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  2. LETTERS TO THE EDITOR SWANSTON ST. PARKING

    Sir,—As a ratepayer and a company operating shops in Swanston street we congratulate your progressive paper on the article in Thursday's issue. "Obstruction ...

    Article : 455 words
  3. RAMBLINGS

    A well-remembered odour, an odour laden with a host of wistful memories. Fragrant memories some of them, too; though it was not the ...

    Article : 1,112 words
  4. "That Reminds Me..." Says Harold Clapp

    He says I have grown fat and grey since I first interviewed him on the day of his arrival in Melbourne to take up the task of rehabilitating the Victorian railways as chairman of commissioners. That was in 1921; but I could see very little difference in him then and ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 1,964 words
  5. BYGONE DAYS

    It will be observed that the notes in this column are not confined to incidents in Victorian history only. Naturally, these have a preponderance; but there is no desire to encourage a parochial outlook even in records of the past. At one time the whole of the ...

    Article : 1,622 words
  6. GARDEN WEEK

    Sir,—As a garden and flower lover may I express grateful thanks for the display that Garden Week, has given its visitors? The organisers, exhibitors, and all those ...

    Article : 191 words
  7. SHORTAGE OF NURSES

    Sir,—Referring to Sir James Barrett's letter on Thursday, the basic reason for the shortage of nurses is the harsh treatment of the probationers. While ...

    Article : 222 words
  8. MENTAL PATIENTS

    Sir,—With regard to Mr. Bailey's attitude in reply to Mr. Higgs's request for an inquiry into the treatment of persons detained in mental institutions, I can assure ...

    Article : 143 words
  9. COMPULSORY REGISTER

    Sir,—The decision to have a compulsory register will be taken by the majority of Australians for what it is—the first step toward conscription. Time fades the ...

    Article : 58 words
  10. ANTI-CHAMBERLAINISM

    Sir,—It is time that an Empire-wide demand should be made for the supersession of Mr. Chamberlain and those responsible for the present humiliation of ...

    Article : 73 words
  11. SWASTIKA LINO.

    Sir, — Armstrong's cartoon in Thursday's issue carries one's mind to the Commonwealth Bank, where the swastika is strongly displayed. It savours of irony ...

    Article : 58 words
  12. NATIONAL INSURANCE

    Sir,—One reads with astonishment that it is "cranks" who are trying to abolish National Insurance. I am not a "crank," but a sane, sober-minded citizen. But ...

    Article : 116 words
  13. NEGLECTED PATHS

    Sir,—Mr. George Coppin founded Sorrento as a tourist resort and had paths made along the cliffs at the ocean beach from beyond Mt. Kerford to Mt. St. Paul. ...

    Article : 102 words
  14. PLANES—BUT FUEL?

    Sir,—On two recent nights I heard Mr. Lyons's speech on Australia's defence. He told us about Australian industries, such as the production of aircraft, &c., ...

    Article : 53 words
  15. Advertising

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    Advertising : 139 words
  16. LIFE....

    "This same philosophy," wrote Goldsmith, "is a good horse in the stable, but an arrant jade on a journey." Other men have,held different views. ...

    Article : 1,142 words
  17. JOHN MASTERMAN discusses... HEART AND LIFE PROBLEMS "DISGRUNTLED HUSBANDS"

    A MARRIED woman's job is managing her husband. And when his affairs get trying, so does the husband. Even without such ...

    Article : 589 words
  18. CAN JOHN MASTERMANS HELP YOU?

    John Masterman is always glad to receive letters from readers who may find themselves confronted with troublesome problems. No one need he[?]itate to write ...

    Article : 41 words
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