The Ardenmore, the second of the Commonwealth line of steamers recently purchased by the Government, is now on its way from America, and is ...
Article : 148 wordsIt is officially announced that the Germans and Bulgarians have been defeated in the Dobrudja. The enemy is now retreating. ...
Article : 236 wordsThe second reading debate on the Military Service Referendum Bill was continued by Senator Ready, who said that he favored the policy of ...
Article : 1,213 wordsExtensive military preparations are being made in Schleswig-Holstein. The construction of fortifications and trenches is proceeding hurriedly. The ...
Article : 229 wordsThe London "Times," in a leading article, states that the Allies must immediately end the dangerous intrigues in Greece. ...
Article : 269 wordsIn two hours yesterday morning Mr. H. R. Way polled just over 100 votes at camp on the conscription issue. Ballot papers were only issued to men on ...
Article : 110 wordsThe secretary of the Geelong Progress Association, Mr. G. Strachan, yesterday had a reply to the request for a train to be run to enable residents of ...
Article : 122 wordsGeneral Sir Douglas Haig reports that the situation on the British front is unchanged. An earlier message said: "Heavy rain ...
Article : 123 wordsThough the Geelong racecourse trustees unreservedly offered the grounds for occupation as a military camp, there were other interests which were ...
Article : 123 wordsDuring Thursday night a light engine carried away the gates at the Yarra-street railway crossing. A similar smash occurred them less than a ...
Article : 105 wordsAt Sutton's seats may now be reserved for the Geelong Musical Society's international concert at the Mechanics' Hall on"Wednesday night, in aid of the ...
Article : 156 wordsReuter's correspondent at Paris states that an expert commentator says that the losses suffered by certain German regiments in the abortive great ...
Article : 250 wordsIn the Police Court yesterday two parents were each fined 20/- and 1/8 costs for neglecting to have children vaccinated. At the instance of Amy ...
Article : 103 wordsPrivate Les. Burn, writing on August 8th from France, to Mr. T. Samson, states that he has again been wounded, just a day earlier than last year, but ...
Article : 460 wordsRome reports the discovery of a plot at Athens to assassinate M. Venezelos, the interventionist leader. No details are given, but it is stated that the ...
Article : 87 wordsBy a decree of the Federal Prices Board the wholesale rate for butter in metropolitan centres has been fixed at 1/4 per lb. and 1/6 retail; in other ...
Article : 133 wordsProfessor Ives has been asked to conduct examinations in music at the Queensland University next month. The following books have been added ...
Article : 567 wordsA correspondent at Athens, writing in the "Times," defines the remarkable position in Greece. He says that occult influences are ...
Article : 360 wordsComr. H. F. Christopher, who is seeking re-election as the representative of Geelong West on the Water and Sewerage Trust, addresses the ratepayers in ...
Article : 78 wordsThe Roumanian victory in the Dobrudja dispels the obscurity which has been hanging over the operations there. It gives the lie to the Kaiser's recent ...
Article : 162 wordsThe "Times" correspondent at headquarters describes the capture of the Quadrilateral redoubt cast of Ginchy as a tough nut. It was encircled by ...
Article : 176 wordsAn employe at the Cement Works, named J. J. Wilson, of Fyansford, slipped when wheeling a barrow load of rubble over a plank yesterday morning, ...
Article : 113 wordsThe organ recital at the Yarra-street Methodist Church to-morrow night, at8.30, by Mr. Fred Earle will consist of popular items, viz., "Minuet" (Elgar). ...
Article : 60 wordsThe Paris correspondent of the London "Times" states that while the autumn rains delayed the French advance on the Somme, Field-Marshal ...
Article : 225 wordsSalonika messages state that vigorous fighting is taking place at Kajmackala, where the Bulgarians are making desperate efforts to wrest the peak from ...
Article : 74 wordsA concert and dance in aid of funds for the 1st Geelong Australian Imperial Boy Scouts, held in the East Geelong Hall, proved a great success. Cr. ...
Article : 171 wordsMr Justice Higgins, in the Court of Conciliation and Arbitration yesterday, made known his award in connection with the threatened or probable dispute ...
Article : 150 wordsThe "Times" correspondent at Washington states that pro-German threats have aroused official fears that a new submarine campaign is contemplates. ...
Article : 157 wordsHr. Hamilton Fyffe, a "Daily Mail" correspondent, telegraphing from Bucharest, states that the Bulgarians are murdering their prisoners wholesale ...
Article : 151 wordsAbout 15 months ago the window of Mr. E. G. Stott's jewellery shop in Moorabool-street was broken shortly before dawn, and a number of bangles ...
Article : 110 wordsThe British Minister of Munitions (Mr. E. S. Montagu) deprecates a discussion on the origin of the new British armored motor "tanks." He has ...
Article : 217 words"All the way from Adelaide to Melbourne we heard rumors that policemen have been killed at Broken Hill, and that machine guns have been sent ...
Article : 120 wordsBank of England profits for the past six months, after providing for contingencies, were £500,000. A dividend of 5 per cent. for the six months has been ...
Article : 126 wordsFriends of the husband and wife who appeared in the Police Court this week hope that they may find a way to resume a happy married life. Religious ...
Article : 194 wordsIt is announced that in the latest Russian operations 1132 prisoners, a number of machine guns and a quantity of arms have been taken. ...
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Advertising : 134 words"There has been no change in the Carson front since Thursday on the Vipacco-Oppacchiasella, line," says "The Times" correspondent at the Italian ...
Article : 79 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 wordsA German official message claims that the Germans have repulsed attacks at Flers, west of Lesboeufs, and north of Combles; but admits that ground has ...
Article : 35 wordsNine licensing prosecutions will be conducted by Superintendent Dwyer at the City Court next Tuesday. Seven arise from a surprise visit a week ago ...
Article : 82 wordsMr. W. Beach Thomas, the "Daily Mail" correspondent on the Somme, states that for the first time in history the Coldstream Guards went over in ...
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