A deputation from the Victorian Police Association waited on Mr. D. 'M' Leod, the Chief Secretary, this morning, and placed before him its grievances ...
Article : 253 wordsOnce a year the sight of elephants hauling cages about the streets of Ballarat signalises the arrival of Wirths Circus and young and old look forward to again ...
Article : 415 wordsOne of the most important sporting and also one of the leading social events in connection with the public schools of Melbourne is the boat race for the Head ...
Article : 357 wordsThe elocutionary section of the South Street Competitions was concluded yesterday, when the adjudicator (Mr Jas. Anderson) had four items to decide, and ...
Article : 102 wordsSome day the history will be written of the war shops of Britain, those shops without which her thousands would have died in vain on the wire entanglements ...
Article : 994 wordsSuch of the cable news on this page so headed has appeared in the "Times," and is cabled to Australia by special permission. It should be understood ...
Article : 40 wordsThe Admiralty reports:—Our naval aircraft on Monday night dropped many tons of bombs on Bruges dock. One of our fighting patrols on Tuesday brought down ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 47 wordsField-Marshal Sir Douglas Haig, in his latest despatch to the War Office, says:— There is nothing of interest to report ...
Article : 26 wordsM. D. Mears.—Very good technique; good feeling and expression : watch deportment ; effective gesture; time a little slow; do not like hands in pockets for ...
Article : 142 wordsReuter's correspondent at Paris says that the inter-allied Conference has opened. The Under-Secretary for the Blockade urged the necessity for inter-Allied ...
Article : 46 wordsInsp Frank Lawrence Heaney, president of the Victorian Police Association and chief speaker at the deputation to the Chief Secretary this morning. died ...
Article : 156 wordsMr. Phil. C. Murray, of Peel street north. has been advised of the death in action in France of his youngest son, Pte Philip Robert Murray, of the A.M.C. The ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 35 wordsMr. Alfred Chibnall, of Snake Valley died on Monday after a long illness. The deceased was well known and highly respected both at Snake Valley and ...
Article : 537 wordsThe condition of being "run-down" is one that doctors do not recognise as a disease; the physician of to-day, who gets his training in a hospital where sever ...
Article : 219 wordsMrs J. Walsh, of Spencer street. Sebastopol. has been notified that her youngest son, Pte M. V. Walsh. has been reported wounded. This is the second occasion ...
Article : 71 wordsMarea Lopez ("Bells.")—Music well played and full of character; excellently recited ; music and reciter always together: pathos good. Elocution, 96 points ...
Article : 125 wordsThe committee have arranged a really marvellous week's programme for the patriotic carnival; which takes place at the M.C.C. Grounds from 26th to 27th ...
Article : 116 wordsMr J. D. Bayley, of 1 Seymour crescent. has received an intimation from the Defence Department that, his son, Pte Alfred Bayley, has been wounded. The nature ...
Article : 49 wordsMrs J. Kenneally, of Wallacctown, whose husband was reported wounded. has been notified by the Defence Department that he has ...
Article : 89 wordsThe Golden Mount Glee Party, which was formed some months ago, and which comprises, chiefly, residents of Golden Point and Mount Pleasant, has raised ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 37 wordsNotification that the following district soldiers have been wounded has been received by their relatives from the Defence Department:—Pte A. Skewes (brother of ...
Article : 63 wordsP. J. Dear.—Opening good; Shylock's first speech a little slow; do not overdo gestures here; character well sustained all through ...
Article : 112 wordsThe honorary treasurer acknowledges with thanks the following amounts:—Amount previously acknowledged, £4378 8/10; employees of Jelbart's Pty., Ltd ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 23 wordsThe first town-planning conference and exhibition ever held in Australia was opened to-day by the State Governor, Sir Henry Galway, in the presence of 280 ...
Article : 160 wordsIt was a announced in the House of Assembly to-day that the Government intended to appoint an advisory board to deal with post-wag problems ...
Article : 33 wordsMarea Lopez.—Fine selection, and very difficult; good character work; splendidly recited all through. P. J. Dear.—Good selection and ...
Article : 66 wordsSir,— It is rather amusing to see one lot of people trying to get Ballarat along to better times, and another lot doing their best to retard it. Meanwhile we, the ...
Article : 399 wordsAfter a lengthy debate the Legislative Assembly to-night, by 46 votes to 11, carried a resolution adjudging Mr Price. member for Gloucester. guilty of conduct ...
Article : 76 wordsAlthough it seemed probable when the final item was commenced last night that Miss Lopez would win the elocutionary championship, it was possible for Mr ...
Article : 103 wordsThe new programme to be screened at Her Majesty's to-night will include Louise Huff and Creighton Hale in "The Old Homestead," and Wallace Reid and Oleb ...
Article : 61 wordsIt was the enemy's proud boast that the 20th century belonged to Germany. When the boast was uttered in pre-war years few people in Australia thought that ...
Article : 244 wordsMr. John Thompson, aged 54 years, a resident of Western Creek, was admitted to hospital on Monday night in an unconscious state, due to severe injuries to ...
Article : 76 wordsA musical treat is in store for those attending the Ballarat Choral Union concert to-night in the Dana Street Lecture Hall. The popular combination of ...
Article : 76 wordsThe calisthenics, action songs, physical culture, spectacular and patriotic displays will commence in the Athenacum this afternoon, and will extend over ...
Article : 161 wordsMr. G. H. Stanbrook was pulling down a whip pole from an old abandoned mining shall on his property, when the pole fell, striking him on the back of the neck ...
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Advertising : 1,051 wordsThe programme for Highland Day. Which takes place in the City Oval on Saturday, had now been prepared, and will be equal if not superior to anything ...
Article : 135 wordsSir.—On Tuesday my sister called at the Ballarat post office at about 4.30 p.m., and at the enquiry counter asked for a war loan application form. The attendant ...
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The Ballarat Courier (Vic. : 1869 - 1886; 1914 - 1918), Thu 18 Oct 1917, Page 4
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