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Detailed lists, results, guides : 152 wordsOn 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 ...
Article : 435 wordsA 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, ...
Article : 552 wordsSince the outbreak of cerebro-spinal meningitis twelve patients suffering from this disease have been admitted to the Melbourne Hospital. Of this number six have ...
Article : 291 wordsIn 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 ...
Article : 859 wordsAt 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 ...
Article : 114 wordsIn 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 ...
Article : 220 wordsThe common interest of all our British universities in the war has renewed the memory of an interesting bond between Trinity College, Cambridge, and its ...
Article : 390 wordsThe outbreak of cerebro spinal meningitis was referred to in the Senate yesterday, when Senator Keating (T.) asked if the authorities would ...
Article : 143 wordsALBURY (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 ...
Article : 214 wordsSir,—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 ...
Article : 239 wordsBALLARAT, 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 ...
Article : 144 wordsNo further deaths from cerebro-spinal meningitis were reported by the officials at the military hospitals yesterday. Four men apparently suffering from the disease ...
Article : 118 wordsGEELONG, 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 ...
Article : 78 wordsSYDNEY, Thursday.—To-doy 446 recruits were accepted at Sydney depots. There was a striking incident at the recruiting depot at Victoria Barracks. A ...
Article : 183 wordsSir,—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, ...
Article : 114 wordsSEYMOUR, 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 ...
Article : 74 wordsWhen the House of Representatives met yesterday, Mr. Hampson inquired whether the Minister for Customs (Mr. Tudor) would use his influence with the Victorian ...
Article : 117 wordsPERTH, Thursday.—In the Legislative Assembly last night the Hon. Minister (Mr. Underwood) carried a motion for the appointment of a joint committee of the ...
Article : 193 wordsCASTLEMAINE, 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 ...
Article : 93 wordsBENDIGO, 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 ...
Article : 86 wordsIn 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, ...
Article : 71 wordsSYDNEY, 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 ...
Article : 257 wordsPost 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, ...
Article : 41 wordsSYDNEY, 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 ...
Article : 84 wordsDROUIN, 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 ...
Article : 66 wordsIn 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 ...
Article : 96 wordsThe Acting State military commandant (Colonel Williams) stated yesterday that he had received numerous offers from landholders of sites for camps. These offers ...
Article : 90 wordsReplying 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 ...
Article : 118 wordsSir,—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 ...
Article : 350 wordsKOROIT, Thursday.—Messrs. E. F. Woods, H. Hallett, J. Dennis, and J. R. Snowball, members of the executive of the Victorian Licensed Victuallers' ...
Article : 364 wordsDr. 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. ...
Article : 245 wordsAt 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 ...
Article : 89 wordsConsiderable 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 ...
Article : 154 wordsSYDNEY, Wednesday.—Several prosecutions under the Necessary Commodities Control Act for alleged overcharging were heard to-day by Mr. Justice Edmunds. ...
Article : 142 wordsSYDNEY, 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 ...
Article : 318 wordsEach 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 ...
Article : 337 wordsMALDON, Thursday.—The three sons of Mrs. G. Tatt, of Porcupine, have now enlisted for active service. ...
Article : 21 wordsApproval 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:— ...
Article : 190 wordsA 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. ...
Article : 60 wordsBRISBANE, Thursday.—The Treasurer (Mr. Theodore) recently announced that, owing to the shortage of explosives in the State, the Government had been asked to ...
Article : 88 wordsSir,—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 ...
Article : 180 wordsA Berlin wireless message assets that good crops will soon permit of an increase in bread distributions throughout Germany and a decrease in price. ...
Article : 58 wordsCASTLEMAINE, Thursday.—A miner named William Henry McMillan, while engaged in the paddock at Miller's dredge on Wednesday evening, had his right thigh ...
Article : 69 wordsThe 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 ...
Article : 80 wordsThe Minister for Defence (Senator Pearce) has received from Mr. Hugh R. McCall, auctioneer, of 98 Queen street, an offer to gratuitously assist the relatives ...
Article : 57 wordsWELLINGTON (N.Z.), Thursday.—Already this month five large steamers have been despatched with full cargoes of meat purchased under the Imperial Government's ...
Article : 85 wordsThe 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 ...
Article : 130 wordsWELLINGTON (N.Z.), Thursday.— The latest casualty list contains the following names:— KILLED IN ACTION. ...
Article : 127 wordsBIRCHIP, Monday.—About 200 people thronged the railway station this evening to welcome home Gunner Alfred Power, who was wounded at Gallipoli and invalided ...
Article : 53 wordsMr. W. A. Gibson, managing director of the Amalgamated Pictures Ltd., Majestic Theatre, has expressed his willingness to supply, free of cost, to the amusement ...
Article : 53 wordsSo this is the latest list Of Australia's dead. Brave souls! they went to their death With gallant tread. ...
Article : 119 wordsGlowang 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 ...
Article : 114 wordsBRISBANE, 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 ...
Article : 60 wordsSYDNEY, Thursday.—Mr. Henry Willis (ex-Speaker of the Legislative Assembly) has offered his fine residence with 30 acres of attached grounds on Middle Harbour, ...
Article : 56 wordsA 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 ...
Article : 255 wordsThe 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 ...
Article : 300 wordsThe 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 ...
Article : 77 wordsNEWSTEAD, Thursday.—A lad named Stevens, while endeavouring to cross the Deep Creek at Werdna with a boree and vehicle, was washed down stream. The ...
Article : 71 wordsHOBART, 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 ...
Article : 47 wordsWELLINGTON (N.Z.), Thursday.—The Australian nurses who accompanied the New Zealand wounded soldiers from Egypt, and have since been spending a holiday in ...
Article : 37 wordsSir,—"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 ...
Article : 114 wordsThe 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 ...
Article : 162 wordsAt 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 ...
Article : 83 wordsJames 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 ...
Article : 170 wordsThe 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 ...
Article : 53 wordsFREMANTLE, 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 ...
Article : 69 wordsMrs. 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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The Argus (Melbourne, Vic. : 1848 - 1957), Fri 13 Aug 1915, Page 10
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