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Article : 176 wordsThe transport Maplemore, sent from the Cape for the Bushmen's Contingent, arrived in Neutral Bay to-day. Although nearly 2000 tons smaller than the Atlantian, the ...
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Article : 176 wordsThe Premier to-day had an interview with Major-General French in regard to the departure of the Bushmen's Contingent. As the transports have to ship large quantities ...
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Article : 257 wordsThe Rev. Father O'Sullivan. Roman Catholic priest of his parish, has entered upon a vigorous denunciation of charges of disloyalty said to have been made against ...
Article : 459 wordsBeet Sugar. -- Mr. F. O. Licht's monthly circular of the beet sugar trade reports that the production of beet sugar during the present season shows an increase of 314,000 ...
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Article : 95 wordsCaptain Long, of the steamer Duke of Portland, which is about to convey the Queensland Contingent to South Africa, was entertained by a number of citizens at ...
Article : 255 wordsThe North mine despatches 325 tons concentrates to Port Pirie. leaving a balance on the mine of 160 tons. It is expected that the new winding gear will be ready for work within four weeks. ...
Article : 251 wordsThe R.M.S. India left Colombo for Australia Sunday morning. The German mail steamer Prinz Regent Luitpold left Suez for Australia 19th inst. ...
Article : 26 wordsSir, -- Will you permit me to correct a few of the mis-statements of your correspondent, "Behind the Scenes"? The deputation of the Council of Agricultural ...
Article : 273 wordsThe Port Melbourne branch of the A.N.A. will hold two entertainments tonight in aid of the Empire's and Tommy Atkins Funds. Eighteen hundred ...
Article : 85 wordsConsiderable interest is being evinced in the reopening of the Princess's Theatre by Mr. J. C. Williamson on Saturday evening next, and the first representation here of ...
Article : 163 wordsAt the recent patriotic meeting at Brighton suggestion that a volunteer corps should be formed was cordially received. About 40 gentlemen have since signified ...
Article : 108 wordsThe under-secretary of the Post and Telegraph department received a telegram from Dalby to-day, stating that a terrific hurricane on Friday night seriously ...
Article : 58 wordsThe South Melbourne Yacht Club will held an open air concert on the island, at Albert Park Lake this evening, in aid of the Patriotic Fund. The South Melbourne Cycle ...
Article : 375 wordsSir, -- Now that the military spirit is reviving interest in the rifle clubs, permit[?] to suggest that the authorities appoint the country State school teachers, especially ...
Article : 122 wordsThe chairman of the Associated Mines. Mr. H. Landau Frescheville, and another mining engineer, arrived to-day, to make an inspection of the Associated Mines, and to place matters on a ...
Article : 225 wordsThe conference of Australasian railway officers sat to-day, the four committees into which it has been subdivided meeting separately, to consider various subjects allotted ...
Article : 96 wordsThe Department of Agriculture has practically-purchased all the fodder necessary for the third contingent. The whole of it has been grown in Queensland. This ...
Article : 65 wordsOn Friday evening last, at Leeson's Alma Hotel, Chapel-street, St. Kilda, ex-Sergeant King, who recently retired from the police force, was presented by a number of ...
Article : 81 wordsSome time ago the Melbourne branch of the Australian Natives' Association asked the board of directors to start a war fund, but this the board refused to do, saying that ...
Article : 323 wordsArchbishop Carr Out will give a lecture on Monday, 2nd April, at the Town Hall, Melbourne, in aid of the above charity. The subject will be Things I Have Heard and Seen in Other Lands. ...
Article : 131 wordsOssie Newell pleaded guilty in the Prahran court on Monday to embezzling £40, the money of his employer, John Coburn, dairyman, Mount Pleasant-road. Armadale. Mr. Coburn stated that ...
Article : 235 wordsColonel Wallack will accompany the contingent, and on his arrival in South Africa will go to the front. ...
Article : 24 wordsThe monthly meeting was held at the College of Monday night. There were present -- Mr. J. Ninor (chairman), and Messrs. Jas. Smith, A. J. Arnot C. E. Oliver, Professor W. C. Kernot, E. Findley, ...
Article : 169 wordsNow that the third contingent has sailed the Defence department is busily engaged in the organisation of a fourth corps. Men have been in camp in Auckland. ...
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The Age (Melbourne, Vic. : 1854 - 1954), Wed 21 Feb 1900, Page 8
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