The new military hospital at Caulfield is to be ready for occupation on Friday. There is accommodation for about 500 patients, and ample space has been allowed ...
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Article : 89 wordsOver 100 men belonging to the Bulli colliery are idle to-day on account of a wheeler, who, after breaking his lamp, refused to pay the usual precautionary fee ...
Article : 52 wordsAn amended determination of the Country Fuel and Fodder Board, which comes into force on 1st June next, provides for an all-round increase of about 4/6 per week ...
Article : 240 wordsSir,—I desire, through the medium of your columns, to draw public attention to the grave position that is arising with regard to the metropolitan milk supply and ...
Article : 223 wordsThe attack on the Anglican church chaplains in Egypt by Rev. Dr. Rentoul, quoted in "The Age" recently from the Presbyterian "Messenger," has been answered by ...
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Article : 77 wordsThe East Melbourne branch of the Australian Women's National League held a reunion last evening at the Austral Salon, when Mrs. Watson Robertson gave a ...
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Article : 297 wordsGEELONG.—A fire broke out on Wednesday evening at the residence of Mr. P. Maloney, in Fitzroy-street. Geelong West. The flames spread to Mr. J. Lorimer's ...
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Article : 436 wordsWhile John Bagley, 19 years, of Bridge-road, Richmond, was working at the D[?]lop Rubber Works yesterday, a tin of benzine which he was handling caught fire. Bagley attempted to ...
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Article : 279 wordsPatrick O'Connor, bag dealer, living at 43 Denmark-street, Kew, was prosecuted yesterday at Kew court on two separate counts for having, contrary to the War ...
Article : 450 wordsWhat appears to be a remarkable case of suicide occurred this morning at the residence of Mr. John Adams, Nicholas-street, Chilwell. Mrs. Adams, who was ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 45 wordsBy an order of the State Executive Council yesterday, the following police promotions were made:—Inspector J. E. Jones to be superintendent, vice Superintendent ...
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Article : 408 wordsSir,—Country residents are waiting for the same privileges of living as have been conferred on the fortunate city and suburban dwellers. Through the very proper ...
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Article : 490 wordsA motion of protest at delays in the Federal Arbitration Court procedure has been carried by the annual council meeting of the Engine Drivers' Federation, which ...
Article : 239 wordsThe North Shore Bridge Bill was again defeated in the Legislative Council to-night. It got through committee, but the motion for the third reading was defeated ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 381 wordsThough pressure is being brought to bear on the Federal Government to take steps to regulate the price of meat in the Commonwealth, it is improbably that any ...
Article : 112 wordsBefore Mr. Goldspink, P.M. at Fitzroy court yesterday, Frank Wallner was charged that he being a naturalised subject of enemy origin, did on or about 39th February have in his possession ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 196 wordsAt the close of the mass meeting of the Eveleigh men on strike it was announced that work would be resumed to-morrow morning, as the proposed terms of ...
Article : 171 wordsOn the eve or his leaving office, Mr. J. Earle, the Premier, met the heads of all the civil service departments and expresed his appreciation of their services, in the ...
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The Age (Melbourne, Vic. : 1854 - 1954), Thu 13 Apr 1916, Page 8
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