As soon as the news of the extensive bush fires in the Dandenong ranges was made known in Melbourne early yesterday afternoon there was an immediate ...
Article : 392 wordsDespite desperate struggles in the past few days by the Board of Estimate to find a way out, for New York's financial distress, it is now believed an unaviodable ...
Article : 305 wordsSYDNEY, Tuesday.--Addressing members of the Millions Club at luncheon today, Hie Prime Minister (Mr. Lyons) said if the workers were to face reduced wages ...
Article : 628 wordsA fast step towards reorganising the Victorian unemployment scheme--only a short step, it is true, but still a move which indicates that the State ...
Article : 619 wordsNot for twenty-four years has Melbourne experienced such hot weather as yesterday. The maximum temperature recorded at the Weather Bureau was 108.9 ...
Article : 361 wordsAn interesting sequel to the collision on Saturday night between a police motor patrol and a motor van at the intersection of Hoddle-streeet and South-terrace, ...
Article : 655 wordsDARWIN, Tuesday.--Air-Commodore Kingsford Smith left Koepang at 7.50 a.m. to-day and made u perfect landing in perfect weather ut Darwin at 1.40 ...
Article : 538 wordsRingwood was menaced by a bush fire which broke out at the rear of Loughnan's Hill, which overlooks the town, and is the highest point between the ...
Article : 335 wordsMORWELL, Tuesday.--Bush fires are raging in all directions around Morwell to-day. The fire bell was rung eight times to summon volunteers to fight outbreaks ...
Article : 105 wordsRev. Dr. Ernest Forrester Paton, a Scottish missionary; was charged to-day before an Indian judge at Madras with picketing. It is alleged that Dr. Paton, ...
Article : 165 wordsThe manager of the Brunswick, city baths (Mr. J. A. Rehecchi) reported last night that the aggregate attendance at the baths for the last four days was 15,000. ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 229 wordsYARRAM, Tuesday.--Suspicion attaches to the origin of a number of bush fires that have occurred in various parts of this district. A week ago five ...
Article : 288 wordsMelbourne's water consumption on Monday easily reached, a record, a total of 133,731,000 gallons being used, compared with the previous record of 129,797,000 ...
Article : 78 wordsAUCKLAND, Tuesday.--The most sensational blow-out, since the Waimangu eruption occurred last night in the lake bed of Rotorua. ...
Article : 189 wordsMrs. W, Thomas, president of the Victorian Housewives' Association, has sent a letter to Mr. Holland, M.L.A, assuring him of the support of the association ...
Article : 128 wordsA valuable experiment with a bearing on Australian sheep pastures deficient in minerals is being carried put on a farm at Garrochoran, Argylishire. The use of ...
Article : 86 wordsSYDNEY, Tuesday.--Discussing the Ottawa conference to-day, the Prime Minister said Mint before the Australian delegation left, the delegates should have ...
Article : 342 wordsBRISBANE, Tuesday.--The tropical cyclone which has caused torrential rains on the northern coast was centred at 9 a.m. to-day, near Innisfail, and appeared to ...
Article : 129 wordsHouseholders, and others dependent on the, reticulation scheme in Chelsea municipality are still incensed at the inadequacy of, the water supply. Some residents there ...
Article : 188 wordsDetectives yesterday made the statement yesterday that Raymond Brennan, 32 years, alias Vernon Pinkus, alias John D'Arey, who was shot dead on the ...
Article : 159 wordsSASSAFRAS, Tuesday.--The fire in Montrose Mount Dandenong district broke out again about midday to-day at the back of Simpson's property, on the ...
Article : 366 wordsQuestions affecting the safety of the public who patronise the Theatre Royal and the Ring's Theatre were discussed at the meeting of the Public Health ...
Article : 429 wordsThe British attitude towards the use of the fighting services for films was disclosed in the King's Bench Division today, when Mr. Justice Charles described ...
Article : 91 wordsAmong the proposals to he submitted at the A.L.P. conference on 30th inst. is one from the Tumleugh branch that a committee be appointed, consisting of ...
Article : 352 wordsSALE, Tuesday.--The surrounding lulls are enveloped with smoke from the fires in Stradbroke district, where a good "burn" is welcomed by the holders of ...
Article : 76 wordsINNISFAlL, Tuesday.--One death as a result of the floods occurred to-day, the victim being Vilma Shang, 2 years of age. She was playing with a brother on the ...
Article : 199 wordsWaiting till the policeman on his regular boat duty had passed the intersection of Bourke and Elizabeth streets, on Monday night, thieves quickly climbed the iron ...
Article : 129 wordsDONALD, Tuesday.--The official temperature at Donald to-day was 113 deg. While engaged on the erection of a new hall adjoining St. Mary's Church, a ...
Article : 70 wordsDARNUM, Tuesday.--Fires, which have been burning intermittently in the scrub country along Shady Creek road, have caused a deal of concern. A break ...
Article : 159 wordsThe steady export of gold from India continues. The steamer Rawalpindi left Bombay at the week end with bullion to the value of £2,737,000. ...
Article : 86 wordsADELAIDE, Tuesday.--Intense heat was experienced last night, the temperature falling only to 85.2 deg. by midnight. The minimum of 77.0 was reached ...
Article : 56 wordsSYDNEY, Tuesday.--Replying to a deputation of old age and invalid pensioners to-day, the Prime Minister (Mr. Lyons) said there seemed no possibility ...
Article : 161 wordsThe State Cabinet yesterday approved of a recommendation enabling the Fairfield Hospital authorities to raise £5000 to provide for the erection of an ...
Article : 100 wordsBROKEN HILL, Tuesday.--The temperature, here to-day went to 108 degrees at 5.30 p.m. This is the highest since 31st December last, when it went to 109 ...
Article : 114 wordsKALOKAMA, Tuesday.--An alarm again summoned the large body of men who did such valiant work for fifteen consecutive hours on. Saturday, and the ...
Article : 257 wordsOn the grounds of economy the British Air Ministry has cancelled the contract for the construction of the world's largest flying boat. ...
Article : 244 wordsBRISBANE, Tuesday.--With the passage of the cyclonic disturbance down the North Coast, towns further south are now being buffeted by a heavy gale and ...
Article : 178 wordsMANSFIELD, Tuesday.--The township is surrounded, by fires. The first started on Friday, and others have broken out since. ...
Article : 275 wordsResolutions regarding tho pensions of soldier, patients or ex-patients in mental hospitals will be submitted at the State council mooting of the Returned Soldiers' ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 1,181 wordsSYDNEY, Tuesday.--Asked to-day if anything had been done towards funding or converting the overseas debt, the Federal Treasurer replied in the negative. He ...
Article : 82 wordsA deputation, headed by Messrs, Allnutt and Dunstan, M's.L.A., waited on the Minister of Agriculture yesterday and asked that the Government take steps to ...
Article : 210 wordsMOUNT GAMBIER, Tuesday.--Angus underwood, 13 years, a son of Mr. A. A. underwood, of Claraville, and an amazing escape from sudden death at Valley Lake ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 139 wordsTOWNSVILLE, Tuesday.--High winds and thick weather gave, shipping an anxious time in the Outer Harbor during Monday night. The Port Bowen, ...
Article : 154 wordsBLACKALL (Q.), Tuesday.--Damage representing several thousands of pounds was done by a fire in the early hours of this morning, when the wool shed on ...
Article : 87 wordsLILLYDALE, Tuesday.--Fierce bent which prevailed hero to-day intensified the bush-fire menace. The fires broke out along, Queen's-road, Wandin, and on ...
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Advertising : 20 wordsARARAT, Tuesday.--Since the excessively hot spell set in several bush fires have occurred in this district, and in some instances crops have been damaged. Fires ...
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The Age (Melbourne, Vic. : 1854 - 1954), Wed 20 Jan 1932, Page 7
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