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  2. NEW BRITISH BUDGET.

    The Chancellor of the Exchequer (Mr. R. M'Kenna) introduced the British Budget for 1916-1917 in the House of Commons on Tuesday. In the course of his ...

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  3. MAJOR BAIRD.

    At State Parliament House to-day the Victorian Government invited members of Parliament and their wives to meet and to welcome Major Baird on his return from ...

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  4. ZEPPELIN RAIDS.

    AN official announcement states that it is reported that a Zeppelin crossed the coast of East Anglia between 2 and 3 o'clock on Tuesday morning, but it does not seem to ...

    Article : 68 words
  5. AUSTRALIAN WOUNDED.

    The recovery of wounded Australians and New Zealanders in England has been accelerated by the milder weather now obtaining. The result has been that the ...

    Article : 159 words
  6. FRANCO-BELGIAN FRONT.

    The Paris "Petit Journal" states that the French withdrawal from Forges (west of the Mouse, at Verdun), early in March, was so skilful that the enemy's ...

    Article : 156 words
  7. BENDIGO EASTER FAIR.

    A meeting of the general committee of the Easter Fair was held last night at the Town Hall. In the unavoidable absence of the Mayor. Mr. W. D Heywood presided. ...

    Article : 271 words
  8. THE SCOTTISH RAID.

    Details of the raid on Scotland on Sunday night show that a Zeppelin, flying over a coastal town, used a searchlight to aid the Germans in their bomb-dropping, but the ...

    Article : 298 words
  9. Sound Situation.

    Summing up, the Chancellor calculated that by March, 1917, the country would require to meet in an ordinary year £338,000,000. The permanent revenue was ...

    Article : 77 words
  10. THE SMELTER COMBINE.

    The "Financial Times" quotes a statement that the Burma Corporation will probably join the smelter combine, and declares it is unfpunded. The newspaper ...

    Article : 93 words
  11. OFFICIAL REPORTS.

    A communique states:—The Germans bombarded the front from Douaumont to Vaux with great violeuce. The infantry strongly attacked south of Douaumont. ...

    Article : 119 words
  12. "QUEEN" COMMITTEE MEETS.

    A meeting of the Easter Fair Queen" competition committee was held at the Town Hall last where Mr. W. Wright presiding. A request from the Eight Flours ...

    Article : 248 words
  13. RECRUITING CAMPAING.

    Of the nine candidates Who Presented themselves for enlistment at the Bendigo recruiting office yesterday eight passed, and the other case is pending. ...

    Article : 94 words
  14. Taxation Reviewed.

    A White Paper which has been issued reveals that the excess profits tax yielded in the year ended 31st March, 1917, the sum of £140,000 as against the estimated ...

    Article : 88 words
  15. TIN PLATES SCARCE.

    The, Australian jam, tinned meat, condensed milk, and other industries using tin plates are seriously threatened, owing to a shortage of tin, due to the Ministry of ...

    Article : 111 words
  16. Credit Wonderful.

    The Chancellor explained that the reason that the yield from the Excess Profits. Tax was so small was due to the delay in passing the Finance Bill. ...

    Article : 139 words
  17. ON BRITISH FRONT.

    Lieu.Colonel a'Court Repington the military correspondent of "The Times," states that "there are 30 German divisions (6000,000 men) before Verdun, and 34 ...

    Article : 86 words
  18. CONTRABAND BY POST.

    Reports coming to hand from Washington state that the Allies have replied to the protest lodged by the United States against the searching of mails for ...

    Article : 102 words
  19. MELBOURNE CAMPAIGN.

    Amongst the country recruits enlisted at the Town Hall were the following:—II. Brown, Maryborough; J. G. Buckley, Castlemaine; R. Chisholm, Maidon; R. B. ...

    Article : 33 words
  20. GERMAN VERSION.

    A German communique claims that their naval air squadron bombarded Edinburgh and Leith, docks on the Fifth of Forth. Newcastle, and important wharves, ...

    Article : 68 words
  21. "QUEEN COMPETITION."

    The secretary's office in Hargreares-strecet was a scene of grea- activity yesterday, when the court of votes to determine the winner of the "Independent" prize of ...

    Article : 234 words
  22. YESTERDAY'S EXLISTMENTS.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 70 words
  23. A German Admission.

    A German communique dealing with the West front admits that after powerful artillery preparation the English forces recaptured the mine crater at St. Elot. ...

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  24. EXTRAORDINARY INTEREST.

    The greatest budget in history was awaited with extraordinary interest, as greatly increased taxation had been foreshadowed. This was thought to affect all ...

    Article : 283 words
  25. IN THE COUNTRY.

    A son of Mr. James Ilurst, engineer, of Swan Hill, who is a wireless operator on the s.s. Gilga'i (formerly the German steamer Wildenfels), in a letter to his ...

    Article : 658 words
  26. DEFENCES EFFECTIVE.

    Speaking in the House of Commons on Tuesday, Mr. Harold Tennant, UnderSecretary for War, stated that it was impossible to say to whom was due the credit ...

    Article : 77 words
  27. TURKEY-IN-ASIA.

    General Sir John Nixon's despatch regarding Mesopotamia narrates thai Major-General Gorringe for seven weeks in April and May, 1915, was engaged clearing ...

    Article : 163 words
  28. NEW INDIAN VICEROY.

    A telegram from Bombay states that the retiring Victory of India (Lord Hardinge) has welcomed his suceessor (Lord Chelmsford), formerly Governor of New ...

    Article : 37 words
  29. BENDIGO MILITARY CAMP.

    There was no new development in the work at the Bendigo Military Camp yesterday, routine drill proceeding without interruption. ...

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  30. DISABLED HYDROPLANE.

    A French destroyer patrolling the North Sea, it is reported from Paris, has picked up a disabled German hydroplane. The pilots have been taken prisoner. ...

    Article : 33 words
  31. WOMEN WORKERS INCREASE

    In reply to questions in the House of Commons on Tuesday, Dr. C. Addison, secretary to the Ministry of Munitions, stated that 195,000 women were employed in ...

    Article : 65 words
  32. OVERLOADED VEHICLE.

    The cnbdrivers and owners are complaining bitterly regarding their treatment on the city camp route. several of their number have been fined overloading, but ...

    Article : 170 words
  33. "QUEEN OF INDUSTRY."

    The Queen competition is providing much social life in addition to the large amount of money it is likely io raise for the charities. Over 130 couples attended the social ...

    Article : 196 words
  34. NAVAL ENGAGEMENT.

    The newspapers report that, a naval engagement occurred in the Kattegat (Straits between Denmark and Sweden). Cannonading was heard and a German ...

    Article : 46 words
  35. ETON'S HEADMASTER RESIGNS

    The Rev. Hon. Edward Lyltelton has resigned the head mastership of Eton College. (The German authorities last year ...

    Article : 174 words
  36. RUSSIAN BATTLE-GROUND.

    A communique reports:—"The floods are still rising. We fired on the Germans south of Dvinsk while they were evacuating their flooded trenches. We repulsed an ...

    Article : 45 words
  37. The Russians Advancing.

    A communique reports:— "We are advancing south-cast, in the region of Mush and Bitlis, in Armenia." ...

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  38. COLLECTION OF DUTIES.

    The House of Commons has passed a resolution authorising the collection of duties and taxes in connection, with all of Mr. M'Kenna'is proposals. ...

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  39. HEALTH OF SOLDIERS.

    Ptes. G. Sharrock, "D" Company: Pte N. Thompson, "Z" Company, and Pte. E. Clawson, "D" Company were yesterday admitted to the Bendigo Hospital for ...

    Article : 33 words
  40. "TWO BLUES" QUEEN.

    A well-attended meeting of the "Two Blues" Queen Committee was held in the Eaglehawk Town Hall last night, the Mayor (Cr. D. Oswald) in the chair. The ...

    Article : 208 words
  41. GENERAL NEWS.

    Delegates from the Attested Married Men's Union, which was formed recently, and represents 750,000 attested married men, interviewed Lord Derby, Director of ...

    Article : 161 words
  42. OPPORTUNITY NEGLECTED.

    The Tariff Reform newspapers regret that the Government is neglecting the opportunity for imposing a protective tariff, with preference for the Dominions and the ...

    Article : 39 words
  43. ANOTER ENJOYABLE CONCERT.

    Miss Stella Henda and company gave a most enjoyable evening lo the troops in the Salvation Army tent at the Epsom Military Camp last night. The concert opened with ...

    Article : 171 words
  44. GENERAL IVANOFF RETIRES.

    It is announced from Petrograd that General Ivanoff has retired from the south-western Russian command. It is explained that his labors during the war ...

    Article : 56 words
  45. BENDIGO.

    Cr. Andrew desires to acknowledge the receipt of £10/17,/ in aid of the Bendigo Patriotic Fund for the Bendigo and district wounded soldiers. This ...

    Article : 70 words
  46. TAXING RAILWAY TICKETS.

    The newspapers, commenting on the Budget, dwe" on the significance of raising £300,000,000 yearly from extra taxation. The chief criticism is directed against ...

    Article : 43 words
  47. MR. HUGHES IN ENGLAND.

    All officer at the front in a letter to England, refers to Mr. W. M. Hughes, the Australian Prime Minister. The writer says that Mr. Hughes "has ...

    Article : 72 words
  48. ITALY AND AUSTRIA.

    A Rome communique states that five Austrian seaplanes, escorted by two torpedo boats, appeared over Ancona (on the Adriatic, 134 miles north-east of Rome) on ...

    Article : 104 words
  49. BELGIAN BABIES.

    Cr. Andrew has received from "the little Brehney" £1/13/ in aid of the Belgian Babies' Fund. ...

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  50. QUEEN OF EAGLEHAWK.

    A social and dance in aid of funds on behalf of the "Queen of Eaglehawk" (Miss Molly Reilly) took place in the Town Hall last night, and not withstanding the ...

    Article : 171 words
  51. EAGLEHAWK RETURNED SOLDIERS.

    A collection taken up at the welcome home to Lieut. Symons, V.C., at the Eaglehawk Town Hall on Tuesday night in aid of the Eaglehawk Returned Soldiers' ...

    Article : 98 words
  52. TASMANIAN ELECTIONS.

    The Premier, Mr. Earle, stated to-day that thw Government had decided to resign. Next, week he would wait on the Governor and advise him to send for Mr. ...

    Article : 42 words
  53. Lord Derby Attends Palace.

    The King granted an audience to Lord Derby on Tuesday. ...

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  54. MR. HUGHES'S HEALTH.

    The doctors in attendance on Mr. Hughes did not issue their customary bulletin on Tuesday night. They said, however, that the patient was steadily improving. ...

    Article : 31 words
  55. THE FLYING MAN'S NERVES.

    Sir Max Aitkcn tells an incident which is typical of the Flying Corps. "I walked over," he says, "to where a British aeroplane was about to start on a flight. The young officer ...

    Article : 130 words
  56. Advertising

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    Advertising : 306 words
  57. Welsh Banquet Arranged.

    Three hundred of the most prominent Welshmen have signified their intention to attend the banquet to be given to Mr. Hughes in London by the Cymmrodorian ...

    Article : 45 words
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