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  2. THE PRIME MINISTER.

    At Carna[?]von last night Mr. Lloyd George delivered his first address to his constituents since his appointment as Prime Minister. The audience numbered ...

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  3. FOOD SUPPLY OF BRITAIN.

    The Press Bureau intimates that Lord Devonport, Food Controller, has issued a notice calling attention to the urgent necessity of curtailing consumption. The notice ...

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  4. ABOUT PEOPLE.

    Mr. and Mrs. Geoffrey Syme were the guests of the Governor-General and Lady Helen Ferguson at luncheon at Government House on Saturday. ...

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  5. THE CALL TO ARMS.

    Communications from all parts of Victoria indicate that country districts especially will be well represented in the big recruiting demonstration and procession to ...

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  6. QUEENSLAND FLOODS.

    BRISBANE.—Charleville reports that torrential rain, gauged at 8 inches, fell on Saturday. Rivers and creeks are rising rapidly. Communication by road with ...

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  7. I.W.W. CONSPIRACY CASE.

    A mass meeting convened by the Trades Hall Council and the Political Labor Council "to protest against the gaoling and unfair punishment of trades unionists in New ...

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  8. GENERAL NEWS.

    A deputation representing South Melbourne council waited on Friday on the Lord Mayor, as chairman of the Municipal Tramway Conference, to ask him to ...

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  9. COUNTRY NEWS.

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  10. PRAHRAN RECRUITING DEPOT.

    A generous and patriotic offer has been made to the State Recruiting Committee by a prominent resident of Prahran, who desires that his name shall not be disclosed. ...

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  11. MEETING AT SOUTH YARRA.

    A meeting of the citizens of South Yarra will be held in Britannia House, Toorak-road, South Yarra, this evening, at 8 o'clock, to make arrangements for the ...

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  12. WOMAN'S RECRUITING DEMONSTRATION.

    The speakers selected for the women's recruiting demonstration to be held in Melbourne Town Hall on Monday evening next are as follow:—Mr. D. Mackinnon, M.L.A., ...

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  13. BENDIGO.

    At a meeting of the agricultural society on Friday Mr. H. S. Marks, secretary, drew attention to questions asked as to whether the society was of any use to ...

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  14. APPEAL AT OAKLEIGH FETE.

    Advantage was taken on Saturday night at a largely attended Red Cross fete in the Oakleigh recreation reserve to hold a recruiting meeting. The Mayor (Cr. E. J. ...

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  15. A RIVER ACCIDENT.

    A rather unusual collision occurred at Queen's Wharf last night. While the Edina, with a large number of passengers on board from Geelong to Melbourne, was ...

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  16. AN APPEAL FOR FUNDS.

    Signed by representatives of the Political Labor Council of Victoria and the Trades Hall Council, a circular has been issued to unions and Labor Council ...

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  17. ECHUCA.

    A report reahed here on Saturday that the consort of the steamer Clyde, with 1020 bags of wheat on board, had been sunk in the Edward River, between ...

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  18. Country Licensing Business.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 51 words
  19. DAYLIGHT SAVING.

    MILDURA.—A large meeting of Mildura residents on Friday evening resolved:—"Having experienced the effects of the Daylight Saving Act for over a month, we ...

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  20. ST. KILDA THEATRES VISITED.

    Quite a military invasion of the St. Kilda beach amusement shows took place on Saturday night, when recruiting officers and organisers, organised by the mayor of St. ...

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  21. Lillydale Shire Council.

    A vacancy has occurred in the South-Western riding of Lillydale shire council through the designation of the president (Cr. C. Blair). Two candidates have been nominated for the vacancy ...

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  22. Red Cross and Purple Cross Carnival.

    The Purple Cross committee of the Red Cross and Purple Cross carnival, to be held at the Caulfield racecourse on the last three days of March, purposes helping on "Win-the-War" day, and it ...

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  23. Delays In Unloading Wheat.

    SWAN HILL.—The unloading of wheat at Swan Hill railway station is causing much difficult. Teamsters and farmers have to wait for hours, and some of them have to carry the bags ...

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  24. SYDNEY SURF SHEDS BENEFIT.

    SYDNEY.—Since the introduction of the Daylight Saving Act there has been a very satisfactory increase in the takings at the municipal surf sheds at Bondi. Coogee, ...

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  25. CAMPAIGN IN VICTORIA.

    During last week 352 applicants for admission to the Australian Imperial Forces were examined at the Town Hall, and of these 192 were declared medically fit. The ...

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  26. SOLDIERS AND TAXATION.

    OUYEN.—At the last meeting of Walpoup shire council, Cr. Farrell drew attention to notices which he had received as attorney for a soldier at the front. These ...

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  27. Building Regulations.

    FERN TREE GULLY.— A building by-law was passed by Fern Tree Gully council at its meeting on Saturday. This provides that the minimum area of land upon which any dwelling house may ...

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  28. Fires.

    DAYLESFORD.—A large fire occurred on Thursday night at the old Royal Oak Hotel, latterly used as a boarding house. There was a strong wind blowing and the whole of the building of ...

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  29. INTERFERENCE WITH PUBLIC WORKS.

    SYDNEY.—Addressing a deputation from the Master Builders' Association on Friday, the Minister of Works (Mr. Ball) said that he was quite satisfied that the ...

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  30. MINING MANAGERS.

    BENDIGO.—The Bendigo branch of the Federated Mining Managers' Association held a meeting at the Beehive Exchange on Saturday night, Mr. W. T. Banner ...

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  31. Band Instruments Wanted.

    Gifts of games and comforts for the benefit of the next drafts of reinforcements to be sent overseas will be greatly appreciated by the district military authorities, ...

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  32. THE BRITISH WAR LOAN.

    The Chamber of Shipping of the United Kingdom has circularised ship owners asking them to consider a plan to subscribe to the war loan £4 for every ton of shipping ...

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  33. FATALITIES AND ACCIDENTS.

    The Coroner (Dr. Cole) held an inquiry [?] the Morgue on Saturday into the circumstance surrounding the death of Ruby Myrtle Horgan, [?], employed in a confectionary establishment, which ...

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  34. COUNTRY MOVEMENTS.

    BENDIGO.—A public demonstrations arranged by Lieutenant Dyett, district organiser under the Federal recruiting scheme, took place in the Upper Reserve on Sunday afternoon. Major ...

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  35. ENLISTMENTS AT BRUNSWICK.

    The total number of recruits who have passed through the Brunswick depot at the mechanics institute, Sydney-road, has reached the 60 mark, and it is hoped that ...

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  36. GERMAN JAMS CAUSE DISEASE.

    A certain skin and blood disease is developing in Germany owing to the excessive use of jams made with preservatives instead of sugar. The freezing of ...

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  37. SMELTERS IDLE.

    BRISBANE.—Owing to the difficulty of securing coke, smelting works in different parts of the State are hung up. Mr. Hamilton, Minister of Mines, is taking ...

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  38. Elderly Woman Dies on Tram Car.

    Shortly [?]lore [?] a.m. on Saturday an [?] woman boarded the dummy of a train car at the corner of Flinders and Elizabeth streets, and inquired wheather she was on the Brunswick train. ...

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  39. MEETINGS ARRANGED.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 97 words
  40. GENERAL CABLES.

    Mr. Pemberton Billing, M.P., announces that he will resign and seek re-election in consequence of the recent law suit. Kirkwood, the Labor agitator, who ...

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  41. RED CROSS SOCIETY.

    Four shipments to London and one to Egypt were made from the central depot during January. The total number of case despatched was 3006, measuring 274 ...

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  42. River Fatality.

    The body of Frances Swanton, 75, single, of Rowena-parade, Richmond, was found floating in the Yarra close to the Hawthorn-bridge on 28th January. Two days previously a hat, an umbrella ...

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  43. WILLS AND ESTATES.

    John M'Fadyen, late of Myrtleford, farmer, who died on 3rd January, last, left by will dated 11th March, 1914, estate value £[?]25 realty, and £2580 personalty, to his widow and children. ...

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  44. THE RECRUITING MACHINE.

    In a statement on Saturday the Director-General of Recruiting remarked that the recruiting machine was now beginning to work smoothly, and he confidently ...

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  45. WARRAGUL HOSPITAL.

    WARRAGUL.—The new operating theatre at the Warragul public hospital was declared open on Friday by Mr. Mackey, M.L.A., in the presence of a large ...

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  46. PRICE OF TIN PLATES.

    In reference to a recent announcement by the Minister of Defence that the Welsh Tin Plate Association had agreed that until the end of the war the price of tin ...

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  47. Fatal Fall from a Ladder.

    William Hennah, 50, bricklayer, of Church-street, Fitzroy, while working at the Star of the Sea Convent, El[?]ternwick, on 9th January, fell from a ladder attached to some scaffolding, a ...

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  48. CAMEL CORPS IN EGYPT.

    Interesting details relating to the Imperial Camel Corps, which has recently been operating with such success in Egypt, are furnished in the latest list of military ...

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  49. EXPLOSION AT ARCHANGEL.

    A Russian communique announces Chat an explosion, followed by a fire, occurred on the wharf at Archangel on the 30th January. Various buildings and depots were ...

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  50. Manager Sustains Severe Injuries.

    While Mr. Scott, of "Aber[?]rn," Caroan[?], South Yarra, manager of the Majestic Pie[?]re Theatre, Flinders-street, was engaged in gardening at his home yesterday, he fell from a step ...

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  51. KOOYONG.

    Two organisers (Q.M.S. Hilliar and Sergeant Gibson) addressed a meeting of employed at John Snow's drapery establishment, Genferrie, on Friday morning. ...

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  52. CONDEMNED RABBITS.

    In the King's Bench division of the High Court of Justice, Degraaf and Baker claimed damages from Cayzer, Irvine and Company, ship owners, in regard to ...

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  53. DEMONSTRATION AT PRAHRAN.

    An after-church patriotio demonstration held in Victoria Gardens, Prahran, last evening, was attended by between 4000 and 6000 persons. The proceedings were ...

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  54. INDEX TO ADVERTISEMENTS.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 172 words
  55. NEW ZEALAND'S WHEAT.

    CHRISTCHURCH.—Thrashing in the Canterbury district disclosed that the wheat crops are disappointing. Crops which looked like 40 to 50 bushels to the ...

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  56. THE BELGIAN DEPORTATIONS.

    The Acting Governor of Brussels has decided to declare martial law in order to facilitate the deportation of 60,000 men to work in German munition factories. ...

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  57. Advertising

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  58. Advertising

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