During this week there will be carried into every hamlet and village a call to the colors so striking, so urgent, so insistent, that if the men who have cheered the ...
Article : 1,324 wordsMr. W. Wilson, associate secretary of the Protectionist Association of Australia, addressed a large meeting in St. George's Hall on Thursday on protection against ...
Article : 67 wordsIt is announced in the latest district orders issued by Colonel Ramaciotti:—"It has come to notice that in several camps throughout the Commonwealth large ...
Article : 112 wordsThe proposal of the Defence department to establish a training camp at Bright has given general satisfaction. Already 170 recruits have gone from this district since ...
Article : 59 wordsEnlistment cards are coming in very freely at Collingwood, and are being classified by Sergeants Kirkland and Thomas. It is anticipated that the acceptors of service will ...
Article : 72 wordsThe announcement of the Prime Minister that persons of enemy origin, naturalised or otherwise, must dispose of their interests in Australian incorporated ...
Article : 122 wordsSergeant Body and Private D. Campigli, D.C.M., returned soldiers, have arrived to take up the work of recruiting. ...
Article : 19 wordsThe first recruiting campaign by councillors of shire of Chiltern resulted in 231 recruits being enlisted here. This absorbed nearly all single men of military age in the ...
Article : 34 wordsThe question was been raised whether a man who has been dismissed with ignominy from the defence forces for misconduct may be reinstated on his giving an ...
Article : 75 wordsDr. Apps, mayor and president of the recruiting committee for the city of Fitzroy, has convened a meeting of persons willing to assist the movement by encouraging ...
Article : 47 wordsAll census papers to date are very satisfactory, and a very patriotic spirit prevails. ...
Article : 17 wordsThe cards received by the recruiting committee in Moorabbin have not all been examined, but so far 91 have enlisted, 60 are willing to enlist immediately and 88 will ...
Article : 56 wordsOnly odd lots of recruiting cards have so far been delivered at Corowa, and the secretary of the local recruiting committee reports that to date there is nothing for ...
Article : 50 wordsSir,—In connection with the women's meeting on Tuesday evening next in Melbourne Town Hall, at which her Excellency Lady Helen Ferguson is to preside, ...
Article : 945 wordsSoldiers in New South Wales who absent themselves from leave, or who are found guilty of drunkenness on two occasions, are dismissed the service in ...
Article : 185 wordsMr. William G. Shepherd, a special correspondent of the United Press—the famous American news agency—was at Mounstir when the members of the Servian ...
Article : 1,279 wordsVictoria has been asked to contribute 16,000 men as her share of the new Australian force of 50,000 men. In addition 6000 fighting men are wanted from this State ...
Article : 451 wordsAt Northcote the work of classifying the returns has not yet begun in earnest, but a start will be made immediately. The services of a recruiting sergeant, which were ...
Article : 57 wordsBetween 200 and 300 recruiting cards were handed in to the local recruiting committee on Saturday. ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 1,511 wordsAlready a large number of replies has been received from men of military age in the shire of Kyneton in response to the appeal for recruits. The replies are in the ...
Article : 61 wordsA patriotic gathering in connection with the Oakleigh branch A.N.A. was held in the mechanics' institute. There was a large attendance, including a number of ladies. ...
Article : 62 wordsThe councillors of the Newstead shire resolved unanimously to form themselves into a recruiting committee in connection with the raising of the new army. Mr. T. ...
Article : 94 wordsTwenty recruits have passed the medical test at the Prahran final recruiting depot since it was opened on Friday last, the number being made up as follow:—Friday, ...
Article : 94 wordsMr. J. Hunter, vice-president of the War Council, referring on Friday to the Prime Minister's invitation to the Treasurers and Ministers of Lands of the different ...
Article : 77 wordsThe local supervising committee, consisting of Cr. J. Morris (exmayor), Rev. D. Ross Hewton, Messrs. G. Hantley, J.P., F. Richardson and Captain J. T. Reid, ...
Article : 105 wordsClose attention is being given to the details of the new scheme. A confidential committee of six, with the mayor as chairman and Mr. T.E.C. Henry, borough ...
Article : 59 wordsAt the meeting of Doncaster council on Wednesday night a largely signed petition was received from the ratepayers and residents of the roads in the shire known as ...
Article : 97 wordsThe decision of the Defence authorities to establish a training station at St. Arnaud is warmly approved. A marked improvement in the number of local and ...
Article : 56 wordsAt a meeting held at Williamstown on Saturday night for the purpose of forming a recruiting committee, the recruiting sergeant, Private Townsend, reported that he ...
Article : 376 wordsA sub-committee, comprising Messrs. Carruthers, Le Broeq, Haines, Morris and Kelly has been appointed to deal with replies for enlistment. ...
Article : 23 wordsThe Defence department has notified the Central Recruiting Committee that it has on hand a number of cinematograph films which could be used in connection with ...
Article : 110 wordsA very satisfactory revival in recruiting has taken place in Warrnambool since the beginning of the year. Since the 3rd inst. 41 volunteered, and 30 were accepted. This ...
Article : 113 wordsThe week's recruiting in the metropolitan area resulted in 1365 being accepted out of 1724 offered. The week end figures were 236 offered, 199 accepted. ...
Article : 32 wordsFew public or private bodies have done more to assist their employes to realise their duty than the Metropolitan Board of Works, and the result is seen in tangible form in enlistments ...
Article : 99 wordsThere were eight big, strapping soldiers standing outside a shop taLking to a small boy, and on the arm of each was a deep brown patch. They were therefore ...
Article : 864 wordsRecruiting in Adelaide was very good last week. At Currie-street depot on Saturday 96 volunteers were examined, and 69 were passed as fit. During the week 603 ...
Article : 33 wordsFor 'the benefit of relatives of soldiers in specific units of the Expeditionary Forces, the addresses of which have been altered, the Defence department has issued ...
Article : 244 wordsDuring last week 662 recruits volunteered, and 352 were passed for service. ...
Article : 23 wordsAccording to the experience of the Camberwell recruiting committee, the instructions issued for the guidance of local committees in dealing with replies are in some ...
Article : 171 wordsThe recruiting sub-committee for the shire of Ripon has dealt with a large number of replies. Arrangements are in progress for all Beaufort and district recruits ...
Article : 130 wordsThe organisation which is being put into operation for recruiting purposes is disclosing the fact that a number of men of military age did not furnish war census returns ...
Article : 69 wordsThe Minister of Defence on Saturday expressed the hope that other State would follow Victoria in the movement to provide free legal advice for soldiers. In a ...
Article : 139 wordsIn connection with the new recruiting movement, the Ballarat committee has thus far received about 2000 replies. Many young men in the district have sent their replies ...
Article : 47 wordsA public meeting in connection with the recruiting campaign will be held in the Brunswick town hall, under the presidency of the mayor (Cr. Balfe), to-morrow ...
Article : 105 wordsThe recruiting depot, which has hitherto been situated at promises in Pall Mall, has been transferred to the town hall, where the business of the local recruiting ...
Article : 133 wordsSeveral youths were presented at Footscray court on Thursday charged with failing to devote the requisite number of hours to military trrining. in most cases terms of detention at Queenscliff ...
Article : 253 wordsThe replies so far dealt with by the Camberwell recruiting committee show that of those who received cards 116 have already enlisted, 21 offered their services, but were ...
Article : 43 wordsCommenting upon the message from Geelong, published in "The Age," concerning the dissatisfaction that was expressed at a meeting of the local ...
Article : 132 wordsA matter exciting considerable comment at Coburg is the question of men eligible for enlistment acting on the local recruiting committee. The letter from Mr. F. Clarke, ...
Article : 159 wordsAt a meeting of the Leigh shire council a circular was read from the State Parliamentary Recruiting Committee relative to the conduct of the campaign in the ...
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The Age (Melbourne, Vic. : 1854 - 1954), Mon 17 Jan 1916, Page 11
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