With a view to placing a check on the colosaal weste of good food which is still going on at many of the A.I.F. camps, the defence authorities are contemplating the ...
Article : 420 wordsSYDNEY—Captain Ritchie and the officers and crew of the Union Steamship Co.'s steamer Waitotara, which was destroyed by fire in mid-ocean while on her ...
Article : 509 wordsThere was a sharp division of opinion among members of the Melbourne City Council yesterday as to whether the council should enter into an agreement with ...
Article : 300 wordsThe Prices Commissioner, who is also chairman of the winter butter pool, is satisfied that no loss will be incurred through the storage of batter stocks. He ...
Article : 175 wordsThe death of a man named Edward Charles Ryan, 33, occurred in peculiar circumstances at his residence, 13 Smith-street, South Melbourne, on Sunday. In ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 1,605 wordsIn the county court on Monday, before Judge Winneke, and a jury of four, Alexander Canning, cab proprietor, proceeded agianst J. Weldon Power; solicitor, of ...
Article : 190 wordsThe Federal Prices Commissioner is ascertaining the orders which have been placed abroad for supplies of cornsacks in each of the States, also particulars of the ...
Article : 64 wordsThere was a large influx of visitors to the city on Monday night, when delegates to the farmers annual convention arrived The majority came by special train from ...
Article : 53 wordsThe following notifications have been received by relatives or friends of soldiers at the front:— Killed in Action. ...
Article : 499 wordsGeelong Chamber of Commerce has de-cided to ask the railway authorities to construct a siding in Latrobe-terrace, north of St. Paul's Church. It is contended that ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 223 wordsThe local branch of the National Federation on Saturday night decided to co operate with the recruiting committe organised by Lieutenant Bolton. It also ...
Article : 55 wordsBENALLA.—The shire council on Monday carried a resolution of protect against the increased railway fares and freights "until other measures have been tried to meet the deflett." ...
Article : 31 wordsAmended regulations governing the pay-ment of separation allowances to soldiers dependants came into operation yesterday. New features not previously mentioned ...
Article : 511 wordsROCHESTER.—The new conciete bridge over the Campaspe at Rochester is practically finished. It is one of the largest of its [?] in the State, and was designed by Mr. W. T. [?], C.E., ...
Article : 46 wordsAddressing a meeting at Footscray last night, Mr. S. Mauger referred to the thrift campaign. A deal of nonsense on the subjeet was heard—for instance, when ladies ...
Article : 434 wordsBENALLA.—After disoussing the recent floods the shire council decided to ask the State Rivers and Water Supply Commission and the Lands department to send up engineers to conter with the ...
Article : 60 wordsAt yesterday's sitting of the royal commission (Mr. T. R. Johnson) inquiring into the working of the Victorian railways, Mr. Johnson asked Mr. C. E. ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 126 wordsEUROA.—At the meeting of the local shire council on Saturday a petition was prosented asking the council to take steps to prevent a repetition of the damage to the town caused by ...
Article : 126 wordsCOROWA.—The reconditioning of the whear at the local railway station yard has been almost completed, but a lot of work remains to be done as Hopeteld station, where 130 men are employed. ...
Article : 221 wordsBy direction of the Woman Confection-ers' Union, the secretary (Mr. I. Johnston) has written to the Minister of Labor, asking him to receive a deputation in ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 382 wordsThe Minister of Labor has nominated the following as members of the waterproof clothing wages board:—Representatives of employers: F.S. Ormiston. S.F. ...
Article : 44 wordsThe extension of the water storage on the Upper Coliban is now completed. and the reservoir is filling regularly each week. The work consisted of raising the embankment of the old resevoir by ...
Article : 82 wordsSYDNEY.—The strike of boys at the Randwick tramway workshops is still unsettled, and the works will be closed on Tuesday. It was stated on behalf of the ...
Article : 83 wordsAn emphatic denial was given by the Minister of Defence yesterday to a statement made by Miss Glover at a meeting of the Edith Cavell Trust Fund last week, ...
Article : 280 wordsSir,—Regarding the increase in fares from 1st July, I was under the impression when purchasing a second-class half-yearly ticket between Garden Vale and ...
Article : 133 wordsThe Licences Reduction Board has granted the following transfers:—Donnybrook Hotel, Kalkollo: W. Fitzpatrick and B. Fitzpatrick, as [?] under power for E.E. Montruin. to Bartholomew ...
Article : 66 wordsSYDNEY.—Mr. Justice Gordon granted a decree nisi in the Divorce Court on Monday in the case in which Eliza Ethel Perkins sought divorce from Frank Cyril ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 125 wordsIt was announced yesterday by the Minister of Defence that the committee of business experts appointed to inquire into the business side of the Defence and Navy ...
Article : 155 wordsSYDNEY.—The following additional awards have been made at the Sydney sheep show:—Grand champions: Housed ram, Canonbar station, Miowera (strong wool): housed ewe, Henry ...
Article : 98 wordsThe threatened trouble in the railway service among the shunters in the West Melbourne. yards will be brought to a head to-day, when a deputation ...
Article : 255 wordsAn important suggestion has been made by the Minister of Education to the University Council. At the meeting of the council yesterday a letter was read from ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 258 wordsThe opening sale of merino stud sheep held this year by [?]. Dalgety and Co. was successfully brought off on Monday. the attendance was exceptionally large, and competition keep. Good values ...
Article : 244 wordsHenry St. Obir, of Logie-street, Oakleigh. railway employe. Causes of insolvency: Sickness, pressure of creditors. Liabilities, £50; assets, 2/6; deflciency, £17/6. Mr. Kent. [?]. ...
Article : 65 wordsSYDNEY.—Referring on Monday to the appointment of a committee of business men to inquire into the business methods of the Defence department, the Minister ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 100 wordsA fete in aid of the funds of the British [?] Crow was held at Ky[?] High School on Friday when the sum of [?] was raised. ...
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The Age (Melbourne, Vic. : 1854 - 1954), Tue 3 Jul 1917, Page 6
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