Although over 190,000 men have now reported for registration under the compulsory service scheme, only about 30.000 have so far gone into training. A return ...
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Article : 146 wordsWELLINGTON.—The new Zealand Dri-vers Unions resent the Arbitration Court's refusal to grant their demand for increased wages and better working conditions. The ...
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Article : 131 wordsReferring yesterday to the complaint of the post masters' conference that he treated a deputation which waited on him discourteously, the Postmaster-General, ...
Article : 228 wordsSYDNEY.—Through some oversight, the act passed to control the use and consumption of electric light and power omitted to include the Electric Light and power ...
Article : 74 wordsBENDIGO.—At the police court on monday B. Levi Libley, a young man, was charged under the Federal Defence Act with having refused to take the oath. He ...
Article : 126 wordsBRISBANE.—There is sufficient gas at South Brisbane for Monday and Tuesday nights for domestic purposes only. The street lamps will not be lighted. ...
Article : 61 wordsTo-day'a reports show that, an auti[?]pated, the finer weather which developed over the south-castern parts of the continent on Saturday were only a temporary ...
Article : 288 wordsThe wet season has resulted in so abundant a growth of grass that serious losses from fire are inevitable during the period of hot weather unless special ...
Article : 142 wordsA number of men were charted at Richmond yesterday with having disobeyed the proclamation to enlist. H.F. Brown., Francis-street, Richmond, said he ...
Article : 268 wordsEfforts are, apparently, being made by the Federated Moulders' Union to create an inter-State dispute, with the object of seeking the intervention of the Federal ...
Article : 497 wordsThe adjourned case in which Higgins, widow, was charged with the larceny of a lady's costume, valued at £10 10/, attracted a good deal of interest at the City ...
Article : 391 wordsHenry Cooper, 65, otherwise known as John Baker, died suddenly in Melbourne Gaol yesterday morning. Deccased was arrested for drunkenners by Constable Wooley on 13th inst., and in ...
Article : 62 wordsShortly before 1 p.m. yesterday Robert Friend, an apprentice on the steamer Levuka, at the Australian Wharf, fell down the ship's hold, a distance of 30 feet, and received rather severe ...
Article : 64 wordsBALLARAT.—A magisterial inquiry was held on Monday regarding the death of Catherine isabel M'Lachlan, 39 years of age, who received burn some weeks ago at her home in ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 14 wordsThe Tramway Board wrote to the Brunswick council last night acknowledging a request from the council. for the institution of a penny section in Sydney-road between ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 440 wordsA deputation representing the forward Ballarat movement waited on the city council on Monday night in regard to the "home coming celebration" which will take ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 49 wordsCAMPERDOWN.—A jumble fair in aid of the State Schools' Patriotic Fund was held at Gnotuk. A profit of £105 was realised. The expenses were less than £1. ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 290 wordsThe general secretary of the Victorian Railways. Union (Mr. F. Hyett) stated last evening that lie had received a communication from the Federated Moulders' ...
Article : 73 wordsA gift afternoon la being held by 15th Infantry Brigde, A.I.F., Comforts Depot, at Scots Church Hall, 99 Russell-street, on Thursday, at 3 p.m, when Lavby Helen Ferguson will prosent ...
Article : 71 wordsThe British and Foreign Bible Society made- its annual appeal locally on Sundny, when eleven services were conducted by a delegation consisting of Messrs. F. ...
Article : 99 wordsOwing to the accident to electric machinery at the Wallen-road power house on Saturday night the traffic on the lines controlled by the Hawthron Tramway ...
Article : 131 wordsMatters affecting the masters and officers of oversea trading vessels were discussed in the Arbitration Court yesterday, before Mr. Justice Higgins, in a ...
Article : 394 wordsA competition is being held in connection with the 39th Battalion Comforts Fund. Two prizes of one guines such are offered for the best made pair of socks and for the best Balaclava helmet. ...
Article : 76 wordsAt a special meeting of the Colac branch of the No-Licence League, held on 16th inst., profound disappointment was expressed to the determination of the ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 343 wordsA general meeting of section holders and those [?]ested in the appeal on 1st December for our Discharged Soldiers' Fund will be held in Melbourne Town Hall to-day at 4 p.m., presided over ...
Article : 68 wordsCHARLTON.—At the half yearly meeting of Charlton Electric Light and Power Company, it was reported that the revenue form all souces totalled £50 17/7. The babk overdraft (£117 ...
Article : 71 wordsA discussion on local tramway extensions took place at Essendon council last night. Tho subject arose on a letter from Essendon Progress Association asking ...
Article : 418 wordsA largo crowd of contented soldiers, [?]noking pipes and cigarettes and joining enthusiastically in chorus, filled the Y.M.C.A. hall at the Domain camp last night to hear a concert held ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 32 wordsSYDNEY.—The city coroner on Monday returned an open verdict in connection with the inquiry into the explosion on board the steamer Wairuna at Darling ...
Article : 137 wordsAt the Town Hall depot yesterday 62 young men presented themselves for examination for military service abroad. The medical officers passed 41, who were ...
Article : 101 wordsBefore Messrs. R.J. Edwards, J.J. Rogers and G. Jones, J's.P., in the District Court yesterday, William cocil Richards, stated to be the chauffeur of a Sydney bookmaker, was charged ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 453 wordsThe Queensland Government has decided to take over the control of railway refreshment rooms on 1st January. During Saturday night the factory of ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 70 wordsBROKEN HILL.—The military exemption court Bat again on Monday. Broken Hill South Mining Company applied for conditional and temporary exemptions for ...
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Article : 134 wordsBROKEN HILL.—A court of inquiry was held on Monday, under the Military Service Act, into the loyalty of nearly a score of persons with pronouncedly foreign ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 93 wordsLAUNCESTON.—At the police court un Monday, eleven defendants were charged with having disturbed recent public meetings. Two cases were dismissed, and nine ...
Article : 50 wordsMr. W. J. G. Turner acknowledges receipt of the following contributions to tho fund for the extension of the cancer mini accommodation at the [?] Hospital :—Mr. L. P. Stevens, ...
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The Age (Melbourne, Vic. : 1854 - 1954), Tue 21 Nov 1916, Page 6
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