The average worker in shops warehouses and fatcories is far better off today than ever before. Not so many years ago any old building was ...
Article : 256 wordsLast night Mr. Bowser received from the Influenza Advisory Committee a report stating that the position in the State was now such that it was ...
Article : 806 wordsNo new cases, one death, and seven discharges was the record at the hospital yesterday. The death was that of Russell Clarke, ...
Article : 198 wordsSir, — I shall be pleased if you will kindly revive donations and goods for the relief of the sufferers from this terrible fire. To-day's papers detail the ...
Article : 362 wordsThe Federal Director of Quarantine, Dr. Cumpston, said yesterday that he thought that the outbreak of influenza had spent itself. There might be ...
Article : 861 wordsAn attempt was made on Wednesday morning to assissinate M. Clemenceau, Premier of France. Five shots were fired at him as he was entering his ...
Article : 282 wordsA meeting of the head teacher and staff of the South Geelong School was held on Thursday morning, when school matters generally were dealt with. It ...
Article : 159 wordsResidents near Swanston-street, South Geelong, complained bitterly last night about the offensive smell from the river. It was necessary to keep all doors and ...
Article : 54 wordsAbout a year ago the truant inspector Mr. W. Jones, persuaded the mother of a little Geelong girl to let her go to the Deaf and Dump Institute at ...
Article : 313 wordsMessrs. Collins Bros.' Union Woollen Mills resumed operations yesterday With the exception of about half a-dozen who are on the sick list all the ...
Article : 922 wordsMr. P. Baverstock, who was recently a patient at the hospital, sent a donation of flowers; "Well-Wishers" sent. five boxes of chocolates; Mrs. E. H. ...
Article : 84 wordsNew York opinion is divided as to the League of Nations Covenant. The New York "Sun" says: — The covenant is unconstitutional and unworkable. It ...
Article : 176 wordsMr Moras's appeal for clothes and other goods for the Laver's Hill fire sufferers met with a good response. Several large parcels, including ...
Article : 534 wordsThe Melbourne Government fruit inspector, Mr. A. Jones, who is taking over Mr. M'Calman's duties in Geelong. during the latter's illness, is also an ...
Article : 120 wordsOn Wednesday evening the seamen of the Rocio were supplied with woollens, mufflers, balaclavas and socks prior to the departure of their vessel ...
Article : 84 wordsYear in and year out the City Mission is doing good work amongst the poor; it employs three sisters, who visit six days a week, tending the sick ...
Article : 90 wordsIt is announced that the Governments of Siberia, Archangel and South Russia have formally declined to meet the Bolsheviks at the proposed ...
Article : 211 wordsA woman who, with her husband, was charged with assault at the Supreme Court yesterday, entered the dock with a baby in her arms. It was apparent ...
Article : 136 wordsThe new umbrellas promise to be in great demand this season, and it is not surprising as they are both smart in appearance and handy to carry. The ...
Article : 104 wordsMessrs. H. Blomfield Brown and Co. import having sold at auction on Wednesday, four properties in the estate of the late Mr. J. W. Hudson. Lot 1, a ...
Article : 264 wordsAt the police court yesterday, Sergt. Cooke, of Newtown, secured fines of 10/- and 2/6 in each of three cases against persons for breaches of the traffic ...
Article : 47 wordsThe following news matter appears on Pages 5 on and 6: — Country News, Obituary, Friendly and Debating Societies, Shinning, Commercial, Sporting, Forged ...
Article : 36 wordsA message from Vancouver states that Mr. Lloyd George has been summoned hurriedly to Paris. ...
Article : 23 wordsAn announcement made by the Premier last night indicates that the difficulty that has arisen owing to the objection of the staff at the Exhibition ...
Article : 381 wordsMr. Malcolm Taylor, the lands officer, returned last night from a trip to the Western district, holding Land Courts at Colac and Warrnambool. He expects ...
Article : 121 wordsThe tender of Mr. J. Dew, of Whittington, at £768, has been recommended for acceptance by the Tender Board of the Public Works Department for brick ...
Article : 378 wordsOwing to the complaints regarding the conditions which troops and women have travelled to Australia in transports, Mr. Watt cabled Mr. Hughes, ...
Article : 252 wordsMr. A. W. M'Kenzie, the chairman, said he had lost everything but his wife and family. It was thirty years since settlement came into the forest. ...
Article : 538 wordsIt has occurred to some of the citizens that it would be a good idea to put to use the present craze for kite flying amongst the children of the city ...
Article : 210 wordsSir. — The championship contests of the Geelong Bowling Association being now concluded, I would like to hear the opinion of the bowlers of Geelong, numbering ...
Article : 76 wordsThe success of mid-street plantatious as dust breaks is illustrated in Mercer street, where the drifting dust and horse droppings has stacked up against ...
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Geelong Advertiser (Vic. : 1859 - 1929), Fri 21 Feb 1919, Page 3
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