The proceedings in the House of Representatives during the past few weeks and this week in particular have been a disgrace to any Legislature. Measures of a ...
Article : 1,399 wordsThe Acting Prime Minister announced in the House of Representatives yesterday that Lord Jellicoe will visit Australia shortly on an official mission connected ...
Article : 316 wordsNotwithstanding the emphatic and repeated denials given by Commonwealth Ministers to published statements that it was intended to send Senator Pearee to ...
Article : 555 wordsThe adjournment of the House of Representatives was moved by Mr. Gregory (W.A.) yesterday on the question of the detention of returning troops on board ...
Article : 158 wordsAll attention is focussed on Australian demobilisation, but the problems are manifold. Lieut-General Sir John Monash has established an office in London, with a ...
Article : 305 wordsThe Australians are now in process of moving forward. One Australian division to-day started to march from Avesnes towards a new area. Most of the divisions ...
Article : 831 wordsA sequel to the report of the roy[?], commission on the Navy department's [?] chases has been the resignation of Senate J. J. Long, of Tasmania. In the report the ...
Article : 403 wordsFeeling lately has run high in some quarters respecting Sir Douglas Haig's return home for Christmas. For some time after his visit was announced there were no ...
Article : 505 wordsStormy scenes were enacted at the Berlin conference. It is reported that Herr Ebert and the council of six have resigned. It is said they will be succeeded ...
Article : 172 wordsPending the complete passing away of the influenza scare, the Commonwealth authorities have decided not to demobilise the military medical service, including ...
Article : 135 wordsLieutenant-Colonel W. K. Bohon, president of the Returned Sainlors and Soldiers' Imperial League of Australia,, has received letter from General Birdwood, in which ...
Article : 453 wordsSYDNEY.—The following bulletin was issued on Friday night from the quarantine station:—Medic: Seriously ill. It. W.' Metzler, A. J. Duncan; ill, Major Padman, ...
Article : 172 wordsThe Paris correspondent of the United Press Association states that the first conference of the American peace delegation with President Wilson began yesterday. ...
Article : 319 wordsLord Jellicoe was First Sea Lord of the Admiralty from November, 1916, until December, 1917, when he was summarily notified that his appointment had been ...
Article : 686 wordsThe procedure adopted for filling the float of a senator who resigns differs materially from that for the election of a candidate for a vacant scat in the House of ...
Article : 356 wordsThe Director of Quarantine stated; yesterday that the troopship Boonah, upon which such a serious epidemic of influenza, had occurred, had now landed her Western ...
Article : 194 wordsThe election for Oxford University (two seats) was a striking victory for the Coalition, the sitting members. Lord Hugh Cecil and Mr. R. K. Prothero (president of the ...
Article : 206 wordsThe departure of Senator Pearce for London will lead to certain necessary Cabinet changes. In Federal circles it ia thought that the present Acting Minister ...
Article : 88 wordsAt a meeting of the Ulster and Loyal Irisment's Association held in the Assembly Hall last night, the Following resolution was carried with acclamation:— ...
Article : 103 wordsWhen moving in the Legislative Assembly yesterday the second reading of the bill to increase the salary of the Chief Railway Commissioner to £5000 a year, the Premier ...
Article : 346 wordsThe Director of Quarantine, Dr. Cumpston, replying yesterday to a criticism by .Mr. Garland, Solicitor-General, New South Wales, of the action of the quarantine ...
Article : 125 wordsReference was made last; night by Mr. Jensen to the statement of Senator Pearee on Thursday as to the interview which took place at the letter's home, after the ...
Article : 234 wordsThe Ministry of Munitions announces that its stocks of important metals on 1st December, exclusive of old metal scrap, comprised:—Copper, 27,530 tons; spelter, ...
Article : 88 wordsThe correspondent of the "Daily Chronicle" draws attention to the situation in Russia, which is causing great anxiety in official circles in Great Britain. Little ...
Article : 259 wordsThe Berlin "Local Anzeiger" reports that a revolution has broken out in Bulgaria. ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 148 wordsThe Press Bureau states that the report that the Air Ministry is about to be abolished is without foundation. The "Daily Express" states that the air ...
Article : 70 wordsSUVA.—The influenza epidemic is almost clean. Some country districts are improving; others are still virulent. European deaths number about 60, but it is ...
Article : 39 wordsThe Anzacs whose names appeared in list "0," published in "The Age" on 29 November, will be released from quarantine on Monday morning, and will land at Port ...
Article : 339 wordsAn auction sale of Government-owned wool to-day included 10,000 bales in Australian wool. Bidding was spirited, and the wool offered was eagerly taken. Eleven ...
Article : 83 wordsSYDNEY.—A fire broke out, in George-street on Friday night in the premises of the Crown studios. In a few minutes the position became serious, and the whole ...
Article : 180 wordsAt a meeting of the central committed of the Nationalist party at Bloemfontein to-day, a motion was earned, for transmission to the King, expressing the hope that ...
Article : 162 wordsThe appointment of Rear-Admiral Sir Lionel Halsey, K.C.M.G., C.B., to the command of the Australian fleet was announced by the Acting Navy Minister (Mr. ...
Article : 199 wordsThe Acting Prime Minister was further interrogated by Mr. Tudor (V.) in the House of Representatives yesterday regarding the suggestion that a judicial inquiry ...
Article : 101 wordsIt is practically certain that the Marylebone Cricket Club will send a team to Australia next year. [No confirmation of the cabled ...
Article : 190 wordsIn the Legislative Assembly yesterday the Minister of Agriculture, replying to Mr. Hogan, said there were 1,000,000 carcases in cool stores ...
Article : 177 wordsOn board the war ship New York, Admiral Sir David Peatty delivered a farewell address to-day to the Sixth American battle squadron. He said:—"I know you, like ...
Article : 161 wordsMajor-General MacEwen, who is making a flight in a Handley-Page aeroplane from London to India, has arrived in Rome. ...
Article : 27 wordsThe Acting Prime Minister announced in the House at Representatives late last night that he had been orally informed by Messrs. Elder, Smith and Co., the ...
Article : 281 wordsIt was styed yesterday by the Minister of Defence that a cablegram had been received from the Secretary of Stine for the Colonies, advising the Government, in view ...
Article : 171 wordsThe response to the latest Union loan, by which the Government expected to receive £5,000,000 is regarded as most disappointing. Only about £3,250,000 was ...
Article : 33 wordsThe British Ministry of Public Information has wound up its affairs. ...
Article : 18 wordsThe Board of Trade has decided not to grant permission for the construction of a deep water wharf at Gravesend. ...
Article : 26 wordsThe latest holiday mail arrangements made hy the Postal department provide that on Friday, 27th December, and Wednesday, 1st January, the same ...
Article : 142 wordsThe announcement was made by the Acting Prime Minister in the House of Representatives last night that he had that day sent a cable message to Mr. Hughes ...
Article : 77 wordsThe need for making more adequate provision for the shipment of meat and fruit from Australia was urged upon the Government in the House of Representatives by ...
Article : 146 wordsAt a meeting of the Imperial Commercial Association, held to protest against the continuance of Government control, it was stated that the control had definitely raised ...
Article : 74 wordsA report that instructions had been given for the shooting of the horses of the Australian mounted troops abroad was referred to in the Senate yesterday. Senator ...
Article : 133 wordsThe Senate in investigating German propaganda, discovered that Captain Papen's papers provided for a German U-boat war against Holland and Scandinavia, ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 121 wordsMr. W. J. G. Turnn, secretary and superintendent of the Austin Hospital for incurables, acknowledges receipt of the following contributions, [?] to his appeal for funds wherewith to instal ...
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The Age (Melbourne, Vic. : 1854 - 1954), Sat 21 Dec 1918, Page 9
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