ADELAIDE, Tuesday.--A State conference to-day of representatives of the Australian Railways Union, called to decide the policy to be followed by ...
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Article : 134 wordsA comparison between conditions of naval warfare to-day and those of earlier periods in British history was made by Lieutenant-Commander J. ...
Article : 177 wordsThe Minister of Commerce (Sir Earle Page), in a broadcast last night, said Britain won the World War on the food front, and this war would be ...
Article : 242 wordsOakleigh council has granted the recently formed local volunteer defence corps the use of the recreation reserve to carry out field exercises. A committee of the council, including the mayor ...
Article : 69 wordsAt this week's meeting of Moorabbin council the health inspector reported that 575 children attending district schools had been tested and immunised against diphtheria. During the post three ...
Article : 59 wordsCr. Richards, reporting to Box Hill council on the activities of the Eastern Suburbs Weights and Measures Union, said two flagrant instances of under-weight goods had been detected during April. ...
Article : 81 wordsAs the outcome of the recent fetal motor accident in Point Nepean-road, Cheltenham, Moorabbin council asked the city engineer to report as so lighting improvement in the locality. At this ...
Article : 97 wordsAttention was drawn at this week's meeting of St. Kilda council by Cr. Nelson, a member of the Fire Brigades Board, to what he regarded as a serious lack of fire-fighting equipment. ...
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Article : 59 wordsThe following extracts from a letter received by Mrs. J. F. Guthrie, of Geelong, from a relative in Norfolk, England, tell of the brutal methods ...
Article : 124 wordsOwing to alleged differential treatment in regard to war-time loadings, a stoppage of work by engine drivers and firemen employed at the Wonthaggi ...
Article : 178 wordsRegret was expressed at this week's meeting of Moorabbin council at the death of Dr. J. Colin Joyce, medical officer of health, while abroad with the A.I.P. Dr. Joyce succeeded his ...
Article : 93 wordsDuring discussion at St. Kilda council this week of a letter from the Municipal Association regarding the desirability of uniformity in street numbering, Cr. Moroney said there were streets ...
Article : 135 wordsSt. Kilda council has decided that in future appointments of employes preference will be given to returned soldiers "possessing the necessary qualifications." The previous resolution of the ...
Article : 123 wordsThe local medical officer of health (Dr. Shilliday), reporting to Box Hill council on the health of the municipality during April, said five cases of diphtheria and lour of scarlet fever had ...
Article : 144 wordsSYDNEY, Tuesday.--The New Zealand Minister of National Service (Mr. Semple) arrived here to-day to discuss certain important matters the nature ...
Article : 132 wordsRepresentations are to be made to the Railway department by Moorabbin council for the provision of wicket gates on the south aide of the Centre-road level crossing at Bentleigh station. It will ...
Article : 65 wordsSt. Kilda council was asked this week by East St. Kilda branch of the A.L.P. to provide a shelter for elderly men and pensioners in the vicinity of the town hall. A site near the ...
Article : 147 wordsOn the opening day of the pre-school immunisation campaign at Essendon, 300 children between the ages of one and four years were given diphtheria immunisation treatment at the ...
Article : 75 wordsMoorabbin council decided to ask the Commissioner of Police for the assistance of constables to control race traffic on Point Nepean-road, Cheltenham, at the intersections of Charman ...
Article : 126 wordsThe district warden (Mr. Limb) informed Essendon council that he had only about 45 per cent. of the A.R.P. personnel required. He said the A.R.P. rally addressed by Cr. Coles ...
Article : 86 wordsSt. Kilda council at its meeting this week decided to affirm immunisation in principle, and to request the medical officer of health to report as to the medical assistance and facilities needed ...
Article : 120 wordsPreston council has decided to proceed immediately with a diphtheria immunisation scheme. Cr. Moore, chairman of the sub-committee which investigated the question, said it ...
Article : 157 wordsBecause of the behavior of children at juvenile balls in the new £20,000 Essendon town hall. Essendon council has decided to require a deposit from promoters of all such gatherings in future. ...
Article : 66 wordsAn ambulance for the Australian Army Medical Corps will be handed over to representatives of the Southern Command by Collingwood council at the corner of Webb and Smith streets, at 8.30 p.m. ...
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Article : 77 wordsDelay by the wages board in dealing with its log of claims was given as the reason for the decision of the Bricklayers' Union to hold a stop-work ...
Article : 116 wordsThe South African Soldiers' Association will hold the annual memorial service at the monument, St. Kilda-road, next Sunday afternoon. All South African war veterans are asked to ...
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Article : 67 wordsTh establishment of a community hospital in Preston was approved in principle by Preston council, and a committee was set up to investigate the project. ...
Article : 103 wordsOn Friday night a patriotic carnival will be opened at Northcote town hall by the mayor (Cr. Olver), and will continue for eight nights. Stalls of all descriptions will be erected in the ...
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Article : 119 wordsThe Commonwealth Public Service Arbitrator (Mr. M. C. Boniwell), at Jolimont yesterday, resumed the hearing of claims by the Amalgamated ...
Article : 116 wordsSt. Kilda council was informed by the Electricity Supply depaitment that arrangements were made for the installation of 500-watt incandescent lamps in Ormond-esplanade, Elwood, from St. Kilda council intends to protest against the proposal of the Postmaster-General's department to withdraw the telephone cabinet from the town hall to "satisfy the requirements of the military ...
Article : 69 wordsCharles Arthur Harris, 52, Blanche-street, Brighton, of the Canteen Service Board, was charged at Williamstown court yesterday with having between February 1, 1941, and May 7, ...
Article : 122 wordsPreston council has been advised of the formation of the South Preston. Progress Association. The first president is Mr. J. Garvey, with Mr. T. D. Stritch as the secretary. ...
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The Age (Melbourne, Vic. : 1854 - 1954), Wed 21 May 1941, Page 12
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