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Article : 370 wordsClear evidence of the origin of the campaign to postpone indefinitely the operation of the National Insurance scheme was provided last night by the Leader of the Federal Parliamentary Country party (Sir Earle Page), who, in a speech ...
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Article : 281 wordsApathy shown by the Victorian Football League in regard to junior football is referred to by another club of the Sub-District League in its annual report. ...
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Article : 245 wordsThe City Treasurer, on behalf of the Lord Mayor, acknowledges receipt of the following donations:-- Amount already acknowledged, £170,[?]2 ...
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Article : 62 wordsIn addition to car racing at Olympic Park on Saturday night, it is the intention ot the management to include in the programme a goal-kicking competition, in which £5 will ...
Article : 66 wordsA cheque for £61 for the bush fire relief fund from the residents of Diamond Creek was presented to the mayor of Heidelberg (Cr. O'Carroll) at last ...
Article : 106 wordsMembers of the Victorian Rugby Union Referees' Association will hold their annual meeting at the C.T.A. rooms, Flinders-street, on Thursday, at 8 p.m. ...
Article : 26 wordsGeorge Pruden, late of Barkly-street, Sa[?] retired time, retired grazier, who died on February 1, [?] by will dated July 24, 1936, real estate valued at £1800, and personal property valued at ...
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Article : 54 wordsHawthorn yesterday was successful in securing the services of R. Bryant, a follower from Wangaratta, whom scouts regard as he makings of a League champion. Bryant ...
Article : 71 wordsThree units of the 2nd Infantry Brigade, the Victorian Scottish Regiment, the Royal Melbourne Regiment and the Footscray Regiment, will leave Melbourne ...
Article : 155 wordsAt the annual meeting of the Brighton-Glen Huntley club office bearers elected were:--President, Mr. W. J. Johnson; vice-presidents, Messrs. W. McTaggart and R Irvine; hon. ...
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Article : 105 wordsORBOST, Tuesday.--Captain Sam Smith has died at the age of 94 years. He was buried in the Orbost Cemetery on Saturday afternoon in the same grave ...
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The Age (Melbourne, Vic. : 1854 - 1954), Wed 22 Feb 1939, Page 12
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