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  2. GERMANS IN AUSTRALIA.

    SYDNEY, Wednesday.—The Premie[?] (Mr. Holman), dealing with the question of Germans in the State service, supplied the Legislative Assembly to-day with ...

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  3. INDUSTRIAL NEWS.

    Several motions containing important suggestions in connection with the timber industry were agreed to at the annual meeting of the Victorian branch of the ...

    Article : 337 words
  4. INDEX TO ADVERTISEMENTS.

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  5. MENINGITIS.

    The number of patients in the metropolis suffering from cerebro-spinal meningitis was increased yesterday by six. There were two deaths from this disease. ...

    Article : 138 words
  6. PEOPLE'S PARTY.

    The annual convention of the People's Party was held in the Independent Hall, Collins street, yesterday. The president (Mr. Henry J. Vernon, of Alfredton) was ...

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  7. FOR THE WOUNDED

    A motor ambulance was presented to Her Excellency Lady Helen Munro Ferguson at Federal Government House yesterday by Mr. Cook, M.H.R., on behalf of the women ...

    Article : 188 words
  8. MEN FOR THE ARMY.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 92 words
  9. TRADE EXPANSION.

    The Minister for Customs (Mr. Tudor) has asked the Interstate Commission to conduct an inquiry with a view to furthering trade expansion in Australia. He has sent ...

    Article : 115 words
  10. TEACHING MEN TO SHOOT.

    Realising that the soldier who cannot shoot is very far from efficient, the Defence department has formed a school for, musketry training at the Port Melbourne ...

    Article : 180 words
  11. ANTARCTIC EXHIBITION.

    ADELAIDE, Wednesday.—An exhibition arranged by Sir Douglas Mawson, and at which about 150 photographs and a number of relics of the repent Mawson Antarctic ...

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  12. ALFRED HOSPITAL ISOLATION.

    Referring yesterday to the suggestion by a correspondent in "The Argus" that the Alfred Hospital should be isolated, and all meningitis cases treated there, the president ...

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  13. WAGES BOARDS.

    The following appointments to wages boards were approved at a meeting of the Executive Council yesterday:—Mr. J. E. Taylor, as a representative of employers on ...

    Article : 105 words
  14. CHAIRS FOR SOLDIERS.

    Residents of Hong Kong have presented to the Defence department 100 chaire. The chairs are being handed over to the Red Cross Society for the use of the wounded soldiers in Melbourne, ...

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  15. THE RAILWAYS.

    The Minister for Railways (Mr. Mackinnon) announced yesterday that the new Elmore to Cohuna railway line would be opened for traflic in all probability during ...

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  16. MOTOR TRIPS FOR THE WOUNDED.

    The following trips are arranged for this weekend, under the auspices of the official committee for the motor transport and recreation of invalid soldiers:—To Geelong on Saturday, leaving ...

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  17. SOLDIERS' LODGE DUES.

    The intention of the board of directors of the Australian Natives' Association to depart from the undertaking to pay the contributions of soldier-members if they are ...

    Article : 188 words
  18. OUTER CIRCLE BRIDGE.

    At the Heidelberg Council meeting on Tuesday evening Councillor Coate moved that the Public Works department be written to and asked to open the Outer Circle railway bridge at once, as agreed ...

    Article : 78 words
  19. PLUMBERS AND GASFITTERS.

    At a meeting of the Plumbers' and Gasfitters' Union after hearing, statements by the employees' representatives on the wages board, the following motion was ...

    Article : 77 words
  20. CASTLEMAINE CAMP CASE.

    CASTLEMAINE, Wednesday.—Another case of cerebro-spinal meningitis was admitted to the hospital on Wednesday morning from the military camp. The ...

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  21. CHRISTMAS AT THE FRONT.

    The president of the committee of the Lady Mayoress's Patriotic League announces that preparations for sending Christmas gifts for the navy were arranged last week. Anyone wishing to send ...

    Article : 182 words
  22. REDUCED COUNTRY SERVICES.

    YARIUM, Monday.—The new train service on the south-eastern line in proving very unsatisfactory, to people in this district. The cutting out of the goods train is the cause of much trouble in ...

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  23. DEARER TELEPHONES.

    SYDNEY, Wednesday.—The Sydney Chamber of Commerce has transmitted the following resolution to the PostmasterGeneral:—"That, on the basis of ...

    Article : 101 words
  24. IRONMOULDERS' BOARD.

    The Minister for Labour (Mr. Murray) has nominated the following as members of the Ironmoulders' Board:—Messrs. K. Gibson, J. Martyn, J. H. Monteath, J. Nixon, ...

    Article : 58 words
  25. DISEASE IN FIVE STATES.

    An official statement issued by the Commonwealth military authorities shows that cerebro-spinal meningitis has occurred in the military camps in five States, the only ...

    Article : 63 words
  26. BUNYIP TRUCKING YARDS.

    BUNYIP, Tuesday.—Over six months ago the Chief Commissioner for Railways (Mr. Norman) definitely promised a deputation of Bunyip farmers and residents that trucking yards would be erected at ...

    Article : 125 words
  27. RIFLE SHOOTING.

    Judging, by the reports from the British headquarters on the western battle front issued by the Press Bureau recently, one would thin is that the telescopic sight used on the service rifle by snipers ...

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  28. HOSPITAL ATTENDANTS.

    A request that employees in hospitals, witli the exception of nurses, should be placed under a wages board was made to the Chief Secretary (Mr. Murray) yesterday ...

    Article : 69 words
  29. MUNITIONS.

    Having fixed a flat rate for shell bodies and certain conditions of contract, the Federal Munitions Committee has asked the Victorian tenderers to state the ...

    Article : 59 words
  30. TO THE EDITOR OF THE ARGUS.

    Sir,—Under directions from Rear-Admiral Sir William Creswell, the Lady Mayoress's League is a depot for receiving money and parcels for Christmas cheer for ...

    Article : 130 words
  31. MUNICIPAL INTELLIGENCE.

    At the meeting of the Malvern Council on Monday evening Councillor W. R. Thomson, as chairman of the finance committee, reported that the credit balance on general account was £2,436/3/10; ...

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  32. CONSCRIPTION.

    SYDNEY, Wednesday.—In the course of his presidential address at the opening today of the Anglican Diocesan Synod, the Bishop of Bathurst (Dr Long) said:— ...

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  33. TEACHERS' CONFERENCE.

    WERRIBEE, Wednesday.—The conference of teachers of the agricultural and primary schools of Victoria was continued at the Government Experimental Farm ...

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  34. PENALTIES FOR ONE SIDE.

    IPSWICH (Q.), Tuesday.—Ratson Brothers, butchers, appeared yesterday to answer a charge of having committed a breach of the Meat Act Industrial Award, ...

    Article : 100 words
  35. A QUEENSLAND TENDER.

    BRISBANE, Wednesday.—In connection with the announcement of the acceptance of a tender for the supply of 40,000 shells from, the New South Wales ...

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  36. LETTER-CARRIER ARRESTED.

    August J. Eishold, a letter-carrier, 28 years of age, was arrested yesterday on a charge of having on September 22, at Melbourne, stolen a letter addressed to the Fertile Incubator Company, ...

    Article : 85 words
  37. LADY MAYORESS'S APPEAL.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 202 words
  38. RETURNING WOUNDED.

    FREMANTLE, Wednesday.—A hospital ship, with over 400 wounded, arrived this evening. The majority of the men have almost recovered, and there are only a few ...

    Article : 46 words
  39. STOPPAGES AT COLLIERIES.

    BULLI (N.S.W.), Wednesday.—Recent stoppages at some of the south coast collieries, occasioned by Various grievances among employees, should constitute a ...

    Article : 67 words
  40. THE RIVERINA.

    WAGGA, Monday.—At a meeting of the Wagga Pastures Protection Board, Inspector Charles Lvne reported that sheep parasites, ticks, and lice had been brought into the district from other States ...

    Article : 264 words
  41. NEWCASTLE MINERS' NOTICES.

    NEWCASTLE (N.S.W.), Wednesday.— The fourteen days' cense work notices given by miners to the proprietors in the Newcastle and Maitland districts expire on ...

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  42. BOXING CHAMPION KILLED.

    WELLINGTON (N.Z.), Wednesday.— Trooper James Michael Hagerty, reported killed in action at the Dardanelles, was the feather-weight and light-weight amateur ...

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  43. RED CROSS KITCHEN.

    The ladies who inaugurated Mrs. George Fairbairn's Red Cross kitchen at the Victoria Barracks a few weeks ago, have reopened the kitchen; where refreshments ...

    Article : 103 words
  44. PEOPLING THE LAND.

    During the drought period it became impossible for some of the Mallee settlers to remain on their holdings, and in certain cases leave of absence was granted by the ...

    Article : 134 words
  45. TEXTILE WORKERS.

    Sir,—I wish to comment upon a resolution passed at the last meeting of the Woollen Mills Wages Board, and to reply to statements made thereat, as reported in ...

    Article : 475 words
  46. ALEXANDRA CLUB BILLIES.

    The public is warned that no billies other than those distributed by the Alexandra Club will be accepted by the club for transmission to the soldiers, at the front. Definite and adequate ...

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  47. CONTROL OF MOTOR TRAFFIC.

    F. W. Schultz, a sergeant in the Expeditionary Forces, who took part in the landing at Gaba Tepe, and after six weeks in the trenches was wounded, and is now on furlough in Melbourne, ...

    Article : 226 words
  48. SUNDRIES IN BILLIES.

    Sir,—I would like to suggest to those who arc packing their Christmas billies for the soldiers that cigarette papers are badly wanted by the men at the front. Some of ...

    Article : 134 words
  49. PACKETS FOR TROOPS.

    Approval has been given for packets addressed to members of the Australian Expeditionary Forces, Egypt, to be forwarded at packet rale of postage, namely, 1d. per ...

    Article : 67 words
  50. DEPREDATIONS OF CROWS.

    WAGGA, Monday.—Farmers and farmers' associations in different parts of Riverina continue the agitation for the fixing of a bonus for crows' scalps. It would seem that great damage has ...

    Article : 253 words
  51. TO THE EDITOR OF THE ARGUS.

    Sir,—Much credit has been claimed, and is no doubt due, to the Peacock Government for the way in which they came to the assistance of large numbers of settlers ...

    Article : 443 words
  52. CAMP TRADING METHODS.

    CASTLEMATNE, Wednesay.—A tradesman who, by virtue of a permit from the camp commandant, has carried on business at the military camp has received notice ...

    Article : 47 words
  53. NURSES AT THE FRONT.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 73 words
  54. SHAKESPEARE SOCIETY.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 243 words
  55. THROUGH THICK AND THIN.

    OMEO, Wednesday.—A welcome has been given to Signaller Roy Cooper and Private Summerland, who have returned from the front wounded, Cooper having ...

    Article : 101 words
  56. HOUSES AND LAND.

    Messrs. Beauchamp Bros. report having sold by auction 7-roomed brick villa, St. Kilda and Bay streets, Brighton, with land 7711. to St. Kilda street by 162ft. 3in. along Bay street. The price realised ...

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  57. TO THE EDITOR OF THE ARGUS.

    Sir,—May I ask if any firms will kindly give boxes (size, about 9in. by 5in). to pack the nurses's Christinas gifts in. These will all be enclosed in strong Closes, so they ...

    Article : 62 words
  58. Classified Advertising

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  59. MILK PROSECUTIONS.

    Henry Varley and Reginald Crean, dairymen, of Barrow street, Coburg, were charged at the Brunswick Court on Wednesday, before Messrs. Aty[?] and Ticrney, J.P.'s, with offering milk for sale ...

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  60. SOLDIERS WHEREABOUTS.

    Sir,—My brother, John Austis, left Australia with the first reinforcements, Sixth Battalion 2nd Brigade, A.I.E.F., No. 1,108. When landing in Egypt he was transferred ...

    Article : 125 words
  61. BARRACKS DISTURBANCE.

    The trouble which occurred at the Victoria Barracks on Tuesday, when a small number of soldiers on sick leave made a demonstration because, they said, their pay ...

    Article : 150 words
  62. MINING NOTES.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 257 words
  63. STOP WASTE.

    ST. ARNAUD, Wednesday.—The Kara Kara Shire Council had no special grant from the Government during the last twelve months, but they have lodged an ...

    Article : 138 words
  64. MAYORS AND PRESIDENTS.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 35 words
  65. SOLDIERS' LETTERS.

    Sir,—Might not the muddle in reference to our soldiers' letters be nearer home than we think? On the 6th May last I posted a letter to Broad meadows, fully addressed, ...

    Article : 85 words
  66. LATE SHIPPING NEWS.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 49 words
  67. Display Advertising

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  68. Display Advertising

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