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  2. ROSE DAY APPEAL.

    Yesterday a "Rose Day" was observed in Melbourne and suburbs. The roses were pressed into the service of the Free Kindergarten Union of Victoria, and ...

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  3. TRADE WITH THE EAST.

    BRISBANE. -- Mr. Earle Page, leader of the Country party, arrived at Townsville on Wednesday after a visit to the Federated Malay States and the Dutch East ...

    Article : 297 words
  4. ABOUT PEOPLE.

    The Governor, accompanied by the Countess of Stradbroke, and attended by Captain Keppel-Palmer, A.D.C., was present at the Royal Agricultural Society's ...

    Article : 699 words
  5. GENERAL NEWS.

    Victorian coastal headlands reported strong winds and rough seas yesterday. Vessels making their way here from Sydney or Newcastle were subjected to a ...

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  6. BLUEBEARD KEEPS HIS SECRET.

    In the cold, damp half light of a late February dawn, just outside the heavy studded door of St. Peter's Prison, in historic Versailles, the guillotine performed ...

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  7. AMERICA'S NEW TARIFF

    The finance committee reported the Permanent Tariff Bill in the Senate to-day. Wherever possible the dutiable values are based upon the foreign value or price at ...

    Article : 270 words
  8. IN OTHER STATES.

    SYDNEY. -- For the second time a jury in the case of Henry Slater, 31, charged with the murder of Thomas Peter Mono[?]han on 20th June, has failed to agree ...

    Article : 129 words
  9. THE SYDNEY SHOW.

    SYDNEY. -- The Royal Agricultural Society's show was continued on Wednesday in warm weather, when the Governor-General officially opened the show. In ...

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  10. ANOTHER WHEAT DIVIDEND.

    PERTH. -- The Minister controlling the State Wheat Pool announces the Government has approved of the payment of another interim dividend on grain in the ...

    Article : 42 words
  11. The Railway Award.

    On Wednesday the Arbitration Court further discussed the minutes of the railway award. The representative of the Amalgamated ...

    Article : 418 words
  12. SETTLERS LEAGUE CONFERENCE.

    The woman representatives to the New Settlers' league Conference on Wednesday objected to a statement by Dr. Purdy that British boys of 16 years and over should ...

    Article : 321 words
  13. THE DAVIS CUP.

    SYDNEY. -- It was announced by the Australasian Tennis Council on Wednesday night that the team to represent Australia at the Davis Cup matches would consist ...

    Article : 142 words
  14. Effect in Australasia.

    WELLINGTON. -- Discussing the new American tariffs, the Prime Minister said that the wool impost would press heavily on New Zealand, but he did not think the ...

    Article : 88 words
  15. A MANSION HOUSE LUNCHEON.

    The Lord Mayor entertained Sir James Mitchell, Premier of Western Australia, at luncheon at the Mansion House to-day. The company included Lord Burnham ...

    Article : 462 words
  16. UTILISING WASTE RUBBER.

    WELLINGTON. -- Mr. William Stocks, a New Zealand rubber worker, who gained experience in big factories in Great Britain and Europe, afterwards went to Melbourne, ...

    Article : 160 words
  17. LATE COUNTRY NEWS.

    At an extraordinary general meeting of Warrnambool Woollen Mill Co., resolutions were carried altering the memorandum of association, giving the directors ...

    Article : 197 words
  18. SOUTH AUSTRALIA.

    ADELAIDE. -- Speaking at the A.N.A. conference at Murray-bridge on Tuesday night, Mr. W. H. Story, M.P., asserted that within three years the north-south ...

    Article : 211 words
  19. Motor Overturns Waggon.

    A remarkable escape from death or serious injury, and the remarkable behavior of a licensed hire motor driver, were the chief features of a traffic accident last ...

    Article : 272 words
  20. The Red Cliffs Settlement.

    MILDURA. -- The third milestone on the Red Cliffs soldier settement's march to prosperity will be passed this month in the allotting of more than 200 additional blocks to discharged soldiers ...

    Article : 340 words
  21. A SUBURBAN BURGLARY.

    Two revolver shots were fired after suspected shopbreakers early yesterday morning by Constable Lancaster, of Kensington, but neither of the shots took effect, and ...

    Article : 128 words
  22. A.N.A. Conference.

    The annual conference of the South Australian A.N.A. was opened at Murray-bridge on Tuesday. Mr. Stacey, State president, said the ...

    Article : 193 words
  23. WILLS AND ESTATES.

    Thomas Sutton Powell, of Traralgo[?] farmer, who died 9th March, 1922, left by will dated 11th June, 1917, and codicil[?] real estate £3450 and personal estate £4845 to his wife and ...

    Article : 105 words
  24. Motor Cycle Strikes Bicycle.

    WANGARATTA. -- On Tuesday, shortly after 7 p.m., a serious motor accident occurred at the intersection of Rowan and Read strets, and one of the victims, Mr. ...

    Article : 227 words
  25. University Scholarships.

    A serious deficiency in university education in Victoria is the lack of travelling facilities for promising students. The Orient Co. and the P. and O. Co. between ...

    Article : 223 words
  26. Night Raid at Hawthorn.

    As the result of a police raid yesterday morning three men were arrested, and a large quantity of goods suspected to be stolen, were seized. At 3 a.m., Senior ...

    Article : 215 words
  27. Wharfage on Sugar.

    A dispute has arisen between the Harbor Trust authorities and the Colonial Sugar Refining Co. regarding the subject of wharfage charges on sugar refined at ...

    Article : 144 words
  28. QUEENSLAND.

    BRISBANE. -- The serious position of the coal industry was stressed by a deputation representing the colliery owners, miners and coal workers, which waited on the ...

    Article : 301 words
  29. LATE SPORTING NEWS.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 487 words
  30. GENERAL CABLES.

    The Labor triple alliance (miners, railway men and transport workers) having passed out of existence, three British railway unions have agreed to join the ...

    Article : 211 words
  31. Viticulturist's Warning Against Phy[?]xera.

    MILDURA. -- For years the Government Viticulturist, Mr. de Castella, has been urging the planting of resistant stocks in Mildura vineyards to insure the plants against phylloxera. After ...

    Article : 272 words
  32. "An Unprincipled Scoundrel."

    Harold Dunn Foster, who was defended by Mr. H. Nolan, appeared at the City Court yesterday charged with (1) having stolen on 7th April two yards and a half ...

    Article : 393 words
  33. Man with Green Feet.

    On Tuesday evening the police at Fitzroy were informed that a man was lying dead in a lane off Gertrude-street. On a constable reaching the alley way indicated he ...

    Article : 167 words
  34. WORK FOR UNEMPLOYED.

    At the meeting of the public works committee of South Melbourne council on Wednesday evening the chairman (Cr. J. L. Murphy, M.L.A.) strongly urged the ...

    Article : 173 words
  35. A CONSTABLE'S HEROISM.

    Over a hundred members of the police force attended at the barrack yard, Russell-street, yesterday, when Constable J. J. Bates, of Maffra, was presented with the ...

    Article : 237 words
  36. Advertising

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    Advertising : 207 words
  37. COLOMBO TEA SALES.

    Nearly 200,000 lb. of tea was offered at the tea auction to-day. The selection was fair, but fannings were neglected, and sold at a decline. Broken pekoe realised 13¾, ...

    Article : 165 words
  38. WESTERN AUSTRALIA.

    PERTH. -- Two peculiar cases were before the bankruptcy court on Wednesday. Violet May Nesbit, house and land agent, petitioned to be declared insolvent. ...

    Article : 181 words
  39. Advertising

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    Advertising : 63 words
  40. VERIFYING REFERENCES.

    Sir, -- I certainly must protest against "H.G.A " suggesting his being able to drag me into the felon's dock on any charge of plagiarism, either justly or unjustly made. ...

    Article : 134 words
  41. STRICKEN EUROPE.

    Bendigo Committee. -- A further instalment of £55 has been forwarded to the fund by Mr. Magnus Cohn, hon. treasurer of the Bendigo local committee. This makes a total amount received ...

    Article : 139 words
  42. BOXING AT THE STADIUM.

    An interesting programme of boxing bouts drew a large crowd to the Stadium last night. The results of the various contests were as follow: -- "Ben" Martin beat "Joe" Barnes, "Jack" ...

    Article : 126 words
  43. APPEALS FOR HELP.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 67 words
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