The funeral of Mr. George A. Elmslie, leader of the State Labor party, who died on Saturday, took place yesterday afternoon. A service in the Queen's Hall of ...
Article : 435 wordsSYDNEY.—The conference of Premiers and Treasurers met again on Monday. The Acting Prime Minister (Mr. Watt) and the Acting Federal Attorney-General (Mr. ...
Article : 2,184 wordsThe following were the guests of the Government-General and Lady Helen Ferguson at dinner at Federal Government House last evening:—The Governor of ...
Article : 596 wordsMr. Philip Gibbs, the "Daily Chronicle" correspondent, states:—"The present quietude means that the Germans are preparing another violent blow. Our guns are ...
Article : 1,201 wordsThere are indications of a marked revival of interest in recruiting. For the last few weeks enlistments have been steadily increasing in number, and it is ...
Article : 188 wordsIn an interview given by Lord Milner, Secretary of State for War, to the London correspondent of the United Press Association, he said:—"America ...
Article : 342 wordsBENALLA.—Another serious flood occurred here on Monday, Broken River rising to 17 feet 1 inch above summer level. Heavy rain commenced on Saturday night, ...
Article : 211 wordsFifty-one recruits were accepted in Victoria for the 24 hours ended 3 p.m. yesterday. ...
Article : 20 wordsThe Paris "Matin," in an article eulogising the recent British naval raids on the coast of Flanders, says:—"The British operations at Ostend and Zeebrugge have ...
Article : 121 wordsThe military authorities have issued instructions that ministers of religion and students of theological colleges who enlist for service in the A.I.F, may, if they so ...
Article : 48 wordsWANGARATTA.—Since Friday night the district has been deluged with heavy rains, which continued almost without intermission, and culminated in a severe ...
Article : 270 wordsBENDIGO.—Rev. A. S. Nicholas, curate of All Saints, has enlisted in a non-combatant division of the A .L.F. Rev. W. G. Backhouse, curate of St. Paul's, who ...
Article : 74 wordsSWAN HILL.—The returned soldiers' band and troops in charge of Captain Edwards, who have been in the district since Wednesday, left for Kerang on Saturday, ...
Article : 87 wordsAt a meeting to-day to welcome the American Labor delegates reference was made to the Irish problem by Mr. G. N. Barnes, the Labor member of the War ...
Article : 181 wordsAn Austrian official message says:—"Our counter attack threw out the Italians, who had penetrated an advanced position at Monte Corno (the highest peak of the ...
Article : 39 wordsSir Arthur Stanley, the Stale Governor, has forwarded the following letter to Mr. Elmslie's son:— On behalf of both Lady Stanley and myself, I ...
Article : 248 wordsADELAIDE.—At Adelaide town hall recruiting depot during the past week 134 volunteers were examined, of whom 88 were passed as fit. ...
Article : 28 wordsOfficial messages received by the American State department show that during a sitting of the Reichstag, Herr Philip Schcidemann, the Socialist leader, ...
Article : 65 wordsBRIGHT.—Extraordinarily heavy rain has fallen during the past two days. At Bright up to Monday morning 7½ inches were registered, and at Harrietville over 9 ...
Article : 181 wordsBRISBANE.—The "thousand" fever is proving infectious, and has extended to the temperance movement. At a united rally on Sunday afternoon it was decided to ...
Article : 46 wordsSUVA.—A fifth contingent of Europeans from Fiji has been accepted by the Imperial Government. The unit was privately equipped and transported. ...
Article : 28 wordsFrank Britton, 40, a guard on the Victorian Railways, living with his wife and family at 249 Grant-street, South Melbourne, was arrested yesterday morning by ...
Article : 150 wordsBENDIGO.—Lieutenant Fawcett, M.C., has been appointed recruiting officer for Bendigo Federal electorate, in succession to Lieutenant H. V. Mays, who is to ...
Article : 68 wordsDuring the hearing of the "Bonnet Rouge" case yesterday, the Public Prosecutor caused a sensation by producing two documents found in M. Cailhiux's safe at ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 259 wordsSYDNEY.—The conference of Premiers and Treasurers on Monday, at the instance of Mr. Peake (Premier of South Australia) and Mr. Ryan (Premier of Queensland), ...
Article : 61 wordsMr. D. W. J. Russell, an American, who is at present touring Australia in the interests of an American business house, resided in Petrograd from the date of the ...
Article : 504 wordsEUROA.—Phenomenal rain fell in Euroa and the surrounding hill country on Saturday and Sunday, causing another flood, almost equal to the big floods of last year. ...
Article : 255 wordsBRISBANE.—The State insurance office has advised the Acting Premier, Mr. Hunter, that Mrs. Engleman, of Cleveland, on Monday took out a policy for £200 on ...
Article : 68 wordsThe Speaker of the Legislative Assembly has not yet given notice of his intention to issue a writ in respect to the by-electiou to fill the Albert Park vacancy caused by ...
Article : 58 wordsSYDNEY.—On Saturday Mr. P. C. Evans, general secretary of the New South Wales branch of the Australian Labor party, issued the text of the proposals ...
Article : 572 wordsSYDNEY.—Each member of the A.L.F. who wins the Victoria Cross is to receive a gold life pass, admitting to all theatres of the Harry Rickards circuit. The ...
Article : 46 wordsThe following official news from Washington was received by wireless yesterday by the American Consul in Melbourne:— "Norwegians have bought a New Jersey ...
Article : 87 wordsThere was a largo audience at the Liedertafel concert, given in the Town Hall last night. Mendelssohn's stirring double chorus(from Antigone) headed the ...
Article : 431 wordsIn Prahran town hall to-night at 8 o'clock a public meeting will be held in connection with tho new recruiting campaign. The Director-General of Recruiting, Mr. D. Mackinnon, M.L.A., and ...
Article : 63 wordsAt the Australia, Collins-street, on 24th May (Red Cross day), a cafe chantant will take place, by permission of Mr. A. J. J. Lucas. The programme will be supplied by the principals of the ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 263 wordsMr. Roosevelt states that the Government is showing favoritism in the enforcement of the espionage law by suppressing the prosecution of certain magazines and ...
Article : 54 wordsBROKEN HILL.—A violent thunder storm occurred in the Barrier district early on Monday morning. Fences and electric light poles were blown down, cutting off ...
Article : 53 wordsIt is announced that the box plan will open at Allan's this morning for half-guinea seats for the grand gala matinee at Her Majesty's on Thursday afternoon. Seats at a guinea may still be booked. ...
Article : 52 wordsThe opening of the box plan at Allan a yesterday for seats for Captain Conant's [?] production His Only Chance, which is to be screened at the Auditorium on Thursday night, 23rd May, was ...
Article : 64 wordsBOORT.—All feats of a dry season have been set at rest, as steady rain has set in. CAMPERDOWN.—A very heavy thunder storm curred on Sunday night, 53 points of rain being ...
Article : 1,103 wordsThe President has proclaimed the 30th inst. as a day of humiliation, fast and prayer for the Allied cause. The proclamation says:—"We beseech God to give ...
Article : 68 wordsThe caledonian Society of Melbourne has secured the position in Queen's-walk, Swanston-street, for the Scottish kiosk on Empire day. The Kilties, Brass Band and Collingwood Pipe Band will assist ...
Article : 83 wordsThe Zurich correspondent of the Paris "Petit Journal" states that ex-King Constantine, who was recently reported to be critically ill, is now in a grave condition. ...
Article : 40 wordsAs the Australian Women's National League has been unable to take a kiosk on Red Cross day, the sum of £75 has been donated by the league to the Australian branch of the British ...
Article : 74 wordsThere has not been up to the present any marked response to the appeal for volunteers willing to enrol for service under the new home defence scheme. Returns ...
Article : 113 wordsThe Amsterdam correspondent of the "Daily Chronicle" telegraphs:—"The annual fair at Leipzig was a decided success. There were 3500 exhibitors, and many ...
Article : 196 wordsBEAUFORT.—Donations of £10 each have been received by the men's and women's branches of the Red Cross Society and the Girls' Patriotic Club from Captain P. Russell, of Carngham, ...
Article : 203 wordsBENDIGO.—At a public meeting held in the town hall on Monday, under the auspices of the Australian National Prohibition League and Victorian Alliance ...
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