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  2. SEA LAKE PATRIOTISM.

    A patriotic meeting was held this evening in the Sea Lake Hall. Cr. Gregson. J.P., was voted to the chair. It was decided to form a fund to be called "The ...

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  3. JAPANESE MONEY SEIZED.

    An Amsterdam telegram states that the German exchequer is seizing all balances standing to the credit of Japanese in German banks. ...

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  4. JAPAN AND GERMANY.

    Advices from Peking indicate that Tsing Tan is reported to be able to stand an eight months' siege. ...

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  5. MELBOURNE. PATRIOTIC FUNDS.

    Some gratifying additions to the patriotic funds were made to-day. Daring the morning the Mayor of Collingwood handed to the Lord Mayor £355 contributed by ...

    Article : 118 words
  6. RED CROSS SOCIETY.

    A contingent of St. Paul's Church workers is busily engaged collecting donations of money for material, and making the latter into regulation garments for the soldiers. ...

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  7. LONDON DAIRY SHOW.

    The annual Dairy Show, which is fixed to take place at the Royal Agricultural Hall, Islington, London, will be held as usual despite the war. Numerous entries ...

    Article : 37 words
  8. WHAT IS AN ARMY CORPS?

    As references are being constantly made in the messages to the "army corps" of the different armies, it may be as well to give the numbers in the army corps of different ...

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  9. POSITION IN GREAT BRITAIN.

    The Prime Minister (Mr. Asquith) is preparing a letter for the Lord Mayors and Lord Provests urging then to call great meetings emphasising the nightecusness of ...

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  10. NO GERMAN SHIPS OUTSIDE KIAOCHAU.

    The second Japanese squadron reports that there are now no German ships outside Kiao-Chau. ...

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  11. ADDRESS TO FIREMEN.

    Lieut-Col. T. S. Marshall, Chief Officer of Country Fire Brigade's will deliver an address on the war at the Bendigo Fire Station this evening at 8 o'clock. ...

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  12. BRITAIN'S FOOD SUPPLIES.

    The following are extracts from Mr. Stead's "War Book":— The only country in the world which could be quickly starved by the cutting off ...

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  13. JAPAN AND AUSTRIA.

    The Japanese Embassy at Washington has issued an official denial of the report that Japan intends to send a fleet to the Adriatic Sea in consequence of Austria's ...

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  14. ROUMANIAN KING.

    It is reported that the King of Roumania is abdicating, owing to ill-health. If so, Roumania will probably join the Allies. ...

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  15. WATTLE DAY CONTRIBUTION.

    The Lord Mayor stated this morning that half the proceeds of the Wattle Day campaign on Tuesday would be contributed to the Patriotic Fund, and the other half to ...

    Article : 84 words
  16. GOLDEN-SQUARE EFFORT.

    The ladies connected with the Golden-square patriotic depot meet from 3 to 5 o'clock every afternoon for the purpose of making up material for the oversea force, ...

    Article : 106 words
  17. BRITISH LEAGUE'S SUGGESTIONS.

    The British Empire Industrial League suggests that the Dominions should help so capture the enemy's trade by removing or reducing during the war the tariff on ...

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  18. CANADA.

    Col. Hughes, Minister of Defence, has announeed that the Canadian Government would immediately begin the training of two additional army corps with the object ...

    Article : 66 words
  19. BIG COUNTRY RESPONSE.

    The appeal of the Lady Mayoress's Patriotic League for clothing and comforts for the troops, and of the Minister for Defence for 6000 additional kit bags, is meeting ...

    Article : 115 words
  20. BENDIGO. THE MAYOR'S FUND.

    The places at which shilling contributions Can be left every afternoon between 3 p.m. and 5 p m. are as follow:—Charing Cross (shop until recently ...

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  21. RED CROSS SOCIETY

    As several groups of workers have now in hand finished garments, it has been arranged that they may be sent to the Town Hall to be packed and forwarded ...

    Article : 79 words
  22. GENERAL. THE AUSTRALIAN FLEET.

    A member of the crew of one of the vessels in the Australian navy has written a letter to a Bendigo relative, stating that the fleet had captured a German ...

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  23. CHURCH SERVICES.

    "The Soldier's Text" was the subject of the Rev. J. Worboys's sermon at the Hargreaves-street Baptist Church last night. The circumstances giving rise to this sermon ...

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  24. THE LORD MAYOR'S FUND.

    The Lord Mayor's Patriotic Fund now totals £77,084/10/7½. The contributions include:—Citizens of Collingwood, £355; John Sanderson and Co., £250; City of ...

    Article : 70 words
  25. NEW SOUTH WALES.

    The Lord Mayor's patriotic fund now totals £55,821, the Chamber of Commerce food fund £19696, the Red Cross fund £6957, the Belgian Relief Fund £8494, ...

    Article : 135 words
  26. BRITISH RED CROSS SOCIETY.

    {No abstract available}

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 73 words
  27. IN GULF OF MEXICO.

    Three British warships have been sent to Mexican waters, says a message from Galveston (Texas), to protect British oil and cotton ships in the Gulf of Mexico, ...

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  28. V.R.C. PROPOSAL.

    This morning Mr. R. G. Casey and Mr. H. Byron Moore representing the Victoria Racing Club suggested to the Chief Secretary (Mr. Murray) a means of increasing ...

    Article : 61 words
  29. PROVIDING WORK AT THE BARRIER.

    Many thousands attended a public demonstration this afternoon to pass resolutions in favor of the Government beginning relief work, especially the Broken Hill to ...

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  30. GERMAN RUNS THE GAUNTLET.

    The Hamburg-Amerika line's cargo steamer Graccia, 2799 tons has left New York for Europe. She will attempt to evade the British cruisers in the Atlantic ...

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  31. THE BELGIAN CONGO.

    It is officially announced from Paris that the Germans are attacking the eastern frontier of the Belgian Congo. [The Belgian Congo has an area ...

    Article : 120 words
  32. DESERTERS PARDONED.

    Descrters will be pardoned provided they rejoin the army before 4th October, says a cablegram received to-day by the Belgian Consul-General from the Belgian ...

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  33. Advertising

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    Advertising : 1,730 words
  34. RAIN AT BROADMEADOWS CAMP.

    During the night rain fell at the camp at Broadmadows, rendering the fields some what muddy. Some of the commanding officers, determined not to lose any time, ...

    Article : 270 words
  35. WESTERN AUSTRALIA

    The patriotic fund now amounts to £5372. ...

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  36. TASMANIA.

    The Launceston patriotic funds stand as follows:—Mayor's, £660; "Examiner's," £15[?]6. Total, £2196. ...

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  37. KITCHENER'S SECOND ARMY.

    Recrniting for the second army of 100,000 which is being organised by Earl Kitchener, is proceeding briskly. ...

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  38. IN THE COUNTRY. CASTLEMAINE SOLDIERS.

    Castlemaine, 29th August. After the patriotic meeting held in the Town Hall last night, those members of the local branch of the A.N.A. who are to accompany the Australian Expeditionary ...

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  39. STIMULATING RECRUITING.

    At a meeting of the Labor Party at the House of Commons to-day it was unanimously decided to support a proposal for joint co-operation of all political parties, ...

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  40. BENDIGO CONTINGENT.

    The Mayor (Cr. Andrew) has been success ful in his endeavors to secure the return of the Bendigo members of the Expeditionary Force to the city in order to say good-bye ...

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  41. CONTROL OF SKUTARI.

    Telegrams received in Rome from Albania state that a committee of six citizens is now governing Skutari the population having refused to recognise Bevzi Bey, ...

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  42. ECHUCA PATRIOTISM.

    The collections on behalf of the patriotic fund now amount to £179/14/. A patriotic service was held to-night in the Temperance Hall. There was a large ...

    Article : 52 words
  43. PROVIDING EMPLOYMENT.

    The Public Works department has been busy in putting out works in addition to the works already in hand. During the week just concluded tenders for £13,000 worth ...

    Article : 91 words
  44. SIGNALMAN ATTACKED

    Two men attacked and Severely injured a signalman at Hite[?] an important railway junction in Her[?]shire. After cutting wires they escaped on motor-cycles. ...

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  45. INGLEWOOD FUND.

    The local Pierrot Company, which has done so much for public institutions during the past 12 Months, gave an entertainment in the Town Hall last night in aid ...

    Article : 65 words
  46. NORWEGIAN SYMPATHIES.

    Messages received in Christiania state that Germany is endeavoring to capture the Norwegian pres. The newspapers in Norway are ...

    Article : 68 words
  47. KERANG PATRIOTIC FUND.

    Donations are coming in freely towards the Kerang Patriotic Fund. The total now is £131/18/6. ...

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  48. BENDIGO SOLDIERS IN CAMP.

    We have received the following letter from Bendigo soldiers who are now in camp at Broadmeadows:—"Just a line to thank you on behalf of the Bendigo troops ...

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  49. IMPERIAL RESERVISTS' PAY.

    Speaking in reference to the Imperial reservists, the Minister for Defence said to-night that the men were reservists of the British army, and were under an ...

    Article : 159 words
  50. RAYWOOD PATRIOTIC MEETING.

    A well-attended patriotic meeting, convened by the Mayor (Cr. Gunn), was held in the Town Hall last night. Owing to continued [?]ll-bealth, the Mayor was ...

    Article : 279 words
  51. KING'S SON ILL.

    Prime Albert second son of the King, who is a midshipman attached to H.M.S. Collingwood has been landed from the battleship owing to an attack of ...

    Article : 43 words
  52. WAR LOAN BILL.

    Three Bills recently passed by Parliament received the Royal assent: to-day. They were the Currency of Banknotes Bill, the Patents Bill, and the War Loan ...

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  53. CROWDS VISIT SOLDIERS' CAMP.

    Large crowds visited the camp to-day. Most of the troops have now received their outfit, and the camp presented a more military aspect than it did a week ago. The ...

    Article : 49 words
  54. NEWS CENSORSHIP.

    The Press Bureau has repudiated press sllegations that it is unnecessarily suppressing news. ...

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  55. FURTHER AUSTRALIAN CONTINGENTS.

    The Prime Minister (Mr. J. Cook) made the following statement to-night:—The struggle in which we are involved, together with the rest of the Empire, promises to ...

    Article : 207 words
  56. Advertising

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    Advertising : 69 words
  57. SIBERIAN BUTTER.

    There is a prospect of a shipment of Siberian butter being despatched to England from Archangel, on the White Sea. British warships have guaranteed the ...

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  58. Y.W.C.A. PATRIOTIC LEAGUE

    A very fine display of the work of the Y.W.C. Association's Patriotic league is on view in View-street, two doors from the Association rooms. The work of the league ...

    Article : 81 words
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