There was a good attendance at the High School Fair yesterday afternoon. Attractions included boxing matches, fortune-tellers, hoop-la, shooting gallery ...
Article : 237 wordsThe Italian Government recently requisitioned the Hotel Eden, in Home, which formerly had been owned by Germans. A secret tunnel has been ...
Article : 328 wordsThe Acting-Premier or New South Wales yesterday expressed the re-gret of the Cabinet that other unions had joined the strikers. He announced ...
Article : 811 wordsWashington, Thursday.—It, is stated in administrative circles from an Entente source that the enemy's submarines have been withdrawn from the ...
Article : 319 wordsLondon, Thursday. — At a meeting at Westminster to-night of the British Workers' League, a protest was made against sending British delegates to the ...
Article : 551 words"The artillery duel in Flanders is of the greatest intensity on the coast, also at Bixschoote to Hollobecke," says a German official message. ...
Article : 202 wordsWorkers will be welcomed at Kardinia Park this afternoon. Between 80 and 100 trees have to be planted. The holes are ready on the ...
Article : 100 wordsThere are four deputations in course of arrangement by the City Council. Mr. J. H. Lister; M.H.R., has been written to by the town clerk asking him ...
Article : 160 wordsA programme of Mr. Robert Purnell's meetings appears in our advertising columns. The Hon. Wm. Hutchinson, Minister for Lands, will speak at the ...
Article : 82 wordsLieut. Sandford yesterday took exception to the statement reported to have been made by Mr. M'Cormick, Labor candidate for the Geelong seat, at ...
Article : 152 wordsLondon, Friday.—Reuter's correspondent at Paris says that Deputy Dasly, Mayor of Lens, whom the Germans released from internment, says the ...
Article : 292 wordsNow that the City Council is to buy tar direct from the distillery it has no use for its barrels. The Albion Quarrying Co. recently offered to purchase ...
Article : 107 wordsMajor-General F. B. Maurice, Director of Military Operations on the Imperial General Staff, in explaining the recent operations, pays:—"The delay in ...
Article : 237 wordsFor the convenience of the supporters of Mr. Hobort Purnell. his committee rooms at the Exchange will be open this afternoon and to-night until nine ...
Article : 65 wordsInteresting news by a German naval export on the submarine activities are published by the Berlin "Lokal Anzeiger." Captain von Pustan, who has ...
Article : 297 wordsMr. TV. Wiggs, secretary of the Corio Bay Anglers' Club, yesterday passed on the thanks of Geelong anglers for the prominent part played by the ...
Article : 94 wordsGeelong West Council nominations closed at 4 o'clock yesterday. Those [?]ominated were North ward, Cr. Jennings; Middle ward. Or. Madden: South ...
Article : 39 wordsMr. Cleary, head teacher at Swanston-street School, is a believer in trainins children to write well in the early stages of their schooling. He has ...
Article : 108 wordsThe Railway Commissioners are not sympathetic regarding the proposal to construct a siding in Latrobe-terrace. Mr. H. Bechervaise. secretary of the ...
Article : 84 wordsThe Official Press Bureau announces that the Irish Convention which is sitting at Dublin, has instructed the secretariat to present schemes for the ...
Article : 83 wordsLondon, Thursday, 10 p.m. — Brigadier-General J. H. Cannan, C.B., of the Australian Imperial Force, is at present in London. In the course of ...
Article : 611 wordsTowards the Mayoress of Newtown and Chilwell's appeal for gifts for the Osborno House Nurses' Rest Home the following have been received:—Cr. M. ...
Article : 50 wordsMr. Will Thorne, Labor member for West Ham, states that among the proposals made in connection with the Stockholm Conference is the creation of ...
Article : 108 wordsOfficers of the 69th Infantry take exception to the comments yesterday reyarding their non-enlistment. One of the officers referred to stated that ...
Article : 102 wordsMr. W. Tipple, inspector of factories, has received notification that an amended determination of the Wireworkers' Board came into force on September 1. ...
Article : 54 wordsA telegram from Lausanne, Switzerland, says the "Freie Zeitung," learns that the German police raided the house of Horr Huge Haase, a prominent ...
Article : 64 wordsThe "Manchester Guardian" thinks that Germany may try to administer a knock-out blow to Russia, but the danger, it says, is not so serious as it ...
Article : 308 wordsThe s.s. Banvon will commence loading at Yarra-street pier this morning. Receiving of cargo had to be stopped yesterday, us all available space at the ...
Article : 158 wordsM. Painleve, the French War Minister. interviewed in London after the Alfied Conference, said:—"Complete accord exists between the Allies, whose ...
Article : 139 wordsYesterday Mr. Dorgan purchased the booth and refreshment privileges. All the profits will be divided between the Lady Mayoress' and Y.M.C.A. Funds. ...
Article : 28 wordsLondon, Thursday.—In the House of Commons to-day Mr. X. Pemberton Billing, formorly an air squadron commander, asked whether, in view of the ...
Article : 122 wordsThe secretary acknowledges the following donations:—Miss Bowey, Hillside, flowers; estate of the late Mr. J. Kronheimer, £10. ...
Article : 45 words"Fair Play" has not sent his name and address. The Sisters of Mercy, St. Catherine's Girls' Orphanage, desire to acknowledge ...
Article : 362 wordsFor some time the Customs officials have had reason to believe that dealers and traders have been visiting ships at the wharves and taking away goods ...
Article : 121 wordsIt is announced by the Official Press Bureau that a meeting of the so-called Council of Workmen and Soldiers' Delegates that was fixed for to-day has been ...
Article : 51 wordsIn the House of Commons Mr. J. G. S. MacNeil, Nationalist member for Donegal South, asked a question arising out of the disclosures made by Mr. ...
Article : 219 wordsThe Prime Minister when seen last night said that according to the latest reports from Sydney, the dispute between the Commissioners and the ...
Article : 389 wordsM. Take Jonescu, a member of the Roumanian Ministry without, portfolio, has telegraphed to the London 'Times" concerning the disclosures made in that ...
Article : 204 wordsThe monthly meeting of the committee of management of the Geelong and Western District Protestant Orphanage held yesterday afternoon. Present: ...
Article : 235 wordsA Russian official message says:— "The enemy occupied heights to the north-west of Sipot mid Katergali. He pressed the Roumanians back in certain ...
Article : 92 words(Such of the cable news on this page so headed has appeared in the London "Times," and is cabled to Australia byspecial mission. It should be ...
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Geelong Advertiser (Vic. : 1859 - 1929), Sat 11 Aug 1917, Page 3
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