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  2. ENROLMENT OF VOLUNTEERS.

    Instructions of a definite character have been received at the Ballarat military depot regarding the enrolment of volunteers for the Commonwealth Expeditionary. ...

    Article : 161 words
  3. SOLDIERS' COMFORT FUND.

    The following donations have been received by the Ladies' Committee for comforts for the soldiers:— Mrs Cortell, 10/; Miss M'Kay, 5/; Mr Graham (tannery), ...

    Article : 115 words
  4. TURKEY NEUTRAL

    The Porte has assured the British Ambassador at Constantinople of the intentions of Turkey to remain neutral. Assurances have been given to Turkey ...

    Article : 118 words
  5. TROOPS AT QUEENSCLIFF

    Good health is favoring the troops mobilised here, and the men are apparently being well looked after. Each day a detachment is detailed to ...

    Article : 66 words
  6. BANK OF ENGLAND

    Since the last bank return the Bank of England has received over three and a half millions in gold. The "Evening News" states that the ...

    Article : 92 words
  7. COMMAND OF BATTALION.

    Capt Robert H. Weddell, area officer, recently received notification from head quarters to the effect that he had been appointed to the command of a battalion of ...

    Article : 73 words
  8. PATRIOTIC FUND

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 85 words
  9. FALSE WIRELESS MESSAGES

    The Federal liner Wiltshire, which arrived at the Semaphore to-day from Liver pool, obtained the first reliable information regarding the European war on ...

    Article : 159 words
  10. SALVATION ARMY

    Brigadier Albiston, of the Salvation Army has received word per cable from the international headquarters. London, and through the Melbourne ...

    Article : 94 words
  11. COAL FOR BELLIGERENTS

    The United States Government has allowed the steamer Mazlatan to clear the quay. the department has declared that any ...

    Article : 107 words
  12. MARYBOROUGH VOLUNTEERS.

    A further batch of 25 volunteers left Mary borough to-day for the Broad-meadows Camp, and were enthusiastically fare welled. This makes a total ...

    Article : 47 words
  13. BRITISH CHINA SQUADRON

    Japan's declaration of war against Germany has set free the British China s[?]uadren which now has the whole Pacific for its cruising ground or may ...

    Article : 326 words
  14. PATRIOTIC APPEALS

    The following were the principal contributions received to-day to the Lord Mayer's Patriotic Fund:— M'Hwrait[?], M'Eachran and Co. Pty, Ltd., £500; ...

    Article : 80 words
  15. BROOMFIELD MAN FAREWELLED.

    Mr Felix Vague, of Broomfield, who has enlisted for the Expeditionary Force was on Monday evening entertained at a farewell social by the residents of ...

    Article : 97 words
  16. GERMAN STEAMER ZIETEN

    The following cablegram has been received to-day by the Premier (Sir Alexander Peacock) from the Agent-General, Mr M'Bride:— "Am advised Zieten left ...

    Article : 47 words
  17. AUSTRALIA IN ARMS

    The trumpet sounded far and wide ''The call "To arms! To arms!" And nobly did Australia's sons Answer the war's alarms, ...

    Article : 236 words
  18. DEATH-DEALING MINES

    The St. Petersburg agent of Lloyd's reports that the Dutch steamers Houtdi[?], 2338 tons, and Alice H. 3052 tons, sank after striking mine off Dager[?]t, the ...

    Article : 74 words
  19. RED CROSS SOCIETY.

    The Australian branch of the Red Cross Society, of which Lady Munro Ferguson is president, has sent £5000 to be banded to the British Red Cross Society. In ...

    Article : 96 words
  20. "THE MARSEILLAISE."

    Thousands of Frenchmen are singing the "Marseillaise" to-day in various parts of the world. An article has just been published in "Musical Opinion," London, ...

    Article : 1,393 words
  21. DRAFT OF HORSES DONATED.

    The draft of 50 horses sent to the Defence Department for the use of Commonwealth troops by residents of Caster-ton and district is estimated to have ...

    Article : 44 words
  22. DANISH VESSEL'S FATE.

    In connection with the loss of the Danish steamer Maryland, which struck a mine when bound from Copenhagen to England and sank, it is reported that the ...

    Article : 40 words
  23. WEST AUSTRALIAN TROOPS.

    Sir Harry Barron, the Governor, addressing the troops in training for the Expeditionary Force, said that he was greatly struck by the class of men they ...

    Article : 280 words
  24. ACTION IN COUNTRY.

    AVOCA, Tuesday.— A patriotic meeting was held at Avoca on Monday evening, when £52 was subscribed in a few minutes The Avoca branch of the A. W.N.L. has ...

    Article : 428 words
  25. CANADIAN CONTINGENT

    Princess Patricia, daughter of the Duke of Connaught. has presented the colors worked by herself to Princess Patricia's Light Infantry Regiment, which ...

    Article : 94 words
  26. EXPEDITIONARY FORCE

    Batches of volunteers continue to arrive at the preliminary camp at Broad meadows. Late this afternoon an artillery force reached the camp by road. ...

    Article : 234 words
  27. NON-COMBATANT PRISONERS

    Mr Balfour on behalf of the Government, is meeting Lord Joic[?]y, a large English colliery proprietor, and Sir Alfred Haslam, principal proprietor of the Has ...

    Article : 69 words
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    The Postmaster-General (Mr Agar Wynne), whose trip to Madrid to attend the International Postal Congress was interrupted by the outbreak of war, ...

    Article : 68 words
  29. POLICE HORSES.

    Consideration is being given to the proposal that some of the best-trained police horses should be utilised as mounts for officers of the Victorian portion of the ...

    Article : 35 words
  30. DASHING FRENCH LEADER

    General Pau, who is leading the French force operating in Alsac[?]-Lorraine, is a voteran of the 1870 war. He lost his right arm in the battle of Fro[?]schweiler. ...

    Article : 73 words
  31. PROVIDING EMPLOYMENT

    The question of the large amount of unemployment which may arise in connection with the restriction of trade and industry through the effects of the war were ...

    Article : 269 words
  32. THE WORK OF MERCY

    Since the declaration of war the British Red Cross Society has received £50,000, including £200 from the Empress Eugenic. [The Empress Eugenic, since the ...

    Article : 50 words
  33. SYDNEY FUNDS.

    The Patriotic Fund now amounts to £39,500. Large sums continuo to pour in from all parts of tile Slate. Numbers of people ...

    Article : 60 words
  34. BANDS FOR TROOPSHIPS.

    The Lord Mayor stated this afternoon that a movement had been instituted to raise about £500 with which to purchase band instruments for use on the troop ...

    Article : 127 words
  35. CASSEL FOUNDATION

    It is mentioned in a telegram received in Amsterdam from Berlin that the trustees of the Cassel Foundation for Necessitous Englishman has agreed to help all ...

    Article : 61 words
  36. RESPONSE IN THE WEST.

    His Excellency the Governor announced to-day that many offers of goods had been received, including one of £200 from Mr J. A. T. Hassell to provide them with ...

    Article : 141 words
  37. SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE

    The following shipping intelligence has been posted:—Arrival at Plymouth, Medina. Departures for Sydney: Atna, Curtis, and Valetta. ...

    Article : 22 words
  38. PUBLICATION OF NEWS

    Replying to representations that there had been undue censorship in connection with the march of troops through Sydney, the Minister for Defence, Mr Millen, has ...

    Article : 140 words
  39. OTHER REQUIREMENTS.

    While the Lord Mayor was inspecting the Broad meadows camp this morning, Lieut-Col M'Cay intimated that the troops would be pleased to receive a number of ...

    Article : 79 words
  40. SEIZURE OF WHEAT

    The Canadian Trade Commissioner at Rotterdam has telegraphed that the Dutch Government has seized the wheat in all the warehouses. ...

    Article : 31 words
  41. SCOTTISH REGIMENT OFFERS.

    The Commandant has received an offer from the members of the Victorian Scottish Regiment Association, placing their services at his disposal for the defence of ...

    Article : 41 words
  42. ACTION BY PUBLIC SERVANTS.

    At a meeting of public servants to-day a resolution was adopted recommending a minimum voluntary contribution of 1 per cent of the year's salary to a fund to be ...

    Article : 75 words
  43. PAPERS SUSPEND PUBLICATION

    Fifty papers, mostly trades and sporting journals, have suspended publication since war broke out. ...

    Article : 19 words
  44. PRIME MINISTER'S SON ENLISTS.

    Lieut Sydney Cook, who has enlisted in the New South Wales section of the Expeditionary Force, is a son of the Prime Minister. He is about 27 years ...

    Article : 68 words
  45. AUSTRALIAN NAVY

    Mr Cook the Prime Minister, replying to-day to Mr Fisher as to whom credit was due for the naval policy, said that the present was not a time for ...

    Article : 466 words
  46. FALSE NEWS

    In the Police Court to-day a tobacconist was bound over in two sureties of £25 each, under the Justices of the Pease Act, for having put in his window false war ...

    Article : 52 words
  47. RACE CLUB DONATES £1700.

    A profit of £1700 was made at the annual meeting of the Kalgoorlie Racing Club, which concluded on Saturday. The club decided at a meeting to-day, to ...

    Article : 74 words
  48. DANNEBROG

    This wonderful Danish remedy completely destroys superfluous hair. It works on the hair roots and permanently eradicates the growth. Why not ...

    Article : 51 words
  49. CHALLENGED BY WIRELESS

    "What is your name?" came the sudden wireless challenge through the night to a British merchant ship, which reached Fremantle this morning. ...

    Article : 135 words
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