SYDNEY, Thursday.—Speaking at the luncheon to-day in connection with the Government Printing Office picnic, the Premier (Mr. Holman) discussed the demand ...
Article : 342 wordsWork for the unemployed at Bendigo and Ballarat will be provided by the decision of the State Cabinet to spend £500 for the improvement of the lakes in those cities. This ...
Article : 137 wordsThe Minister for Customs (Mr. Tudor) yesterday made an important announcement with regard to the duties on certain descriptions of fodder. For some little time ...
Article : 117 wordsThe bombardment of the Dardanelles forts, winch was interrupted by bad weather, has been resumed by the allied fleets. ... [ILLUSTRATED]
Article : 864 wordsThe total enlistments in Victoria for Wednesday numbered 128, of which 99 were enrolled from the metropolitan area, and 29 from the country districts. The ...
Article : 89 wordsThere has not been any material change in the position in Russia. A Petrograd communique states:— "We repulsed German attempts to ...
Article : 103 wordsThree more forts in the Dardanelles have been silenced by the Allied fleet. It is tated that 52 vessels took part ia the bombardment. A detachment of a military expedition, including ...
Article : 109 wordsCAMDEN (N.S.W.), Thursday.—Speaking at the Camden show luncheon, in reply to the toast of his health, the Governor (Sir Gerald Strickland) referred to the ...
Article : 85 wordsWELLINGTON (N.Z.), Thursday.—It is reported from Napier that the North British freezing works has been seriously damaged by fire. About 13,000 carcases of ...
Article : 71 wordsAt last night's meeting of the Trades Hall Council Miss Lewis moved that Mr. Hagelthorn should be asked to set aside some of the unemployment fund for the ...
Article : 120 wordsA Petrograd message tells of an airman's adventures in Poland. His name is Paschaloff, and he is with General Ivanoff's army. While on a reconnaissanee, his aeroplane ...
Article : 134 wordsSYDNEY, Thursday.—There are in the freezing chambers in Sydney 300,000 carcases of mutton, which the State Government proposes to take possession of on ...
Article : 228 wordsADELAIDE, Thursday.—The committee of the South Australian Lawn Tennis Association at a meeting to-day decided that they could not agree to the proposal of the ...
Article : 101 wordsPERTH, Thursday.—At a meeting of the enemployed yesterday, Senator De Largie said that the Federal Government was doing everything possible to provide work, ...
Article : 166 wordsPERTH, Thursday.—In the Legislative Assembly, i reply to the Leader of the Opposition (Mr. Frank Wilson), the Premier (Mr. Scaddan) said he would discuss ...
Article : 179 wordsNo ships have been sunk by the German submarines during the past few days, but two of the enemy's craft have been fired at. ...
Article : 259 wordsA realistic picture is drawn by "Eyewitness" (who is with the British beadquarters staff at the front) of the effect of the accidental explosion of German ...
Article : 131 wordsBRISBANE, Thursday.—Although mention was made of mutton in the negotations between the State and Imperial Governments on the question of meat supply, no ...
Article : 108 wordsThe Rome newspaper "Messagero" states that a German contraband gang has its headquarters at Barcelona. From here the merehandise is shipped ...
Article : 181 wordsMARYBOROUGH, Thursday.—John Charles Wolfe, a young married resident of Avoca, was presented at the Court of General Sessions to-day, before Judge Winneke, ...
Article : 266 wordsWARRANAMBOOL, Thursday.—The present year is one of the busiest in the history of Warrnambool shire so far as contract works are concerned, and employment is ...
Article : 102 wordsThe work of the Price of Foods Board came up for review at last night's meeting of the Trades Hall Council, when Mr. A. Long (secretary of the Boot Trades Union). ...
Article : 371 wordsBRISBANE, Thursday.—Half a dozen of the unemployed waited on the Minister for Works (Mr. Barnes) to-day. Mr. barnes told them that he had found work for a ...
Article : 251 wordsA meeting of the executive of the sporting bodies defence movement was held last night. It is found that a large proportion of members of the various sporting ...
Article : 140 wordsFurther progress, a Paris communique states, has been made by the Allies in the Souain, Mesnil, and Bean Sejour districts in France. Enormous losses were suffered ...
Article : 38 wordsWhen the captain of the Norwegian steamer Thordis (501 tons) arrived at a British port on Tuesday he reported that he had rammed and sunk a German ...
Article : 140 wordsWe have received the following additional contribution:— Previously acknowledged. £7,520/11/3; Learmonth and District Patriotic Fund, £24/12/4; ...
Article : 33 wordsTwo German aeroplanes dropped three bombs, near the steamer Dalballair, of Glasgow, off the Essex coast. The bombs missed, and exploded harmlessly in the ...
Article : 32 wordsFollowing upon his visit to the Grand Fleet, His Majesty the King has sent a message to the Commander-in-Chief of the Home Fleets, Vice-Admiral Sir John ...
Article : 74 wordsSir,—Allow me to corroborate the statement made by "25 Years' Service" in "The Argus." I was for a number of years in the old militia, C Company, 2nd ...
Article : 149 wordsMr. Ramsay Macdonald, M.P., formerly leader of the Labour party in the House of Commons, has made a statement regarding the pamphlet published in Germany, and ...
Article : 106 words{No abstract available}
Detailed lists, results, guides : 163 wordsIn response to the call from the War Office for doctors for the front, a large number of applications have already been received by Colonel Fetherston, acting ...
Article : 109 wordsReuter's agency, Cairo reports that influenza and pneumonia form the majority of cases in the sick list of the Australian troops Seven casualties are recorded, ...
Article : 151 wordsSYDNEY, Thursday.—In regard to the wishes of those who advocate the Federal Constitution referendum proposals, the Premier (Mr. Holman) stated to-day that ...
Article : 264 wordsBRISBANE, Thursday.—The bakers recently approached the Premier (Mr. Denham) on the question of getting supplies of flour from New South Wales, especially ...
Article : 156 wordsThe 'Cologne Gazette," in its comment on the speech of the Prime Minister (Mr. Asquith), declares that if England wants war she can have it. All goods destined ...
Article : 45 wordsThe South African Assembly, sitting at Cape Town, has accepted an amendment by Mr. J. X. Merriman on General Hertzog's motion for a select committee to ...
Article : 179 wordsSir,—Credit is due to Dr. Rentoul for standing to his guns in the matter of the morals or the camp. I do not profess to be the purest of Simons, neither did the ...
Article : 197 words{No abstract available}
Detailed lists, results, guides : 43 wordsAs the two fleets in the Falkland Islands battle neared each other, and just before engaging the enemy, Admiral Sturdee sent a wireless signal from the flagship. ...
Article : 52 wordsA significant message regarding the position in Greece comes from Athens. It is reported that a meeting of the Cabinet has been held, at which the Greek ...
Article : 365 words{No abstract available}
Detailed lists, results, guides : 29 wordsThe Defence department has announced that Private Joseph Read, 3rd Tropical Battalion, South Australia, died at Keith, Bougainville Island, of blackwater fever, ...
Article : 33 wordsSYDNEY, Thursday,—The Necessary Commodities Control Commission, after hearing evidence to-day, decided to recommend an increase of 6d. per case in the price ...
Article : 141 wordsSir,—It is easy to criticise the soldiers, and to write about camps of evil, but the present duty is to "overcome evil with good." If there is a camp of evil. can we ...
Article : 348 wordsIn the House of Commons. Mr. Joynson Hicks (Unionist member for Brentford) moved that it was desirable that the administration of affairs concerning enemy ...
Article : 127 wordsRUTHERGLEN.—At a meeting of the Rutherglen Patriotic League it was decided to forward the amount in hand (£479/1/) to the Lord mayor of Melbourne's Fund. ...
Article : 33 wordsHOBART, Thursday.—The fruitgrowers of Tasmania are contributing cases of fruit for the troops at the front in France and Belgium. It is expected that at least ...
Article : 52 wordsSir,—I have no doubt that many aspirants for a commission in the Australian Expeditionary Force will be sadly disappointed to hear that the age for eligibility for a ...
Article : 148 wordsSpeaking at the intercessory service which was held at midday in Scots Church yesterday, the Rev. Professor Adam, who has just returned from Europe, gave a brief ...
Article : 265 wordsFor some time the Lord Mayor (Sir David Hennessy) has been co-operating with the Minister for Mines (Mr. J. D[?]sdale Brown) in an endeavour to secure the wood ...
Article : 156 wordsAt a meeting of the executive committee of the Loyal Orange Institution held on Wednesday evening it was resolved— "That the thanks of this institution be ...
Article : 57 wordsArrivals.—At London—Berlin, s.s., from Callao. Martha I., bq., from Neweastle Dec. 10. Bahia Blanca.—Cape Corso, s.s., from Newcastle Jan. 31. ...
Article : 40 wordsSYDNEY, Thrusday.—A deputation from the Australian Sugar Producers' Association waited on the Necessary Commodities Commission to-day to urge the reopening of ...
Article : 137 wordsSir,—England expects that "Sister Susie" will pm her best work and her best material into the shirts and socks she makes for soldiers. I received a letter to-day from ...
Article : 187 wordsThe Minister for External Affairs (Mr. Mahon) has received from the British Press Bureau, forwarded at the request of the Russian Embassy, a report of the ...
Article : 120 words{No abstract available}
Advertising : 212 wordsAn official message from Cettigne states that five Austrian warships entered Antivari and bombarded the port and town. The Royal yacht was sunk, and large and ...
Article : 48 words{No abstract available}
Advertising : 51 words{No abstract available}
Advertising : 22 words{No abstract available}
Advertising : 12 words{No abstract available}
Advertising : 7 words{No abstract available}
Advertising : 16 wordsPlease choose from the following download options:
Share this item on:
Print page as...
Testing
The Argus (Melbourne, Vic. : 1848 - 1957), Fri 5 Mar 1915, Page 7
It's easy and takes two shakes of a lamb's tail!
With your Trove account you can: