BALNARRING, Wednesday.—In convincing war exereises desperate eftorts made to night by "enemy" forces to capture the ...
Article : 426 wordsOnly bv practising the realities of the Christian faith could democracy justify itself to-day, the retiring president (the Rev. H. G. ...
Article : 704 wordsMajor 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 wordsSir,—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 wordsNOOJEE, Wednesday.—All the men in Australia could not have saved Noojee from destruction in the disastrous fires of "Black Friday." ...
Article : 741 wordsLargest 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 wordsAt 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 wordsReclamation of the 55 acres at Fishermen's Bend on which the Housing Commission will build between 300 and 400 houses as ...
Article : 196 wordsSir,—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 wordsThe 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 wordsThe 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 wordsAfter 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 wordsHOBART 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 wordsSir,—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 wordsThe 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 ...
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Advertising : 507 wordsSir,—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 wordsDAYLESFORD, Wednesday.—Speaking at a soldiers' reunion at Diylesford last night Mr. S. Walker. vice-president of the Returned Sodiers' League in Victoria. ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 851 wordsSir,—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 wordsSYDNEY, 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 wordsGEELONG, Wednesd[?],—About 250 persons attended a meeting in the city hall to-night in support of the Citicens' Defence Movement. ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 227 wordsCANBERRA, 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 wordsSir,—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 wordsAt 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 wordsAmong 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 wordsSir,—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 wordsCouncillor 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 wordsTo-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 wordsMORTLAKE, Wednesday.—The deputy leader of the State Parliamentary Labour party (Mr. Cremean) said to-day that signs indicated the fast approaching ...
Article : 170 wordsSir,—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 wordsThe 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 wordsSir,—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 wordsCANBERRA, Wednesday.—The Prime Minister (Mr. Lyons) has sent a message of condolence to Lady Riddle, expressing the regret of the Commonwealth ...
Article : 58 wordsContributions 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 wordsSir,—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 ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 433 wordsSir,—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 ...
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The Argus (Melbourne, Vic. : 1848 - 1957), Thu 2 Mar 1939, Page 2
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