The attitude of the Bread Carters' Union was outlined yesterday to the Premier, when a strong deputation representing that body waited on Sir Alexander Peacock, as ...
Article : 557 wordsLady Stanly visited the Overseas Club (women's branch) yesterday afternoon, when the president, Mrs. G. H. James, and the members entertained her to tea. ...
Article : 771 wordsRecruiting was brisker in Victoria yesterday than it has been for some weeks. There was a gratifying revival of interest in the appeal for volunteers, and during ...
Article : 330 wordsA large part of the annual meeting of the Victorian Chamber of Manufactures, which was held last evening, was devoted to a spirited denunciation of industrial ...
Article : 868 wordsI here has been an enormous increase in the output of munitions in France since the outbreak of war. notwithstanding that one-eighth of the country and five-eighths ...
Article : 567 wordsIn the elections for the Legislative Council on 1st June the State Labor party hopes to capture sufficient seats to give it a strength of six members in the House. Cr ...
Article : 862 wordsThe third anniversary of the opening of the Lost Dogs' Home by Lady Denman was celebrated on Saturday afternoon, when a large number of invited guests was ...
Article : 883 wordsThe day baking principle has come into operation at Geelong, all the master bakers, with the exception of three, having agreed to make the change. To-day ...
Article : 66 wordsThe Bread Carters' Union held a meeting at the Old Trades Hall in the morning, and it was then that it was decided to approach the Premier with the object ...
Article : 291 wordsThe Baking Trades' Council held a meeting to-day and passed a motion expressing sympathy with the Victorian men in their fight for day baking. They stated that ...
Article : 55 wordsThere was a large attendance at the special service for soldiers and their friends held at the Anglican Institute in the Royal Park camp on Sunday afternoon, ...
Article : 152 wordsThe president of the Master Bakers' Association stated to-day that the employes' notices with respect to the cessation of night operations had been withdrawn, and ...
Article : 57 wordsSir,— I would like, us a retired master baker to submit a scheme to both the employes and the employers in the baking trade, which I consider the only ...
Article : 460 words"Letters for prisoners of war from friends or relations are a novelty," writes Corporal D. W. Boyle, of the A.I.F., to a friend at Terang. Corporal Boyle is a prisoner at ...
Article : 65 wordsBRIGHT.— Bombardier G. Quinn was accorded a send off and presented with suitable souvenirs during his visit to this town last week on final leave. ...
Article : 132 wordsAt a meeting of the operative bakers held in the old Trades Hall yesterday it was reported that 53 of the 120 shops on the "white" list of the union had adopted ...
Article : 455 wordsRecruiting Sergeant Spiller, Who has been doing recruiting work in the shire of Mirboo, has finished his work in this district. Since the beginning of 1916 [?] ...
Article : 50 wordsThe Minister of Defence has received from Mrs. Archibald Menzies, "The Towers," Toorak, a motor car for the use of the A.I.F. The motor car is to be ...
Article : 42 wordsDuring the past week 401 recruits were accepted for service in Queensland. ...
Article : 17 wordsThe following donations for the endowment of cots at military hospitals have been acknowledged by the Minister of Defence:— Base Hospital, St. Kilda-road: ...
Article : 57 wordsThe recruiting campaign which was conducted by a number of returned soldiers in the streets of the city during last week was not persisted with yesterday. Adverse ...
Article : 140 wordsMrs. Kno[?]Knight will be pleased if all wives of mothers of others and non-commissioned officers of the above battalion will meet her next Wednesday, 10th May, at 3 p. m., at the 10th ...
Article : 56 wordsSir,— Re day baking dispute, it appears to me that this matter is giving a great deal of trouble which might very easily be avoided if the facts of te case were really ...
Article : 191 wordsSir,— As the artillerymen at Mariby[?]nong are leaving shortly a suggestion has been made by our Y.M.C.A. officer for the troopship (Mr. F. W. King) by which ...
Article : 194 wordsYesterday marked the first anniversary of another important chapter that was written in the history of Australia's soldiers on Gallipoli Peninsula. It is just ...
Article : 116 wordsComplaints having been made regarding the methods and language employed by certain recruiting sergeants, the State Parliamentary Recruiting Committee has sent ...
Article : 182 wordsThe master bakers view the position with equanimity. "The situation is deve-loping," said the secretary (Mr. J. W. Kirton) yesterday, "exactly an we ...
Article : 241 wordsJoseph Law, of Hamilton, gentleman, who died on 9th January last, under his will. made on 20th October, 1915. left £7178 realty and £2819 personality to his widow and children. ...
Article : 91 wordsThe first prosecution under the War Precautions regulations fixing the price of bread in the metropolitan area is set down for hearing at Hawthorn court this morning, ...
Article : 101 wordsMr. D. Melville, M.L.C., who is again a candidate for Melbourne North Province, will address the electors this evening in Northcore town hall at 8 o'clock, and on ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 240 wordsAt the meeting of the Footscray council last night, the mayor (Cr. A. J. Pearce) moved that the municipalities adjoining Footscray should be asked to meet in ...
Article : 156 wordsSir,— Will you kindly allow me a little space in your columns to voice any experiences whilst trying to enlist for active service. In the first place I was examined ...
Article : 292 wordsThe Minister of Railways (Mr H. M'Kenzie), the Minister of Mines (Mr. Livingston), Mr. J. Cameron, and Mr. Herman, Government Geologist, are making a ...
Article : 273 wordsChas. Percy Gray, 24, a soldier in training at the Agricultural Show grounds, Flemington, appeared at Richmond court yesterday, charged with having stolen jewellery and other articles, valued ...
Article : 213 wordsNow that a number of clerks employed in the Defence department have enlisted for home service, steps have been taken to instruct them in "first principles" and ...
Article : 112 wordsThe Necessary Commodities Commission was asked to-day to recommend an increase in the price of butter from 126/ to 140/ per cwt., on the grounds that the ...
Article : 119 wordsStrikes and other causes were responsible for the attendance of hundreds of men, women and girls at the Trades Hall yesterday, and a busy scene was presented. ...
Article : 85 wordsThere will be two military parades through the city streets this week. On Wednesday the Pioneers' Battalion, comprising men from all parts of the ...
Article : 120 wordsThe postal authorities notify that the post and telegraph office at Menzics Hotel has been closed. The Sydney City Council decided on ...
Article : 330 wordsThe leading article in "The Age" of to-day concerning the State coal mine was appreciated by all sections of the community. For years the public of ...
Article : 199 wordsEdward Hyland, 79 Stephenson-street, Richmond, was charged at Richmond court yesterday with permitting a hose to be fixed to a service pipe of the Metropolitan Board of Works ...
Article : 136 wordsThe arrangement made between Mr. Cherry, president of the Master Bakers, Union, and Mr. Shepherd, president of the Trades and Labor Council for the ...
Article : 367 wordsA cablegram has been received by the Department of Agriculture from San Francisco to the effect that there is a good demand in that centre for pears of the ...
Article : 86 wordsSir,— Permit me to ventilate a grievance which, as I know, concerns many others besides myself. It is the humbugging method adopted by those responsible ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 182 wordsA little more than three weeks ago Professor Baldwin Spencer, speaking with the authority of president, excommunicated the kookaburra, the emu and the kangaroo ...
Article : 314 wordsAt the last A.N.A. conference the past president, Mr. J. H. Hewison, mentioned the case of a certain wounded soldier who had been treated, as he thought, rather ...
Article : 210 wordsThe adjourned debate on Cr. Collins's motion for the adoption of the report of a sub-committee of a conference in favor of the amalgamation of Collingwood council with the City ...
Article : 229 wordsAdvices received from Rochester by the Water Commission point to the success attending the recent lucerne "pool." Not only has the "pool" itself seemed a much higher ...
Article : 124 wordsMALDON.— A queen competition, conducted by the Maldon St. Patrick's day sports committee, resulted in a net profit of £106 13/9. Of this amount £27 5/3 has been handed to the Maldon ...
Article : 41 wordsA Labor deputation to-day complained to the Premier (Mr. Scaddan) of the refusal of the President of the Arbitration Court (Mr. Justice Northmore) to grant ...
Article : 176 wordsELMORE.— The local appeal in connection with Lady Hennssey's fund has resulted in £11[?] 10/ being raised, which amount has been forwarded to head quarters. ...
Article : 28 wordsBALLARAT.— The Y.M.C.A. national appeal at Ballarat has realised over £1000, Mr. John M'Leod, merchant, and the Ballarat Trustees, Executors and Agency Company have each ...
Article : 121 wordsMr. Webster, Postmaster-General, and to-day that he was getting on well with the plans for the reorganization and rebuilding of the post office of the Commonwealth. ...
Article : 33 wordsStill hate contents with hate, but let us turn In sol[?]a benediction towards the field Where companies of stent martyrs lie Whose glorious memory in our hearts to scaled. ...
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Advertising : 85 wordsAt a meeting of Collingwood council last night a circular from the Echuca branch of Australia's Citizens' Committee was read, urging the internment of all Germans. ...
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The Age (Melbourne, Vic. : 1854 - 1954), Tue 9 May 1916, Page 8
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