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  2. CO-OPERATION OF SCHOOLS.

    The following is a copy of a circular issued by Mr. P. Board, Director of Education, to the headmasters of schools controlled by the Department of Education: ...

    Article : 238 words
  3. WAR CASUALTIES.

    Gunner Justin MacCartie, son of J. C. MacCartie, of Billinudgel, was killed in France, on March 29. Gunner MacCartie, at the time of his enlistment, was a member of the literary ...

    Article : 1,297 words
  4. A SCENE IN BAILLEUL.

    THE TOWN HALL AND SHOPS FRONTING THE FAMOUS SQUARE. ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 13 words
  5. PASTORALISTS.

    The twenty-ninth convention of the Pastoralists' Federal Council of Australia concluded its sittings in Adelaide to-day. Interstate representatives present included: ...

    Article : 376 words
  6. AUSTRALIAN WEATHER.

    {No abstract available} [ILLUSTRATED]

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 239 words
  7. SHIRE AND MUNICIPAL HELP.

    A keen rivalry is springing up among the shire and municipal councils in their endeavours to obtain the highest number of recruits. Already several towns have issued ...

    Article : 157 words
  8. LADY RECRUITERS.

    At the Bathurst show this afternoon a number of young ladies, mounted, and leading horses with empty saddles, made an appeal for recruits to ride to victory. Appeals were ...

    Article : 61 words
  9. METEOROLOGICAL REPORTS.

    {No abstract available}

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 654 words
  10. FEDERAL SESSION.

    Mr. Boyd's amendment to the Supply Bill, which was treated by the Ministry as a motion of want of confidence, was negatived by 30 to 16. ...

    Article : 69 words
  11. A.L.P. EXECUTIVE.

    In the annual report of the New South Wales branch of the Australian Labour Party, which has been made available a number of remarkable suggestions are made for ...

    Article : 399 words
  12. INSURING SOLDIERS.

    There is a desire on the part of many contributors to the victory policies scheme to have a particular soldier allotted to them in order that they [?] interest themselves in the ...

    Article : 274 words
  13. KING'S SHIELD.

    Spea[?]ing at a recruiting rally on King's Parade, in which Captain Carmichael figured prominently, the Governor, Sir Walter Davidson, outlined a new scheme of recruitiug that, ...

    Article : 127 words
  14. PRICE OF TOBACCO.

    The Commonwealth Prices Board, constituted under the War Precautions Act, has ordered that the prices prevailing in all the States on March 1 are to be restored. So ...

    Article : 64 words
  15. THE SENATE.

    In the Senate, a bill to amend the Repatriation Act was read the first time. On the first reading of a Supply Bill, received from the House of Representatives, ...

    Article : 399 words
  16. LABOUR COUNCIL AND IRELAND.

    At last night's meeting of the Sydney Labour Council it was unanimously decided to forward the following cable message to Mr. Lloyd George, Prime Minister of England, relative ...

    Article : 75 words
  17. THE ISSUE AT STAKE.

    In opening the Toowoomba Show, the Governor (Sir Hamilton Goold Adams), in the course of his remarks, said:—What is the use of my talking to you, who must realise, as I ...

    Article : 178 words
  18. SHIPPING.

    Wakatipu, s, 1945 tons, Captain Murray, from Launceston. Union S.S. Co., Ltd., agents. Camira, s, 2600 tons, Captain Lang, from Brisbane. G. S. Yuill and Co., Ltd., agents. ...

    Article : 136 words
  19. FEDERAL PUBLIC SERVICE.

    Substantial increases in salary are to be [?] officers of the professional division of the Commonwealth Public Service by an award of Mr. Justices Higgins in the Arbitration Court. ...

    Article : 253 words
  20. MARINE COOKS' DISPUTE.

    An application was made to Mr. Justice Higgins, in the High Court to-day, to determine whether a dispute extending or threatening to extend to more than one State existed ...

    Article : 99 words
  21. ANZAC DAY.

    Brigadier-General Alex. Jobsin advises that the celebration in Sydney, April 25 this year, will take the form of the procession of returned soldiers. The parade will be formed ...

    Article : 415 words
  22. CASUALTIES.

    The death of Mrs. Alice Houlihan, an elderly woman, who resided with her married, daughter, Mrs. Hanson, in Macarthur-street, Guildford, was the subject of inquiry by the ...

    Article : 207 words
  23. DEPARTURES.—April 18.

    Camira, s, with Alcestis, bulk, for Queensland ports. ...

    Article : 10 words
  24. THE WAR LOAN.

    Yesterday the governor of the Commonwealth Bank, Mr. Denison Miller, referred to the prize bonus scheme being conducted by business houses in order to push the sale ...

    Article : 482 words
  25. PROJECTED DEPARTURES.—April 19.

    Canonbar, s (cargo only), for the Clarence River; Maianbar, s, for the Manning River; Coolenar, s, for the Nambucca River; Erringhi, s, for the Hawkesbury River (all parts); Noorebar, s, for Coff's Harbour; ...

    Article : 57 words
  26. INTERCESSION SERVICES.

    In response to a widespread desire for the observance of a day of prayer in the present critical state of national affairs, an arrangement has been made by a committee ...

    Article : 186 words
  27. NEW ZEALAND FINANCES.

    The financial statement for the last financial year, presented to the House of Reepresentatives, showed a net increase of revenue of £1,633,371, mainly from land and income taxes, ...

    Article : 84 words
  28. STEAMERS DUE TO-DAY.

    Cooma, from Melbourne, Moira, from Brisbane. ...

    Article : 9 words
  29. CLEARANCES.—April 18.

    Camira, s, 2600 tons, Captain Lang, for Townsville. Alcestis, bulk, 368 tons, Captain Davis, for Towns* ville. ...

    Article : 19 words
  30. VESSEL FOR THE NORTHERN TERRITORY.

    A small vessel of 200 tons gross has been constructed, at the order of the Federal Government, for use in the Northern Territories, at the yards of Mr. Washington, Balmain, and on Wednesday it underwent the ...

    Article : 99 words
  31. RECORD HIGH JUMP.

    At the Bathurst Show to-day the Ladies' High Jump provided an xxciting contest, Mr. T. E. Judd's Emu Plains, ridden by Miss R. Wood, of Tasmania, creating a new record for ...

    Article : 59 words
  32. RETURNED SOLDIERS AT VICTORIA BARRACKS.

    Brigadier-General Jobson, president of the Returned Sailors and Soldiers' Imperial League of Australia, said yesterday that he desired to point out the injustice of the ...

    Article : 157 words
  33. TELEGRAPHIC SHIPPING.

    TWEED HEADS (374m).—Passed: April 18, A.U.S.N. Co.'s steamer, 10.30 a.m., north. BYRON BAY (345m).—Arr: April 18, Wollongbar, s, RICHMOND RIVER HEADS (331m).—Arr: April 18, ...

    Article : 469 words
  34. GALLANT QUEENSLANDERS.

    Mr. Theodore, Acting Premier, to-day made available the following statement: "Having received from the Agent-General a cable message intimating that very favourable ...

    Article : 139 words
  35. SOLDIER SETTLERS.

    The provisions of the Closer Settlement Promotion Act have been amended to authorise one or more discharged soldiers, if duly qualified, to make application thereunder. By ...

    Article : 89 words
  36. ANONYMOUS LETTER.

    Referring to the Equity suit, Guazzini v Pateson and others, which is now being, heard, the Chief Judge, Mr. Justice Street, said: I do not, as a rule, take any notice of ...

    Article : 212 words
  37. LABOUR'S PEACE IDEALS.

    Sir,—The members of the Political Labour Executive evidently display a queer mentality by the public reiteration of their immature peace proposals as given in your issue of ...

    Article : 325 words
  38. INDEX.

    {No abstract available}

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 174 words
  39. MILITARY GYMKHANA.

    Lieut.-Colonel H. Cox Taylor, D.S.O., his officers, N.C.Os., and gunners of the Field Artillery reinforcements in Liverpool Camp, will to-day hold a programme of military ...

    Article : 117 words
  40. BAPTIST UNION.

    The half-yearly meeting of the Baptist Union of New South Wales was held on Tuesday and Wednesday, in the Baptist Church, Granville. At the various sessions the ...

    Article : 198 words
  41. SYDNEY V. MELBOURNE.

    The Inter-city contest figures yesterday were:—Sydney, subscribers 24,679. amount £12,551,870; Melbourne, subscribers 16,316, amount £11,362,650. ...

    Article : 20 words
  42. HOBDERN-FARMER SCHEME.

    Messrs. Anthony Hordern and Farmer's cash lottery scheme of aiding the war loan is meeting with great success. The mails from the North Coast yesterday brought over a ...

    Article : 127 words
  43. MANLY FIRE.

    A fire occurred yesterday morning in a motor garage at Manly, occupied by P. M'William. Considerable damage was done to the building and a motor car. The flames ...

    Article : 57 words
  44. THE CRISIS.

    Sir,—I do not think that my remark about Great Britain's efforts necessarily interred that we have no need of help from that Source whence cometh all things; but ...

    Article : 116 words
  45. ADVERTISEMENTS.

    {No abstract available}

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 189 words
  46. THE MAILS.

    DAILY, except Saturday, Sunday, and Public Holidays.—South Australia, 5 p.m.; Victoria, 5 p.m. and 8 p.m.; Queensland, except Sunday and Public Holidays, noon. ...

    Article : 191 words
  47. VOLUNTARY WORKERS.

    Mr. George Fitzpatrick, honorary organising secretary of the Voluntary Workers' Association, states that No. 1964 of the 57th Batt. is reproted missing. His wife owns a small ...

    Article : 114 words
  48. SETTLEMENT OF SOLDIERS.

    The Minister for Lands states that a large area of land near Goo[?] in the Burnett district, is to be cut up into blocks of 100 acres each for a soldier settlement. The work ...

    Article : 54 words
  49. UNIONISM REORGANISATION.

    The draft scheme submitted by a special committee for the reorganisation of the trade union movement on industrial lines was adopted last night by the New South ...

    Article : 74 words
  50. PROPERTY IN FRENCH TERRITORY

    The Comptroller-General of Customs, who is also Public Trustee, intimates that he will receive up to May 31 claims Dy. British subjects resident in Australia ...

    Article : 53 words
  51. WAR LOAN LOTTERIES.

    Condemnation of the action of the Commonwealth Ministry in legalising lotteries in aid of the war was voiced by a deputation which waited on the Federal Treasurer, Mr. ...

    Article : 216 words
  52. TO THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD.

    Sir,—The various letters following on Mr. Prescott's able and urgent appeal to the leaders of the Churches to use their efforts to have a day set apart for recognising our ...

    Article : 240 words
  53. LEAGUE OF LOYALTY.

    Sir,—In your issue of the 10th instant I notice a report of a meeting at Haberfield, at which a branch of this league was formed. I am keenly interested in this matter, and it ...

    Article : 210 words
  54. MANAWATU RACES.

    The Manawatu races were continued to-day. Results:- Longburn Handicap, 400 sovs., 1¼m.—Bonnie Maid, 7st 9[?] 1; Volo, 7st 7lb, 2; Tressida, 7st 6lb, 3. ...

    Article : 169 words
  55. FOOD PARCELS FOR SOLDIERS.

    With reference to the prohibition of the exportation to private persons in the United Kingdom of small quantities of toodstuffs, unless accompanied by a permit issued by ...

    Article : 134 words
  56. COMMONWEALTH ARTISANS' ASSOCIATION.

    Mr. Justice Higgins, in the Arbitration Court to-day, gave judgment in regard to the registration of the Commonwealth Public Service Artisans' Association. He confirmed the ...

    Article : 43 words
  57. TO-DAY.

    Criterion: "Bird of Paradise," 8. Her Majesty's: "Dick Whittington," 7.45. Palace; "Aladdin," 7.45. Grand Opera House: "The Woman Thou Gavest," [?] ...

    Article : 106 words
  58. LOCOMOTIVE ENGINEMEN.

    The annual conference of the Federated Locomotive Enginemen's Association for Australia was opened at the Trades Hall to-day. Delegates were present from all States. ...

    Article : 35 words
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