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  2. INDEX TO ADVERTISEMENTS.

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  3. NATIONAL FUNDS.

    The Lists of Contributions to the various Patriotic War Funds will be found on Page 11. ...

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  4. CEASE PARTY WARFARE.

    A meeting of the signatories to the citizens' requisition to the Lord Mayor, asking him to convene a "public meeting, with the object of focussing public opinion upon the ...

    Article : 123 words
  5. NEW ZEALAND FINANCE.

    WELLINGTON (N.Z.), Monday.—Interviewed at Dunedin, the Minister for Finance (Mr. Allan) said that one of the first questions to be submitted to Parliament would ...

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  6. MUNITIONS OF WAR

    In response to insistent public demands that Astralia should bear its share in the production of munitions there has been a great deal of speech-making on the part of ...

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  7. STRIKE DEPRECATED.

    The following motion was agreed to at a meeting of the council of the Chamber of Commerce, held yesterday afternoon. "That this council deprecates the settlement ...

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  8. A CONTRAST.

    Sir,—The amalgamated engineers, in common with other unionists, employ lodge chemists and lodge doctors. The former, highly trained professional men, with very ...

    Article : 288 words
  9. GREATER MELBOURNE BILL.

    "This is a most important matter," said the Lord Mayor (Sir David Hennessy) in referring to the Melbourne Metropolitan Council Bill at a meeting of the City ...

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  10. 10 TO 1 FAVOUR STRIKE.

    OASTLEMAINE, Monday.—The branch of the Amalgamated Society of Engineers met on Saturday nght, and decided to support the demands of the Melbourne ...

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  11. DENTAL CORPS.

    Sir,—Having recognised the fact that every man should do his share in the present crisis, I applied for a position in the Army Dental Corps, for foreign service. ...

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  12. ENGINEERS' TROUBLE.

    The one new development yesterday in connection with the threatened strike of members of the Amalgamated Society of Engineers was the decision of the industrial ...

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  13. THE LABOUR GOVERNMENT.

    The Federal Labour Munistry was subjected to much hostile criticism at a meeting of employees of the Newport Workshops during the lunch hour yesterday. Mr. ...

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  14. COUNTRY NEWS.

    The fusing of an electric wire in Heinz's shop in Bridge street resulted in both fire brigades being called out on Monday. The outbreak was extinquished, however, before much damage was done. ...

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  15. LITHGOW SECOND SHIFT.

    LITHGOW (N.S.W.), Monday.—Strong resentment is expressed by representative Labour men here regarding the delay in establishing a second shift at the Small ...

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  16. GEELONG AND DISTRICT.

    The deputy coroner (Mr. W. R. Anderson, J.P.) on Monday held an inquiry relative to the death of Mrs. Jemima Leach, on Aphrasia street, Newtown, whose body was found in the Barwon River ...

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  17. MR. FISHER FOR THE FRONT.

    Sir,—Representatives of the English trades unions have visited the front in France, and have come back to Britain as a potent force to urge every man of Britain ...

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  18. TO THE EDITOR OF THE ARGUS.

    Sir.—In "The Argus" yesterday is given the explanation by Dr. Fetherston, the director-general of medical services, relative to the dental requirements of our ...

    Article : 322 words
  19. SALE HIGH SCHOOL.

    SALE, Monday.—Mr. Hansen (inspector) and Mr. Brown (valuator), of the Education department, visited Sale on Friday to inspect sites suitable for the erection of the new Agricultural ...

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  20. WORKERS OFFER TO HELP.

    When asked yesterday if steps were being taken to utilise the services of those workers who offered to work in their spare time at anything the authorities could give them ...

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  21. WAGES BOARDS.

    Sir,—It is only a few days since that the State Ministry decided that limes were abnormal, and that, therefore, it was not well that wages-boards should recommence ...

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  22. AN APT QUOTATION.

    Sir.—I read a quotation the other day from Lucan. who wrote in the days of Nero, which seems to me singularly appropriate in these days of jangling here:— ...

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  23. NEAR-SIGHTED MINISTERS.

    Sir.—"The war was the first duty of the Ministry. now and always." Thus said the Prime Minister. and having given utterance to that lofty sentiment he, as the ...

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  24. "WAR QUESTIONS."

    Sir—Is it not high time that Australians looked the war squarely in the face? Without pessimism and for inspiration, should we not ask ourselves such pertinent ...

    Article : 351 words
  25. UNIONISM AND MUNITIONS.

    Sir,—When our boys in their classic charge up the cliffs made history at Gallipoli, no one cared whether his neighbour in the fighting line was a unionist or a ...

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  26. LESSON FROM GERMANY.

    Sir,—The time has come when the manufacture of munitions should hold precedence over all trade, civil progress, and even politics. In Germany every textile factory is ...

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  27. ST. KILDA COUNCILLOR'S VIEW.

    The St. Kilda Council was last evening in receipt from the Premier's office of a copy of the Metropolitan Council Bill, with a request that the council would mention any ...

    Article : 149 words
  28. MANUFACTURERS' COMMITTEE.

    In response to the request of the Minister for Defence (Senator Pearce), the Chamber of Manufactures appointed a committee of its members to investigate the ...

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  29. A CONTEMPTIBLE PROPOSAL.

    Sir,—Before proceeding to make the munitions so much needed by the men who are fighting for us, the Melbourne engineers make two demands—1st, That they receive ...

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  30. OFFER OF ASSISTANCE.

    Employees of H. Ackman Pty. Ltd., of Smith street, Fitzroy, have, by letter to the Minister for Defence, offered their assistance in any capacity in connection with ...

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  31. MALVERN ATTITUDE.

    Councillor Holmes moved at the meeting of the Malvern Council last night that a special meeting of members should be held to consider the Greater Melbourne Bill. ...

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  32. HEARTS THAT ARE SORE.

    Sir,—Can nothing be done to impress the Prime Minister and his following of the shameful way in which they are floating public opinion and hurting the feelings of ...

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  33. EXTERMINATE ' SELFISHNESS.

    Sir,—If we consider the statement in "The Argus" on Thursday that the Society of Amalgamated Engineers demand an increase of pay, and intimate at the same ...

    Article : 334 words
  34. SPORTING ITEMS.

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  35. RACING AND WAR.

    Sir—Not from the first has Mr. Reid given one really worthy or patriotic reason why racing should continue in this time of peril. Our leaders ...

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  36. MEETING AT FITZROY.

    On Thursday evening a patriotic meeting is to be held in the Parish Hall. George street, Fitzroy, in order to discuss what the men in that suburb can do to assist ...

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  37. ON ORMOND ESPLANADE.

    A deputation of residents of Ormond Esplanade, introduced hi Councillor Burnet Gray, waited on the St. Kilda Council last evening to complain of misconduct on the ...

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  38. CALLING FOR SHELLS.

    Shells, shells, shells The Empire is calling for shells, Calling for men and for shells, Will we answer her calling, ...

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  39. A COMPLETE SHELL.

    In proving that shrapnel shells can be made here, Robison Bros have gone a step further than anybody else, by making not only the casing, but also the "nose," ...

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  40. WAR ARGUMENT.

    ECHUCA, Monday.—A young man named Leslie R. A. Bentley, a farmer, residing at Echuca South. was to-day charged, before Mr. Bartold, P.M., with having used ...

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  41. PREMIER CALLS CONFERENCE

    The Premier (Sir Alexander Peacock) referred at the meeting of the State Cabinet yesterday to his action as Minister for Labour in removing the embargo against the ...

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  42. PRISONERS IN TURKEY.

    The following cable message has been received by the Governor-General from the Secretary of State for the Colonies:— "With reference to your telegram, June ...

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  43. WORK FOR UNEMPLOYED.

    A deputation from the Trades Hall Council waited on the Minister for Public Works (Mr. Hagelthorn) yesterday, and asked that work should be made available for the ...

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  44. LAW NOTICES.—(This Day).

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  45. OVERTAXED MINISTER.

    Sir,—Oh for a Bent or a Seddon at a time like this! It is all very well to inveigh against, those, in authority, but what can the poor men do when they have to go ...

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  46. WALKING-STICKS FOR WOUNDED.

    Sir,—The boys of the Marungi State school have for the past few weeks been busily engaged in making walking-sticks for wounded soldiers. Many soldiers who ...

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  47. NESTLE'S CO., IN NEW ZEALAND.

    WELLINGTON (N.Z.), Monday—The Nestle's and Anglo-Swiss Milk Company has purchased a site on the main trunk railway line, near Palmerston North, for the ...

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  48. CARING FOR THE WOUNDED.

    MARYBOROUGH, Monday.—The Maryborough Hospital authorities have offered the Defence department the use of from 15 to 20 beds for wounded soldiers. ...

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  49. MARRIED MEN'S WAGES.

    When the married men in the employ of Swallow and Ariell Limited were being paid their wages on Saturday they were agreeably surprised to find in their pay envelopes a bonus of 3%. The ...

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  50. WAR PHOTOGRAPHS.

    Sir—I am preparing a set of lantern slides for use at lectures, &c., for patriotic purposes. Doubtless many of your readers have received original photographs of scenes and ...

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  51. LATE SHIPPING NEWS.

    WELLINGTON (1,470 Miles).—Arrived.—June 21 —Albert Meyer, from Vancouver. ...

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