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  2. COUNTRY NEWS.

    The Country Fire Brigades Board have decided to provide motors for the Ballarat brigades, and arrangements are being made by the chief officer (Major T. S. Marshall) for the bodies to be built ...

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  3. INDEX TO ADVERTISEMENTS.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 209 words
  4. FOR THE WOUNDED

    The Minister for Defence (Senator Pearce) bus received from the Victorian Club a cheque for £100 to provide for four cots in the Military Base Hospital, St. Kilda ...

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  5. TRADES HALL ROBBERY.

    Taking all the happenngs into consideration, it was generally expected that the Trades Hall Council would unanimously agree to adjourn its weekly meeting last ...

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  6. HOLMAN MINISTRY.

    SYDNEY, Thursday.—The Holman Ministry came in for severe criticism at the meeting of the Labour Council of New South Wales to-night. ...

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  7. ANGLICAN SYNOD.

    The Anglican Synod of the Diocese of Melbourne continued its sittings yesterday. Archbishop Clarke presided at the afternoon session and Archdeacon Hindley in ...

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  8. COMMODITIES.

    A census of the quantities of wheat, flour, bran, and pollard held in Victoria on the evening of September 27 was recently undertaken by the Price of Goods Board, and ...

    Article : 456 words
  9. DEFENCE CONTRACTS.

    SYDNEY, Thursday.—The hearing of the charges against Arthur Kidman, Major F. W. Page, Major A. G. O'Donnell, and Sergeant Edward Leslie of having conspired ...

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  10. STATE SCHOOL SPECIAL APPEAL.

    A sale of gifts is to be held in the Malvern road (Hawksburn) State school on Saturday afternoon in aid of the State school special appeal for the Wouned Soldiers' Hospital at Elsternwick. ...

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  11. TRANSCONTINENTAL LINE.

    KALGOORLIE, Thursday.—This evening the Minister for Home Affairs (Mr. Archibald) met representatives of various unions, the members of which are employed ...

    Article : 180 words
  12. MOTOR-CAR ART UNION.

    The drawing for the Flat motor-car in aid of the local Belgian Fund took place on Wednesday evenign last at the St. Kilda Town Hall, in the presence of a large attendance. It was won by ...

    Article : 117 words
  13. SOUTH AUSTRALIAN POLITICS.

    ADELAIDE, Thursday.—In the Assembly to-day the Minister for Industry (Mr. Blundell) moved the second reading of the Arbitration Amendment Bill, ...

    Article : 194 words
  14. RED CROSS SOCIETY.

    Since September 18 the Red Cross Society has shipped to Egypt 467 cases, containing goods to the value of £4,600, comprising old linen, flannel and cotton shirts, slippers, ...

    Article : 301 words
  15. QUEENSLAND LEGISLATION.

    BRISBANE, Thursday.—With regard to the State insurance monopoly proposed in legislation now before the State Parliament, the ex-Premier (Mr. Denham) has ...

    Article : 79 words
  16. BENDIGO AND DISTRICT.

    The Marong Shire Council, which absorbed the Raywood borough under the recent amalgamation of municipalities, held its first meeting under new conditions on Thursday, when the accommodation ...

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  17. COMFORTS FOR TROOPS.

    At a meeting of the Lady Majoress's Patriotic League at the Town Hall yesterday, presided over by Lady Hennessy, it was decided that basil winter jackets should be ...

    Article : 173 words
  18. BOTTLE THROWN FROM TRAIN

    DUNNSTOWN, Thursday.—The danger of throwing empty bottles from moving trains was exemplified near Warrenhelp this afternoon. While the Railways ...

    Article : 134 words
  19. GENERAL NEWS.

    The Attorney-General (Mr. Hughes) notifies in the Commonwealth Gazette" that he has terminated the contract entered into on June 25 between the Koroit Borough ...

    Article : 106 words
  20. BUTTER PRICE IN QUEENSLAND.

    BRISBANE, Thursday.—A deputation, representing the Co-operative Dairy Companies' Association of Queensland, waited on the Minister for Lands (Mr. Hunter) ...

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  21. CHRISTMAS AT THE FRONT.

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  22. RAILWAY WORKERS.

    BALLARAT, Thursday.—At the meeting of the Trades and Labour Council tonight the secretary (Mr. J. Kean) contended that Parliament should provide an ...

    Article : 168 words
  23. INDUSTRIAL NEWS.

    The Musicians' Union has issued a "white list," containing the names of 44 city and suburban theatres which unionists are asked to give their patronage, as ...

    Article : 123 words
  24. GEELONG AND DISTRICT.

    The Australian Women's National League on Thursday approved of the selection of Mr. A. C. Morley to contest the Corio sent in the House of Representatives in the Liberal interest. The ...

    Article : 291 words
  25. MEAT FOR THE ALLIES.

    WELLINGTON (N.Z.), Thursday.—The Prime Minister (Mr. Massey) informed the House of Representatives to day that more than £5,000,000 had been paid for New ...

    Article : 72 words
  26. NATIONAL SERVICE.

    BENDIGO, Thursday.—At the fortnightly meeting of the Bendigo Miners' Association to-night a letter was received from the Australian Freedom League requesting the ...

    Article : 279 words
  27. CHRISTMAS GIFTS FOR SAILORS.

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  28. ELECTRICAL TRADES UNION.

    The half-yearly meeting of the Victorian branch of the Federated Electrical Trades Union of Australia was held at the Trades Hall. The balance-sheet showed a ...

    Article : 254 words
  29. WOMAN MAGISTRATE.

    ADELAIDE, Thursday.—A woman justice of the peace occupied a seat on the bench at the Adelaide Police Court to-day for the first time in the history of the State. ...

    Article : 96 words
  30. KOO-WEE-RUP WATER SUPPLY.

    BUNYIP, Thursday.—The question of having a storage basin for water at Bunyip North has again been engaging attention. It is contended that such a reservior could be constructed near the ...

    Article : 180 words
  31. GIFTS FOR NURSES.

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  32. HOTEL TRADING HOURS.

    ADELAIDE, Thursday.—In the Assembly to-day the Six O'Clock Closing of Hotels Bill was received back from the Legislative Council, which had struck out the preamble ...

    Article : 76 words
  33. NEW INSOLVENTS.

    William Blackley Owen, of Crescent grove, Cam[?]erwell, formerly of Warburton, fruiterer. Causes of Insolvency—Drought, falling off in trade by closing of timber ...

    Article : 53 words
  34. EIGHT HOURS DAY IN BROKEN HILL.

    BROKEN HILL, Thursday.—To-day was celebrated in Broken Hill as Eight Hours Day. Instead of the usual sports gatheingt the committee arranged for a picnic at ...

    Article : 105 words
  35. AUSTRALIAN HEROES.

    Sir,—The reports published in your columns of the glorious deeds of our Australian boys at Gallipoli cause a thrill of pride to all who have of necessity to stay ...

    Article : 502 words
  36. MAIL SERVICE IRREGULAR.

    APSLEY, Thursday.—Complaints are made about the irregularity of the mail service from Hamilton. No Melbourne mail arrived to-day, causing serious in[?]nience to the public. ...

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  37. CHEQUE ALTERED.

    Before Mr. Goldsmith, P.M., and Mr. [?]. C. Heyward, J.P., at the Prahran Court yesterday, William Edward Williams, 17[?] years of age[?] an exrailway porter, son of a railway inquiry officer, was ...

    Article : 325 words
  38. HORSHAM WATER CHARGES.

    HORSHAM, Thursday.—The State Rivers and Water Supply Commission has notified the borough and Horsham Waterworsk Trust of its intention to increase the charge for water from £92 to £300 ...

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  39. UNION SECRETARY CHARGED.

    SYDNEY, Thursday.—George Clifford Bodkin, general secretary of the Railway Workers and General Workers' Union, appeared at the Water Police Court to-day ...

    Article : 131 words
  40. MINERS' BALLOT.

    BALLARAT, Thursday.—A meeting of the Federal executive of the Federated Mining Employees' Association of Australia will be held in Melbourne on ...

    Article : 49 words
  41. TRINITY COLLEGE COUNCIL.

    The council of Trinity College has presented its annual report to the synods of the dioceses of Victoria. Following are extracts:— ...

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  42. LAW NOTICES.—(This Day.)

    At Half-past 10.—The Waterside Workers' Federation of Australia (part heard); Gilchrist, Watt, and Sanderson, and others, and the Waterside Workers' Federation of Australia and others, ex ...

    Article : 267 words
  43. SWAGMAN SMASHES PLATE-GLASS.

    SHEPPARTON, Thursday.—A swagman named John Henry was fined £20, in default three months' imprisonment, and ordered to pay £15 damages, in default distress, by Dr. J. McKenna and Mr. ...

    Article : 530 words
  44. MENINGITIS.

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  45. 48 HOURS A WEEK.

    PERTY, Thursday.—The conference of unions which met last week to consider the Governments determination to revert to the 48 hours' week throughout the ...

    Article : 232 words
  46. PARCELS FOR SOLDIERS.

    Sir,—In the article "Letters for the Front" your correspondent mentions that there are often packets of clothing, &c., awaiting claimants at the base post-offices, ...

    Article : 119 words
  47. LIGHT-WEIGHT BREAD.

    J. N. Hennessy, baker, of 55 Sydney road, [?] wick, was charged at the Kew Court on Wednesday with having in his possession for sale lightweight bread. ...

    Article : 77 words
  48. MEDICAL HEROISM.

    Sir,—Your correspondent "Medico" strikes the right note when he says "there are more ways of dying nobly than in the rush and heat of stirring conflict." I was ...

    Article : 188 words
  49. CASE AT CLUNES.

    CLUNES, Thursday.—John Dooley, of Coghill's Creek, is a patient in the isolated quarters of the hospital suffering from meningitis. He was brought to the ...

    Article : 36 words
  50. FEDERAL WOOLLEN MILLS.

    GEELONG, Thursday.—The Minister for Customs (Mr. Tudor), accompanied by Mr. G. Hudson, chief surveyor, to-day made an inspection of the Federal Woollen Mills, ...

    Article : 112 words
  51. LATE SHIPPING NEWS.

    SYDNEY (575 Miles).—Arrived.—Oct. 7—Wa[?] tapu, from Launceston; R.M.S. Khyber, [?] [?]don[?] Carama from Melbourne; Manu[?] from Nydia Bay; Morialta, from Melbourn; K[?] ...

    Article : 89 words
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  53. RETURNING WOUNDED.

    FREMANTLE (W.A.), Thursday.—Another hospital ship arrived to day. She has about 300 wounded, 40 of whom were for this State. ...

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  54. FAREWELLS TO SOLDIERS.

    Private H. Rice, who has been an employee of the linotype department of "The Argus" for many years, has joined the Expeditionary Forces, and on Monday evening he was presented with a ...

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