Madame Melba arrived in Melbourne on Saturday by the Sydney express, and was met on Spencer-street station platform by a number of friends, including ...
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Article : 345 wordsA deputation from Tasmania, consisting of Senators Ready, Long and O'Keefe, and Mr. Laird Smith, M.P., waited on Senator Russell on Saturday, and asked him to ...
Article : 165 wordsThe course of Lenten sermons on The Church's Message in the War was continued at St. Paul's Cathedral last evening, the preacher being Canon Hart, ...
Article : 698 wordsThe disturbances which took place in the streets of the city on Friday night, when a number of soldiers and civilians attacked the military police at the Town Hall were ...
Article : 115 wordsPrivate H. Israel, of the 6th Battalion, in a letter to a friend in Melbourne, describes n somewhat startling experience which befell him shortly after he reached ...
Article : 255 wordsThe Accessary Commodities Commission, after considering an application for an increase of 1½d. per lb. in the price of butter, decided not to recommend any ...
Article : 68 wordsThe new light duty camp for returned accidents, which was opened recently at Stra[?]lan, is now in full swing. Colonel Humphris, camp commandant, stated ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 98 wordsAt the meeting of the Trades Hall Council on Thursday evening the following resolution was carried— That this council considers that the time is now ...
Article : 87 wordsThe Minister of Defence on Friday acknowledged the receipt of £25 from the South Melbourne branch of the Australian Women's Association, donated with the ...
Article : 56 wordsDuring the past week the Soldiers' Employment Bureau received applications from returned soldiers in search of employment to the number of 42, and during ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 511 wordsA gratifying response has been made to the appeal of the Victoria League for books and magazines for despatch to soldiers abroad, but so far the demand has ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 181 wordsThe price of the quartern oaf delivered, has been reduced by a half-penny, bringing it to eightpence. At the monthly meeting of the Women's ...
Article : 38 wordsNow [?] governing the promotion of officers at the front have recently been published in Expeditionary Force orders issued by Lieutenant-General Sir W. ...
Article : 231 wordsA bazaar in[?]gurated by the mayoress and local committee in aid of the funds of the South Melbourne branch of the Red Cross and Australian Sick and Wounded Soldiers Fund will ...
Article : 99 wordsSYDNEY.—Mr. L. B. Neilson was fishing in his motor boat to the northwards of Sydney Heads, where he picked up a boat. It is feared that the occupants have been lost. There were three ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 45 wordsNext week there will be a series of entertainments organised by the mayoress of St. Kilda (Mrs. Carrie Love), and a large committee of ladies and gentlemen, in order to raise money ...
Article : 152 wordsAt a meeting of ladies and gentlemen held at St. Vincent's Hospital on Saturday evening, it was arranged to hold a Queen carnival and a demonstration in the Exhibition Building early ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 69 wordsAt the invitation of the Returned Sick and Wounded Soldiers' Association, Messrs. Geo. M'Kay and Geo. Baxter attended a meeting held in the supper room at ...
Article : 242 wordsWith the object of organisms a systematic weekly or monthly collection of subscriptions from members of the police force, Superintendent Gleeson has convened a meeting of representatives ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 243 wordsOwing to the number of people who bought tickets on Saturday night for tho Prahran Patriotic and Red Cross Festival, and were unable to Rain admission, the management has decided ...
Article : 66 wordsMA[?]THUR.—The recent patriotic gymkhana held here wound up most successfully with a net profit of £132 4/11. Half of this amount has been donated to Hamilton Hospital and half ...
Article : 38 wordsA characteristic programme embracing humorous and instructive items pertaining to life at sea has been arranged by the Ancient Mariners of victoria for presentation at thier entertainment ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 16 wordsThe adjourned trial by court-martial of Sergeant J. A. Granter, who is charged with having worn the distinctive badges of a second lieutenant without being entitled to the decorations, ...
Article : 585 wordsThe Federal War Committee has received en offer from Messrs. Gibbins and Co., Implement makers, Footscray, toe make a concession of 15 per cent. off the price of any ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 171 wordsThe lady members and lady relatives of male members of the Royal Society of St. George requested to meet Mrs. de Crespigny and Mrs. F. T. Hickford to-morrow at 3 p.m. in the office ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 123 wordsMr. Rodgers, M.P., propounded his scheme for providing for returned soldiers at the local sale yards on Thursday. he was cheered when he announced that £50,000 ...
Article : 52 wordsKYNETON.—The local branch of the A.W.N.L., assisted by Kyneton Women's Patriotic League and kindred societies, is arranging to celebrate the anniversary of Anzac day on 18th inst., instead of ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 104 wordsSomewhere, in scattered trench, or shell-swept plain. Or riven fields that shrink as ii with pain. Where not a tear or prayer ...
Article : 398 wordsThe following cable message has been received by the Premier from the Agent-General in London with reference to the supply of food, money and clothing us ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 178 wordsOn Saturday at Sydney 73 men volunteered and 50 were accepted. The totals for last week are:—702 offered, 400 accepted. ...
Article : 29 wordsDuring last week 204 men volunteered for active service, and 147 passed the medical inspection. There were only 22 volunteers on Saturday. ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 11 wordsSir,—For a considerable time I have regularly put away a portion of my salary for the Red Cross Society, a lady collector calling for the subscription at regular ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 95 wordsAction is being taken by the central recruiting committee to assist the Federal Attorney-General in pursuing the presecutions he has undertaken against persons ...
Article : 152 wordsDemon Hat Mils. Abbot[?]d, has now contributed 22 members to the Expeditionary Fu[?]es. The directors have arranged to keep their b[?]llets open for them, and the difference in their weeks ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 177 wordsMANSFIELD.—Private G. A. Willats, who recently enlisted and gave up his position as manager of the electric light station, and whose only son is at the front, was entertained on Friday ...
Article : 226 wordsAfter a fortnight's serious illness, Mr. John Norton, editor aud proprietor of the "Truth" newspaper, died in a private hospital in East Melbourne at 9 p.m. ...
Article : 164 wordsMr. A. V. Maniachi, consul for Greece, received by the current mail full particulars of the proclamations issued by the Hellenic Government with respect to conditions ...
Article : 152 wordsThe Acting Attorney-General (Mr Mahon), referring to the obligations' of companies under the enemy shareholder regulations, on Saturday emphasised ...
Article : 99 wordsIt is probable that the new military hospital at Caulfield, which was recently opened, will receive its first patients when the next batch of wounded men arrives ...
Article : 118 wordsAt various times the State Parliamentary Recruiting Committee has received many ingenious suggestions for furthering the interests of recruiting, but none has been ...
Article : 195 wordsHuddart Parker Limited notifies that to-day its Hygeia will leave Port Melbourne railway play at 10.30 a.m. for Queensland and [?] and the Ozone at 10.30 a.m. for Mornington, ...
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The Age (Melbourne, Vic. : 1854 - 1954), Mon 10 Apr 1916, Page 8
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