A one-map Marshall event was [?] off on Monday night, and was won by Fireman H. Stone (2 3-5th [?] handicap), 16 4-5th sec.: Fireman L. Rogers, ...
Article : 136 wordsThe Prime Minister last evening, on behalf of the Commonwealth Government, issued the following proclamation:— ...
Article : 711 wordsLondon, Tuesday.—Reuter's correspondent at French headquarters says: 'A remarkable instance of the facility with which French fighting planes ...
Article : 57 wordsWork at Cerio Quay, where 50 men are employed stacking by L. Dreyfus and Co., was brought to a complete standstill yesterday; the men who are ...
Article : 591 wordsReferring to the air raid on the East Coast of England, a German official message says:—"Our aviators, attacking England, bombed with good results ...
Article : 104 wordsDealing with operations on the Roumanian front, a German communique says:—"We extended our gains southward of the Trotus Valley and captured ...
Article : 311 wordsOved 600 people assembled in the Geelong West Picture Palace last evening when Mr. Robert Purnell, who is standing for election for Geelong on Friday, ...
Article : 1,455 wordsA visit to the Gordon College was made yesterday by an old student, Mr. [?]. Northfield, and his partner, Mr. Hackett, of Melbourne. The firm is ...
Article : 137 wordsA night attack by Sturmtruppen on the village of Fayet enabled the enemy to capture front lines on a width of 600 yards. A counter-attack finally ...
Article : 34 wordsThe Admiralty states that a British destroyer struck a mine and sank in the North Sea. The captain, two officers and 43 men were saved. ...
Article : 30 wordsA statement issued by the Admiralty in connection with the German air raid on Essex and Kent, says:—"A hostile aeroplane of the Gotha type was ...
Article : 201 wordsAcknowledging a letter of sympathy from the Yarra-street Men's Club, the Rev. Chas. Tregear, in his characteristic way, has written thanking all for ...
Article : 340 wordsSundays, August 19th and 26th, are to be celebrated in Christ Church parish as the Sunday School Festival. Canon Colebrook, who is to conduct the ...
Article : 100 wordsA child named Claude Lucker, 2 years, was treated for an injured leg, caused by a fall. The secretary acknowledges the ...
Article : 117 wordsA number of the bombs dropped by the raiders at Southend did not explode but emitted a yellow vapor. These are now surrounded by barricades and ...
Article : 334 wordsThe "Daily Express" learns that M. Kerensky, addressing a gathering of personal friends at Petrograd, said: "I am suffering from an hereditary disease ...
Article : 159 wordsThere are now 1,432,838,000 gallons in the Geelong reservoirs, compared with 1,433,234,000 gallons last week. The rainfall for the week was as ...
Article : 46 wordsPakington-street Methodist married men last evening repeated their camp fire concert in the Newtown Methodist schoolroom, which was crowded. All ...
Article : 64 wordsThe whole battle line in Flanders is wrapped in the smoke of British and German shells. Official comuniques give the vaguest impression of the awful ...
Article : 169 wordsBy the midday train yesterday, the Rev. Edgar Hardy, who commences his ministry at the East Geelong Congregational Church on Sunday next, arrived ...
Article : 424 wordsA meeting of creditors in the insolvent estate of Norman Grant, farrier, of Gheringhap-street, was held at the police court yesterday. Mr. Cook, ...
Article : 64 wordsSudden action was taken by the agents of s.s. Barwon yesterday. No men arrived at the wharf to commence loading in the morning, so the vessel ...
Article : 584 wordsBefore Messrs. A. A. Kelley, P.M., Wm. Moodie, L. Walter, R. Piper and D. M'Donald yesterday, Thos. M'Carter was charged with being drunk and ...
Article : 113 wordsThe Gotha is Germany's 1917 surprise, taking the place of the Zeppelin[?]. It can reach London from Ostend in an hour. It flies at a height of 18,000ft., ...
Article : 154 wordsSir Alexander Peacock stated last night that, by request, he and the Minister for Agriculture (Mr. Hagelthorn) had discussed the strike situation with ...
Article : 163 words"The artillery has been most active between Cerny and Craonne (on the Aisne front.), notably in the sector south of Ailles where a German attack (on the ...
Article : 131 wordsEntertainments, Geelong and District War Funds, Country News, Obituary, Parliament, Shipping, Commercial, Bannockburn Shire Council, General ...
Article : 32 wordsThis evening, at a special meeting of the Geelong West Council, it will discuss the selection of a site for the new fire brigade station. An interesting ...
Article : 288 wordsReuter's correspondent at Madrid states that the strike has assumed the character of a general movement, with revolutionary tendencies. Reservists ...
Article : 228 wordsIt is announced by the Washington Navy Department that the American oil tank steamer Campania has been captured by a German submarine. Four ...
Article : 80 wordsThe Minister for Agriculture said that he had been advised that the watchmen on the wheat stacks at Wilhamstown, Brooklyn, Kooyong and ...
Article : 235 wordsThe revenue for the week ended 7th August was £141,100, as compared with £122,282 for the corresponding period of the last financial year. There was ...
Article : 108 wordsIn the House of Commons Mr. Roberts stated that 3828 passengers and 5920 officers and men have lost their lives on British merchant vessels ...
Article : 42 wordsLondon, Tuesday.—Reuter's correspondent at Ottawa states that in the Dominion House of Commons the Minister of Justice introduced a Bill ...
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Geelong Advertiser (Vic. : 1859 - 1929), Wed 15 Aug 1917, Page 3
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