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  2. RECRUITING.

    Lord Derby, head of the voluntary recruiting operations, in a statement in the press says:—"We shall know by the end of December whether the men ...

    Article : 123 words
  3. THE LAST STRAW.

    Reuter's Zurich correspondent says that each successive levy of military conscripts in Austria is causing deeper depression among the people. Many men are making ...

    Article : 148 words
  4. SERIOUS SYDNEY BLAZE.

    Damage, estimated at about £25,000, was caused by a fire which broke out at about 11.30 a.m. to-day at the Hotel Australia, one of Sydney's foremost hotels. The ...

    Article : 334 words
  5. RECRUITING CAMPAIGN.

    The recruiting campaign, which for the present is to be conducted in the metropolitan area, will be inaugurated to-day. At 1 p.m. the Police Band will be in ...

    Article : 412 words
  6. S.A. SOLDIERS' FUND.

    Strawberry Fete, by Malcolm Sewing Class, £20; proceeds social at Robertstown, £3 14/; workshop employes Newton & McLaren (9th), 14/0; concert by Ron Brice and Don Smith, 8/; directors and ...

    Article : 74 words
  7. A DAMAGED SHIP.

    Three men on board the Hill liner Minesota, which is limping back to port, have been arrested on a charge of having caused' the explosion which occurred in the engine ...

    Article : 74 words
  8. Patriotic Funds.

    {No abstract available}

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 27 words
  9. THE AUSTRALIANS.

    {No abstract available} [ILLUSTRATED]

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 1,517 words
  10. REINSURANCE.

    Eighty-five pounds per cent, has been paid to reinsure the Invermark, which is 141 days out from Fremantle, bound for Iquique. ...

    Article : 31 words
  11. REGISTER BELGIAN FUND.

    {No abstract available}

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 52 words
  12. NEW SOUTH WALES.

    KILLED.—Lee. Opl. P. S. Rice, Ptes., L. A, Guest, K. Cameron, E. C Colbert, R. H. Robertson, N. E. P. Guthrie. WOUNDED.—Col. H. G. Chauvel, Chaplain G. ...

    Article : 305 words
  13. German Conspirators.

    Three high officials and a subordinate officer of the Hamburg-Amerika line have been found guilty in the Federal District Court of having violated the laws of the ...

    Article : 166 words
  14. OLD MAN'S BURIAL.

    The circumstances in which Robert Arnold, an old-age pensioner, came by his death on the night of November 10 were described at the morgue yesterday ...

    Article : 282 words
  15. Mesopotamian Casualties.

    It is officially reported that our total casualties in the actions at Ctesiphon were 4,567, including 133 officers. Gen. Towns-head reports that he fought a rearguard ...

    Article : 136 words
  16. BELGIAN RELIEF FUND.

    {No abstract available}

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 64 words
  17. AUSTRALIA DAY.—WOUNDED SOLDIERS FUND.

    {No abstract available}

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 29 words
  18. RED CROSS WOUNDED SOLDIERS' FUND.

    {No abstract available}

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 77 words
  19. BARRIER NEWS.

    The Broken Hill Government water supply failed on Friday evening at the higher levels in the city, and the residents in various localities were without water ...

    Article : 255 words
  20. Spy as Censor.

    The Observer publishes a communication received from Salonika, which states that the Greek Prime Minister (M. Skoulondis) has informed war correspondents that their ...

    Article : 101 words
  21. MENINGITIS.

    The cause and prevention of cerebrospinal fever (or meningitis) are dealt with in The Lancet in an interesting article by Dr. Halliday Sutherland, now a temporary ...

    Article : 264 words
  22. VICTORIA.

    KILLED.—Lieut. F. N. Coffee, Cpl. B. Hart. Ptes, A. Howitt, W. G. Sharp, R. A. Earey, C. H. Coleman, W. Price, A. D. McLure, E. C. Jones. ...

    Article : 262 words
  23. SOLDIERS' HUT FUND.

    On Friday, December 3, a concert was given by the Red Lion Concert Party in aid of the soldiers' hut. Those taking part were the Misses De Lany, Miller, Parker, Rose, O'Mahoney ...

    Article : 64 words
  24. ADELAIDE'S AEROPLANE FUND.

    {No abstract available}

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 61 words
  25. THE NEW ARMY.

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

    Article : 192 words
  26. WATTLE DAY LEAGUE MOTOR AMBULANCE FUND.

    Owing to the recruiting meetings there will be. no meeting of the Wattle Day Ambulance Committee this week. Conveners of stalls will meet at 4 o'clock today at Mr. frank Johnson's ...

    Article : 42 words
  27. AUSTRALIAN V.C.'S.

    His Majesty the King to-day, at Buckingham Palace, personally decorated 10 recipients of the Victoria Cross, including the Australians, Laeuts, Tubb, Hugo Throssell ...

    Article : 273 words
  28. MORATORIUM ACT.

    Speaking regarding a question asked the Chief Secretary (lion. A. W. Styles) by the Hon. J. Lewis in the Legislative Council on Tuesday concerning whether ...

    Article : 504 words
  29. CHILDREN'S PATRIOTIC FUND.

    {No abstract available}

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 140 words
  30. QUEENSLAND.

    KILLED.—Pte. G. J. Smith. WOUNDED.—Sgt.Major A. Marshall, Sgts. B. Beaton, R. Warwick, A. O. Stewart, Cpls. H. F. Gillis, J. B. Greene, Ptes. B. A. Sinclair, J.Dickie, W. K. Ince. G. McHennessey. A. B. ...

    Article : 125 words
  31. FATHER AND SON.

    At Metung on Wednesday a sensational attack on his sot and a neighbour was made by Philip Hancock, a middle-aged man, who had recently been drinking ...

    Article : 210 words
  32. Red Cross Society.

    The committee report the collection for November £48 15/9; of this £80 has been handed to the central committee, and the remainder will be spent on material. List of garments sent to ...

    Article : 305 words
  33. WESTERN AUSTRALIA.

    KILLED.—Lieut. H. E. C. Ruddock, Cpl. H. Seaborn, Ptes. K. Brown, N. Hynes. WOUNDED.—Ptes. H. H. Baxter, B. 0. Lane. D. G. Kinlock, H. R. Simmons, R. V. Walker, V. ...

    Article : 81 words
  34. INSTRUCTIONS TO LOCAL COMMITTEES.

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

    Article : 218 words
  35. Insurance Companies Beware

    The Admiralty has issued a caution to insurance companies against communicating particulars of risks on Government work to companies or persons other that ...

    Article : 94 words
  36. TASMANIA.

    KILLED.—Ptes. V. C. Brook and T. Jarvis. WOUNDED.—Warrant-Officer L. J. Aspinall, Sgts. J. F. Sheargold, C. L. J. Hayes, Ptes. H. J. Holman, J. C. Watt. V. H. Briggs, R. Dent ...

    Article : 51 words
  37. Dock Trade Increased.

    For the half-year ended September 30 the Port of. London Authority handled 1,472.060 tons of imported goods, as compared with 1417,683 tons in the ...

    Article : 50 words
  38. MEN OF MILITARY AGE.

    Various estimates have appeared lately of the number of men in the United Kingdom who may be called on to respond to the new recruiting campaign. The highest ...

    Article : 272 words
  39. Incidents of the War.

    Herr Gustave Wand, who for eight years was conductor of the famous Winter Gardens Orchestra at Berlin, and more recently had been musical director of the ...

    Article : 227 words
  40. CASUALTIES.

    An exciting bolt came to a startling climax in King William street at about 2.30 on Saturday afternoon. A four-wheeled buggy which had been drawn at ...

    Article : 403 words
  41. British Seamen Released.

    "Twelve survivors of the British steamer Woodford, which was sunk by an enemy Submarine, were held to ransom by North African tribesmen. Spain negotiated for ...

    Article : 42 words
  42. TURKEY.

    Before I came to Constantinople I wondered what it would be like to be behind the scenes of a great battle. I wanted to know. I: was not at all sure that I ...

    Article : 2,196 words
  43. General Items.

    The Honorary Organizer writes:—From the Wilcannla Empire League we gratefully acknowledge a cheque for £25. From Petersburg an acceptable hamper has arrived for the Keswick Hospital. The ...

    Article : 196 words
  44. Generous Ceylon.

    The Ceylon Legislative Council has Voted £100,000 annually for 10 years towards the cost of the war. The Colonial Secretary has thanked the colony for its ...

    Article : 33 words
  45. State Horsebreeding.

    As already reported, the Imperial Government has acquired the training stables of Col. W. Hall Walker, M.P., at Russley Parks. [?] and has been presented ...

    Article : 189 words
  46. A FLOATING BATTERY.

    The Atlantic Ocean, combined with a power yacht launched in New England, has made a record in size of electric batteries. The electricity this battery ...

    Article : 564 words
  47. FAIR AT FULLARTON.

    A tastefully arranged children's fete was held at Stratford, Mrs. W. Fuller's residence, at Malvern, on November 27, in aid of the Wounded Soldiers' Fund. There was a large attendance. ...

    Article : 218 words
  48. VICTORIAN RECRUITS.

    The week's recruiting figures show that there were 548 volunteers, and 326 were accepted for active service. The number of volunteers was three more than the ...

    Article : 46 words
  49. America Preparing for Eventualities.

    Mr. A. J. Roberts, the newly elected Mayor of Glenelg, received by last mail an interesting letter from an American gentleman, a well-known resident of Boston, and ...

    Article : 479 words
  50. K. OF K. IN THE TRENCHES.

    He's shared our dangers, hasn't he, Prom Flanders to Gallipoll? He's visited us in the trench— Not as a judge upon the Bench ...

    Article : 148 words
  51. Attempted Trade With Foe.

    George Priestly, a commission agent, has been sentenced to four, months imprisonment for having attempted to trade in war material without an official permit. ...

    Article : 136 words
  52. CHRISTMAS TREAT.

    On Friday afternoon the ladies of the committee of the Blind, and Deaf and Dumb Institution (Mesdomes W. Bickford, J. H. Luxmoore, A. M. Simpson, W. Kither ...

    Article : 309 words
  53. A BUTCHER INJURED.

    PARILLA, December 3.—A peculiar accident happened to Mr. Spackman. the local butcher, on Monday evening. While wilting down a bullock's carcase from the ...

    Article : 56 words
  54. Advertising

    {No abstract available}

    Advertising : 94 words
  55. THE THIRD BRIGADE—AN APPEAL

    [Composed by of at the 3rd Brigade Boys, and sent by Pte. Cedric Judell, 7th Reinforcements, 10th Infantry Battalion, to his mother, by the last modi from Gallipoli.] ...

    Article : 291 words
  56. WATCHHOUSE FIRE.

    MELBOURNE, December 5.—A fire occurred at the watchhouse at Ballarat last evening, and two military prisoners had narrow escapes from being suffocated. ...

    Article : 26 words
  57. Statuary for Guns.

    The bronze statues in the Capuchin Church at Innsbruck, in the Austrian Tyrol, are to be used for manufacture into cannon. They include a fine statue of the ...

    Article : 36 words
  58. TWO MEN SUFFOCATED.

    PERTH. December 4.—Messrs. George Howe and James Lord, middle-aged orchardists, in the Childlow's Well district, have been suffocated by foul ...

    Article : 170 words
  59. SANDBAGS WANTED.

    Regarding tie supply of sand bags for the use of the troops, information has now been received that these are urgently required, and that consignments of up to two ...

    Article : 90 words
  60. LOYAL LETTER CARRIERS.

    Seven members, of the Australian Letter Carriers' Association, who have enlisted for the front, were tendered a farewell social by their fellow workmen at the Trades Hall on Saturday ...

    Article : 108 words
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