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  2. LAND AND HOUSE DEALINGS

    A review of transactions in property within the metropolitan area during 1920 suggests that the public has been experiencing a second land boom even greater ...

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  3. ABOUT PEOPLE

    The Lieutenant-Governor of Papua (Judge Murray) is expected to reach Melbourne from Sydney to-day. He will attend the Science Congress to be held next ...

    Article : 411 words
  4. THE CRICKET CROWD.

    With some people cricket is a mania; to some people it is an enigma. The writer is among the latter. But the game is less amazing than the excitement it is capable ...

    Article : 1,625 words
  5. GENERAL NEWS.

    Art Gallery Closed on Sunday. Owing to the cessation of train and tram services the art galleries and museums at the Public Library buildings will be closed ...

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  6. THE DOCTOR'S LAST CASE.

    They say in the west of Queensland, "See Jundah and die." Now I can understand any delicately nurtured person expiring on the first sight of the little ...

    Article : 1,675 words
  7. INTER-STATE CRICKET MATCH.

    ADELAIDE.--With a shade temperature well over the century the match between New South Wales and South Australia was begun at Adelaide Oval on Friday on a ...

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  8. THE ENGLISH CRICKETERS.

    BALLARAT.--The English Eleven commenced a two days' match against a Ballarat fiifteen at the Eastern Oval on Friday. The local team fielded with eleven ...

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  9. FIRE IN MOTOR GARAGE.

    Messrs. Hutchinson, Harriman's motor garage and workshops, 643-45 Bridge-road, Richmond, were almost totally destroyed by fire yesterday morning. About 11.30 ...

    Article : 284 words
  10. "A SCRAP OF PAPER."'

    Amplifying remarks made by him to a representative of "The Age," and published yesterday, Mr. R. D. Hall, ex- Agent-General for New South Wales, ...

    Article : 667 words
  11. COUNTRY NEWS.

    Keen interest is evinced in the annual election of office bearers of the Returned Soldiers' Association, which takes place on the last Wednesday in the month. For ...

    Article : 401 words
  12. BORROWING SEWERAGE MATERIAL.

    William Thomson Gough, a working drainer, was charged at Caulfield court on Friday with stealing a qquantity of sewage pipes, valued at £9, the property of James ...

    Article : 413 words
  13. Chu Chin Chow to the Rescue.

    Some lady members of the Chu Chin Chow cast, who decided on Thursday night to "go for a blow after the show"--just to cool off after a warm night's work--cooled ...

    Article : 294 words
  14. About Our Railways.

    In replying to the letter in "The Age" of yesterday signed "England," the railway authorities stated yesterday that a special train for passengers from the Orsova was ...

    Article : 93 words
  15. ANOTHER BATHING FATALITY

    A sad bathing fatality occurred at Elwood beach yesterday afternoon. Harold Jenkins, about 14 years of age, living with his parents in Beach-street, Caulfield, left ...

    Article : 355 words
  16. GEELONG.

    A married woman named Martha We[?]kins was before the police court on Friday on a charge of the larceny of £13 and a bank book from a man who [?] on a ...

    Article : 89 words
  17. WHAT CONSTITUTES "A SPORT" ?

    Sir,--In a report of the Davis Cup tennis match played last week it was mentioned (with laudatory comments on the sportsmanship of the action) that Brookes at ...

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  18. GOODS TRAFFIC ON ELECTRIFIED LINES.

    Sir,--Mr. Clapp, the new chairman of Railway Commissioners, is urging economy throughout the railway service, and inviting the department's customers to assist ...

    Article : 278 words
  19. ECHUCA.

    Cargoes of wheat are now being brought to Echuca from lower Murray ports. The Australian arrived on Friday with 13[?] bags. ...

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  20. ENGLISH CRICKETERS' TOUR.

    While it is hoped that the English cricket team will not be prevented by the stewards' strike from fullling its Tasmanian engagements, the fear is held that the ...

    Article : 117 words
  21. AUSTRALIAN RIFLES.

    In the past, many rumors have been circulated reflecting adversely upon the quality of the rifles turned out at the Lithgow Small Arms Factory, and in ...

    Article : 485 words
  22. Riverina News.

    WAGGA.-- A motor car owned by Mr. Samuel Holloway, a well-known produce broker, boot into flames on Friday afternoon just as the owner stepped out of it in Main-street. The ...

    Article : 286 words
  23. The Tax Gatherer Held in Check.

    When the journalists who accompanied the Prince of Wales on his tour were in Australia the Federal Taxation department made itself ridiculous by attempting ...

    Article : 149 words
  24. Misfortune or Dishonesty?

    BENALLA.--Alfred Black, 20, was chat [?] the local court on Friday with having [?] in the express between Barnawartha [?] without a ticket. Defendant at first [?] ...

    Article : 364 words
  25. SUBURBAN FARE ANOMALIES.

    Sir,--One anomaly that has struck me in regard to the lately revised passenger fares is that a return second class daily ticket to Murrumbeena from Melbourne, a ...

    Article : 126 words
  26. BOWLERS WANTED.

    Sir,--Any unbiassed Australian who witnessed the recent international cricket match must have been impressed with the apparent weakness of our bowlers. There ...

    Article : 353 words
  27. A J.P.'S NARROW ESCAPE.

    When Mr. M. Gross J.P., took his seat on the bench at South Melbourne court yesterday morning he indignantly complained that on his way to the court he ...

    Article : 184 words
  28. "BIG FISH" AND "LITTLE FISH."

    Sir,--Decidedly thin is the explanation put forward by, the Railway Commissioners as to the reason why the defrauder cho travelled--probably year--on the ...

    Article : 195 words
  29. SUGAR STORED ON WHAR[?]S.

    HOBART.--The Marine Board [?] agreed to charge the Colonial Sugar Refining Co. £400 for the storage of 2735 tons of sugar on the Hobart wharfs for ...

    Article : 42 words
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