Despite the recent increase in railway freights and fares, and the prospects of a good harvest, it is expected that there will be a railway deficit at the end of the ...
Article : 294 wordsTremendous seas, terrific winds and sweeping gusts of rain like showers of steel have been experienced along the sea front since late on Tuesday night ...
Article : 393 words"London's criticisms of Australian finances are the result of lack of knowledge of the character of the Australian public debt, and the purposes for ...
Article : 1,513 wordsOwing to the fierce gale that swept over the whole Stale yesterday--a gale that did not moderate until late last night--shipping was disorganised, and much of ...
Article : 808 wordsThe Legislative Assembly last night rejected the iniquitous redistribution of seats scheme by 33 votes to 30. Messrs. Gordon and Pennington (Nationalists) ...
Article : 627 wordsWhile making her daily run from Melbourne to Geelong the steamer Courier was buffeted a lot from the time she left the mouth of the Yarra until ...
Article : 338 wordsPORT FAIRY, Wednesday.--A severe cyclonic storm of terrific intensity swept over Port Fairy in the early hours this morning, lasting nearly eight hours. ...
Article : 84 wordsPORTLAND, Wednesday.--There was a south-westerly gale of exceptional violence last night. Orchards suffered severely. Shipping was not affected, but the wheat ...
Article : 36 wordsBENDIGO, Wednesday.--The Bendigo district was visited by a severe wind storm to-day, and considerable damage was done in different parts. From early morning ...
Article : 269 words"Mr. Bruce has grown so much in experience and strength since his last visit that his rare speeches are of real importance," says the "Times." "Mr. Bruce ...
Article : 275 wordsDiscussing the financial position of the Tramways Board yesterday, the chairman of the Tramways Board, Mr. A. Cameron, indicated that the board's estimate of the ...
Article : 111 wordsWith a violence quite inconceivable, the swirling cyclonic winds of the later hours of Tuesday evening ripped scores of tiles from the roofing of six houses in ...
Article : 432 wordsWhen the gale was at its height about 3 o'clock yesterday afternoon, the steamer Malaita (511 tons), owned by H. B. Black and Co., which was anchored about a mile ...
Article : 545 wordsADELAIDE, Wednesday.--Since the recent action of the Melbourne Stock Exchange in suspending the shares in the South Australian Oil Wells Company from ...
Article : 354 wordsINGLEWOOD, Wednesday.--One of the most severe gales ever experienced swept over the town and district to-day. At times the wind reached hurricane force. ...
Article : 114 wordsIn the House of Commons to-day Mr. Churchill told Mr. Woodcock that Britain owed the United States £932,000,000. Britain had received under the war ...
Article : 77 wordsThe Commissioners of Customs report that the year 1925-26 records a gratifying increase in the proportion of Empire goods benefiting by Imperial preference. ...
Article : 93 wordsSWAN HILL, Wednesday.--The most severe dust storm, since 1922 swept over the northern mallee, lasting from Tuesday evening until midday to-day. In the town ...
Article : 61 wordsInterruption from the Labor benches and cries of "Here comes the butcher" greeted the Chief Secretary when, in the Legislative Assembly, he rose to move ...
Article : 1,872 wordsWARRNAMBOOL, Wednesday.--To-day was one of the roughest days experienced for some time. A gale of wind from the west was accompanied by thunder ...
Article : 89 wordsCommenting on the disturbance yesterday afternoon, the Commonwealth meteorologist (Mr. H. A. Hunt) said it was unusual for such a cyclonic storm to ...
Article : 393 wordsECHUCA, Wednesday.--The State Governor was at Perricoota yesterday as the great of Mr. and Mrs. R. J. Watson. During the day, which was none too ...
Article : 139 wordsARCHIE'S CREEK, Wednesday.--Good rains have fallen here since yesterday, over 60 points being registered. This will help to maintain the good season, and will be favorable to the ...
Article : 718 wordsThe Washington correspondent of the New York "Times" states that according to information from authoritative quarters, Sir Hugh Denison, Australian ...
Article : 236 wordsDAYLESFORD, Wednesday.--Following the ideal summer weather experienced during the past week, a break occurred last night, when heavy rain fell. Early this ...
Article : 54 wordsGEELONG, Wednesday.--Geelong is experiencing most unseasonable weather. Much needed rain commenced to fall on Tuesday night, and continued at intervals ...
Article : 95 wordsKERANG, Wednesday.--Lord Somers and party arrived by this afternoon's train. Cr. Muir, president of the shire, and councillors, a large number of townspeople ...
Article : 311 wordsAt the meeting of public works committee of South Melbourne council last night Cr. A. Shippen suggested that steps should be taken to warn ...
Article : 481 wordsARARAT, Wednesday.--At an early hour this morning a light rain commenced to fall, and continued on till about 8 a.m., about 30 points being registered. ...
Article : 154 wordsThe Colonial Office has not been apprised of developments concerning the New South Wales Governorship since Mr. McTiernan was personally told it was ...
Article : 82 wordsIt was discovered yesterday afternoon that portion of the Mentone pier had been washed away, and notices were erected warning people of the danger. ...
Article : 76 wordsBRISBANE, Wednesday.--While the early maize crops m particular, and the fodder crops in general, in the areas affected will derive benefit from last night's ...
Article : 168 wordsBENDIGO, Wednesday.--The Governor and party arrived in Bendigo on Wednesday from Echuca. The mayor of Bendigo and the town clerk paid an official call ...
Article : 62 wordsST. ARNAUD, Wednesday.--Mr. A. C. Lester, town clerk, has received a telegram from the mayor of St. Arnaud, at present in Melbourne, advising that the ...
Article : 65 wordsThe leader of the Opposition (Mr. Hogan) said he was opposed to the motion. He had not been at all weakened in his opposition by the speech of the ...
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Advertising : 260 wordsTelegraph and telephone lines in the north and western portions of Victoria were subject to continuous interruption throughout yesterday owing to the stormy ...
Article : 163 wordsTRENTHAM, Wednesday.--A very heavy fall of snow occurred this morning. This is the only heavy fall of snow this year. ...
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The Age (Melbourne, Vic. : 1854 - 1954), Thu 18 Nov 1926, Page 9
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