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A.M.P. SOCIETY.
The sixty-ninth annual meeting of members of the Australian Mutual Provident Society was held at the society's head offices. Pitt-street, yesterday afternoon, the chairman of ...
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RED CROSS DAY.
The Australian Red Cross Day fund is mounting up by thousands every day. Among the additional amounts received yesterday were £687/14/11 from the Crow's Nest ...
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SPORTING.
Horseracing at Moorefield and pony and galloway racing at Ascot provide outings for metropolitan sporting rolk this afternoon, while the Cup meeting of the Newcastle Jockey Club caters for those who ...
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INSURING RECRUITS.
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WAR CASUALTIES.
Major-G. St. J. F. M'Donald, D.S.O., fourth son of Mr. and Mrs. G. F. M'Donald, Brisbane, was killed on March 22. He left with the Siege Brigade in July, 1915, and was awarded ...
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GOVERNMENT AND SWEATING.
Reference waa made by Mr. Ball, Minister for Works, yesterday to the recent criticism by Master Builders of the policy of piecework introduced by the Government in various ...
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FEDERAL SESSION.
In the House of Representatives to-day Mr. McGrath (Vic.) suggested that representations should be made to General Birdwood, with a view of allowing a large number of members ...
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IRONMASTERS' CONTRIBUTION.
The secretary of the Iron Trades Employers' Association of New South Wales, states that the following members have already subscribed to the fund for providing an insurance ...
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GENERAL SERVICE REINFORCEMENTS.
The Minister for Defence, Senator Pearce, said to-day that a considerable amount of misapprehension appeared to exist as to the reason and meaning of the term, "general ...
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CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.
Additional offers to provide policies of £[?] each, under the scheme inaugurated by the Chamber of Commerce, have been received from the following:—Previously acknowledged, ...
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VICTORY POLICIES.
An inspiriting communication was received from the Gunnedah Win-the-War League. As the result of a special appeal eleven policies for the duration of the war are ...
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SCRATCHINGS.
Newcastle Cup.—Scotch Artillery. ...
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WELLINGTON JOCKEY CLUB.
There was a good attendance on the second day of the Wellington Jockey Club show meeting. There were big fields and interesting racing. Results:- Gcurie Handicap of 20 sovs. 6f.—R. Whittaker's [?] ...
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KING'S BIRTHDAY.
The Premier recently received from his Excellency the Governor a communication intimating that it is the wish of his Majesty the King that his Majesty's birthday be ...
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PRICE OF HORSESHOEING INCREASED.
A special meeting of the members of the Master Farriers' Association of New South Wales was held to consider the price of horseshoeing. It was pointed out at the ...
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IN THE COUNTRY.
BYRON BAY.—A Red Cross drive was satisfactory. Rain in the morning delayed the procession, which was headed by artistically dressed motor cars. A lengthy programme of ...
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ANSWERS TO CORRESPONDENT.
H. V. C. asks: (1) Are these policies to cease at the termination of the war if nothing happens to the assured?—Answer: The A.M.P. Society is prepared to continue the ...
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ATHLETICS.
A military patriotic sports carnival, in aid of the War Chest Fund, will be held to-day at the Sports Ground, commencing at 2.15. The programme includes 75, 100, 440, and 880 yards championships, for ...
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SMALL ARMS FACTORY.
The re-employment of men in small batches continues at the Small Arms Factory, and it is expected that a fillip will be given from about next Monday. Mr. M'Kay resumed control ...
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LAWN TENNIS.
The New South Wales Association will conduct a tournament to-day at the Double Bay courts in aid of the Red Cross Society, and the events will start and continue as follow:— ...
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A SAD COINCIDENCE.
The president at this week's meeting of the Blacktown Shire Council recommended that letters of sympathy be sent to relations of soldiers killed in action. Including Driver ...
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SOLDIER FIRED AT.
A soldier named Private Thomas Jones, 24, had just left a house in Castlereagh-street, Liverpool, last night when, he alleges, he was rushed by another soldier, who caught him ...
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WOOLLEN TARN SPINNING MACHINERY.
In an announcement to day regarding the importation of woollen and worsted yarns from Great Britain the Minister for Defence said that the Commonwealth ...
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'SOLDIERS AND DRINK.
Mr. James Marlon, general secretary of the New South Wales Alliance, wrote to the Lord Mayor, suggesting that no intoxicating liquor should be served to Carmichael's ...
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INDEX.
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SUGGESTED RAISING MILITARY AGE.
In reply to a question by Mr. Pigott (N.S.W.) in the House of Representatives to-day, the Assistant Minister for Defence, Mr. Wise, stated that the Government was again ...
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SOLDIERS ENTERTAINED.
Throughout the war the theatres have never slackened in their enthusiasm for the returned soldier. In keeping with this policy, Mr. Hugh J. Ward yesterday afternoon took a number of ...
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RETURNED SAILORS AND SOLDIERS
The Lord Mayor has convened a public meeting to be held in the Town Hall, at 4 p.m. on Wednesday next, for the purpose of considering what steps should be taken to ...
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THE SENATE.
The debate on the second reading of the Australian Soldiers' Repatriation Bill was resumed in the Senate to-day by Senator McDougall, who contended that the bill did ...
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REST HUTS FOR SOLDIERS.
Lady Davidson will open the garden fete to be held at St. Mervyn's Double Bay, on the afternoon of Empire Day for the purpose of raising funds to provide additional huts ...
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ADVERTISEMENTS.
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WESTERN COAL ANS SHALE MINERS.
At the annual delegate board meeting of the western branch of the Coal and Shale Miners' Federation, A. C. Willis, the general secretary, explained the log which it is intended ...
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RECRUITING SITUATION.
Sir,—It has occurred to me that many thousands of men might, be induced to enlist if the following plan were adopted, viz., that leadding men in our cities and country districts ...
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RAILWAY UNIONISM.
At a hurriedly-called meeting of those interested in reorganisation of raliway unionism held in Lithgow, objection was taken to the unauthorised attendance of Mr. Claude ...
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MUSICAL ASSOCIATION.
Lady Davidson and Mile. Dolores were the guests of honour at the "at home" of the Musical Association at Farmer's last night, and were received by the president for the ...
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NEWCASTLE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.
The annual meeting of the Chamber of Commerce was held to-day, the president, Mr. John C. Reid, presiding. In moving the adoption of the report, Mr. Reid referred to the ...
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RED CROSS AND PRISONERS.
Sir,—The proposal of Mr. Arthur Rickard to collect specially for the maintenance of our brave men who are prisoners of war in enemy countries should meet with universal support. ...
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TO-DAY.
Criterion: "Bird of Paradise," 8. Her Majesty's: "Dick Whittington," 1.43 and 7.45. Palace: "De Luxe Annie," 2 and 8. Grand Opera House: "Resputin," 8. ...
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WEIGHTS AND MEASURES.
Yesterday, the Weights and Measures branch of the Chief Secretary's Department was transferred to new buildings erected for it by the City Council on an island site in ...
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