A united kindergarten training class is held every Wednesday evening from 7.30 to 9 in the Newtown Methodist Church, under the direction of Miss B. ...
Article : 100 wordsThe relatives and friends of Mr. A. I. Ritchie, of Dalgety and Co, Geelong, are much concerned about that gentleman's no[?]-return to Geelong, more particularly ...
Article : 392 wordsNewcastle, Wednesday.—All the collieries in the Newcastle and Maitland districts are idle this morning, owing to the engine-drivers deciding to stand by the other unions ...
Article : 1,196 wordsThe monthly meeting of the War Funds Board was held in the City Hall yesterday morning. Ald. A. J. Holden was in the chair, and there were ...
Article : 441 wordsA steamer which has arrived at an Atlantic port has landed the crews of five vessels which had been sunk by submarines off St. Maria, one of ...
Article : 334 wordsThe dispute in regard to the Stockholm Conference is becoming bitter, and threatens to cause a disruption. The seamen vow that they will not ...
Article : 450 wordsMr. Wilton, the London "Times" correspondent with the Russian Armies, telegraphing on Monday from the headquarters of the 7th Army, said:—"There ...
Article : 1,015 wordsAt the meeting on Monday the president (Mr. B. J. Aspinall) in the chair, Fireman J. Henry applied for three months' leave, as he was working in ...
Article : 161 wordsMr. George Martin presided at the meeting of the Hospital Committee held in the boardroom yesterday afternoon. Those present were Messrs. W. W. ...
Article : 314 wordsThe Port of New York was closed on Monday morning, following on a report that an incoming vessel had sighted a submarine. Later the port was ...
Article : 140 wordsIt was decided at a meeting of the committee yesterday afternoon to send out circulars to all manufacturers, asking them to supply details of their ...
Article : 54 wordsIn preparation for the Mission of Repentance and Hope, which is being held throughout the Anglican Diocese of Melbourne during the months of August, ...
Article : 366 wordsWhen Mr. J. F. Guthrie was in Sydney recently he mentioned to some of his friends that Geelong was holding a sheep-dog trial in aid of the patriotic ...
Article : 98 wordsThe members of the depot are working very hard to got away a good supply of socks and flannel shirts for the men in the trenches for the coming ...
Article : 147 wordsThe Parliamentary Committee of the Trades Union Congress, after a protracted meeting, decided to send representatives to the Stockholm Conference ...
Article : 44 wordsMr. Perry Robinson, the London "Times" correspondent at the British headquarters, says: "Although a dense white fog covers the battlefield, we ...
Article : 337 wordsIn order to add to the attractiveness of the Saturday night concerts and other entertainments, the Geelong District Band of Hope has decided to form ...
Article : 65 wordsThe Berlin "Tageblatt" complains that the Reichstag is still without real power, and cannot even express an opinion on the appointments. "We are ...
Article : 172 wordsIn connection with the service and recital at the opening of the new organ at High Church (Presbyterian), which is to take place in the middle of ...
Article : 80 wordsThe weekly war prayer meeting yesterday was conducted by the Rev. A. H. Fletcher, of Scots' Church. He gave an address from the text, "The ...
Article : 88 wordsThe raffles for the prizes donated by Messrs. J. S. Solomon respectively were drawn yesterday, with the following result:—First prize, 1355, Ruby Cook. ...
Article : 47 wordsMiss Blakiston desires to acknowledge the following d[?]tions for sick nurses at [?]borne House:—Mesdames Water [?] Kernot, J. Blakiston, Mr W. ...
Article : 56 wordsSir,—On behalf of the members of the Railway Athletic and Social Club, please allow me to deny the reports that appeared in your paper on the 4th and 6th inst. [?] ...
Article : 321 wordsDavid Thomas, of West Geelong, who was arrested on Tuesday by Constable O'Gorman on a charge of vagrancy, was brought before Mr. R. J. Coxon ...
Article : 85 wordsAmsterdam, Wednesday.—A frontier report received by the "T[?] confirms rumors of a mo[?]y of 300 German troops at Ant[?]. The men ...
Article : 65 wordsTo-morrow afternoon at the High School goods left over from the patriotic fete last year will be sold. Parents are invited, and the public. Kitchen ...
Article : 87 wordsLondon, Tuesday. — Speaking in the House of Commons to-day, Lord Robert Cecil, Under-Secretary for Foreign Affairs, stated time as far as he was aware ...
Article : 134 wordsNext Thursday, August 16th, the Supreme Court sittings will be held in Geelong. It is expected that Mr. Justice Cussen will be the presiding judge. ...
Article : 90 wordsThe usual monthly meeting of [?] South Geelong school committee was held on Monday evening. Mr. G. Hambling presided. The ...
Article : 126 wordsA large batch of debt cases occupied the greater part of the time at the Police Court yesterday morning. A carrier's license was granted to John Chas. ...
Article : 49 wordsCountry News, Entertainments, Geelong and District War Funds, Shipping, Commercial, Sporting, Geelong West Committees, Concrete Silos Preferred. ...
Article : 22 wordsIn the past fortnight the number of unemployed in Geelong has greatly increased. This is mainly due to the decrease in the supplies of wheat comin[?] ...
Article : 123 wordsColonel E. H. Reynolds, Australian Staff Officer for Aviation, reports that in the recent battle three Australians were killed and two were wounded. ...
Article : 92 wordsAn official despatch from German East Africa says:—"After occupying the enemy's advanced positions south-westward of Lindi, we indecisively ...
Article : 70 wordsSouth Geelong Methodist Girls' Guild, Gordon College, etc. ...
Article : 10 wordsA bronze brooch and a pair of princenez found in the streets are awaiting owners at the watchhouse. Griffith has just opened new lot of ...
Article : 135 wordsPetrograd, Wednesday.—It is noteworthy that representatives of all the five parties, including the Cadets (Constitutional Democrats), which ...
Article : 268 wordsWashington, Tuesday.—A number of men who have been arrested and charged with having resisted enlistment and with having caused an uprising in ...
Article : 91 wordsFor some time the cement workers and quarrymen at the Fyansford Cement Works have been discussing their rates of pay, which range from 9/- to ...
Article : 146 wordsLondon, August 8th.—There has been a recurrence of the trouble in Spain. It transpires that there has been a railway strike at Whereanent. The ...
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Advertising : 59 words(Such of the cable news on this page so headed has appeared in the London "Times," and is cabled to Australia by special permission. It should be ...
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Geelong Advertiser (Vic. : 1859 - 1929), Thu 9 Aug 1917, Page 3
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