At the invitation of the principal (Mr. Thompson), more than half the members of the City Council visited the High School yesterday. They were ...
Article : 223 wordsLieut.-General Sir William Robertson (Chief of the General Staff), writing to the Lambeth Borough Council, says that there is an urgent necessity for ...
Article : 260 wordsAthens, Thursday.—Admiral du Fournet's recent demand for the surrender of war material included 18 batteries of field artillery, 16 of mounted ...
Article : 245 words"While we have not had time to finally work out the cost of paying, training and equipping the men in the prociamation camps." said Senator G. ...
Article : 260 wordsThe conference of colliery delegates and owners in Melbourne yesterday had been timed to start at 3 o'clock, at which hour the representatives of the ...
Article : 3,826 wordsMr. Asquith, the Prime Minister, in replying to a question in the House of Commons by Mr. H. P. Croft in connection with the German submarine ...
Article : 142 wordsAccounts to the amount of £2166 16/10 are to be passed for payment by the City Council on Tuesday next. The principal items are: Salaries, £151/6/[?], ...
Article : 94 wordsAt a cost of £100/12/- Mr. A. Theisz, of Northcote, has just completed the wire fence surrounding the High School at East Geelong. It is a big ...
Article : 109 wordsAfter a lapse of two years (on account of the war), a public meeting is being called for Monday night, at the Town Hall, to revive this time-honored ...
Article : 131 wordsIt is stated by the shipping paper "Fairplay" that the Commonwealth steamers purchased by Mr. W. M. Hughes, instead of being utilised solely ...
Article : 102 wordsThe annual distribution of prizes in connection with the Church of England Girls' Grammar School is to take place in the Mechanics' Hall on Tuesday, the ...
Article : 55 wordsYesterday the Swanston-street School Committee ran an excursion train to Melbourne to give the children an opportunity of seeing the Zoo. ...
Article : 112 wordsThe members of St. Paul's Girls' Friendly Society held a social evening on Thursday, to which they invited the clergy and their wives, associates and ...
Article : 126 wordsAustralian prisoners in Germany and Turkey now number 931. A prisoner's letter from Esch Neidermuhl, Germany, asks for the continuance of private ...
Article : 135 wordsThe death is announced of Sir Hiram Stevens Maxim, the famous civil, mechanical and electrical engineer. Mr. J. H. Jennings, chief chemist at ...
Article : 233 wordsReuter announces that every "effort was made to indicate the character of the hospital ship Britannic (48,158 tons), which was sunk by an enemy ...
Article : 611 wordsGeneral Sir Douglas Haig reports:—"We bombarded the enemy's lines in the neighborhood of Messines, Armentieres and Loos. Of enemy aeroplanes ...
Article : 145 wordsOn several occasions the "Advertiser" has drawn public attention to the wanton vandalism of children in reserves and parks of the city. During the week ...
Article : 173 wordsHousekeepers who purchased potatoes during the past few days had the benefit of a big drop in prices. Last week they were selling at 11/- per cwt., now ...
Article : 174 wordsA message from Petrograd, despatched on Wednesday, said that the enemies of the Duma have intrigued for the dissolution of the Chamber on the ...
Article : 76 wordsIt is stated in a Paris official report that fighting continues in most unfavorable conditions north of Monastir, where the enemy has been reinforced ...
Article : 170 wordsMr. Dew (district inspector of State schools) stated yesterday that the Education Department is taking steps to economise in many directions. He has ...
Article : 130 wordsThe German Secretary for the Interior introduced before the main committee of the Reichstag a Bill providing auxiliary service for all men ...
Article : 201 wordsA garden fete and Australian tea (bring a gift and buy a gift) will be opened this afternoon, at 3, by Mrs. H. P. Douglass, in Christ Church Vicarage ...
Article : 83 wordsMr. A. A. Kelley, P.M., yesterday inquired into the death of the old age pensioner, Charles Clarke, and returned a verdict that he died on the 21st from ...
Article : 88 wordsA very striking programme has been printed in connection with the Y.W.C.A. Girls' demonstration next Tuesday. The living statuary (tableaux ...
Article : 86 wordsMr. Sebire, of Sandringham, has been appointed head master at Flinders, but will not be able to take up duty until after the Christmas vacation. Mr. ...
Article : 83 wordsA vaccination case was adjourned for eight weeks at the Geelong West Police Court yesterday by Messrs. J. Hill, L. Walter and J. Conway. ...
Article : 112 wordsDealing with the Roumanian situation, the "Petit Parisieu" says that the Germans are attempting to compel the forces. They will then endeavor to ...
Article : 343 wordsAfter the sensational average price realised for the Ingleby fleece last week, viz., 2/5. which is the record for Australia, there is naturally much interest ...
Article : 114 wordsReuter's correspondent at Amsterdam states that the Kaiser telegraphed to Emperor Charles of Austria: "The reign of the Emperor Francis Joseph will live ...
Article : 110 wordsThe following list shows the amounts raised at the various State schools in connection with Flower Day.—Wensleydale, £8/9/9: Wurdiboluc, £1/2/-; ...
Article : 85 wordsTrotter's, direct importers, are showing a fine selection of Christmas cards and autograph stationery. S. H. Thompson has opened up a ...
Article : 390 wordsMr. W. F. Greenwood, who is to give his experiences as Y.M.C.A. representative in Egypt in Geelong, tells a good story. Coming across a proposal of ...
Article : 167 wordsThere was a big increase in passenger traffic at the station yesterday. By the Swanston-street school excursion train 680 booked for Melbourne. The ...
Article : 78 wordsMr. Walter Runciman (President of the Board of Trade), speaking at an inaugural meeting of the British-Italian League, said that the Government was ...
Article : 122 words"The enemy shelled a field hospital in the Gorz area, despite the fact that a Red Cross flag was flying conspicuously," says an Italian official report. ...
Article : 40 wordsThere is no immediate intention of removing the Lands Office from Geelong. On behalf of the Chamber of Commerce. Mr. Bechervaise recently ...
Article : 61 wordsIt is slated by the "Echo Belge" that deported Belgians who refuse to work are imprisoned for two months. The population of Lessines (south of Ghent) ...
Article : 72 wordsThe steamer Taiyo Ma[?]u, which was recently at Corio Quay, has been sold to a Japanese company for £80,000. She was formerly on the Clan line, and ...
Article : 64 wordsThe local branch of the Red Cross Society has adopted a new woven label in order to secure uniformity in all labels attached to garments and other ...
Article : 84 wordsReuter's correspondent at Petrograd states that a fire in the forward magazine of the Imperati Zaneira on October 20th was immediately followed ...
Article : 106 wordsThe House Committee of the Geelong and Western District Protestant Orphanage met yesterday afternoon, when there were present Messrs J. Charles ...
Article : 141 wordsThree helated Roumanian communiques do not refer to the fall of Craiova, but admit a retirement east of the town. Apparently the ...
Article : 188 wordsAccording to Sir Frank Madden, Speaker of the State Parliament, the subject of artesian hores and underground rivers is a fascinating one: and ...
Article : 126 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), Sat 25 Nov 1916, Page 3
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