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  2. DECEMBER LAW BUSINESS

    Business for the last month of the year for the Supreme Court will commence to-morrow. The Full Court will to constituted of the Acting Chief ...

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  3. TARIFF INVESTIGATION

    Included in the business of the Inter-State Commission to-day was an application for preference for British preserved herrings. This was supported by Thomas ...

    Article : 407 words
  4. HEAVY RAIN IN QUEENSLAND

    During the, 48 hours ending at 7 o'clock this morning some excellent falls of rain were recorded in Queensland. The western districts in particular would appear ...

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  5. THE EMDEN'S CAPTAIN

    Following on the publication of a paragraph giving information concerning Capt Carl von Muller, who was in command of the German cruiser Emden, "The ...

    Article : 640 words
  6. WAR AND DROUGHT

    In the course of his address at the Anglican Synod to-day the Archbishop of Melbourne referred to the war and the drought. He said:— ...

    Article : 363 words
  7. AUSTRALIAN FORCES

    Two Baptist ministers well known in Victoria are going to the front from England to assist in chaplainey work. One is the Rev. E. L. Weston, formerly of the ...

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  8. MODERATOR'S SON VOLUNTEERS.

    Mr Keith Crookson, son of the Right Rev. J. Crookson, Moderator of the Presbyterian Church of Victoria, has volunteers for service with the Australian ...

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  9. CASUALTIES AND FATALITIES

    Early this evening there young then went out in a cancer on the Yarra, and they stripped and jumped into the water. After swimming about for some time, one ...

    Article : 65 words
  10. TRAVELLING KITCHEN FUND.

    The Minister for Defence (Senator Pearce) gratefully acknowledges the receipt of £1059, collected by Mrs A. C. Mountain's Travelling Kitchen Fund for ...

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  11. PROVISION FOR EMPLOYEES.

    The Commonwealth Government has decided that all permanent and temporary officers who go on active service are to be granted leave, with the assurance that ...

    Article : 252 words
  12. BOY SHOT IN THE THIGH.

    Henry Hart, 11 years of age, second son of Coast Hart, went out unknown to his parents, with a Winchester rifle in company with two other ...

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  13. WAR AND INDUSTRY

    The Minister for Labor, Sir Alex. Peacock, has been advised by the Crown Solicitor, that where employers of shop assistants have found it necessary ...

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  14. NEW ZEALAND ELECTIONS

    The nominations for the general elections closed to-day. Every seat will be contested, and in most cases there will be a straight out fight between the ...

    Article : 61 words
  15. STREAMS OF BOILING OIL

    Working amid streams of burning oil, caused by the bursting of a 15,000 gallon tank at the height of the fire this morning on the premises of Leggitts Limited. ...

    Article : 268 words
  16. LORD ALFRED DOUGLAS

    The trial of Lord Alfred Douglas for libel on Robert Baldwin Ross, literary executer of Oscar Wilde, has concluded at the Old Bailey. The alleged libel was ...

    Article : 66 words
  17. CLOTHING FOR TROOPS.

    The Education Department is requesting head teachers to urge the completion of articles of clothing for the war relief funds. Finished articles should be sent ...

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  18. SHOOTING INCIDENT

    Josephine Courtout, aged 30 years, was admitted into the Melbourne Hospital to-night suffering from a bullet would in the head. According to a story ...

    Article : 74 words
  19. SITTING OF WAGES BOARDS.

    Mr Justice Heydon, President of the Industrial Court, after a special enquiry has decided that it will be inadvisable for Wages Boards to continue during the ...

    Article : 45 words
  20. AUSTRALIANS' GIFT OF BLANKETS.

    Sir,—Every aspect of this barbarous war foretells a long and bitter struggle and no doubt blankets will be welcomed by the Home Military authorities right ...

    Article : 478 words
  21. BALLARAT PATRIOTIC FUND

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 41 words
  22. AUSTRALIAN METAL COMPANY

    The contract of the Home Affairs Department with the Australian Metal Company for the supply of two transformers, at a cost of £100, has elicited ...

    Article : 146 words
  23. "THE COURIER" LISTS

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 14 words
  24. MYSTERY OF A TOOTH.

    Sir,—I am an interested reader of the weekly notes of your naturalist contributor for "Dytiscus." I was particularly interested on Saturday last to [?] his ...

    Article : 531 words
  25. RED CROSS FUND.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 10 words
  26. STATE REVENUE

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 146 words
  27. BELGIAN RELIEF FUND.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 19 words
  28. BRITISH RED CROSS SOCIETY.

    Mr E. Miller, hon. treasurer of the Australian branch of the British Red Cross Society, reported to-day that the total receipts were to date £63,940. ...

    Article : 48 words
  29. MILITARY RAIDS

    The Minister for Defence (Synator Pearce) desires it to be as widely known as possible that a thorough search of the premises and the correspondence of the ...

    Article : 72 words
  30. RED CROSS SOCIETY.

    The ladies' working party attached to the Skipton Patriotic League has since its inception in August last, made and forwarded the following articles to the ...

    Article : 153 words
  31. HOSPITAL SHIP.

    Certain work has to be done on the hospital ship Kyarra, now at Port Melbourne and in order that operations shall ant be hampered, the Minister for Defence ...

    Article : 87 words
  32. WHEAT GROWING

    Dr Cameron, Director of Agriculture, stated to-day that much interest was being taken in the campaign to increase next season's wheat yield. A Melbourne ...

    Article : 112 words
  33. COTTAGE DONATED TO FUND.

    Miss Amy Middleditch, whose brother has gone to the war, has donated her cottage and land, worth £209, to the Belgian Relief Fund. ...

    Article : 32 words
  34. TEMPORARY COMMISSIONS

    The Secretary o State has cabled to the Minister for Defence informing him that temporary commissions during the war will be granted to others of the ...

    Article : 76 words
  35. MAIL STEAMERS

    Owing to the Orient steamer Ophir being aclayed through striking a buoy soon after setting out on its voyage to Australia, it will not arrive at Fremantle ...

    Article : 83 words
  36. SERIOUSNESS OF THE STRUGGLE

    In the course of his sermon at St. Paul's Church of England on Sunday evening the Bishop of Ballarat (Right Rev. Dr Green) referred in the war, and ...

    Article : 205 words
  37. SUPPLY OF HOLSES

    Mr Harold Woodruff, in War Notes and Queries, recently endeavored to ascertain to what measure the combatant countries were supplies with horses. Some of the ...

    Article : 284 words
  38. HOLMAN GOVERNMENT'S ACTION.

    Mr J. L. Trette, the Minister for Lands, has had under consideration the question of the disposal of part of the Pilliga scrub-lands, which are suitable for ...

    Article : 96 words
  39. CITY COUNCIL FINANCES.

    Sir,—As one who has been closely following the correspondence between Mr Jones and City Council in connection with and City abattoir scheme, I must ...

    Article : 102 words
  40. LIEDERTAFEL CONCERT.

    Sir,—I am pleased to know that the Lisdertafel intends shortly to entertain us with that excellent production, "Merrie England," which I sincerely trust will ...

    Article : 146 words
  41. SHORTAGE OF WATER

    Information received by the Water Commission to-day indicated that the River Murray had stopped running at Nyah and adjacent places. The flow of ...

    Article : 85 words
  42. AUSTRALIA'S POSITION

    Speaking at a concert held at Wanbra on Saturday, the Premier (Sir A. J. P[?]cock said he was afraid that many failed to realise that Australia was at war just ...

    Article : 136 words
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    The "Berliner Tageblatt" gives, in all seriousness, the following explanation for Russian find of cat-of-mine-talls on the German cruiser Magdeburg. "These ...

    Article : 51 words
  44. Advertising

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    Advertising : 1,259 words
  45. SEAMEN'S COMPENSATION

    The High Court decided to-day that the Seamen's Compensation Act is valid, the Chief Justice and Mr Justice Batton dissenting. ...

    Article : 30 words
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