In order that General Sir Ian Hamilton may see the senior cadet force of the State on parade, the district head quarters staff has arranged for a review on Saturday ...
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Article : 421 wordsIt is of interest, in view of the Minister's criticism, to draw attention to the fact that the Sydney express has been late in arriving in Melbourne every day except one ...
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Article : 82 wordsAn accident happened to J. B. Easy, jun., a general carrier, who, whilst unloading timber with the crane from a railway truck at the local station was struck by the ...
Article : 62 wordsOwen M'Laughlin, who met with an accident at Hogan and Son's Gorae saw mills yesterday, and whose arm was amputated at the hospital, died last night from ...
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Article : 107 wordsOn Sunday morning 40 trucks of cattle arrived at Wodonga from Armidale, New South Wales, having been trucked on the previous Wednesday. During the four ...
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Article : 138 wordsA number of subjects has been proposed by the Prime Minister, in consultation with his colleagues for the departments interested, with a view to their submission ...
Article : 138 wordsAt the last meeting of Hawthorn council Cr. J. V. M. Wood moved a motion to the effect that the Hawthorn council convene a conference of delegates from all the ...
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Article : 222 wordsThe Acting City Coroner, Mr. J. W. Fletcher, to-day conducted an inquiry into the circumstances surrounding the fire which damaged the premises at 11 ...
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Article : 501 wordsIn the course of the next few weeks Max Pirani, a student at the Marshall-Hall Conservatorium of Music, will leave Melbourne in order to pursue his studies in Europe. ...
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Article : 198 wordsSir,--May I add a little praise to the constant deluge that falls on the Railway department regarding the management of the St. Kilda to Brighton street railway. ...
Article : 236 wordsWellington waterside workers view the winter's approach anxiously. Already there are 600 men above requirements on the wharfs. The number is liable to increase ...
Article : 39 wordsSir,-- Referring to Mr. Barton's letter in "The Age" yesterday, complaining of delay in issuing titles, he appears to think that as soon as subdivisional plans are passed ...
Article : 213 wordsThe execution of Joseph Henry Belbin for the murder of Katherine Margaret Led well, at Cheshunt. on 26th October last, took place this morning. The condemned ...
Article : 107 wordsThe Chief Commissioner of Railways prides himself on the fact that the A2 express engine designed by the department. and now in general use throughout the ...
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Article : 142 wordsThe movements of three youths at the rear of an Elizabeth street shop on Tuesday night excited the suspicion of Constable C. J. Davern,while he was awaiting development, one of the youths ...
Article : 162 wordsAustralian Steamships Limited announces that the steamer Mourilyan will make an excursion to Portarlington and Geelong on Saturday next, leaving No. 1 Queen's Wharf at 10 a.m.; on Sunday ...
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The Age (Melbourne, Vic. : 1854 - 1954), Thu 12 Mar 1914, Page 11
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