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  2. INDEX TO ADVERTISEMENTS.

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  3. VICE- REGAL.

    His Excellency the Governor, attended by Captain Conant, A.D.C., presented the awards of the Royal Humane Society of Australasia yesterday evening at the Town ...

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  4. CRICKET ABANDONED.

    A discussion on the question of playing interstate cricket matches during the progress of the war took place at the meeting of the Victorian Cricket Association last ...

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  5. ROYAL HUMANE SOCIETY.

    The awards granted by the Royal Humane Society of Australasia for specific acts of gallantry during the past year were presented by the Governor (Sir Arthur ...

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  6. MUNITIONS OF WAR.

    Consideration was given by the Cabinet yesterday to the suggestion of the Minister for Defence (Senator Pearce) that the State Ministry should take action to amalgamate ...

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  7. COMMODITIES.

    The Price of Goods Boards yesterday had under consideration the prices of butter and sugar. It was shown that the shortage in supply of butter is now very marked owing ...

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  8. FOR THE WOUNDED.

    At the suggestion of Her Excellency, Lady Helen Munro Ferguson, and the chairman of the St. John Ambulance Association, a movement has been set on foot for ...

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  9. PRICE OF OATMEAL.

    SYDNEY, Monday.—Representatives of the wholesale milling industry to-day asked leave of the Necessary Commodities Control Commission to increase the price ...

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  10. PERSONAL.

    The High Commissioner in London (Sir George Reid) lately forwarded to the Minister for External Affairs the gold medal which the Royal Geographical Society had ...

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  11. MEETINGS TO-NIGHT.

    ST. KILDA.—Open air, Junction, St. Kilda, corner High and Barkly strects, 8 o'clock. ...

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  12. APPEAL TO CRICKETERS.

    Appeals to cricketers, as well as to footballers, to enlist will be made by the State Parliamentary Recruiting Committee. In regard to the coming cricket season, the ...

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  13. IN THE COUNTRY.

    BALLARAT.—A good start for the week's recruiting was made on Monday, 63 men passing the medical test out of 74 who were examined. In the morning 126 men left Ballarat for camp, a large ...

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  14. MATCHES CURTAILED.

    BUNYIP, Monday.—The executive of the Central Gippsland Association has decided to curtail the matches owing to several players from each club going to the war. ...

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  15. MIXED BATHING IN BATHS.

    Councillor Burnett Gray moved, at the St. Kilda Council meeting last evening— (a).—That the council a resolution on the 7th December, 1914, expressing the opinion that any ...

    Article : 396 words
  16. FLOUR IN NEW ZEALAND.

    DUNEDIN (N.Z.), Monday.—The price of flour has been reduced hy 10/ a ton, and is now quoted at £10, making a reduction of 30/ a ton for the past fortnight. ...

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  17. FEDERAL OFFICERS.

    It was announced in the House of Representatives last week by the Prime Minister (Mr. Fisher) that no permanent appointments were to be made in the Federal ...

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  18. FROZEN BEEF IN BRISBANE.

    BRISBANE, Monday.—As the outcome of a conference between Mr. Hunter (Minister for Lands) and the Brisbane Master Butchers, a quantity of frozen beef and ...

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  19. MEAT SUPPLY.

    The Premier (Sir Alexander Peacock) announced yesterday that if the Ministry had not prevented the export of meat in June supplies would have been short for some ...

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  20. AUSTRALIA DAY—JULY 30.

    In connection with the Australia Day appeal, to be held on July 30, on behalf of the Australian wounded, the Railways Commissioners have consented to carry all goods ...

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  21. BREAD, FLOUR, AND SUGAR.

    SYDNEY, Monday.—The prices of bread, flour, and sugar were advanced to-day. Sugar of "[?]A" quality moved up from £21 a ton to £25/10/ a ton wholesale. The retail ...

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  22. TRADES HALL AND THE WAR.

    Objection is taken by Mr. Frank Clarke, M.L.C., exectuve member of the State Parliamentary Recruiting Committee, to the letter by "Onlooker," published in "The ...

    Article : 144 words
  23. ORGANISING VICTORIA.

    The engineering section of the Victorian Chamber of Manufactures munitions committee held a meeting yesterday afternoon, and discussed the organisation of the ...

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  24. MEAT FOR THE ARMY.

    WELLINGTON (N.Z.), Monday.—Since March 4 the New Zealand Government has purchased and shipped for the Imperial Government meat to the value of £2,613,121. ...

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  25. THE NEW RECRUITS.

    The unexpected boom in recruiting during the past fortnight, which resulted from the State Parliamentary recruiting campaign, has made a heavy demand upon the ...

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  26. CRICKET FINANCES.

    The financial report of the Victorian Cricket Association, submitted at last night's meeting of that body, showed that the year would close with a credit balance ...

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  27. EXPORT OF SHEEPSKINS.

    SYDNEY, Monday.—The Botany Town Hall was crowded tins afternon at a meeting, called by the Wool and Basil Workers' Association, to advocate the total ...

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  28. THEATRICAL AUCTIONEERS.

    A number of well-known artists will act as auctioneers at Her Majesty's Theatre next Friday afternoon. The occasion will be a sale of seats for the combined theatrical ...

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  29. MAKING SHELLS.

    Three important announcements concerning the manufacture of shells in Australia were made at last night's meeting of the Victorian Chamber of ...

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  30. POLICE NEWS.

    George John Vincent Anscombe was charged in the Fitzroy Court on Monday, before Messrs. E. T. Apps (chairman), F. R. Chapman, and J. McMahon, J.P.'s, that, by frauulent representations in ...

    Article : 303 words
  31. SHIPPING ARRANGEMENT.

    WELLINGTON (N.Z.), Mondny.—The High Commissioner in London has cabled to the Prime Minister (Mr. Massey) that he has been informed by the New Zealand ...

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  32. WILLS AND ESTATES.

    James Gillick, of Noradjuha, retired farmer, who died on April 27, under a will made the same day left real estate valued at £7,033 to his widow and children. ...

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  33. INDUSTRIAL NEWS.

    A special conference of the General Textile Workers' Federation of Australia was concluded in Melbourne yesterday. The delegates present were:— Melbourne, ...

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  34. THE RACEHORSE RAFFLE.

    It is announced by the Lady Stanley Red Cross Fund Committee that tickets for the rafile for the racehorse Meritus can be purchased from Mr. J. Evenst, the hon. ...

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  35. BENDIGO CARNIVAL.

    BENDIGO, Monday.—The committee of the Australia Day celebrations, which are to be held on Friday and Saturday of next week, have decided to ask Lady Stanley to open the carnival on the ...

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  36. NATIONAL FUNDS.

    The Lists of Contributions to the various Patriotic War Funds will be found on Page 4. ...

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  37. WELCOMING RETURNED SOLDIERS.

    At a meeting of the Collingwood Council on Monday evening tbe following recommendation was brought under notice by Councillor Collins:— ...

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  38. WORKERS MAKE SPLINTS.

    RUTHERGLEN, Monday.—Mr. Allinson, head teacher of the Rutherglea State School, has formed a class of workers for making splints, walking sticks, camp stools, &c., for the wounded. The ...

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  39. "THE ARGUS" LAW REPORTS.

    The thirteenth number of vol. XXI. of "The Argus" Law Reports will be published to-day. It contains an important judgment of the High Court on the ...

    Article : 224 words
  40. LATE SHIPPING NEWS.

    Two schooners—one having four masts, and the other three—arrived off Williamstown last evening, and anchored. They are respectively the Ludlow, which flies the American flag, from Gray's ...

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  41. OPERATIVE BAKERS' SOCIETY.

    At a conference of representatives of the four Victorian branches of the Operative Bakers' Society, consisting of Melbourne, Ballarat, Bendigo, and Geelong, held in ...

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  42. VARIOUS EFFORTS.

    The Master Hairdressers' Association has decided to "run" a picture week at the Snowden Theatre in aid of the Australian Red Cross Funds, commencing on Monday, August 9. On the previous ...

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  43. SALVATION ARMY WORK.

    The Salvation Army last night comminced its activities for the benefit of the troops encamped at Flemington, where the same facilities will be afforded the men as ...

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  44. FUMINA SETTLERS.

    MOE, Monday.—On Friday the Minister for Public Works (Mr. Hagelthorn), accompanied by Mr. Mackey, M.L.A., Councillors Wolstencroft and Rowe, fo the Buln ...

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  45. WHEAT, SUGAR, AND METALS.

    After a long meeting of the Federal Cabinet yesterday afternoon the Attorney-General (Mr. Hughes) stated that consideration had been given to the wheat, sugar, ...

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  46. COMPANY MEETINGS.

    The half-yearly meeting of Kodak Australasia Ltd. was held at the registered office on July 15. Mr. T. Baker, chairman of directors, occupied the chair. ...

    Article : 226 words
  47. BUILDERS' LABOURERS' WAGES.

    An application is to be made by the Builders' Labourers' Union to the Feeeral Arbitration Court to have inserted in the existing award a compensation clause. The ...

    Article : 182 words
  48. SEYMOUR CAMP.

    SEYMOUR, Monday.—The special recruiting effort is now being felt here, and to-day has been the heaviest day since the inception of the camp at Seymour. Four ...

    Article : 276 words
  49. FAULTY CASUALTY RETURNS.

    Sir,—There seems an infinite capacity for bungling on the part of the Defence authorities. I write in no captious mood, but on behalf of parents who are in the same ...

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  50. LAW NOTICES.—(This Day).

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  51. NEW INSOLVENTS.

    William Somerville Sharkey, of Lovely Banks labourer. Causes of insolvency— Losses owing to drought and pressure of creditors. Liabilities, £381/14/9; assets, ...

    Article : 38 words
  52. SUPPLIES OF FOODSTUFFS.

    A few days ago it wasy announced that all persons holding stocks of foodstuffs are required to disclose their names and addresses. This information should be sent ...

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  53. CHAFF FOR CAB HORSES.

    The centril depot established in the city for the distribution of American chaff amongst small cab-owners and others under the superintendence of Mr. G. E. Lawson ...

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  54. COURSING.

    ST. ARNAUD, Monday.—The second meeting of this season of the St. Arnaud Enclosure Coursing Club was held on Saturday in favourable weather. The Puppy Stakes was divided by Wild Winnie ...

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  55. LITHGOW WORKERS.

    LITHGOW (N.S.W.), Monday.—Mr. W. P. Pedersen, secretary of the Lithgow branch of the Amalgamated Society of Engineers, has received a letter from Mr. ...

    Article : 241 words
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  57. BARRIER MINERS' CLAIMS.

    BROKEN HILL (N.S.W.), Monday.— A resolution was passed at a special meeting of the A.M.A. on Sunday to deal with the mining agreement. After a prolonged ...

    Article : 97 words
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  59. CHEAP CHAFF IN THE WEST.

    PERTH, Monday.—Some interesting comparisons of the price of chaff in Melbourne, Adelaide, and Perth before and since the issue of the proclamation in this ...

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  60. RUSH AT ADELAIDE.

    ADELAIDE, Monday.—Although the recruiting campaign in South Australia has not been systematically begun, there was a rush of volunteers at the Wayville West ...

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  61. PROPOSED COUNTRY CAMPS.

    BENDIGO, Monday.—In view of the splendid response which is being made to the appeal for recruits, the question of establishing country camps for training ...

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