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  2. NATIONAL FUNDS.

    The contributions received by the honorary treasurer (Mr. John Gr[?]ee) amounted to £148/9/8, and brought the total to £307,851/[?]/6. ...

    Article : 1,432 words
  3. FARMER'S PRESENTIMENT.

    SWAN HILL. Saturday.— Some remarkable features surrounded the death of Robert Henry Athorn, a well-known and respected district farmer. The deceased ...

    Article : 322 words
  4. INDEX TO ADVERTISEMENTS.

    {No abstract available}

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 167 words
  5. RIGHTS[?] OF THE STATE.

    In the course of a sermon[?] at St. Sta[?] laus Church, Toorak, on Sunday, the Rev. R. G. Little, S.J., said:—Part of the[?]duty of true religion is to defend and uphold the ...

    Article : 378 words
  6. STATE ELECTIONS.

    Mr. R. H. S. Abbott, of Bendigo, has announced his intention of opposing the re-election of Mr. W. L. Baillien (hono[?]y Minister) for the Northern Province of the ...

    Article : 190 words
  7. MINISTERS AND MASTERS.

    MURWILLUMBAH (X.S.W.), Sunday. —In reply to a letter from a district resident, the Attorney[?]General (Mr. Hall) writes:—I do not agree with you that a ...

    Article : 322 words
  8. RETURNED SOLDIERS.

    A scheme for the repatriation of Australian soldiers was considered in the House of Representatives on Saturday on the item in the Estimates for a grant of £250,000 ...

    Article : 565 words
  9. ITEMS OF INTEREST

    In the course of a missionary address on "Our Indian Empire" at St. Hilary's (Anglican) Church yesterday morning[?] the [?]acher (the Rev. H.. R. Holmes, M. A.) ...

    Article : 1,393 words
  10. FAILURE OF DAY BAKING.

    There was another fresh bread famine in the northern suburbs on Saturday night, and yesterday the bakeries were rushed by householders, who were sold [?]oaves almost ...

    Article : 833 words
  11. COUNTRY NEWS.

    The annual proce[?]sion organised by the School of Mines and Technical School students was held on Saturday. Many amusing characters were represented[?] and a large crowd witnessed the ...

    Article : 923 words
  12. TRANS-AUSTRALIAN RAILWAY

    PERTH, Sunday.—The secretary of the Federated Engineers' and Firemen's Association states that an agreement governing the rates of wages and conditions of labour ...

    Article : 202 words
  13. JUVENILE ENTERTAINMENT.

    The committee of the St. Kilda branch of the Ministering Children's League was responsible for a capital entertainment which was held on Saturday afternoon and evening ...

    Article : 152 words
  14. SHEARERS' STRIKE.

    BRISBANE, Sunday,—The present dispute in the pastoral industry is [?]t so much a difference with employers as a breakaway from the Australian Workers' ...

    Article : 283 words
  15. SHIPOWNERS AND WHARF LABOURERS.

    Sir,—As vice-chairman of the joint committee of the oversea, interstate[?] and coastal steamship companies. I was deputed to draw up the following statement in regard to the ...

    Article : 1,425 words
  16. GENERAL CABLE NEWS.

    The Weather Bureau at Chicago has received a report that the volcanoes of Mauna Loa and Kilauea, in Honolulu, are[?] in cruption. ...

    Article : 91 words
  17. THE LIQUOR TRAFFIC.

    Sir,—The Rev. Mr. Worrall's letter to you is so grossly unfair[?] and inaccurate that it has tempted me to reply. It is now quite plain that he and his party are ...

    Article : 851 words
  18. ENEMY PROPERTY.

    The Senate will give consideration to-day to a bill to amend the Trading with the Enemy Act. The measure provides for the creation of a [?]public trustee, charged with ...

    Article : 151 words
  19. FLYING SCHOOL COURSE.

    Courses of instruction for officers in the permanent and citizen forces will be held at the Central Flying School, Laverton[?] from Augus[?]til November. Applications ...

    Article : 70 words
  20. APPLES.

    Arrangements have been completed for a series of lectures and demonstrations in fruit preserving and the cooking of apples in metropolitan centres, by experts of the ...

    Article : 143 words
  21. HOSPITAL[?]SHIP KAROOLA.

    The hospital ship, Karoola, passed Gabo Island at 7 o'clock yesterday morning, bound for Melbourne. The yesterday should reach the Port Melbourne pier about[?] 8[?] o'clock ...

    Article : 34 words
  22. EXPEDITIONARY[?] FORCES.

    The following appointments in connection with the Australian Imperial Forces are notified in a special "Gazette" which was issued in Friday:— ...

    Article : 287 words
  23. GOLF.

    {No abstract available}

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 605 words
  24. THE RAILWAYS.

    Sir,—"Lower Gully" is right in one respect at any 'rate. Whatever may be the reason, the trains are certainly run at very inconvenient hours'for the general public. ...

    Article : 149 words
  25. "BLACK" GROCERIES.

    The possibility of a settlement of the dispute in the manufacturing grocery trade appears to be as remote as ever. Over 600 employees are either on strike or have been ...

    Article : 261 words
  26. ROLL OF HONOUR UNVEILED.

    A[?] special service was held at St. Agues's Church of England, Glenhuntly, on Sunday evening, when a roll of honour was[?] unveiled by the Right Rev. Canon [?]odby, Dean of ...

    Article : 104 words
  27. PAYNESVILLE'S RECORD.

    Sir,—Permi[?] me to correct a mistake in "The Argus of May. 17.[?] the account of the Gippsland recruiting[?] train Sir Alexander Peacock is credited with making special ...

    Article : 289 words
  28. FLINDERS STREET STATION.

    Sir,—Would it be impossible for the Railways Commissioners to turn their attention to the awkward way the "ins" and "outs" have to cross each other at the central ...

    Article : 63 words
  29. WARBURTON LINE TRAINS.

    Sir,—That the travellers on this line are badly treated is beyond dispute. I was present at a deputation to the Railways Commissioners over 12 months ago. The ...

    Article : 170 words
  30. RED CROSS SOCIETY.

    Miss P. N. Robertson, [?]secretary, of the [?]Australian branch of the British Red Cross Society, reports:— At the recent meetings of the finance and ...

    Article : 187 words
  31. TRAMWAY TRAFFIC.

    Following is the report of traffic for 14 days ended May 13, 1916:—Total car mileage 4,1[?] miles; total revenue[?] £2[?]0 total passengers, 59,544; revenue per car mile; [?]; passengers per car mile, ...

    Article : 48 words
  32. APPOINTMENTS[?] AND PROMOTIONS.

    Mr. E. J. Rigby, of M[?]eer road, Malv[?] has received advice by cable message that his son[?] Harry[?] has obtained a commission in the Royal Flying Corps. ...

    Article : 32 words
  33. LAND AND PROPERTY SALES.

    Messrs. Sydney Arnold, Best[?] and Co. and George Strandgard and Co[?] report having held a successful auction sale of allotments in [?]yde Park Estate, New[?] on Saturday. There was a good attendance ...

    Article : 93 words
  34. CASUALTIES AND FATALITIES

    Whilst a bandle of papers was the cause of a [?]ad named Herbert Barrows getting into the way of a running taxi-cab in Toorak road on Saturday evening, it saved him from serious consequences in the ...

    Article : 363 words
  35. LAW NOTICES.—(This Day.)

    At 10 a.m.—Australian Commonwealth[?] Post and Telegraph Officers' Association[?] v. Public Service Commissioner (for the Commonwealth[?] and another); Federated Public Service Assistants' ...

    Article : 238 words
  36. LICENSES REDUCTION BOARD.

    The deprivation sittings of the Licenses Reduction Board with respect to hotels in the Gip[?] (Melbourne) licensing district are now being held. In all twenty-eight hotels are listed for [?] ...

    Article : 122 words
  37. COMMERCIAL TRAVELLERS.

    The half-yearly general meeting of the Commercial Travellers' Association of Victoria took place in the club r[?]ms on Saturday. The president, Mr. A. Mendoza, presided: ...

    Article : 334 words
  38. CATHOLIC FEDERATION FIELD [?] SERVICE.

    The Victorian council of the Australian Catholic Federation has issued statement of receipts and expenditure in connection with its [?]eld service wor[?]. The receipts amounted to £2,155/13[?] which ...

    Article : 122 words
  39. READING FOR THE TROOPS.

    [?]The Victoria League honorary secretary for literature has received a letter from Mr. R. O. Clack, supervising Y.M.C.A. secretary for[?] Australian troops abroad, who is ...

    Article : 194 words
  40. CHARITABLE BEQUESTS.

    The Trustee[?] Executors, and Agency Company[?] Limited report that the trustees of the late Mr. T. J. Summmer have distributed a further [?]s of £1,[?]50 among the charitable institutions mentioned as ...

    Article : 227 words
  41. A.N.A. ELECTIONS.

    {No abstract available}

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 178 words
  42. MUSEUM AND AUSTRALIAN WEAPONS.

    Sir,—In looking through the Melbourne Museum I am struck by the want of any collection of uniforms and weapons representing Australia from the Soudan to the ...

    Article : 101 words
  43. NEWMARKET STOCK SALES.

    Sales of fat stock at Newmarket this week will be supplied with 2[?] trucks of sheep and lambs, to be sold to-morrow[?] and 211 trucks of cattle and calves[?] with about [?]0 cattle by steamer, to be ...

    Article : 127 words
  44. Classified Advertising

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    Advertising : 188 words
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