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 wordsThe 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 wordsWhile 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 wordsThese three girls are among the two thousand people who are spending their holidays at the Workers' Sports Federation camp at Daylesford. ... [ILLUSTRATED]
Article : 22 wordsMr. 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 wordsQUEENSCLIFF, 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 wordsMORNINGTON, Tuesday.--At Wolf done motor and caravan camp there are more than 400 persons spending the holidays. The campers are spending most ...
Article : 133 wordsRain, which has raised hopes among farmers and pastoralists that the protracted dry period is ended, reached the Western district of Victoria yesterday, ...
Article : 376 wordsBRISBANE, Tuesday.--Eighteen days have passed since the Wheat Board rejected the final offer for the purchase of Queensland wheat harvest by millers, ...
Article : 86 wordsBecause 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 wordsSYDNEY, Tuesday.--Following the refusal of shopkeepers in the neighborhood of the Scouts' jamboree at Bradfield to accept currency from New ...
Article : 117 wordsThe 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 wordsMILDURA, 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 wordsThe 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 wordsSYDNEY, 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 wordsCANBERRA, 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 wordsFRANKSTON, Tuesday.--Fifty children (18 boys and 32 girls) from two to 15 years, members of the Victorian Children's Aid Society, Leonard-street, ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 238 wordsOUYEN, Tuesday.--The weather during the Christmas holidays was particularly hot in Ouyen, the thermometer rising well over the century. On Monday ...
Article : 56 wordsThe 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 wordsBRISBANE, 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 wordsGEELONG, Tuesday,--At an early hour this morning, Laurie Purdue, 17 years, of Wurdibolue, was admitted to the Geelong Hospital, suffering from ...
Article : 59 wordsA 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 wordsWHEN Fat and Michael went into the diningroom the next morning they found Mrs. Fane having breakfast alone. ...
Article : 526 words"When I was once," barked Ginger Dick, "exploring foreign seas, I landed on an-Island, which had four banana trees, ... [ILLUSTRATED]
Article : 117 wordsA 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 wordsIf 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 wordsWe Jumped upon the train, And shouted, "Clear the way! For we are going to the beach, To spend a jolly day." ...
Article : 100 wordsI 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 wordsDown by the corner, where the four roads meet, From the North, South, East and West, - ... [ILLUSTRATED]
Article : 132 wordsScrap 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 wordsThe 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]
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 108 wordsOnce 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 wordsLEONORAH DURACH. Kanagulk. Vie.-Pen friend about 11 or 12, interested in horse riding, etc. ...
Article : 19 wordsJOHN 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 wordsI have pleasure in acknowledging receipt of a donation of 2 from "Tot," for needy children. ...
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Article : 6 wordsTwo 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 wordsWhen, Sambo went a-flshlng, How smartly he was dressed: In collar, cuffs and bowler hat, Which were his Sunday best ...
Article : 91 wordsThe drawing shows how the prisioner made the window of his cell ... [ILLUSTRATED]
Article : 32 wordsGLADYS MACKAY, 31 Church-street, Abbotsford: JOAN FITZGERALD, Stralhmore, Strath Creek, and NORMA GROVE, 34 Clyde Bank-road. Edith Vale, have been promoted ...
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The Age (Melbourne, Vic. : 1854 - 1954), Wed 28 Dec 1938, Page 12
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