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  2. PENINSULA WATER SUPPLIES

    The demand for water supplies from the Bellarine Peninsula scheme is steadily increasing. During 1937-38 nearly 590,000,000 gallons were supplied to the City of Geelong, and the chairman of the State Rivers and Water Supply ...

    Article : 551 words
  3. News from the Country

    The death has been reported of Mrs. A. J. Greenfield, of Sabastopol; 76 years: Mr. Joseph Johnson, of Ballarat, 76 years; Mr, Frederick Ronan, of ...

    Article : 196 words
  4. HOLIDAY CENTRES

    While thousands of Melbourne people were yesterday returning to their homes for the resumption of business to-day, the thousands of others who pack the majority of Victoria's holiday centres were making plans for the second ...

    Article : 111 words
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    These three girls are among the two thousand people who are spending their holidays at the Workers' Sports Federation camp at Daylesford. ... [ILLUSTRATED]

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  6. GEELONG

    Mr. L. S. Bartlett, the new secretary of the Geelong Agricultural Society, intends shortly to commence organising an improved 1939 show. He hopes to ...

    Article : 200 words
  7. QUEENSCLIFF AND POINT LONSDALE

    QUEENSCLIFF, Tuesday.--Every hotel and guest house at Queenscliff and Point Lonsdale is full, and both of these popular centres are experiencing their best ...

    Article : 195 words
  8. Mornington Camp Popular

    MORNINGTON, Tuesday.--At Wolf done motor and caravan camp there are more than 400 persons spending the holidays. The campers are spending most ...

    Article : 133 words
  9. RAIN IN WEST OF STATE

    Rain, which has raised hopes among farmers and pastoralists that the protracted dry period is ended, reached the Western district of Victoria yesterday, ...

    Article : 376 words
  10. SALE OF WHEAT

    BRISBANE, Tuesday.--Eighteen days have passed since the Wheat Board rejected the final offer for the purchase of Queensland wheat harvest by millers, ...

    Article : 86 words
  11. COLAC

    Because of a shortage of water in Olan-golah River, which provides the supply to Colac, the Water Trust has applied restrictions. The water level at the weir is the ...

    Article : 390 words
  12. CURRENCY AT SCOUT JAMBOREE

    SYDNEY, Tuesday.--Following the refusal of shopkeepers in the neighborhood of the Scouts' jamboree at Bradfield to accept currency from New ...

    Article : 117 words
  13. Beach Carnivals

    The popularity of the annual Mordialloc bench carnival over the holidays was instanced by the record takings particularly for Boxing day, when £777 was ...

    Article : 114 words
  14. Escape From Burning House

    MILDURA, Tuesday.--Awakened early this morning by heat and smoke, Mr. J. H. Dick, of Sixteenth-street, Irymple, escaped from his burning home in night ...

    Article : 55 words
  15. WATER FOR FOWLS

    The importance of the water supply in the poultry yard cannot be exaggerated. To deprive fowls of such an element, particularly in the summer, is sheer ...

    Article : 267 words
  16. RAIN WANTED

    SYDNEY, Tuesday.--Because of lack of rain, many country districts are in a serious plight. In some districts no rain has fallen for months, and pastoral ...

    Article : 93 words
  17. Temperature Over 100 at Canberra

    CANBERRA, Tuesday.--As a climax to one of the driest and hottest years in Canberra's history, the temperature to-day soared to over 100 deg., and the ...

    Article : 122 words
  18. Children's Camp at Frankston

    FRANKSTON, Tuesday.--Fifty children (18 boys and 32 girls) from two to 15 years, members of the Victorian Children's Aid Society, Leonard-street, ...

    Article : 152 words
  19. Ararat Scottish Events

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 238 words
  20. Heat at Ouyen

    OUYEN, Tuesday.--The weather during the Christmas holidays was particularly hot in Ouyen, the thermometer rising well over the century. On Monday ...

    Article : 56 words
  21. REGATTA ON BARWON.

    The possibility of conducting a regatta on the Barwon River in February is again being considered. Control of the river remains with the Water Supply ...

    Article : 54 words
  22. Infant in Smash

    BRISBANE, Tuesday.--Four persons were injured when two motor cars collided at Woody Point to-day. Kevin Holman, 3 months, was thrown from his ...

    Article : 78 words
  23. Lad's Clothing Afire

    GEELONG, Tuesday,--At an early hour this morning, Laurie Purdue, 17 years, of Wurdibolue, was admitted to the Geelong Hospital, suffering from ...

    Article : 59 words
  24. RIVERINA NEWS

    A proposal by the district council of the P. and C. associations to run a bus service between Temora and Junee to bring children to this town for secondary education has been ...

    Article : 39 words
  25. HOLIDAY ROAD

    WHEN Fat and Michael went into the diningroom the next morning they found Mrs. Fane having breakfast alone. ...

    Article : 526 words
  26. Curly Wee and Gussie Goose

    "When I was once," barked Ginger Dick, "exploring foreign seas, I landed on an-Island, which had four banana trees, ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 117 words
  27. OUR JUNIOR SECTION

    A peculiar sport among the natives of the Sunda Islands, in the East Indies, is the watching of small fighting fish against one another. These fish, which are bred specially for the purpose, cannot bear the presence of others of their kind. The males attack as soon ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 347 words
  28. How To Get Salt From The Sea

    If you camp near the sea you can add more zest to the fun if the solt used in cooking is obtained in true huntsman fashion. ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 106 words
  29. THE PICNIC

    We Jumped upon the train, And shouted, "Clear the way! For we are going to the beach, To spend a jolly day." ...

    Article : 100 words
  30. A BIG COLLECTION

    I have been saving lolly papers for one year now, and I have a collection of 3575 papers. I wonder if this is a record? ...

    Article : 40 words
  31. BUSHLAND BALLADS

    Down by the corner, where the four roads meet, From the North, South, East and West, - ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 132 words
  32. SCRAP BOOK COMPETITION

    Scrap books prepared for the 3AW personalities scrap book competition should be in by January 3. They may be sent to either Nancy Lee, 3AW, or ...

    Article : 48 words
  33. OUR SPECIAL HOLIDAY OFFER

    The model stunting glider you see illustrated is being made available to all readers of the Junior Section as a special holiday offer. To get your model simply write your name and full address (including State) on a piece of ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 209 words
  34. Crossword Puzzle To Solve

    {No abstract available} [ILLUSTRATED]

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 108 words
  35. Clever Dog

    Once a man was walking through some mountains when he lost his watch and chain. He discovered his loss when near home, and he became very ...

    Article : 96 words
  36. Ten Friends Wanted

    LEONORAH DURACH. Kanagulk. Vie.-Pen friend about 11 or 12, interested in horse riding, etc. ...

    Article : 19 words
  37. OUR LETTER BOX

    JOHN BRADY.--You omitted one of the answers in your "geography" competition entry, Jonn. Your letter has not been answered earlier as it was placed in a pile ...

    Article : 88 words
  38. DONATION RECEIVED

    I have pleasure in acknowledging receipt of a donation of 2 from "Tot," for needy children. ...

    Article : 18 words
  39. THE BORDER BROTHERHOOD

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    Article : 6 words
  40. Walking For a Living

    Two girls in Liverpool (England) have the unusual job of walking for a living. Each week they tramp 70 miles testing new shoes for a local factory. Between ...

    Article : 52 words
  41. A FISHING TALE

    When, Sambo went a-flshlng, How smartly he was dressed: In collar, cuffs and bowler hat, Which were his Sunday best ...

    Article : 91 words
  42. Yesterday's Puzzle Solution

    The drawing shows how the prisioner made the window of his cell ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 32 words
  43. Club Promotion Roll

    GLADYS MACKAY, 31 Church-street, Abbotsford: JOAN FITZGERALD, Stralhmore, Strath Creek, and NORMA GROVE, 34 Clyde Bank-road. Edith Vale, have been promoted ...

    Article : 39 words
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