A German evening communique claims that they made progress near Orsova. Reports from Zurich state that the enormous losses in the fighting or the ...
Article : 253 wordsAn official message states that Mr. Walter Runciman (President of the Board of Trade) has conferred with hotelkeepers in regard to economising in ...
Article : 1,702 wordsMotor enthusiasts and others interested gathered in large numbers at Messrs. Winter and Taylor's garage yesterday afternoon. ...
Article : 328 wordsThe new infantry tactics, whereby fewer men are employed, but are much, more powerfully armed, is described by Reuter's correspondent at the French ...
Article : 305 wordsAdditional details concerning the illness and death of the Emperor Francis Joseph of Austria show that he sustained a chill while walking in the ...
Article : 534 wordsIt is announced by the Admiralty that the White Star liner Britannic (48,158 tons), which was being used as a hospital ship, was sunk by a mine or ...
Article : 278 wordsReturned soldiers and their friends gatheered in force at the euchre party and dance held in the Comunn Na Feinne Hall last night to raise funds to furnish the ...
Article : 126 wordsA commencement is to be made on Monday at. 9.30 a.m. with the senior public examinations of the Melbourne University in Christ Church schoolroom, and not in ...
Article : 80 wordsIt has been decided by the Difence Department to close the Osborne House Military Hospital at North Geelong from Monday next. The 27 men there are to be ...
Article : 161 wordsAn appeal against the rates paid to laborers in connection with the construction of sewers was lodged by the employers' representatives, and the court altered the ...
Article : 91 wordsReports have been received that the following vessels have been sunk:—French steamer Alice (822 tons). The French steamer Lelia has been ...
Article : 65 wordsAthens, November 22nd, 6.50 p.m.—In compliance with the demand of the Allies, the German, Austrian, Turkish and Bulgarian Ministers at Athens, ...
Article : 211 wordsA German semi-official review of the fighting at various points declares:—"It is improbable the British will long persist in their present methods of attack ...
Article : 98 wordsShould the Imperial Government decide is take over the whole of the Australian clip, no further sales will be held locally. It is considered certain, that the sales ...
Article : 130 wordsSouth Barwon Council is arranging for a loan of £2750 to erect a poundkeeper's cottage, construct portion of Torquay road and make roads, streets, channels and asphalt ...
Article : 79 wordsAdvices from Marseilles state that a submarine stopped the Greek steamer Elysios, on its way to Marseilles. The crew was ordered to throw the vessel's ...
Article : 40 wordsSt Augustine's Band is at present touring the Manusfield district. Leaving here on Saturday the boys played sacred selections on Sunday afternoon on the lawn at St. ...
Article : 142 words"Strong Turkish forces have attacked our positions south-east of Oghnat (north-west of Mush), where fighting continues," says the latest ...
Article : 56 wordsAs one result of the opening of a new butcher's shop in Geelong West, the residents of the borough are likely to be interested spectators of a keen trade war, and ...
Article : 143 wordsWith the exception of three men, the munition workers from Australia, who were on board the P. and O. R.M.S. Arabia, when it was torpedoed in the ...
Article : 172 wordsFurther evidence of the growing popularity of the free open-air concerts was shown by the large and appreciative audience at Kardinia Park last night. The progarmme, ...
Article : 103 wordsIt is stated by Reuter's correspondent at Amsterdam that the now Austrian Emperor has issued the following proclamation. "I am ascending the throne ...
Article : 100 words"A thick fog in the region of Monastir has hindered operations," says a French communique. "The enemy is resisting strongly on the line of heights ...
Article : 150 wordsNext Wednesday, by arrangement with the Victorian Institute of Industries, Mr. H. V. McKay (proprietor of the Sunshine Haryester Works) will visit Geelong to confer with ...
Article : 125 wordsSince the discontinuance of the bay steamer traffic to Melbourne owing to the coal strike, the extra cargo has been handled by the railways without in any way ...
Article : 76 wordsGreater concern is being caused by the submarine mercantile than at any time since the attack on the French steamer Sussex (1353 tons), some ...
Article : 165 wordsReplying to questions in the House of Commons, Mr. Asquith, the Prime Minister, said: "I am advised that there is an insufficient general desire for a ...
Article : 184 wordsThrough the instrumentality of the Hon. W. Plain, Sir Peter McBride (Agent-General for Victoria) has forwarded a very valuable collection of prospectuses to the ...
Article : 90 wordsMr. A. J. Reilly desires to acknowledge the following donations:—Flowers from Mrs. [?]ilby, Drysdale; Mr. Lane, Highton; Miss Earey, Belmont, and "Sympathy," Geelong; ...
Article : 78 wordsIn addition to offering the Poles a "new kingdom" as a sop for the creation of a Polish army to fight with the forces of the Central Empires, Germany is ...
Article : 243 wordsYesterday morning the City Council furnishing committee met at the Town Hall. There were present Mayor Taylor (in the chair), Crs. D'Helin and Hitchcock, and the ...
Article : 71 wordsShould the Geelong camp be closed, all contracts automatically cease. A clause in the agreement provides for this contingency. As soon as the camp stops, all contracts for ...
Article : 66 wordsA well-attended meeting of the Barwon Heads Progress Association was held in the Exchange board room yesterday afternoon. It was decided to obtain an estimate ...
Article : 139 wordsAccording to the "Cologne Gazette," Germany intends using a "land cruiser" that will be superior to the British "tanks," which, the paper declares, "are ...
Article : 197 wordsA pleasant function is being arranges by the ladies of the Newtown Presbyterian Church to-morrow afternoon in the form of in Australian tea; after a short public ...
Article : 75 wordsThe London "Times." political correspondent states that Unionist and Liberal war committees are jointly considering the best means of counteracting the ...
Article : 126 wordsAn inebriate was fined 10/-. or 24 hours imprisonment, at the City Police Court yesterday by Messrs. J. Hill W. Moodie, T. A. Evans. L. Walter, W. E. Wilton and Jas. ...
Article : 114 wordsMr. J. S. Hunt, of Pettavel, states that the prospects for the forthcoming harvest are the brightest that have been exhibited for many years. He has 1000 acres under ...
Article : 98 wordsAn order has been issued by the Spanish Government prohibiting the export of foodstuffs. Acting Lieutenant Prince Albert, the ...
Article : 102 wordsThe members of the Nursing Division of the St. John Ambulance Association are to meet at the Gordon Technical College at 2 15 p.m. to-morrow to have a group photo. ...
Article : 229 wordsAt the close of choir practise on Wednesday night the members of All Saints' choir adjourned to the vicarage at the invitation of Canon and Mrs Wheeler and were ...
Article : 84 wordsAn Italian official message says that pad weather is being experienced. It adds that the Italians repulsed feeble attacks in the Astico Valley, on the ...
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Advertising : 151 wordsA British East African official message states:—"The enemy force of 400, with three guns and eight machine guns, which attacked the small post at ...
Article : 102 wordsAperdeen-street Baptist Sunday School [?] we;; filled last evening, when Miss [?] gave her final lecture descriptive of the work of the Sudan United Mission, ...
Article : 259 wordsThe London "Times" correspondent at Bueno[?] Ayres forecasts an export tax on wheat, and a partial prohibition on the exportation or wheat and maize in ...
Article : 38 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), Fri 24 Nov 1916, Page 3
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