An island of the Paeifie, nine and a half miles long, with an extrme breadth of six and a half miles and a much less average width, is shortly to be the astronomical eye ...
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Article : 318 wordsThe Minister for Defence (Senator Pearce) announced yesterday a decision which practically amounts to a brief extension of time for the registration of youths ...
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Article : 50 wordsWAGGA, Thursday.—Numerous applications continue to come from boys seeking to enrol. To date 1,240 have registered, including 360 at Wagga, 60 in outside districts, ...
Article : 58 wordsBRISBANE, Thursday.—Registration forms are pouring in, and there is an even greater rush now than when the expiration of the time was approaching. As the ...
Article : 214 wordsThe Prime Minister (Mr. Fisher) yesterday despatched to America a message of condolence to the relatives of Admiral Sperry on that officer's death. ...
Article : 35 wordsThe sub-committee of the State Cabinet which has in hand the proposed harbour improvements has recently been giving a good deal of attension to questions such as the ...
Article : 1,137 wordsA letter was read at the meeting of the Trades-hall Council last night from the Premier (Mr. Murray) declining to receive a deputation relative to the importation ...
Article : 244 wordsSir,—To-day my boy walked six and half miles to attend the first assembling of cadets under the new Defence Act, which was called to meet at Seymour. After waiting ...
Article : 302 words—Star liner Medic will leave Port Mel[?] Sydney to-day. [?] through the Heads at quarter-past 7 [?]rday morning, the A.U.S.N. Co. liner ...
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Article : 416 wordsA meeting of the council of the Victorian Bush Nursing Association was held in the Town-hall yesterday, the president (Lady Gibson Carmichael) occupying the chair. A ...
Article : 400 wordsThe death in the Melbourne Hospital on Monday of the young man Leslie Dent, of Burnley, shows a danger to holidaymakers in Ferntree Gully which could ...
Article : 369 words"I am in the place where I am demanded of conscience to speak the truth, and therefore the truth I speak, impugn it whoso list." ...
Article : 30 words[?]China (P. and O.) arrived Colombo from Australia Feb. 1. ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 684 wordsRejected letters will not be returned. Correspondents are advised to keep copies of their letters, ad this rule will be adhered to strictly. Every letter must be accompanied by the name and ...
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The Argus (Melbourne, Vic. : 1848 - 1957), Fri 3 Feb 1911, Page 6
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