The abnormal rains and floods of the past three days do not appear to have seriously affected any of the Victorian camps, although, of course, it has made ...
Article : 172 wordsUpon the recei[?] of a circular from the Town Clerk of Melbourne, forwarding the reasons adopted at the recent conference on tramways, Cr. Coulson, at a meeting of ...
Article : 178 wordsIn the City Court yesterday[?] Albert W. Kosky was presented on three charges of embezzlement at Melbourne, the amounts totalling £20[?] 18/. It was stated in ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 56 wordsThe late Lieutenant Leslie Fitzgerald, Australian Expeditionary Force, who was killed fighting in France on 25th July, is described as having been "the best bomb ...
Article : 148 wordsTimothy Driscoll, insurance agent, was on Monday committed for trial on a charge of perjury, and was liberated on bail to appear at the next sitting of the ...
Article : 214 wordsEUROA.—One of the biggest floods in the history of the district occurred on Sunday, when, following on remarkably heavy rain in the Strathbogie Ranges, the water ...
Article : 275 wordsWANGARATTA.—Since Friday night over 30 points of rain have fallen locally, while in the hilly country at Whitfield. Bright, Harrietville and Buffalo the fall ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 78 wordsThere was a considerable subsidence of the flood waters at the Johnston-street-bridge, Abbotsford, yesterday. At p.m. on Sunday the guage registered 29 feet ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 177 wordsMr. W. S. Keast. M.L.A., visited Carrum yesterday for the purpose of ascertaining what damage, of any, had been done to what is known as the main drain in ...
Article : 176 wordsGEELONG.—Word has been received that Captain Harold Smith and Captain R. G. Smith were killed in action in France on 26th August. On 31st July, another brother. Private Walter Smith ...
Article : 55 wordsThe Collingwood council at its meeting last night resolved to withdraw its representatives from the Clifton Hill to South Yarra tramway conference. The opinion ...
Article : 48 wordsMr. and Mrs. R. M'Phee, 31 Thomas-street East Brunswick.—Their third son, Private N. D. M'Phee, aged 29, was killed in France on 29th June. Their second son Private W. J. O. M'Phee, is ...
Article : 78 wordsAt the fortnightly meeting of the city council on Monday night a resolution was passed congratulating the Ballarat Water Commission on the fact that the whole of ...
Article : 65 wordsAVENE[?]L.—The heavy rains have brought down from the hilly country one of the largest floods ever seen in Hughes Creek. The flood swept everything before ...
Article : 123 wordsPAKENHAM.—The district has suffered very severely from the floods, and the drains have proved altogether inadequate. On the swamp the water flowing in ...
Article : 100 wordsCULCAIRN.—The local agricultural society has carried a resolution protesting against the system of payment of the extra 6d. per bushel for wheat in this State. ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 14 wordsMr. William Whatmough Golden Point, Blackwood.—That his son, Private Robert W. Whatmough, aged 26 years, was killed in action on 17th August. ...
Article : 77 wordsCRESSY.—The rainfall between Wednesday night and Monday morning registered 4½ inches. All low-lying country is submerged. No very serious damage was done ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 19 wordsBALLARAT.—Cr. Brokenshire, at the fortnightly meeting of the city council on Monday night, drew attention to an official report to the effect that the Government Geologist has been ...
Article : 134 wordsA recently filled trench across City-road, South Melbourne, near Clarendon-street, where a subsidence had occurred, was the scene of several minor accidents yesterday. ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 42 wordsMr. W. A[?]cher, "Hazelmere," [?] Stewart-street, East Brunswick.—His only surviving son, Charles, has been wounded in France. Another son, Walter, was killed in action at Cape [?]elles last year. ...
Article : 92 wordsNEWSTEAD.—The Loddon River at Newstead overflowed again on Sunday, and miles of fencing was carried away. Extensive valuable flats were destroyed by the ...
Article : 92 wordsBROKEN HILL.—Steady rain has fallen since Friday. Many streets were almost completely submerged. Up till 9 a.m. on Saturday 188 points of rain had been ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 48 wordsCARISBROOK.—On Friday evening queen competition in connection with the local State School, in aid of the State Schools' Patriotic Fund, was brought to a close with a concert and ...
Article : 67 wordsMr. R. M. Turner, at the Stock Exchange of Melbourne, has received news that his son, Lieutenant Kenneth Turner, who was with the Flying Co[?] on the Somme front, and was ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 37 wordsA drowning fatality occurred at Collingwood yesterday. While a number of school-boys were playing about the banks of the Re[?]lly-street drain, near the footbridge ...
Article : 190 wordsTERANG.—The half yearly meeting of the Gle[?]ormiston Butter Factory Company was held [?]n Saturday. The net profit for the six months was £123. States of butter and cheese r[?] ...
Article : 137 wordsALLENDALE.—Steady rain commenced on Thursday, and up to 9 a.m. on Saturday [?] points had been gauged. It is still raining. [?].—After a spell of hot weather, ...
Article : 1,115 wordsMr. P. J. Branag[?]n addressed a meeting of ma[?]ners on the subject of Decentralisatio nat the Free-trade and Land Values League rooms last night. Mr. P. Upstill ...
Article : 373 wordsGEELONG.—The flood in Barwon and Moorabool rivers, after receding on Sunday evening, rose again to the highest level during the night, probably owing to ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 64 wordsA private cable message has been received, intimating that Lieut. J. J. M'Pherson, of East St. Kilda, has been promoted to the rank of captain. Rev. Franci, Mason, superintendent of the ...
Article : 441 wordsELMORE.—Saturday's flood came down with startling suddenness, and owners of stock along the river had little time to remove them to places of safety. In the ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 72 wordsBERRIGAN.—At a fair at Toc[?]nwal in aid of the agricultural and pastoral society about [?] was raig[?]d. The proceeds of the society's [?] will be devoted to the District Returned Wo[?] ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 146 wordsSEYMOUR.—During Sunday night the flood water swelled to an alarming extent, and so rapidly, that the majority of residents in the inundated area were unable to ...
Article : 377 wordsWONTHAGGI.—Steady rain has fallen ince[?]antly during the past four days, and is stil continuing. Powlett River has overflowed in places, and al the low-lying ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 24 wordsYARRAWONGA.—Heavy rain has fallen here, totalling 239 points. About two miles of the Benalla-Yarrawonga railway, between Goorambat and Chearney, ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 11 wordsBUNYIP.—Longwarry drain has overflowed and covered the road. Some of the residents at Cora Lynn were flooded out. The Keast Hal land State school also are ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 469 wordsM[?] Caw[?], Skinton.—Her husband, Sergeant Perry Caw[?], wounded in action in Egypt. ...
Article : 17 wordsSKIPTON.—Steady rain commenced on Wednesday evening and continued till Sunday without intermission. The local reservoir which supplies the town with ...
Article : 125 wordsKORUMBURRA.—Rain has practically never stopped since it set in here on Thursday morning last. Up to this morning, 5½ inches had fallen, and it is now still ...
Article : 147 wordsIn "The Age" of Wednesday last, Private A. W. H[?]inville, Elphin[?]one, was incorrectly stated to have been killed in action. The error [?] through a cer[?]. Private F. A. Hoinville, ...
Article : 39 wordsSYDNEY.—A general strike of iron moulders in the metropolitan area took place on Monday morning. The men demand an increase of wages from 1/6 to l/9 ...
Article : 49 wordsGeorge Gray, the champion exponent of the losing hazard stroke in billiards, who arrived on Saturday from England, via America, after an absence of three years, does not inte[?] to make ...
Article : 126 wordsThe following have been appointed members of the Timber Fellers' Board:—Messrs. Aarons Gillis, William Robert Henry and Frederick Joseph Yella[?]d, as representatives of employers: and ...
Article : 42 wordsWALLAN.—Rain set in on Thursday night, and continued without a break until midday on Sunday, over 7 inches being gauged. This is the heaviest rainfall at one ...
Article : 145 wordsIn spite of the inclement weather, there was another good audience at the Auditorium last night, when Mr. Paul Dufault gave the second concert of his present ...
Article : 280 wordsDUNOLLY.—The rain was continuous from Thursday night till Sunday evening, totalling 544 points. It was the biggest continuous rain for several years. ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 274 wordsThe Premier received a message last evening from the chairman of the State Rivers Commission (Mr. Cattanach) that the floods in the Goulburn Valley were ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 43 wordsCHARLTON.—The Avoca River is in flood. Several houses are surrounded, and residents are preparing to leave. Portions of the main streets are flooded. Should ...
Article : 58 wordsWEDDERBURN—Rain has been falling steadily since early on Friday morning. The downpour has given great satisfaction, as the crops were commencing to mature ...
Article : 104 wordsFollowing closely behind the steamer Ardanmhor, the first unit of the Commonwealth mercantile fleet to visit Melbourne, the steamers Strathdee and Strathendrick ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 182 wordsKONAGADORRER.—Since Friday night the township has been isolated by the floods. The creeks are raging torrents, and the Upper Maribyrnong River, which ...
Article : 276 wordsSir,—The present floods bring into prominence once more the responsibilities of municipal councillors and of the land agents who have sold land for building ...
Article : 148 wordsThe floods caused excitement at the Seymour camp yesterday, although as far as the military authorities knew the camp itself was not affected. Colonel Hawker, ...
Article : 92 wordsSome time ago it was announced in [?] columns that the farmers of the Tambo Valley, who were growing wheat at the rate of 31 bushels per acre, had their industry blocked by ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 28 wordsMiss E. Mulcahy, hon. secretary of the North Melbourne branch of the Lady Mayoress's League, desires to notify that boxes and billies for sending Christmas gifts to our soldiers abroad may be ...
Article : 170 wordsEDDINGTON.—The three days' rainfall totalled 458 points. Much anxiety is felt regarding the Laanecoorie weir. The flood waters rose on Saturday night to within 4 ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 79 wordsWERRIBEE.—John Lewis, aged 60, was swept away by the flood waters while attempting to cross Skeleton Creek in a delivery waggon on Sunday, and was ...
Article : 326 wordsAt Port Melbourne court yesterday. Thomas He[?]ihy was charged with having sold inferior milk on 27th July. The evidence showed that the milk was def[?] in cream to the ext[?] of [?] ...
Article : 90 wordsSYDNEY.—The body of Mr. Andrew Phillips, of Minyip, Victoria, was found on the railway line near Bundanoon on Saturday morning. Deceased was a ...
Article : 51 wordsKOOWEERUP.—Serious floods have occurred on Kooweerup Swamp. On Sunday morning the western bank of the main drain broke away in three places, and ...
Article : 134 wordsThe mayoress of Collingwood (Mrs. A. M. Davidson) desires ladies of the district to meet her at the local town hall to-night in connection with Red Cross Work. ...
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The Age (Melbourne, Vic. : 1854 - 1954), Tue 26 Sep 1916, Page 8
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