The French airman Lecointe, who has established a new altitude record of 10,900 metres (nearly seven miles), has given a graphic description of his flight. He said ...
Article : 144 wordsA White Paper regarding the co-ordination of the defence forces states the [?]ov[?]erment has decided, on the recommendation of the' National Imperial Defence ...
Article : 613 wordsMunicipalities all over the State are in the throes of local election campaigns. The municipal elections are being held in all local Government areas except the ...
Article : 811 wordsBENDIGO, -- The chairman of the Water Supply Commission (Mr. Cattanach) and Mr. Angus, honora[?]y Minister, at Elmore on Friday explained to about 100 farmers ...
Article : 760 wordsA very uneasy feeling exist in Parliamentary circles as well as amongst the public generally in regard to the attitude of the Government towards the gas monopoly. ...
Article : 721 wordsWith the object of adding to the attractiveness of the eastern section of Bourke-street, a meeting of traders and land owners in the block from Exhibition ...
Article : 1,015 words"While the frantic search for oil continues all the efforts of responsible officers of the Mines department to discover genuine oil seepages which might be worked at ...
Article : 426 wordsRUPANYUP. -- As a result of the recent heavy rain several district roads are impassable owing to the flood waters. Low-lying country on the outskirts of the town ...
Article : 169 wordsCRESSY. -- Exceptionally heavy rain has been experienced here during the week, about 175 points being registered. On Monday Woady Yallock Creek was ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 221 wordsThe Parliamentary Labor party's unemployment committee is profoundly dissatisfied with the Government's, unemployment programme. It says it is scandalous that ...
Article : 144 wordsGARFIELD. -- Further heavy rain fell on Thursday, causing floods in Modella and Cora Lynn districts. At Modella the returned soldiers' settlement is entirely ...
Article : 51 wordsLEONGATHA. -- Heavy rams have caused rivers and creeks in this district to overflow, and all low-lying land is submerged. The rivers have risen over seven ...
Article : 112 wordsFlood reports received by the Railway department yesterday were reassuring. Some apprehension was felt at Warrnambool regarding the bridge over the Hopkins ...
Article : 154 wordsWALLAN. -- More rain fell on Wednesday night and Thursday. Some of the creeks are running bankers, and should more rain fall within the next few days ...
Article : 106 wordsIt is reported from Harbin, China, that General Chung Tsolin, the dictator of the three Manchurian provinces, ordered the Chinese ...
Article : 158 wordsWith 700 third-class passengers for Australia, the Commonwealth Government liner Largs Bay arrived at Melbourne from London yesterday. Of these 340 were new ...
Article : 299 wordsMORNINGTON. -- Heavy rain fell on Thursday, and many paddocks are under water. It is the heaviest rain experienced in the district for some time. ...
Article : 807 wordsSYDNEY. -- The Prime Minister has written the Sydney Labor Council inviting it to nominate a delegate in order that the Commonwealth Government may select a ...
Article : 145 wordsSYDNEY. -- Startling revelations of Communist machinations are promised by Mr Weaver, M.L.A., for the coming session of the New South Wales Parliament, Mr. ...
Article : 159 wordsAt the Seabright lawn tennis tournament four visiting Englishwomen won their events in the singles contest with straight sets. Miss Kathleen M'Kane, the British ...
Article : 78 wordsThe third consignment of prime New Zealand cattle reached Melbourne in the steamer Waihora yesterday. The steamer had a fairly calm passage, but struck a ...
Article : 93 wordsWith engines purring and crackling, the contestants in the Victorian Motor Cycle Club's annual 24-hours' reliability trial were sent away from the starting point at ...
Article : 981 wordsThe admission was made yesterday by the State Treasurer that the Gas Bill, for which the public was eagerly waiting, had not yet been drafted. Jt was still being "considered" by the Minister Ca[?]ful ...
Article : 80 wordsAt Camberwell court yesterday, before Cr. Bowley (chairman) und Messrs. M'Laren, Philpott, Mears, Redman and Kerr, Dr. Joseph Patrick Fogarty, ...
Article : 439 wordsThe Royal Sanitary Congress to-day discussed birth control and infantile mortality. Dr. Kaye, medical officer for the West ...
Article : 130 wordsThe Bank of Ireland has received £2203, anonymously, as conscience money, being part of the money stolen from the bank on 13th February, 1922. The ...
Article : 52 wordsIn Carlton court yesterday Edward de Lautour was charged that on 16th July he did use subtle craft to impose on Constable Joseph Crawford. The latter ...
Article : 238 wordsReplying to a question by Mr. Prowse (W.A.). in the House of Representatives yesterday, the Prime Minister said it was a fact that the late Prime Minister had ...
Article : 131 wordsThe chairman of the Gas Conference (Cr. R. J. Hardy) yesterday signed ten informations against the company for supplying gas that, as alleged, did not ...
Article : 91 wordsA wealthy American heavily backed a horse at a race meeting on Sunday. The horse was left at the post, owing to the starter dropping the flag signal to "go," ...
Article : 77 wordsSYDNEY. -- For July the Stale revenue was £2,345,463, which is an increase of £134,284 on July of last year. The principal increases were in licences, £75,202; ...
Article : 78 wordsA family quarrel was responsible for a man named Albert Daniel committing four murders at Carapacha. Albert Daniel met his brother Jules with his uncle in the ...
Article : 87 wordsWilkinson and Lavender Limited and Goldsbrough, Mort and Co. Ltd.. report having told the above station, stock and plant as offered by them at auction on Thursday. The sale was made ...
Article : 68 wordsBENDIGO. -- Dr. Bronner (professor of geology, of Holland), Dr. Van Brombush (professor of chemistry, Java). and Dr. Van Leeuwin (also of Java), members of ...
Article : 80 wordsThe Health Ministry states that over 40 per cent of cases of persons dying of tuberculosis had not previously been notified as suffering from the disease, though ...
Article : 67 wordsA somewhat pathetic incident occurred between Adelaide and Melbourne on the steamer Largs Bay, which arrived from London yesterday. Included among the ...
Article : 323 wordsSir, -- Kindly permit me space in your valued columns to explain that, under the heading Police Distinction, in your issue of even date, in respect to Clifford Hull, ...
Article : 144 wordsRUPANYUP. -- Whilst taking part in a football match between Mitchell's Hill and Marnoo, H. M'Lennan, vice-captain of Mar[?]co team, in fallin heavily-broke his wrist and custained painful ...
Article : 50 wordsThe Maharaja of Nabha is now at Dehredun. He has telegraphed to the Sikh leaders at Amritsar that while thanking his sympathisers he disapproves of any ...
Article : 154 wordsSYDNEY. -- An offer to donate £10,600 for the endowment of a chair of journalism in Sydney University, made by a gentleman who was not named, was ...
Article : 61 wordsThe Campbell Brown expedition to New Guinea last year cost the Australian public £10,000. Taxpayers, however, may be interested to learn that they were not the ...
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Advertising : 254 wordsIn New South Wales light rains have fallen in scattered districts west from the tablelands. The greatest fall registered was at Kyandra, in the southern highlands, ...
Article : 203 wordsSYDNEY. -- The central executive of the A.L.P. on Friday night unanimously accepted the resignation of Mr. M'Girr from the Labor party. No public statement was ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 125 wordsComplaints by stewards against the food served them on the Commonwealth line of steamers are not confined to the steamer Jervis Bay,now in Sydney. When ...
Article : 220 wordsAccording to the story told to the Russell-street police last evening, James Henry Meldrum, a collector employed by Dimond Bros., picture frame makers, of Richmond ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 165 wordsMajor Cayzer (Conservative) and Sir H. Lawson (Liberal) have nominated for the Portsmouth South by-election necessitated by the appointment of Mr. Leslie Wilson, ...
Article : 137 wordsBRISBANE. -- A strong westerly caught a boating party which had set out on Friday afternoon from Burleigh Heads for Currumbin. The heavy seas upset the ...
Article : 69 wordsQuestioned yesterday, the Deputy Commonwealth Meteorologist, Mr. R. F. Grif[?], stated that the present outlook [?]ted to a continuance of cloudy weather ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 53 wordsHenry Alexander Helm[?]rs, of Orbost, laborer Causes of insolvency: Pressure of creditors. Liabilities, £60 1[?]7; assets 5[?] deficiency £[?]0 107 Filed at Ba[?]de. ...
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The Age (Melbourne, Vic. : 1854 - 1954), Sat 4 Aug 1923, Page 14
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