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Detailed lists, results, guides : 179 wordsBALLARAT, Thursday.—A disastrous fire occurred at the Agricultural High School this morning. Only the bare walls of what was a handsome brick structure now remain. ...
Article : 606 wordsThe growth of the movement for arranging welcomes to future parties of wounded Australians returning from the front makes it necessary that steps should be taken to ...
Article : 245 wordsThe Commonwealth Attorney-General (Mr. Hughes) made the following statement last evening (the sub-headings are his):— "The rep[?]es of the metal companies to ...
Article : 1,290 wordsThe recruiting was by no means heavy in Melbourne yesterday, the number of applicants presenting themselves at the Victoria Barracks during the day being so few that ...
Article : 380 wordsAt the invitation of the Victorian Railways Commissioners, the members of the State munitions committee, together with members of such Victorian firms as may be ...
Article : 118 wordsThe quartermaster-general (Colonel Stanley) stated yesterday that equipment was available for 80,000 troops in excess of the number authorised for despatch up to ...
Article : 205 wordsThe Minister for the Navy (Mr. Jensen) was asked by Mr. Manifold, in the House of Representatives yesterday, whether it was a fact that returned invalided soldiers ...
Article : 241 wordsSYDNEY, Thursday.—Consideration was given to-day by the Necessary Commodities' Control Commission to the question of whether the farmers were entitled to ...
Article : 329 wordsEntries are coming in freely for the South street competitions, Thursday's mail including parcels from New Zealand,South Australia, Western Australia, and Tasmania. ...
Article : 141 wordsThe Victorian Council of the Australian Catholic Federation is making provision for the troops at Broadmeadow, Flemington Show-grounds, and Seymour encampments. ...
Article : 183 wordsImmediately after the Trades Hall Council was opened last night, Mr. C. Gray (secretary) moved for the suspension of the s[?]anding orders to submit several ...
Article : 693 wordsIn the House of Representatives yesterday, in reply to a question asked by Mr. Finlayson (Q.), Mr. Jensen (the Minister for the Navy) said that every comfort would be ...
Article : 84 wordsAt the City Council committee meeting on Thursday a letter was received from Mr. Clough, M.L.A., stating that the Government would provide a grant for any reproductive work in this ...
Article : 216 wordsSYDNEY, Thursday.—Hitherto recruiting for the Expeditionary Forces in Sydney has been for only half of each day. An alteration was made to-day, when the ...
Article : 111 wordsIt has been arranged to hold a gathering on Saturday, August 14, in the grounds of Mrs. Henry Butler, Brighton Beach, at which a number of the wounded ...
Article : 92 wordsThe chest expansion scheme initiated by Mr. Edward Stevens has become firmly established. The classes at Messrs. Weber and Rice's have been attended by more ...
Article : 80 wordsHer Excellency Lady Helen Munro Ferguson presided over a meeting of the executive council of the Red Cross Council at Federal Government House yesterday. His ...
Article : 665 wordsAs throwing light upon the nature and extent of the work devolving upon his department, the quartermaster-general (Colonel Stanley) stated yesterday that ...
Article : 88 wordsActing on the suggestion made by Mr. [?], M.H.R., the Minister for Defence (Senator Pearce) has given instructions that men from the district in which they enlisted should be grouped and be ...
Article : 547 wordsTwo nephews of Councillor S. A. Chambers, of Prahran, have been killed in action at the Dardanelles. They are sons of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Chambers, of Richmond, ...
Article : 91 wordsSTAWELL, Tuesday.—During the recruiting campaign in the early part of the month an offer was made by Mr. Hans Irvine to give a guinea souvenir to every ...
Article : 65 wordsSYDNEY, Thursday.—Further increased prices for milk, cheese, and flour were proclaimed to-day under the Necessary Commodities Control Act. The new maximum ...
Article : 223 wordsThe Lists of Contributions to the various Patriotic War Funds will be found on Page 9. ...
Article : 18 wordsBROKEN HILL, Thursday.—The Broken Hill Proprietary Company has notified that all employees going to the war, officials or men, will be reinstated in their positions on ...
Article : 58 wordsThe Minister for Defence (Senator Pearce) acknowledges the receipt, through Mrs. W. A. Callaway, "Essington," Mayston road, Hawthorn, on behalf of the ...
Article : 54 wordsThe revolution in the negro republic of Hayti (West Indies) has assumed serious proportions, and has been accompanied by bloody deeds. ...
Article : 375 wordsOn Wednesday, Mr. Greene (N.S.W.), in the House of Representatives referred to [?] complaint that men who had offered themselves as recruits in the country, and ...
Article : 407 wordsLITHOW (N.S.W.), Wednesday.—The recruiting officer at Lithgow is in receipt of advice from the Minister for Defence, that skilled men form the Small Arms ...
Article : 72 wordsThe old scholar of the Gold state school, Clifton Hill, have responded enthusiastically to their country's call. More than 100 have enlisted. The school committee experiences great difficulty ...
Article : 76 wordsThe Alphington Hall was well filled on Wednesday evening, when volunteers were bidden farewell. Ten were on the platform, the total number from Alphington being 35. Five soldiers ...
Article : 175 wordsBRISBANE, Thursday.—Details of the arrangement between the Commonwealth and State Governments for acquiring and handling the sugar crop have been ...
Article : 68 wordsIt had been said in certain quarters, declared the quartermaster-general (Colonel Stanley) yesterday, that centralisation had adversely affected the Defence ...
Article : 140 wordsMr. Peter McGowan, a resident for 56 years, died on Wednesday evening, at the age of 74 years. He was a leading contractor here in the early days. ...
Article : 90 wordsADELAIDE, Wednesday.—In the House of Assembly to-day, the Commissioner of Crown Lands (Mr. Goode), referring to the chartering of freights in connection with ...
Article : 112 wordsTALLANGATTA.—Men of the North-east, coming in by scores to volunteer from far-back valleys, have in the past been compelled to wait on the local doctors in various centres for ...
Article : 147 wordsThe second attempt made by the Melbourne General Motor-Omnibus Company yesterday to reinstate the 'bus services was attended by a scene which reflected more ...
Article : 537 wordsUnder the system winch was maugurated last Monday at the Victoria Barracks an important step has been taken in the care of the teeth of the soldiers volunteering ...
Article : 346 wordsWALHALLA, Thursday.—Strong con[?] of the action of the various State departments in withdrawing officials from the town was expressed at the last meeting of the Walhalla ...
Article : 252 wordsHOBART, Thursday.—Something approaching a meat famine now exists in Tasmania. During the winter months Tasmania usually imports cattle and sheep for the ...
Article : 226 wordsSYDNEY, Thursday.—In a speech at the annual dinner of the Chamber of Commerce to-night the State Governor (Sir Gerald Strickland) said that how commerce could ...
Article : 235 wordsBRISBANE, Thursday.—News was brought from New Guinea to-day that the natives in the territory recently acquired by Australia had been troublesome for some ...
Article : 121 wordsThe "Voluntary Workers' have established a central bureau in the Citizens' Buildings, opposite The Block Areade. The object of the league is to ...
Article : 108 wordsIn the House of Representatives yesterday Mr. Johnson (N.S.W.) directed the attention of the Minister for the Navy (Mr. Jensen) to a cable message from England, ...
Article : 118 wordsHOBART, Thursday.—As a result of certain informal discussions between the Ministerial and Opposition members of the House of Assembly, the Premier (Mr. J. ...
Article : 100 wordsThe demand for buttons is larger than ever, 250 towns, as well as the whole of the suburbs, have been supplied by the committee, and nearly 250,000 buttons have been issued. The whole of ...
Article : 118 wordsMembers of the ladies' Red Cross committee of Port Melbourne, headed by the acting mayoress (Mrs. Napthine), and the Port Melbourne branch of the Australian ...
Article : 69 wordsBRISBANE, Thursday.—The Minister for Lands (Mr. Hunter) to-day had a conference with Dr. Kerr, veterinary officer of the Commonwealth in Queensland, and ...
Article : 93 wordsWELLINGTON (N.Z.), Thursday.—The 132nd casulty list was issued to-day. It contained the following names:— KILLED IN ACTION. ...
Article : 215 wordsMr. F. J. Forbes, of 230 Cikkubs streetm has received a letter from isolated King Island asking for recruiting posters, in which the writer says:—"I managed to get of the ...
Article : 133 wordsMessrs. Baylee and Co. (E. C. Murphy) report the sale of a six-roomed Queen Ann[?] weatherboard villa, "Suva," corner Allison and Curral roads, Elsternwick, at auction, at a satisfactory figure. ...
Article : 51 wordsIn consequence of the increased Sunday train traffic to the Seymout military camp, and the necessity for ensuring the all the visitors shall arrive at Seymour in ...
Article : 182 words(Before the President, Mr. Justice Higgins.) At Half-past 10.—Federated Artificial Manure Trade and Chemical Workers' Union of Australia v. Cuming, Smith, and Co. Pty. Ltd. and others ...
Article : 178 wordsMcPherson, Thom, Kettle, and Co., [?] [?] [?] bairn and Co., and Goldsbrough, Mort, and Co. Ltd. (agents in conjunction), report having [?] by private contract the well-knwon Riverina ...
Article : 76 wordsThe following tenders for public works have been approved:— Bennison—New residence, State school No. 3,025, J. C. Weller, Raleigh street,Thornbury, £[?] ...
Article : 173 wordsWELLINGTON (N.Z.), Wednesday.— The Union Shipping Company has arranged for several steamers to load produce from southern New Zealand ports for Sydney ...
Article : 61 wordsThe following figures, which have been supplied to us, indicate the work done by the South Broken Hill, North Broken Hill, Zinc Corporation, together with the ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 24 wordsIt has been brought under the notice of the Minister for Defence (Senator Pearce) that many young men in the rural districts feel that they should be afforded an ...
Article : 130 wordsSHEPPARTON, Thursday.—A six-rommed weatherboard cottage in Wyndham street north was[?] with all its contents, destroyed by fire on Wednesday night. The place was tenanted by Mr. Arthur ...
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Advertising : 51 wordsWELLINGTON (N.Z.), Thursday.—An hotelkeeper at Lyttelton was fined £95, at the rate of 5/ a day, for having employed an unregistered barmaid. ...
Article : 26 wordsMajor Wilson, chief signalling instructor[?] and about 250 men forming the signall[?] school have been tranferred from the Braodmeadows camp to the Domain, where ...
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The Argus (Melbourne, Vic. : 1848 - 1957), Fri 30 Jul 1915, Page 8
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