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  2. CHAMBERS OF COMMERCE.

    The conference of the associated chambers of commerce was resumed to-day. Mr. Appleton (Melbourne) moved that a hearty vote of thanks be accorded to the ...

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  3. ST. PATRICK'S DAY.

    Feeling of true national sentiment dominated a great audience at the Town Hall last night, when St. Patrick's day was celebrated by an Irish national concert. ...

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  4. THE NORTHERN TERRITORY.

    The Minister for External Affairs has received n report from the Administrator of the Northern Territory, Dr. Gilruth, replying to the charges recently made against ...

    Article : 418 words
  5. DAILY WEATHER CHART.

    Explanatory notes. Rain has fallen. Light. Gentle of Mod B. Thunderstonrn Fresh Strong Breeze. Fresh gale. R. Rough. M. Moderate. S. Smooth. ... [ILLUSTRATED]

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  6. THE EXPEDITIONARY FORGES.

    A representative of the Federal Government, purchasing army supplies for Australia, has played orders with the Bruce woollen mills at Milton for 90,000 navy ...

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  7. BELGIAN RELIEF FUND.

    {No abstract available}

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 119 words
  8. SECONDARY EDUCATION.

    Further consideration was given to the recommitting and drafting of the proposals of the Schools Board, for the reform of secondary education, at the meeting of the ...

    Article : 1,205 words
  9. GOOD ROADS.

    The annual public meeting of the Good Roads Association of Victoria was held last night at the Athenaeum Hall. Mr. Sydney Stott (president) occupied the chair, and ...

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  10. LORD MAYOR'S APPEAL.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 512 words
  11. AUSTRALIAN MOTOR AMBULANCES

    The Australian motor amoutances despatched to Egypt with the Expeditionary Forces have already been in action. A sergeant in the motor ambulance ...

    Article : 189 words
  12. YESTERDAY'S WEATHER.

    One very large high pressure area is centrally situated over Tasmania and the Tasman Sea and its slopes cover the whole of the southern half of Australia, excepting ...

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  13. FATALITIES AND ACCIDENTS.

    Yesterday morning Joseph Sterdman, 30 laborer, employed by the Railway department, was crushed so severely that he died before admission to Melbourne Hospital. ...

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  14. CALL TO THE COLORS.

    A brisk rate of recruiting is being maintained during the present week. There were 194 candidates for enlistment at Victoria Barracks yesterday, of which number ...

    Article : 62 words
  15. DEVELOPMENT OF TIN FIELDS.

    The prospects of the permanent development of the tin deposits at Mavanboy, in the Northern Territory, are favorably spoken of by Mr. T. G. Oliver, chief ...

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  16. ELDERLY MAN FOUND DROWNED.

    Early yesterday morning the dead body of an elderly man was found washed up on St. Kilda beach. It was apparently a case of suicide, as the legs were tied ...

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  17. FOOTBALLERS VOLUNTEER.

    Messrs. Robert Scott, Ray Scott, W. Leckic, J. Henry and J. Fraser—playing members of the Ivanhoe Football Club—have volunteered for active service, several of ...

    Article : 82 words
  18. FORECASTS.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 154 words
  19. ASCOT VALE MOTOR ACCIDENT.

    With regard to the accident which occurred on Mount Alexander-road near South-street, Ascot Vale. on Monday afternoon, in which a lad named Kenneth Scott ...

    Article : 104 words
  20. FARMER SHOT DEAD.

    William K. Escott, farmer, of Black Springs, was shot by an unknown person last evening. The shot, which proved fatal, was fired through the window of his office ...

    Article : 83 words
  21. DOCTORS FOR THE FRONT.

    There continues to be a satisfactory response by the medical men of the Commonwealth to the call to service recently issued by the British War Office. A ...

    Article : 88 words
  22. BURNING ACCIDENT.

    Mrs. William Gammon, one of the oldest residents of Birregurra, was severely burned this morning. She was engaged in burning some hedge trimmings. when her clothes ...

    Article : 51 words
  23. "OVER AGE" MEN'S GIFT.

    {No abstract available}

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 13 words
  24. TRADE ON SUNDAYS.

    The Chief Secretary has decided that in future the public are to be allowed to obtain soft drinks and fruit on Sundays during church hours. However the doors of ...

    Article : 83 words
  25. ASTRONOMICAL MEMORANDA.

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  26. AGRICULTURAL AND PASTORAL PROSPECTS

    Mr. J. F. Palmer, who has been managing the Government's experimental farm on the Daly River, Northern Territory, for three years, has now launched out on his own ...

    Article : 238 words
  27. DISTRIBUTION OF FUNDS.

    The Prime Minister. Mr. Fisher, yesterday received through the Governor-General the following cablegram from the Secretary of State for the Colonies (Mr. Lewis ...

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  28. MAJOR PLANETS.—March 18.

    {No abstract available}

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  29. MOTOR AMBULANCE DONATED.

    Recently Mr. J. S. Hill, chairman of the Geelong Harbor Trust, forwarded to the mayor a sum of £25 as the nucleus of a fund to provide a motor ambulance for the ...

    Article : 135 words
  30. RAILWAY GUARD INJURED.

    Mr. Arthur Curran, goods train guard, Benalla, who is well known throughout the district, was badly injured at the Wodonga railway station about 9 p.m. on Monday. ...

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  31. OFFICIAL RAINFALL RECORDS.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 172 words
  32. INTER-SUBURBAN TRAMWAYS.

    Several members of Prabran council attended at last night's meeting of South Melbourne council to submit a proposal to construct a length of tramway from Prabran to South Melbourne beach ...

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  33. FLAG DAY AT RICHMOND.

    Under the chairmanship of the mayoress (Mrs Gordon Webber) a most successful meeting of Richmond ladies was held in the local town hall oa Monday last in ...

    Article : 74 words
  34. UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE.

    {No abstract available}

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 147 words
  35. WINTER GARMENTS FOR TROOPS.

    In view of the near approach of winter every endeavor is being made by the military authorities to obtain an early supply of woollen under garments for the use of ...

    Article : 113 words
  36. EDUCATION DEPARTMENT'S CONTRIBUTIONS.

    {No abstract available}

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 98 words
  37. RIVER GAUGINS.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 278 words
  38. A RAILWAY CLAIM.

    An action was concluded in the County Court yesterday, before Judge Eagleson, in which Mrs. Susan Stone, of Station-street, Camberwell, sought to recover £500 from ...

    Article : 195 words
  39. CITIZEN'S RESERVE FORCES.

    As the result of the public meeting at Prahrnn last week a large number of gentlemen met in the Victoria Gardens, High-street, for their first drill on Tuesday ...

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  40. BELGIAN RELIEF CONCERT.

    Arrangements have been made with Glen's to open at 9 a.m. to-day additional rows of reserved scats for the concert to be given by the Royal Victorian Liedertafel ...

    Article : 71 words
  41. BROKEN HILL MINES.

    At a meeting of the A.M.A. last night the secretary was instructed to write to the Mining Managers Association stating "that the present agreement terminates ...

    Article : 63 words
  42. [?]UMBLE AUCTION AT ATHENAEUM.

    A most interesting collection of goods will he offered at the jumble auction for the Belgians, which will be held at the Athenaeum Hall on Friday afternoon and ...

    Article : 107 words
  43. R.M.S. ORONTES AT FREMANTLE.

    {No abstract available}

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 174 words
  44. DEATHS IN EXPEDITIONARY FORCE.

    The Minister of Defence yesterday announced the deaths of the following members of the Australian Expeditionary Force: ...

    Article : 82 words
  45. THE ELECTORAL LAW

    A case was heard by Mr. Tanner, P.M., at Ballarat East police court on Wednesday, in which Thomas Richards, labor organiser, was obarged as a witness under ...

    Article : 292 words
  46. LAW LIST—THIS DAY.

    {No abstract available}

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 200 words
  47. THE LICENSING SYSTEM.

    The Attorney-General, Mr. Hall, informed a deputation from the New South Wales Alliance to-day that he did not think there would be a chance of passing ...

    Article : 116 words
  48. WILLIAMSTOWN VOTES £100.

    At Williamstown council meeting on Tuesday evening, on the motion of Cr. A. S. Heriot (mayor), a sum of £100 xraa voted to the Belgian Relief Fund. ...

    Article : 30 words
  49. COOKERY DEMONSTRATION.

    A free cookery demonstration was held in the Montague Cookery Centre yesterday afternoon. The gathering was large and representative. At the close of the ...

    Article : 132 words
  50. AUSTRALIAN MOUNTED CADETS.

    Captain Rushall, of Sydney, and his party of 25 Australian mounted cadets reached here by the Orontes to-day. This contingent set out some months before the war ...

    Article : 74 words
  51. ADELAIDE THEATRICAL CONTRIBUTION

    As the result of the combined efforts of members of the theatrical profession yesterday, when a procession was held and a matinet performance of Sinbad the Sailor ...

    Article : 46 words
  52. MUNICIPAL REFORM.

    The exercise of the powers conferred on the Minister of Public Works under the Local Government Act is provoking protest from the decayed shires and boroughs ...

    Article : 203 words
  53. BILL POSTER ASSAULTED.

    Arthur Latham, bill poster, was charged before Mr. Gold-mith, P.M. and honorary magistrates at Fitzroy court yesterday with having assaulted Frank Emden. ...

    Article : 293 words
  54. SENTRY FIRED ON.

    The censor reports respecting the firing in King's Park on Sunday night, that a man was challenged early in the evening, who refused to stop and was fired at ...

    Article : 85 words
  55. NEW ZEALAND FARMER GIVES £1000.

    Mr. T. A. M'Hardy, a Manawatu farmer, has given £1000 to the Belgian Fund. He says that as a producer benefiting by the efforts of those sacrificing their lives and ...

    Article : 120 words
  56. MAINTENANCE OF RACECOURSE ROAD.

    On the recommendation of its finance committee, Williamstown council on Tuesday evening decided:—That in consequence of the heavy traffic upon ...

    Article : 92 words
  57. PHYSICIAL CULTURE DISPLAY.

    An attractive programme, including muscular and classical posing, feats of strength and wrestling bouts, has been arranged for presentation at the annual ...

    Article : 154 words
  58. Advertising

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  59. INDEX TO ADVERTISEMENTS.

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  60. H.M.A.S. AUSTRALIA.

    Among the passengers aboard R.M.S. Orontes, which arrived here to-day, were ten stokers from the Australian battle cruiser Australia. It is said that they are ...

    Article : 56 words
  61. SYMPATHY IN THE COUNTRY.

    BALLARAT.—The Ballarat citizens Belgian Fund amounts to over £600. At a meeting of the ladies committee on Wednesday it ws decided to take up street collections on Saturday ...

    Article : 103 words
  62. INSOLVENCIES.

    {No abstract available}

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 71 words
  63. ST. JOHN AMBULANCE SOCIETY.

    We have received the following amounts:—Minnie Byrne, 1/; Collin, 1/. ...

    Article : 16 words
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