CANBERRA, Thursday.—In the House of Representatives to-day, Mr. Jackson (Tasmania) asked the Minister of Customs whether in view of the repeated ...
Article : 961 wordsMelbourne experienced another sweltering day yesterday, and on trains and trams bringing perspiring citizens to the city, the chief topic in generally listless ...
Article : 528 wordsMr. Wilbur, Secretary of the Navy, to-day transmitted to United States Congress the naval building programme. It provides for 71 new vessels costing nearly ...
Article : 547 wordsThe Governor-General and Lady Stonehaven have arranged to go into residence at Federal Government House, Melbourne, before Christmas. ...
Article : 1,111 wordsThe House of Lords was crowded to-day in anticipation of a division on the Primate's motion that the Prayer Book measure be presented for the Royal assent. ...
Article : 1,169 wordsThe second reading of the Totalisator Bill will be moved in the Legislative Council on Tuesday by the Minister of Health (Mr. Beckett). A vote on the bill will ...
Article : 169 wordsThe American airman, Colonel Lindbergh, arrived at Valbuena flying field, Mexico City, to-day, after a non-stop flight from Washington—2000 miles—in 27 ...
Article : 326 wordsIn once more emphasising the necessity for the electrification of Collins-street trams in connection with the important work of converting the Victoria-street ...
Article : 1,191 wordsSir,—It is indeed a pleasure to pick up this morning's "Age" and read that Mr. Hayes, M.L.A., is one of the very few people who seem to grasp the importance ...
Article : 385 wordsThe exposure in yesterday's issue of "The Age" of the trick by which the Opposition hoped to defeat the Totalisator Bill on the formal motion that the ...
Article : 282 wordsSir,—The unnecessary hubbub over Collins-street trams is unwarranted. The same rumpus happened over St. Kilda-road. Collins-street is certainly our best ...
Article : 92 wordsWithin twenty-four hours of Captain Lalor's release by Chinese bandits, 50 other bandits swooped down on a British tug in the vicinity, and demanded the ...
Article : 107 wordsThe Legislative Council has been freely throwing out Government bill's this session, and had been displaying a tendency to achieve notoriety by reason of its ...
Article : 542 wordsSir,—In connection with the intended electrification of Victoria and Collins streets cable tram lines, may I ask what is to be done regarding the Port ...
Article : 115 wordsRAINBOW, Thursday.—Shortly after 9 o'clock last night a wind storm developed south-east of the town. The full force of the gale, which was estimated to have ...
Article : 218 wordsArrangements have been completed by the head quarter's staff of the Australian military forces for the conducting of the annual citizen training camps. ...
Article : 369 wordsWith a view to ending the present haphazard method of controlling the transport utilities of the metropolis the State Ministry is at present giving consideration ...
Article : 193 wordsMr. and Mrs. Bruce, the British motorists, were interrupted in their record-breaking driving on the Mont[?]hery track this evening by an accident. ...
Article : 114 wordsApart from the 65 acres of scrub destroyed at the rear of Sandringham golf links through fire yesterday afternoon, fire brigade detachments received many calls ...
Article : 150 wordsAfter instituting inquiries into recent complaints ventilated in "The Age" that certain agents of the department had threatened action in the nature of a ...
Article : 257 wordsThe payment of 92,575,000 dol. in dollars is being made to-morrow by the British Government to the United States Treasury. Of this sum an amount of ...
Article : 99 wordsCLUNES, Thursday.—Two grass fires, a few miles apart, along the railway line, occurred near Clunes to-day. Mr. R. Nichol, of Beckworth Court Estate, and ...
Article : 60 wordsThe Railways Standing Committee has reported against the construction of a railway line from Red Hill to Red Hill South. The cost of the line, three miles ...
Article : 309 wordsCRESWICK, Thursday.—A grass fire broke out near the railway line at North Creswick this afternoon in the vicinity of the old Australasian Nurseries. It ...
Article : 79 wordsAttention is directed to our special advertisement columns of to-day, in which the Railway Commissioners notify special train arrangements for the Christmas ...
Article : 38 wordsCANBERRA, Thursday.—In pursuance of its policy of economy, the Federal Government has increased the salaries of all the prominent officers of the Federal ...
Article : 169 wordsThe wild disorders caused in the city theatres, cafes and streets by the undergraduates last night have aroused strong indignation. It is generally agreed that ...
Article : 111 wordsMINYIP, Thursday.—A fire occurred at Nullan, on Nuske's farm, this afternoon. It was first noticed after the incoming train to Minyip had passed. ...
Article : 79 wordsThe postal authorities have again asked us to impress upon our readers the necessity of at once seeing to the posting of Christmas greetings and gifts. The ...
Article : 109 wordsAs stated in "The Age" yesterday, the Melbourne City Council is solidly in favor of the electrification of the trams in Collins-street. In this respect the City ...
Article : 248 wordsARARAT, Thursday.—A bush fire broke out at Maroona in a paddock owned by Mr. W. Stevens. It was stated to have been caused by sparks from an engine ...
Article : 83 wordsJane McKillop, formerly of Brisbane, Queensland, but late of the George Hotel, Fitzroy-street, St. Kilda, widow, who died on 11th October, left by will dated 13th August, 1906, ...
Article : 153 wordsDiscussing the beet sugar subsidy in the House of Commons to-day, Mr. Runciman complained that it would reach the staggering total of £20,000,000 in the course of ...
Article : 81 wordsThe briqueting factory at Yallourn will be closed down for a week at Christmas, and opportunity will be taken of the stoppage to overhaul the presses, all of which ...
Article : 119 wordsDetails have been completed by the Government Tourist Bureau for its first escorted walking tour to Mt. Wellington and make Tarli Karug, in Eastern ...
Article : 101 wordsCAMPERDOWN, Thursday.—The popular interpretation of Mr. Clapp's slogan, "Help Us to Help You" should, according to graziers here, be "Help Us to Fire ...
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The Age (Melbourne, Vic. : 1854 - 1954), Fri 16 Dec 1927, Page 9
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