A highly successful concert in aid of St. Silas' choir funds was held on Monday night in the North Geelong Hall before a crowded audience. The following ...
Article : 169 wordsLord Robert Cecil, speaking at Norwich on the spirit in Germany, said the spirit which existed in that country was that no law of religion or morality ...
Article : 461 wordsA Reuter message from London reports the death of Sir Leander Starr Jameson, at the age of 64. He had been ill for some time. The King sent a ...
Article : 487 wordsBrisbane.—The Prune Minister addressed a largo and enthusiastic meeting of returned soldiors at Centennial Hall. Brisbane, on Monday night. ...
Article : 343 words(Reuter.) In the House of Commons on Monday, Mr. Bonar Law. Chancellor of the Exchequer, announced that the increase in the pay of the ...
Article : 437 wordsReuter's correspondent at the British headquarters telegraphs:—"Since the last heavy German counter attack on Sunday evening, which pressed us back ...
Article : 409 wordsAn Italian message says:—Enemy masses re-attacked between Brenta and Piave, on the left wing. An attack on Mt. Partica was crushed. Our counter ...
Article : 359 wordsA special meeting of the Gordon College Council is to be hold to-night. Members of the staff will be present. The object of the meeting is to discuss the question of ...
Article : 48 wordsThe City Hall is not available for civic or municipal functions during the month of December. The University examinations commence there on Monday, and will ...
Article : 63 wordsTaking advantage of the [?]ull in shipping, members of the naval guard are now going through their annual musketry course: a start was made at the rifle range ...
Article : 110 wordsOne of the bales of wool valued at £20 lying beside the Barwon, near Messrs. Collins Bro.s' Union Woollen Mills, sliped away from the pile and into the ...
Article : 120 wordsLast evening a conference was held at he City Fire Station between representatives of the Police and Fire Brigade. It is proposed to hold a big carnival in aid of ...
Article : 102 wordsThere was a good attendence at the Sladen Hall, Chilwell, last night, to hear anti-conscription arguments. Mr. Curtin was in the chair. ...
Article : 909 words(Reuter.) Washington, Monday.—Mr. D. R. Francis, United States Ambassador at Petrograd, has transmitted to the State Department the Bolshevik ...
Article : 276 wordsMr. Perry Robinson, the correspondent of the London "Times" at the British Headquarters, telegraphed on Monday:—"The enemy has brought up a ...
Article : 154 wordsThe Premier of Holland, Dr. Cort van der Linden, made the following statement in an interview with The Hague correspondent of the United Press ...
Article : 242 wordsThe use of stamps for prepaying freight on single parcels carried by the railways will made general as from 1st December. Cans of milk and cream ...
Article : 162 wordsRio do Janeiro.—The authorities believe that German submarines have arrived, and are now taking necessary precautions, no lights being allowed. ...
Article : 66 wordsSydney. Tuesday.—The recent British victory on the Western front was celebrated to-day. Flags were flown, and bells of the principal churches and ...
Article : 63 words(United Service Special Cable.) London, Monday, 6.50 p.m.—Mr. C. G. Wade, Agent-General for New South Wales, gave a lunchcon to-day in honor ...
Article : 297 wordsBro. [?] Ashworth was last evening installed Worshipful Master of the Geelong [?]odge of Mark Master Masons; the ceremony took place, at the New Masonic Hall. ...
Article : 195 wordsBrisbane.—The Commonwealth authorities raided the Government Printing Office, and suppressed the publication and circulation of "Hansard" ...
Article : 35 wordsMr. Perry Robinson, the correspondent of the London "Times" at the British headquarters, telegraphs:—Mists are compelling [?]lyers to remain at from ...
Article : 644 wordsCity Council Meeting, A Park-street House Sale, Aberdeen-street Baptists, Country News, Geelong and District War Funds, Obituary, The Drysdale Will Case, ...
Article : 32 wordsMr. J. D. Bourchier, the London "Times" correspondent in Russia, says that M, Muravief, Minister for War, on Thursday last issued an order to the ...
Article : 212 wordsNothing definite is known as to what the Defence authorities propose to do with the camp at the racecourse, for which the Geelong club is still being paid; ...
Article : 79 wordsOver the [?]rougham-place subway an additional set of ra[?]s has been placed, to link up with a new siding about to be installed where the old loco shed formerly ...
Article : 378 wordsParis.— "There has been great artiliery activity on the right bank of the Meuse in the region north of Kill 344, where we have organised, the conquered ...
Article : 104 wordsAt 3.30 to-day Mr. K. E. Keep, president of the Victorian Employers' Federation, will be at the board room of the Chamber of Commerce, to explain a scheme ...
Article : 74 words(Reuter.) Extraordinary progress toward the close of the East African campaign during the last fortnight is described by the special Ndanda ...
Article : 228 wordsThe Allied War Council, which, is to meet at Versailles, will discuss a wide range of subjects, including the cooperation of the fleets, of Central and ...
Article : 225 wordsThis afternoon the mid-week prayer meeting in the Congregational Church will be conducted by the Rev. Chas. Tregear. Only a few more meetings are to be held prior ...
Article : 36 wordsAs a result of a bale of wool falling on him at Messrs. Strachan, Murray and Shannon's stores, R, Harvey, of Fyansford sustained severe injuries to his face, ...
Article : 56 wordsThe French intend to propose at the opening of the Allied Conference a collective protest against Leninist usurpation at Petrograd and condemnation of ...
Article : 67 wordsAt the City Court yesterday morning licenses were granted to the following: H. A. Anderson, Jos. Bennett, H. Blomfield Brown, P. Baxter, J. J. Burns, W. L. Carr, ...
Article : 125 wordsReuter's correspondent at Petrograd says that commanders at the front continue to send most ominous despatches concerning the exhaustion of supplies. ...
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Advertising : 99 wordsIn connection with a number of robberies of sewerage fittings reported from Messrs. stone Bros., a. middle-aged man was arrested by Plain-clothes Constable Loughron ...
Article : 80 wordsA Palestine official message says that General Allenby's advanced patrols were pressed back to the southern bank of Mahranja. Our mounted men ...
Article : 86 wordsSuch 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 ...
Article : 49 wordsWith his head be[?] and his attitude one of profound. contempt for himself, a feeble old man of 80 summers stood in the dock at the police court yesterday, ...
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Geelong Advertiser (Vic. : 1859 - 1929), Wed 28 Nov 1917, Page 3
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