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  2. Advertising

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    Advertising : 894 words
  3. WATCH YOUR GAS METERS

    With the change in the method of-effecting economy in she use of gas, consumers will have to study their meters. They are now permitted to use gas as they will, at ...

    Article : 109 words
  4. PROFITEERING IN CLOTHES

    Geelong retailers [?] not ext[?] much importance to the complaint by Mr. Stewart in the Legislative Assembly that in a 17/- singlet there were only 10ozs of wool ...

    Article : 203 words
  5. A SEWING BEE WANTED.

    A large roll of dress material has beet very kindly donated to the Geelong and Western District Protestant Orphanage and yesterday an offer by ladies to promote ...

    Article : 73 words
  6. WAGES BOARD CHANGES.

    The factories inspector, Mr. Tipple, has been notified of wages changes pending. On August 7 the manufacturing chemists award a new one, comes into force. This ...

    Article : 166 words
  7. SOLDIERS NOW KEEP OVERCOATS.

    Our correspondent from Ocean Grove, Mr. J. C. Hann, seems to be in error in his complaint that soldiers have to give up their oversoats upon discharge. This was ...

    Article : 253 words
  8. BOOKS FOR THE NURSES.

    Sometimes there are only half a dozen nurses at Osborne House; at other times the number is trebled. They are almost without exception fond of reading. The ...

    Article : 102 words
  9. TOWN TALK.

    Contains 10 pages. On Page 7 will be found Leight Shire Council, Friendly and Debating Societies; on Page 8, Geelong Pulpit Messages, Are You Idly Busy, U.S.A. ...

    Article : 100 words
  10. THE DIGGERS WILL VOTE— VARIOUSLY.

    Among the speakers at the great meeting of returned soldiers, held in the Domain on Wednesday, was Brigadier-General R. Smith, of Geelong. He returned home on ...

    Article : 156 words
  11. DOVES ARE SCARCE.

    While the balloons liberated at the Oral last Saturday produced a novel effect, the Mayor originally designed an even more striking finale. He proposed to secure 100 ...

    Article : 97 words
  12. WEATHER FORECAST.

    Cloudy, with showers or light rain, chiefly in districts south, of the Divide; north-west to north to south-west winds, blowing strong and squally along the south ...

    Article : 35 words
  13. THE Geelong Advertiser.

    Are Australians inclined to try a military form of Government? Not the German sort, of course, but a modified and benevolent kind? For our part, we ...

    Article : 1,581 words
  14. THE MAILS.

    The next steamer to take letters to Europe is the Orontes. A supplementary mail, via Fremantle, is to be made up in Melbourne on Monday, but connection is ...

    Article : 57 words
  15. DISTRESS IN OTTO MIDST.

    The district nurses, who are the best authorities on the question, state that distress is nowhere above normal: that cases such as the Mayor quoted are always to be ...

    Article : 306 words
  16. ORDER YOUR "N.O.W." TO-DAY!

    First sheets of the next issue of "News of the Week" go to press to-morow night, and the Publisher must fix the "run" before the formes are off the machines. Readers ...

    Article : 134 words
  17. THE MANSLAUGHTERERS IN OUR GAOL.

    Legal aid has been obtained on behalf of the three soldiers still serving sentence for civil-military offences, and the R.S.S.L.L.A. is working for the young man imprisoned ...

    Article : 232 words
  18. THE HOSPITAL COMMITTEE: AN ELECTION. FOR A WONDER.

    There were last-minute hospital committee nominations on Friday morning. Two representatives of the Trades Hall were submitted—Messrs. F. M'Cormack and G. ...

    Article : 203 words
  19. BE A PROMPT PATRIOTE:

    When the booking for the Patrios concert is opened at Messrs. Johnston and Ebbot's at 10 o'clock on Wednesday, next it is anticipated that there will be a rush ...

    Article : 108 words
  20. WAR FUNDS.

    Belgian Relief: Amount previously acknowledged, £16,121/12/5; collected by Miss Hutton, 18/-; total. £16,122/10/5. General Fund: Amount previously acknowledged, ...

    Article : 98 words
  21. THE BOOM IN FOUNTAIN PENS

    The war "made" the fountain pen as a popular aid to writing, and its popularity bids fair to remain now the war is ever It is calculated that the war demand for ...

    Article : 238 words
  22. WHEAT SHORTAGE ON THE WHARF CONTINUES.

    There was little improvement in the supply of wheat to the wharf yesterday, despite the statement by the North Geelong officials that the position would have been ...

    Article : 196 words
  23. RED CROSS FRAGMENTS.

    With the exception of two, the missing Red Cross flags used in the Peace celebrations hare been returned. The members of the working bee at the ...

    Article : 61 words
  24. SHIPPING.

    The Wahehe finished loading last evening, and was got ready to move out into the channel. She will leave three of her crew behind in Geelong. One is in ...

    Article : 112 words
  25. CITY COUNCIL ON TUESDAY.

    On Tuesday the monthly meeting of the City Council takes place. From the Public Works Committee will come recommendations "to improve the drainage from ...

    Article : 150 words
  26. A TWO DAYS' MARRIAGE.

    In the case of Pierce Thomas Jones, 26, motor mechanic, of Exhibition-street, v Lydia Agnes Jones, 22, desertion was the ground relied on for the divorce applied ...

    Article : 120 words
  27. NATIONAL FEDERATION—CORIO'S CONFERENCE.

    The annual conference under the auspices of the Corio capital branch of the National Federation will be held at Geelong on Wednesday next, commencing at 10 o'clock. ...

    Article : 160 words
  28. Advertising

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    Advertising : 250 words
  29. GEELONG WEST NOTES.

    The Revision Court yesterday was formally opened and adjourned to Wednesday next council night. The Mayor acknowledges the receipt of ...

    Article : 70 words
  30. BOOTS ARE DEAR BECAUSE EUROPE LACKS HIDES.

    At nearly every sale of hides in Melbourne prices advance, usually about ½d. and ½d. per lb. This makes leather dearer —and boots. Tanners deny all thought of ...

    Article : 180 words
  31. MORE HIGH COMMISSIONERS— MORE TRADE?

    Mr. J. F. Guth[?] is a strong believer in developing Australian trade. He considers that the time is opportune for a forward movement in this direction. He ...

    Article : 106 words
  32. WHITE SUGAR STOCKS.

    Whilst the majority of Geelong grocers have been without stocks of white sugar for some weeks, the management of the Corio Stores have been selling the refined ...

    Article : 141 words
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