INTERNATIONAL WARFARE broke out at the Zoo last night when the Egyptian goose (left) made a sortie on Australian pelicans in its enclosure killing one and badly damaging the bill of another (right). The wounded pelican's bill is now in "splints." A grave view is taken of the situation ... [ILLUSTRATED]
Article : 61 wordsCharles Richard Skinner, 21, of Station Street, Port Melbourne, chairmaker, admitted in the Criminal Court today that be had shot and wounded a cyclist on the Ballarat Road, near Bacchus Marsh, early on November 19. But he had shot him ...
Article : 939 wordsA "bolder and more extensive" forests policy, involving the creation of a State Bushfire Brigade Board, was advocated before the Bushfires Commission today by the Chairman of the Forests Commission (Mr Arthur Vernon Galbraith). ...
Article : 1,051 wordsSOME OF THE ARTICLES of clothing found in the lagoon on the Howlong Road, near Albury, which may have some connection with the "Pyjama Girl Case." Above is a gumboot and shoe which were obtained yesterday, and below Detective Wilkes of Sydney examining a blouse which was found ... [ILLUSTRATED]
Article : 88 wordsBENDIGO, Wednesday. -- Declaring himself in favor of the resumption for closer settlement of parts of large estates not being ...
Article : 472 wordsEight were killed and 32 injured in an explosion in the National Arms Works near Liege. ...
Article : 33 wordsSYDNEY. Wednesday. -- Bidding was exceptionally high, and competition was keen for the wools offered at the Sydney wool sales today. ...
Article : 109 wordsSYDNEY. Wednesday. -- A financial plan by which the Commonwealth Bank would reinforce the money market, enabling it to ...
Article : 383 wordsCANBERRA, Wednesday. -- Extensions of the militia forces announced by the Minister for Defence (Mr Street) this afternoon include a new light horse machine-gun regiment, to be raised in Victoria as part of the Second Cavalry Division. ...
Article : 420 wordsAn application by the Announcers' Association of Australia for an award to cover all announcers in commercial ...
Article : 150 wordsBRISBANE, Wednesday. -- Millions of caterpillars have invaded the north coast districts following the recent good rains. ...
Article : 70 wordsProlonged applause and cheers followed the announcement at the first annual conference of the Liberal Country Party this afternoon ...
Article : 123 wordsThe £150,000 improvements to Essendon aerodrome, which will make it Australia's foremost airport, will be begun early next ...
Article : 140 wordsI was announced today that president Roosevelt had approved plans for the construction of two 45,000-ton battleships. This approval was given on the basis ...
Article : 113 wordsThe conference was opened by Mr Paterson, M.H.R., who reviewed international affairs, the breakdown of the collective security system under the ...
Article : 272 wordsAn all-party conference to discuss dangers confronting Australia was advocated by Mr White, M.H.R., former Minister for Customs, today. ...
Article : 188 wordsAUCKLAND, Wednesday. -- Mr George Lines, of Auckland, celebrated his 102nd birthday today ...
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Advertising : 42 wordsAUCKLAND, Wednesday. -- When Gordon Robert McKay, alias Tom Bowland and James Arthur Talbot, central figures in the Piha bones mystery, appear in the ...
Article : 119 wordsanne Mabel Graham, late of Foster Street, St. Kilda, left £2100 realty and £4459 personalty gross to her widower, subject to legacies of £500 to Mabel Esme ...
Article : 242 wordsMajor W. A. S. Gray, who died at his home in Tennyson Street, St. Kilda, at the age of 82, was one of the pioneer artillerymen of Victoria. ...
Article : 125 wordsCANBERRA, Wednesday. -- Surprise has been caused at the decision of the Royal Canberra Golf Club to accept the offer of a Sydney brewery to finance ...
Article : 113 wordsBENDIGO, Wednesday. -- Hugh Riley, 12, who fell 40 feet from a ladder in a disused mine shaft at Raywood, in which there was foul air, was dead when reached by a rescuer 1½ hours later. Immediately after children reported ...
Article : 153 words"The Duke and Duchess of Kent will be a real inspiration to gardeners of Australia," Lady Gowrie said, in presenting the Garden Week Municipal Shield and ...
Article : 62 wordsThe sympathy of the entire trading community was with the pastrycooks because no other trade was faced with such competition -- from every housewife, ...
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The Herald (Melbourne, Vic. : 1861 - 1954), Wed 29 Mar 1939, Page 3
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