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  2. POLICE SEIZE DRUGS

    Large quantities of opium and cocaine, which were concealed in ingenious hiding-places, were found by a police wireless patrol which visited premises in Little ...

    Article : 223 words
  3. FIVE INJURED COLLISION ON BEACH ROAD

    When two motor-cars collided in Beach road, Sandringham, yesterday five persons were injured. They are:— SCOBLE, Mrs. V., aged 33 years of Bond[?] ...

    Article : 152 words
  4. These Days of Sport

    Who are the most likely athletes in the running for Australia's team at the Empire Games? The first man picked would be "Jumping Jack" Metcalfe, the ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 1,026 words
  5. JOY OF CRICKET

    V. Y. Richardson, c sub., b Flectwood-Smith.................. 28 H. C. Nitschke, c Darling, b Iron-monger.................. 33 ... [ILLUSTRATED]

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  6. CONTRACT BRIDGE

    SYDNEY, Friday.—Play was commenced to-night at the Sydney Bridge Club in an interstate duplicate contract bridge match between teams selected by ...

    Article : 324 words
  7. ENGLISH BILLIARDS

    LONDON, Nov. 23.—For the first time since it opened 30 years ago, Thurston's, the famous billiard hall in Leicester Square, was unable to stage a match this ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 704 words
  8. BUSINESS FORCE

    A challenge to Australians not to fear big business, but to regard it as the great moving force in the world to-day, and to direct into its service some of the ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 572 words
  9. REMARKABLE ESCAPES

    HEYFIELD, Friday.—Several persons had remarkable escapes from serious injury when a motor-truck and a motor-car collided on the Glenmaggie road about ...

    Article : 155 words
  10. LOSS OF THE WARATAH

    The commander of the liner Moreton Bay (Captain H. C. Elford), who reached Melbourne yesterday, was probably the last man to sight the steamer Waratah, ...

    Article : 229 words
  11. HOLIDAY CRUISES

    The holiday ocean cruise has attained well-deserved popularity in Australia since it was inaugurated last year. During the Christmas holidays three liners were ...

    Article : 346 words
  12. Mr. Lyons's New Year Broadcast

    The Prime Minister (Mr. Lyons) will broadcast New Year greetings to the people from 7UV, Ulverstone (Tas.), at 9 p.m. to-morrow. His speech will be picked up ...

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  13. NEWS IN CLASSIFIED ADS.

    A buyer seeks a motor-boat, new or secondhand, to carry three persons. Attractive young women are ...

    Article : 124 words
  14. Northern Australia

    The president of the West Australian Legislative Council (Sir John Kirwan) in an informative article in the "Empire Review" expresses the view that the ...

    Article : 118 words
  15. Injured Woman Dies

    Miss Alma Wellington, aged 22 years, saleswoman, of Southernhay street, Reservoir, who was struck by a motor-car at Reservoir on Thursday night, died ...

    Article : 47 words
  16. WEEK-END SPORT

    SHUEFFIELD SHIELD.—Victoria v. South Australia at Melbourne Cricket-ground. INTERSTATE JUNIORS.—Victoria v. New South Wales, at Richmond ground. ...

    Article : 196 words
  17. Militant Miners in Control

    SYDNEY, Friday.—Mr. T. Hoare, who has been northern president of the Miners Federation since July, 1922, was defeated for that office to-day by Mr. J. Jack, who ...

    Article : 89 words
  18. ADORNING THE BUST OF MR. HUGHES

    CANBERRA, Friday.—Orderlies who have been conducting around Parliament House the hundreds of tourists who have visited Canberra this week have had to ...

    Article : 143 words
  19. LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL

    Rolls are being prepared for the Legislative Council election which will be held in Victoria next year, probably on June 2. Rolls will be ready for inspection at the ...

    Article : 310 words
  20. CANNED FRUITS CONTROL TO THE EDITOR OF THE ARGUS

    Sir,—The secretary of the Northern Victoria Fruitgrowers' Association (Mr. Cornish) states in his letter of December 22 that his members support the continuance ...

    Article : 530 words
  21. Park Worker Finds Nugget of Gold

    ARARAT, Friday.—Mr. S. Shevlin, who is engaged in sustenance work in Alexandra Park, when spreading gravel, un-earthed a nugget of gold weighing 2dwt. ...

    Article : 36 words
  22. TASMANIAN BUSH FIRES

    HOBART, Friday.—Although there was an improvement in the bush-fire position in the Fitzgerald and Tyenna districts this morning, a strong ...

    Article : 118 words
  23. VIVIAN McGRATH

    used only one hand for this backhand stroke when ... [ILLUSTRATED]

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  24. DELICATE OPERATION

    FREMANTLE (W.A.), Friday.—A rare and delicate operation has been performed on William Sporl, the former German champion boxer, who was admitted to the ...

    Article : 189 words
  25. AFFRAY AT ST. KILDA

    William Andrew Harris, butcher, of Brunning street, St. Kilda, was standing on the beach near the pier on Christmas Day when he was struck twice by one of two men who ...

    Article : 311 words
  26. GRAFTON WIRELESS STATION

    The new broadcasting station at Grafton (N.S.W.), 2 GE, which was opened on December 17, although intended mainly for local reception, has been heard as far ...

    Article : 206 words
  27. Family Notices

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    Family Notices : 50 words
  28. FRENCH RAILWAYS

    The Director-General of the State railways (M. Dautry) complains in "Le Matin" that expendituie which is badly needed to modernise the railways is too ...

    Article : 134 words
  29. World Sawing Record Broken

    WELLINGTON (N.Z), Friday.—The double-handed sawing record of the world —12 seconds—with 18-inch logs, was broken at The Bluff by Alex, and Horace ...

    Article : 39 words
  30. Advertising

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    Advertising : 165 words
  31. WAGGA MYSTERY

    WAGGA (N.S.W.), Friday.—Detectives are confident that they will solve the mystery of the finding of the battered body of a man in the Murrumbidgee River, near ...

    Article : 102 words
  32. Harmsworth Trophy

    To make a bid for the Harmsworth trophy, which is held by Gar Wood., the American speed-boat driver, a syndicate of business men have financed the ...

    Article : 47 words
  33. Imperial Wines

    Violet, Duchess of Rutland, writing in the "Empire Review" on wines of the Empire assails the old methods of pretence and bluff of a "self-elected clique of ...

    Article : 58 words
  34. TO THE EDITOR OF THE ARGUS

    Sir,—The secretary of the Northern Victoria Fruitgrowers' Association is indeed courageous to claim the active support of 98 per cent. of the peach growers of the ...

    Article : 325 words
  35. THROWN FROM DINGHY

    SYDNEY, Friday.—Flying pieces of timber injured a fisherman and threw him overboard to-day when a speed-boat collided with the dinghy from which he ...

    Article : 79 words
  36. AMATEUR ATHLETICS

    Victorian athletes will miss J. P. Wallace, who in unable to compete—he is recovering from an operation for appendicitis—and A. J. Hillhouse, who for business reasons cannot make the trip in ...

    Article : 259 words
  37. Advertising

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    Advertising : 183 words
  38. Flying Officer Killed

    Thing-Officer Ronald Rowley Murphy, aged 22 years, of Tokamara, New Zealand, was killed at Shenfield, when he crashed on a solo flight in a Bulldog aeroplane ...

    Article : 142 words
  39. GALES IN NEW ZEALAND

    WELLINGTON (N.Z.), Friday.—Wild, unseasonable weather is preceding the New Year week-end. A southerly gale, accompanied by hail and rain, was ...

    Article : 50 words
  40. BEACH CARNIVALS

    Mr. V. L. Ginn, organising secretary, reported last night that proceeds to date from the Williamstown beach carnival amounted to more than £400. ...

    Article : 49 words
  41. INTRUDER CAPTURED IN STREET

    Late last night a man who was seen in a yard at the rear of Milton House Flats, Flinders lane, was pursued by Alfred Williams, an employee at the flats, along ...

    Article : 80 words
  42. CHRISTMAS CHARITY

    We have received the following amount for distribution as Christmas charity:—"Onslow" (for State relief committee), £1/1/. ...

    Article : 21 words
  43. TROTTING IN NEW ZEALAND

    AUCKLAND (N.Z.), Friday.—The principal results of the Auckland Trotting Club's meting were:— Great Norther Derby.—Chancellor, 1; ...

    Article : 70 words
  44. Victoria Wins Debate

    Events on the programme of representatives of the Methodist Order of Knights from Queensland and Victoria visiting Sydney were two debates. A New South ...

    Article : 55 words
  45. CYCLING AT PERTH

    PERTH, Friday.—The one-hour teams' race cycling carnival was held at Perth to-day. Results were:—Perth City and Fremantle, 102 points, 1; Victoria (Lamb, Parmley, and ...

    Article : 38 words
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