Mr W. M. Hughes, the Prime Minister, when spoken to after his visit to the Walsh Island shipyards yesterday, said that the question of commencing ...
Article : 357 wordsAndrew Dunning, late of Werribee, chaff mill manager, who died on November 18, left property valued at £3554 to his widow and children. ...
Article : 231 wordsBritish forces have entered Jericho. After fighting for almost very inch of their ground as they approached the village around which tradition clings, the British soldiers drove the Turks before [?]hem from ridge to ridge, and gained their objective. Valuable ...
Article : 56 words"The struggle in Finland is approaching a climax," says "The Times" correspondent in Petrograd. "The Red Guards are gradually concentrating at ...
Article : 159 wordsIn the 21 hours ended 3 p.m. today 35 volunteers had been accepted in Victoria for active service abroad. This is an increase of 23 as compared ...
Article : 35 wordsTipping of members of ships' crews on transports is prohibited in a Military Order issued today. The order states that disciplinary and other ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 87 words[?]ish troops have entered Jericho. [?]essage received from the British [?]ry Headquaters in Cairo gives a [?] account of the advance in ...
Article : 901 wordsNew Zealand Insurance Company has sent a cheque for £1000 for the purchase of War Savings Certificates. This is the largest contribution to the Ballarat effort. ...
Article : 33 wordsTomorrow afternoon Mr D. Mackinnon, Director-General of Recruiting, will deliver a recruiting address in the City Gardens, Ballarat, and in the Rotunda, Sturt street, at ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 166 wordsMr Bonar Law, Chancellor of the Exchequer, is appealing to the public to buy War Bonds. He says:-- "At this moment it is more ...
Article : 68 words"The Times" correspondent at Petrograd states that German scouts have arrived at Polotsk, on the Dvina, where the Russian General Staff had its ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 173 wordsThere is likely to be a shortage of kerosene for illuminating purposes in the winter months, when that oil is most in demand. Supplies for ...
Article : 375 wordsMr Bonar Law, Chancellor of the Exchequer, states that Sir Eric Geddes, First Lord of the Admiralty, is visiting the Mediterranean in ...
Article : 50 words[?] William Lorensini, of the 39th Battalion, son of Mr and Mrs D. Lorensini, of Mount Buninyong, where he was a farmer, has been awarded the Distinguished Conduct ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 94 wordsThe present Allied Labor Conference has evidently been skilfully organised, and is different from last year's crude attempts to call the conference ...
Article : 153 wordsA Belgian communique states that after a violent bombardment enemy detachments attacked advanced posts in the region of Kloostermolen. The ...
Article : 42 words"I was not only annoyed, but also very much surprised, to read in the press this morning that any deadlock had been reached regarding the ...
Article : 291 wordsMajor Harold Ordish, Divisional Machine Gun Officer, has been mentioned in despatches for the second African campaign, and has been in ...
Article : 71 wordsHeariacne .--The child of a soldier born out of wedlock may, on the death of the soldier, claim a pension, up to 10 a week. Union Street.--The fact that a widowed ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 23 wordsA British-Italian official message states:-- "During the past week successful raids have been made across the Piave ...
Article : 78 wordsThat great difficulty confronts anyone who seeks to draw hard and fast lines between different classes: of returned soldiers is seen by Senator G. ...
Article : 183 wordsA meeting of the Imperial War Graves Commission, presided over by the Prince of Wales, has approved a report by Lieutenant-Colonel Sir ...
Article : 194 wordsPhillips, Ormonde (Inc.) Propty. Limited (City) write:-- By the Commonwealth of Australia further financial support is required for the ...
Article : 249 wordsAn Ottawa message states that an organisation known as "The Soldiers of the Soil," under the Canada Food Board, provides for the enlistment of ...
Article : 53 wordsWhen the recent prosecutions in Melbourne for insanitary conditions in eating-houses were brought under the notice of Dr. Borthwick, the Adelaide ...
Article : 252 wordsIt is reported in Sydney that the amalgamation of the interests of Huddart, Parker Ltd., Howard Smith Ltd., Australian, Steamships Ltd., and ...
Article : 90 wordsSince the outbreak of the war it is estimated that 3500 recruits have been secured in the Corio electorate. Last year 404 were enrolled, and it is ...
Article : 189 wordsSuccess attended the opening of the South Melbourne Red Cross Carnival on the South Melbourne Cricket Ground this afternoon. The ceremony ...
Article : 325 wordsEarly this morning a fire occurred at Newcombe and Company's timber yards. It began in the workshops. The workshops, with a large quantity ...
Article : 67 wordsNominations for the State elections closed today. There are indications that several triangular contests will take place. Reports have not yet been ...
Article : 49 words"The Irish Times" says that a variety of audacious offences has been reported from all parts of south and west Ireland, revealing deliberate defiance of ...
Article : 192 wordsMr J. Huxham, the Home Secretary, announces that good progress is being made with the scheme for the establishment of baby clinics. It is ...
Article : 44 wordsAn amendment to the War Financial Regulations provides for the payment of a tropical allowance of 10 a day to medical officers on service abroad with ...
Article : 74 wordsMembers of the Woodworkers' Union held their annual picnic today at Sorrento. The trip down the Day was made in the paddle steamer Weeroona. ...
Article : 85 wordsBarmaids who have not yet been registered under the Licensing Acts are reminded that no further licences can be issued unless application is made ...
Article : 47 wordsAttention is directed to the auctioneers' advertisements on page 16. Foley Bros. and Strafford will sell cottages in Carlton and Fitzroy on February 27. ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 92 wordsIntending applicants are informed that the Licensing Court will not sit in Melbourne for ordinary business during Easter week, nor on Monday, ...
Article : 65 wordsSoldiers letters dealing with incidents at the front will be accepted, if suitable, for publication, and payment will be ...
Article : 62 wordsIt is expected that the subscriptions for the New South Wales 5 34 per cent. loan of £8,000,000 will close tomorrow. Fears are expressed that the ...
Article : 63 wordsEric Stanton, 20, of Barry street Carlton, was admitted by Dr. W. A. Graham to the Melbourne Hospital today suffering front a fractured leg. He was ...
Article : 62 wordsIn the Military Order providing for strict censorship of soldiers' letters and so forth on transports is a notification that no direct telephonic ...
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The Herald (Melbourne, Vic. : 1861 - 1954), Sat 23 Feb 1918, Page 1
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