The main streets of Melbourne were transformed yesterday into vast screens for moving pictures. The Melbourne artists had opened the pages of the past ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 2,831 wordsThe work of the staff and the assistants engaged in the metropolitan campaign yesterday was arduous, but the weight of it was relieved in a decree by the readiness ...
Article : 154 wordsAustralia Day was enthusiastically celebrated at Ballarat. The main thoroughfares were crowded with thousands of people. Between 700 and 800 soldiers who ...
Article : 241 wordsAt Prahran no fewer than 150 ladies worked from early morn till fairly late in the evening deposing of the various emblems of the day. ...
Article : 272 wordsThe patriotic luncheon at the Commercial Travellers Club was marked by great. enthusiasm. The principal toast. Australia Day, was proposed by the Governor, Sir ...
Article : 857 wordsSuccess attended the cafe shantant organised by the management of the Oriental Hotel. The function, which began at 10.30 p.m., was mainly attended by ...
Article : 92 wordsComplaint was made at Brighton yesterday of a force of collectors having arrived early from Prahran at Brighton beach and traversed a great deal of ...
Article : 61 wordsThe Lord Mayor, referring to the publication in "The Age" yesterday of the Government scheme for a graduated income tax as a means of raising war revenue, ...
Article : 361 wordsGeneral leave was granted to the troops of the Expeditionary Force yesterday on the occasion of the Australia Day celebrations. Train loads of men arrived in the ...
Article : 54 wordsThe Railway department, from Commissioners to office boys, laid themselves out yesterday to assist the cause of Australia Pay. Great success attended the sale of ...
Article : 249 wordsAustralia Day in Bendigo was celebrated with great enthusiasm, and a substantial sum will be raised for the fund. The Railway department ran two special trains, ...
Article : 173 wordsHawthorn, as the leading centre of the eastern suburbs, made a splendid Australia Day effort. The mayoress (Mrs. E. C. Rigby) had at her command 175 lady ...
Article : 178 wordsAdelaide bad never 'witnessed such a magnificent street pageant as that by which Australia Day will be remembered for years to come. It was like half a dozen ordinary ...
Article : 327 wordsAustralia Day was a great success at Geelong. Motor cars were profusely decorated with flags of all nations; many business establishments were elaborately ...
Article : 920 wordsThe response at Northcote was magnificient. Headed by the mayor and mayoress (Cr. and Mrs A. Tharratt), a large committee of ladies and gentleman had been ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 392 wordsHis Excellency Sir Arthur Stanley, attended by Hon. Victor Hood, lunched with the president and members of the Commercial Travellers' Club yesterday, and ...
Article : 128 wordsEven the vivacity of the streets did not prevent a very large number of people from attending the combined theatrical matinee at Hot Majesty's Theatre. The ...
Article : 553 wordsWester Australia day, which was selected in advance of Australia Day, though coincident with it, was celebrated with enthusiasm throughout the State. Every ...
Article : 230 wordsOne question everybody who bought a golliwog was asking yesterday was, "Why a golliwog?" Nobedy actually Knew. He was of all colors, and of all sizes—from the ...
Article : 131 wordsBusiness was carried on at St. Kilda from well-stocked kiosks at the corner of Wellington-street and Dandcnong-road, at the corner of High and Inkerman streets, at ...
Article : 252 wordsOne of the contributors to the fund yesterday preferred to remain anonymous. She did not seek publicity, although she gave all her means. She was a small girl, ...
Article : 131 wordsAt the Oriental Hotel, where the diningroom was tastefully decorated with wattle, Mrs. George Chrinside held a small luncheon party, at which Sir John Madden ...
Article : 235 wordsAustralia Day was celebrated to-day with fever. From early morning until well into the night eager sellers were beseeching pedestrians to purchase. So successful ...
Article : 60 wordsA large dressed doll, presented to the Wounded Soldiers' Fund by Mrs. Curtis, of Glenferrie-road, Malvern, was last night submitted to auction by Mr. A. J. Weller, ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 136 wordsAustralia Day to-day this a great success, despite the cold and showery weather. Great enthusiasm prevailed. A large number of ladies sold emblems from early ...
Article : 55 wordsMalvern business people and private citizens entered whole-heartedly into the spirit and of celebrating Australia Day, and almost everyone made some effort at ...
Article : 171 wordsThe enthusiasm iu the city was but the centra] activity from which radiated complementary celebration throughout the suburbs, and beyond them, throughout the ...
Article : 56 wordsA message from Durban states that an investigation of No. 2 hold of the steamer Benalla, in which a fire occurred a few days ago, has shown that the bulk of the ...
Article : 63 wordsAl Essendon about 70 ladies were engaged in the sale of golliwogs, boomerangs and other emblems. Brisk business was done at the stall at the railway station at ...
Article : 103 wordsAt a meeting of all branches of the State Parliamentary service, held yesterday, with Mr. H. H. Newton in the chair, the sum of £100, on the motion of Mr. R. ...
Article : 193 wordsFrom an early hour yesterday morning members of the Stock Exchange of Melbourne bestirred themselves in helping forward the Australia Day movement. The ...
Article : 244 wordsThe long drawn out litigation over the acquirement of the Irish estate of the Marquis of Clanricarde has ended in the Land Court at Dublin fixing the price at ...
Article : 82 wordsAn enthusiasts gathering assembled at the Francatelli Cafe for lunch. The large dining nail was profusely decorated with flowers and gay streamers, while flags of ...
Article : 404 wordsAdequate preparations were made by the police to secure a proper supervision of the traffic yesterday. An extra, force of 6 officers and 45 men was requisitioned, ...
Article : 69 wordsThe people's response to the Australia Day appeal was of a wholehearted character. The day was fine, and everybody devoted themselves to giving. Scarcely an ...
Article : 655 wordsEnergy was displayed in the central suburbs. In Collingwood, the mayoress (Mrs. E. J. Brown) had the assistance of 70 lady workers. Buttons were the main wares. ...
Article : 277 wordsTo-morrow night the picture theatre proprietor, having obtained permission to open their places of entertainment, will derate the whole of the takings to the ...
Article : 170 wordsSixty bills received the Royal assent yesterday. Parliament then adjourned. Mr. Asquith announces that, following the example of France, the British ...
Article : 53 wordsThe Premier yesterday made the following public statement regarding Australia Day:—"I witnessed with great delight this afternoon's procession. What struck me ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 72 wordsArrived.—At London: Port Kembla, from Sydney, 3rd June. ...
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The Age (Melbourne, Vic. : 1854 - 1954), Sat 31 Jul 1915, Page 12
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