BALLARAT.--A serious motor accident occurred at Kingston, near Creswick, on Wednesday, as the result of which Mr. Perey Sutherland, accountant, of ...
Article : 241 wordsWithin the next few weeks the Minister of Lands. Mr. Allen, is to make an exhaustive inspection of some of the large estates in the Western district. In the ...
Article : 1,035 wordsThe Paris corespondent of the New York "Times" telegraphs:-- "The National Committee of Defence against tuberculosis and the Society for the ...
Article : 179 wordsAuthentic information as to the number of rinderpest-infected cattle which have been slaughtered in Western Australia has not yet been received by the Federal ...
Article : 448 wordsMr. Sapru, who represented India at the Imperial Conference, presided over, a meeting of the Indian National Liberal Federation to-day. ...
Article : 250 wordsEarly yesterday morning a severe thunder storm accompanied by vivid lightning burst over Melbourne and the eastern part of the State. Heavy drenching. ...
Article : 155 wordsIn fine weather Boxing day is probably tho greatest outdoor holiday of the year. It is a day of sports, picnics and carnivals in the open air, and few healthy persons ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 2,545 wordsALBERY.--Heavy rain fell on Christmas day and Boxing day, over 1 inch being registered. BAIRNSDALE.--The weather was ideal until Wednesday morning Just at the time when most. ...
Article : 291 wordsSYDNEY.--Rain hold off for the second day of the A.J.C. Summer meeting, and the day was warm and cloudy. There was an attendance of about 40,000 people. Racing ...
Article : 2,683 wordsThe Secretary of the Navy- (Mr. Denby) has published plans for the exploration of the North Polar region by naval aircraft, including the Z.R.I (America's largest ...
Article : 112 wordsPERTH.--On Christmas night two motor trucks collided on Rockingham-road some miles from Fremantle. They were filled with picnickers, men, women and ...
Article : 56 wordsM. Venezelos, who is at present in Paris, has replied to the Greek Cabinet's invitation to him to return and take complete control of the political situation. He ...
Article : 178 wordsCASTLEMAINE.--Whilst motoring to the reformatory prison on Christmas day to distribute sweets, ice cream, &c., amongst the inmates, Mrs. Judd. of ...
Article : 111 wordsThe maritime prefect at Toulon reports that the French dirigible Dixmude, which has been adrift for several days, apparently out of control, off the north coast of ...
Article : 188 wordsSYDNEY.--Tim drought has broken in the western portions, of the state,heavy rain having fallen at Bourke, while Brewarrina, which rarely gets, more than half ...
Article : 219 wordsPERTH.--There were no fresh developments in the rinderpest outbreak on Wednesday. All areas in the quarantine zone, except Beaconsfield, have been ...
Article : 231 wordsIn Robinson Crusoe which was played for the first time at Wriths' Olympia last night. Mr. William Anderson has attempted to produce a pantomime the personnel ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 215 wordsChristmas Day in London was extraordinarily quiet. The omnibuses and trams were withdrawn from the streets at 4 p.m., but the taxi-cab drivers, who reaped ...
Article : 151 wordsA wireless message received at Seattle states that a heavy wind and rain storm is sweeping the northern Pacific. During tho night the Canadian tug Tyee ...
Article : 75 wordsBRISBANE.--The splendid soaking rains that have benefited such a large area of Queensland during the last few days have come at a most opportune time. It is not ...
Article : 137 wordsAn extraordinary occurrence caused some public commotion yesterday morning on the South Melbourne side of the river, near the swinging basin. A heavy ...
Article : 241 wordsThe Manila correspondent of the New York ''Times" states:-- "In older to dispel certain rumors the Governor of the Philippines, General ...
Article : 174 wordsSORRENTO.--Sorrento in holiday mood is proving a great attraction for visitors. The various accommodation houses are practically full. On Sunday there was a ...
Article : 164 wordsParis woke up this afternoon alter a notable Christmas eve, which owing to the cheap French paper frane was probably the gayest since the Armistice. The ...
Article : 94 wordsWELLINGTON.--Christmas day was notable for a cold snap in the South Island. Hail fell at Dunedin, and a half storm and four degrees of frost were ...
Article : 95 wordsThe Governor-General and Lady Forster, accompanied by Major and Mrs. Egerton and Mr. Dubs, and attended by Captain Mulholland were present at the interstate ...
Article : 119 wordsThe Pope celebrated Christmas solemnly at the Vatican, beginning with a midnight mass, which was said by the sacristan, Monsignor Gampini. ...
Article : 58 wordsWhat was described by the matron as "a real old Dickens Christmas" was celebrated at the Neglected Children's Home, Royal Park, on Tuesday. A grand ...
Article : 284 wordsBRISBANE.--A further case of smallpox was discovered on the steamer Taiyuan at Thursday Island, the patient being a second-saloon Chinese passenger ...
Article : 101 wordsGEELONG.--The authorities have decided to abolish portable tables from the coils in the Geelong gaol, and to instal drop tables, which will be attached to the wall ...
Article : 364 wordsECHUCA.--The Echuca carnival was held on Wednesday and proved most cessful, notwithstanding that a wet day was anticipated. The pedestrian events ...
Article : 490 wordsReferring to the situation at Canton, the Pekin-Tientsin "Times" asks who governs Hong Kong--whether it is his Majesty's representative or Dr. Sun Yat-sen ? ...
Article : 246 wordsIn the presence of a large crowd at the Stadium last night. Billy Meeske (12.2[?])and Jim M'Murdo (12 st.) wrestled for the cruiser weight championship of Australia, held by ...
Article : 542 wordsThe New York "Times" states:-- "Christmas" 1923 will long be remembered as one of bounteous plenty for New York city. The wide extent of happiness ...
Article : 121 wordsThe performance of Hansel and Gretel, Mr. Frank Rigo's opening production, in which he has introduced his new Australian Grand Opera Company, continues to delight audiences of music overs at the ...
Article : 239 wordsAdvices from the frontier state that Afghan troops are now in the village of Mandetal, in the Sangukehl country ol Afghanistan, in connection with the operations ...
Article : 64 wordsGEELONG.--Arrangements were made for the despatch of three trains to Queenscliff on Boxing day, but it was found necessary to send four, as there were 1940 ...
Article : 120 wordsThe relations between Germany and Foland have been further stained through the peremptory expulsion of Polish agricultural workers by the Government of the ...
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The Age (Melbourne, Vic. : 1854 - 1954), Thu 27 Dec 1923, Page 5
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