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  2. METHODIST CENTENARY.

    A great and enthusiastic gathering assembled in the Melbourne Town Hall last night, when a collegiate demonstration in connection with the centenary celebrations ...

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  3. INDEX TO ADVERTISEMENTS.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 161 words
  4. COMMODITIES.

    The price of butter has fallen, and, according to the chairman of the Prices of Goods Board, a further reduction is probable. At the conclusion of the meeting of the board ...

    Article : 281 words
  5. COMFORTS FOR TROOPS.

    The Lady Mayoress's Patr[?]oti[?] League was formed on August 7, 1014, with Lady Hennessy as president, and a large staff of energetic ladies as members of the ...

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  6. FOR THE WOUNDED

    Recently the Chamber of Manufactures applied to the Red Cross Society for samples of the articles which were wanted for Red Cross work. At last night'smeeting of the ...

    Article : 267 words
  7. MEN FOR THE ARMY.

    Of the 226 men who offered themselves for active service with the Australian Imperial Force yesterday 149 were accepted. There were 76 country men among the accepted ...

    Article : 152 words
  8. CIVIC RECEPTION.

    The Lord Mayor (Alderman Sir David Hennessy) yesterday gave a reception to the Rev. Dr. Hoss (Bishop of the American Methodist Episcopal Church), and other ...

    Article : 254 words
  9. OFFER FROM WARRUGUL.

    WARRAGUL, Monday/—The Warragul Shire Council has asked the Minister for Defence (Senator Pearee) if he would establish a camp in gippsland, if the council ...

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  10. UNIVERSITY HELP.

    A strong committee has been constituted in connection with the University, with the object of ascertaining in what manner and to what extent the resources of the ...

    Article : 396 words
  11. NEW MUSKETRY COURSE.

    As announced in "The Argus" yesterday, a revised musketry course to be completed by members of the A.L.F. before they are allowed to proceed to the front has now ...

    Article : 167 words
  12. CHINESE OIL WELLS.

    China has declined to arrange a permanent contract with the Standard Oil Company for the exploitation of the northern oil districts of China. The ...

    Article : 52 words
  13. PAYMENTS TO RECRUITS.

    Strong criticism was made at the meeting of the Richmond Council last night regarding the alleged withholding of payment of allowances to recruits. ...

    Article : 543 words
  14. CHURCH SERVICES.

    Chur[?]h servies in commemoration of the centenary of the Methodist Church of Australasia were held throughout the State on Sunday. The services were of a specially ...

    Article : 536 words
  15. DENTAL RECRUITING COMMITTEE.

    A deputation, consisting of Messrs. R.G. Casey, A.F. Hooper, and J.M. Elder, comprising the executive body of the recruiting dental relief committee, called on the ...

    Article : 151 words
  16. WOMEN POLICE.

    The Chief Secretary (Mr. Murray) intends to visit Sydney this week, with the objet of ascertaining whether the introduction of women police has been attended ...

    Article : 125 words
  17. MOTOR OPERATING THEATRE.

    A fully-equipped motor operating theatre, the gift of men and women tennis players of Victoria, was presepted to the Defence department,through Senator [?]rdiner ...

    Article : 340 words
  18. MEAT SUPPLY.

    Despite repeated requests for information regarding the quantity. quality, and price of the consignment of meat which the Premier of Queensland (Mr. Ryan) has ...

    Article : 335 words
  19. COUNTRY NEWS.

    Wheat is being carried through Hallarat to the seaboard at the rate of 200 bages a day. On August 16 last year, 6,577 bags were railed through Ballarat for the day. At present there are only 1,232 bags ...

    Article : 354 words
  20. SLEEPING IN WATER.

    PERTH, Monday.—Speaking on the subject of recruiting at a smoke social, held by the Commercial Travellers' Association, the Premier (Mr. Seaddan) said that it had ...

    Article : 259 words
  21. RETURNED SOLDIERS.

    Postmasters and officers in charge of post and telegraph offices have been informed that the directions issued by the postmaster General on July 5 with respect to ...

    Article : 113 words
  22. ANOTHER PARTY RETURNING.

    A hospital ship with a large party of wounded Australians on board is expected to arrive at Fremantle to-morrow. The total number in the party is 314. The names ...

    Article : 64 words
  23. INTERSTATE TRADE IN BRAN.

    SYDNEY, Monday:—The State AttorneyGeneral (Mr. Hall) announced to-day that in view of the fact that the market is now well supplied with bran and pollard, ...

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  24. MOTOR TRIPS FOR WOUNDED.

    Two very pleasant outings were arranged by the Australian Patriots' League on Thursday and Friday last for wounded soldiers. 0n Thursday eight carloads left ...

    Article : 115 words
  25. CITIZEN FORCES.

    The decision of the military authorities to cancel camps of continuous training for citizen forces, owing to the necessity of devoting all energies to the war,means that ...

    Article : 114 words
  26. BENDIGO AND DISTRICT.

    At the monthly meeting of the administrative council of the Bendigo School of Mines on Monday night it was stated that 25 students and one instructor (Mr. J. primrose) [?]ad enlisted for the ...

    Article : 134 words
  27. FEDERAL WAR TAX.

    Sir,—Under the income tax proposals it will be impracticable to borrow from a man with £2,000 a year on mortgages at the same rate as from a man with £500 or ...

    Article : 210 words
  28. HIGH COMMANDS.

    Appointments to high commands at Gal[?] will be made probably within the next few days. The offer of a further brigade by the Federal Ministry had necessitated the ...

    Article : 230 words
  29. VICTIM OF THE WAR.

    SYDNEY. Monday.—Ludwig Hermann Bruck, aged 65 years[?] a native of Germany and a partner in the firm of Bruck and Thomson, medical agents and ...

    Article : 282 words
  30. EMPLOYMENT BUREAU.

    Sir,—Will seven other join us in paying £50 per annum during the war in founding a voluntary agency for helping returned soldiers to secure [?]ositions suitable to their ...

    Article : 229 words
  31. GEELONG AND DISTRICT.

    Mr. W. A. Gilbert, of the Public Works department. was in Geelong on Monday. inspeeting the books of the city council. He subscquently visited the Newtown and Chilwell town ball. His visit ...

    Article : 110 words
  32. BROADMEADOWS CAMP.

    Action has been taken by the military authorities to acquire full possession of the Broadmeadows camp site. The estate on which the camp is situated is about 145 ...

    Article : 367 words
  33. FOOD OX TRANSPORTS.

    Referring to complaints made by soldiers of the Australian imperial Force regarding the quality of the food provided for them on transports, the Minister for the Navy ...

    Article : 110 words
  34. GRAPES STRANGELY PRESERVED.

    HEALESVILLE. Monday.—An extraordinary discovery was made here recently. A [?]unch of grape[?], weighing [?]th., was found between the [?]ling and roof of a residence. The fruit was in a perfectly ...

    Article : 69 words
  35. INCOME TAX AND MARRIED MEN.

    Sir,—I througly endorse Mr. Edmund Jowett's remarks. My case is similar to the one he puts. If there is a seintilla of justice or reason in allowing abundance to the ...

    Article : 106 words
  36. [?]APE WEED.

    DUNKELD, Monday.—Much mortailty in stock is being caused throughout the district by stock grazing on Cape weed. Mr. W. Griffen one night turned 15 bullocks into a paddock in which there ...

    Article : 52 words
  37. INDUSTRIAL NEWS.

    The secretary (Mr. R. G. Large) reported at a meeting of the Operative Bakers' Society held at the Trades Hall on Saturday night that since the contract had ...

    Article : 195 words
  38. POLICE AND CIVILIANS.

    In view of the inquiry pending into the allegations of roughness in deling with c[?]vilians and drunkenness made against a number of constables, Sub-inspector ...

    Article : 316 words
  39. HIGH SCHOOL SCHEME OPPOSED.

    MYRTLEFO[?]D, Monday.—At a public meeting it was decided to protest against the establishment of a higher elementary school at Bright. On a recent visit Mr. Tate promised that if £500 was ...

    Article : 117 words
  40. SYDNEY VOLUNTEERS, 457.

    SYDNEY. Monday.—To-day 457 volunteers for the Expeditionary Forces were accepted at the three recruiting depots in Sydney. Of these 178 were enrolled at the ...

    Article : 41 words
  41. THE WRONG YEAR.

    Sir,—-I read some time ago that the Federal Government were not decided whether the first year to be covered by the war tax should be 1914 or the financial year, July, ...

    Article : 432 words
  42. SOLDIERS' LETTERS.

    As the result of investigations which they have been making for some time past, Detectives Alulfahey and Sainsbury yesterday arrested a young man named Vance ...

    Article : 55 words
  43. MAKING MUNITIONS.

    PERTH.Monday.—Mr.Mann.the secretary of the State Munitions Committee, states that the resources of individual machine shops not being sufficient to guarantee ...

    Article : 240 words
  44. SEASON'S PROSPECTS.

    CULCAIRN (N.S.W.), Monday.—The rains [?]ing the past few weeks have placed the crop prospects in a good position, and a failure is now almost an impossibility. Much new land has been ...

    Article : 207 words
  45. TO THE FDITOR OK THE ARGUS

    Sir,—So many complaints have been made regarding the delay and non-delivery of letters to our troops in Egypt that it is surely time our postal authorities did ...

    Article : 233 words
  46. THE RAILWAYS.

    A deputation of representatives of the Brighton, Sandringham, and Caulfield municipalities waited upon the Railways Commissioners yesterday afternoon, and urged ...

    Article : 240 words
  47. BRICKMAKERS' WAGES.

    PERTH, Monday.—The Arbitration Court issued an award in the brickmakers' citation to operate for six months for a sixmiles radius of Perth. Except for the ...

    Article : 92 words
  48. BENDIGO CAMP.

    BENDIGO,Monday.—Major R.G.Wilson, comptroller of canteens, who made an inspection of the Epsom training camp on Sunday, established a dry canteen to-day. ...

    Article : 186 words
  49. JAPANESE BUYING STUD SHEEP.

    COOMA (N.S.W.), Monday.— M. Hugachi, a Japanese sheep buyer, Visited the Cooma district during the last few days, and purchased for the Japanese ...

    Article : 54 words
  50. MINERS' ELECTIONS.

    DAYLESFORD, Monday: — Following are the results of the ballot of the Daylesford branch of the Federated Mine Employees' Association:—President, [?]s, 167; ...

    Article : 142 words
  51. RECRUITS' LETTERS UNDELIVERED.

    Sir,—I am not surprised at letters addressed to those on active duty at the front, at times miscarrying, but when letters are properly addressed to the Seymour camp ...

    Article : 106 words
  52. GENERAL NEWS.

    The mayoress of Collingwood (Mrs. E. Brown) will open Collins bridge. at the foot of Gipps street, on Thursday afternoon, at 3 o'clock. ...

    Article : 118 words
  53. RESPIRATORS FOR SOLDIERS.

    Sir,—Although the nature of the c[?] cal reagents used in the respirators for use against asphyxiating gases as improvised by the Imperial War Office has not been ...

    Article : 177 words
  54. DUTY ON TEA.

    Sir,—"Country Woman" suggests to-day a duty should he put on ten and kerosene. so by that means all would be obliged to contribute to the war fund, as the above ...

    Article : 197 words
  55. Family Notices

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    Family Notices : 108 words
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  57. COLAC OFFERS SITE.

    COLAC. Monday.—It has been decided to make application to the Defence department for the establishment of a district training camp at Colac, for the purposes of ...

    Article : 97 words
  58. LETTERS FOR SOLDIERS.

    Sir,— Either the postal or the militury authorities seem to be very indifferent to the comforts of our lads who are in training at the various depots. To-dav I got a ...

    Article : 133 words
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