HIGH WATER.—This day, 3.25 a.m.; 3.47 p.m. ...
Article : 9 wordsIt is officially announced that there was a crow of 630 officers and men all told aboard the ill-fated battleship Jena when the terrible explosion occurred in ...
Article : 118 wordsThe following is the weather forecast, issued by the Government Meteorologist, on Thursday, at 6 p.m., for the 24 hours following, vis.:—Fine, moderate temperatures, ...
Article : 32 wordsThe following Meteorological report is furnished by the Geelong Field Naturalists' Club for 24 hours ending 5 p.m., March 14th, 1907: —Rainfall, nil; since January 1st, 3.075. Rainfall since 1st of the month, 2.145. ...
Article : 42 wordsThe concert recently given by St. Augustine's Band in Johnstone Park in aid of Our Lady's Orphanage and the "Try" Boys' Brigade, resulted in a ...
Article : 57 wordsThe rainfall in the upper and lower reservoir catchment areas last week was 51 points, and the present storage 580,000,000 gallons, the large basin at ...
Article : 35 wordsCourier, str., from Melbourne. Excelsior, str., from Melbourne. Edina, str., from Melbourne. Moorabool, str., from Newcastle. ...
Article : 43 wordsA well-attended dance social was held in the Orderly rooms on Wednesday evening, the spacious floor of the drill-hall being comfortably occupied. The ...
Article : 46 wordsIn addition to the s.s. Nithsdale, due to-morrow morning from Newcastle, to load for Africa, it is likely that the Currie liner Fortunatus will call on a ...
Article : 61 wordsPer str, Edina, from Melbourne: 10 css axes and 10 pkgs mdse. Per str, Excelsior, from Melbourne: 20 css tea. ...
Article : 32 wordsThe extension of the tennis boom to East Geelong is now practically assured, guarantors having been found for the cost of a court in the East Geelong ...
Article : 66 wordsWhile a local pressman, Mr. G. H. Rashleigh, was attending a meeting at the East Geelong Library Hall on Wednesday evening his bicycle was stolen ...
Article : 197 wordsChillagoe, str., from Newcastle. Palmer, str., from Portland. Wodonga, str., from Sydney. Devon, str., from Sydney. ...
Article : 70 wordsAs showing the far reaching effects of the explosion, Lieutenant Renaud, an officer belonging to the battleship Bouvet, which was lying in the next dock ...
Article : 50 wordsWith reference to the early delivery of letters in Geelong, Mr. Bechervaise, the secretary of the Chamber of Commerce, suggests that local business firms ...
Article : 71 wordsA subdivisional sale of district lands was held in the Wool Exchange at the Victoria Hotel yesterday afternoon, and was largely attended by district ...
Article : 240 wordsThe following shipping intelligence was yesterday posted at the Central Telegraph office- Fremantle.—Arrived (yesterday): ...
Article : 81 wordsLieutenant Roux, of the Jena, was killed by a bursting shell while heroically endoavoring to open the dock sluices. ...
Article : 47 wordsIn connection with the local examinations held yearly by Trinity College, London, affiliated College of Music to the London University, two exhibitions of ...
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Advertising : 2,436 wordsM. Thomson, Minister of Marine, attributes the explosion in the magazine to the fact that a short circuit was caused by the explosion of compressed air ...
Article : 42 wordsThe Kaiser has telegraphed his condolences to the President of the Republic, and Sir Edward Grey (Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs) has also, on ...
Article : 41 wordsEconomy which is practised by the French as one of the major virtues, has recently achieved a veritable triumph through the action of the Academic ...
Article : 135 wordsThere were no less than 3880 Melinite shells stored in the magazine of the Jena, the bursting of which caused wide-spread terror and ruin. ...
Article : 28 wordsLatest telegrams from France in connection with the Toulon naval disaster state, that the Missiessy basin, in which the warship was dry-docked, has been ...
Article : 119 wordsAt the recent firemen's demonstration at Castlemaine the representatives of the Geelong brigade had opportunities of conversing with members of the board on ...
Article : 131 wordsAt the forthcoming A.N.A. Conference, the delegates, of the Geelong branch will seek to secure the co-operation of the incoming board in having the ...
Article : 93 wordsThe elections for the State Assembly will take place in Victoria to-day. There are only two candidates for the Geelong electorate, but four candidates are in the ...
Article : 54 wordsWe are apt to forgot, writes Miss Kate Sanborn, in her new book, "Old-time Wall Papers," how much we owe to the Chinese nation—the mariner's ...
Article : 267 wordsThe Railway Commissioners have completed arrangements for the usual extra trains during the Easter holidays. For the convenience of those on holidays ...
Article : 46 wordsThe secretary of the council of the Chamber, of Commerce of the Commonwealth has advised the Geelong chamber that the Prime Minister, after repeated ...
Article : 117 wordsTo-day the electors of Geelong have the opportunity to reverse the verdict of three years ago, when the unfortunate splitting of the vote resulted in the ...
Article : 1,013 wordsThe production of the romantic Irish drama, "Shamus O'Brien" by the Hibernian Club, on Saturday evening in His Majesty's Theatre, is likely, to be ...
Article : 87 wordsThe monthly meeting of the council of the Agricultural Society was held yesterday afternoon, and was attended by Messrs. R. M'Donald (in the chair), J. ...
Article : 203 words{No abstract available}
Advertising : 326 wordsIn consequence of the Parliamentary election to-day, the Geelong Garrison Artillery Town Band will not hold its usual performance in Johnstone Park ...
Article : 29 wordsThe steamer Queen Amelie cleared at the Customs yesterday afternoon with 37,904 bags of wheat shipped by J. Darling and Son, and destined for the ...
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Advertising : 190 wordsA little scene enacted at the election meeting in Little Malop-street yesterday afternoon proved interesting to the spectators from more than one point of view. ...
Article : 261 wordsWithin the past two years the Geelong timber merchants have changed their policy in regard to importation of timber by conjointly arranging for direct ...
Article : 97 wordsIn consequence of information received from Detective Rogerson, of Ballarat, Plainclothes-constable Gleeson and Constable Dunn met the mixed train from ...
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Geelong Advertiser (Vic. : 1859 - 1929), Fri 15 Mar 1907, Page 2
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