The parade ground at Victoria Barracks presented an animated appearance on Saturday morning. when a large number of the wounded came forward to draw some ...
Article : 281 wordsMoltke taught that the sure road to victory was to envelop the enemy on both wings, if possible; if not then on one wing. The former presupposes a considerable ...
Article : 1,455 wordsThe extent, of the medical work performed formed by the hospitals in Egypt can be gauged by a report; received by the Minister of Defence from Colonel T. N. Martin,9 ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 1,072 wordsFor the last day of the week Saturday was a comparatively small day at the recruiting depots, although the day's total still far exceeded the minimum necessary ...
Article : 215 wordsImportant statements, corroborating the recent reports that Red Cross goods sent to Egypt were sold to the Australians in camp there instead of being distributed ...
Article : 244 wordsThe Ballarat will probably continue her voyage to Sydney at daybreak to-day. The vessel was delayed in port yesterday, and consequently the authorities granted shore ...
Article : 50 wordsOwing to the recent record enlistments in Victoria, the State military authorities are experiencing some difficulty in providing immediate accommodation for all the ...
Article : 209 wordsPractically all the Victorian sick and wounded soldiers who returned by the Ballarat were granted leave from Saturday morning. The authorities issued railway ...
Article : 203 wordsAt North Melbourne football ground on Saturday three Association umpires, Messrs. H. Daniels, C. Knowles and S Sykes, who have enlisted, were presented ...
Article : 78 wordsArt immense crowd again visited the show grounds camp yesterday afternoon, the special trains running direct to the grounds being crowded. The Governor ...
Article : 384 wordsThe soldiers (sick and wounded) from the Dardanelles were lie interest of all Melbourne on Saturday. A number of men able to take advantage of leave had been ...
Article : 145 wordsThe patriotic concert promoted by the Carlton Patriotic Committee, held at the Carlton oval yesterday afternoon, and attended by about 15,000 people, afforded an ...
Article : 342 wordsAt South Melbourne town hall yesterday a pleasant Sunday afternoon to assist the fund of the trick and wounded soldiers was held. On the sublet of What our Red Cross is Doing, ...
Article : 314 wordsA demonstration in the interests of the sick and wounded soldiers, organised by the Salvation Army, will be held to-night in the Town Hall. An attractive ...
Article : 74 wordsThe Cabinet, after consultation with the military authorities, has taken action with regard to the number of civil servants joining the Expeditionary Forces. In one ...
Article : 104 wordsDiscussion took place at the meeting of the Trades Ball Council on Thursday evening on a recommendation of the executive that the council ...
Article : 434 wordsThe Lord Mayor (Alderman Sir David Hennessy) has completed all arrangements for the reception which he intends giving to-morrow afternoon to the sick and ...
Article : 62 wordsThere was an unusually large crowd of visitors at the military base hospital, in St. Kilda-road, yesterday afternoon. At one period it was difficult to force a ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 275 wordsRecruiting is proceeding satisfactorily, and the numbers of volunteers continue to increase. For the week ended yesterday 350 men passed the medical test and ...
Article : 33 wordsThe flow of recruits to the colors is being steadily maintained. During last week 2807 volunteers sought, enlistment at city depots, and of this number 2103 were ...
Article : 95 wordsAn entertainment of music, song and pictures was given at the Snowden Theatre last night, under the auspices of the Master Hair Dressers' Association. Mr. Chas. ...
Article : 83 wordsThirteen special trains from the city and one from Numurkah arrived to-day, bringing over 4,000 visitors. Owing to the heavy rain during the week the roads ...
Article : 81 wordsTo help in the miking of numitions in the Commonwealth, the Government has decided to form an Industrial Corps. For this corps workers whose services are ...
Article : 280 wordsThe official recruiting figures in Perth for the week ended yesterday are:— Volunteers medically examined, 278; passed for active service, 203. ...
Article : 30 wordsConcern is felt in hospital and other' circles at the growing scarcity of doctors. At the same time mild reproach has been directed against pome medical students of ...
Article : 610 wordsRev Chaplain G. K. Howe, of Brisbane, who has been the chaplain of the Ballarat on her voyage back to Australia with wounded soldiers, took part in the ...
Article : 140 wordsSir,—In view of the facts that Mr. Ronald offered his services for the front at the commencement of the war, and the fact that his son in already fighting there, ...
Article : 207 wordsA scheme of interchanging State school teachers, whereby the work of those members of the service who have enlisted may be carried on. has been approved by the ...
Article : 96 wordsOther country districts besides those already benefited desire to be provided with facilities for reaching Seymour Camp on Sunday. During the past two weeks special ...
Article : 66 wordsBefore the commencement of the third act of The Chocolate Soldier at Her Majesty's on Friday, an auction sale was held to dispose of various articles left over ...
Article : 93 wordsArrangements for the formation of the new Expeditionary Force "battalion camps" at Ballarat, Bendigo and Geelong are proceeding apace. The men are ...
Article : 252 wordsDean M'Cullagh, of Bendigo, conducted services in Christ Church today. Preaching this morning, he said the war was the chastisement of God on the nations of ...
Article : 146 wordsA drill association has been formed here, and 63 townsmen have enrolled. A miniature rifle range ia to be provided. Twenty- five numbers of the local rifle club are ...
Article : 44 wordsIn the quadrangle at Victoria Barracks on Saturday morning Senator Pearce, Minister of Defence, officially accepted a motor ambulance, presented by subscribing ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 73 wordsThe ceremony of laying the foundation stone of the new Sunday school and parish hall at St. Luke's Church of England, North Fitzroy, was performed by ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 96 wordsPrior to the commencement of the final V.F.A. premiership match between North Melbourne and Brunswick on Saturday the Lord Mayor (Sir David Hennessy) ...
Article : 136 wordsThe tug Alacrity on Friday landed a continent of sick soldiers from the Ballarat, and 128 were entrained to Langwarrin. ...
Article : 27 wordsMessrs. A. H. Miles (of Murray, Roberts and Co.), A. Mackintosh (of Dalgety's) and G. Wilson (of Aitken and Wilson) have been appointed an advisory board, to ...
Article : 60 wordsA service in memoriam of the late Lieutenant Herbert Biggsley, who was killed in action at Gallipoli on 19th June, was held in Holy Trinity Church, Port Melbourne, last night. The vicar, ...
Article : 165 wordsOn account of the heavy demand on Friday for half-guinea seats for Miss Amy Castle's concert next wednesday evening extra rows will be available at Allan's this morning. There are still a few ...
Article : 106 wordsThe munitions committee is receiving many offers of voluntary assistance. Mr Justice Burnside has notified the secretary that the has a six-inch lathe and has had ...
Article : 63 wordsOver 40 East. Brunswick men who have enlisted are to be given a farewell smoke night at the Quarry Hall, Weston-street, Brunswick, on Friday next. Mr. H. J. ...
Article : 40 wordsThe decision of the department to establish a camp at Bendigo has given much satisfaction locally, and the city council, with a number of prominent citizens, has ...
Article : 144 wordsA number of ladies interested in charitable work have established a jumble shop at the Belgian Jenot, Commence House, Flinders-street, and are devoting the entire proceeds of sales to the ...
Article : 77 wordsFifty-six employes of Barnet Glass and Co's works at Footscray have enlisted, and all those available, together with the whole of the firm's employes and their friends, to the number of ...
Article : 165 wordsSir,—The article, in your issue of Saturday last as to the dominating part played by these deadly weapons, and the further references of your London correspondent, ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 29 wordsWhile playing on a stock of timber 12 feet high on Saturday afternoon, Reece Bell, aged eleven, living at 19 Freeman-street, North Fitzroy, fell and was picked up in an unconscious ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 250 wordsSir,—Now that the verdict has been made public re the preliminary inquiry and suspension of the two officers in the Defence department, may I ask—Why were ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 60 wordsWhile Senior Constable Norman was crossing St. Kilda-road on Saturday night, near the Police Depot Hospital, he was struck by a city-going tram, and sustained a fractured thigh, two or ...
Article : 83 wordsAnother case of cerebro-spinal meningitis was reported from the Seymour camp yesterday. The infected patient was Drought to Melbourne and pinned under ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 73 wordsOn Thursday evening the Glaciarium was en fete, the occasion being the carnival in aid of the Lady Stanley Fund for Australian Wounded Soldiers. A feature of the display was the ...
Article : 65 wordsThe residents of Blackburn entertained a number of district recruits at a social gathering on Saturday night, and presented each with a souvenir. Blackburn has contributed 11 volunteers ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 36 wordsAt the Flemington camp, during the progress of a concert given by the Caledonian Choir, to an audience of over 5000 soldiers. Private P. [?]hanan, a member of the choir, who has ...
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The Age (Melbourne, Vic. : 1854 - 1954), Mon 9 Aug 1915, Page 8
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