CRICKET still casts its fascinating spell over Mr. Henry Heard, of Elizabeth-street, East Brighton, who will turn 102 on Monday. Mr. Heard has listened to every Test broadcast. Born in England in 1849, he came to Australia in 1879. ... [ILLUSTRATED]
Article : 47 words"Full co-operation by the public should avoid the present emergency power cuts except on an occasional day when the weather is abnormally cold and dull." This was stated last night by the chairman of the State ...
Article : 443 wordsTHIS FANTASTIC MECHANICAL WONDER is a replica of one of cartoonist Emmett's famous trains in London "Punch." Built by Mr. K. Bald, of Caulfield, it intrigued eight-year-old Nigel Tait, of Malvern, when he inspected it at the Literature Book Shop in Collins-street yesterday. ... [ILLUSTRATED]
Article : 49 wordsThe State Government will honor "to the full" arrangements with the Labor party, and will not consider any ...
Article : 439 wordsSYDNEY, Friday.--The crew of a R.A.A.F. Catalina flying boat was standing by at Rathmines R.A.A.F. station tonight ...
Article : 127 wordsInstructions to expedite the construction of a new dental hospital and college in Melbourne were given to the Health department yesterday by the Premier (Mr. McDonald). Orders will also be placed for up-to-date dental equipment ...
Article : 313 wordsSpontaneous jeering and cries of "Down with the Reds" from passengers in the Esperance Bay farwelled two woman World "Peace" Conference delegates as they left the ship at Victoria Dock last night. ...
Article : 401 wordsSYDNEY, Friday.--The Minister for External Territories (Mr. Spender) said today he saw no ground for a ...
Article : 150 wordsThe Milk Board may soon have to consider adjusting the price of milk because the recent hot weather has ...
Article : 149 wordsMORGAN, Friday.--One of the Sturt whaleboat rowers, Lieut. Roy, Pugh, of Hartwell, Melbourne, left the boat at ...
Article : 120 wordsA claim by John James Dedman; former M.P. and Minister for Post-War Reconstruction, for £10,000 camages for ...
Article : 210 wordsSYDNEY, Friday.--Judge Holt, in quarter sessions today, sentenced Arthur Hart Chatten, 35 of ...
Article : 145 wordsGiving a finding of misadventure at the inquest yesterday on the death of the mother of 10 children killed by ...
Article : 151 wordsSYDNEY, Friday.--A mass meeting of Labor party industrial groups in the trades hall tonight condemned the Federal Government for haying failed to take positive ...
Article : 169 wordsThe Prime Minister (Mr. Menzies) arrived here by air today on his way home from the London Commonwealth ...
Article : 42 wordsThe A.L.P. Central Executive last night banned persons who joined Montague branch after 1947 from voting in today's preselection ballot for the Federal seat of ...
Article : 422 wordsLETTUCES arc rapidly entering the class of luxury food items. In Melbourne yesterday they sold to 3 each. Here a city fruiterer prepares his lettuces priced at 2. ... [ILLUSTRATED]
Article : 29 wordsA salvage company's offer to raise the 300-ton auxiliary ketch, Merilyn, from the bed of the Yarra is expected to be ...
Article : 109 wordsBALLARAT, Friday.--The suggestion for a universal world system of Braille writing was, supported today by ...
Article : 80 wordsQUEENSCLIFF, Friday.--Victoria's Centenary jubilee train proved itself yesterday at Werribee and has done so again today at Queenscliff. ...
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Advertising : 52 wordsMelbourne had its coolest day for more than a fortnight yesterday, when the maximum temperature was only 70.5 degrees--7.6 deg. below normal. ...
Article : 244 wordsHOBART, Friday.--The Tasmanian branch of the Federated Clerks' Union has condemned as sinister the ...
Article : 159 wordsWELLINGTON, Feb. 2 (A.A.P.).--Almost the entire radio resources of New Zealand are to be utilised in an ...
Article : 86 wordsBENDIGO, Friday.--Golden Square firemen are much-travelled men these days. Recently they competed at ...
Article : 65 wordsA modern 153 horse power diesel rail car will be put into service between Wonthaggi and Melbourne on February ...
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The Age (Melbourne, Vic. : 1854 - 1954), Sat 3 Feb 1951, Page 3
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