which was held yesterday, consideration was given to organising a uniform system of recruiting for all the States. The Minister ...
Article : 37 wordsIn its desire to do General Botha (the Union Prime Minister) honour, in recognition of his successful invasion of German South-west Africa, Johannesburg ...
Article : 247 wordsOwing to the sudden rush of recruits due to the ready response of Victorians to the urgent appeal for more men, the military authorities have been kept busy ...
Article : 239 wordsRecord prices were obtained yesterday for all classes of pigs, prime bacon being exceptionally dear. Sixty-one pigs sold for Meszrs. Pardew Brothers, of Orbost, ...
Article : 72 wordsReplies to the circular issued by the Government Labour Bureau have been received by several shires in addition lo those referred to in "The Argus" aiready. In ...
Article : 111 wordsSir,—Under instructions from my executive I wish to publicly deny the statements in "The Argus" of Wednesday that the deputation asked the Minister to agree to ...
Article : 85 wordsDOOKIE, Monday. —At a meeting of the Dookie Agricultural and Pastoral Society, held on Saturday, it was resolved to seek the co-operation of other societies, with a ...
Article : 57 wordsAn ice-skating carnival, in aid of the Victorian Red Cross Fund for Australian Sick and Wounded Soldicrs, was held last evening at the Glaciariam, which was decorated ...
Article : 156 wordsBRISBANE, Thursday.—The Chief Secretary to-day issued the following order under the Control of Trade Act:— "The maximum retail cash prices at which ...
Article : 441 wordsThe British Ambassador at Paris (Lord Bertie) on Wednesday inaugurated the Australian Hosptial, established at Auteuil, in France, in conncetion with the military ...
Article : 341 wordsGEELONG, Monday.—It is estimated that in the Corio shire it least 500 men, apart from the farmers themselves, will be required to gather in the approaching ...
Article : 196 wordsIn connection with the Military Camp at the Royal Agricultural Show-grounds, Flemington, the Railway Commissioners have decided to run a special Sunday train ...
Article : 215 wordsADELAIDE, Thursday.—Of 182 men who volunteered to-day, 131 were accepted, and 45 rejected as unfit. ...
Article : 17 wordsThe men's branch of the Williamstown Red Cross Society is hard at work. Already 1,000 deck chairs are in hand, which are being turned out at the shipbuilding yards. The Public Works ...
Article : 770 wordsTAMWORTH (N.S.W.), Thursday.—Mr. F. A. Chaffey, M.L.A. for Tamworth, has voluntcered for service. He holds the rank of lieutenant in the Tamworth section of ...
Article : 30 wordsSYDNEY Thursday. —At to-night's meeting of the Labour Council of New South Wales, representations were made by Mr. [?] Burke, a delegate of the United ...
Article : 153 wordsGEELONG, Wednesday.—In order to cope with an anticipated demand for binder twine for the approaching harvest, which it is estimated wall prove i record one, the ...
Article : 55 wordsThe Melbourne Rifle Club desire it known that on the North Williamstown rifle range every Saturday, from half-past I to half-past 5 p.m., instruction ra rifle shooting will be ...
Article : 98 wordsA conference of wheat shippers is to be held this afternoon with the Federal Attorney-General (Mr. Hughe). Representatives of the various firms will attend the ...
Article : 54 wordsThe acting Victorian commandant (Colonel Williams) stated yesterday that the new camp headquarters staff would establish itself at Fiemington to-day. Colonel ...
Article : 70 wordsThe Minister for Defence (Senator Pearce), replying to a question put to him by Senator Findley in the Senate yesterday, said that the amount of £15 was ...
Article : 66 wordsPERTH, Thursday.—The Legislative. Council after passing the War Declaration Day resolution to be forwarded through the Governor to the Imperial Government, ...
Article : 81 wordsSYDNEY, Thursday. —A case under the War Precautions Act was heard at the Paddington Police Court to-day, when Raymond Evans, clerk, was charged with having had ...
Article : 111 wordsIn answer to the complaints that are being made as to the prevalence of sickness in the different A.I.F. camps, the military authorities state that a heavy crop of winter ...
Article : 160 wordsMeetings, in addition to those reported yesterday, were held at Coleraine, Horsham, Sale, Mulgrave, Oakleigh, Pyramid Hill, Swan Hill, Warragul, Castlemaine, ...
Article : 52 wordsCount Okuma, leader of the Japanese Cabinet, which resigned last week in consequence of the charges of bribery made against. Viscount Oura, Minister for the ...
Article : 78 wordsReference was made yesterday by the Postmaster-General (Mr. Spence) to the report which has been made by Mr. McC. Anderson, the business expert who is ...
Article : 363 wordsSenator Ready (Tas.), in the Senate yesterday, asked the Minister for Defence if it had been brought under his notice that letters had been received by Mrs. Jacka, ...
Article : 95 wordsBEECHWORTH, Thursday,—In the Co[?]rt of General Sessions to-day, before Judge Wasley, Walter Jones was presented on a charge of having escaped from ...
Article : 176 wordsSYDNEY, Thursday.—At 10 o'clock this morning the anniversary of declatation of war was celebrated throughout the State by a brief cessation from work, and ...
Article : 164 wordsTeachers in the Education department who are not satisfied with their classification will shortly be asked to appear before the public service commissioner (Mr. ...
Article : 302 wordsIn consequence of a dispute between the sailors and captain of a Greek vessel over the division of profits on the transport of contraband, the sailors reported to the ...
Article : 76 wordsBENDIGO, Friday. — Recently the Defence department issued an order to the headquarters staff in Bendigo that no more recruits were to be sworn in at the Pall Mall ...
Article : 173 wordsA rool of honour, containing the names of 16 adherents of the Alphington Methodist Church and Sunday-school who have volunteered for active service, was unveiled by Councillor T. Trevena ...
Article : 98 wordsGASTERTON.—Money has been most freely contributed during the past few days towards the Red Cross and other funds. Messrs. Harris and Dunne have given £towards Lady Stanlcy's Fund. ...
Article : 522 wordsA great crowd attended a demonstration held in Cape Town on Wednesday to celebrate the anniversary of the outbreak of the war. ...
Article : 76 wordsSir,—I feel it my duty to direct public attention to the scareity of writing material at the front. I have just received a letter from my brother at the front, enclosed ...
Article : 79 wordsHOBART, Thursday.—An immense mass meeting was held in the town hall this evening to celebrate the anniversary of the declaration of war, at which addresses were ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 317 wordsCorrespondence bas for some time been passing between the Commonwealth and the State Ministries in connection with the desire of the Defence department to secure ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 62 wordsThe Manchester City Council has passed a resolution calling upon the Government to declare cotton contraband of war. ...
Article : 24 wordsAt the meeting of the Malvern Council on Wednesday night the tender of Mr. W. S. McCombe was accepted for the construction of Fern avenue, Lord street, Emo road, and row, between Fern avenue ...
Article : 204 wordsAddressing a meeting of Australian Natives in London, the Agent-General for New South Wales (Mr. B. R. Wise) said: —"The Empire will not be the same after ...
Article : 89 wordsADELAIDE, Thursday.—Mr. Holman's suggestion for the celebration of the anniversary of the war was acted upon throughout South Australia to-day. At various ...
Article : 67 wordsTOORA, Thursday.—At the annual meeting of the Progress Association, held on Tuesday, reference was made by the president (Dr. E. A. Barrett) to the satisfactory ...
Article : 102 wordsWELLINGTON (N.Z.), Wednesday. — The War Pensions Bill has passed both Houses of Parliament. ...
Article : 18 wordsThe monthly council meeting of the Australian Womne's National Leagne was held on Thuesday. There was a large attendance of members, and country districts were represented. Miss Oflicer ...
Article : 112 wordsKing George and President Poincare of France have exchanged messages, affirming the solidarity of the Allies, and their determination to continue the war until victory ...
Article : 32 wordsBKNALLA.—The crops are springing up rapidly, and grass is making great headway. There is now a fair amount of feed for all classes of stock, and an abundance of water. There is a keen demand ...
Article : 77 wordsGeorge, John, and Thomas Shepherd, sons of Mr. John S. Shepherd, Grant street, Clifton Hill, have enlisted. They entered camp at Seymour this week. It was the ...
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The Argus (Melbourne, Vic. : 1848 - 1957), Fri 6 Aug 1915, Page 8
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