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  2. THE ENCHANTED ISLAND.

    The atoll was indeed a low-lying one, a narrow wedge of fruitful earth pushed up through the blue breast of the pacific. Hardly, three miles from end to end, it had ...

    Article : 3,700 words
  3. CHILDREN'S ENTERTAINMENTS.

    On the left Is shown the decorated motor lorry in which Mr. E. C. Pittaway, news agent, of Wollert, via Epping, yesterday conveyed children from the Wollert State School on a picnic to the Zoological Gardens. On the right Mr. Norman Tate, a Juggler, who entertained the patients in all wards of the Alfred Hospital yesterday, is shown, winning the admiration of some of the little convalescents of the children's ward, who are having their daily sunbath. Mr. Tate has given similar entertainments in nearly every hospital and college in New Zealand. ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 99 words
  4. THE PICTURES.

    Of all the mammoth picture theatres of the United States the Capitol in Now York is said to have attained the greatest sucecss. During a recent visit to London, the ...

    Article : 1,488 words
  5. STYLISH YEARLING FOR MELBOURNE.

    Victorian buyers were keen bidders for well-bred stock at the yearling sales at Randwick, N.S.W., on Tuesday. The highest price was 1,800 guineas, paid for this fine chestnut colt, by the imported horse Valais from the imported Chersonese. C. T. Godby, the Mordialloc trainer, who was the buyer, is understood to have been acting on behalf of Mr. Tye, owner of The Monk. ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 67 words
  6. FIRE AT KENSINGTON WOOL STORE.

    Wool-scouring works at Kensington, covering an area of five acres, and owned by the Mimosa Company Proprietary Limlted, were burnt shortly before noon yesterday, the damage being estimated at several thousand pounds. Wood and Iron sheds and a three-story wool store were destroyed. Firemen are shown at work just after the fire was subsiding. ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 65 words
  7. HOW GAS-METERS ARE TESTED.

    At the South Melbourne factory of the Metropolitan Gas Company Limited, where'gas-meters are made, the mechanism of the finished article is given a thorough test for accuracy before being issued, A second and independent test is made by officials of the Metropolitan Gas Conference, the municipal organisation which protects the interest of consumers. The apparatus at the Gas Company factory is shown;the ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 98 words
  8. BIG GAME AT HEALESVILLE.

    Mount Toole-Be-Wong, eleven miles from Healesville, is being overrun with deer, and even the removal of the protection two years ago has not stopped the increase, in their numbers. This fine stag, shot at 140 yards by Mr.Cyus Robarts, on Nyora Estate has eight-point autios, was estimated to be five years old. and weighed 2½ swt. ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 77 words
  9. TROOPS AT WILLIAMSTOWN CAMP.

    The Williamstown rifle range presents a busy scene this week for several battalions of infantry as well as the Melbourne University rifles, numbering more than 2,000 troops are encamped there until Saturday. In the upper picture the 32nd Battalion consisting of troops from Footscray Yarraville and Willamstown in shown at machine-gun practice. Below is Lieut General sir Henry Chauvel (on the black, horse) taking ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 96 words
  10. SEVERE DAMAGE BY STORM.

    These photographs indicates the extent of the damage done to the barque Garthanaid, off Gabo, by the storm which buffected her for three days and would probaly have destroyed her but for the timely assistance of the steamer zealandle, which towed the disabled vessel to williamstown. On the right is the port lifeoat with the side smashed in while on the left is the stump of the mainmast, which went by the ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 27 words
  11. FOXES AS RABBIT DESTROYERS.

    Sir,—Permit me, us a Iong suffering struggler against rabbits, to heartily endorse the letter, on Saturday by "Destroyer of Rabbits for, 50 Years." After ...

    Article : 112 words
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