GORDON. — Several flocks of sheep from the dry areas—some of 2,000 head —are grazing on the back roads at Gordon and Millbrook. The sheep are ...
Article : 484 wordsSIX months ago, almost to the day, Hitler stood beside Napoleon's tomb in the Invalides. It will be remembered that France's capitulation was signed in ...
Article : 692 words[As the large number of letters received makes a choice necessary, only those carrying writers names for publication can be considered. Letters should not exceed 160 words.—Ed. "A."] ...
Article : 274 wordsWith Australia rapidly swinging into large scale production of war material, many industries are devoting considerable time to manufacturing material for the ...
Article : 241 wordsDespite petrol rationing the holiday accident toll in Victoria had exceeded that of last year by five at midnight yesterday. ...
Article : 112 wordsUnexpected but welcome rains fell throughout Victoria in the last week. Registrations were lightest in the Northern Mallee, but in the western section the ...
Article : 377 wordsSenvice men on leave in Melbourne have been lavishly entertained by the various hostels with Christmas dinners and parties, and in most cases there has been ...
Article : 181 wordsWONTHAGGI, Thursday.—In an effort to avoid the threatened stoppage of coal winning operations at the State coalmine at the beginning of the New Year, a ...
Article : 285 wordsGarnet Carroll's popular Saturday night revue. "Radio Revels," made its first appearance as a nightly show at the Princess yesterday evening. Embellished with ...
Article : 251 wordsSir,—I have read with keen interest about the beer strike. Is it not a golden opportunity for our temperance societies to get those st[?]kers to sign the pledge for ...
Article : 116 wordsWhen Mr. and Mrs. J. Norton and members of their family were eating Christmas dinner on Wednesday fire broke out in their five-roomed home at ...
Article : 170 wordsIn common with other cereals this season, the oat crops in Victoria suffered severely from the drought. It is difficult to gain an accurate idea of the decrease ...
Article : 279 wordsSir, — Mr. Frank Shann's reply (23/12/40) does not settle the points at issue. I agree that much more public money should be spent on education. The ...
Article : 273 wordsSo acute is the labour shortage at Mildura that schools may close to enable the children to help harvest the £4,000,000 crop of currants early next ...
Article : 98 wordsWerribee and Bacchus Marsh Irrigators had been particularly unfortunate, both during the 1938 drought and the present one, said Mr. L. R. East, chairman of the ...
Article : 247 wordsThere was no doubt as to which of the Great Levante's many tricks made most appeal to the audience when he opened in his magical revue. "How's Tricks?" at ...
Article : 207 wordsHas Bradman passed the zenith of his cricket career? This is the question cricket enthusiasts asked themselves yesterday when it was known that the world ...
Article : 219 wordsChristmas Day in Melbourne was again marked by a number cf deaths on the road. If a few simple "dou'ts"—all of them ...
Article : 219 words"In encouraging the Back to the Horse movement the Premier is in line with leaders in the various States who foresee a return to the horse as one way of ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 45 wordsSir,—Your numerous correspondents' letters complaining of the inequitable taxation of middle-class incomes under the recently passed Budget have been ...
Article : 121 wordsBERJUNTAI, Month.—640 hours. 353,000 yds., [?]4.34 tons. JELAPANG, Mont.—526 hours. 123,000 yds., [?]4.34 tons. ...
Article : 392 words"Spoiled Darlings," a comedy written for radio by Edmund Barclay, will be presented from 3AR at 8 o'clock to-night. News broadcasts will be relayed at 6.45 ...
Article : 272 wordsLatest petrol-saving accessory to be made available throughout the Commonwealth to owners of all makes of cars und trucks is called a petromiser. ...
Article : 154 wordsA dwelling in Carpenter street. Bendigo, owned by Mr. J. Crimeen, of Wycheproof, and occupied by Mr. William Cumming, was partly destroyed by fire on ...
Article : 127 wordsBROKEN HILL, Thursday. — A lad aged 14 is alleged to have committed robberies at the North Broken Hill Post-office last week-end and Silver City ...
Article : 78 wordsSir,—There is an election to be held at Toorak, and at long last the people of Australia have an opportunity of electing a man who pledges himself to carry ...
Article : 138 wordsThe 30th R.A.A.F. cnsualty list issued yesterday by the Air Department contained the following names:- Pilot-Officer H. A. Leuce, of Echuca ...
Article : 116 wordsBENDIGO, Thursday—One man was killed outright and two others were injured when a truck left the road about 10 miles from Bendigo on Tuesday ...
Article : 100 wordsThe Rev. F. J. Watsford, of Victoria st., Newtown, will celebrate his 86th birthday to-day (Friday). Mr. Watsford is the oldest Methodist minister but one in ...
Article : 71 wordsCANBERRA, Thursday.—The Capital's reserves and plantations which now cost £40,000 annually to maintain, may be productive of some revenue and help in ...
Article : 61 wordsSir—Mr.H.W. Bechervaise now acknowledges that equality of contribution is the principle on vhich general average is based. When, however, it is proposed ...
Article : 278 wordsThe funeral of Mr. Marcus Clota. president of the Sub-District Football League, who died on Wednesday, took place yesterday at the Box Hill Cemetery. A ...
Article : 150 wordsSEAFORD, Thursday.—About 4,000 visitors are in residence or under canvas here for the holidays, and many thousands of holiday-makers picnicked on the ...
Article : 185 wordsThe remains of Captain James Miller Stott, of Malvern, were cremated in Springvale Cemetery yesterday. Captain Stott was born in Glasgow 76 years ago, ...
Article : 54 wordsWAGGA, Thursday. — Keith Wilfied Fisher, 21, of Barmedman, was fatally injured when he was pinned under a motor-truck which he was driving and ...
Article : 121 wordsSYDNEY, Thursday.—The Family Hotel, Bulli, from which the beer ban was lifted on Christmas Eve, was invaded to-day by an army of thirsty ...
Article : 79 wordsBALLARAT, Thursday.—Joyce Parker, 11, of Doveton st., fractured her elbow when she fell from a swing in the playground in the gardens to-day. She was ...
Article : 34 wordsBALLARAT, Thursday —Mr. W Litster, of the staff of the Victorian Forestar School, Creswick, has received news that his brother, Lieut.-Commander A. C. ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 385 wordsSYDNEY, Thursday. — Sergeant-Pilot Kenneth Mackay Baldry R.A.A.F. instructor. son of Mr. and Mrs. A. N. Baldry, of Wallandoon Station, N.S.W., has been ...
Article : 105 wordsCAMPERDOWN, Thursday. — William Bennett, 19, of Eosey st. Collingwood, was drowned in Lake Bullen Merri at 3 o'clock this afternoon. He had just ...
Article : 53 wordsAUCKLAND (N.Z.), Thursday. Four persons were killed when a light sedan car was struck by the New Plymouth-Wellington railcar on a ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 79 wordsThe State-wide drive to exterminate pests, including rats, mice, and rabbits, to be held on February 12 under State Executive Council regulations proclaimed ...
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The Argus (Melbourne, Vic. : 1848 - 1957), Fri 27 Dec 1940, Page 2
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