The Governor-General, attended by Major Kerr-Pearse, private secretary, was present at the public patriotic service held at the Auditorium on Sunday afternoon, ...
Article : 375 wordsThe success achieved by such specialist units as the Bridging Train, Mining Corps and Aviation Corps lias prompted the Defence department to organise a Tunnelling ...
Article : 207 wordsMr. T. D. Edwards has presented Preston shire council with about 46 acres of land at Preston Reservoir, to be held in trust for the ratepayers for a park and ...
Article : 583 wordsOne of the largest bush fires ever experienced in this district broke out at the junction of Sandy Creek with the Coliban, about three miles below Taradale. on ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 50 wordsMr. Edwin Proper, an English aviator, who has been residing in Ballarat for some months, gave a successful exhibition of flying at the Miners' racecourse, Redan, ...
Article : 216 wordsExplanatory notes. Rain has fallen Light. Gentle or Mod. Thunderstorm. Fresh. Strong Breeze. Fresh gale. R. Rough. M. Moderate, S. Smooth. ... [ILLUSTRATED]
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 34 wordsA depot for the 6th Infantry Brigade (comprising the 21st, 22nd, 23rd and 24th battalions and reinforcements), under the patronage of Mrs. Linton, widow of the ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 30 wordsThe licence of the Limerick Castle Hotel was on Monday transferred from Mrs. Dorrity to Miss Irene Dorritty. Mr. Luke Murphy explained to the court that the ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 196 wordsReferring to a cable message published yesterday in "The Age," Senator Pearce, Minister of Defence, said that the 100 medical men from Australia who had ...
Article : 89 wordsAn inquiry was held to-day before the deputy coroner. Mr. M. Sweeney, J.P., concerning the drowning of a young woman named Violet Freeman, whose body was ...
Article : 182 wordsThe ground committee of Princes Oval, on which the Carlton club plays its premiership matches, recently received a demand from its bank that it should immediately meet its ...
Article : 230 wordsExcept for an easterly drift of the high pressures over the Southern Ocean and coast line, the chart shows much the same "control" as on Saturday. ...
Article : 332 wordsAt Monday evening's meeting of the city council an application was received from the Gordon Technical College for a subsidy for the college band. After some ...
Article : 89 wordsFor instructional purposes some slight alterations have been made in the school for the training of men for the new anny in Victoria. The authorities announced on ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 225 wordsGeorge Grey, late of Modella, farmer, who died on 23rd October last, left by will, dated 19th October. 1915, realty valued at £1950 and personalty £305, to his widow and children. ...
Article : 147 wordsThe Railways Standing Committee on Saturday went to Alvie, where evidence was taken in connection with the proposed railway line from Colac to Warrion. Mr. ...
Article : 77 wordsThe majority of the 30 hotels recently delicensed in the Ballarat district are now being converted into grocers' and fruit shops, while others are being advertised for ...
Article : 149 wordsSouth Melbourne club held its annual meeting last night. The balance sheet showed a credit balance of £174, and assets were set down as £1730 and Habilities as nil. Mr. L. M. ...
Article : 183 wordsAt the court of potty sessions Inspector Curlewis proceeded against Edward and William M'Cann, of Lake Charm, tending as M'Cann Bros., for failing to dip their ...
Article : 302 wordsThe executive of the Victorian Mill Owners' Association decided yesterday to reduce the price of pollard to £5 10/ per short ton, which represents a fall of 10/ ...
Article : 35 wordsThe question of a soldier's allotment of any has been referred to by a correspondent, who asks whether a married man who has a mother partially dependent upon ...
Article : 152 wordsCLARENDON.—On Saturday afternoon a little boy named Bola[?] residing at Napoleons, climbed on to a wood waggon, and one of his legs because caught in the wheel spokes. The ...
Article : 67 wordsWe have received from Mr. d'Aboza, the Russian Consul-General for Australia, a translation of a moving appeal on behalf of Russia's ruined peasantry, published by ...
Article : 211 wordsThe Premier to-night stated that totalisator bill is to be introduced into Parliament, with Government sanction. "As a matter of fact," said Mr. Holman, ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 240 wordsGEELONG.—While William Henry Marendaz, aged 26, son of Mr. Fritz Marendaz, of Wawrn ponds, was driving a pair of horses attached to a waggon load of hay into Geelong on Monday ...
Article : 73 wordsEssendon (league) if another club which decided in favor of the abandonment of the football season. The players met at the pavilion last evening and discussed the position, in view of the ...
Article : 124 wordsMr. Ashford, Minister of Lands, to-day explained to members of the Cabinet the nature of the proposals for the settlement of returned soldiers upon the land which ...
Article : 114 wordsOUYEN.—A farmer named Robert Storey was riding on Thursday on the shafts of a waggon loaded with two tons of manure, when he fell off in front of the whecks, which passed over his ...
Article : 115 wordsThe State Parliamentary Recruiting Committee has had prepared a a number of reproductions of recruiting posters for use in picture theatres. Any of the leading ...
Article : 51 wordsSpeaking at the finance committee meeting of Footscray council last night on the advisability of freeing te Footscray Football Club from its liability of £81 to the council and giving the ...
Article : 174 wordsAt Marboo North police court Percy Spiller, recruiting sergeant, proceedea against a young man named Bair for using insulting words in a public place. The ...
Article : 66 wordsTATURA.—Mr. Alex. J. Stewart, farmer, aged 24 years, of Tatura, had a painful accident on Friday, while delivering hay to a chaffcutting plant. He slipped under the wheels of the ...
Article : 72 wordsBUNYIP.—A new general store and drapery establishment, ocupied by Messrs. E. Harcourt and Co., was totally destroyed by fire early on Holiday morning. Eight ...
Article : 316 wordsThe French Red Cross and me Sociote d'Assistance Maternelle of Infantile are both getting most satisfactory results. With the end of the holidays the linen ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 347 wordsDoris Niblett, 10, who resided in Plymouth-street, Geelong West, was admitted to hospital on Friday, suffering from meningitis. She died on Sunday night from ...
Article : 36 wordsThe New South Wales Cabinet had before it to-day the question of interpreting the rale laid down by Cabinet that the State will make good the difference ...
Article : 86 wordsCommenting on the case of Sergeant Lionel Lambert Eaton, otherwise Conrad Constantine Eitel, the Minister of Defence stated yesterday that he noticed Mr. Eitel ...
Article : 78 wordsThe worsted plant of the Albion Woollen Mills, having escaped damage by the fire which destroyed the main mill on Sunday morning, was in full work to-day. The ...
Article : 61 wordsTowns playing under the amateur stains will be relieved of any obligations under the Workmen's Compensation Act. Last season professional footballers were Jegally "workmen," and ...
Article : 64 wordsEdward William Thurlow. Point Nepean-road, Cheltenham, manager and market gardener, Causes of insolvency: Losses sustained as market gardener, paying heavy rates of interest on ...
Article : 81 wordsDuring the week ended Saturday thy State War Council was able to place 46 returned soldiers in employment. A total of 85 applications for men was received ...
Article : 130 wordsA Prahran racepayer, Mr. M. A. Shorter, lodged a complaint at last night's meeting of the local council against the proposal to use Too[?]k Park for professional football during the approaching ...
Article : 119 wordsActing in accordance with the principle that returned soldiers who had offered their services and had fought for their country should receive preference, the ...
Article : 51 wordsAll of the numerous parties who claim an interest in the estate of the late Harry L. Atkinson, medical practitioner, of Bendigo, were before Mr. Justice a'Beckect ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 298 wordsThe chairman of the State Parliamentary Recruiting Committee (Mr. D. Mackinnon) stated on Friday that some towns in Victoria which are recruiting centres have ...
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Article : 38 wordsLarge parcels of wheat continue to be donated to the patriotic funds in this district. Mr. A. Cattlin, of Corop, has given 24 bags; Mr. D. Milgate, Bonn, 20 bags; ...
Article : 56 wordsThe commandant's inspection of troops, postponed from the previous week, was held in the Domain on Saturday afternoon. The men inspected included a detachment ...
Article : 49 wordsMr. W. M'Geoch has been elected president of the Urana District Hospital. A special Government grant of £150 has been voted to the institution. ...
Article : 112 wordsEdward Brewer, 35, appeared before the city bench oh Monday to answer a charge of insulting behavior, in circumstances presenting rather unusual features. It was ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 361 wordsArchdeacon Martin, who, under Archbishop Wright, is director of work among the soldiers by the Home Mission Society for the diocese of Sydney, states that the ...
Article : 203 wordsAt a large public, meeting of tho Melbourne Total Abstinence Society, held in, the Upper Temperance Hall, Russell-street, on Sunday evening, the following ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 199 wordsSir,—Will you kindly give me space to ask all nurses to help on Dirton day, 25th February, both in giving and collecting contributions for the R.V.T.N.A. kiosk at the ...
Article : 196 wordsThe Defence department has formally taken over possession of the major portion of Bendigo Gaol, which will be utilised as a place of detention for members of the ...
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The Age (Melbourne, Vic. : 1854 - 1954), Tue 22 Feb 1916, Page 8
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