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  2. SPORT AND THE WAR.

    The public meeting of sportsmen, which will be held on Wednesdny evening next at the Melbourne Town Hall, to arouse in athletes of all branches a higher sense of ...

    Article : 498 words
  3. THE EXPEDITIONARY FORCES.

    The recruiting, officers are experiencing a [?] but steady, decease in the number [?] men who apply at the barracks for employment in the Expeditionary Force. ...

    Article : 97 words
  4. THE PATRIOTIC FUNDS.

    {No abstract available}

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 87 words
  5. THE WHEAT "SQUEEZE."

    At its meeting this afternon the Wheat Acquisition Board decided that no more wheat shall be exported from New South Wales anywhere. This means that the ...

    Article : 417 words
  6. DRY SEASON AND IRRIGATION.

    The shortage of water in many country districts is involving the Railway department in considerable difficulty and expense. Water is being carted in large quantities ...

    Article : 517 words
  7. COUNTRY NEWS.

    The Ballarat Licensing Court on Friday granted hotel transfers as follow:—Foundry Hotel, Drummond-street, from James Robertson to Margaret Robertson ...

    Article : 229 words
  8. DAILY WEATHER CHART

    Explanatory notes Rain has fallen. Light. Gentle or Mod. Thunderstorm. Fresh. Strong Breeze. Fresh gale. R. Rough. M. Moderate. S. Smooth. ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 10 words
  9. SETTLERS' HEAVY LOSSES.

    The inability of settlors in the Bamawm district to obtain sufficient water for irrigation purposes is causing serious loss. A grazier from the Riverina who ...

    Article : 66 words
  10. LADY MAYORESS'S PATRIOTIC LEAGUE.

    {No abstract available}

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 33 words
  11. A WOULD-BE RECRUIT'S COMPLAINT.

    Sir,—I went to enlist this morning at Victoria Barracks for the Expeditionary Force After passing the usual tests, as I [?]tammered a little, I was told that I was ...

    Article : 66 words
  12. STARVING STOCK AT WALLAN.

    After a lull for a few weeks, the starving stock traffic has been resumed, and large numbers of sheep and cattle are arriving at the local railway station daily. ...

    Article : 70 words
  13. RED CROSS SOCIETY.

    {No abstract available}

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 36 words
  14. LILLYDALE WATER SUPPLY DIMINISHING.

    The present dry spell is causing the commissioners of the Lillydale Water Trust serious alarm, and strong appeals are being made to users to be as economical in the ...

    Article : 353 words
  15. Y.M.C.A. IN EGYPT.

    Mr. Clifford Browne, Melbourne Y.M.C.A. representative with the First Australian Expeditionary Force, now in Egypt writes to head quarters in a ...

    Article : 288 words
  16. South Melbourne Fund.

    {No abstract available}

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 7 words
  17. BENOIGO.

    {No abstract available}

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 179 words
  18. MADAME MELBA AT GEELONG.

    A concert in aid of the Red Cross Society will be given by Madame Melba in Geelong on Wednesday next. The booking is progressing very satisfactorily, all the ...

    Article : 123 words
  19. YESTERDAY'S WEATHER.

    The anti-cyclone which has been the controlling factor in the eastern States' weather during the past few days, has made slow easterly progress, and its influence ...

    Article : 217 words
  20. WELCOME RAIN.

    A heavy thunder storm passed aver Geelong this afternoon, and heavy rain fell. All the trenches which had been opened for reception of pipes for the sewerage ...

    Article : 35 words
  21. BELGIAN RELIEF FUND.

    {No abstract available}

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 329 words
  22. THUNDER ST [?] AT BALLARAT

    A thunder storm occurred help shortly before 10 p.m., and light rain fell. The storm lasted for more than an hour. ...

    Article : 31 words
  23. CASTLEMAINE.

    At the court of petty sessions on Friday, before Messrs. Barlow, P.M., and Arken-stall, J.P. a youth, 19 years old, named Christopher Roberts, was charged with ...

    Article : 116 words
  24. PHENOMENAL DUST STORM.

    A series of storms were experienced here to-day. The beak in the weather started last night, when a couple of showers fell. Another thunder storm occurred this ...

    Article : 188 words
  25. CASE AGAINST FARMER.

    Thomas J. O'Dwyer, farmer, Warmatta, has been served with a writ by the New South Wales Government claiming £750 for debt in respect to a quantity of wheat ...

    Article : 92 words
  26. SOCIAL SERVICE FOR TROOPS.

    A meeting will be held at the Melbourne Town Hall on Monday at 3.30 p.m. in the interests of extended social service for the troops. A general feeling has been ...

    Article : 124 words
  27. REMARKS AT M.F.C. MEETING.

    Dr. M'Glelland, chairman of the Melbourne Football Club committee, made pertinent remarks on the question of footballers' aid in the war at the annual ...

    Article : 373 words
  28. A STEPSON'S GRIEVANCE.

    A blood-stained are was the principal exhibit in a case at the Adelaide Police Court to-day, in which Carl Bernhard Kliche, dentist, was eharged with having ...

    Article : 139 words
  29. ECHUCA.

    A communication has been received from the Defence department intimating that the new rifle range at Echuca South will be handed over in the course of a few ...

    Article : 104 words
  30. FORECASTS.

    {No abstract available}

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 74 words
  31. PUMPING ON THE MURRAY.

    The impression has been created among the settlers in the Swan Hill district that no more water will be available for pumping during the remainder of the irrigation ...

    Article : 198 words
  32. FOOD PRICES.

    {No abstract available}

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 106 words
  33. SOLDIERS' TENT, ST. PAUL'S.

    A short service will be held on Sunday in the above tent at 3 p.m., at which Archdeacon Clarke will give a special address to the soldiers. The Victorian Railways ...

    Article : 60 words
  34. BELGIAN NUNS' CHRISTMAS GIFT.

    {No abstract available}

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 29 words
  35. HAMILTON.

    Fines ranging from 2/6 to 5/ were inflicted on ten persons who were charged in the police court on Wednesday with having failed to enrol. ...

    Article : 27 words
  36. FATALITIES AND ACCIDENTS.

    A sad drowning fatality, the victim of which was a little boy named Clande Page, aged live, occurred at Preston yesterday afternoon. Deceased, in company with his ...

    Article : 116 words
  37. WEATHER NOTES FOR WEEK ENDED 19th FEBRUARY.

    {No abstract available}

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 100 words
  38. GRAIN TRADE MOTOR AMBULANCE FUND.

    {No abstract available}

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 72 words
  39. BROADMEADOWS MENDING SOCIETY.

    Messrs. Thos. Webb and Sons, Collins-street, have lent a room to the above society for four weeks, in response to the appeal made a day or two ago, and work ...

    Article : 102 words
  40. PROPERTY ENDANGERED BY FIRES.

    In the local court to-day, Wm. Marshall was charged with having endangered property at Beremboke by lighting fires within 200 yards of a division fence. Defendant ...

    Article : 140 words
  41. AUSTRALIAN TARS' TOBACCO FUND.

    Cr. Charles Atkins has received the following acknowledgment from the Naval Secretary:— I am directed to thank you on behalf of the ...

    Article : 122 words
  42. THE UNEMPLOYED.

    At a meeting of the Lord Mayor's unemployment committee yesterday, the chairman (Mr. S. Mauger) said he was glad to learn from that morning's issue ...

    Article : 364 words
  43. METHODIST CHURCH.

    {No abstract available}

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 395 words
  44. ASTRONOMICAL MEMORANDA.

    {No abstract available}

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 25 words
  45. EXTENSION OF IRRIGATION.

    The trip on which the Premier and a Parliamentary and official party leave on Wednesday next has been arranged chiefly on the invitation of the Cobram-Murray ...

    Article : 217 words
  46. MAJOR PLANETS, 20TH FEBRUARY

    {No abstract available}

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 33 words
  47. MAN FOUND UNCONSCIOUS.

    Found unconscious on the road near Brighton yesterday afternoon, Percy Lush, 40, of Lawrence-street, Brighton, was removed to the Alfred Hospital, where he ...

    Article : 52 words
  48. ST. KILDA DEFENCE MOVEMENT.

    The mayor of St. Kilda (Cr. J. H. Hewison) has called a meeting of the citizens, to be held in the supper room at the St. Kilda town hall, on Tuesday next, at 8 ...

    Article : 81 words
  49. ON PREMISES WITHOUT LAWFUL EXCUSE.

    Charles Robertson Knight was charged in the local court to-day with having been without lawful excuse on the premises of H. T. Davies, at Elaine, Accused ...

    Article : 135 words
  50. OFFICIAL RAINFALL RECORDS.

    {No abstract available}

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 285 words
  51. FURTHER ACTION AT ST. KILDA.

    A largely attended meeting of ladies and gentlemen was held in the St. Kilda town hall on Thursday afternoon, Mrs. J. H. Hewison, the mayoress, presiding ...

    Article : 127 words
  52. TRADE AND THE WAR.

    Sitting in High Court jurisdiction to-day, Mr. Justice Barton reserved judgment in the case in which the Commonwealth Crown Solicitor is applying for ...

    Article : 244 words
  53. SERIOUS DRIVING ACCIDENT.

    To-day Mr. Ben. Hope, who carries the mails between Daylesford and Newstead, was driving his buggy down Excelsior Hill. Shepherd's Flat, when the horse took ...

    Article : 102 words
  54. VICTORIAN PROMOTED IN EGYPT.

    Word has been received from Egypt that Private John Wilson, formerly a prominent member of Christmas Hills Rifle Club, has been appointed range finder, and ...

    Article : 46 words
  55. THE NEW ZEALAND FORCES.

    The New Zealand Government has decided to send an official press correspondent to the front with the New Zealand troops. The correspondent's despatches ...

    Article : 59 words
  56. THE WESTERN AUSTRALIAN TOTALS.

    The metropolitan subscriptions to the various war funds total £35,378, including £6615 to the Belgian relief fund. The gold fields funds totsd £10,073, including ...

    Article : 71 words
  57. MOTORIST COLLIDES WITH LAMP POST.

    Travellers have frequently drawn attention to the dangerous position of a lamp post in the centre of the main road through Lake Boga. On Wednesday night Mr. ...

    Article : 98 words
  58. SHORTAGE OF TRUCKS.

    Great indignation is felt here by potato agents and farmers at the shortage of trucks at the local station for the potatoes that are being carted in very fast. Many farmers ...

    Article : 61 words
  59. MURRAY STORAGES.

    At the close of the Cobram trip on Friday next Mr. Mead and his colleagues— and probably Sir. Hutuhinson, Minister of Water Supply—will go on from Benalla ...

    Article : 97 words
  60. GOAL DEPOSIT DISCOVERED

    An excellent deposit of brown coal has been discovered here, and arrangements are bemg made to test it. The deposit which is less than a mile from the Lal Lal brick ...

    Article : 44 words
  61. NEW ZEALAND OFFICER PROMOTED.

    The Minister of Defence has been informed by the War Office of the promotion of Brigadier Davies to the rank of major-general. This is the first instance of the ...

    Article : 46 words
  62. Advertising

    {No abstract available}

    Advertising : 268 words
  63. MISCELLANEOUS EFFORTS.

    A novel entertainment will he given at the Benalla town hall to-night by a company of unmusical and ungrammastical artists, who have never before been seen ...

    Article : 212 words
  64. ROAD OVERSEER INJURED BY EXPLOSION.

    William Clements, road overseer, in the employ of Eltham shire council, was seriously injured by an explosion of blasting powder on Wednesday. Clements was ...

    Article : 99 words
  65. RAINFALL COMPARISON FOR MELBOURNE

    {No abstract available}

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 36 words
  66. A MOTORIST FINED.

    At the Rutherglen police court, before Mr. Beaven, P.M. and Mr. Parry, J.P. James Chrisfield was charged with negligently driving a motor car, travelling at an ...

    Article : 70 words
  67. RIVER GAUGINGS.

    {No abstract available}

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 371 words
  68. BACK FROM NEW GUINEA.

    The soldiers who landed from the Nuvua this morning from New Guinea marched through the streets of the city. The men looked cheerful. It was a good march ...

    Article : 133 words
  69. WATER FOR ECHUCA VILLAGE SETTLERS.

    A letter from Mr. Kendall; district engineer of the State Rivers and Water Supply Commission at Tongaln, states that a supply of 4 1/2 cubic feet of water per second ...

    Article : 62 words
  70. TRADING WITH THE ENEMY.

    A proclamation has been issued by the Federal Executive Council bringing under the bead of trading with the enemy tramnactions entered into after 7th January last by ...

    Article : 147 words
  71. WORK FOR WOMEN.

    The State Premier announced yesterday that be proposed to give personal attention to the question of providing relief work for women who have been thrown ...

    Article : 143 words
  72. A MYSTERIOUS DISAPPEARANCE.

    The mysterious disappearance of a market gardener's waggon and horse, a load of fruit, an ordha[?] assistant and a dog is at present perplexing the minds of the ...

    Article : 248 words
  73. FIRES.

    BALLARAT.—A fire broke out on Friday at Wandermere at the chaff works of Mr. John Stewart. The flames were, however, extinguished by employes and ...

    Article : 135 words
  74. PROPOSED NEW RESERVOIR AT STAWELL.

    In connection with the proposal for on additional storage reservoir for the town water supply, Mr. T. Murray, of the Water Supply department, visited the head works ...

    Article : 128 words
  75. DRINK AND SOLDIERS.

    Sir,—Surely a deaf car must not be turned to the pleadings of those who are so energetically striving to have hotels closed earlier during the currency of the ...

    Article : 145 words
  76. NAVAL RESERVES RETURN FROM NEW GUINEA.

    The navy office advises that 98 Victorians, in charge of Lieutenant Webb, and 65 South Australians, in charge of Lieutenant Band, who recently returned ...

    Article : 146 words
  77. INDEX TO ADVERTISEMENTS.

    {No abstract available}

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 184 words
  78. INSOLVENCIES.

    {No abstract available}

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 191 words
  79. H.M.S. PHILOMEL

    The Defence Minister has received a message from H.M.S. Philomel respecting last week's action. The message states that an armed landing party came into contact ...

    Article : 79 words
  80. THE DAIRYING INDUSTRY.

    TRAFALGAR.—At the half yearly meeting of Trafulgar Butter Company, the chairman (Mr. H. Robinson) said that 95 3/4 per cent of the company's butter was superfine which was highly ...

    Article : 113 words
  81. STARVING SHEEP IN A CEMETERY

    Thousands of starving sheep have been depastured recently in this district, and all local paddocks have now been eaten bare. Local. residents were surprised ...

    Article : 103 words
  82. JAPANESE FINE ART AT AUCTION

    {No abstract available}

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 75 words
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