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  2. INDEX TO ADVERTISEMENTS.

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  3. AUSTRALIA'S WAR BILL.

    BRISBANE, Wednesday.—Speaking at Bundaberg last night, the Prime Minister (Mr. Hughes) said that he had always pointed out that the war had placed very ...

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  4. ITEMS OF INTEREST

    In the Queensland Legislative Council the Minister for Mines (Mr. Hamilton), replying to Mr. Fowles, said that his attention had been directed to a recent able message ...

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  5. FOR THE WOUNDED

    Her Excellency, Lady Helen Munro Ferguson, has received from Colonel James Green, senior chaplain, 1st A.I.F., a letter containing some interesting comments on ...

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  6. NEW RAILWAY WORKS

    Under the Railway Loan Application Bill, which authorises an expenditure of £3,110,000 provision is made for a number of new works. At Flinders street station it ...

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  7. WORKERS' DEMANDS

    The log providing for the wages and working conditions of municipal employees expired on October 31 last, and since then the Municipal Employees' Union has been ...

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  8. MEN FOR THE ARMY.

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  9. RECRUITING MARCHES.

    SYDNEY, Wednesday.—There are now in progress three marches of snowball armies of recruits from country centres to Sydney. Each body has adopted a ...

    Article : 92 words
  10. GOLD-MINERS' WAGES BOARD

    The application to continue the interim injunction against the Gold-miners' Wages Board making and publishing its determination, was argued, before the Chief Justice, ...

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  11. RECRUITING IN SYDNEY.

    SYDNEY, Wednesday.—Ninety-six men were enrolled at the Sydney recruiting depots to-day for the expeditionary forces. ...

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  12. STARCH WORKERS.

    A new determination covering starch workers has been arrived at, and at the last meeting of the Manufacturing Grocers' Employees' Union dissatisfaction was ...

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  13. ADELAIDE CAMPAIGN.

    A glowing account of the success that attended the opening of the recruiting campaign in South Australia was given by the Minister for Defence (Senator Pearce) on ...

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  14. UNION AND GERMANS.

    PERTH, Wednesday.—Remarkable evidence was given in the Supreme Court to-day in an action brought by a naturalised German, Frank Gilbert, against the officials ...

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  15. SHOP ASSISTANTS.

    At a meeting of the Shop Assistants' Union it was decided that, in view of the fact that many members of the union are now employed only on half and quarter time ...

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  16. VISITS TO BASE HOSPITAL.

    The authorities at the Base Hospital on St. Kilda road have been giving much attention of late to the best method of dealing with the problem of visitors to patients. A new system has been adopted, which ...

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  17. ENLISTMENTS IN A.I.F.

    Inquiries having been made on the subject, it is now announced by the Defence authorities that men of enemy nationality, even if naturalised, are not to be enlisted ...

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  18. EFFECT OF WOOL STRIKE.

    Sir,—Permit me to thank Mr. Clarey for his flattering remarks? It is the first time anyone has called me "a genius of finance." Is it necessary to add the ...

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  19. ARMADALE RED CROSS SOCIETY.

    A conversazion[?] of the workers and supporters of the Armadale branch of the Red Cross Society was held at St. Alban's Hall, Armadale, on Tuesday evening. Mr. Norman Bayles, M.L.A., ...

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  20. INCREASE OF DENTISTS.

    There are at present in the A.I.F. 37 dental officers, but authority has been given to increase the establishments of the corps to 55. This will mean that 18 additional ...

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  21. GERMANS CHANGE NAMES.

    CHRISTCHURCH (N.Z.), Wednesday.— At the Magistrate's Court, Charles Vernon (formerly known as Richard Carl Zimmerman) and Max Adolph Hartmont (formerly ...

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  22. MENINGITIS.

    Two new cases of cerebro-spinal meningitis occurred in the metropolitan area yesterday, the patients being two male civilians who were admitted to the Alfred ...

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  23. LETTERS TO GERMANY.

    A cable message was received from the High Commissioner (Sir George Reid) at the Department of External Affairs yesterday, stating that many letters for ...

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  24. DEATH AT GEELONG.

    GEELONG, Wednesday.—Mary Wilson, aged seven years, daughter of the stationmaster at Little River, died in the Geelong Hospital to-day from cerebro-spinal ...

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  25. OLD LINEN FOR THE RED-CROSS.

    Branches of the Bed Cross Society working at old linen, are reminded that surgical dressing towels, chest handages, and binders, must be made of material perfectly free from holes or ...

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  26. STRIKE DELAYS TRANSPORT.

    SYDNEY, Wednesday.—Mr. Justice Heydon, president of the Industrial Court, had before him again to-day the case in which 22 wharf labourers were charged with ...

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  27. "BEFORE THE DAWN."

    The Australian patriotic gift comedy, "Before the Dawn," will be produced in the St. Kilda Town Hall on Wednesday evening, December 15, in aid of the Caulfield Red Cross funds; and on Saturday ...

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  28. CASE AT NYAH.

    SWAN HILL, Wednesday.—In regard to the case of meningitis reported in "The Argus" of Tuesday, the patient, a boy named Allan Black, came from Nyah. He ...

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  29. TEMPORARY CLERKS.

    Official notification was given yesterday of the decision of the temporary clerks in the Federal Government service to cease work within a fortnight if their wages are ...

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  30. CHRISTMAS IN CAMP.

    The Broadmeadows Mending and Soldiers' Aid Society has made an appeal in "The Argus" through the president (Mrs. Knight) for funds to provide a Christmas ...

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  31. PROMOTION.

    Lieutenant J. E. Lloyd, a son of Mr. W. E. R. Lloyd, of the New Zealand Loan and M. A. Co. Ltd., has been promoted to the rank of captain. Mr. J. A. Linacre, of A'Beckett street, has ...

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  32. RAINS IN QUEENSLAND.

    BRISBANE, Wednesday.—Steady rain continued to fall in the drought-stricken areas of Western Queensland last night, and in many cases the registrations ...

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  33. VARIOUS EFFORTS.

    A demonstration will be held in the hall and grounds, Vermont, by the Mount Pleasant Girls' Club, in aid of the Red Cross and Wounded Soldiers' funds on Saturday, December 11. ...

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  34. WAGES BOARD AWARDS.

    The award of the Victorian Gold Miners' Wages Board will be published shortly. The decision recently arrived at by the board will grant appreciable ...

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  35. SOLDIERS' LETTERS.

    Sir,—My brother was wounded at Lonesome Pine early in August, and was sent direct to London. The Defence department advised me to address letters to the care ...

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  36. ANZAC REMEMBRANCE DAY.

    A meeting was held at the Town Hall yesterday afternoon to make arrangements for the celebration of the Anzac Remembrance Button Day, which is to take place ...

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  37. "LETTERGRAMS."

    Sir,—Two or three years ago the Australian public received from the post office the privilege of sending lettergrams. A lettergram, as is generally known, is a ...

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  38. TRAMWAY PARK.

    The City Council, at a special meeting held in committee yesterday, reversed its previous decision not to contribute towards the cost of establishing a park at the ...

    Article : 183 words
  39. CASUALTIES AND FATALITIES.

    BALLARAT, Wednesday.—While driving to Ballarat Mr. A. McGregor came across a gig which was badly damaged. Upon driving a little farthur he found Mr. ...

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  40. TO THE EDITOR OF THE ARGUS.

    Sir,—Friday, December 17, is to be observed as "Auzac Button" Day. Might we suggest that Christmas cards, calendars, book-holders, book-markers, and other small ...

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  41. SPORTING MATERIALS.

    Sir,—Now the summer is here, and after the day's work is done, the chaps up here look for some amusement, such as outdoor games. Therefore, we are making this ...

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  42. STATION HOMESTEAD BURNT.

    BARCALDINE (Q.), Wednesday.— Annie Vale homestead, 90 miles from Aramae, one of the oldest desert stations, has been destroyed by fire. The loss is ...

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  43. STATE LAND TAX.

    NEWLYN, Thursday.—Some striking figures were given at a recent meeting of Newlyn landowners regarding their appeals against the extraordinary valuations placed ...

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  44. SPORTING ITEMS.

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  45. BUSINESS MEN FOR EGYPT.

    Mr. R. M. McC. Anderson, who recently investigated the business administration of the Defence and other Commonwealth departments, has accepted the position of ...

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  46. LAW NOTICES.—(This Day.)

    At a Quarter Past 2.—Fed. Seamen's Union v. Commonwealth Steamship Owners' Association (application to vary award). At Half-past 2.—Aus. Telegraph and Telephone ...

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  47. BOY THROWN FROM PONY.

    MORTLAKE, Monday.—A boy named Arthur Farrell, 11 years of age, was the victim of a riding accident at Caramut North Station. He was driving cows, when ...

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  48. UNDERGROUND WATER.

    Sir,—A few months ago I addressed a letter to "The Argus" instancing the excellent flow of water obtained by the late Mr. David Munro at Yecrung, about seven ...

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  49. CRUSHED TO DEATH.

    ECHUCA, Wednesday.—To-day, at Torrumbarry, a man named Tram, an employee in connection with a traction engine, which was travelling through the district, ...

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  50. THE MEAT TRADE.

    At the opening of the case brought by the meat industry employees in the Commonwealth Arbitration Court against 1,221 respondents, before, before Mr. Justice Higgins, in ...

    Article : 489 words
  51. NORWEGIAN BARQUE ASHORE.

    The Norwegian barque Marco Polo (1,640 tons), is ashore on one of the Orkney Islands. She has lost her fore and main masts, and her bottom is damaged: ...

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  52. THEFT BY POSTAL EMPLOYEE.

    A youth named Thomas Considine, employed in the Brunswick Post-office, was charged at the Brunswick Court on Wednesday, before Mr. Goldsmith, P.M., and honorary justices, with the ...

    Article : 161 words
  53. SOUTH MELBOURNE APPEAL.

    The mayor of South Melbourne acknowledges the following additional contributions to the fund raised to assist Mrs. Mackay, of Coventry street, whose husband was burnt to death recently:—C. H. ...

    Article : 93 words
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