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  2. DAILY WEATHER CHART.

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    Article : 3 words
  3. AUSTRALIA IN WAR.

    News was brought to Sydney early this morning which throws a good deal of light upon Hie doings of the Australian fleet in the Pacific. The wireless installation ...

    Article : 535 words
  4. THE LOST SUBMARINE.

    The Minister for External Affairs yesterday received the following cable from the High Commissioner in London:--"The loss of the submarine AEI has ...

    Article : 96 words
  5. THE PATRIOTIC FUND.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 325 words
  6. FIXING FOOD PRICES.

    The price fixing operations of the State Governments have been embarrassed by the delay of the Victorian Legislative Council in passing the Food Prices Bill, and ...

    Article : 902 words
  7. BRITISH RED CROSS SOCIETY.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 139 words
  8. THE EXPEDITIONARY FORCE.

    The men of the first Expeditionary Force are eager to be away. Little of the work they are now doing is new to them, and, what they have learnt they are ...

    Article : 360 words
  9. PROMISING CAREER CUT SHORT.

    John Messenger, 25, engineroom artificer, who was among these who lost their lives by the foundering of the submarine AEI, Was a native ef Ballarat. His parents ...

    Article : 287 words
  10. PATRIOTIC FLOWER RALLY.

    Besides a flower pavilion near the grand stand in the Show grounds, the rally committee has received permission to erect two collection sheets. These will be ...

    Article : 535 words
  11. LANDING ON NAURU.

    At daw on 11th September, contemporaneously with the capture of Rabaul, a landing party of 21 sailors from one of the Australian war ships, under the command of Lieutenant-Commander ...

    Article : 397 words
  12. YESTERDAY'S WEATHER.

    The low area which brought rain to the east coast of New South Wales and the greater part of Victoria at the end of last week has, as anticipated, moved off in a ...

    Article : 899 words
  13. WEDDING UNDER CANVAS.

    Late yesterday afternoon a wedding was celebrated in the Church of England tent, by Rev. Captain W. E. Dexter. The contracting parties were Sergeant N. H. ...

    Article : 111 words
  14. PATRIOTIC BILLIARDISTS.

    The first of a series of games arranged in aid of the Patriotic Fund was commenced in the presence of a fair number of spectators at Alcock and Co.'s billiard parlor yesterday afternoon. ...

    Article : 278 words
  15. RIVER GAUGTSGS.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 361 words
  16. GERMANY'S PEACE OVERTURES

    When it was reported a few days ago that Germany had made overtures for peace to Belgium, Mr. Holman. Premier of New South Wales, cabled to Sir ...

    Article : 119 words
  17. LETTERS TO THE TROOPS.

    The Postmaster-General (Mr. Spence stated yesterday that in order to facilitate prompt delivery of letters and other postal articles for members of the Australian ...

    Article : 126 words
  18. STATES SCHOOLS' PATRIOTIC FUND.

    The hon. treasurer, Metropolitan District, No. 6, has received the following amounts from State schools:-- North Williamtown, [?] 60; Marilyn mong, £1 ...

    Article : 136 words
  19. GERMAN PATENT RIGHTS.

    The Federal Royal Commission on Food Supplies and Trade and Industry during the war has furnished the Prime Minister with the following report:-- ...

    Article : 188 words
  20. PACIFIC CABLE CUT.

    News was received on 8th September by the New Zealand Postmaster-General that the Pacific cable had been cut at Fanning Island, a British possession in the Pacific, ...

    Article : 512 words
  21. OLD COLLEGIANS' ASSOCIATION.

    A well-attended meeting of past and present [?] of the above association was held on Monday in the Wyselaskie Hall to discuss the advisability of forming a branch of the Red Cross ...

    Article : 349 words
  22. HIS LIFE FOR ANOTHER.

    The death in German New Guinea of Dr. Pockley, one of the Australian Medical Corps, was the result of unselfish bravery. As there was no surgeon with ...

    Article : 220 words
  23. CAMP CLOSED TO VISITORS.

    It was officially announced last night that the Broadmeadows camp will not be open to the public on and after Sunday next until further notice. ...

    Article : 35 words
  24. LATE SHIPPING NEWS.

    After a voyage full of incident, the Blue Funnel liner Nestor reached Port Melbourne yesterday morning from Glasgow via Capetown. England was in a fever of excitement when ...

    Article : 277 words
  25. COUNTRY CONTRIBUTIONS.

    Contributions to the Patriotic Fund have been made at the following country centres:--Cohden, £202; Cobrico, £2; Beechworth £135 (shire council £100, concert ...

    Article : 39 words
  26. THE INSTRUCTIONAL STAFF.

    The Minister has considered the great increase in administrative and instructional work in the defence force, and the necessary withdrawal of many permanent ...

    Article : 107 words
  27. LADY MAYORESS'S PATRIOTIC LEAGUE.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 211 words
  28. PRIZE COURT.

    The Chief Justice (Sir William Cullen) presided over a sitting of the prize court (Admiralty jurisdiction) in the judges' consultation room this morning, and heard an ...

    Article : 270 words
  29. PISTOLS FOR THE EXPEDITIONARY TROOPS.

    Sir,--Sundry of my friends who have sons going with the Expeditionary Force have been putting themselves to the expense of providing them with various ...

    Article : 207 words
  30. MALVERN BRANCH.

    The mayor of Malvern acknowledges the following subscriptions:--The Mayor (W. Rogers Thomson),25 5: Mrs. Edward Hiller, 25 5: Mrs. J. H. Grant, £3 3: Mrs. Hornabrook, £2 2: ...

    Article : 73 words
  31. THE VICTORIAN BOARD.

    The Victorian Prices Board will meet again to-day. and will take evidence from farmers as to the general outlook for the wheat crops, and also from several master ...

    Article : 203 words
  32. A NEW INTER-STATE STEAMER.

    An excellent performance was completed last night by the now steamer Laranah, a vessel of [?] tons gross, which arrived in Hobson's by on b[?] m[?]en voyage from England. The [?] ...

    Article : 215 words
  33. IMPERIAL RESERVISTS.

    When the outbreak of war was first announced and it was decided that Australia should send a contingent of troops to the front, the late Government announced ...

    Article : 200 words
  34. THE CAPTURE OF NEW GUINEA.

    The capture of German New Guinea and the adjoining islands is graphically told by one of the participants. The story is a thrilling one, and typifies how nobly ...

    Article : 701 words
  35. BELGIAN RELIEF FUND.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 134 words
  36. AUSTRALIAN NAVAL FORCE.

    The following temporary appointments are notified in the current issue of the "Commonwealth Gazette":-- Administrative and Instructional Stall.--Captain ...

    Article : 164 words
  37. INSOLVENCIES.

    William George Packham, laborer, of [?] Flat. Eaglehawk. Causes of insolvency: [?] through injury to and death of horses, inability to collect moneys owing, and pressure of ...

    Article : 43 words
  38. GERMAN CHLOROFORM.

    Sir,--From time to time the public is shocked by reports of the death of patients in our hospitals after the administration of chloroform. I do not pretend to know ...

    Article : 258 words
  39. LAW LIST--THIS DAY.

    HIGH COURT.--(Before the Chief Justice, Mr. Justice Isaac, Mr. Justice Duffy, Mr. Justice Powers and Mr. Justice Rich, in the Third Civil Court, at 10.30.)--Prentice v. Victorian Railway ...

    Article : 155 words
  40. COUNTRY INTERESTS.

    At a meeting of members of the Moe branch of the Political Labor Council held on Friday night the following resolution was unanimously carried:--"That this ...

    Article : 81 words
  41. RESERVE OF OFFICERS RECALLED

    The Army Council has cabled to the Commonwealth Government desiring that it should be publicly announced that all officers of the Reserve of Officers are ...

    Article : 43 words
  42. Y.M.C.A. SERVICE APPEAL.

    Mr. R. O. Clack, general secretary and director of the Y.M.C.A. continuous camps, acknowledges the following contributions:-- ...

    Article : 167 words
  43. THE SEASON IN THE COUNTRY.

    The parched state of the back country is indicated by the appearance of emus in this district. They have not been observed previously in these parts since 1902. ...

    Article : 410 words
  44. BRITISH RESERVE OF OFFICERS.

    A cablegram has been received from the Secretary of State for the Colonies to the effect that all officers of reserve of officers are recalled, and should return and ...

    Article : 209 words
  45. LOST IN A GALE.

    The steamer Beaver has arrived at Astoria, Oregon, having aboard two survivors of the steamer Francis Leggett, which foundered during a gale on Friday ...

    Article : 49 words
  46. TO THE EDITOR OF THE AGE.

    Sir,--While we are in the grips of the "Bears and Bulls" of the wheat market, thanks to the Legislative Council, is the Victorian Flour Millers Association, which ...

    Article : 208 words
  47. RURAL WORKERS AND THE WAR.

    There is reason to expect that the rural workers' section of the Australian Workers' Union will not, while the war is in progress, take any action that may hamper ...

    Article : 144 words
  48. Advertising

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    Advertising : 113 words
  49. TAILOR'S SHOP DESTROYED.

    A fire in Argent-street on Saturday morning destroyed a shop occupied by Geo. Walton, tailor, and owned by the Social Democratic Club. The building was insured for ...

    Article : 76 words
  50. ILLEGAL WIRELESS PLANT.

    Hugo Sewald, who is supposed to be a naturalised German, has been arrested at Wellington on a charge of establishing an unauthorised wireless plant in the city. ...

    Article : 35 words
  51. Advertising

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    Advertising : 33 words
  52. Advertising

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