Yesterday the two-hundredth locomotive built at the Clyde Engineering Company's workshops for the Government was dispatched to the Eveleigh yards, and to-day there ...
Article : 1,659 wordsWith the Address in Reply out of the way and the Premier back in his place in the House the Legislative Assembly will be asked to settle down to the business of the session ...
Article : 974 wordsThe State revenue returns show an increase of £8411 for the month of July this year, as against the same month last year. The total receipts from Government sources last ...
Article : 143 wordsTo-day a deputation representing the Port Melbourne Council waited on the Treasurer (Mr. Higgs), and urged that the old-age and invalid pensions should be increased from 10s ...
Article : 393 wordsLater information shows that the death-roll resulting from the explosion is much smaller than anticipated. It is now possible to give a connected ...
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Article : 58 wordsMajor Holman, D.S.O., and Mrs. Holman, of Belmore-road, Coogee, received a cable message yesterday intimating that their son, Major Dudley Holman, who was wounded at ...
Article : 457 wordsThe State revenue for July amounted to £691,491, or £3645 below that of July last year. It is estimated that the deficit for the past financial year, when accounts are ...
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Article : 174 wordsFifty designs were received in the City Council's competition for the best design for workmen's dwellings at Chippendale. These were adjudicated upon by a board of ...
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Article : 147 wordsThe Armidale P.L.L. asked the Hartley Labour Electorate Council to adopt a resolution confirming the action of the P.L.L. executive and conference regarding conscription. ...
Article : 97 wordsGallery tickets at 10s each will he placed on sale at Paling's this morning for Mme. Melba's Russian Appeal Matinee, to be held on Thursday, at Her Majesty's. ...
Article : 139 wordsAt a representative meeting of North Ot[?] farmers a resolution was carried uring the Government to take steps to prevent Australian wheat and flour being dumped into New ...
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Article : 162 wordsColonel Spain, V.D., who has seen over a quarter of a century's work with the Australian Engineers, is severing his connection with that corps to-day. No officer ...
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Article : 231 wordsIncluded in the new regulations under the War Precautions Act, which have been issued by the Commonwealth Ministry, is one proclaiming a moratorium on behalf of Australian ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 152 wordsAt the meeting of the Australian Wheat Board to-day the uniform price of wheat for export was fixed at 4s 3d per bushel, which is the same rate as is charged for local ...
Article : 139 wordsThe Stock Exchange of Melbourne has made an important alteration in its rule regarding the delivery of Commonwealth Treasury bonds. Hitherto the seller has had to deliver ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 113 wordsThere will be a general meeting of coal-miners throughout the Commonwealth on Thursday. This is in connection with the recent compulsory conference in Melbourne, and ...
Article : 144 wordsA meeting of the F.M.E.A., Zeehan branch, dealt with an offer from the mine managers, to pay miners 11s per day, with 1s extra for hot, wet, or gassy places; and ...
Article : 90 wordsThe police yesterday received news of a shooting affray on Palmer's selection, six miles from Maryvale station. On arriving at the scene of the occurrence they found the ...
Article : 100 wordsApplications are being invited by the Federal Treasurer (Mr. Higgs) for the position of Commissioner of Taxation, recently occupied by the late Mr. G. M'Kay. ...
Article : 33 wordsThe Melbourne Chamber of Commerce has received news that the German steamer Adelaide, which was interned at Loanda, will now be allowed by the Portuguese ...
Article : 44 wordsWounded soldiers were entertained at the rooms of the Automobile Club on Saturday. An outing had been arranged, but it was abandoned owing to the rain. ...
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The Sydney Morning Herald (NSW : 1842 - 1954), Tue 1 Aug 1916, Page 8
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