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  2. INDEX TO ADVERTISEMENTS.

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  3. COMMODITIES.

    On the motion for the adjournment of the Legislative Assembly yesterday Mr. Rogers asked if the Ministry had any knowledge that a private shipment of meat was ...

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  4. FOR THE WOUNDED

    A measure having for its object prompt and suitable treatment of soldiers affected mentally through wounds, shock, disease, or exhaustion, sustained in or by the war, ...

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  5. MELBOURNE HOSPITAL CASES

    Since the outbreak of cerebro-spinal meningitis twelve patients suffering from this disease have been admitted to the Melbourne Hospital. Of this number six have ...

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  6. WAR QUESTIONS.

    In the House of Representatives yesterday, Mr. Thomas (N.S.W.) asked the Minister for the Navy (Mr. Jonsen) if he could state whether the rumour that the pay of ...

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  7. MEN FOR THE ARMY.

    At the various recruiting centres in Victoria yesterday 141 men enlisted for service in the Australian Imperial Force, and 29 were rejected as unfit. The feature of ...

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  8. VARIOUS EFFORTS.

    In their spare time the mechanics and carpenters attached to the Post and Telegraph department have been contributing to the comfort of our wounded soldiers, by making such useful articles as ...

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  9. THE TWO TRINITYS.

    The common interest of all our British universities in the war has renewed the memory of an interesting bond between Trinity College, Cambridge, and its ...

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  10. INSTRUCTING THE PUBLIC.

    The outbreak of cerebro spinal meningitis was referred to in the Senate yesterday, when Senator Keating (T.) asked if the authorities would ...

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  11. "DOWN WITH BRITISHERS!"

    ALBURY (N.S.W.), Thursday.—Frederick Heppner, aged 54, a well-known farmer in the Gerogery district, was charged to-day, under the War Precautions Act, with ...

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  12. BASE HOSPITAL.

    Sir,—In reply to the letter on Base Hospital to-day, I would say that the details published are most misleading to the public. One must take into consideration ...

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  13. TRAINING CAMPS.

    BALLARAT, Thursday.—Bright sunshine prevailed to-day, and after yesterday's steady rain, was most welcome, for it enabled the men in camp to move about ...

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  14. CASES AT FLEMINGTON.

    No further deaths from cerebro-spinal meningitis were reported by the officials at the military hospitals yesterday. Four men apparently suffering from the disease ...

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  15. GEELONG.

    GEELONG, Thursday.—Another batch of recruits arrived to-day, and joined the camp at the racecourse at East Geelong. Mr. J. A. Clack, general secretary of the ...

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  16. SYDNEY RECRUITING.

    SYDNEY, Thursday.—To-doy 446 recruits were accepted at Sydney depots. There was a striking incident at the recruiting depot at Victoria Barracks. A ...

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  17. APPEAL FROM CAMP.

    Sir,—Kindly allow us to inquire if there are any generous citizens in the city who may have a secondhand piano that wants a good home? We have splendid talent, ...

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  18. PRECAUTIONS AT SEYMOUR.

    SEYMOUR, Thursday.—The precautions taken early in the week at the Seymour camp to prevent the spread of meningitis have apparently been successful, as to-day ...

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  19. IMPORTATION OF CATTLE.

    When the House of Representatives met yesterday, Mr. Hampson inquired whether the Minister for Customs (Mr. Tudor) would use his influence with the Victorian ...

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  20. STATE PARLIAMENTS.

    PERTH, Thursday.—In the Legislative Assembly last night the Hon. Minister (Mr. Underwood) carried a motion for the appointment of a joint committee of the ...

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  21. CASTLEMAINE.

    CASTLEMAINE, Thursday.—An additional 300 men will arrive in the camp on Friday, bringing the total up to 900. The new comers will be housed in the Western ...

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  22. ANOTHER BENDIGO CASE.

    BENDIGO, Thursday.—The fourth case of cerebro-spinal meningitis in this district was reported to-day the victim being Miss Rita Hood, 15 years of age, who lives with ...

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  23. SUGAR AGREEMENT.

    In the House of Representatives yesterday, Sir John Forrest asked whether the agreement relating to the sugar crop would be placed on the table of the House, and, ...

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  24. TRADING WITH ENEMY ACT.

    SYDNEY, Thursday.—A motion for a rule nisi for a prohibition against a conviction by Mr. W. Clarke S.M., at the Central Police Court, Sydney, on July 19, under ...

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  25. CAMP POST-OFFICES.

    Post and telegraph offices have been set up at the new military encampments at Ballarat, Bendigo, and Geelong. Six of these special offices have now been installed, ...

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  26. POLICE NOT TO ENLIST.

    SYDNEY, Thursday.—The Chief Secretary (Mr. Black) has given instructions that no more members of the police force are to be permitted to enlist. He points out that ...

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  27. SOLDIER'S MOTHER A VICTIM.

    DROUIN, Thursday.—On Saturday last Private J. A. Dewar returned to his home at Drouin West, suffering from what was supposed to be influenza. He became ...

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  28. CONCESSION FOR HEROES.

    In the Senate yesterday Senator Needham (W.A.) asked if the Federal Ministry would approach all the State Premiers with a view to allowing all returned sick and ...

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  29. LAND OFFERED FOR CAMPS.

    The Acting State military commandant (Colonel Williams) stated yesterday that he had received numerous offers from landholders of sites for camps. These offers ...

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  30. PRESERVATIVES IN BUTTER.

    Replying to a question by Mr. Higgs (Q.), in the House of Representatives yesterday, the Minister for Customs (Mr. Tudor) said that he had seen it reported ...

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  31. CAMP COMPLAINTS.

    Sir,—I am thoroughly in agreement with the sentiments expressed by your correspondents "D.M." and "Father" in your issue of the 10th inst. regarding their ...

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  32. HOTELKEEPERS ORGANISING.

    KOROIT, Thursday.—Messrs. E. F. Woods, H. Hallett, J. Dennis, and J. R. Snowball, members of the executive of the Victorian Licensed Victuallers' ...

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  33. TREATMENT OF CHOLERA.

    Dr. Petrovitch, of the Serbian army, has reported to the French Academy of Sciences the good results attending his treatment of cholera by means of serums. ...

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  34. THE SALVATION ARMY.

    At the Flemington Show-grounds to-morrow the Salvation Army will erect a hall for the use of the troops. It is expected that the building will be completed ...

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  35. PATRIOTIC FOOTBALL.

    Considerable interest is being taken in the match North Melbourne (premiers of the Association) v. St. Kilda, to be played on the St. Kilda ground to-morrow. The ...

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  36. OVERCHARGING ALLEGED.

    SYDNEY, Wednesday.—Several prosecutions under the Necessary Commodities Control Act for alleged overcharging were heard to-day by Mr. Justice Edmunds. ...

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  37. F. H. SNOW'S ACQUITTAL.

    SYDNEY, Thursday.—Sir Josiah Symon, K.C., for the defendant, continued his argument before the High Court to-day in opposition to the granting of special leave to ...

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  38. SPORT AND THE WAR.

    Each of the 12 clubs constituting the Sub-District Association were represented at a special meeting of that body held at the Victorian Cricket Association's room ...

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  39. THREE BROTHERS ENLIST.

    MALDON, Thursday.—The three sons of Mrs. G. Tatt, of Porcupine, have now enlisted for active service. ...

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  40. CABLE MESSAGES TO SOLDIERS.

    Approval has been given to the following arangements as regards messages to and from Australian soldiers in Great Britain, to apply to the week-end system only:— ...

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  41. SERVICE AT ST. PAUL'S.

    A brief special service for wounded and invalided sailors and soldiers has been arranged to be held in St. Paul's Cathedral this morning, at 11 o'clock. ...

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  42. SEIZURE OF EXPLOSIVES.

    BRISBANE, Thursday.—The Treasurer (Mr. Theodore) recently announced that, owing to the shortage of explosives in the State, the Government had been asked to ...

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  43. INSTRUCTORS.

    Sir,—In "The Argus" to-day I read a report on the employing of officers for military duty when they were of an age for service at the front. There is another way to look ...

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  44. Good Crops in Germany.

    A Berlin wireless message assets that good crops will soon permit of an increase in bread distributions throughout Germany and a decrease in price. ...

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  45. MINER'S THIGH FRACTURED.

    CASTLEMAINE, Thursday.—A miner named William Henry McMillan, while engaged in the paddock at Miller's dredge on Wednesday evening, had his right thigh ...

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  46. WERRIBEE DISTRICT'S AID.

    The Werribee district has generously responded to Lady Stanley's appeal on behalf of sick and wounded Australian soldiers, and Mrs. G. T. Chirnside, president of the ...

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  47. OFFER OF HELP.

    The Minister for Defence (Senator Pearce) has received from Mr. Hugh R. McCall, auctioneer, of 98 Queen street, an offer to gratuitously assist the relatives ...

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  48. MEAT FOR GREAT BRITAIN.

    WELLINGTON (N.Z.), Thursday.—Already this month five large steamers have been despatched with full cargoes of meat purchased under the Imperial Government's ...

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  49. CHARITABLE INSTITUTIONS.

    The thirtieth annual meeting of the Melbourne District Nursing Society was held at the Town Hall yesterday. In the unavoidable absence of Lady Stanley, the Rev. Canon Hughes presided, and in ...

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  50. NEW ZEALAND CASUALTIES.

    WELLINGTON (N.Z.), Thursday.— The latest casualty list contains the following names:— KILLED IN ACTION. ...

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  51. GUNNER WELCOMED HOME.

    BIRCHIP, Monday.—About 200 people thronged the railway station this evening to welcome home Gunner Alfred Power, who was wounded at Gallipoli and invalided ...

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  52. MOVING PICTURES.

    Mr. W. A. Gibson, managing director of the Amalgamated Pictures Ltd., Majestic Theatre, has expressed his willingness to supply, free of cost, to the amusement ...

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  53. KILLED IN ACTION.

    So this is the latest list Of Australia's dead. Brave souls! they went to their death With gallant tread. ...

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  54. AUSTRALIAN NURSES.

    Glowang tributes have been paid in New Zealand to the admirable work that is being done by Australian nurses. New Zealand nurses had not arrived from ...

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  55. PRICES IN QUEENSLAND.

    BRISBANE, Thursday.—An older issued to-day under the Control of Trade Act faxes the price of flour and bran and pollard at mills in the Southern districts as ...

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  56. EX-SPEAKER OFFERS HOME.

    SYDNEY, Thursday.—Mr. Henry Willis (ex-Speaker of the Legislative Assembly) has offered his fine residence with 30 acres of attached grounds on Middle Harbour, ...

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  57. THE NEED FOR DOCTORS.

    A special session of the senate of the University of Melbourne was held yesterday. The warden (Dr. T. P. Melnerney) presided. The principal business of the ...

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  58. POLITICAL ORGANISATION.

    The Springhurst branch of the Australian Womens' National League held its annual meeting on August 5. Mrs. Berry, of the central executive, gave an interesting address, stating ...

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  59. EYE AND EAR HOSPITAL.

    The forty-eighth annual meeting of the Victorian Eye and Ear Hospital was held at the Town Hall yesterday. Councillor T. J. Davey presided. The report showed that, in spite of the prevailing ...

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  60. BOY WASHED DOWN STREAM.

    NEWSTEAD, Thursday.—A lad named Stevens, while endeavouring to cross the Deep Creek at Werdna with a boree and vehicle, was washed down stream. The ...

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  61. HOBART'S AUSTRALIA DAY.

    HOBART, Thursday.—The Australia Day Fund now amounts to £16,205, made up as follows:—Hobart and district, £7,443; north-west coast, £6,780, Launceston and ...

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  62. RETURNING FROM NEW ZEALAND.

    WELLINGTON (N.Z.), Thursday.—The Australian nurses who accompanied the New Zealand wounded soldiers from Egypt, and have since been spending a holiday in ...

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  63. OLD-AGE PENSIONS.

    Sir,—"An old lady, an Englishwoman, has been receiving a small old age pension in the town in which I live. She has three small cottages which let for ...

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  64. MUNICIPAL INTELLIGENCE.

    The Nunawading Council on Tuesday night passed a by-law in conformity with the new Local Government Act for the alteration of the names of streets. The names of several thoroughfares ...

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  65. PRAHRAN BENEVOLENT SOCIETY.

    At the annual meeting of the Prahran, South Yarra, and Toorak Ladies' Benevolent Society, which was held on Thursday, the mayor (Councillor H. C. Heyward) presiding, it was reported that ...

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  66. SLY GROG-SELLING.

    James Fox appeared before Messrs. J. Grigg (chairman) and J. A. Boell, J.P.'s, in the Fitzroy Court on Thursday, charged with having aided and abetted in the sale of liquor without a license at ...

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  67. VICTORIAN SCARF.

    The Victorian Scarf, a silken scarf which is being knitted by each Red Cross branch throughout the State, with a shilling contribution from each separate worker, the proceeds of which go ...

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  68. FORBIDDEN PHOTOGRAPHS.

    FREMANTLE, Thursday.—During the stay of the R.M.S. Maloja at Malta some of her passengers took the opportunity of photographing the allied war-ships ...

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  69. FOR RETURNED SOLDIERS.

    Mrs. E. J. Ferguson desires it known that she will be in attendance at the Central Bureau for voluntary lady helpers, in Citizens' Buildings, second floor, Collins street, on Tuesday, Wednesday, ...

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