SYDNEY, Wednesday.—The sittings of the annual State Labour Conference closed to-night. Among the motions agreed to at the concluding stage were the following:— ...
Article : 334 wordsAn important debate upon the question of compulsory military service took place in the House of Representatives yesterday afternoon. The debate was opened by the ...
Article : 4,937 wordsBRISBANE, Wednesday.—A report of the proceedings at the presentation of the chancellor's robes to the chancellor of the University (Sir Pope Cooper, Chief Justice ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 213 wordsThe delightfully sunny days which have been experienced in Victoria for some time, past are not, according to the Government meteorologist (Mr. Hunt), unusual for ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 87 wordsPreceded by a march through the town of a military force of 400 men, accompanied by three bands, a recruiting meeting was held last night in the new auditorium of the Part ...
Article : 244 wordsThe death occurred in a train yesterday between Maryborough and Castlemaine of a man who is thought to have been employed at Mildura at fruit-picking. ...
Article : 353 wordsThe report of the proceedings at the Footscray Council meeting, which was published in "The Argus," was referred yesterday to the Minister for Defence (Senator Pearce), ...
Article : 299 wordsSir.—I have been greatly surprised at the development in our midst of u wonderful degree of persuasive eloquence, and I have wondered if it could not be effectively ...
Article : 549 wordsIn reply to Senator Turley (Q.), the Acting Prime Minister (Senator Pearce) said in the Senate yesterday that a regulation had been issued under the. War ...
Article : 624 wordsThe following are the principal items of expenditure incurred by the Red Cross Society for the month of April:— Remitted to Egypt.............. £5,000 ...
Article : 345 wordsGEELONG, Wednesday—The trial of the old man George Henry Leake, charged with the murder of a four-year-old girl, Doris Lorne Foley, at Ditchley Park, Beech ...
Article : 175 wordsThe Women's Political Society, of which Miss Vida Goldstein is president, "Miss Adela Pankhurst organiser, and Miss Celia John financial secretary, receives £45 a ...
Article : 311 wordsSir,—If we are to have conscription, let the age limit be 21 to 50. We men of 16 do not want to shelter behind the smooth-faced lads of 18.—Yours. &c., ...
Article : 47 wordsWARRNAMBOOL Wednesday — An exceptional measure of public interest is being evinced in the forthcoming election to fill the vacancy (caused by the death of Mr. ...
Article : 152 wordsIn the Senate last night Senator Millen (N.S.W.) opened the debate on the motion that Senator Pearce's statement be printed. He began by pleading for a consideration ...
Article : 4,232 wordsSir,—While the call for young men to serve their King and country is just now so urgent who does the Defence department retain young men who are fit and eligible ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 414 wordsSir,— How little Senator Pearce must think of the men who have made Australia famous, and who art helping to maintain our freedom that be would deprive them of ...
Article : 211 wordsNews has been received by the Minister for Defence (Senator Pearce) that the American Embassy in Turkey has been able to send funds to prisoners of war at ...
Article : 178 wordsSir,—I submit some figures relative to the navy expenditure in connection with the pilot service at Queenscliff. The Department of the Navy utilised this service from ...
Article : 172 wordsThe War Office authorities are prepared to train young Australians who cannot, owing to age restrictions, obtain commissinos in the A.I.F., for commissions in the ...
Article : 156 wordsSir,—Allow me to ask our Defence department if young farmers should enlist. By farmers I mean those owning or leasing farms, and responsible for working them. ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 92 wordsA further detachment of returning wounded and invalided Australian soldiers are due to arrive to-morrow morning. A total of 210, comprising 148 Victorian), 41 ...
Article : 216 wordsSir,—Would you oblige me by publishing these particulars in your paper? My son (No. 911, Reg. Le Poer Oldham, G. Company, 14th Battalion) has been missing since ...
Article : 160 wordsBALLARAT, Wednesday. — Two more cases of meningitis were reported to-day, both the patients being soldiers who were in camp. As a result of these cases the ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 131 wordsCRIB POINT, Tuesday.—The employees of the Home Affairs department at the Flinders Naval Base decided, at a meeting last night, to employ one, two, or more ...
Article : 88 wordsBRIGHT, Wednesday.—In order to take action against defaulters, the State Parliamentary Recruiting Committee has asked the shire council to furnish a list of those ...
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The Argus (Melbourne, Vic. : 1848 - 1957), Thu 11 May 1916, Page 8
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