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  2. GIRL JOCKEYS AT PICNIC RACE MEETING.

    There was a picnic atmosphere about the Findon Harriers' Hunt Club Point-to-point Meeting yesterday at Epping, in Mr. Hubert Miller's property, on the east side of Granite Hills. In the Ladies' Hunt Flutter, open to horses and women riders who had hunted not fewer than four times this season, Miss Violet Farmer, riding Mr. C. Loft's Agricolo, the winner, led the field at the picturesque stone wall. On the right is Miss Gwen Johnston on her hunter Defence, which finished second. ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 87 words
  3. "MORE OR LESS."

    Mr. Justice Macfarlan, in the Practice Court yesterday, gave judgment on a summons to decide the rights under a contract of sale dealing with a farm at Mount ...

    Article : 404 words
  4. ROBBERY ALLEGED.

    Charged with having on August 11, in company with other persons unknown, robbed David Davis of a sum of money and a tiepin, Charles Kelly was presented ...

    Article : 470 words
  5. SPENCER STREET STATION.

    Though the duplicated suburban railway lines between the Viaduct and North Melbourne, which form part of the extension scheme at the Spencer street suburban ...

    Article : 871 words
  6. ANGLICAN MEN'S CLUB AT HAWTHORN.

    The completion by the congregation of Christ Church, Hawthorn, of the erection of a hall in memory of men of the parish who fell in the war has made available the parish hall as a well-appointed men's clubroom, which was opened last night by Mr. Smith, M.L.C. ... [ILLUSTRATED]

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  7. FLOODS DAMAGE RIVER DRY DOCK.

    Before repairs to damage done by floods last year had been completed at Duke and Orr's Amalgamated Dry Docks, on the south side of the Yarra, the floods last week washed a large hole in the east side of the dock. This appears in the foreground, where timbers are shoring up the damaged wall, A concrete wall will now be necessary before the dock can be cleared. ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 72 words
  8. REPAIRS TO MOTOR-CAR.

    Alleging that credit for repairs to a motor-car had been obtained by fraud, a County Court debtor's summons was issued recently against Helena Ryan, typist, of ...

    Article : 243 words
  9. ACTION FOR SLANDER.

    Two confectioners, carrying on business in High street, Armadale, were parties in a slander action heard by Judge Woinarski in the County Court yesterday. ...

    Article : 202 words
  10. AMERICAN AVIATORS ON HISTORIC WORLD FLIGHT.

    Six American aviators, who will share in the honour of first encircling the globe, arrived at the Waddon aerodrome, Croydon, England, on June 16 from Paris. From left to right.—Lieutenant Lowell H. Smith, Lieutenant L. P. Arnold, Staff-sergeant H. H. Ogden, Lieutenant J. Harding. Lieutenant L. Wade, and Lieutenant E. H. Nilson. Two of the three biplanes which left Los Angeles on March 17 have safely arrived in Labrador. ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 75 words
  11. AMERICAN TENNIS PLAYER.

    This is the most recont photograph of W. M. Johnston, the American tonnis playor. He is playing on the Wimhledon courts. On Monday he defeated Gerald Patterson (Australia), 6.2, 6-0, 6-0. in the semi-finals of the United States National Singles Championship. ... [ILLUSTRATED]

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  12. LOITERING WITH INTENT.

    Charges of having been a suspected person, having loitered in a publice place with intent to commit a felony, and having resisted the police in the execution of their duty, were preferred ...

    Article : 419 words
  13. BABY BURIED IN YARD.

    BRIGHT, Tuesday.—The coroner (Mr. T. M. Williams, P.M.) opened an inquest at the Bright Courthouse to-day concerning the death of a child, whose body was ...

    Article : 333 words
  14. BUILDING A THEATRE.

    Associated Theatres Pty. Ltd., Bourke street, represented by Mr. Fink, was the defendant at the Prahran Court on Tuesday in an action brought under a section ...

    Article : 286 words
  15. "RINGING THE CHANGES."

    John Patrick Malcolm, aged 30 years, labourer, and Ernest Williams, aged 32 years, labourer, were charged at the City Court on Tuesday before Mr. R. Knight, P.M., and Messrs. T. ...

    Article : 253 words
  16. THREE CHARGES LAID.

    At the Williamstown Court on Tuesday, before Mr. J. Macnamara, P.M., and Mr. H. D. McDougall, J.P., William James McNeilage was presented on two charges ...

    Article : 106 words
  17. RETURNING TO SCALE AT EPPING.

    Under the shade of a gnarled gum scales were pitched for riders in the Findon Harriers' Hunt Club meeting at Epping yesterday. Miss Charley "weighed in," while Miss Gwen Johnston, after racing second in the Ladies Hunt Flutter, waited her turn to show that, according to conditions of the race, she did not weigh less than 9st. ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 62 words
  18. HOLIDAY-MAKING SCHOOLBOYS AMAZED.

    "What a mouth for Ice-creams!" said a small youth on holidays, as on a visit to the Zootogical Gardons yesterday he watched the male hippopotamus open a cavern rimmed with teeth for peanuts like any small monkey. Foot-long tusks certainly seem wasted on such insignificant fodder. ... [ILLUSTRATED]

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  19. BURIED REVOLVER.

    When the police searched premises in Green street, Richmond, on the evening of August S. a revolver was found buried in the garden. Following this incident, Richard Jess, aged 21 years, ...

    Article : 212 words
  20. BODY IN TREE IDENTIFIED.

    The body of a man which was found in a tree near the Hawthorn bridge on Saturday night was identified yesterday as that of John Spurrah, aged 26 years, a clerk, ...

    Article : 54 words
  21. TWO MEN IN HOUSE.

    When Miss Maisle Ward returned to her home at Flevell street, Richmond, at to minutes past 6 o'clock on the evening of August 23, she saw two men climbing ever the side gate into the ...

    Article : 279 words
  22. TWO CONSTABLES ASSAULTED.

    On two charges of having [?] the police, John Noonan, aged 28 years, labourer, was presented at the Carlton Court on Tuesday before Mr. T. R. Wa[?]e, P.M., and Mr. W. J. Richards. ...

    Article : 250 words
  23. CHARGE OF LOITERING.

    On a charge of having loltered with intent to commit a felony, George Grant, who later admitted that his name was Grant Royd, of Madeline street, Carlton, appeared at the City Count ...

    Article : 192 words
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