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  2. WHY GEELONG PROSPERS.

    Twenty years ago, if anyone had said that the port of Geelong would become a serious competitor of Melbourne for any portion of the [?]ccan shipping trade ...

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  3. FEDERAL CRISIS PREDICTED.

    SYDNEY.--Mr. Arthur Blakely, secretary of the Federal Parliamentary Labor party, stated on Saturday that he expected the Country party to withdraw from its ...

    Article : 239 words
  4. COUNTRY ELECTRIC SUPPLY.

    By the mere depression of a switch residents of Warrnembool are now able to flood their homes with electric light generated, at that instant, at Geelong, which, ...

    Article : 988 words
  5. POINCARE RELENTST

    The Paris correspondent of Reuter's Agency states:--"Following the publication in Berlin of an inspired statement that the German Government would shortly ...

    Article : 687 words
  6. TEXTILE WORKERS.

    At a special meeting of the Victorian State executive of the Textile Workers' Union on Saturday afternoon, consideration was given to the Prevalence of ...

    Article : 295 words
  7. BRITISH DEBT TO AMERICA.

    The payment of the second instalment of the British debt to the United States will be made to-morrow, totalling 92,000,000 dol (normally £18,400,00), of which ...

    Article : 343 words
  8. BRITISH POLITICS

    Speaking at Carlisle last night, Mr. J. James, M.P. (Labor), said the Labor p[?]rty, if called upon to form a Government, would "Place its programme, before ...

    Article : 366 words
  9. ANOTHER EARTHQUAKE.

    The towns of Cumbal and Chile, on the Eenador-Colombia frontier, were destroyed by an carthquake to-deay. Many people were killed. Already 85 ...

    Article : 221 words
  10. A CHANGE OF WEATHER.

    A complete change of weather, took place in the early afternoon of Saturday. The change, which took the farm, of a thunder storm, came hours sooner than, ...

    Article : 194 words
  11. ABOUT PEOPLE.

    The Governor-General, attended by Captain S. A. Forster, A.D.C., presided at the annual speech night of the University High School, at the Town Hall on ...

    Article : 314 words
  12. UNSEASONABLE SNOW.

    Twelve persons were frozen to death in a snow storm, which swept the entire south west, where the climate is semi-tropical, and snow is rare. The blizzard, ...

    Article : 111 words
  13. SINGAPORE NAVAL BASE.

    The Admiralty denies the rumor which has gained circulation that the scheme for the establishment of a great naval base at Singapore has been abaudoned. ...

    Article : 337 words
  14. IMPERIAL PREFERENCE

    The Prime Minister, who recently returned front the Imperial Conference, was entertained at a banquet to-night. In the course of his speech, Mr. Smuts ...

    Article : 633 words
  15. Damage by Thunderstorm.

    Passengers by the 1.20 p.m. down train to Hurst-bridge were delayed for an hour and 25 minutes on Saturday as a result of the storm which passed over the ...

    Article : 398 words
  16. NEW BUILDING MATERIAL.

    Mr. H. G. Armstrong, of the Australian Cotton Growers' Association, has sailed for England, where he will make further investigations regarding machinery for a ...

    Article : 154 words
  17. WILLS AND ESTATES.

    John Sullivan, late of Merion-street, South Melbourne, retired station master, who died on 26th September, left by will daied 20th May. 1918, real estate valued at £1977 and personal ...

    Article : 87 words
  18. DISCONTENT IN INDIA.

    [?] representative has been informed that when the full results of the elections for the Bengal Legislature were received, the Ministers resigned. The ...

    Article : 112 words
  19. Brig.-General Dangar Dead.

    Brigadier-General Horace W. Dangar died at a private hospital in East Melbourne on Saturday, at the age of 52 years. ...

    Article : 251 words
  20. THE OLYMPIC GAMES.

    The British Olympia Association, in its report for the year, states that the French Olympic committee recently decided to build an Olympie village adjacent to the ...

    Article : 328 words
  21. FUTURE OF PHILIPPINES.

    The request of the Philippines for independence was presented to-day to the Coolidge Administration. The Philippines mission presented ...

    Article : 126 words
  22. HAY STACKS BLOWN OVER

    TATURA.--A terrific wind and rain storm, accompanied by thunder and hightning, swept over the district on Saturday afternoon. It lasted only for about ...

    Article : 159 words
  23. ACTS OF CONGRESS.

    One of the most important pieces of legislation over introduced in the Senate was offered to-day by Senator Borah, Making the concurrence of at least seven of the ...

    Article : 204 words
  24. MOTOR CAR SOMERSAULTS.

    SYDNEY.--A motor car skidded and overturned on Windsor-road, near Parra[?]atts, on Sunday afternoon, with the following result:-- ...

    Article : 138 words
  25. IN THE COUNTRY.

    AVOCA.--Following on the hot weather of the past few days, heavy rain fell on Saturday afternoon. BALLARAT.--The thermometor registered 80 ...

    Article : 582 words
  26. BRIGANDAGE IN CHINA.

    Despatches from Changsha declare that the Honan province continues to suffer depredations from bandits. This time 3000 brigands, led by the notorious Chen Yen ...

    Article : 140 words
  27. SEARCHING FOR COLD.

    The Duke of Manchester, on arrival from Canada, said he went there to prospect for gold, and was astonished at what he had found. Canada has a gold belt at least ...

    Article : 99 words
  28. GENERAL CABLES.

    Reuter's correspondent at Los Angeles states that the wife of Rupert Hughes, and author, has committed suicide in Haiphong, in Indo China. ...

    Article : 94 words
  29. GAMBLE IN COTTON.

    The Manchester correspondent of the "Morning Post" states, with a view of coping with the critical situation created by American speculations in cotton futures, ...

    Article : 69 words
  30. BUILDING COLLAPSES.

    Struck by a strong gast of wind at 9.30 a.m. on Saturday, the skeleton of a wood and iron structure in course of erection opposite Kynock's ammunition works. ...

    Article : 180 words
  31. ANTI-INDIAN LEGISLATION.

    The Indian members of the Legislative and Excentive Councils at Nairobi (Kenya), have resigned in accordance with a recommendation by the Executive of the ...

    Article : 62 words
  32. MILITARY AEROPLANE FALLS.

    An aeroplane containing Lieutenant Blake and a mechanic named Terbrugge, from the Military depot at Roberts Heights, crashed near Dealesville. The two ...

    Article : 81 words
  33. CORRUPTION IN OHIO.

    The correspondent of the new York "Times," at Tiffin. Ohio, says:--"The mayor and 24 other prominent citizens of this city have been indicted by a ...

    Article : 140 words
  34. CANADIAN CROP YIELDS.

    For the whole of Canada the total value of the principal field crops has been estimated by the Dominion Bureau of Statistics at 892,572,300 dol., compared with ...

    Article : 51 words
  35. CHRISTMAS APPEALS.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 134 words
  36. PORT IMPROVEMENTS.

    A deck scheme, estimated to cost £1,000,000, has been approved by the Bristol city council. The work will include the construction and equipment of ...

    Article : 51 words
  37. A NEW SAFEGUARD.

    A conference of serial syndicated has decided that all passenger-carrying aeroplanes from 1st January next must carry parachutes. ...

    Article : 80 words
  38. Advertising

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    Advertising : 122 words
  39. Advertising

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    Advertising : 41 words
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