Instead of indulging in the usual game of cricket with Geelong councillors, the Ballarat City and Town councillors on their annual visit yesterday played bowls. ...
Article : 1,225 wordsThe Mayor of the City has called a preliminary meeting to take place at 4 o'clock this afternoon in the Town Hall, to make arrangements for a public ...
Article : 61 wordsSir Edward Grey, Minister for Foreign Affairs, has refused the monthly subvention to the Belgian Relief Commission, because Germany declined to ...
Article : 283 wordsThe Board of Trade has despatched a circular to English manufacturers announcing its willingness to issue licenses for the importation of dyes ...
Article : 145 wordsWithout raising a regret after the wonderful success of the Melba Red Cross concert at His Majesty's last night, what a pity that at the close, ...
Article : 1,672 wordsThe latest communique issued at Petrograd states: During the recent retreat Russians repelled attacks on the forefront, retained their artillery and ...
Article : 272 wordsMrs. Humble, late president of the Australian Women's National League, is in full sympathy with the movement, and considers it should appeal to all ...
Article : 248 wordsThe Inter-State Commission investigated yesterday a complaint laid by Thomas Wakefield Chambers, general agent of Milparinga, N.S.W., against ...
Article : 465 wordsIt is gratifying to record a voluntary effort on behalf of the clerical and sales staffs of Bright and Hitchcocks' establishment, who acquainted Mr. Howard ...
Article : 76 wordsContributions to the Belgian Relief Fund, received up to noon yesterday in Melbourne, amounted to £766, bringing the total of the fund to £39,672. The ...
Article : 106 wordsThe military experts in Petrograd hold the view that the present German activity in East Prussia is the prelude to important developments away down ...
Article : 371 wordsThe German regulation in regard to the issue of bread and flour has come into operation. Everybody, including the Kaiser, has received a card, with ...
Article : 40 wordsA croquet gymkhana in aid of the Belgian sufferers will be held on the Belmont lawns on Saturday, March 6th. from 2 till 6 p.m. The committee issue ...
Article : 95 wordsField-Marshal Sir John French, in [?] bi-weekly report, states that considerable activity has been manifested by both armies at Ypres. ...
Article : 221 wordsWellington, Wednesday.—Considerable interest is being taken all over the Dominion in the appeal from the Belgian Commission for relief funds. The ...
Article : 84 wordsAt the meeting of the Corio Shire Council yesterday, the president (Cr. C. W. Taylor) said their hearts bled when they realised the pitiable condition of ...
Article : 204 wordsYesterday the State Treasurer (Sir Alexander Peacock) and the State Under-Treasurer, and Mr. Hagelthorn (Minister for Public Works) saw the ...
Article : 327 wordsSydney, Wednesday.—Mr. Justice Ferguson has been appointed a Royal Commission to investigate certain charges of improper influence in ...
Article : 102 wordsThe grimly calculating method of German warfare, and its utter indifference to the lives of men that may be thrown away in an attempt to gain an ...
Article : 351 wordsA Petrograd communique, referring to operations in the Caucasus, declared that the Turks have been thrown back across the Ichkhalsu River, in the ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 33 wordsTo the Editor of the "Advertiser." Sir,—We will be pleased to be two of the 500 women, of Geelong who will collect 10 weekly instalments each for the ...
Article : 659 wordsLady Stanley, wife of the State Governor, attended the concert given by Madame Melba for the Red Cross Funds at His Majesty's Theatre. ...
Article : 189 wordsEight names were added to the Geelong West unemployed register yesterday: seven were laborers and one a pointer. The list is to be closed on ...
Article : 213 wordsThe following cablegram has been received from the Secretary of State for the Colonies:—25th February, 7.55 p.m. —The French Government reports that ...
Article : 96 wordsThe Press Bureau states that the Admiralty notifies that operations against the Dardanelles have been interrupted by a heavy gale. ...
Article : 114 wordsDuring a debate in the House of Commons last night. Mr. Lloyd-George said the Allies' general resources were enormous. This war was not merely a war ...
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Geelong Advertiser (Vic. : 1859 - 1929), Thu 25 Feb 1915, Page 3
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