School authorities generally approve of the idea of the Railways Commissioners to run a "Resources" train for schoolboys and their parents. "Dad" stood behind ... [ILLUSTRATED]
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Article : 893 wordsImpressions of educational developments abroad gained from his recent official visit to Great Britain and the United States formed the subject of an interesting ...
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Article : 106 wordsNew President of the National Union. ... [ILLUSTRATED]
Article : 9 wordsThe twelfth annual meeting of shareholders in the Colonial Mutual Fire Insurance Company Limited was held yesterday at No. 60 Market street, Melbourne. ...
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Article : 270 wordsThe new electric train ran yesterday the local services between Hawthorn and Kew previously provided by the steam train leaving Flinders street at 9.40 a.m. The ...
Article : 216 wordsThe Caulfield Council proposes to raise a loan of £18,000 for street construction. The amount will be expended as follows:- North ward, £10,367; South ward, £10,917; ...
Article : 75 wordsBefore going to bed at half-past 10 o'clock on Tuesday night, Mrs. Robert Ferguson, of Stanley avenue, Cheltenham, placed a bag, which was used as a mat, against the ...
Article : 119 wordsEntrance scholarships for 1923 at the Methodist Ladies' College have been awarded as follow:— Full Scholarships.—Cato Scholarship—Flora M. Campbell, Moreland S.S. Entrance (Council)— ...
Article : 203 wordsOn behalf of David Dixon (alias Schiffman), Mr. Manchester yesterday applied to Mr. Justice Mann for bail pending Dixon's appeal to the Put Court. ...
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Article : 63 wordsMiss Catherine Spriggs, a maid employed at St. Albans, Espianade, Brighton, reported to the police yesterday that while walking along Railway avenue, between Klaane and Were streets, ...
Article : 89 wordsWhile the occupants were away thieves entered the honse of Mr. W. P. Garland, carrier, in Hastings road; Auburn, on Tuesday afternoon, and stole clothing, jewellery, and other property ...
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The Argus (Melbourne, Vic. : 1848 - 1957), Thu 30 Nov 1922, Page 7
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