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Some events around Peace Day 19 July 1919, as reported in the Melbourne press over one week

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The Argus Thursday 31 July 1919

WOMEN FOR DOMINIONS
Mission to Investigate Conditions

The British Government some time ago determined to dispatch a delegation of two women to the overseas dominions to investigate whether the conditions were suitable as an outlet for women workers. The delegation for Australia sailed by the steamer Ulysees on Friday of last week... The same delegates will visit New Zealand. Two ladies are now engaged in a similar investigation in Canada.

The Argus Saturday 2 August 1919

HELPING DISABLED SOLDIERS
Visit to Caulfield Hospital
New Curative Treatment by H.S.

Although the Red Cross Society has been working unremittingly for nearly five years, few of us even now realise the extent of their labours. How many, for example, have visited the curative workshops that the Society organises and conducts at the Caulfield Military Hospital? Yet there are few more inspiring and interesting sights than these afford.

Scores of men - hundreds, indeed - who once thought, and not without reason, that life henceforth might hold nothing good for them, who feared that for all the dreary future they must be prepared to play the part of mere lookers-on, have incurred a debt to the unselfish Red Cross workers which, as they gratefully acknowledge, can never be repaid. For these men have been restored to usefulness - many of them almost by a miracle, it would seem - and the hope that they have abandoned has come back to them once more, and has come back to stay...

One leaves Caulfield... with the impression that though the war may be over the fighters there are fighting on still, and are fighting as bravely and as unselfishly as ever they did in the trenches.

The Argus Tuesday 5 August 1919

THE UNEMPLOYED - Further Aid Demanded

There was only a moderate attendance at a meeting held in the Town Hall yesterday evening to “denounce profiteering” and to demand that additional relief should be given to the unemployed.

Mr C. Bennett, who was in the chair, said that the Trades Hall relief committee had been in existence for about 5 or 6 weeks, and had done an immense amount of work, but it had received only money enough for about three days’ assistance from the Federal Government and the same from the State Government. The committee had had several demonstrations, and intended to have several more to demand assistance. (Applause)...

Mr Prendergast said that during the war the pastoralists had made £60,000,000 extra out of wool, and the coming clip promised to yield them £40,000,000 extra.

Miss Jean Daley said that she did not believe in the senseless smashing of windows, but hoped that if the Government did not respond to the appeal for money the people would assert their right to live in the freest country in the world, and if necessary take the things for themselves.

Mr Anstey, MHR, said that the solution of the problem of unrest would come from the soldiers, who would see in this country, as a result of the war, depression, gigantic robbery, and prices rising enormously.

Motions were agreed to demanding protection against profiteering, and appointing Labour members and others to wait upon the State and Federal governments to insist upon this, and to demand a further grant to the Trades Hall relief committee for the unemployed.

Applicants for relief at Williamstown are required to attend a meeting of the relief committee at the Town Hall tomorrow, at 11 o’clock.

The Argus Tuesday 2 September 1919

HOMES FOR SOLDIERS - A Fitzroy Proposal

Councillor C. E. Miller, the newly elected Mayor of Fitzroy, entertained a party of citizens at lunch at the Cafe Francais yesterday, and the toast of his health yesterday, and the toast of his health was honoured on the motion of the ex-mayor... The latter... said he thought it would be well for the incoming mayor to enter into negotiations with the Repatriation department with a view to the southern portion of Fitzroy being set apart for the erection of homes for soldiers and war widows.

This... would help do away with much of the objectionable element which had been attached to certain parts of the city within the last few years. The suggestion was favourably received by the company.

The Argus Thursday 4 September 1919

A WELCOME HOME

The committee of the 8th Brigade Comforts are tendering a welcome home to members of the brigade at the Masonic Hall tomorrow evening. Tickets can be obtained from Mr Hibbs, 281 Collins Street, or Major Murdoch, 31 Queen Street.

The Argus Monday 10 November 1919

ANZAC BUFFET

To the Editor of the Argus,
Sir, In closing the Anzac Buffet we should like to take the opportunity of thanking the “diggers” who have visited us since we opened in 1915 for their chivalrous behaviour in all circumstances. Our four years’ service here has been the greatest privilege of our lives. We wish them all the best of good fortune in the years to come on behalf of the women of the Anzac Buffet.

Yours etc. PATTIE DEAKIN, JANE McMILLAN

ARMISTICE ANNIVERSARY - THE KING’S WISH

Australian Celebration
Amongst all classes warm sympathy was exhibited on Saturday with the suggestion of His Majesty the King, in his message to His Excellency, the Governor-General, which was published that
morning, for commemorating throughout the Empire the first anniversary of the Armistice.

The desire and hope of His Majesty that the commemoration should take the form of complete suspension of all normal activities for the brief space of two minutes at the eleventh hour of the eleventh day of the eleventh month (tomorrow morning at 11 o’clock) met with universal expressions of determination to suspend all occupations at the time mentioned...

At Federal Parliament House
The official ceremony will be held at 11 o’clock in front of the Federal Parliament House... The military authorities will provide a band, and probably a guard of honour.

State Arrangements
A message was received from the Premier...
that he had given directions that all State activities should adopt the suggestion... He expressed the wish that employers of labour would cease work in order to carry out His Majesty’s wishes.

Trains and Trams to Stop
The Railway Commissioners have issued
directions that all operations in offices, workshops and elsewhere... shall cease, and all trains in running shall come to a standstill... The secretary of the Melbourne Tramway Board... said that directions had been issued to have flags displayed on all the tramcars controlled by the board, and to stop the cables and cease all traffic
on all lines for two minutes.

Returned Soldiers
Buglers... will sound the Last Post... the flag will
be lowered.

State Schools’ Ceremony; Civic Celebrations.

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