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  2. MUNICIPAL BAND VOLUNTEERS.

    A notable response to the call for volunteers for the front has been made by the members of the Geelong Municipal Band. Fifteen of them have either ...

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  3. (REUTER'S TELEGRAMS). ROUMANIA THREATENED.

    According to a message published by the "Petit Parisien" from its Bucharest correspondent, Germany is threatening the neutrality of Roumania in ...

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  4. RUSSIA MAY BURN WARSAW

    Petrograd reports:—There have been desperate engagements on the River Jessia, south-west of Kovno, and at Rojany Bridge. Our troops on the left ...

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  5. AUSTRALIA'S WAR LOAN.

    In another column the prospectus of the Commonwealth War Loan is published. It will be seen that the loan is available in units of £10. Bonds will be issued in ...

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  6. REUTER'S TELEGRAMS. 'TAX US MORE'--BANKERS ASK

    A deputation of bankers waited upon the Prime Minister (Mr. Asquith) and the Chancellor of the Exchequer (Mr. M'Kenna) on Thursday, on the ...

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  7. MUNICIPAL.

    A court for the revision of the ratepayers' rolls for Geelong West sits at the Town Hall on Tuesday evening, at 8 o'clock. On Wednesday evening the ...

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  8. GALLIPOLI BLEEDS ASIA.

    The Press Bureau states that General Sir Ian Hamilton reports that in the northern sections a raiding party rushed a trench in front of our line on ...

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  9. SCHOOL REPAIRS.

    In the past few months many of the schools in Mr. Farrer's electorate have been repaired and improved. Some are receiving attention at the present time. ...

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  10. GEELONG NURSING DIVISION.

    A special meeting of the morning of the Geelong Nursing Division of St. John Ambulance Brigade will be held at the Gordon College to-night, at 7.30, ...

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  11. UNEMPLOYED AND DISTRESS FUND.

    Additional contributions received:— "H.H.W." (per Mayor), £1/1/-; Mr. W. L. Carr, 10/6; Co-operative Bakery employes, 11/- (third instalment). ...

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  12. MORE PAY FOR POSTMEN.

    Considering that unnecessary delay had been allowed in paying the Arbitration Court award for letter carriers in Geelong. Mr. A. T. Ozanne, M.P., ...

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  13. NEW HOSTEL FOR YOUNG WOMEN.

    Mrs. England and Miss Carruthers,' president and secretary respectively of the Y.W.C.A yesterday attended as a deputation a meeting of the Council ...

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  14. AMALGAMATION PROSPECTS.

    Newtown and Chilwell's attitude at the amalgamation conference on Tuesday afternoon will be somewhat hampered by an earlier unanimous ...

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  15. PRICE OF COMMODITIES.

    On Monday the Price of Goods Board will consult with the committee of the butter trade in respect to butter prices and supplies. It is likely that applications will be ...

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  16. GEELONG COUNCIL OF CHURCHES.

    A meeting of the Geelong Council of Churches was held at St. George's last night, when there were present: The Revs. J. A. Forrest (president), C. ...

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  17. AUSTRALIA DAY.

    The Minister for Education, Mr. Livingston, has granted to State school scholars throughout the State a half-holiday on 30th July—Australia Day— ...

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  18. CANADA'S FINANCES.

    Ottawa advices state that the Canadian Government is financing heavily in New York with the object of lightening the adverse exchange situation, and ...

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  19. AT THE PIERS.

    The steamer Period arrived at Geelong yesterday to lift produce. The work was completed in a few hours, and the Period then sailed for Sydney. In ...

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  20. GERMAN FIENDS IN RUSSIA.

    Stories of revolting German cruelties are related by M. Nadaud, the correspondent on the Polish front of "Le Journal" of Paris. He states that in ...

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  21. FIGHTING IN EDEN.

    The Press Bureau states that owing to the rumors that hostile tribesmen were in the vicinity of Bushire, on the Persian Gulf, Major Oliphant and ...

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  22. COUNTRY TRAINING CAMPS.

    In reference to the action of the Bendigo City Council relating to the training of recruits in country centres, Mr. A. J. Hampson, M.P., interviewed ...

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  23. AMERICAN FODDER.

    Vessels chartered (most have arrived) to bring foodstuffs to Australia to make up the home shortage, make a list almost as large as charters for wheat ...

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  24. MISCELLANEOUS.

    A report of the meeting of the Leigh Council is held over until Monday. Club.—Yes; Japanese warships would help to tackle any German raiders ...

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  25. DISINFECT GARMENTS FOR THE TROOPS.

    In the course of a report to the Board of Health upon an outbreak of scarlatina at the Sunbury State School, which has been closed for two weeks, ...

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  26. 'SEE THE CONQUERING BOTHA COMES.'

    General Botha, whoso meritorious victory in German South-West Africa has stirred all South Africa, landed in Capetown on Thursday. He was ...

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  27. LIBERAL PARTIES' SOCIALS.

    The committee of the Women's People's Liberal Parties met yesterday afternoon. It was reported that as the result of the successful musical and ...

    Article : 212 words
  28. HOSPITAL CASUALTIES.

    James Considine, of Clarendon-street, Chilwell, was working in a brick kiln yesterday morning, and several bricks fell from a top tier on to his body. ...

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  29. ITALIAN PRELIMINARIES.

    In the battle for Gorizia the Italian turning movement is sweeping all before it. General Cadorna's troops are wrenching the country yard by yard ...

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  30. THE WAR ANNIVERSARY.

    Sydney, Friday.—Mr. Holman, the State Premier, has decided that the strongest efforts will be directed to making August 5th the war anniversary ...

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  31. LICENSEE DRUNK ON PREMISES.

    John Edwards, licensee of the Curlefis Hotel, on the Queenscliff-road, pleaded guilty yesterday morning, at the Police Court, to a charge of ...

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  32. THE TSAR'S PRAYERS.

    The Grand Duke Nicholas, generalissimo of the Russian Army, in connection with the intercessory services which have been held throughout ...

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  33. WAR WILL END SHODDY IDEALS.

    Professor Patrick Geddes, Professor of Botany at St. Andrew's University, Dundee, delivered an address at King's College, London, on Thursday evening ...

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  34. HILL FIGHTING IN ALSACE.

    A Paris communique issued on Thursday afternoon reports as follows:— "Violent fighting occurred on Tuesday night and Wednesday on the heights ...

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  35. FIVE INDIANS SENTENCED.

    Bombay, July 22nd.—The trial has concluded in Bombay of five natives who were charged with the murder of two military guards stationed on the ...

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  36. A CHANCE FOR SHERLOCK HOLMES.

    Another theft of liquor in transit on the Geelong railways, and this time gin. The thief, who has a happy knack of broaching liquor-laden trucks, ...

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  37. BOHEMIANS DISGRACED

    The Paris "Matin" states that an Army order was recently found on a German lieutenant, in which the Emperor Franz Joseph of Austria, after ...

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  38. FIRE ON BEN[?]LLA NOW UNDER CONTROL.

    Anxiety regarding the safety of the large number of persons aboard the P. and O. branch line steamer Benalla, which caught fire ...

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  39. THE UNION CRUCIBLE.

    A fortnight ago the Geelong Trades Hall Council decided that any "scabs" during the sewerage strike who apply for admission to an affiliated union ...

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  40. WAR BRIEFS

    The King visited the munitions works at Birmingham, and also the hospitals, where he spent considerable time in the ward occupied by Australians and New ...

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  41. A GERMAN IMPOSTOR.

    In consequence of certain threats made by a German on parole—Max Bagemuhl—as the result of being forcibly ejected from a hotel on the night ...

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  42. CONGREGATIONAL INDUCTION.

    On Thursday, the 29th inst, the Rev. T. Perkins, of Bendigo, will be inducted to the charge of the Congregational Church, Gheringhap-street, in ...

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  43. AMERICA CONSIDERS WAR?

    It is reported from Washington that with a view of preventing a recurrence of shortage of ships experienced at the outbreak of the Spanish-American war, ...

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  44. LONDON MARKETS.

    London, July 22nd.—Danish butter is very firm owing to the strong demand in Germany and Holland, where foot and mouth disense is prevalent ...

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  45. WEEK WITHOUT PIRACY.

    The Admiralty states that 1326 overseas steamers arrived at and sailed from the United Kingdom during the week. None was submarined. This is ...

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  46. FISH FOR RIVERS AND LAKES.

    Last year the Fisheries Department liberated some fish in Lake Modewarre. Mr. Farrer, M.L.A., has been informed that the experiment is to be continued, ...

    Article : 61 words
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