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  2. THE TEN-TON TRUCKS.

    Questioned yesterday regarding the Government's decision to postpone the scrapping of ten-ton tracks, until 39th June, 1927, the chairman of the Railway ...

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  3. ELECTRIC ENERGY.

    According to a statement issued by the Electricity Commission yesterday the load on Yallourn and and Newport is now 750,000 kilowatt hours per day, while the ...

    Article : 140 words
  4. TARIFF CHANGES.

    The flooding of the Australian market with foreign goods is causing dismay aiding Australian manufacturers and their employes. Commenting upon the position ...

    Article : 215 words
  5. ABOUT PEOPLE.

    The Governor-General (Lord Stonehaven) and Lady Stonehaven left Brisbane yesterday morning to pay a brief visit at Coochin Goochin, where, they will ...

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  6. FEDERAL SESSION.

    Both Houses of the Federal Parliament eat through, the early hours of yesterday morning to complete the business for this portion of the first session. In ...

    Article : 122 words
  7. MOTOR TRAFFIC.

    Details of an exciting pursuit of a motor cyclist by a traffic constable were given at Caulfield court yesterday. The constable was mounted on a machine, and he ...

    Article : 295 words
  8. CRICKET GROUND FIRE.

    What is known as the cricketers' grand stand at South Melbourne cricket ground wits destroyed by lire yesterday morning. The grand stand, which held ...

    Article : 702 words
  9. COLONIAL ARCHITECTURE.

    A motion by Mr. Bowden (N.S.W.), requesting the Government to purchase a collection of drawings of old colonial architecture by Mr. Hardy Wilson, architect ...

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  10. MAN KILLED BY TRAIN.

    An inquiry into the dentil of Thomas Sanderson, 63 years, whose body was found on the railway line near Armadale station last Saturday evening, was held ...

    Article : 141 words
  11. Mornington Electric Supply.

    During a heavy thunder storm on Thursday morning a fuse on a sectional switch at Frankston was Mown out by lighting. As a result, the Electricity Commission ...

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  12. WORK OF SESSION.

    In the session of Federal Parliament which closed yesterday 54 measures were, passed, including the two Constitution Alteration bills awaiting a referendum. ...

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  13. SCOUTS' BOXING.

    The Railways Institute concert hall was crowded, last, night, when the finals of the boy scouts' boxing championship were decided, in the presence of the chief scout ...

    Article : 440 words
  14. WORKERS' COMPENSATION.

    SYDNEY, Friday.--The first claim under the Workers' Compensation Act arising out of sickness incurred in the course of employment Mas heard to-day ...

    Article : 359 words
  15. MURRAY IRRIGATION.

    SYDNEY, Friday.--Professor Watts, of Sydney University, will be chairman of the committee appointed by the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research to ...

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  16. CYCLIST KNOCKED DOWN.

    A charge of having negligently driven a motor cycle was preferred .against Charles Leslie Freestone at Richmond court yesterday. ...

    Article : 196 words
  17. MISSING SINCE SUNDAY.

    TUNGAMAH, Thursday.--The search for Tames Lowery, who disappeared on Sunday night, was continued to-day. A large party, headed by Constable Connors ...

    Article : 94 words
  18. A JUVENILE BALL.

    A pleasant juvenile ball was hold last night at the Kensington town hall. The dance had been arranged for the purpose of securing funds for the School of ...

    Article : 102 words
  19. Theatres and Entertainments.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 95 words
  20. Driver Under Influence.

    Montague Julius Woolf, motor mechanic, Mayfield-street, Coburg, appeared at Coburg court yesterday on a charge of having driven a motor car while under the ...

    Article : 415 words
  21. A WOMAN'S MANY CONVICTIONS.

    At Brighton yesterday an elderly woman, Maud Gibbs, was charged With having been drunk and disorderly. Constable Cox stated that on the ...

    Article : 100 words
  22. TRAWLER STRIKES REEF

    The deputy director of navigation (Captain L. J. Bolger) received a telegram last night from the lighthouse keeper at Cape Everard stating that the fishing ...

    Article : 187 words
  23. Kendall String Quartet.

    The members of the Kendal string quartet are again in Melbourne prior to going to south Africa, and will give one concert only in the independent Hall next Wednesday evening in the ...

    Article : 121 words
  24. ALLEGED THEFT OF MOTOR CHASSIS.

    At Coburg court yesterday James Ellis Ashton, confectioner of Sydney-road, Brunswick, wag charged with having stolen a Ford motor, chassis valued at ...

    Article : 113 words
  25. BALLARAT KENNEL CLUB.

    BALLARAT, Friday.--The Ballarat and District Kennel Club's champion show of dogs and cates opened to-day. Record entries enabled the club to state a splendid representative display. ...

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  26. A.N.A. COMPETITIONS..

    The A.N.A. musical and elocutionary competitions were continued in the Assembly Hall last evening and much interest, was taken in the proceedings. The following competitors received ...

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  27. A CITY ACCIDENT.

    A girl named Elsie Anderson, 18 years, of Denmark-street, Kew, was last evening admitted to Melbourne Hospital, suffering from internal injuries and shock. It was ...

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  28. Vessel a Total Loss.

    ORBOST, Friday.--Within, eight hours of striking the reef the Brolga become a total loss. Members of the crew were provided for at the light house. ...

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  29. Noxious Weeds in the Suburbs.

    Several persons were prosecuted at Coburg court yesterday Tor not destroying noxious weeks on land owned, by them. Elizabeth Maltzhan. The Grove ...

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  30. MARYBOROUGH COMPETITIONS.

    MARYBOROUGH, Friday.--To-day's competition results:--Homorous Dialogue, under 18; Joyee Mundy and Bonnie Craven, 91 points, 1; Myra Williams and Thom Coxhead, 83 points, 2 ...

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  31. COTTON BOUNTY.

    Alter the Cotton Bounty Bill had been passed in the House of Representatives early yesterday morning the measure was taken to the Senate, where the leader of ...

    Article : 334 words
  32. LORD MAYOR'S BALL.

    Last year a charge of 1 per head was made for persons viewing the decorations at the Cold Mayor's ball, and as a result the Cord Mayor's fund benelited to the ...

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  33. MUNICIPAL NOMINATIONS.

    AVOCA (Shire).--West Riding: W. B. Hodgetts, North: G. Pearcok, South: A. F. Paten and A. W. Williams. BALLAN (Shire).--West Riding; James ...

    Article : 386 words
  34. Distressed Dinners' Fund.

    The Essendon and district diggers' fund has received £30 from the mayor of Essendon (Cr. Thomas), being an instalment of its share of the proceeds of the recent ...

    Article : 76 words
  35. A STREET FATALITY.

    Shortly before 8 a.m. on Wednesday Charles John Brown, 14 years, of Faraday-street, Carlton, and a companion named Alfred Bryant, left home to look ...

    Article : 116 words
  36. A FLOATING DOCK.

    SYDNEY, Friday.--Negotiations with the Federal Government for the building of a Hoating dock at Walsh Island have been practically completed, and it will be ...

    Article : 96 words
  37. RIFLE SHOOTING.

    MORTLAKE, Friday.--At the Mortlake club's annual meeting the following officers were elected:--President Mr. G. L. Archer; vice-president, Mr. G. L. Dennis; captain, Mr. G. S. Alen ...

    Article : 74 words
  38. Ownership of a Motor Car.

    PERTH, Friday.--John Parker, owner of a Vauxhall car, which was seized in Perth when offered for sale on its arrival from Victoria, was to-day awarded the ...

    Article : 168 words
  39. COUNTRY STOCK MARKETS.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 66 words
  40. Car Skids and Capsizes.

    HOBART, Friday.--When returning to Hobart to-day a motor car, driven by William Needham (45 yeas), skidded on the wet road and capsized. The occupants ...

    Article : 60 words
  41. "A PROGRESSIVE INSTITUTION."

    Indignant comments on the universal criticism which is being levelled at the work of the ladies benevolent societies were' made at the annual meeting of the ...

    Article : 282 words
  42. WILLS AND ESTATES.

    Thomas McCorkell, late of Toolern Vale, farmer, who died on 12th June, left by will dated 1st June, 1926, real estate valued at [?] and personal property valued at £1413 to his ...

    Article : 384 words
  43. Adelaide Stock Exchange.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 325 words
  44. CHAPEL-STREET ACCIDENT.

    At 8 p.m. on 19th July two motor cars collided in Chapol-street. One cannoned on to a shop verandah post, and smashed it, and the verandah clashed to the ...

    Article : 145 words
  45. STUDENT CHRISTIAN MOVEMENT TETE.

    The Victorian branch of the Australian Student Christian Movement held a successful fete yesterday afternoon and evening in the Connabere Hall. Y.W.C.A. ...

    Article : 136 words
  46. Advertising

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  47. LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL APPOINTMENTS.

    SYDNEY, Friday.--The A.L.P. executive to-night rescinded a motion calling applications from members of the movement eligible for the Upper House. This ...

    Article : 112 words
  48. ALLEGED BLACKMAIL.

    Four young men--James Boothby, 23 years, farm laborer, Stanley Finnane, 20 years, laborer; Augustine Beek, 21 years, farm laborer, and Thomas Evans, 30 years ...

    Article : 73 words
  49. CAR TURNS SOMERSAULT.

    DIMBOOLA, Thursday.--A motor accident occurred about mile from Dimboola, on the Warracknabeal-road, last night. Mr. W. Shipsides and party were ...

    Article : 63 words
  50. LATE SHIPPING NEWS.

    ADELAIDE.--Sailed, August 13.--Baldina and Macedon, for Newcastle; City of Bombay, for South Africa. ...

    Article : 23 words
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