Temperatures in Melbourne yesterday rose steadily and fell just as steadily, although the city still sweltered during the night hours. ...
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Article : 112 wordsIt was interesting to read the declaration by Sir Stanley Argyle in "The Argus" of Wednesday regarding the freedom of the U.A.P. candidates. We have had one ...
Article : 460 wordsOn Saturday the people will have an opportunity of expressing their approval of the present Government, and of permitting a continuance of the progressive ...
Article : 390 wordsSir,—The following passage from a "Daily Mail" leader at the time of the general strike in London in 1926 is apropos at present:—"A general strike is ...
Article : 103 wordsSir,—We must heartily congratulate R.V.B. on his very fine wool article in your issue of Saturday last. This huge national question, as he states, has been ...
Article : 168 wordsSir,—To-day, in Flinders lane, in all the heat, I saw a lad of about 15 years almost collapsing under the weight of a clothing parcel—approximately 60 to 70 ...
Article : 78 wordsSECRETARY OF THE L.C.P. (Mr. L. R. D. Stahle).—Mr.Champman, the party's candidate, has made no official statement on allocation of preferences in ...
Article : 53 wordsSir,—We read every day about troops being "sent" oversea. The troops have gone, and are going, but they are not being sent. If I volunteered to go to the city ...
Article : 67 wordsMembers of the staff of the X--ray department of the Royal Melbourne Hospital have offered to give £26/5/ toward the cost of ...
Article : 232 wordsSir,—An interesting legal query is going the rounds among my supporters:—"Can a local governing body lend its name in form to a political candidate in such ...
Article : 62 wordsSir,—France and Germany are two of the leading and most efficient countries of Europe—one may add, of the world. Their national drink, for man, woman, ...
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Article : 82 wordsFormations of Royal Australian Air Force planes will fly over the city during the march to be held on Red Cross flag day, March 29. ...
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