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  2. THE WAR LOAN.

    The Federal Treasurer is receiving gratifying responses to his appeal to employers and employes to assist in the flotation of the new war loan. Messrs. E. Latchford ...

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  3. PRICE FIXATION.

    Though there is little doubt regarding the intention of the Federal Government to extend its price-fixing powers and usurp the functions of State authorities ...

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  4. AUSTRALIA'S ARMY.

    {No abstract available}

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 45 words
  5. INDUSTRIAL UNREST.

    Action taken yesterday may have the effect of adverting some of the threatened "stop-work" meetings of miners employed in all collieries in the Commonwealth ...

    Article : 320 words
  6. NEW INDUSTRIES.

    When the Federal Government decided to create an Advisory Council of Science and Industry the impression was conveyed that the body would assist, by every means ...

    Article : 400 words
  7. FRENCH WEEK APPEAL.

    Deep appreciation of the generous response of Victorians to the recent appeal for the French Red Cross is expressed by the vice-consul, M. Homery, in a ...

    Article : 122 words
  8. GENERAL NEWS.

    The Melbourne portion of the English mails per R.M.S. Kaisar-i-Hind are due at Spencer-street at 8.30 a.m. to-day. The Telephone Service. ...

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  9. WEAR AND TEAR OF ROADS.

    In the absence of a sufficient number of large weighbridges in the country, municipalities have adopted the expedient of introducing standards of measurement ...

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  10. COUNTRY NEWS.

    Owing to ill-health, Mr. W. M. Acheson, one of the senior honorary magistrates of Ballarat, has been relieved by the Crown Law department of police court duties, ...

    Article : 71 words
  11. A Railway to Waratah Bay.

    WARATAH NORTH.—At a meeting of Waratah North Progress Association a resolution was passed asking the co-operation of kindred associations in surrounding districts to agitate for ...

    Article : 144 words
  12. SYDNEY.

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  13. A PERSISTENT VOLUNTEER

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  14. LORD MAYOR'S FUND.

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  15. ENLISTMENTS IN NEW ZEALAND.

    WELLINGTON.—Cabinet has decided to increase the grant for children of married men on active service from 3/6 to 5/ a week. It has also decided no to allow ...

    Article : 57 words
  16. Woman Charged with Arson.

    TALBOT.—Anastasia Bonn, a single woman, about 50 years of age, was charged before Mr. D. Berriman, P.M., in the local court on Wednesday with having wilfully set fire to the dwelling house ...

    Article : 293 words
  17. CONSUMPTIVES AND ENLISTMENT.

    Statements that have been made regarding the enlistment in the Expeditionary Forces of discharged consumptives have given rise to a fear in certain quarters ...

    Article : 303 words
  18. MILLERS AND WHEAT BOARD.

    The Minister of Agriculture yesterday replied to the letter that was sent to him and Senator Russell, as members of the Australian Wheat Board, by the Victorian ...

    Article : 1,011 words
  19. COMPULSORY CONFERENCE SUMMONED.

    The Industrial Registrar, when spoken to in regard to the matter last night, stated that in view of the latest developments Mr. Justice Higgins, President of the ...

    Article : 123 words
  20. TREASURY OFFICERS SUBSCRIBE.

    The Secretary of the Commonwealth Treasury, Mr. J. R. Collins, yesterday called together the staff, numbering about 150, and after explaining the terms of the ...

    Article : 68 words
  21. Wangaratta General Sessions.

    WANGARATTA.—In the Court of General Sessions on Wednesday, before Judge Box, John Walker was proceeded against on a charge of stealing a horse, gig, harness, watches and ...

    Article : 100 words
  22. THE AMERICAN COMMISSION.

    Arrangements are being made by the Federal Government to despatch the proposed commission on manufactures and industry to America as soon as possible. The ...

    Article : 197 words
  23. Colonial Sugar Refining Company's Employes.

    Yesterday afternoon Mr. Donald Mackinnon, M.L.A., accompanied by Sergeant Pembroke and Mr. Symons, manager in Melbourne for the Colonial Sugar Refining ...

    Article : 175 words
  24. STATE MINE IDLE TO-DAY.

    WONTHAGGI.—The State coal mine will be idle on Thursday, the Powlett branch of the Australian Coal and Shale Employes' Federation having decided on ...

    Article : 63 words
  25. High Percentage of Lambs.

    DUNKELD.—Lamb marking has almost been completed throughout the district. The average percentages are good, and are much higher that in other years, Mr. O. Mibus, of Warrayure, ...

    Article : 33 words
  26. MILITARY COURT-MARTIAL.

    {No abstract available}

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  27. POSITION IN NEW SOUTH WALES.

    SYDNEY.—Important developments may shortly occur in the coal mining industry in Australia. There may be a general stoppage of work, but it is possible ...

    Article : 317 words
  28. The Button Day.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 171 words
  29. THE MENINGITIS PERIL.

    Since the beginning of the year 103 positive cases of meningitis have been discovered among the troops in training in the Victorian military camps. Of these case ...

    Article : 120 words
  30. TO THE EDITOR OF THE AGE.

    Sir,—May I be permitted to suggest that the success of the war loan amongst the working classes would be considerably assisted by a pronouncement by the ...

    Article : 143 words
  31. THE TOUR OPPOSED.

    Mr. Fenton, M.P., considers that the proposed investigation in America will be valueless, entailing a waste of time and money. He said yesterday that no doubt ...

    Article : 192 words
  32. French Red Cross.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 123 words
  33. TWO DEATHS IN MELBOURNE.

    Two deaths from meningitis and one fresh case were reported at the Children's Hospital yesterday. ...

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  34. THEFTS FROM MILITARY CAMPS.

    SEYMOUR.—In the local court on Monday James Morley was charged with having had two tins of fat in his possession the property of the Defence department. ...

    Article : 194 words
  35. CASE FROM ST. ARNAUD.

    ST. ARNAUD.—At a special meeting of the committee of St. Arnaud Hospital the case of the late Private James Farrell, a returned soldier, who was taken to the institution on 22nd June, ...

    Article : 221 words
  36. SUNDAY TRADING IN SHOPS.

    The Chief Secretary yesterday received two deputations from Ballarat in connection with Sunday trading. Members of the councils of Ballarat City and Ballarat East ...

    Article : 306 words
  37. THE EMPLOYERS' FEDERATION.

    The following resolution has been carried by the executive of the Victorian Employers' Federation:—That the Victorian Employers' Federation urges ...

    Article : 198 words
  38. A Kitchen Raffle.

    The raffle for the kitchen was drawn by the Lady Mayoress at the Town Hall yesterday, at 2.30 p.m. The winning number was [?]780, Miss Herbertson, "Dennistoun," Punt Hill, South ...

    Article : 61 words
  39. A MISMANAGED DEPARTMENT.

    Another glaring instance of mismanagement on the part of the Postmaster-General's department. Mr. W. S. Dagg, manager of the Atlas Trading Co., who conducts ...

    Article : 238 words
  40. A Clumsy Appeal.

    In the Legislative Assembly yesterday Mr. Lemmon said a notice had been posted at the Newport power house which practically amounted to a demand that the ...

    Article : 126 words
  41. A DEPARTMENTAL INQUIRY.

    SYDNEY.—In the Legislative Assembly on Wednesday the Minister of Mines, in reply to Mr. Levy, said he had sent an officer to Maitland and Newcastle to ...

    Article : 53 words
  42. LATE SPORTING NEWS.

    {No abstract available}

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 330 words
  43. RAILWAY EMPLOYES.

    Applications have been made to the Chief Secretary by Mr. F. Hyett, on behalf of the three railway organisations, for permission to use the Gaiety Theatre for ...

    Article : 146 words
  44. IRRIGATION POLICY.

    The Water Commission dealt with five applications for blocks at its last meeting. Two of these were in the Tongala Estate one in Bamawm, Shepparton and Stanhope ...

    Article : 61 words
  45. Hawthorn Council Invests £5000.

    Cr. Rigby at Hawthorn council last night moved that the sum of £5000 out of the moneys standing to the credit of the council's No. 8 loan be invested in the ...

    Article : 80 words
  46. FARES TO BROADMEADOWS CAMP.

    Sir,—That your correspondent Gill Larke charges the motor men with a lack of patriotism is my reason for asking a little space to reply on their behalf. His ...

    Article : 278 words
  47. Art and Curio Exhibition.

    The collection of oil paintings, water color drawings, china and curios that is to be sold by auction on Friday at 2 p.m. in aid of the French Red Cross Fund is ...

    Article : 235 words
  48. Action by South Melbourne Council.

    South Melbourne councillors had under discussion last night a proposal by the local recruiting committee that the council take up bonds for employes, and that the ...

    Article : 57 words
  49. WERRIBEE IRRIGATION SCHEME.

    Rapid progress is being made with the irrigation scheme for Werribee district. The dam at Melton, on Werribee River, which is to provide the district with its ...

    Article : 258 words
  50. Bendigo's Weekly Half Holiday.

    Owing to several informalities in the draft of the petition, an application to the Government by Bendigo shopkeepers for the substitution of Wednesday for ...

    Article : 119 words
  51. LIQUOR PRICES.

    The Federal Acting Attorney-General, Mr. Mahon, does not consider there are at present any grounds for Federal intervention to deal with the alleged combine ...

    Article : 130 words
  52. The Government's Inconsistency.

    Railway men have not yet exhausted their stock of arguments in favor of wages boards. A new aspect of the question was put forward yesterday by Mr. F. Hyett, ...

    Article : 349 words
  53. Friendly Societies.

    The Moral Reform Tent, I.O.R., No. 60, Carlton, has invested the sum of £400 in the war loan. ...

    Article : 20 words
  54. COURSING.

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  55. Collingwood A.N.A. Invests £2000.

    The trustees of Collingwood branch of the A.N.A. have decided to invest another £500, making a total of £2000 invested in the loan. ...

    Article : 46 words
  56. NEWS IN BRIEF.

    Twin baby girls were found in a basket in the ladies' waiting room at Summer Hill (N.S.W.) station yesterday. There is a movement in Sydney to send a ...

    Article : 274 words
  57. HIGH SPEED IN CITY-ROAD.

    G. H. Holden was fined 40/ in South Melbourne court yesterday for having driven a motor car at a speed dangerous to the public. Defendant said he was ...

    Article : 141 words
  58. AN UNLICENSED HOSPITAL.

    Considerable dissatisfaction was expressed by members of the Board of Public Health at its meeting yesterday at the action of Prahran bench in imposing a fine ...

    Article : 177 words
  59. CONSCRIPTION.

    SYDNEY.—Addressing Hunter's Hill branch of the Universal Service League on Wednesday night, Senator Millen said there was too great a tendency to dwell ...

    Article : 121 words
  60. AUSTRALIAN PATRIOTIC FUND.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 173 words
  61. MONEY IN RABBIT TRADE.

    WANGARATTA.—Hundreds of rabbits are being delivered at the local freezing works. The price paid is 11d. per pair. Trappers are making from £4 to £6 per ...

    Article : 47 words
  62. AUSTRALIAN TIMBERS.

    A lecturette on our neglected timber resources was delivered to the members of the Collingwood branch of the A.N.A. last night by Mr. Martin Hannah, ...

    Article : 157 words
  63. Advertising

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  64. QUEENSLAND BUTTER SUPPLIES.

    BRISBANE.—"Some people would say it looks like a combination," was the comment of Mr. Lennon, Minister of Agriculture, on Wednesday when discussing the ...

    Article : 90 words
  65. INDEX TO ADVERTISEMENTS.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 168 words
  66. THE ANTI-CONSCRIPTIONISTS.

    A deputation representing the Inter-State Trades Union Congress, waited on the Lord Mayor yesterday, and asked for the use of the Melbourne Town Hall for ...

    Article : 68 words
  67. Advertising

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  68. Russian Appeal Fund.

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  69. Advertising

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  70. Advertising

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  71. Advertising

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  72. Advertising

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