STRIKERS NUMBER 40,000 FEDERAL ACTION EXPECTED. SYDNEY.—By a decision of the Seamen's Union on Saturday to join in the strike, the upheaval has now become a Federal matter, and as such action ...
Article : 2,036 wordsInformation which has been received at Washington from extremely reliable neutral sources asserts that Germany's three insoluble problems which will ...
Article : 630 wordsThe Victoria Cross has been awarded to Captain William Bishop, a Canadian aviator. Captain Bishop went out alone and ...
Article : 150 wordsSYDNEY.—The Federal steamer Cumberland, which was beached at Gabo Island recently after the mysterious explosions which occurred in one of her holds, ...
Article : 1,084 wordsThere was no further development on Saturday in connection with the situation caused by the refusal of the wharf lumpers to handle food or cargo for oversea ports. ...
Article : 122 wordsThe fears which have been entertained by the Water Commission regarding the probable effects on the flooded rivers of further rains have unfortunately been ...
Article : 258 wordsMembers of the Australian Literature Society, at their monthly meeting on Friday evening last, dealt with a programme which featured the Anzac as historian and ...
Article : 1,398 wordsThe strikers are now looking hopefully to the Federal Government for an amicable solution of the problem. Knots of railway and tramway men were engaged in ...
Article : 252 wordsAt the meeting of the North Brunswick and C[?]burg Progress Association on Saturday night, the following motion was carried:— ...
Article : 56 wordsThe Lord Chancellor, Lord Finlay, has expressed the opinion that Germany's submarine methods are absolutely illegal. "Although international law has been ...
Article : 254 wordsAs an instance of the high cost of living it was stated at the annual meeting of the Women's Hospital that the cost per bed for the year 1916-17 was £99 4/8. ...
Article : 83 wordsROCHESTER.—Rain totalling 185 points fell during Friday night and Saturday. Heavy rain has fallen in the higher catchments of the Campaspe. On Saturday ...
Article : 191 wordsHOBART.—At a meeting of Denison Labor council on Saturday night a telegram was received from Sydney Labor council appealing for assistance for the ...
Article : 180 wordsWANGARATTA.—At the local cattle sales on Saturday nine bullocks fattened by Roche Bros., of Milawa, made the high average of £25 14/6. One beast realised ...
Article : 41 wordsSir,—In this morning's issue of "The Age" I notice that your correspondent "Practical Manager," while suggesting some very practical methods by which the ...
Article : 462 wordsECHUCA.—The flood situation in Echuca has again assumed a very serious aspect. Steady rain set in early on Saturday morning, and continued almost without cessation ...
Article : 276 wordsFollowing upon the action of the Sydney waterside workers and the complete stoppage of coal supplies at the Newcastle seaboard, a serious dislocation of the ...
Article : 421 wordsThe Umpire Settlement Committee recommends the appointment of a central board to control the emigration of ex-service men. The board would consist of a ...
Article : 76 wordsSpeaking at Coburg town hall yesterday afternoon, Mr. Anstey, M.P., said the New South Wales railway men should not be forced into the position of accepting the card ...
Article : 145 wordsThe President of the Board of Education (Dr. H. A. L. Fisher) introduced in the House of Commons yesterday an Education Bill for England and Wales. ...
Article : 178 wordsKOONDROOK.—Further heavy rain occurred on Friday night and Saturday morning, 112 points being registered. The Murray, which has been steadily rising during ...
Article : 134 wordsIn referring to the war in the course of a speech in Coburg town hall yesterday afternoon, Mr. Ansley, M.P., said it was apparent that Great Britain was becoming ...
Article : 198 wordsBRISBANE.—The settlement of the northern railway strike is as far off as ever. Two saw mills at Mareeba have been shut down, as there is no log timber coming ...
Article : 175 wordsSir,—We say, in reply to the Challenge of Mr. J. W. johnston which appears in "The Age," that we certainly do not propose to throw away our money because ...
Article : 104 wordsEUROA.—Over 2 inches of rain fell in the hills on Friday, and the creeks are overflowing. The Seven Creaks, flowing through the town, is very high, and is ...
Article : 65 wordsSpeaking at a pleasant Sunday afternoon held under the auspices of the Coburg branch of the P.L.C. in the local town hall yesterday afternoon, Mr. Anstey, M.P., ...
Article : 301 wordsMALDON.—Steady rain commenced on Friday, and continued practically without intermission till Saturday morning, 139 points being registered. Loddon River ...
Article : 49 wordsAn explosion attended by loss of life occurred on Thursday night in the A[?]x Chemical Works at Baking, an Essex market town, 7 miles north-east of London. ...
Article : 72 wordsUp to late last evening there was no apparent modification of the obstinate attitude adopted by the Melbourne branch of the Waterside Workers Union. This ...
Article : 1,209 wordsThe Greek Minister of Finance, M. MiChala Copoulos, made some sensational revelations in the Greek Chamber of Deputies yesterday in connection with the ...
Article : 162 wordsWANGARATTA.—Heavy rain fell throughout the district on Friday night and Saturday. At Wangaratta 120 points were gauged, but at Whitfield and at the ...
Article : 193 wordsA serious motor car accident occurred in St. Kilda-road, near the approach to Alexandra-avenue, shortly before midnight on Saturday, as the result of which a returned ...
Article : 366 wordsThe steamer Cumberland was one of three fine vessels, aggregating 30,852 tons gross, which visited Melbourne on their maiden trips, early last year. Built to ...
Article : 141 wordsThe military branch of the Common-wealth Bank will be moved to Australia House in September. Lieutenant G. S. Rigg, of the York and ...
Article : 88 wordsA youth of 17, John Smith, who, with his mother, lived at the Fast Melbourne Nursery, Hoddle-street, Richmond, was electrocuted at Coburg last evening. ...
Article : 257 wordsWhat is said to have been a quarrel between lovers culminated in a sensational incident in Elizabeth-street yesterday afternoon. A girl of 19, Ruby Knape, ...
Article : 187 wordsThe annual show of the Victorian Poultry and Kennel Club was brought to a successful conclusion on Saturday evening, when there was a large attendance of visitors at the Exhibition ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 202 wordsThe by election for the Kilkenny City seat in the House of Commons necessitated by the death of Mr. Patrick O'Brien (Nationalist) was held yesterday. The poll ...
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The Age (Melbourne, Vic. : 1854 - 1954), Mon 13 Aug 1917, Page 8
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