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  2. THREE CAMPS. THE EXPEDITIONARY FORCE.

    In a few days the recruiting for the expeditionary, force will be concluded. The engineers' unit is complete. So are the Army Service Corps and the Army Medical Corps. ...

    Article : 1,097 words
  3. IN THE WEST.

    The Premier (Mr. Scaddan) states that it is not the intention of the Government to introduce the Moratorium Hill at present. Infotmation other than that now available will, ...

    Article : 468 words
  4. EFFECT ON TRADE.

    The Postponement of Debts Bill, which was passed by Parliament last week, received the Royal absent yesterday. In view of this fact, Mr. Cann, in the ...

    Article : 132 words
  5. PATRIOTIC FUND.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 690 words
  6. FRENCH ISLANDS.

    A demonstration took place at 7 o'clock on the morning of August 6, the occasion being the mobilisation of the reserves, who joined their resigments—"I'Infanterie de Marine" and ...

    Article : 462 words
  7. BELGIAN FUND.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 865 words
  8. REGIMENTAL COMFORTS FUND.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 138 words
  9. NATIONAL RELIEF AND PATRIOTIC FUNDS.

    Sir,—The "raison d'etre" of the National Relief Fund Bill is thus described (vide "S. M. Herald," August 20) by the Hon. Mr. Cann, "to pick up dead funds, that have been ...

    Article : 1,079 words
  10. PRICE OF SLATES.

    A meeting of the Master Slaters' Association was held on Monday, August 24, when the following resolution was carried:—"That the prices of the present stock of slates remain ...

    Article : 61 words
  11. EMPLOYER AND EMPLOYEE.

    A standing committee, consisting of seven members of the Employers' Federation Council and a similar number representing the Labour Council executive, met at Hunter ...

    Article : 134 words
  12. "A PATRIOTIC PEOPLE'S CONCERT."

    "A Patriotic People's Concert" has been organised by Miss Evelyn Morgan Shaw for next Saturday evening at the Town Hall, when the Consuls-General for France and ...

    Article : 123 words
  13. PUBLIC SERVANTS.

    A meeting of Public servants was held at Brisbane to-day, for the purpose of deciding what steps should be taken to assist the Patriotic Fund. A resolution was carried, ...

    Article : 100 words
  14. PATRIOTIC EMPLOYERS.

    The question of the large amount of unemployment which may arise in connection with the restriction of trade and industry through the effects of the war were discussed at a ...

    Article : 143 words
  15. AN APPEAL.

    To the wives and daughters of members, from the President's wife:— We are now in the midst of a great crisis. While we may not practically ...

    Article : 241 words
  16. NEW HEBRIDES.

    The Burns, Philp liner Makambo arrived on August 10, and brought definite news of the outbreak of war. The vessel was met by a clamouring crowd of both English and ...

    Article : 313 words
  17. VICTORIA.

    The Lord Mayor's Patriotic Fund now amounts to £69,637. The ladies' committees of the Redfern Relief Societies having enthusiastically opened ...

    Article : 567 words
  18. BROKEN HILL DISTRESS.

    The Distress Relief Committee to-day passed £334 in coupons, making a total of over £1100 so far. Members of the committee said it went against the grain to pass money ...

    Article : 217 words
  19. KING'S SCHOOL FUND.

    The boys of the King's School, Parramatta, have decided to send their contributions to help in the immediate relief of the sufferings that are sure to arise among the poor ...

    Article : 119 words
  20. MILLION SHEEP.

    Messrs. S. Drummond and W. Day, of Lockhart, have written as follows to the Prime Minister. Mr. Cook:— "We suggest that you offer Great Britain ...

    Article : 399 words
  21. THE CYCLISTS.

    The Dunlop Rubber Company yesterday announced the details of the scheme for augmenting the Australian Patriotic and Red Cross Society funds by an appeal to cyclists ...

    Article : 203 words
  22. THE BELGIAN FUND.

    Sir,—Whilst admitting that each and every fund in aid of the support of the relief in this most disastrous war throughout Europe is most praiseworthy, I think there is none more ...

    Article : 193 words
  23. GOODS FROM GERMANY.

    On board the Remuera, from London, is a quantity of goods consigned from Germany to Dominion importers. The Minister for Marine states that if the goods are consigned to a ...

    Article : 63 words
  24. BRITISH PREFERENCE.

    The electric light committee of the City Council recommended some weeks ago that the tender of a German firm be accepted for the supply of generating plant, but in view ...

    Article : 263 words
  25. FOR THE EMPIRE.

    Sir,—Your correspondents, "Over Forty" and "A Briton," go straight to the point, and I am quite in accord with them that if the authorities would raise the age limit to 45, ...

    Article : 184 words
  26. FOODSTUFFS.

    The personnel of the commission which will have the fixing of the prices of foodstuffs during the war crisis was announced yesterday. ...

    Article : 145 words
  27. RED CROSS AND THE MILITARY.

    Sir,—A misconception might possibly arise amongst the general public on reading the article headed "Pyjamas and Patriotism" that the Australian branch of the Red Cross Society ...

    Article : 169 words
  28. PATRIOTIC MATINEE.

    The whole of the theatrical profession is working with great enthusiasm upon the gigantic matinee to swell the Lord Mayor's Fund. This is to take place at Her Majesty's ...

    Article : 337 words
  29. ENROLMENT OF COUNTRY MEN.

    Sir,—I was astonished to read this morning that there were still 200 vacancies in the Light Horse Contingent. I took one of my sons to the Victoria Barracks the other day, ...

    Article : 191 words
  30. "WAR CHEST."

    The council of the Citizens' War Chest Fund, which aims at granting immediate assistance in any emergency arising out of the war, is advertising in our columns this ...

    Article : 220 words
  31. DAIRY FARMERS' HELP.

    At the conclusion of the conference of cooperative butter factories yesterday Mr. C. E. D. Meares explained what was being done in support of the Food Fund inaugurated by the ...

    Article : 170 words
  32. CABLE SERVICES.

    The Postal authorities notify that the deferred and week-end services, via "Eastern" are suspended until further notice, and cablegrams for Europe can only be accepted at ...

    Article : 49 words
  33. GERMAN WIRELESS OPERATORS.

    The steamer Wiltshire, which arrived at the Semephore anchorage from Liverpool on Tuesday, obtained the flist reliable information regatding the European war on reaching ...

    Article : 157 words
  34. LADY DUDLEY'S APPEAL.

    {No abstract available}

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 138 words
  35. COPRA CHEAP.

    According to news brought by the steamer Marsina yesterday, there has been a big fall in the price of copra at the New Hebrides on account of the war. Germany takes most ...

    Article : 90 words
  36. RED CROSS BAGS.

    Sir,—Uncertainty seems to have arisen as to the destination of the hospital bags and other Red Cross material. Is it the intention that such shall go with the Australian ...

    Article : 228 words
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