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  2. "TALKIE" BOOM.

    There may still be a few Londoners who have not heard or seen--or should one say, suffered ?--a talking film, but if so it is not for want of opportunity. ...

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  3. WOMEN AND THE LAW.

    The Quebec Provincial Legislature by 37 votes to 29 rejected a bill designed to admit women to practise at law. ...

    Article : 33 words
  4. QUEENSLAND NOTES.

    Queensland perhaps is not conspicuous for her number of co-operative undertakings, mainly in respect to primary production and marketing, but it is not ...

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  5. TRADE WITH CANADA.

    Following on the recent visit of the Canadian trade delegation to Melbourne, reports have been received by the Canadian Trade Commissioner that ...

    Article : 198 words
  6. GENEVA LABOR CONFERENCE.

    For the position of delegate to represent the Australian trade-union movement at the forthcoming Geneva Labor Conference the nominations of Messrs. C. ...

    Article : 196 words
  7. THE TETUAN DINOSAUR

    The Moors are a little surprised at the publicity given to the discovery of the skeleton of a Dinosaur on the sea beach a few miles from Tetuan, states the "Times ...

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  8. NEW ST. KILDA BATHS.

    No format objection has been taken by the ratepayers to the proposal of the St. Kilda council to borrow £66,700, of which sum £45,000 will be spent on the erection ...

    Article : 385 words
  9. MOTOR TRAFFIC.

    William Edward Foster, employed by Flemington Reynolds Pty. Ltd., Blackwood-street, North Melbourne, was charged at Footscray court yesterday with ...

    Article : 226 words
  10. Far-West Children's Health Society.

    Among visitors who are spending a holiday in Melbourne just now are Mr. and Mrs. Drummond, organisers of the New South Wales Far West Children's Health ...

    Article : 384 words
  11. HENRY LAWSON MEMORIAL.

    At a meeting of the Henry Lawson Memorial and Literary Society of Footscray on Wednesday night some interesting pictures and clippings were shown relative to ...

    Article : 215 words
  12. A WILL CONTESTED.

    WARRNAMBOOL, Thursday.--The hearing of the case in which the will of the late Robert Askew, grazier, of Ballangeich, was contested, was begun on ...

    Article : 278 words
  13. Car Crashes Into Bridge.

    CRESWICK, Thursday.--Attempting to turn a corner at the foot of a steep climb up Springmount, just outside Creswick, where motorists speed up for the ascent, ...

    Article : 82 words
  14. ILLEGALLY USED MOTOR CYCLE.

    Before Mr. C. J. Rogers, P.M., in the City Court yesterday, Maximilian Davidson, 23 years, telephonist, was charged with having illegally used a motor ...

    Article : 106 words
  15. THE SHARK SCARE.

    Great appreciation of the scheme to use an air patrol to assist in the hunt for the man-eating shark has been expressed by Bayside municipalities and ...

    Article : 433 words
  16. SOCIETY FOR SEX EDUCATION.

    The Society for Sex Education opened its activities for 1930 last night, when a monthly meeting was held in the National Bank Building. The main subject of the ...

    Article : 131 words
  17. CARLTON BATHS.

    The new City Council baths at Rathdown-street, Carlton, were officially opened yesterday, though they have been in use for some weeks. The baths were ...

    Article : 140 words
  18. MOTOR TRUCK OUT OF CONTROL.

    MOUNT GAMBIER, Thursday.--A motor truck which got out of control on the main road near Coonawarra crashed into the uprights of a culvert and overturned. ...

    Article : 62 words
  19. LICENSING LAWS.

    At Fitzroy court yesterday, before Mr. Wilson, P.M., Rita O'Sullivan, of the Town Hall Hotel, Johnston-street, was charged with having had persons on the ...

    Article : 196 words
  20. "BLACK" BEER.

    BROKEN HILL, Thursday.--A beer strike was instituted to-day, but so far it does not seem to be very effective. Customers were as numerous as ever at the ...

    Article : 92 words
  21. VOLUNTEER ARMY.

    SYDNEY, Thursday.--Addressing the Millions Club to-day, Major-General Brand said that under the new militia system the volunteer army of Australia would ...

    Article : 58 words
  22. OXFORD CLUB INAUGURAL BALL.

    The newly formed Oxford Club marked its inauguration by a successful dance in the club rooms. Te Arai- avenue, East St. Kilda. last night, when about 150 people, ...

    Article : 133 words
  23. ENTHUSIASTIC GUNNERS.

    ALBURY, Thursday.--At the parade of Albury Battery last night telegraphed instructions were received that the battery must disband immediately and hand in ...

    Article : 99 words
  24. INDISCREET JUBILATION.

    A curious explanation of how a man had been led to make a violent attack on a police constable was offered at Colling- wood court yesterday, when Edward ...

    Article : 219 words
  25. A CHARGE OF MURDER.

    ADELAIDE, Thursday.--The coroner to-day committed for trial Edith Lilian Pearl Loader, 24 years, a married woman, on a charge of having murdered Mrs. ...

    Article : 64 words
  26. DANCE IN AID OF R.S.S.I.L.A. APPEAL.

    More than 200 people were present at 3LO Studio last night, when an enjoyable dance was given to help the catering committee of the Reveille Ball, which will ...

    Article : 117 words
  27. FENCED WATER FRONTAGES

    ARARAT, Thursday.--An objectionable practice has come into vogue in this district in connection with the granting of permission, to occupy the frontages of ...

    Article : 171 words
  28. SAFE ROBBERS BAFFLED.

    Early yesterday morning thieves were balked in an audacious attempt which they had undertaken to rob the premises of Beaucaire Pty. Ltd., hosiery ...

    Article : 108 words
  29. WIRELESS EXHIBITION.

    Arrangements are being made by the Wireless Institute of Australia to hold an exhibition in May, in which experimental wireless equipment manufactured by ...

    Article : 123 words
  30. MOTOR TYRE MERGER.

    LAUNCESTON, Thursday.--Skilled workmen in the rubber trade, who were brought from England some time ago by the Rapson Tyre and Rubber Company, ...

    Article : 87 words
  31. AUSTRAL SALON.

    The Austral Salon held its first meeting for the year last night at the M.L.C. Club rooms. The programme was arranged by the president (Mrs. Bevis) and the ...

    Article : 61 words
  32. Y.M.C.A. ANNUAL MEETING.

    At the annual meeting of the Y.M.C.A. last night several references were made to the financial position of the association. It was stated by Mr. F. G. Hook, ...

    Article : 466 words
  33. EXTRA FEES FOR JURYMEN

    BRISBANE, Thursday.--When the hearing of what is known as the Montefiore case was resumed to-day Mr. P. B. MacGregor told Mr. Justice Macrossan ...

    Article : 115 words
  34. A BESPECTACLED BRITAIN.

    Britain, it is alleged, is steadily becoming a nation of spectacle gazers. Authorities calculate that glasses are used by between 8,000,000 and 9,000,000 people in ...

    Article : 301 words
  35. Advertising

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    Advertising : 33 words
  36. ROBBERY FROM BUILDING.

    At the Footscray court on Thursday James Robertson, a middle-aged, laborer, of Glamis-road, was charged with the theft of quantities of hinges, screws, tools ...

    Article : 121 words
  37. THEFT OF CASH ORDERS.

    SYDNEY, Thursday.--Forty orders, each of which had a credit value of, £21 when presented at any large city store, were stolen to-day from the office of The ...

    Article : 99 words
  38. FIRE AT GRENFELL.

    SYDNEY, Thursday.--The store of Hill and Hall, at Grenfell, was badly damaged by fire to-day. John Oliver, an employe, was rescued from the blazing building in ...

    Article : 33 words
  39. HOTELKEEPERS' CHRISTMAS GIFT.

    John Samuel Giles and Helen Giles, holders of the licence of Footscray Hotel, were proceeded against in the local court yesterday on a complaint of having ...

    Article : 214 words
  40. HAYSTACK DESTROYED.

    KYABRAM, Thursday.--Mr. H. Brown, of Mount Scobie, Kyabram, lost a stack of hay containing from 30 to 40 tons by a fire. Willing helpers shifted an ...

    Article : 44 words
  41. Municipal Election at Northcote.

    An election was held at Northcote yesterday to fill a vacancy in the north ward representation caused by the retirement of Cr. A. D. McDonald. The mayor, Cr. ...

    Article : 182 words
  42. POSTMASTER-GENERAL IN TASMANIA.

    DEVONPORT, Thursday.--The Postmaster-General left for Hobart to-day. While in the north-west, Mr. Lyons sought the views of local bodies ...

    Article : 39 words
  43. HERD TESTING.

    {No abstract available}

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 105 words
  44. FOOTSCRAY BATHS.

    The Governor-General, Lord Stonehaven, will visit Footscray on Tuesday evening next, and as the guest of the council he will inspect the new municipal ...

    Article : 34 words
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