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  2. CUSTOMS PROSECUTIONS.

    A young man named Edward Clark, employed as a cooper at the Victoria Dock, was charged, before Mr. H. Morrison, P.M., at the City Court yesterday, with having ...

    Article : 876 words
  3. MINISTER ON TOUR.

    MILDURA, Wednesday.—The shire president (Councillor Wittman) entertained Mr. A. A. Billson, the Minister for Railways, at a dinner to-day. Many ...

    Article : 110 words
  4. STATE COAL MINE.

    WONTHAGGI, Tuesday.—The committee of management of the Victorian Coal Miners' Association held a meeting to-day, at which representatives from the various ...

    Article : 311 words
  5. ENGINEERING.

    Reinforced concrete is an ideal material for bridge construction and it is now being employed freely in Victoria. The bridge illustrated carries the roadway over the ...

    Article : 388 words
  6. PEOPLING THE LAND.

    A contingent of immigrants will arrive by the s.s. Marathon, which is expected to berth at the Victoria Dock early this afternoon. On board the vessel are three ...

    Article : 173 words
  7. UNIFORM RAILWAY GAUGE.

    The question of making uniform the gauges of the railway lines of the Commonwealth was discussed yesterday by the engineers-in-chief of the different State ...

    Article : 167 words
  8. TOURISTS FROM SOUTH AFRICA.

    Efforts are being made by the Immigration Bureau to divert tourist traffic from South Africa to this State. Mr. A. H. Hinton, the Commonwealth representative ...

    Article : 116 words
  9. WERRIBEE ESTATE.

    The irrigable portion of the Werribee Estate, which has been placed under the control of the Water Supply Commission, is to be thrown open for settlement almost ...

    Article : 85 words
  10. BELL-STREET SCHOOL.

    At a meeting of the Fitzroy Council on Tuesday, it was decided to ask the Education department not to utilise the old Bell- street School—which was condemned some ...

    Article : 173 words
  11. FRANK BRANGWYN ETCHINGS.

    A comprehensive collection of etebings by Frank Brangwyn is now on view in the fine art gallery of Messrs. Robertson and Moffat, which is reached almost ...

    Article : 344 words
  12. PRAHRAN GALA BAZAAR.

    The Mayoress of Prahran (Mrs. T. G. L. Scott) and a large committee of citizens have completed arrangements for the holding of a bazaar in the City-hall, Prahran, ...

    Article : 97 words
  13. OPENING UP THE MALLEE.

    An area of land in the North-West Mallee consisting of almost 7½ million acres, is slowly but surely being harnessed to the use of setttlers. This is being brought about ...

    Article : 683 words
  14. HUMPHREY PUMPS AT CHINGFORD

    Exceptionally severe penalties were imposed on the contractors in the event of the great Humphrey pump plant recently installed at Chingford for the London Board ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 707 words
  15. SECOND JURY DISAGREES.

    The sittings of the Court of General Sessions were continued before Acting Judge Gurner yesterday. Two women, Ray Lacey and Mary Bryant, were ...

    Article : 391 words
  16. COUNSEL AND MAGISTRATE.

    During the hearing of a maintenance case at the Brunswick Court on Wednesday, before Messrs. Allard, J.P. (chairman), Tierney, Dowsley, Flemming, R. P. Lord, and ...

    Article : 238 words
  17. TEACHERS' EXAMINATIONS.

    The following is an additional list of candidates who passed at the teachers' supplementary examinations held in March:- Science for Junior Teachers and Second-class ...

    Article : 464 words
  18. HARBOUR TRUST.

    Efforts will be made by the Melbourne Harbour Trust to expedite the work of building the new pier at Port Melbourne. A few days ago the trust took over the ...

    Article : 508 words
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    Advertising : 270 words
  20. INSIDE V. OUTSIDE CYLINDERS.

    "Loco" writes:—The theoretical aspect of inside versus outside cylinders for locomotives has been given in your columns. As practical men, the drivers (and also ...

    Article : 458 words
  21. Advertising

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    Advertising : 382 words
  22. OPENING A RESERVE.

    HORSHAM, Tuesday.—A special land board, consisting of Messrs. Burgess (assis tant surveyor-general) and R. M'Rac Stewart (district land officer), heard evidence ...

    Article : 175 words
  23. ST. KILDA BATHS.

    Sir,—:Not Cyclops" asks to-day if I have ever been abroad. I beg to say I have, and at sea, too, although not this time. He advocates what he calls a popular ...

    Article : 526 words
  24. THE "OLD" A's.

    The "old" A's referred to by "Loco" were introduced in 1884, when the B's (1862) were unequal to the increasing weight of the trains. Painted a rich green, ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 203 words
  25. IRRIGATION BLOCKS.

    The following applications for holdings in irrigable districts have been approved by the commission:- Shepparton.—J. Morgan, allotment 96; P. ...

    Article : 164 words
  26. KOO-WEE-RUP SWAMP.

    Mr. Keast, M.L.A., has communicated to the settlers at Bu[?]yip the substa[?] of a letter received from the secretary of the Water Commission. In connection with this ...

    Article : 210 words
  27. Advertising

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    Advertising : 332 words
  28. THE "BUZZIES."

    "H.P." writes "Lacomotive [?] on the Queensehiff line, is one of the old [?] class 'buzzies' they used to tbe called. They were I think, four in number [?] ...

    Article : 158 words
  29. EANTED APPLES.

    Sir, During Easter week I paid a visit to the fruit district of Castlema[?]e. At Harcourt and Camphell's Creek there are magnificent crops of apples, both in ...

    Article : 221 words
  30. THE LATEST BRITISH WARSHIPS.

    Ten Empire capital war-ships [?] their steam trials [?] year. These were the Conquertor, Thunderer, King George V., Princcess Royal, New Zealand, Dublin ...

    Article : 485 words
  31. Advertising

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    Advertising : 68 words
  32. ANSWERS TO CORRESPONDENTS

    F. M.P.—First the mean effective pressure must be found. For non-condensing engines the formula is:- MEP [?] ...

    Article : 461 words
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