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  2. INDUSTRIAL NEWS.

    At a mass meeting of sewer workers, held at the Trades Hall on Sunday, the following motion was agreed to:— "That, as workers on sewer construction and ...

    Article : 170 words
  3. INDEX TO ADVERTISEMENTS.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 211 words
  4. CANADA AND THE WAR.

    TORONTO, June 1.—On May 24 ("Victoria Day") a vast crowd, including a number of oversea battalions, assembled on Parliament Hill, Ottawa, to witness a flag-raising in honour of the august monarch ...

    Article : 1,556 words
  5. ITEMS OF INTEREST

    When proposed reductions of staff were being considered at the meeting of the Metropolitan Board of Works on Tuesday three names were submitted, those of ...

    Article : 1,188 words
  6. COMMONWEALTH SHIPS.

    Shipping circles have been surprised to learn that the Commonwealth does not intend to transfer its newly acquired ships to the Australian registry, which would ...

    Article : 252 words
  7. CALL FOR MEN.

    Recruiting figures in Victoria are still far from satisfactory, although a slight improvement has been shown during the past two days. At the Town Hall yesterday ...

    Article : 628 words
  8. TECHNICAL EDUCATION.

    The annual demonstration of the Working Men's College, at the Town Hall last night, attracted a large attendance. His Excellency the Governor (Sir Arthur ...

    Article : 993 words
  9. MEXICO AND AMERICA.

    The Note from General Carranza, the de facto President of Mexico, in reply to the United States Note has been received at Washington. ...

    Article : 168 words
  10. COUNTRY NEWS.

    A magisterial inquiry showed that the decease of Frederick John Smith, who was found dead in his bed at Sebastopol was due to natural causes. He was 61 years of age, and resided by himself. ...

    Article : 1,765 words
  11. ITALIAN OPERA COMPANY.

    Stirring melodrama was witnessed at the Princess's Theatre last evening when the Gonsalez Company gave Puccini's "Tosca." Melodrama is not, as a rule, associated ...

    Article : 874 words
  12. SPELTER PRICE FALLS.

    Increased production and restriction in the general consumption are causing a fall in the price of spelter. The British Government recently bought 3,000 tons in America ...

    Article : 169 words
  13. AUSTRIAN WAR LOAN.

    A wireless press message states that in connection with the Fourth Austrian War Loan there is an extraordinary system of grants to subscribers amounting to 10 per ...

    Article : 71 words
  14. CONSCIENTIOUS OBJECTORS

    The Lord President of the Council (Lord Crewe), in reply to criticisms passed in the House of Lords regarding the treatment of conscientious objectors, said that while in ...

    Article : 87 words
  15. Australasian Shipping.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 10 words
  16. RETURNED SOLDIERS.

    TUNGAMAH, Wednesday.—At a public meeting convened by the recruiting committee and Red Cross branch to consider the matter of raising a fund for returned soldiers ...

    Article : 419 words
  17. GERMAN EAST AFRICA.

    Lieut.—General Smuts reports that Colonel van der Venter's forces assumed the offensive against the Germans in German East Africa on June 24. Colonel van der ...

    Article : 74 words
  18. TREATMENT OF PRISONERS

    The Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs (Sir Edward Grey) stated in the House of Commons on Tuesday that Germany had not replied to Great Britain's Note ...

    Article : 77 words
  19. MENINGITIS.

    GEELONG, Wednesday.—Another death from meningitis occurred in the hospital last evening, the victim being Leslie Aitchison, aged 19 years. Deceased came ...

    Article : 130 words
  20. British War Minister.

    According to a telegram received in New York on Tuesday, Lord Sandhurst (Lord Chamberlain), when speaking in the House of Lords, hinted that the Earl of Derby ...

    Article : 96 words
  21. THE FARMERS' UNION.

    SEYMOUR, Wednesday.—Mr. Hall, organising secretary of the Victorian Farmers' Union, addressed a meeting at the stock sale here on Tuesday afternoon, with the object of forming a ...

    Article : 161 words
  22. INDUSTRIAL MEETINGS.

    {No abstract available}

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 32 words
  23. Soldiers and the Land.

    The Small Holdings and Colonies Bill was read a third time in the House of Lords on Tuesday. Lord Selbourne, who, as president of the ...

    Article : 139 words
  24. KILLING OF DISEASED STOCK

    ADELAIDE, Wednesday.—A deputation from the Adelaide and Suburban Dairymen's Association asked the commissioner for Crown lands (Mr. Goode) whether the ...

    Article : 122 words
  25. WALSH ISLAND DOCKYARD.

    A new 1,000-ton dredge was launched at the Government dockyard at Walsh Island, Newcastle (N.S.W.), yesterday by Mr. Cann (Minister for Public Works), and Mr. ...

    Article : 148 words
  26. WAR AND SPORT.

    Sir,—In "The Argus" to-day Mr. Oliphant states that my letter never "touched the spot." His original reference to cricketers having been prefaced by the remark "that it ...

    Article : 572 words
  27. THE RIVERINA.

    BERRIGAN, Wednesday.—The Railways Commissioners made their annual inspection of the Narrandera-Tocumwal line to-day. At Berrigan a large deputation was received, urging that the New South ...

    Article : 325 words
  28. SOUTHERN CROSS TOBACCO FUND.

    {No abstract available}

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 241 words
  29. V.R.C. GIFTS TO SOLDIERS.

    {No abstract available}

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 375 words
  30. Price of Food Inquiry.

    The Premier of Queensland (Mr. Ryan) has been invited to give evidence before the British Food Commission with reference to the regulation of prices and cognate ...

    Article : 36 words
  31. TRAMWAY SERVICES.

    Hawthorn Council, at its meeting last night, agreed to the following motion, on the motion of Councillor Roche, seconded by Councillor Lord:— ...

    Article : 154 words
  32. Austro-German Alliance.

    There are persistent rumours, the "National Tidende," of Stockholm, states, that a new secret military convention has been arranged between Austria and Germany, to ...

    Article : 36 words
  33. MUNICIPAL.

    Before giving permission for an alteration of the route used by motor-buses along Burwood road, providing for them to continue along Burwood road to Burke road, from the Tower Hotel, instead ...

    Article : 143 words
  34. British Wool Clip.

    The Government's decision to commandeer the English wool clip has a more far-reaching object than the safeguarding of British and Allied military requirements. ...

    Article : 91 words
  35. Classified Advertising

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    Advertising : 301 words
  36. FITZROY HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY.

    {No abstract available}

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 143 words
  37. FITZROY KINDERGARTEN.

    At the third annual meeting of the Fitzroy Mission Free Kindergarten, held on Wednesday, Mr. J. Barnaby presiding, the annual report stated that the number of children on the roll was 50, ...

    Article : 126 words
  38. British Forestry Scheme.

    The British Government has appointed a committee to draw up an extensive afforestation scheme for the United Kingdom. ...

    Article : 23 words
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