A number of citizens have expressed their desire to institute such a war fund as will enable every patriotic citizen to do his or her share towards helping the nation at the present crisis, ...
Article : 279 wordsMELBOURNE, Sunday.--One of the matters decided at the Premiers' Conference was a proposal to establish an advisory board of reference, whose function it will be to deal with ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 128 wordsMELBOURNE, Sunday.--Mr. Cook has, on behalf of the Federal Government, issued the following manifesto:-- "To the people of Australia, ...
Article : 1,011 wordsThe secretary of the Leichhardt Flying Club has written to the Minister for Defence, Senator Millen, offering the military authorities the whole of the pigeon lefts of the members of ...
Article : 76 wordsMr. Colin C. Stephen writes:--"I have received the following cable message from Lady Dudley:--Starting next week for the front with ...
Article : 171 wordsAll subscriptions to the war fund under the control of the council of the Chamber of Commerce will be used to purchase and despatch (weekly, if possible) consignments to ...
Article : 159 wordsMr. Thos. Ross, of Vance and Ross Proprietary, Limited, has offered his launch Bottles, fully equipped for sea, to the Naval Brigade for patrol or other purposes. The ...
Article : 63 wordsMELBOURNE, Sunday.--When the first partial mobilisation was ordered on the declaration of war the Minister for Defence directed that the trainees of the 1896 quota, who had ...
Article : 158 wordsThe week-end was a notable one for the firefighters, who had no less than seven outbreaks to deal with. Two of the fires were of considerable proportions. The first occurred late on ...
Article : 695 wordsWEST MAITLAND, Sunday.--Messrs. H. E. A. add V. White, of Belltrees, have donated £1000 for the purchase of horses for the Hunter River Light Horse. Captain Reg. White, the Hon. J. ...
Article : 106 wordsThe authorities of the Royal North Shore Hospital have notified the Minister for Defence that in the event of any contingencies arising through the present hostilities in Europe a ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 90 wordsHOBART, Sunday.--The Government has sent the following appeal to the people of Tasmania, which has been posted at all post-offices, police courts, and council offices: "The Tasmanian ...
Article : 115 wordsNARRANDERA, Sunday.--At a meeting convened by the Mayor, to consider steps to help by money and material in the present crisis, a fund was opened to receive donations in ...
Article : 62 wordsThe principal medical officer of the Army Service Corps desires to thank the New South Wales Red cross society for its guts of medical Comforts, clothing, and hospital requisites, ...
Article : 557 wordsBRISBANE, Sunday.--The Patriotic Fund now totals over £6000. The Queensland Turf Club donated £1000. ...
Article : 18 wordsPERTH, Sunday.--Over 4400 men have volunteered for the West Australian contingent. Medical examination is proceeding, and so far 17 officers and 761 have been passed as fit. The ...
Article : 53 wordsWELLINGTON, N.Z., Sunday.--Parliament . has passed legislation validating the contributions of local authorities to the war funds. The House adjourned till August 28. ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 193 wordsThe disabled steamer Cairnhill, which was towed into Port Jackson yesterday, has on board 7700 tons of concentrates from Nauru, a German island in the Pacific, for Stettin, in ...
Article : 106 wordsIn consequence of being requisitioned by the Commonwealth Government, the Royal mail steamers Orvieto and Omrah have been temporarily withdrawn from the mail and ...
Article : 297 wordsLondon cables report the safe arrival of a fleet of wheat vessels from Australia. The barque Dupleix has reached Liverpool from Sydney, the barque Albyn has arrived at ...
Article : 56 wordsMELBOURNE, Sunday.--On Saturday and to-day the visiting members of the British Science Association were given opportunities of inspecting the various pleasure spots of the State. ...
Article : 107 wordsMELBOURNE, Sunday.--Most of the permanent and a large number of the citizens' troops have now been on duty for about a fortnight, guarding and manning the forts of the several ...
Article : 457 wordsThere was a large attendance at the Roseville Hall to inaugurate a local effort in connection with the Patriotic Fund, and it was decided to establish a fund, to be added to the Lord ...
Article : 99 wordsNEWCASTLE, Sunday.--Work at the one-shift collieries in the Newcastle and Maitland districts during the fortnight ended on Saturday, was brisk, practically all of them working full ...
Article : 136 wordsThe officers of the Perpetual Trustee Company have decided to contribute a proportion of their salaries every month, to be divided during the continuance of the war as a committee of ...
Article : 50 wordsAt about 9 o'clock last night the call was received to Rosman and Co., 30 Campbell Street, Haymarket. On arrival it was found that the first floor of a four-storied building ...
Article : 312 wordsMELBOURNE, Sunday.--A telegram has been received by the Minister for Defence that the German-Australian liner Neumunster, 4224 tons was brought into Fremantle this morning ...
Article : 52 wordsThe Glebe Nursing Division will commence a course of Instruction in first aid to women only in St. John's School Hall, Glebe, on Wednesday, at 7.45 p.m. Candidates are requested ...
Article : 105 wordsThe boys attending the Grammar School, North Sydney, subscribed £40 to the Patriotic Fund on Friday. This was the first of a series of weekly collections that are to ...
Article : 114 wordsOn Saturday morning Henry Butfield (25), a railway guard, residing at Auburn, was riding on the buffer of a truck on shunting operations, close to Regents Park, when he was ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 87 wordsMELBOURNE, Sunday.--The conditions upon which the consignees of goods carried on German or Austrian steamers "interned" in Australian waters may obtain delivery of their ...
Article : 257 wordsOn Saturday morning the Professional Musicians Band, to the number of 50 performers, paraded the city and played at various depots established by the Millions Club, where ...
Article : 135 wordsBROKEN HILL, Sunday.--Broken Hill is severely feeling the effects of the crisis. Employees in the business places; hotels, and offices are all being retrenched. ...
Article : 62 wordsMrs. Margaret Dairympie Davidson (65), a widow, was lighting a fire at her daughter's residence, Edwin Street, Croydon, when her clothes caught night. She was severely burned ...
Article : 49 wordsAt the inquiry held on Saturday at the City Coroner's Court regarding the death of James Townley (22), a steward on the steamer Runic, who was fatally injured through falling down ...
Article : 65 wordsA letter to hand from J. Curry, the Australians news of the big bunch of Australian riders now racing in America. He states:--"This is a swell season for every Australian in America. ...
Article : 224 wordsMELBOURNE, Sunday.--As a considerable amount of uncertainty appears to exist regarding the Imperial reservists now in Australia, the Minister for Defence points out that they ...
Article : 529 wordsMELBOURNE, Sunday.--The directors of the Silverton Tramway intend to contribute £500 to the fund being organised by the Acting Premier of New South Wales for the relief of ...
Article : 61 wordsMr Reg. Baker, controller of the Stadium, has announced his intention of arranging a military tattoo, to be held at one of Sydney s sports grounds, and an entertainment at the ...
Article : 189 wordsArchbishop Wright on Saturday afternoon unveiled a memorial stone which is to mark the second effort to build the new church of St. David at Arncliffe. The church building was ...
Article : 159 wordsFred. Joseph King (36) laborer, residing at Bankstown, on Saturday afternoon shot himself. He died early yesterday morning. ...
Article : 20 wordsThe Collector of Customs has been advised that the requirements of the recent proclamation prohibiting the inter-State transfer of certain specified goods may, subject to ...
Article : 93 wordsCLIFTON. Saturday.--By a fall of stone in the Coal Cliff Colliery this afternoon William Kerr was killed, and John Cavill seriously injured. ...
Article : 26 wordsAbout another 500 volunteers for service in the Australian Imperial Expeditionary Force Wore enrolled by Colonel Antill at Victoria Barracks on Saturday. ...
Article : 1,257 wordsMELBOURNE, Sunday.--During the progress of a motor-cycle race at Wallan on Saturday afternoon, two of the competitors, Harry Thornton (30), a single man. residing in ...
Article : 98 wordsMELBOURNE, Sunday.--The Minister for External Affairs has cabled to the British Consul at Batavia requesting him to cable should the cargo of the steamer Roon be landed within ...
Article : 42 wordsAt the last meeting of the Sydney Socialist I.W.W. the secretary (Mr. G. Waite) was deputed to convoy to the International Socialist Bureau, at Brussels, sincere appreciation of the ...
Article : 133 wordsOur Liverpool correspondent advises that donations to the local patriotic fund are coming in freely. Mr. J. Dunmore Lang, of "Casula," Liverpool,' has contributed 23 guineas, and ...
Article : 39 wordsMELBOURNE, Sunday.--The Chamber of Commerce is in receipt of information that the Insurance on the cargo from London to Melbourne is now quoted at four guineas per cent. ...
Article : 56 wordsQUIRINDI, Saturday.--Another case of smallpox has officially been reported here to-day. At a meeting of the board of directors of the Royal North Shore Hospital, leave of absence ...
Article : 87 wordsArchbishop Kelly opened the additions made to the Blessed Joan of Are Church, Ramsay Road, Haberfield, yesterday morning. Solemn mass was celebrated, the Rev. Father Delanoy ...
Article : 141 wordsMELBOURNE.--Arr., Aug 15: Katoomba str Fremantle; Loongana. str. from Launceston: Barrumbeet str from Adelaide, Werribee, str; from Newcastle Aug 16 Era and Komura, strs. from Newcastle; Oonah, ...
Article : 98 wordsAt a meeting held at Ashfield at the invitation of the Mayor, Mr. Bruce Smith moved:-- That a fund be now opened, to be called the Ashfield Citizens' Patriotic Fund. That subscriptions be now ...
Article : 152 wordsMELBOURNE, Saturday.--A communication has been received by the Prime Minister enclosing a copy of a resolution adopted by the Australian Freedom League, stating that its ...
Article : 69 wordsThe Commonwealth Defence Department invites tenders up to 3 p.m. to-da for service dress jackets, and also for Australian general service waggons. ...
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The Daily Telegraph (Sydney, NSW : 1883 - 1930), Mon 17 Aug 1914, Page 6
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