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  2. AT CLYDE.

    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 ...

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  3. STATE SESSION.

    With 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 words
  4. REVENUE RETURNS.

    The 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 words
  5. PENSIONS.

    To-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 words
  6. MUNITIONS EXPLODE

    Later information shows that the death-roll resulting from the explosion is much smaller than anticipated. It is now possible to give a connected ...

    Article : 766 words
  7. FOR RUSSIA.

    The question of purchasing and equipping a stationery hospital for Russia was discussed at a meeting of citizens yesterday. The meeting, which was convened by the Lord Mayor ...

    Article : 835 words
  8. MANLY HOSPITAL.

    The Director-General of Public Health (Dr. R. T. Paton), who was appointed by the Chief Secretary to conduct an inquiry into the circumstances surrounding the death in Manly ...

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  9. FIRES IN CANADA.

    Reports from Toronto state that forest fires in the neighbourhood of Cochrane and Matheson have wiped out entire communities in Northern Ontario. ...

    Article : 58 words
  10. WAR CASUALTIES.

    Major 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 words
  11. VICTORIAN REVENUE.

    The 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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  12. CONSCRIPTION.

    After dealing with a communication from the Armidale branch against conscription at the last meeting of the Campsie P.L.L., the following resolution was carried:— ...

    Article : 110 words
  13. WHY IT WAS NOT HELD.

    The secretary of the P.L.L. Executive (Mr. P. C. Evans) yesterday offered an explanation of the reason there was no appearance in the Domain on Sunday of the anti-conscription ...

    Article : 174 words
  14. WORKMEN'S DWELLINGS.

    Fifty 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 ...

    Article : 349 words
  15. PRICE OF WHEAT.

    Farmers have been anxiously awaiting news from the Australian Wheat Board as to whether it intends to make a marked reduction in the price of wheat for local ...

    Article : 147 words
  16. "LAID ON THE TABLE."

    The 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 words
  17. MORE £50 DONATIONS WANTED.

    Gallery 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 words
  18. POSITION IN NEW ZEALAND.

    At 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 ...

    Article : 90 words
  19. "LABOUR'S VOLUNTEER ARMY."

    A procession of those hostile to conscription, numbering about 170, marched to the Reserve yesterday. They were hooted by a large number of onlookers. A meeting was ...

    Article : 162 words
  20. COLONEL SPAIN, V.D.

    Colonel 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 ...

    Article : 297 words
  21. DEATH OF EX-CABINET MINISTER.

    The death is announced of Mr. John Stevens, who formerly represented Manawatu, and was a member of the Seddon Government. He was 71 years of age. ...

    Article : 36 words
  22. "LABOUR'S NEW MASTERS."

    The secretary of the P.L.L. executive (Mr. P. C. Evans) said yesterday:—"In the 'Herald' of Friday last and succeeding days appears a remarkable series of articles under the ...

    Article : 699 words
  23. NURSE CAVELL.

    When the Edith Cavell memorial was decided upon, Mr. W. E. Shaw sent the mother of Nurse Cavell the appeal brochure, with newspaper cutting and ...

    Article : 610 words
  24. INDEX.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 159 words
  25. WELFARE WORK.

    In Tuesday morning's papera Mr. Lloyd George (Minister for Munitions) contributes the foreword to a book on "Welfare Work," by Miss E. D. Proud, formerly of the Adelaide ...

    Article : 231 words
  26. SOLDIERS OF SERVICE.

    Included 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 ...

    Article : 387 words
  27. ADVERTISEMENTS.

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  28. WHEAT FOR EXPORT.

    At 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 words
  29. TREASURY BONDS.

    The 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 ...

    Article : 91 words
  30. TO-DAY.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 113 words
  31. COALMINING TROUBLES.

    There 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 words
  32. MINERS' WAGES AT ZEEHAN

    A 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 words
  33. STATION TRAGEDY.

    The 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 words
  34. COMMISSIONER OF TAXATION.

    Applications 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 words
  35. INTERNED STEAMER.

    The 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 words
  36. SOLDIERS ENTERTAINED.

    Wounded 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. ...

    Article : 34 words
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