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  2. FORTY-FOUR HOUR WEEK.

    The validity of the act recently passed by the Legislature of New South Wales, by which it is sought to establish 44 hours as the statutory weekly working period in ...

    Article : 1,328 words
  3. BUSH FIRES IGNITE OPEN CUT AT YALLOURN.

    Damage estimated at £35,000 has been caused by fires in the open cut of the Electricity Commission's brown coal undertaking at Yallourn. One Bucyrus snovel, which cost about £25,000, was destroy[?], but the largest shovel (having a "grab" of 6½ tons) is intact. It appears in the foreground. Other valuable plant was lost. The photograph, taken yesterday, shows the immensity of the open cut, with fire hoses pouring water on the still smouldering fires. Bush fires were the cause of the outbreak. ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 89 words
  4. DEATH OF CONSTABLE.

    Dominico Condello, a native of Italy, aged 33 years, was charged before Mr. Justice Schutt in the Criminal Court yesterday with having murdered James Clare, ...

    Article : 989 words
  5. REAL ESTATE ASSOCIATION PICNIC.

    Members of the Real Estate Association of Victoria held their annual picnic to Queenscliff yesterday. The photograph was taken at Queenscliff. Left to right are:— (Above) Messrs. VV. B. Tonks (president), E. H. Young (secretary), and Lemmon, M.L.A. (Below) Mr. Toutcher, M.L.A., and the Attorney-General (Mr. Eggleston). ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 55 words
  6. HOUSEWIVES' RELIEF ORGANISATION.

    Untiring assistance in the cause of organising relief for bush fire refugees is being given by the Housewives' Association, members of which at the Town Hall yesterday were busy packing parcels of clothing for despatch to the devastated areas. ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 43 words
  7. POLO PONIES FROM CAMPERDOWN.

    Twenty polo ponies arrived at Newmarket yesterday from Camperdown. They will be kept in training for forthcoming polo matches. ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 23 words
  8. BORROWED MONEY.

    The High Court of Australia continued to hear argument yesterday on the appeal by the Federal Commissioner of Taxation from the decision of the taxation appeal ...

    Article : 582 words
  9. DUTIES OF MOTORISTS.

    An order nisl to review a decision of the Hawthorn Court of Petty Sessions given on Decemher 9 came before Mr. Justice McArthur in the Practice Court yesterday for argument. Mr. ...

    Article : 501 words
  10. SOUTH MELBOURNE FIRE.

    Three-story premises in City road, South Melbourne, owned by Maurice Artaud and Co., and occupied by the Willmott Knitting Mill, were gutted by fire last night. ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 31 words
  11. LITTLE SUFFERERS AT CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL.

    Exposure during the night of terror in the Powelltown district when sheltering from the flames has had its effects on the two youngest members of the Hodges family, Vera, aged 4½years and Dorothy, aged 16 months The two children are now tenderly cared for in the Children's Hospital, Melbourne. ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 72 words
  12. RAIL MOTOR BREAKS DOWN.

    Owing to the breaking of a wheel, the 10.35 a.m. rail-motor from Orbost to Bairnsdale, stopped at Colquhoun on Wednesday. A relief motor was sent from Bairnsdale, and the passengers arrived ...

    Article : 67 words
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