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  2. "ATTACK" ON COAST Repulsed by Gunners

    BALNARRING, Wednesday.—In convincing war exereises desperate eftorts made to night by "enemy" forces to capture the ...

    Article : 426 words
  3. DEMOCRATIC SHIELD PRACTICE OF CHRISTIANITY

    Only bv practising the realities of the Christian faith could democracy justify itself to-day, the retiring president (the Rev. H. G. ...

    Article : 704 words
  4. Obituary MAJOR H. W. CUMING

    Major Harry Wilson Cuming, aged 50 years died at his home 9 Canterbury road. Camberwell, early yesterday morning after a short illness. The late Major Cuming was ...

    Article : 208 words
  5. Letters to the Editor PUBLIC SERVANTS AND THEIR TEA

    Sir,—Surely there is no harm in public servants having mid-morning and mid-afternoon tea if they so desire. They pay for it and do their work efficiently and ...

    Article : 167 words
  6. NOOJEE FIRE EVIDENCE Accumulation of Debris

    NOOJEE, Wednesday.—All the men in Australia could not have saved Noojee from destruction in the disastrous fires of "Black Friday." ...

    Article : 741 words
  7. "ARGUS" FUND £71,219 Jeparit Helps

    Largest individual contribution to "The Argus" Bush Fire Relief rund which rose yesterday to £71,219/11 was the splendid sum of £126/16/5 subscribed by the ...

    Article : 486 words
  8. BUSH FIRE RELIEF

    At least £50,000 of the money subscribed by the public for the relief of sufferers from the bush fires must be reserved for the ...

    Article : 367 words
  9. BEND HOUSES PLAN Filling Area

    Reclamation of the 55 acres at Fishermen's Bend on which the Housing Commission will build between 300 and 400 houses as ...

    Article : 196 words
  10. CAN YOU BEAT IT?

    Sir,—In your issue of February 27 appeared some notes on Broadmeadows military encampment. It was stated that 97 per cent of the officers and men of ...

    Article : 196 words
  11. MRS. M. A. WALSH

    The death occurred yesterday of Mrs. M. A. Walsh, mother of Mr. T. M. Burke, Mrs. Walsh, who married twice was the widow of Mr. A. R. Walsh who died in ...

    Article : 91 words
  12. WORK AT MILDURA

    The commission may undertake shortly a building programme at Mildura to provide accommodation for families now living in huts and sheds on the river bank. ...

    Article : 93 words
  13. MR. W. A. WOODS

    After a long and active career in Tasmanian politics and journalism Mr. Walter Alan Woods, of Hobart, died in a private hospital in Hobart yesterday morning. ...

    Article : 99 words
  14. BAG CAUSES DEATH

    HOBART Wednesday.—Charles Carnaby Spencer-Parsons aged 21 years, was strangled when a chaff bag he was wearing about his neck and shoulders became ...

    Article : 44 words
  15. NOISY MOTOR-CYCLISTS

    Sir,—I notice in a recent issue comments on street noises. One only needs to live in Moreland road. West Coburg, to wonder why the traffic police do not ...

    Article : 74 words
  16. MR. A. W. WALES

    The flag was flown at half-mast at the Brunswick Town Hall yesterday for the funeral of Mr. Alexander Wright Wales, which left his residence in Blyth street ...

    Article : 190 words
  17. Advertising

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    Advertising : 507 words
  18. OIL FROM BROWN COAL

    Sir,—Referring to results of the processes of the extraction of petrol and oil from brown coal, Mr. G. E. Baragwanath quoted figures apparently to indicate ...

    Article : 105 words
  19. UNIVERSAL TRAINING

    DAYLESFORD, Wednesday.—Speaking at a soldiers' reunion at Diylesford last night Mr. S. Walker. vice-president of the Returned Sodiers' League in Victoria. ...

    Article : 71 words
  20. JEPARIT APPEAL

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 851 words
  21. RECRUITING ERROR?

    Sir,—Recently I put in an application to enlist with the Royal Australian Artillery Regiment, Queenscliff. On the application form the minimum height was ...

    Article : 140 words
  22. LADY TAYLOR

    SYDNEY, Wednesday.—The death has occurred of Lady Taylor, wife of Sir Allen Taylor, M.L.C. Sir Allen Taylor was Lord Mayor of Sydney from 1905 to 1906, ...

    Article : 34 words
  23. ACTION AT GEELONG

    GEELONG, Wednesd[?],—About 250 persons attended a meeting in the city hall to-night in support of the Citicens' Defence Movement. ...

    Article : 101 words
  24. BROTHERHOOD'S APPEAL

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 227 words
  25. FOR OVERSEA STUDY

    CANBERRA, Wednesday.—In the expansion of the land defences the Federal Ministry will probably provide the same facilities for oversea study by senior army ...

    Article : 73 words
  26. BURNT TREES

    Sir,—The best way to use the mountain ash trees killed in the recent fires would be to concentrate as many mills is possible in the area concerned and allow them ...

    Article : 135 words
  27. NEW PRESIDENT

    At its first session last night the Methodist Conference elected the Rev. Richard L. McDonald to the office of president in succession to the Rev. H. G. Secomb. ...

    Article : 153 words
  28. CONTENTIOUS PROBLEMS

    Among many contentious questions to be discussed at the annual convention of the Chamber of Agriculture of Victoria at Warrnambool are resolutions dealing with ...

    Article : 313 words
  29. WATER RESTRICTIONS

    Sir,—We have heard so much from the Board of Works about water restrictions during the recent drought—some of the complaints have almost amounted to ...

    Article : 104 words
  30. BUSH BRIGADE RIGHTS

    Councillor D. N. McBride, a member of the Municipal Association and captain of the Berwick Bush Fire Brigade, presented himself with success to the Minister for ...

    Article : 146 words
  31. "IDIOT'S DELIGHT" CONTEST

    To-morrow will be the closing day for entries in the "Idiot's Delight" competition. The management of the King's Theatre is offering a prize of a guinca ...

    Article : 189 words
  32. National Insurance

    MORTLAKE, Wednesday.—The deputy leader of the State Parliamentary Labour party (Mr. Cremean) said to-day that signs indicated the fast approaching ...

    Article : 170 words
  33. TELEPHONE CHARGES

    Sir,—The Postal Department is supposed to be run for the benefit of the people, and is not expected to show a profit, but during the last five years it ...

    Article : 120 words
  34. ANSETT AIR SERVICES

    The directors of Ansett Airways Ltd. will meet to-day to consider the purchase of a new plane to replace the Lockheed Electra Ansirius which was destroyed in ...

    Article : 111 words
  35. WATER DIVINING

    Sir,—The number of people who have implicit faith in the powers of the water diviner is remarkable. I have not the slightest faith in any of them as I know ...

    Article : 87 words
  36. SIR ERNEST RIDDLE

    CANBERRA, Wednesday.—The Prime Minister (Mr. Lyons) has sent a message of condolence to Lady Riddle, expressing the regret of the Commonwealth ...

    Article : 58 words
  37. LORD MAYOR'S FUND

    Contributions to the Lord Mayor's Bush Fire Fund yesterday included £560 from employees of H. V. McKay, Massey. Harris Pty. Ltd. From residents of the ...

    Article : 75 words
  38. TOOT, TOOT!

    Sir,—Every motorist to-day is breaking the law. A regulation of the Motor Car Act (10) provides:—"That the driver of a motor-car shall, whenever necessary ...

    Article : 185 words
  39. Advertising

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    Advertising : 134 words
  40. The Argus

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 433 words
  41. TAX RELIEF HINT

    Sir,—I suggest that those who have suffered material loss through bush fires should be exempted for a year from the payment of unemployed income and ...

    Article : 139 words
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