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  2. PEGGY IN HOLLYWOOD.

    Hollywood had been on its hind legs with expectation for three days. It was Saturday. The excitement had been working up to lever pilch since ...

    Article : 945 words
  3. BEHIND THE SCENES AT FIRE BRIGADE HEAD QUARTERS.

    System and organisation are behind the work of the the brigade in keeping the community safe from dangerous fires. These pictures illustrate some of the various duties of the men at head quarter, who are always ready to answer the call of the alarm. (1) The telephone and alarm switchboard, which is connected directly with a large number of city buildings. All alarm calls are recorded here, and there is a man always on duty. (2) Firemen about to answer a call. A fleet of cars has long superseded the picturesque horse-drawn vehicles, but what is lost in romance is made up for in efficiency. (3) Head quarters can issue orders by wireless with any unit of the brigade when ordinary communications have been broken. A ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 395 words
  4. FATAL COLLAPSE.

    Fatal collapses occurred when two sustenance workers were on their jobs yesterday. Alfred Walker, of High-street Ashburton, collapsed and died after ...

    Article : 63 words
  5. PENAL OFFICERS' UNION.

    At a special meeting of the Penal Officers' Union the following resolutions were carried unanimously:- That this meeting affirms the principle that ...

    Article : 76 words
  6. Advertising

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    Advertising : 424 words
  7. CAREFUL RAILWAY MOTOR TRANSPORT DRIVERS REWARDED.

    Several railway motor transport drivers were presented with medallions by the National Safety Council of Australia yesterday in recognition of their ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 73 words
  8. Letters to the Editor

    Mr. Dunlop's letter in Mondays issue of "The Age" misrepresents the position of the Teachers' College in several points. (1) Although 50 per cent, of ...

    Article : 238 words
  9. SAFETY ON ROADS.

    Appreciation of the excellent safety records of railway motor transport drivers was expressed by Mr. M. J. Canny, Railway Commissioner, yesterday in ...

    Article : 256 words
  10. Don'ts for Bathers.

    Owing to the numerous accidents which occur during the holiday season the Royal Life Saving Society desires to issue the following "Don'ts" for ...

    Article : 339 words
  11. PAINTING OF GREAT VALUE UNEARTHED.

    Discovered recently in an English mansion, and thickly covered with dust, this unknown painting by Van Dyck, worth many thousands of pounds, will be shown to the public in a Bond-street art dealer's shop. ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 39 words
  12. ASHES SCATTERED IN PARK.

    CANBERRA, Monday.--The ashes of the late Mr. T. C. G. Weston, who planned the parks and gardens of Canberra, have been distributed in ...

    Article : 166 words
  13. Bishop Stephen's Lecture.

    The words spoken by Bishop Stephen in his final lecture on Friday last were the truest words spoken in this country for a long, long time. As time goes ...

    Article : 245 words
  14. DOG TRIES TO SAVE DROWNING BOY.

    How a dog attempted to save a small boy from drowning in the River Yarra at Hawthorn was told to the Coroner (Mr. Grant, P.M.), at an inquest at the ...

    Article : 170 words
  15. Motor Accidents.

    I desire to draw attention to the danger that can arise in crowded districts by the growing practice of operating wireless sets while cars are moving. ...

    Article : 117 words
  16. Unemployed Boys.

    Were it not for the tragedy of the whole position, comment (other than the letter of the signature of "A Victim" on the letter of Mr. G. R. Giles) would not ...

    Article : 313 words
  17. Tobacco Trade.

    A meeting of the advisory committee of the Tobacco Trade Association of Australia will be held to-day at the Commercial Traveller' Club at 10 a.m. when ...

    Article : 106 words
  18. TO CORRESPONDENTS.

    Correspondents forwarding letters to "The Age" are requested to state distinctly whether or not such letters have been sent to any other newspaper. The name and ...

    Article : 79 words
  19. Early Hawthorn.

    My Saturday mail included a letter without any name or address, relating to early dwellings in Hawthorn; and being desirous of confirming certain records, I ...

    Article : 112 words
  20. Steeplechase Fences.

    I read with interest the letter from "Betterment" in your issue of 13th December re steeplechase fences, and I agree with his opinion that the fences ...

    Article : 153 words
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