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  2. INDEX TO ADVERTISEMENTS.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 176 words
  3. PATRIOTIC CONCERT.

    BALLARAT, Monday.—Madame Melba gave a patriotic concert in the Coliseum tonight, and as a result the sum of £744/14/6 was realised. The hall was crowded, and ...

    Article : 310 words
  4. AUTUMN RACING CAMPAIGN

    Final forfeits for the Newmarket Hancheap, to be run at Flemington next Saturday, are due before 4 o'clock this afternoon. Owners leaving their horses in after that ...

    Article : 258 words
  5. INDUSTRIAL NEWS.

    The particulars regarding the pending appeal by the Master Builders' Association to the Privy Council against the award of the Industrial Court to builders' labourers ...

    Article : 174 words
  6. SEIZURE OF WHEAT.

    Judgment was delivered yesterday by the Interstate Commission in the case in which the Commonwealth Government charged the New South Wales Government and the ...

    Article : 3,677 words
  7. CANADA AND THE WAR.

    TORONTO, January 13.—Canadians are greatly disappointed at the course of the United States Government since the war began. With the exception of the Hearst ...

    Article : 1,404 words
  8. WAR PRECAUTIONS ACT.

    It was provided in the War Precautions Act, passed last year, that the Governor-General might, by order published in the "Commonwealth Gazette," make provision ...

    Article : 231 words
  9. V.R.C. AUTUMN MEETING.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 386 words
  10. COUNTRY NEWS.

    The rain which fell at the week-end had little effect on the storage in the reservoirs, where the fall was not as heavy as in the town. With the [?] weather, however, evaporation and general ...

    Article : 258 words
  11. LIFT ATTENDANTS' UNION.

    The half-yearly meeting of the Federated Lift Attendants' Union was held on Saturday evening. The balance-sheet showed the union to be in a sound financial position. ...

    Article : 131 words
  12. WHEAT ACQUISITION ACT.

    SYDNEY, Monday.—Referring to Mr. Arkins's victory in the Castlereagh byelection, the Premier (Mr. Holman) said to-day:—"I fully anticipated getting the ...

    Article : 150 words
  13. RAFT MARKED "EMDEN."

    SYDNEY, Monday.—Last week a large raft was washed up on Terrigal beach, and was promptly secured by a local resident. It was constructed of stout oregon ...

    Article : 109 words
  14. V.A.T.C. HANDICAPPER.

    There were no further developments yesterday in connection with the position of V.A.T.C. handicapper. The committee will meet next Friday, when the application of ...

    Article : 42 words
  15. TRADE IN NEW ZEALAND.

    HOBART, Monday.—The Hobart Chamber of Commerce meeting to-night discussed the proposals for trade reciprocity with New Zealand. Members were unanimously ...

    Article : 109 words
  16. FELT-HATTERS' AWARD.

    At Northcote yesterday, before Dr. Cole, P.M., Roger O'Kane proceeded against McCrohan and Bardsley, felt hat manufacturers, Fairfield, for not paying wages as ...

    Article : 238 words
  17. PROBABLE RIDERS.

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  18. BENDIGO AND DISTRICT.

    Albert Wetzlar, husband of the licen[?] of Da[?] ber's Hotel, Barnard street, was convicted at the City Court on Monday on a charge of having failed to satisfy the police as to the manner in which ...

    Article : 256 words
  19. GERMAN VESSELS AT CAPE TOWN

    Through the Commonwealth Department of External Affairs the Melbourne Chamber of Commerce is in receipt of a lengthy telegram from the Secretary of State for the ...

    Article : 364 words
  20. SOUTH AUSTRALIAN WHEAT.

    ADELAIDE, Monday.—Owing to its in ability to secure enough seed wheat by pur chase in the open market to meet requirements under the Drought Relief Act, the ...

    Article : 140 words
  21. CASUALTIES AND FATALITIES

    On Sunday morning Leslie Whittley, aged 16½ years, a bicycle mechanic, residing at 539 Sydney road, Coburg, ins walking, along the street rear his residence in ...

    Article : 181 words
  22. V.R.C. TIMES.

    The different races at Flemington next Saturday will be run off as follow:—Pines Hurdle Race, at half-past 1 o'clock; St. Leger Stakes, at half past 2 o'clock; ...

    Article : 71 words
  23. INTERSTATE CRICKET.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 211 words
  24. HORSES AMISS

    Ballista was kicked while at the post in the Woodcliff Handicap on Saturday, and had some ribs broken. He has retired from his V.R.C. engagements, and so has ...

    Article : 64 words
  25. BALLARAT BRICKLAYERS.

    BALLARAT, Monday.—The election of officers for the local branch of the Operative Bricklayers' Society resulted:—President, Mr. H. Jackson; vice-president, Mr. J. ...

    Article : 46 words
  26. GEELONG AND DISTRICT.

    Dr. Cook, senior resident surgeon at the Geelong Hospital, who has accepted for service, on Monday left for the camp at broadmeadows. Following upon the serious attack at Bannockborn ...

    Article : 193 words
  27. PRICE OF FOOD.

    Under the Foodstuffs and Commodities Act, which was passed during the last session of the State Parliament to enable the price of foods to be regulated during the ...

    Article : 325 words
  28. LATEST SCRATCHINGS.

    Though Moonbria and St. Carwyne were withdrawn last Wednesday at the A.J.C. office. Sydney, from their engagements at the V.R.C. Autumn Meeting, their ...

    Article : 151 words
  29. ELDERLY LADY KILLED.

    While endeavouring to cross Market street yesterday afternoon an unmarried lady, Miss Alice Mary Veal, was knocked down by a motor-car, and sustained such ...

    Article : 153 words
  30. GENERAL NEWS.

    Representatives of the Heathcote Chemical Company waited upon the Minister for Customs (Mr. Tudor) vesterday with a request that a fixed duty should replace an ad ...

    Article : 358 words
  31. HAMILTON.

    Tenders received by the Dundas Shire Council for works in connection with Country Roads Board were so much in excess of ordinary prices that it was decided to re-advertise the works. ...

    Article : 76 words
  32. FUNDS FOR THE WAR.

    We have received the following additional contribution:—Previously acknowledged, £7,376/15/2; Mr. P. Doolan, Upper Plenty, £1/0/6. Total, £7,377/15/S. ...

    Article : 32 words
  33. WOMAN'S SUDDEN DEATH.

    A woman, commonly known as Fanny Hinton, a resident of Vine street, Windsor, for 20 years or more, died suddenly yesterday morning. Her proper name was ...

    Article : 36 words
  34. CHURCH STREET BRIDGE.

    The Prahran Council last evening received the following communication from Mr. E. T. Drake, secretary to the Public Works department:— ...

    Article : 199 words
  35. SERIOUS CHARGE.

    HAMILTON, Monday.—Stephen Shaw and John Thomas were to-day charged with having assaulted with criminal intent a young woman near Hamilton on February 13. Evidence was given by the ...

    Article : 112 words
  36. BRITISH RED CROSS SOCIETY.

    The hon. treasurer, Government House, and 352 Flinders lane, acknowledges the following donations:—Previously acknowledged. £87,555/7/9; Queensland Red Cross Society, £650; The Lion in ...

    Article : 169 words
  37. MOTOR OVERTURNS.

    BUNYIP, Monday.—A serious motor accident happened at Bunyip North yesterday. Mr. and Mrs. E. J. Hunter, of Warragul, with ...

    Article : 84 words
  38. FUTURITY STAKES WEIGHTS.

    Since its establishment in 1898 the Caulfield Futurity Stakes has from time to time pulled up some of the beat horses in Australia. The good ones are always called ...

    Article : 290 words
  39. BORING FOR WATER.

    HUNGAREE, Monday.—The supply of water in the distrct reservoirs has been slightly augmented by the rain which fell here on Saturday. [?] reservoir is, however, dry. The Water ...

    Article : 680 words
  40. KILLED BY LIGHTNING.

    LANG LANG, Saturday.—A young man named Allan Cameron, in the employ of Mr. W. H. Gardiner, grazier, of Yannathan, was killed by lightning during a cyclonic ...

    Article : 81 words
  41. BELGIAN RELIEF FUND.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 171 words
  42. SPORTING ITEMS.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 142 words
  43. HORSE'S FATAL STUMBLE.

    LISMORE, Monday.—Two school children, named Ruby and George Lindorff, were riding home on a horse from the Berrybank school on Friday afternoon, when the ...

    Article : 75 words
  44. THE RAILWAYS.

    WYCHEPROOF.—The Railway department took 18 hours to send a truck of sheep 160 miles from M[?] to Wycheproof. When the truck arrived here nine sheep were dead, not having been watered ...

    Article : 68 words
  45. PILFERING IN COUNTRY.

    MELTON, Saturday.—A daring case of pilfering on the railway has been reported to the police. A local hotelkeeper had three cases of [?] sent to him from Melbourne, and when he went to take ...

    Article : 100 words
  46. GIRL IMPALED ON SPIKES.

    WAGGA, Monday.—The 9-year-old daughter of Mr. A. J. Keneally, of Wagga, was standing on a picket fence, when she lost her balance and fell. She was impaled ...

    Article : 49 words
  47. SALE OP V.R.C. PRIVILEGES.

    Messrs. Campbell and Sons sold, at Kirk's Bazaar yesterday, privileges in connection with the V.R.C. Autumn Meeting. No. 2. booth on the hill was sold for £60, No. 5 ...

    Article : 150 words
  48. PRICE OF BREAD.

    A largely-attended meeting, convened by the president of the Shire of Moorabbin (Councilor J. L. Smith), was held at the Sandringham Hall last night to discuss the ...

    Article : 160 words
  49. LINE TO GONN CROSSING.

    KERANG.—A large and representative meeting was held at the Murrabit Hall on Sunday evening to urge on the construction of the proposed developmental line from Kerang to Gonn Crossing ...

    Article : 139 words
  50. MINER INJURED.

    BROKEN HILL, Sunday.—F. Healy, while working at the 970ft. level of the South mine, had his ribs fractured on Saturday through being knocked down by a ...

    Article : 31 words
  51. GRAIN TRADE APPEAL.

    The secretary of the Grain Trade Motor Ambulance Fund (Mr. Angus Mitchell) acknowledges receipt of the following contributions:— Previously acknowledged, £366/4/6; Alex. ...

    Article : 92 words
  52. KIRKSTALL PICNIC RACES.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 369 words
  53. FIRES IN THE COUNTRY.

    BERRIGAN, Monday.—Early on Sunday morning, a fire broke out in a four-roomed weatherboard house in Budd street, totally destroying the building, which was occupied by Mr. Harry Bourne. ...

    Article : 326 words
  54. WRONG TICKET.

    At the Essendon Court on Monday, William H. L. Stanley, charged with having been in a train at Essendon (bound for Broadmeadows) with a ticket available between [?] street and North ...

    Article : 48 words
  55. RETURNING HOME.

    Though appearing on the official list supplied to the press as a starter, and H. Dorrington given as the rider, Pankhurst, it appears, did not take port in the ...

    Article : 56 words
  56. MEAT SUPPLY ACT.

    SYDNEY, Monday.—At the request of Mr. Flowers (Minister for Health), the representatives of firms who hold stocks of frozen meat waited upon him this ...

    Article : 242 words
  57. VARIOUS MOVEMENTS.

    As the result of a special appeal for funds by the Heidelberg District Patriotic committee, a sum of £62/10/6 was raised during the week. Included in this total was £50 from the Shire of Heidelberg. ...

    Article : 213 words
  58. GROCER'S FIND.

    AUCKLAND, Monday.—A Sydney grocer who bought a picture at an auction sale three years ago discovered bank-notes hidden in the back to the value of £1,000. The ...

    Article : 78 words
  59. THE RIVERINA.

    CULCAIRN, Thursday.—At the annual meeting of the Walla Walla (Culcairn) branch of the Farmers and Settlers' Association the following officers were ...

    Article : 193 words
  60. ESSENDON STAKES.

    The field for the weight-for-age event, the Essendon Stakes, at Flemington next Saturday will be small. It looks to be a match between ...

    Article : 98 words
  61. Classified Advertising

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    Advertising : 111 words
  62. CONTROL OF MOTOR TRAFFIC.

    At the District Court yesterday, before Mr. T. Lat[?] (chairman) and other honorary justices, 12 motorists were proceeded against on the information of Constable Wrigglesworth, for not bring able ...

    Article : 127 words
  63. STEPS IN THE COUNTRY.

    ROCHESTER.—Messrs. Watson and Co. put up for auction a fat lamb presented by Mr. W. H. Hanson, of Colbinabbin, fo rthe benefit of the Patriotic Fund. It was resold a number of times, ...

    Article : 46 words
  64. INSTITUTE OF SECRETARIES.

    The following gentlemen have been admitted:— Roy Mumford, secretary: Taylor Bros. Co-op. Ltd., as associate: Charles Andrews (Melbourne, Brunswick, and Coburg Tramway Trust), as ...

    Article : 61 words
  65. LATE SHIPPING NEWS.

    ADELAIDE (509 Miles).—Arrived.—Feb. 23— R.M.S. Orsova, from London; Karsoola, from Melbourne. Sailed.—Feb. 22—R.M.S. Orsova, for Melbourne. ...

    Article : 39 words
  66. V.R.C. WEIGHTS.

    Mr. W. A. Menzies declared weights yesterday for three of the minor events to be decided at the V.R.C. Autumn Meeting. Widden is top weight inthe Pines Hurdle ...

    Article : 254 words
  67. Display Advertising

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