A very serious stand was taken by the Hon. H. F. Richardson at meeting of the South Barwon Shire Council yesterday. If all who helped ...
Article : 406 wordsAt the Guildhall Banquet in London on Lord Mayor's Day, Mr. Balfour, First Lord of the Admiralty, replied for the Fleet. He answered critics who ...
Article : 381 wordsMr. Washburn, telegraphing from the Russian front, says: "I had an important interview with General Brusiloff who, after stating that the war is won, ...
Article : 363 wordsNews has been received that the British steamer Sheldrake 2697 tons), owned by the General Steam Navigation Company, Limited, has been sunk. ...
Article : 181 wordsReuter's agent at Athens says:—A high foreign officer declares that Greece is bound by a secret, treaty to the Central Powers. Greece, since the war ...
Article : 217 wordsAt the close of his speech in the Melbourne Town Hall on Thursday night the Prime Minister said:—The Government bows to the decision of the people, which ...
Article : 473 wordsBy providing an attractive swimming carnival at the Western Baths this afternoon, the Naval Reserve Sports and Recreation Club will make their first ...
Article : 173 wordsFor the month of October the total value of imports at Geelong was £15,279. on which a duty of £1941/15/10 was collected. In the corresponding ...
Article : 109 wordsA message from New London, Connecticut, says that £30,000 worth of silver bars have been loaded on the German submarine Deutschland, ...
Article : 37 wordsCamp dietary has been varied in several English, training centres by the inclusion of fish. Lieut.-Colonel Purnell, C.O., at the Geelong Camp, thinks ...
Article : 237 wordsIt is stated by the Amsterdam "Tijd" that the brutal deportations from Antwerp continue. Some people estimate that 21,000 have been ...
Article : 258 wordsIt is stated by the P. and O. Company that 19S of the Arabia's passengers have been landed at Malta, and 90 at Port Said. Others are expected, ...
Article : 260 wordsMalop-street decoration committee have decided not to disband. At a meeting held yesterday, the following motion, moved by Mr. Cowley and second ...
Article : 197 wordsSydney, Friday.—The Governor, Sir Gerald Strickland, following upon the debate on the want of confidence motion in the Assembly, has virtually dismissed Mr. ...
Article : 33 wordsBucharest, November 9th, 10.50 p.m. —There is greater activity on the whole Roumanian front. The Russians and Roumanians are successfully resuming ...
Article : 238 wordsMr. Asquith, who followed, said:—"The fleet is maintaining, and is over tightening, its grip upon inlots of the enemy's supplies, and is more than ...
Article : 1,002 wordsPerth, Friday.—The Government has notified the racing clubs that bookmakers will not be allowed to follow their calling on the course or in a ...
Article : 44 wordsNearly 450 soldiers travelled to Melbourne by the special train at 6.30 last evening. The men had their tickets at half rates issued at the camp, and ...
Article : 84 wordsAn effort is to be made to secure the running of an extra train on the Maroona line to Geelong on Fridays The president of the Progress Association. ...
Article : 158 wordsOn Thursday evening, when coming off the turntable in the station yards, one of the pilot engines crashed into the corner of the loco, foreman's office. The ...
Article : 76 wordsMr. G. W. Steedman, who has officiated as organist and choir master at the High Presbyterian Church for over 35 years, has resigned, and will give up ...
Article : 88 wordsReplying to a question by Mr. Arthur Lynch (Nationalist), in the House of Commons. Mr. A. Bonar Law, Secretary of State for the Colonies, expressed the ...
Article : 130 wordsAn Italian official report received on Thursday afternoon says: "Bad weather is hindering our operations. Three additional howitzers have been discovered ...
Article : 63 wordsThe secretary acknowledges the following donations:—Church of England, Lara, £1/10/-, and Church of England, Little River, £2/8/6; also Mrs. ...
Article : 42 wordsThe expenditure sanctioned by the Department of Defence in the current number of the "Government Gazette" includes the following items:—£344/17/8 ...
Article : 78 wordsIt is believed that between £440,000,900 and £480,000,000 has been subscribed to the new French loan. Half the amount is from new subscriptions. ...
Article : 134 wordsOn Monday an out-of-door all day's conference is being held at Edgecombe, Aberdeen-street, in connection with the Young Women's Christian Association, ...
Article : 112 wordsThe amended determination of the Paper Bag Makers comes into force on December 7th. It provides for an increase of nearly 12 per cent, on men's ...
Article : 44 wordsReuter's correspondent at Paris says that a Polish newspaper states that the ceremony of the proclamation of the "independence" of Poland at Warsaw ...
Article : 63 wordsThe London "Times" political correspondent says the Government received the Man Power Board's report, which is not to be published until the War ...
Article : 81 wordsReaders have asked, What are these Fellowship Associations that have conducted such successful Bible study circles and arranged such practical talks ...
Article : 177 wordsMr. A. A. Kelley, P.M., dealt with 499 exemption eases at the City Police Court this week, and will dispose of 62 at the Geelong West Police Court this ...
Article : 32 wordsFrench and German war correspondents emphasise the excessive wet and muddy conditions that provail on the Somme, where the ground is like a ...
Article : 349 wordsMr. L. Walter sat at the Geelong West Police Court yesterday. An adjourned truancy ease was withdrawn, as the child has been attending school ...
Article : 45 wordsAt the last meeting of the Board of Health, members were not impressed with the desirableness of installing disintegrators in large communities like ...
Article : 123 wordsReferring to the position in regard to shipping, the City Editor of the London "Times" says:—"Effect is being given to the policy enunciated by Mr. Walter ...
Article : 178 wordsOn the 25th inst, the Corio Bay Angling Club will open the season with a picric cruise, at which members and their friends have been asked to ...
Article : 380 wordsFollowing up the establishment of a Junior Band at the Gordon Technical College, the council has decided to provide facilities for developing vocal ...
Article : 96 wordsA permit to obtain supplies of coal from the local yards has been refused to the Geelong Hospital by the Naval Department. Mr. A. J. Reilly, ...
Article : 243 wordsWinnipeg, Thursday.—Wheat has been sold at 8/4 a bushel, this being a record price and 9d. a bushel in advance of last week's rate. ...
Article : 31 wordsIn addition to special supplies from Meredith. 200 tons of firewood have been ordered from Elaine, and will come to hand next week. Householders ...
Article : 41 wordsIn the Reichstag Dr. von BotlimannHollweg said that Russia would never have decided upon mobilisation unless encouraged by England. Referring to ...
Article : 170 wordsA message from Juarez, Mexico, says that General Villa has won an overwhelming victory in an engagement with the troops of General Carranza, ...
Article : 91 wordsWho will take the boys and girls from the Orphanage during the Christmas holidays this year? Last year every child was, accommodated, and ...
Article : 201 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 ...
Article : 48 wordsDrumcondra estate, which consists of about 40 acres, bounded by Corio Bay, Glenleith-avenue. Melbourne-road and Lunan, was purchased from the late ...
Article : 303 wordsLondon, Friday.—At the London wool sales 9400 bales of Queensland wool were offered. Finest greasy merino combings brought 28d., scoured ...
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Geelong Advertiser (Vic. : 1859 - 1929), Sat 11 Nov 1916, Page 3
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