The Governor and Lady Stanley, attended by Captain N. Conant, A.D.C., were present at the military service held yesterday afternoon at St. Paul's Cathedral. ...
Article : 402 wordsThe political situation is still obscure. A majority of the moderates deprecate Mr. Asquith relinquishing the Prime Ministership, fearing it will break up the ...
Article : 447 wordsRecognised from the outset as a forlorn hope, the State recruiting train, which last week toured the Western and North-Western districts of Victoria in search of ...
Article : 864 wordsA settlement has not yet been reached in connection with the trouble which has arisen at the Dunlop Tyre Co.'s works, Montague, through a dispute as to the ...
Article : 450 wordsThe Anzac anniversary celebrations which have taken place within the last week for the first time will be repeated from year to year. Anzac Sunday will be ...
Article : 389 wordsSir,—I would to add a little [?] letters not been delivered to soldiers. I have been sending letters to Egypt to my husband and in all his letters to me he ...
Article : 167 wordsA striking sermon on the test "of whom the world was not worthy" (Heb. xi., 38) was delivered at Wesley Church last evening by Rev. Colonel Holden, Methodist ...
Article : 371 wordsSir,—The question of the day is, "Can [?] fulfill the promises made to the Imperial Government by Messrs. Fisher and Hughes, to spend our last shilling, and send our ...
Article : 238 wordsThe troops of the three Victorian battalions of the new 10th Infantry Brigade commanded by Brigadiet-General M'Nicoll. D.S.O., will be seen on parade in the city ...
Article : 237 wordsThe special article, The War and the Churches, the Coming Crisis, which appeared in "The Age" of Tuesday last, has been widely read and keenly ...
Article : 521 wordsThe memorial for Australians who had fallen in the war held at St. Paul's Cathedral yesterday afternoon was of a fittingly solemn and impressive character—a ...
Article : 628 wordsPatrick Broderick, late of Crossley, fanner, who died on 20th March last, left by will dated 16th March, 1916, estate value £2220 realty and £374 personalty to his widow and children. ...
Article : 78 wordsAt the conclusion of the Cathedral services the Anzacs, followed by the veterans, marched through great crowds of spectators along St. Kilda-road to the Domain. ...
Article : 707 wordsIt has been announced that the Government has decided to grant to railway employes classed in the second division 1/ per day increase in wages for the duration ...
Article : 88 wordsDespite the fact that it was Sunday morning, the reception accorded about 200 returned soldiers yesterday was a very hearty one. The vessel conveying the ...
Article : 179 wordsThe celebrations of the Shakspeare tercentenary are now taking place throughout the British Empire. In England it was decided that the celebrations for the ...
Article : 140 wordsA meeting of the Victorian Typographical Society was held on Saturday evening at the Trades Hall to consider the question of appointing a delegate to attend ...
Article : 300 wordsThe Garden Island strike is settled. The assistant secretary of the lacal branch of the Amalgamated Society of Engineers (Mr. Long), stated yesterday that the men ...
Article : 61 wordsThe "Daily Chronicle" states that "time expired" men have been leaving the army at the rate of 5000 per month since August last. ...
Article : 32 wordsSpeaking at the half-yearly meeting of the Argo Dredging Co., Sandy Creek, on Saturday, the chairman (Mr. G. H. Day) stated that owing to the increases in ...
Article : 192 words"Wisdom is better than weapons of war" was the text taken by Archbishop Clarke in preaching last night to a large congregation at St. Paul's Cathedral on Shakspeare's ...
Article : 532 wordsIt has been intimated to the Minister of Defence that the Turkish authorities are carefully preserving the graves of the Australian and British troops who fell while ...
Article : 139 wordsSpecial steps are being taken by the A.N.A. and the Universal Service League to secure the assistance of country people in connection with the conscription ...
Article : 715 wordsSir,—Please grant me space in your valuable journal to express my views on Conscription, also to thank you for the many valuable articles "The Age" has ...
Article : 369 wordsAll the municipalities in the Commonwealth have been forwarded a copy of three resolutions passed on 31st March by the Echuca branch of Australia's Citizens' ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 413 wordsThe Ballarat Land Mortgage Company has declared a dividend at the rate of 9 per cent per annum, absorbing £900. ...
Article : 23 wordsWhat Free Churchmen Have in Common with Anglicans was Rev. T. E. Ruth's subject at the Auditorium last evening. He began by referring to "The Age" ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 225 wordsThe requiem service for our dead soldiers, which was held at St. Patrick's Cathedral yesterday, was one of the most solemn and impressive functions ever held ...
Article : 614 wordsIn connection with the Anzac day celebrations, prayers for the repose of soldiers who fell at Gallipoli were said in the Roman Catholic churches in the city and ...
Article : 293 wordsAt the P.L.C. conference yesterday, Mr. G. Lewis, gave notice of his intention to move on Monday:— That this conference asks the Ministry to ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 422 wordsSir,—If a recruiting train, with federal and State Ministers, other members of Parliment, a brass band of 30 performers, recruiting sergeants and lessor lights, results ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 95 wordsMr. G. R M'Donald, M.L.A., to-night forwarded to the Speaker his resignation as member for Bingara. He also sent a letter to the Premier notifying him of ...
Article : 169 wordsOwing to an accident to the engine of the local Electric Supply Company's plant on Friday night, the town was plunged into darkness for a couple of hours, causing ...
Article : 50 wordsA cheque for £23 8/, representing the not proceeds of Tennyson Hospital Sunday appeal, has been received by the treasurer of Echuca Hospital. The total Hospital ...
Article : 84 wordsSir,—If the voluntary system is going to be continued, other methods than recruiting brains and meetings addressed by politicians will have, to be adopted. It is ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 101 wordsThe Blacks Spur Motor Service Co. Ltd. was opened during the Easter holidays, and three large cars were kept running continuously without a single hitch. A new ...
Article : 78 wordsThe usual pleasant Sunday afternoon gathering at Wesley Church was particularly large yesterday, the attraction being an Anzac day address, to be given by Sir ...
Article : 632 wordsThe Acting Prime Minister (Senator Pearce) again declined on Saturday to indicate in any way the nature of the mendation which was made to the ...
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The Age (Melbourne, Vic. : 1854 - 1954), Mon 1 May 1916, Page 8
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