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  2. SHIP-BUILDING IN AUSTRALIA.

    A definite step towards the establishment of the ship-building industry in Australia was taken yesterday, when the Prime Minister conferred with a large number of ...

    Article : 538 words
  3. THRIFT CAMPAIGN.

    The Gas Company opened two rooms for its series of cooking demonstrations yesterday afternoon, as promised; but, although many women arrived very early to ...

    Article : 367 words
  4. A THREAT TO STRIKE.

    A misunderstanding has arisen between members of the Merchant Service Guild , and the Commonwealth Department of the Navy In regard to certain provisions ...

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  5. DELUGE IN NEW ZEALAND

    WELLINGTON.—Very serious floods, the worst since the disaster of 1897, have occurred in the Hawkes Bay district. The country between Napier and ...

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  6. DAILY WEATHER CHART.

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  7. THE CALL TO ARMS.

    The Federal Cabinet had before it yesterday proposals for a new recruiting scheme. At the conclusion of the meeting the Prime Minister stated the matter had ...

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  8. GENERAL NEWS.

    The Alliance Francaise and the French Red Cross are combining to celebrate French National day (Saturday, 14th July) in a suitable manner. The arrangements ...

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  9. THE WHEAT BLOCK AT GEELONG.

    The position created by the refusal of the unionists at Geelong to handle what is called "black" wheat—that is to say, wheat loaded in the mice-infested areas of the ...

    Article : 380 words
  10. ENLISTMENTS STILL DECLINING.

    The number of enlistments recorded in Australia last week affords no gleam of hope of a revival of interest in recruiting under the existing voluntary system. On ...

    Article : 311 words
  11. YESTERDAY'S WEATHER.

    Two influences are made fairly apparent by the weather chart—(1) an air drift from the tropics, bringing rain to New South Wales and Southern Queensland; (2) ...

    Article : 254 words
  12. RAINFALL COMPARISON FOR VICTORIA.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 31 words
  13. RIVER GAUGINGS.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 436 words
  14. THE CRIME WAVE.

    The safebreakers visited Moreland early yesterday morning, and made an effort to blow open a safe in the office of the railway station, but were ...

    Article : 229 words
  15. A PUBLIC MEETING.

    Powerful arguments in favor of individual thrift as a factor in the winning of the war were advanced at a public meeting which was held in the Athenaeum Hall last ...

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  16. AUSTRALIA'S SOLDIERS.

    The following notifications have been received by relatives or friends of soldiers at the front:— Killed in Action. ...

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  17. FORECASTS.

    VICTORIA.—General rains; some thunder; further flooding of northern rivers probable. Northerly winds. SEA.—Rising over and west from Bight: ...

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  18. A STOP-WORK MEETING.

    GEELONG.—At 12.30 p.m. on Tuesday a stop-work meeting, which lasted for about an hour, was held at the wheat stacks, North Geelong. There were 500 men ...

    Article : 297 words
  19. SALE OF A STEAMSHIP.

    An action for commission was brought before Mr. Justice Cussen, in the First Civil Court yesterday, in which plaintiffs were Thomas Roxbrugh and John Francis ...

    Article : 398 words
  20. PRELIMINARY CONFERENCE OF UNION REPRESENTATIONS.

    During yesterday morning the delegates from sixteen unions in Victoria, New South Wales and South Australia met in conference at the Trades Hall to discuss ...

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  21. ROBBBERY AT PRINTING WORKS.

    Between the 26th and 28th ult, the printing works of E[?]stratius Venlis, 54-50 Little Latrobe-street, were broken into, the office safe tampered with, and cheques ...

    Article : 467 words
  22. ASTRONOMICAL MEMORANDA.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 26 words
  23. MAJOR PLANETS.—June 13.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 40 words
  24. OFFICIAL RAINFALL RECORDS.

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  25. ACTION IN NEW ZEALAND

    WELLINGTON.—The object of the new shipping regulations, which are of a farreaching character, is to give the Government a close grip on the shipping interests ...

    Article : 165 words
  26. THE WHEAT POOL.

    Sir,—In connection with the progress statement of accounts, as published to-day by the Victorian Wheat Commission, I beg respectfully to ask on behalf of the ...

    Article : 180 words
  27. STATE ELECTIONS.

    BENDIGO.—Already various organisations are taking steps to launch a campaign in connection with the forthcoming State elections, It is evident there will be ...

    Article : 250 words
  28. THE PETROL FIRE.

    The note of warning sounded in "The Age" yesterday in connection with the serious outbreak of fire at the petrol manufactory at the Bend, Yarra River, near ...

    Article : 289 words
  29. HOUSE STRUCK BY LIGHTNING.

    RUSHWORTH.—A thunder storm of a very violent nature passed over the town in the early hours of Tuesday. The thunder was terrific, and the lightning most ...

    Article : 97 words
  30. QUEENSLAND SUGAR AGREEMENT.

    BRISBANE.—The attention of the Premier wan drawn to the telegram from Melbourne stating that the Minister could not sign the sugar agreement as he considered ...

    Article : 370 words
  31. EAST-WEST RAILWAY.

    KALGOORLIE.—Lately a dispute arose between men employed on the trans-Australian railway and the supervising engineer over the payment for time lost in ...

    Article : 179 words
  32. RECENT ROBBERIES AT RICHMOND.

    The methods employed by thieves in a large number of robberies in the Richmond district led the police to believe that the "jobs" were the work of boys. ...

    Article : 182 words
  33. UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE.

    Harbison Higinbotham Research Scholarship.— The scholarship for 1917 is not awarded. ...

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  34. LAW LIST—THIS DAY.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 155 words
  35. THE MARYBOROUGH SEAT.

    AVOCA.—Mr. R. W. Laidlaw, of Amphitheatre, is continuing his candidature for the Maryborough seat in the Legislative Assembly, and is receiving numerous ...

    Article : 44 words
  36. SHORTAGE OF BUTTER IN SYDNEY.

    SYDNEY.—Owing to north coast vessels being bar bound, traders are finding it difficult to obtain sufficient butter to meet requirements. Senator Russell, the ...

    Article : 56 words
  37. DAY LABOR V. CONTRACT.

    The engineer of Footscray city council on Monday reported the completion of the main drain at Yarraville at a cost of £4501. When it was decided to do this work ...

    Article : 175 words
  38. PRAHRAN BACK YARDS.

    An acriminous discussion took place in Prahran council on Monday night on a proposal to amend the building regulations, providing 800 square feet as the minimum space to be alloted for back ...

    Article : 137 words
  39. BUTTER IN WINTER MONTHS.

    BRISBANE.—Some weeks ago representatives from the various States met in Melbourne and formed a Federal winter butter "pool" committee. Representing ...

    Article : 151 words
  40. INDEX TO ADVERTISEMENTS.

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  41. AN OPPORTUNITY FOR THRIFT.

    Speaking at the half yearly meeting of the National Trustees, Executors and Agency Company of Australasia Ltd. yesterday, the chairman (Mr. W. Madden) ...

    Article : 239 words
  42. NEW SOUTH WALES STATION REPORTS.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 126 words
  43. ULSTERMEN'S ASSOCIATION.

    Sir,—By an oversight I stated in your columns to-day, "It is estimated there are about 500 Irish Catholic chaplains now at the front." The figures should read 200:— ...

    Article : 47 words
  44. Advertising

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  45. Advertising

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  46. Advertising

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