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  2. ITEMS OF INTEREST

    An application has been made for the release of B. Thomas, who, with a man named Williamson, is serving a life sentence in Western Australia for a murder ...

    Article : 802 words
  3. INDUSTRIAL UNREST

    A crowded meeting, to sympathise with the miners' strike at Broken Hill, was held last evening in the Bijou Theatre. Mr. Robert Ross was in the chair, and the ...

    Article : 1,228 words
  4. INDEX TO ADVERTISEMENTS.

    {No abstract available}

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 183 words
  5. THE CALL FOR MEN

    Recruiting was exceptionally brisk at the Town Hall depot on Saturday. The rush of volunteers commenced shortly after 2 o'clock, and from thence onward until 9 ...

    Article : 1,081 words
  6. FOR OUR SOLDIERS.

    The public of Victoria have given generously to all funds for the returned soldiers, but there is still need for more. Nothing which can be done for the men ...

    Article : 1,386 words
  7. WHEAT SCHEME.

    Since farmers have been sending their wheat into the Government pool complaints have been received daily of delays in the issue of certificates for such produce. Many ...

    Article : 1,029 words
  8. CARTERS AND DRIVERS.

    In dealing with the claims of the Carters and Drivers' Federation the Federal council of that organisation decided that all constitutional means of bringing the matter before ...

    Article : 367 words
  9. EFFORT AT BENDIGO.

    BENDIGO, Sunday.—In order to bring the urgent need for recruits strongly before the many hundreds of eligible young men who nightly attend picture shows in the city ...

    Article : 459 words
  10. THE WAR AND FOOTBALL.

    The delegates of the Victorian Football League have been seriously considering what course they will adopt when the League meets on Friday to discuss the ...

    Article : 434 words
  11. COMMODITIES.

    Another advance will be made in the wholesale price of butter to-day. The inincrease will be 12/ per cwt., which will raise the wholesale quotation for superfine ...

    Article : 219 words
  12. AUSTRALIANS' PRIVILEGES.

    Inclement weather did not prevent a large number of people from gathering at the Williamstown Picture Theatre on Saturday evening to hear the Minister for ...

    Article : 550 words
  13. POTTERY WORKERS.

    With the threat of a strike confronting them, employers in the pottery trade met last week and decided to grant members of the pottery section of the Brick, Tile, and ...

    Article : 114 words
  14. TALLANGATTA ENTHUSIASM.

    TALLANGATTA, Sunday.—A splendid recruiting meeting was held here on Friday evening, Mr. James Grant presiding. Mr. Parker Moloney, M.H.R., said that ...

    Article : 630 words
  15. CRICKETERS' TRIBUTE.

    The final effort by the executive committee of the V.C.A. in connection with the cricketers' tribute will be made to-day. By permission of the Lord Mayor (Sir David ...

    Article : 347 words
  16. POSTAL EMPLOYEES SERVING

    A return issued by the secretary of the Postmaster-General's department (Mr. J. Oxenham) shows that exclusive of the radiotelegraphic branch, 1,692 officers of the ...

    Article : 699 words
  17. COAL LUMPERS AT GEELONG.

    GEELONG, Sunday.—The refusal of the Geelong coal lumpers to work after 5 o'clock of an evening had the effect on Saturday of scriously inconveniencing the ...

    Article : 592 words
  18. RECRUITING SERGEANTS.

    The supply of returned soldiers eligible to act as recruiting sergeants, which a week or so ago was so inadequate that the appointment of civilians had to be considered, now ...

    Article : 813 words
  19. PERSONAL.

    King George has approved of the presentation of the silver model of a Maori war canoe by the New Zealand Expeditionary Force to the captain and officers of the ...

    Article : 740 words
  20. WEST AUSTRALIAN FINANCES

    PERTH, Sunday.—The financial returns for the State of Western Australia for the month of January disclose another addition to the State deficit, which now aggregates ...

    Article : 119 words
  21. THE RAILWAYS.

    Through the alleged neglect of the driver to ascertain whether the line was clear for him to proceed, a goods train on Friday evening ran into the buffer-stops of a siding ...

    Article : 159 words
  22. MR. MCGRATH'S APPEAL.

    CRESWICK, Sunday.—At Kingston a recruiting meeting was held last night. Councillor Yates, president of the Creswick shire, who occupied the chair, said that there were ...

    Article : 802 words
  23. LIENS AND CORNSACKS.

    Sir, — I sent receipts for about 2,500 bushels of wheat to the Wheat Commission some weeks ago, and have heard no more about them. Possibly the certificates ...

    Article : 316 words
  24. WAR PICTURES AT ATHENAEUM.

    At a time like the present, when the great isues of the war are being more than ever pressed upon the people of Australia, it is exceedingly interesting to be shown some ...

    Article : 270 words
  25. NO MOVE FOR SETTLEMENT.

    BROKEN HILL Sunday.—The strike continues without any excitement or entausiasm. Pickets are engaged and meetings are held, but no apparent move has been ...

    Article : 270 words
  26. REVENUE RETURNS.

    {No abstract available}

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 187 words
  27. POLICE NEWS.

    A police raid was made on Saturday night by Sub-inspector Britt and about a dozen constables, and the following persons were lodged in the Fitzroy lockup on a charge of having sold liquer ...

    Article : 310 words
  28. CLERGYMAN CALLED A LIAR.

    "You're a liar," interjected a clean-shaven man, somewhat above middle age, to a preacher on the Yarra Bank yesterday afternoon. ...

    Article : 135 words
  29. MUNICIPAL INTELLIGENCE.

    The Melbourne and Metropolitan Board of Works has intimated to the Broadmendow. Shire Council that the estimated cost of fixing mains in connection with the Broadmeadows water ...

    Article : 122 words
  30. BAY EXCURSIONS.

    The s.s. Awaroa is running specially cheap excursions to Queenscliff, Portsea, and Sorren[?]o, leaving Little Doek, at the foot of Spencer street, at 9.30 a.m. ...

    Article : 29 words
  31. LATE SHIPPING NEWS.

    PORT PIRIE (663 Miles).—Salled.—Jan. 30— Odland, for Newcastle; Emerald Wings, for Newcastle. ...

    Article : 21 words
  32. FIRES IN THE COUNTRY.

    MALDON, Friday.—A house owned by Mr. C. Haesler, and occupied by Mr. J. Doidge and family, situated at Long Gully, together with the whole of the contents, was destroyed by fire on ...

    Article : 54 words
  33. Classified Advertising

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    Advertising : 137 words
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