SYDNEY, Tuesday.—There is grim humour in the failure of those entrusted with control of some of the public utilities. Our Christmis eve railway arrangements ...
Article : 1,361 wordsThefts of motor-cars in the city and suburbs have increased to an alarming extent in the last few months. In most instances stolen cars have been used for ...
Article : 380 wordsIn his mountain home at Sassafras the Prime Minister (Mr.Hughes) is trying to forset politics until after the holidays, but he has arranged to visit Sydney, where, it ...
Article : 1,251 wordsHis Excellency the Governor-General, attended by Captain the Hon.C.Mulholland, C.B.E., D.S.O., was present yesterday afternoon at the cricket match, Victora v. New ...
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Advertising : 224 wordsThe leader of the Country party (Dr. Earle Page) left Sydney for Melbourne by the express last night. It is reported from Paris that the ...
Article : 288 wordsWELLINGTON (N.Z.), Tuesday.— Messages received from many districts today show that the earthquake yesterday caused damage in an extensive area. The ...
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Advertising : 524 wordsCountries in other parts of the world are endeavouring to reduce postal and telegraph charges, but no serious move in this direction has yet been commenced in the ...
Article : 420 wordsADILAIDE, Tuesday.—Advice was received to-day of the death in London on Friday of Mr.W.A.Horn, aged 82 years. Mr.Horn was born in New South Wales ...
Article : 368 words."I am in the place where I am demanded of conscience to speak the truth, and therefore the truth I speak, impugn it whose list." ...
Article : 26 wordsEvery letter must be accompanied by the name and address of the writer, not necessarily for publication, but as a guarantee of good faith. Correspondents are requested to inform the Editor ...
Article : 171 wordsALBURY, Tuesday.—Much interest has been aroused in an experiment being made by Mr. H. E. Brad[?]ke,of Burrumbuttock, near Albury, to demonstrate the ...
Article : 216 wordsThere is one fact in the general election which grows more convincing as the counting proceeds.It is the exceptional interest taken in the contest in ...
Article : 2,105 wordsIn the opinion of members of the Water Commission it is doubtful whether any other country can show such a fine record as Victoria in regard to areas now ...
Article : 313 wordsTwo men were shot—one seriously—in a disturbance in the billiard-room of the West Melbourne Coffee Palace, Victoria street,West Melbourne, last night. ...
Article : 156 wordsThe closing times show a hereunder with the exception ot those mails closing between midnight and 9 a.m. are for Elizabeth street P.O., G.P.O.20 minutes later,unless otherwise stated. ...
Article : 758 wordsIn the rush of business towards the end of the session of the State Parliament one of the most important measures was the Amending Workers' Compensation Bill. ...
Article : 194 wordsOn and after January the architects of Victoria will fall into line with the architects of the British Institute and the State Institutes of Australia, is recommended by ...
Article : 250 wordsIn response to the appeal on behalf of the millions of men, women, and children in Europe who are homeless, starving, and stricken with disease we have received the ...
Article : 53 wordsSYDNEY, Tuesday.—A shocking burning fatality is reported from Ardlethan, N.S.W. Allan Robinson, aged two and a half years, was burnt to death in a fire ...
Article : 193 wordsA gathering of interstate delegates of the Australian Armenian Relief Fund met in Melbourne on December 14, at the offiecs of the Victorian branch. Dr. Leeper ...
Article : 214 wordsExcitement was caused at the A.J.C. races at Randwick yesterday by the burning of a brush fence on the steeplechase track. The brush and wood were very ...
Article : 81 wordsSYDNEY, Tuesday.—Job Salter aged 87 years who was camped in a deviation settlement at Potts Hill, was burnt to depth while asleep in his bunk on Sunday. ...
Article : 61 wordsIn response to the appeal by the mayor of Mentone and Mordialloc (Councillor Imes) on behalf of Mr. H. W. Hutchins, a returned soldier, who lost all his ...
Article : 71 wordsOsterley,due Feb. 2; Niagara, due Feb. 6. ...
Article : 11 wordsThe Defence department on Saturday received a cable message from 20 Australians working with the War Graves Commission on Gallipoli. Greetings and good wishes ...
Article : 76 wordsFrom LONDON.—Macedonia, Nov. 30, via Suez due Fremantle Dec. 28; Esperance Bay, Dec. 7. via Suez,due Fremantle Jan.5; Orsova, Dec. 14. via Suez, due Fremantle Jan. 11. ...
Article : 47 wordsRelief for Smyrna refugees, who are in a terrible plight, has been urged by the Lord Mayor of London in a cable message to Mr.Meredith Atkinson, overseas ...
Article : 75 wordsIt is proposed to open a large area in Waranga Basin to netting operations from the New Year. Each licensed fisherman will be allowed to use 400 yards of 4in. ...
Article : 125 wordsTo-day and Monday, Jan.1, only the first mails will be despatched to places within Victoria. Interstate and overseas mails close at 10 a.m. No late fees at G.P.O. and Elizabeth street. No ...
Article : 126 wordsAn appeal has been made for funds to enable the Great Ocean Road Trust to continue the construction of the road between Lorne and Apollo Bay, and maintain ...
Article : 72 wordsWe have received the undermentioned amounts as Christmas gifts to the charities named:- £1 from B.A., 5/ each to the following:- Homes for Aged and Infirm, Neglected Children's ...
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The Argus (Melbourne, Vic. : 1848 - 1957), Wed 27 Dec 1922, Page 8
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