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  2. THE FISH "RING."

    The Inspector of Fisheries (Mr. Lewis) and the Superintendent of Markets (Mr. M'Cay) met yesterday to dismiss the problem of the supply of cheap fish to the ...

    Article : 134 words
  3. WOMEN AND WAR.

    An unusually large number of delegates associates and visitors attended the monthly meetings of the National Council of Women at the Austral Salon inst night. ...

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  4. VICTORIAN RECRUITING.

    Considering Victoria Barracks is now the only metropolitan recruiting depot, enlistments there yesterday were stack. Exclusive of men for the remount unit, the ...

    Article : 209 words
  5. MENINGITIS OUTBREAK.

    The reports dealing with the meningitis outbreak, which were issued by the different hospitals last night, indicate a substantial improvement. Only one death was ...

    Article : 109 words
  6. ZINC CONCENTRATES.

    General statements which have been current in mining circles of late, to the effect that Australian producers of metal products have been hampered in their ...

    Article : 415 words
  7. SICK AND WOUNDED AUSTRALIANS.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 285 words
  8. DISABLED SOLDIERS.

    Interesting details showing the causes of the return from the front of over 200 officers and men who reached Victoria about a fortnight ago by the Themistocles ...

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  9. MAKING A MARKSMAN.

    Kitchener's cryptic message, "Teach the men to shoot," which the cables flashed round all quarters of the Empire when the need became felt for more and more men ...

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  10. RETURNED SOLDIERS.

    We are officially informed by the State War Committee that returned soldiers to the number of 25 are waiting engagement at the soldiers' employment bureau, [?] ...

    Article : 157 words
  11. MR. LEWIS'S REPORT.

    Mr. F. Lewis, acting chief inspector of fisheries, yesterday replied to criticisms which have been made of his recent report to the Government regarding the articles ...

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  12. CASE AT ROYAL PARK.

    A case the first of meningitis was discovered at Royal Park camp on Wednesday, and despatched to Alfred Hospital. The outbreak of the complaint at Royal ...

    Article : 121 words
  13. RECRUITING IN SYDNEY.

    Recruiting figures for the three metropolitan depots to-day showed that 132 had volunteered, and 100 had been accepted as medically fit. ...

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  14. BACK FROM THE TRENCHES.

    According to latest advice received by the Defence department, the next transport, expected to reach Melbourne with wounded troops from Suez will arrive probably ...

    Article : 110 words
  15. SCOTTISH UNION CONCERT.

    A concert in aid of Lady Stanley's Fund for Wounded Soldiers was held in the Melbourne Town Hall last night, under the auspices of the Victorian Scottish Union. ...

    Article : 213 words
  16. LEAVE FROM CAMPS.

    The granting of leave seems to be a sore point with soldiers at Geelong camp. On Tuesday a disturbance arose in the camp with regard to the matter, as was ...

    Article : 461 words
  17. ANOTHER CASE AT BALLARAT.

    Private S. Heath, who recently arrived from Seymour camp, was admitted to Ballarat Hospital last night suffering from meningitis. A suspected case was also ...

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  18. ANOTHER CASTLEMAINE CASE.

    Another case of meningitis was admitted to the local hospital last night, the patient being the two-year-old son of Mr. S. Fox, of Castlemaine. ...

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  19. MAJOR BLEZARD WELCOMED HOME.

    Major Blezard, who was second in command of the 7th Battalion at Gallipoli and who was wounded on the first day of landing, returned to Echuca yesterday ...

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  20. SURVEILLANCE OF CONTACTS.

    According to the story of two of his fellow boarders in King-street, city, George Ainley, who was admitted to Alfred Hospital on Tuesday evening suffering from ...

    Article : 427 words
  21. FEDERAL AUTHORITIES DENY DELAY.

    The complaint of Mr. W. L. Baillien, chairman of the Amalgamated Zinc (De Bavay's) that business was being held up the Federal authorities was brought ...

    Article : 95 words
  22. COST OF NURSES' UNIFORMS.

    The vexed question of the cost of nurses' uniforms was referred to yesterday by Senator Pearce, Minister of Defence, who said that when the question ...

    Article : 137 words
  23. PATRIOTIC ORGANISATION'S.

    Commenting yesterday on the suggestion of the Minister of Defence (Senator Pearce) that a conference might be held between the various patriotic organisations ...

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  24. MUNITIONS.

    Thompson's Foundry Pty. Ltd. has been in communication with the Federal Munitions Committee. The firm is prepared to make the shells at the price which it ...

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  25. THE ZINC MARKET.

    In the Prize Court yesterday judgment was reserved in the case in which the Crown claimed condemnation of 6710 tons of zinc concentrates aboard the British ...

    Article : 145 words
  26. TASMANIAN COMMISSION OF INQUIRY.

    Professor Flynn has been appointed a royal commissioner to inquire into the methods of protecting, hatching, propagating, acclimatising and marketing coastal ...

    Article : 75 words
  27. COTS FOR SOLDIERS.

    The Minister of Defence (Senator Pearce) yesterday acknowledged the receipt of two cheques for the endowment of cots at the military base hospital. The ...

    Article : 112 words
  28. AN ADELAIDE FIRM'S OFFER.

    The Commissioner of Public Works, Mr. Jackson, stated to-day that the munitions committee had received an offer from an Adelaide firm to supply 600 shell cases per ...

    Article : 65 words
  29. CONSCRIPTION.

    An unsuccessful attempt on the part of Mr. Cosgrave (Cycle Trades Union) and his supporters to obtain the suspension of the standing orders of the Trades Hall ...

    Article : 226 words
  30. AUSTRALIAN PARLIAMENTS.

    In the Assembly yesterday, Mr. Wilson, leader of the Opposition, reviewed Mr. Scaddan's budget, He pointed out that the Government's State enterprises—ships, ...

    Article : 507 words
  31. WARNING TO DEFAULTING RECRUITS.

    There are still a number of defaulting recruits in Victoria—men who came forward during the rash of the recruiting campaign and the days which followed. ...

    Article : 118 words
  32. CURIOUS OFFICIAL BLUNDER.

    Extraordinary departmental laxity has been disclosed by the experience of the parents of a soldier who enlisted over four months age and is now on route to Egypt. ...

    Article : 289 words
  33. Special Appeal at Prahran.

    The mayor of Prahran is making a special appeal to the citizens to-marrow on behalf of the Australian Wounded Soldiers' Fund, when specially prepared emblems will be sold throughout ...

    Article : 155 words
  34. BELGIAN RELIEF FUND.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 133 words
  35. MORE HOSPITAL ACCOMMODATION NEEDED.

    Sir,—I am very pleased to see that you are directing public attention by your leading article this morning to the urgent need a[?]diate steps being taken to deal with ...

    Article : 363 words
  36. FORMATION OF DENTAL CORPS.

    Arrangements for the establishment of dentists at military training camps are proceeding. Captain W. L. Aitken, officer in charge of the Dental Corps reserve in ...

    Article : 153 words
  37. ALBERT PARK CAMP.

    Last night the Minister of Defence paid a "short notice" visit to Albert Park camp, accompanied by Major Isaacson. Every. detail of the camp was minutely examined by ...

    Article : 260 words
  38. CHRISTMAS IN THE TRENCHES.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 270 words
  39. AUSTRALIAN RED CROSS SOCIETY

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 124 words
  40. WOOL FROM THE NEVER NEVER

    A few weeks ago there was a rain storm at Gunnodah, on the Namoi. When the Namoi has flowed about 250 miles to the north-west it joins the Barwon, and the ...

    Article : 355 words
  41. FIELD OPERATING THEATRE.

    Satisfactory road tests of the motor operating theatre recently presented to the Defence department by the Lawn Tennis Association of Victoria have just been ...

    Article : 102 words
  42. MAGISTRATES CRITICISED.

    Complaint was made at the meeting of the Ballarat Trade and Labor Council to-night that Mr. Read Murphy, P.M., and certain honorary justices, were taking up ...

    Article : 195 words
  43. FATALITIES AND ACCIDENTS.

    As the result of a blasting accident at Willis Bros. quarries, Brooklyn, on Wednesday, Albert Longstaff, of William-street, Yarraville, received Injuries of to severe a character that he ...

    Article : 341 words
  44. ATHLETIC SPORTS MEETING.

    Soldiers in training at Albeit Park camp are keenly looking forward to the athletic sports meeting which will be conducted on the South Melbourne, cricket ground ...

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  45. MATCHES FOR THE TROOPS.

    Persons packing billies and other packages with goods intended for despatch to the troops at the front me requested by the Defence department to refrain from ...

    Article : 95 words
  46. TO THE EDITOR OF THE AGE.

    Sir,—In connection with the Lady Mayoress's Christmas gifts, I desire to intimate to our St. Kilda citizens that the requisite number of billies has been supplied, ...

    Article : 99 words
  47. WAR INCOME TAX.

    The Federal Taxation Commissioner has explained, in reply to a question, that partnerships are taxable as if they represented one person, but if any of the ...

    Article : 196 words
  48. THE TROUBLE AT GELONG.

    All was quiet in the camp to-day. It appears that the matter of Melbourne leave had been already settled by head quarters before the members of D. Co. made their ...

    Article : 79 words
  49. ADELAIDE STOCK EXCHANGE.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 289 words
  50. CHRISTMAS GIFTS FOR THE NAVY.

    Miss Gertrude Rennie, of the Quamby Club, has undertaken the organisation of Christmas gifts for the officers and men of the Australian navy serving abroad. All ...

    Article : 101 words
  51. ALLEGATIONS AGAINST UNION.

    Questioned as to whether he would ascertain whether circulars had been sent out to members of some of the large industrial organisations urging that, no more ...

    Article : 77 words
  52. COUNTRY WAGES BOARDS.

    A long discussion took place at a meeting of the Ballarat Trades and labour hou[?] to-night regrading the proposal of the Country Employers' Association for the ...

    Article : 84 words
  53. AGRICULTURAL SCHOOL TEACHERS' CONFERENCE.

    The conference of teachers of the primary and agricultural schools of Victoria was continued to-day at the Government experimental farm. Werribee The ...

    Article : 77 words
  54. TRADING RIGHTS IN CAMPS.

    At a special meeting of the Traders' Association at the town hall last night, the following resolution was curried:— That this association protests against the present ...

    Article : 95 words
  55. Entertainment of Troops.

    The troops at Royal Park were entertained last night by the employes of Foy and Gi[?]son Pty. Ltd., when an extensive programme was given before a crowed audience. The Salvation Army ...

    Article : 64 words
  56. NEW ZEALAND CASUALTIES.

    WELLINGTON.—A casualty list received from Gallipoli on Thursday contained the names of 12 trilled in action, 13 died of wounds, 5 died of disease, 65 wounded and 31 missing. ...

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  57. CHRISTMAS CHEER FOR NAVY.

    The Lady Mayoress's League has established a depot in the Town Hall, for receiving money and parcels for Christmas cheer for the navy. Parcels to individual sailers must be addressed [?] ...

    Article : 80 words
  58. Advertising

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  59. Advertising

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