As far as official figures are available they indicate an increase in the holiday traffic as compared with the corresponding date of last year. There was a substantial increase ...
Article : 147 wordsThe death of a once well-known resident of Melbourne—Sir Arthur Nicolson, tenth baronet of Nicolson and Lasswade— at his estate at Fetlar, Shetland, on 27th ...
Article : 734 wordsThe official organ of the Anglican diocese of Melbourne "The Messenger," refers as follows to "The Age" announcement that in the future Geelong would become ...
Article : 555 wordsYesterday being a public holiday, there was no fresh development in connection with the threatened stoppage on Thursday next of work in the gas making ...
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Advertising : 1,572 wordsAttention was directed in "The Age" yesterday to yet another instance of a soldier on active service being incorrectly reported to be dead. The case in question was that of Private T. W. C. ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 117 wordsBEAUFORT.—Mr. Albert Lilley, Beaufort, has received news that his brother-in-law, Private Walter Charles Franklin, has been killed in France. Deceased had been employed here for ...
Article : 248 wordsBALLARAT.—The King's birthday was celebrated with enthusiasm in Ballarat and district on Monday. Five hundred trees were planted in Sturt-street as a tribute ...
Article : 279 wordsJoseph Lewis Grant, a returned soldier, was fined 20/ on Monday for having travelled from Nhill to Ballarat without a ticket. ...
Article : 24 wordsThe cyclonic development on Sunday in Western Australia was associated with widespread and heavy rains, as the list of rain shows. Several stations had up to 2 ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 1,378 wordsMr. and Mrs. George Grayland, of Macarthur, have received notification that a third son, Private Stanley Grayland, was killed in action in France on 3rd May. Private Grayland had been ...
Article : 88 wordsCHARLTON.—The wheat lumpers at Charlton station struck on Saturday, demanding an increase of wages from 12/6 to 14/, wet or dry. The demands were ...
Article : 117 wordsThe third annual congress of the Northern Districts' Dental Society as held here on Monday. Mr. J. H. Knight as elected president, and Mr. Featherstone secretary. ...
Article : 28 wordsThe poultry and kennel club conducted a selling class exhibition of poultry and pigeons on Monday. There were 200 exhibits in the poultry section and 73 entries ...
Article : 102 wordsA cablegram has been received by the parents of Lieut. W. F. Sleeman, of [?] Albion-street, Brunswick, that he has paid the supreme sacrifice. Lieut, Sleeman enlisted with the 5th ...
Article : 90 wordsMrs. Pollard, of Warrandyte-road, Ringwood, has been notified of the death of her son, Corporal Harry Pollard, in France. He had been on active service for about two years, and was ...
Article : 1,357 wordsBENDIGO.—A close holiday was observed on Monday in honor of the King's birthday. A football match was played in the Upper Reserve between the bank clerks ...
Article : 113 wordsFurther replies of interest on the question of unemployment have been received by the town clerk of Richmond, as honorary secretary of the Municipal ...
Article : 139 wordsEUROA.—The local shire council received a letter on Saturday from the Good Roads Association, referring to the development of country districts through the Country Roads Board, and ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 134 wordsGEELONG.—A physical culture display was given by 3000 State school boys and girls on Monday, in the presence of an immense gathering. The proceeds, which ...
Article : 56 wordsA site for a new and extensive iron rolling mills has been secured by Gray Bros., the well-known Williamstown iron masters, at Blackshaw's-road, near the junction of ...
Article : 253 wordsROCHESTER.—The wheat in this district is being rapidly transported to the seaboard for safety from the mice. Less than 10,000 bags now remain at the local station, and the stacks ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 691 wordsROCHESTER.—About 90 tons of lucerne is stacked at the railway station. This is not nearly so much as there was last season, but settlers are now better provided with stock, and ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 26 wordsPERTH.—The local celebration of King's Birthday and Foundation day was uniquely distinguished by the absence of racing. It was devoted to a popular display in aid of ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 47 wordsBARHAM.—A movement is on foot to [?] a four-[?]asted schooner at Koondrook for ocean traffic. The plans, &c., are nearly completed, and a deputation is being arranged to lay the matter ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 445 wordsBEALIBA.—At a meeting of the local branch of the Victorian Farmers' Union Mr. L. J. Ellerton, a delegate from the mutual improvement society, brought forward a scheme for the utilisation of ...
Article : 196 wordsBRISBANE (Q.).—King's Birthday was celebrated in Brisbane by a big repatriation effort. ...
Article : 19 wordsAt the invitation of Rev. A. G. Goldsmith, chaplain of the Church of England Mission to Seamen, a number of men of the mercantile marine, assembled at the ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 207 wordsFOSTER.—A public meeting was held here on Saturday to protest against the proposal of the Government to raise railway freights and fares. The following ...
Article : 435 wordsCOROWA.—Messrs. A. H. Bray, C. L. Lewis, F. Patey and James Slo[?] have been re-elected directors of the local pastures protection board.— An election of alderman is to be held on 30th inst. ...
Article : 108 wordsHOBART.—In order to provide comforts for men of the navy King's birthday holiday was used as navy day, and the result of the efforts of promoters was beyond the ...
Article : 39 wordsIn connection with the robbery reported in "The Age" of yesterday at the grocer's shop of Leslie F. Bond, 100 Brunswick-street, Fitzroy, the local police yesterday ...
Article : 115 wordsTALLANGATTA.—Whilst riding on Sunday, a ten-year-old boy, Burton Butler, fell from his horse and broke his arm. Recently the lad had a narrow escape from being killed as a result of ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 35 wordsSir,—I shall not waste my own and your readers' time by traversing in detail Mr. Jageurs's statements and statistics. He possesses a certain sinister dexterity in ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 38 wordsA large and most enthusiastic audience was present to enjoy last night's Popular Concert given in the Athenaeum Hall. The performers were well and favorably known, ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 353 wordsSir,—Many of your readers will, I am sure, be interested to know that the British and Foreign Bible Society is still distributing New Testaments to our men ...
Article : 178 wordsBENDIGO.—At the half-yearly meeting of the miners' association on Saturday night a resolution was unanimously agreed to protesting against the proposed increase ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 281 wordsSir,—Senator Russell has readjusted the prices of butter, 1st, 2nd and 3rd grades. The reason he gives for doing so is the fact that consumers have been charged top ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 87 wordsBENDIGO.—News has been received that Private Thomas Blandford, son of Mr. and Mrs. W. Blandford, old residents of Huntly, has been killed in action in France. The circumstances ...
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The Age (Melbourne, Vic. : 1854 - 1954), Tue 5 Jun 1917, Page 6
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