Friday's chart shows that the weather has moderated considerably over southern waters, and the westerly winds now prevail only through and south of the Strait. This was due to the advance of the "high" from the centre of the continent to the south-east, and the winds in its rear tending northerly. ... [ILLUSTRATED]
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Article : 203 wordsCommitted on Conspiracy Charge. SYDNEY.--The bearing of a charge of alleged false pretences against William Jeffreys, 26, and John Mullar, 29, in ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 16 wordsBAIRNSDALE.--The Railways Standing Committee, after visiting Gippsland East and taking evidence at Orbost and along the Tambo Valley, held a sitting at ...
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Article : 717 wordsThe Commonwealth of Australia has lodged an appeal to the State Ful[?] Court against a verdict of £12,500 awarded to Messrs. Hazeldell Ltd. by Mr. Acting ...
Article : 389 wordsResolutions from organisations in other States supporting the demand for an amalgamation of taxation machinery, were read at a meeting of the executive committee of ...
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Article : 240 wordsIt was a remarkable story that Levina Leishman, a married woman, related to Mr. D. S. Abrahams, solicitor, one day last month. Mrs. Leishman said she had ...
Article : 404 wordsBRISBANE.--A grey-painted hatch, marked "S," wood work like cabin beading, a boatswain's chair, deck planking, a leg and half a dozen pieces of planking ...
Article : 126 wordsIn broad daylight on Thursday, when Swanston-street was crowded with people, a daring attempt was made by a thief to snatch a hand bag (it contained £127) ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 32 wordsAn unusually rigorous extension island on Saturday of the southern disturbances operating [?] the south coset line, brought a line general rain fall, after which the previous type was ...
Article : 211 wordsDoping of Greyhounds. It was reported on Friday that the greyhound Ice Cream, who, with Famous Warwick, was doped at the plumpton coursing ...
Article : 52 wordsKing's Birthday Arrangements. In a paragraph which was published yesterday it was stated by the Railway department that it had arranged to issue holiday ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 262 wordsA remarkable case of suicide is reported from Neath, in Wales. William Townshend a miner, aged 50, recently married a second time. He had five young children ...
Article : 74 wordsSome day--unhappily it seems at present to be very remote--the public may learn that the Government of Victoria, having awakened to the very great importance of ...
Article : 187 wordsPERTH.--A northern telegram reports that a mental patient named Wilkinson, who had been sent to Bruce Rock police station by the district medical officer, ...
Article : 67 wordsThe Arbitration Court is still engaged in listening to the objections by Mr. Barker, union representative, to the 48 hours week for Government employes. He has for ...
Article : 103 wordsThe results of the above musical and [?]ary competitions held in the [?] yhouse last evening were as follow, highest marks being awarded in each section:--Class 40.--Recital, Gents., ...
Article : 171 wordsSYDNEY.--Up to the present Sydney has not been seriously affected either by a coal shortage or by unemployment caused by the strike. Nevertheless many carters ...
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Article : 49 wordsWELLINGTON.--In order to relieve the sugar shortage in New Zealand the Government intends to remove the duty of 0½d. per lb. on Java sugar. ...
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The Age (Melbourne, Vic. : 1854 - 1954), Sat 26 May 1923, Page 16
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