A patriotic and social gathering was held by the A.W.N. League at the club rooms yesterday. Mrs. T. A. Dickson presided. Mrs. Bolitho, the ...
Article : 121 wordsA sensation has been created by the announcement in Vienna that the Austrian Ministers of the Interior (Dr. Heinold), Commerce (Dr. von Bonnott), ...
Article : 446 wordsKing George had his first outing yesterday since his recent accident. His Majesty visited Queen Alexandra, and greeted her on her 71st birthday. ...
Article : 168 wordsOn the consideration of the Estimates for Agriculture, Mr. Oman said that farmers were very dissatisfied with the Government wheat schema. Though ...
Article : 633 wordsNew York, Wednesday.—Sensational disclosures were made to-day by Dr. Karl Buenz, managing director of the American branch of the ...
Article : 244 wordsEconomy by the sacrifice of all things which are not essential to the presecution of the war was the keynote of a fine speech delivered by the Prime ...
Article : 629 wordsYesterday the members of the Postal Board visited Geelong, and made themselves conversant with the internal working of the postal, telegraphic and ...
Article : 76 wordsThe newspaper "Corriere della Sera" says that the 'Russians invaded Bukowina, and have captured Handagora and Mashala. The Russian concentration ...
Article : 418 wordsThree vessels are expected at Geelong before Christmas week to take cargoes of cement to Hobart, the first being the auxiliary schooner Rooganah, due ...
Article : 76 wordsSir,—Your leader of Thursday morning was very appropriats to the dustiness of the streets in Geelong, which are much above normal, and your suggestions are on the ...
Article : 223 wordsA parade of the members of the 8th and 9th A.G.A. who have been attending the N.C.O.'s class has been arranged by the District Commandant for ...
Article : 43 wordsOfficers of cadets, militia, and those on the unreserved and unattached lists in Geelong received yesterday the circular from the Defence Department ...
Article : 72 wordsCurious correspondence has been published in relation to a certain fund called the "French Relief Fund." which has raised£140,000 for the relief of civil ...
Article : 119 wordsA district order from the Naval staff office was received by the S.D.N.O. yesterday, stating that all petty officers and men in the adult quotas of the ...
Article : 111 wordsSir,—Following our usual custom, we are [?]sking provision to give Christmas cheer to the poor folk. Our efforts this year will conbrace 500 family par[?]ls, each containing ...
Article : 113 wordsBy order or the Federal Attorney General (Mr. Hughes), the following contracts have been declared enemy contracts within the meaning of section ...
Article : 360 wordsA further illustration of the usefulness of the N.D.A. is afforded by the fact that that body provides free meals and lodging for destitute men who have ...
Article : 159 wordsLondon, Wednesday.—Two thousand bales were offered at the rabbit skin sales to-day. There was a good demand, and most of the lots offered were ...
Article : 69 wordsA Rotterdam advice states that the railways in West and South Germany are all congested. The Swiss frontier has been closed, ...
Article : 64 wordsThere was a large, attendance at the Horne Hill Methodist School Hall last night on the occasion of a musical entertainment by the children of the ...
Article : 184 wordsIt is officially reported from Petrograd that in the south of Lake Van, after two days' fighting in the region of the village of Varkumis, the Turks ...
Article : 46 wordsWe have heard something lately about differences between the Austrians and Germans—not by any means for the first time—and we have heard again that ...
Article : 331 wordsMounting a strange horse in the police barracks yards on Wednesday afternoon, Mounted-constable MacNamara was thrown heavily and injured his ...
Article : 40 wordsThe Chancellor of the Exchequer (Mr. R. M'Kenna) also addressed the conference, and said that it was coutrary to the interests of the State, the poorer ...
Article : 194 wordsMr. Plain said it was a mistake to give four turms a monopoly of such a tingo business. The average cost of past handling of wheat was l¼d., and ...
Article : 767 wordsThe correspondent in Rome of the "Daily News and Leader" states that Greeco has notified the Allies that the demands made by them that Greeco ...
Article : 114 wordsSuperintendent Dwyer has returned from Colac. where he attended the annual district Licensing Court. The 3 per cent. returns submitted by Ecensed ...
Article : 242 wordsAdelaide, Thursday.—After a prolonged trial in the Criminal Court, Francis H. Snow, metal merchant, was found not guilty on the first count of ...
Article : 64 wordsA short Bill has been circulated by the Treasurer empowering the State Savings Bank Commissioners to increase the rate of interest on advances to 5½ ...
Article : 84 wordsThe following communique has been issued from Sofia:—"We have captured 17,000 men, constituting the remains of the Serbian army, at Prizrend, and also ...
Article : 44 wordsThe Navy Office is calling for applications from mechanics who are willing to go to Great Britain to undergo a course of instruction in submarine ...
Article : 126 wordsDuring November there were registered at the Geelong office 95 births and 34 deaths. For the corresponding month of last year the numbers were— ...
Article : 40 wordsThe "Daily News" states that Lord Charles Beresford presided at a meeting of Unionists with the object of founding a National party under Sir ...
Article : 167 wordsAn official report from Paris states that there is intense artillery activity at, various points. Anglo-French artillery cast, of Boesinghe inflicted ...
Article : 74 wordsThe secretary of the Hospital has received the following additional amounts for the Hospital Sunday Fund collections from Presbyterian Churches:— ...
Article : 45 wordsPolice Court.—Charged with offensive behavior at Colac, a man was remanded for 7 days; another man charged with a similar offence was remanded for 7 ...
Article : 300 words"Vorwacrts," the Berlin Socialist newspaper, has demanded that the German Government should permit the Reichstag to discuss, freely and ...
Article : 183 wordsUnder the amended Act, which came into force on the 1st inst.. and which applies outside the metropolitan [?] till the last day of February, hotel ...
Article : 47 wordsA communique from Paris states:—"On Saturday and Sunday at the Dardanelles the usual activity was displayed by both sides. One of our galleries ...
Article : 43 wordsSydney, Thursday.—The State Commandant stated to-day that he had decided to disponse with the services of the military police hitherto furnished ...
Article : 42 wordsA middle-aged man named Stephen Donellan, residing at Taplin-street, North Fitzroy, was knocked down by a Chinese market gardener's turn-out at ...
Article : 81 wordsMr. B. R. Wise, Agent-General for New South Wales, has returned to London from a visit to France. President Poincare desired through Mr. ...
Article : 105 wordsWellington, Thursday.—The Prime Minister (Mr. Massey) has received a strongly worded resolution from the employes at the State Colliery, ...
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Advertising : 223 wordsA letter from the Defence Department, intimating the decision to connect the racecourse camp with the sewerage system at an early date was before the ...
Article : 205 wordsThe Germans are revolutionising the production of aircraft from light to heavy armored biplanes, states a Copenhagen advice. ...
Article : 70 wordsThe London "Daily Mail" says it is understood that the Cabinet decided to extend the life of Parliament until January, 1917. ...
Article : 24 wordsMr. H. J. Tennant, Under-Secretary to the War Office, stated in the House of Commons on Wednesday that there were 30,000 British soldiers and 1050 ...
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