Public feeling was stirred to a pitch of intense enthusiasm yesterday upon the return to Melbourne of over 200 sick and wounded Victorians, and about 200 men ...
Article : 828 wordsSome time ago a conference of unions affiliated with the Trades Hall Council was held for the purpose of considering proposals for amalgamation. About fifty ...
Article : 572 wordsThe Governor-General and Lady Helen Ferguson, attended by Captain Fane, A.D.C.. were present at the annual meeting of the Australian branch of the British ...
Article : 630 wordsWhen it was first proposed that an aeroplane engine should be built in Australia there were many who treated the suggestion was absurd. The work, it was suggested, was ...
Article : 596 wordsThe debate on the pre-Budget statement delivered by the Treasurer (Mr. Fisher) on 12th August was resumed in the House of Representatives yesterday. ...
Article : 1,820 wordsAlmost all the Victorians who returned yesterday were well enough to travel, and on arrival at the Base Hospital the men, with few exceptions, were given leave until ...
Article : 265 wordsThere were five more deaths at the Alfred Hospital from cerebro-spinal meningitis yesterday. Four of the victims were soldiers sent from Flemington show grounds ...
Article : 382 wordsA further conference took place yesterday between the Federal Attorney-General and representatives of the metal industry regarding the metals exchange, which is ...
Article : 212 wordsAbout 50 of the returned wounded and sick soldiers passed through Ballarat tonight by the Adelaide express from Melbourne. The men were received at the ...
Article : 164 wordsIn the House of Representatives yesterday Mr. Fenton (V.) asked the Attorney-General what was the true position in respect to the Continental Rubber Co; ...
Article : 460 wordsThe mid-winter concert given by the students at the University Conservatorium was held it the Town Hall last night. In memory of the late Oromond Professor, G. ...
Article : 566 wordsSome of the returned wounded soldiers who reached Melbourne to-day came to their homes in Geelong, and wer warmly welcome. Tay include Privat Norman ...
Article : 64 wordsThe Government is safely over the Norton-Griffiths contract. For some time past several members of the party have been openly hostile to the contract, and Mr. ...
Article : 146 wordsIn the Senate yesterday, Senator Blakey (V.) asked the Minister of Defence (Senator Pearce) whether his attention had been called to complaints made by the wounded ...
Article : 442 wordsThe funeral of Private M'Hugh, who died of meningitis, took place at Coburg cemetery yesterday. Deceased was a son of Mr. Patrick M'Hpgh. of Gordon, an old colonist. ...
Article : 69 wordsThe Queensland Government is to be represented at the meeting in Melbourne on Monday next of tbe Central Munitions Committee. Either Mr. Adamson. Minister ...
Article : 47 wordsA fourth case of meningitis was admitted to Ballarat Hospital to-day from the Ballarat training camp at the showgrounds. The sufferer is Private Matthew ...
Article : 292 wordsAll Australian producers of metals and metal products are cordially in sympathy with the basic principle enunciated by the Federal Attorney-General when he ...
Article : 911 wordsLying in a pool of water at the bottom of a ditch about half a mile from Woodleigh station, the body of a single woman named Elizabeth Dunbabin, aged about 40, ...
Article : 651 wordsOne of the best known and most highly respected citizens in Mr. Alex. M'Cracken passed away shortly before 8 o'clock yesterday evening at his residence, "North Park," ...
Article : 465 wordsThe reception of the soldiers in the city streets—that is the people's welcome— was expressive of the country's grateful and solemn appreciation of their services. ...
Article : 666 wordsThe trouble which took place on Friday list at the establishment of Mr. J. Plisch, pastry cook, Greville-street, Prahran, concerning racial feeling between Australians ...
Article : 183 wordsA soldier from the Geelong camp was admitted to the infectious diseases ward of Geelong Hospital to-day, as it was feared that he was suffering from ...
Article : 48 wordsOn his war to attend to some work in the direction of Glen Huntly yesterday morning. Robert Robertson Gammie, a foreman plumber in the employ of the Metropolitan Board of Works, aged ...
Article : 111 wordsPrecautionary measures are still being taken at the camp to prevent the spread of meningitis, and it is stated there is not now any very great danger in this respect. ...
Article : 104 wordsAgreeably with a request of the Federal Ministry that a subcommittee be appointed in each State to deal with the question of providing employment for ...
Article : 267 wordsGeo. Neubecher, a German hair dresser and tobacconist, High-street, Kew, appealed before Sir Henry de C. Kollett and Mr. Phillpot, J's.P., at the local court yesterday to answer a charge ...
Article : 145 wordsThe circumstance surroundings the death of Elsie M'Avoy, whose body was found on the river bank on 10th August, were inquired into by the Coroner on Tuesday. ...
Article : 148 wordsWith fine weather the condition at the military camp at Epsom were much more pleasant to-day, and only three cases of minor sickness were sent to the hospital. ...
Article : 62 wordsBROADFORD—Two men named Littlejohn and Sugtlen residents of Kilmore met with serious injuries late on Saturday evening while travelling in major three miles the steering gear, the car ...
Article : 97 wordsApplication has been made by the Trustees. Executors and Agency Co. Ltd. for probate of the will and codicils of Francis Jamieson, of "Nirvana." Cotham-road. Kew, who died on ...
Article : 57 wordsThe desirableness of legalising the totalisator is to be tested in the Legislative Assembly at an early date, probably on 28th September, on the motion of Mr. ...
Article : 185 wordsAn unsuccessful attempt was made in the House of 'Representatives yesterday by Mr. Chapman (N.S.W.) to draw from the Prime Minister a statement regarding the ...
Article : 118 wordsKERANG.—A man named George Castle died suddenly at Tragowel on Tuesday. Senior Constable Day found that deceased who formerly resided in [?] street, Bendigo had for some ...
Article : 16 wordsSir,—I note that Mr. Hughes says the suspension of enemy contracts will seriously interfere with the Commonwealth undertakings, especially the electrification ...
Article : 172 wordsSYDNEY—Frederick Ruff 23, was accidentally shot by his brother, Bert aged 31, at Wamberal near Gosford, on Wednesday morning. The two were shooting [?] with shot guns ...
Article : 91 wordsThe question of something of practical value being done for three returned wounded soldiers who have been incapacitated from following their previous ...
Article : 141 wordsBROKEN' HILL.—Alex. Munro, 73, was [?] injured on the way from While Cliffs to, Broken Hill. He had been connected with the West Darling district since 1863 and for years he was ...
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The Age (Melbourne, Vic. : 1854 - 1954), Thu 26 Aug 1915, Page 8
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