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  2. Ecclesiastics and Politics.

    Sir,--Professional clergymen of to-day busy themselves with the affairs of State and embroil their congregation in party politics. According to divine record. ...

    Article : 169 words
  3. THE TARIFF.

    Evidence for and against an increased duty on haircloth used in the manufacture of apparel was given before the Tariff Board yesterday. Mr. H. McConaghy ...

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  4. BUSH FIRE SEASON

    Following warnings yesterday by the Weather Bureau that conditions were favorable to conflagration of smouldering fires, the Air Force fire patrol scouted ...

    Article : 60 words
  5. CHANGE IN WEATHER.

    {No abstract available}

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 217 words
  6. FEDERAL REDISTRIBUTION.

    One of the most notable changes in metropolitan electoral boundaries under the proposed scheme of redistribution which has been recommended to ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 561 words
  7. BROOMS SWEEP.

    Although the Republic of Andorra granted Messrs. Kelley and Hadley, of Melbourne, permission to establish a big sweepstakes within its territory, and has ...

    Article : 497 words
  8. BROADCAST BY THE POPE.

    Vatican City's short-wave broadcasting and wireless telephone and telegraph duplex station was formally opened by Pope Pius XI. to-day with a world-wide ...

    Article : 394 words
  9. MOTOR TRAFFIC.

    Yesterday Plain-clothes Constable T. Morgan, of Williamstown, continued his inquiries into a collision between a motor cycle and a bicycle at a late hour on ...

    Article : 117 words
  10. NEW ZEALAND ECONOMIES.

    WELLINGTON, Friday.--A 10 per cent. cut in all public service salaries, including Ministers and members of Parliament, was announced to-day by the ...

    Article : 271 words
  11. ANOTHER FRANKSTON FIRE

    FRANKSTON, Friday.--When detectives were investigating the cause of the fire at the State pine plantation at Frankston to-day, another fire, which threatened ...

    Article : 139 words
  12. Country Party's Loss of Seats.

    SYDNEY, Friday.--In a statement tonight on electoral redistribution, Mr. Page, leader of the Federal Country party, said a definite loss of two ...

    Article : 336 words
  13. CONSTABLE OFFERED BRIBE.

    Charges of having driven at dangerous speed and having attempted to bribe a constable were preferred against Norman Peters, Ryeburne-avenue, Auburn, at ...

    Article : 125 words
  14. BUSH FIRE FIGHTING.

    In view of the grave menace of bush fires during the present month, an urgent appeal is being made by the Royal Automobile Club of Victoria to all motorists ...

    Article : 144 words
  15. Heavy Downpour Last Night.

    Rain pelted down in torrents between 10.30 and 11.30 last night in the city, causing considerable inconvenience to theatregoers returning to their homes. By ...

    Article : 104 words
  16. ST. KILDA-ROAD ACCIDENT

    An action in which Alexander William Morton, of Westbury-street, Balaclava, claimed £2500 damages from James Washbourne Clymer, of New Bay-crescent ...

    Article : 204 words
  17. HEAT AT WONTHAGGI.

    WONTHAGGI, Friday.--To-day was the hottest of the season, a strong northerly wind adding to the discomfort. About 2.30 p.m. the fire brigade was called out to an ...

    Article : 383 words
  18. LIGHTNING CAUSES FIRE.

    MAFFRA, Friday.--The first grass fire of the season occurred at McInerney's farm, Newry-road, two miles from Maffra, at 6 p.m. to-day. Fortunately the wind ...

    Article : 102 words
  19. BANK DIVIDENDS.

    WELLINGTON, Friday.--The Stock Exchange has passed the following resolution:-- That this exchange views with very serious ...

    Article : 91 words
  20. PERFECT TRANSMISSION AT MELBOURNE.

    Wireless and telephone mechanics in all capital cities of the Commonwealth, about 1.30 o'clock on Friday morning, were listening intently for the call sign of ...

    Article : 456 words
  21. FIRE IN A SLEEP OUT.

    TONGALA, Friday.--This afternoon, while the wind was blowing strongly, a sleep out at the rear of Mr. I. Abbot's residence caught alight. The presence ...

    Article : 69 words
  22. WAR LOAN INTEREST.

    {No abstract available}

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 77 words
  23. A CANCELLED LICENCE.

    When an application was made to the Brighton bench yesterday for the restoration of the driving licence of William K[?] Allard, Were-street, Brighton, which was ...

    Article : 133 words
  24. OUTBREAK AT TRAFALGAR.

    TRAFALGAR, Friday.--Bush fires burnt fiercely to the west of the town to-day. The flames rapidly approached township dwellings, and the fire bell rang for ...

    Article : 54 words
  25. THE IRISH SWEEP.

    Daniel Michael O'Kelleher and his son, Dennis, insurance agents at Sheffield, were each fined £25 to-day for having sold tickets in the Irish Grand National ...

    Article : 76 words
  26. COUNTERFEIT COINING.

    The three persons who had been convicted in connection with the conspiracy for making counterfeit coins came before Judge Macindoe in the Court of General ...

    Article : 295 words
  27. GENERAL NEWS.

    Four nominations have been received by the Federal executive of the Returned Soldiers' League for the election of the two delegate to represent the league at ...

    Article : 593 words
  28. SPEEDING ON ST. KILDA-RD

    George F. Taylor, of Dandenong-road East St. Kilda, was charged at South Melbourne court yesterday with having driven a motor car at a dangerous speech ...

    Article : 153 words
  29. MANIAC AT RICHMOND.

    Another attack was made last night at Richmond by the man who is savagely assaulting young girls in that district. On Thursday night Phyllis Rutherford, 15 ...

    Article : 162 words
  30. CONSTABLE'S HOME VISITED.

    The hearing of the charge against Roy Hodges, motor mechanic, Queen-street, Melbourne, of having been found without lawful excuse in an enclosed yard at ...

    Article : 384 words
  31. OVERHEATED MILK.

    In Brighton court yesterday William Felan, dairyman, Bendigo-street, Bentleigh, was charged with having sold milk which was above a temperature of 60 ...

    Article : 106 words
  32. INDUSTRIAL NEWS.

    The Conciliation Commissioner (Mr. E. H. Coneybeer) yesterday delivered his award in the dispute between the Federated Liquor and Allied Trades ...

    Article : 256 words
  33. Benefits Industry in Country.

    GISBORNE, Friday.--Alterations in the tariff seem to have created a new industry in the country. Pine trees (pinus insignis) are being bought up here at a good ...

    Article : 203 words
  34. MOTOR CYCLIST KILLED.

    SYDNEY, Friday.--A motor cyc[?] skidded on the Great Southern road [?] Casula to-night and resulted in the death[?] of Charles Roper (25 years), of Canter[?] ...

    Article : 77 words
  35. BOGLE WILL CASE.

    WARRNAMBOOL, Friday.--The retrial of Joseph McKane, factory hand; Harry Corfine, tailor, and George Dorfield, factory hand, in connection with the Bogle ...

    Article : 132 words
  36. INTEREST IN SYDNEY.

    SYDNEY, Friday.--When midnight chimed last night hundreds of people were waiting at St. Mary's Basilica to hear the Pope broadcasting to Australia ...

    Article : 114 words
  37. A STATE LOTTERY.

    The accompanying resolution relative to the proposal to establish a State lottery for charity was carried by the executive of the Council of Churches yesterday:-- ...

    Article : 144 words
  38. Motor Cyclist's Dangerous Speed

    William John Smith, of Dunsbur[?]street, Newmarket, was charged at South Melbourne court yesterday with having driven a motor cycle on St. Kilda-road ...

    Article : 71 words
  39. WOMAN CHARGED WITH PERJURY.

    A charge of having committed perjury was preferred at Coburg court yesterday against Violet Stella Aughey, 34 years, of Port Melbourne. ...

    Article : 354 words
  40. THE SHEARERS' STRIKE.

    BRISBANE, Friday.--At Blackall a party of men left yesterday in four cars under police protection for Coolatai, where shearing is to start to-day. It is stated ...

    Article : 82 words
  41. BOMB IN BROADCASTING STATION.

    Following the receipt of anonymous warnings that "action" would be taken if socialists continued to introduce the red flag into broadcasting shared by other ...

    Article : 71 words
  42. A SLIP OF THE TONGUE.

    At South Melbourne court yesterday Lionel Gluc[?]stein, of Fitzroy-street S[?] Kilda, was convicted of driving a mot[?]car which [?]itted an offensive noise. ...

    Article : 87 words
  43. FALSE PRETENCES ALLEGED

    A charge of having obtained money and goods by means of false pretences was preferred at Coburg court against John O'Connell, otherwise Longley, 38 years ...

    Article : 162 words
  44. WAGES OF SEAMEN.

    The Conciliation Commissioner (Mr. Coneybeer) presided at a compulsory conference between representatives of Burns, Philp and Co. Ltd. and representatives ...

    Article : 120 words
  45. SHARKS IN THE BAY.

    While a laqrge number of bathers were seeking relief from the oppressive weather conditions of Thursday evening a commotion was caused along Elwood beach by ...

    Article : 118 words
  46. LAW REFORMS IN SYDNEY.

    SYDNEY, Friday.--Although the New South Wales legal world is being swept with rumors that the Government intends to abolish the ban and remove the ...

    Article : 100 words
  47. ARBITRATION ACT.

    SYDNEY, Friday.--The A.W.U. to-day decided to send three delegates to the A.C.T.U. congress on Monday. The A.W.U. also reaffirmed its policy ...

    Article : 65 words
  48. INVENTOR OF THE STEAM TURBINE.

    Sir Charles Parsons, the inventor of the Parsons steam turbine, died last night aboard the steamer Duchess of Richmond on a cruise to the West Indies after only ...

    Article : 119 words
  49. A STREET FIRE.

    Some excitement was caused in Swa[?]street, Bu[?]ley, yesterday afternoon, whe[?] a tin of petrol, falling from a motor lorry to the roadway, burst into flames, which ...

    Article : 90 words
  50. SANDRINGHAM COUNCIL FINANCES

    The serious financial position of Sandringham council was disclosed in the discussions at the meeting on Thursday night. In his report the engineer stated that owing to the inability of ...

    Article : 160 words
  51. SINKING OF A DREDGE.

    SYDNEY, Friday.--A court of marine inquiry will be opened when the survivors of the dredge Nereus return from Tasmania. No official report of the sinking ...

    Article : 113 words
  52. NOVEL SCHOOL MAP.

    A new model relief map of the world has been constructed on novel lines. The base of the map is a photograph of a plasticine model specially made for the ...

    Article : 113 words
  53. CHEAPER BEER.

    Despite attempts by other members of the trade to bring about a suspension of supplies of the licensee in the city who is leading the way to necessary lower ...

    Article : 99 words
  54. ANZAC TWEED.

    When the Repatriation department after a few years had elapsed decided to discontinue the weaving of the famous Anzac tweed, the weavers, who were all disabled ...

    Article : 101 words
  55. Family Notices

    {No abstract available}

    Family Notices : 90 words
  56. Distribution of Foods at Geelong.

    GEELONG, Friday.--At Geelong Trades Hall this afternoon over 1000 workless men were recipients of fresh vegetables or secondhand clothing. The weekly ...

    Article : 43 words
  57. COUNTRY WOMEN'S ASSOCIATION.

    LANG LANG, Friday.--At a meeting of the Country Women's Association the president (Mrs. D. Bruce, of Cranbourne) and secretary (Mrs. Duffy) were ...

    Article : 42 words
  58. REMNANTS

    [?]of Silk and Cotton Dress Materials will be sold at one quarter of their usual price on Monday (only), at THE MUTUAL, op[?] Flinders-street Station. ...

    Article : 28 words
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