If the British Empire does not mend its ways and encourage science in its school it will go down. This, at least was the opinion expressed by ...
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Article : 54 wordsThe Prime Minister(Mr. Asquith) delivered himself of an eulogy of the late, Earl Kitchener and a review of the military situation when ...
Article : 831 wordsAt the monthly meeting of the board of directors of the Koroit Butter Factory, held on Tuesday, Mr. Camernon, time London representative ...
Article : 265 wordsThe Caulfield Council on Tuesday night discussed the question of rating reform, and some interesting figures were supplied by Cr. Wood in ...
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Article : 95 wordsIn his presidential address at the annual meeting of the Iron and Steel Institute, Sir William Boardmore stated as an example of the influence ...
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Article : 41 wordsAn entertaining example of how the Railway department does not economise is furnished by a Melbourne business house. The firm in ...
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Article : 36 wordsWannon Shire Council on Tuesday received, a letter from Portland Borough Council drawing attention to report from a geologist, which ...
Article : 86 wordsThe following are the weights for the Grand National Hurdle Race and Grand National Steeplechase, to be run on the 1st and 8th July, ...
Article : 234 wordsThe Paris Economic Conference, which is being attended by 60 representatives of all the Allies, assembled at the office of the French Foreign ...
Article : 487 words"Russian troops north of Larangoitshi." states a Berlin official report. "seven times formed their lines. only to be completely repulsed ...
Article : 27 wordsThe "Evening Standard" states that notwithstanding the restrictions on the liquor traffic, the sale of spirits shows an increase of over ...
Article : 39 wordsOn the site devastated by fire three months ago, a new Albion mill is growang rapidly at Geelong. Some of the walls are up nearly 50ft., and ...
Article : 81 wordsIt has been learnt in Amsterdam that Cuxhaven, the German North Sea naval base, has been closed to all civilian traffic. ...
Article : 23 wordsRussian cavalry are now 19 miles bevond Czernewitz. Six thousand additional prisoners have been taken by the Russians. ...
Article : 38 wordsA Bulgarian communique received in Amsterdam states that "six enemy ships bombarded the coast from the Mesta River to Kale Burnu, their ...
Article : 48 wordsThe "Central News" correspondent at Cardiff reports that large colliery proprietors and ship owners in Wales are arranging to combine. The new ...
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Advertising : 294 wordsThe question whether fire brigades should have the right to use water mains for the purpose of competitions and practice was referred to on ...
Article : 146 wordsA later Petrograd communique states: The enemy is offering a desperate resistance on the road to Vladimirvolynski. Fierce fighting is in ...
Article : 85 wordsThe Commissioners of the State Savings Bank have decided that depositors who take up war loan debentures for sums from £10 to £100 ...
Article : 92 wordsAt a meeting held in London on Wednesday of the Marconi Wireless Company Limited. Mr. Godfrey Isaacs said that Signor Marconi, in the ...
Article : 60 wordsRear-Admiral Matsumura and the principal officers of the visiting Japanese warships were to-day entertained by the Lord Mayor. ...
Article : 102 wordsThe latest Petrograd communique, dated Thursday, states: It is estimated that the Austro-German losses for the week in killed and wounded ...
Article : 220 wordsA meeting of the Warrnambool Chamber of Commerce and Decentralisation League was held at the Federal Chambers, Thursday, and was ...
Article : 527 wordsIt is officially announced in London that a successful air raid was carried out on June 13 against the enemy's camps and aeroplane at El Arish ...
Article : 121 wordsMessrs. J. R. Moodie and Co., and J. G. Stewart and Co.. will conduct a sale of dairy cattle on account of Mr. P. O'Keefe and Mr. John Shine, ...
Article : 91 wordsCanon Hav. rector of St. Andrew's, South Brisbane. has been appointed by the Bishop of Tasmania (Dr. Stephen) as dean of Hobart and ...
Article : 260 wordsThe 43rd half-yearly meeting of share-brokers was held at the Mechanics' Hall on Saturday. The balance sheet and report were ...
Article : 546 wordsIt is a frequent experience, writes the "Hospital," that many questions which propose to the superficial observer a ready and inevitable answer ...
Article : 372 wordsLast Monday afternoon a party of about twenty met at Mr. J. T. Bromell's property, on the Wannon river, Kanawalk, to enjoy a fox ...
Article : 118 wordsThe New York banking group has closed a loan of £12,000,00O for the Russian Government at 6½ per cent., payable in New York. ...
Article : 28 wordsThe news of General Brusiloff's smashing victories is being sedously censored in Germany. BALTIC BATTLE. ...
Article : 171 wordsMr. J. J. O'Brien, of Krawarree station. Braidwood. N.S.W., claims to have solved the problem of the eradication of the codlin moth. The ...
Article : 393 wordsThe newspapers give prominence to Mr. Asquith's references to the reconstruction of the Empire. The "Times" says: "Mr. Asquith's statement will ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 186 wordsThe standard of work sent in by the branches of the Red Cross Society to headquarters has reached a Wonderfully high level. Once upon a ...
Article : 240 wordsMr. Hagelthorn, Minister for Agriculture, stated to-day that returned soldiers would not be invited by the Government to act as drivers of flour ...
Article : 98 wordsA communique issued in Paris on Wednesday states:— "During the night the enemy violently bombarded our positions north ...
Article : 102 wordsMr A. E. Roper, conductor of the Warrnambool Orchestra has received from Mr. A. S. Rodgers, M.H.R. the following very gratifying, ...
Article : 105 wordsIn the Supreme Court to-day, before Mr. Justice Hodges, an action was commenced by Alfred Farthing, State member for East Melbourne, ...
Article : 66 wordsA fatal accident this afternoon befel Mr. Walter Maillard, a resident of Burnley, aged 80 years. He stepped in front of an electric ...
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The Warrnambool Standard (Vic. : 1872 - 1890 ; 1914 - 1918), Sat 17 Jun 1916, Page 1
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