An important appeal against a decision under the Arbitration Act was before the High Court yesterday (Mr. Justice Barton, Mr. Justice Higgins, Mr. Justice Isaacs, ...
Article : 922 wordsLady Helen Ferguson presided at a meeting of the finance committee, and also at a meeting of the central council, of the Australian branch of the British Red ...
Article : 814 wordsMOOROOPNA.—At about 9.30 p.m. on Sunday the levee which had been constructed along the river bank gave way and the water came with a rush into the ...
Article : 347 wordsHeavy fighting continues in northern France, but the hottest German counter attacks have failed to win back the positions taken by the British on Thursday ...
Article : 2,396 wordsIt is reported from Petrograd that three German officers presented themselves at the Dvinsk front, and, stating that they were acting on behalf of Field-Marshal ...
Article : 438 wordsThe registration returns under the Conscription Act in the United States are being compiled. In some of the States the figures are incomplete, but 20 States, ...
Article : 433 wordsECHUCA.—In view of the fact that rain has not been reported from the Kyneton district, the outlook as far as Echuca is concerned is still hopeful. At the same ...
Article : 194 wordsDOOKIE.—The Broken River, which had receded inside the banks, is again rising as a result of the heavy rain on Sunday. Residents on the bank of the river ...
Article : 63 wordsMr. Cattanach, chairman of the Water Commission, remarked yesterday that everything possible was being done to minimise the effects of the floods, but it ...
Article : 78 wordsSHEPPARTON.—Rain continued to fall during the greater part of Sunday night. The Goulburn registered 34 feet 9 inches at 10 a.m. on Monday. At 4 p.m. the ...
Article : 162 wordsThe railway authorities are hopeful that the lines north of Shepparton which ceased operation on account of the floods will be open for traffic today. The damage done ...
Article : 286 wordsMUROHISON.—The Goulburn River at Muchison rose to a height of 37 feet on Sunday, thus being 3 feet 5 inches less than that of last September. The Chinese ...
Article : 228 wordsAdvices have been received in Athens that the Italian cavalry has occupied Janina, in Albania, the Greek authorities withdrawing without resistance. The Greek ...
Article : 70 wordsConsiderably over 10,000 gallons of residue oil ware destroyed last night by a fire which occurred in a store owned by the Victorian branch of the South Australian ...
Article : 302 wordsthe opening of the new Federal Parliament on Thursday will be attended with a little more ceremony than was originally intended. It has now been arranged that ...
Article : 177 wordsRepresentatives of the Socialist workmen of Holland, Sweden, Norway, Finland, Denmark, Germany and Austria-Hungary have assembled at Stockholm. They decided ...
Article : 118 wordsThe Conservative Government, led by Sir Robert Borden, is in process of reconstruction as a result of the decision of Cabinet to introduce legislation bringing ...
Article : 72 wordsWANGARATTA.—The Ovens and King River had dropped to 15 feet at 9 a.m. on Monday, but the water from heavy rains that fell in the hill country on Sunday ...
Article : 140 wordsA conference of the Church of England Men's Society was held in the Chapter House last evening to consider the future of men's work in the church, in view of ...
Article : 614 wordsEdwin Richards, late of Litchfield, farmer, who died on 21st March, by his will made on 24th January, left £3077 realty and £2175 personalty to his widow and children. ...
Article : 100 wordsThe Spanish Government has resigned, owing to the military situation. A Central News Agency report from Madrid states, that after considering the ...
Article : 76 wordsThe decision of the City Council to close the municipal baths during the winter season has met with strong opposition from Mr. W. Maloney, M.P., and other Labot ...
Article : 450 wordsTo-morrow the Federal political arena will again be invaded by an atmosphere of activity. Meetings of the three parties are to be hold at Parliament House in the ...
Article : 264 wordsA further decline in the value of the currency of the Central Powers is announced. The German mark and the Austrian ...
Article : 45 wordsNUMURKAH.—Owing to the flood waters having considerably damaged the railway line no trains reached Numurkah on Monday from either Melbourne, Cobram ...
Article : 76 wordsGeneral Chang-hsun, the former military governor of Anhui province, has made a demand that the President shall dissolve the Chinese Parliament within 48 hours. ...
Article : 74 wordsThough several months have now elapsed since the Federal Government opened negotiations with the Queensland Government for the formulation of a scheme under ...
Article : 288 wordsA riot has taken place in Dublin, and Count Plunkett, with four others, have been arrested in connection with a meeting to protest against the treatment of ...
Article : 48 wordsTOCUMWAL.—The River Murray rose over 3 feet on Sunday night, reaching 19 feet 9 inches at the bridge, which is a higher level by nearly a foot than has been ...
Article : 110 wordsFurther regulations governing the administration of public patriotic funds were agreed to at the meeting of the State War Council held last night. Resolutions were ...
Article : 197 wordsBaron Kenjiro Den, Japanese Minister of Communications, states that Japan is willing to build ships for the Allies, but she does not possess the material. ...
Article : 29 wordsALBURY.—During the past week over 4 inches were measured here, including 135 points on Monday morning. As the Murray was at flood level before the rain ...
Article : 245 wordsMajor W. Redmond, who died of wounds sustained at Wytschaote, in his last letter to his wife said:—"Do not fret; just pray. If I do not come back you will know I ...
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The Age (Melbourne, Vic. : 1854 - 1954), Tue 12 Jun 1917, Page 5
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