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  2. TO VISIT AUSTRALIA.

    PROFESSOR MACKAIL, A distinguished English classical scholar, formerly professor of poetry at Oxford University, who is to visit ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 27 words
  3. Y.W.C.A. GIRLS IN CONFERENCE.

    At Ocean House, Ocean Grove, last week was hold an interstate conference of secretaries and members of the Young Women's Christian Association. With remarkable unanimity they responded to the photographer's injunction to "look pleasant." ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 42 words
  4. NOTES FOR BOYS.

    I had a note lately about lampreys—those strange cel-like fish which may be said to unite the habits of an eel and a leech, inasmuch as they attach themselves to their food by a mouth which has ...

    Article : 797 words
  5. FIRE BRIGADE CHIEF.

    MR. HARRIE B. LEE, Chief officer of the Metropolitan Fire Brigade, who will shortly go abroad to study modern fire-fighting methods in ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 28 words
  6. TECHNICAL EXAMINATIONS.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 1,974 words
  7. HOW THE LIFE-SAVERS WORK IN SYDNEY.

    In the picture on the left the rescuer is seen with his life-belt adjusted ready to plunge to the assistance of a man in the surf. The larger picture on the right shows the rescuer half-way out to the "drowning man." others meanwhile paying-out the lifeline. The rescuer is seen only as a black dot in the water, while the "drowning man" is an even smaller dot farther out. Inset is a photograph of the rescuer bringing his man out of the surf. ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 132 words
  8. V.R.C. SCHOLARSHIPS.

    Results of the examination for the Victoria Racing Club scholarships were announced yesterday. These scholarships are provided by the ...

    Article : 426 words
  9. GENERAL TOPICS.

    Miss L. Dyer's description of the behaviour of her pet butcher bird when released is strong sunlight appears to be characteristic of magpdes and other cage birds. "Observer" (Baddington) says ...

    Article : 647 words
  10. WHAT THE SCORING BOARD TOLD.

    By amassing the tremendous score of 1,059 runs at the Melbourna Cricket-ground yesterday, the Victorian team not only gave their Tasmanian opponents a long day's leather-hunting, but also broke the world's record for a single-innings score by a side in first-class cricket. This scoring-board tells the story of the Victorians' feat more plainly than words. The picture above shows the Victorian eleven drawn us in front of the board, Inset being a photograph of the captain, W. H. Ponsford, who made the huge score of 429 runs. The names of the eleven are (reading from left to right):—H. Gamble, A.Lamdown, W.H.Balley, A. Brown. W.H Ponsfers, H.S. Leve. H.Sandfor, L. Mullott, J [?] R. Horring, K.Schnolder. ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 131 words
  11. DENTIST'S DOMESTIC LIFE.

    Charged with having assaulted his wife, John W. Ferguson, dentist, of Albert road, South Melbourne, appeared at the South Melbourne Court on Monday. ...

    Article : 168 words
  12. IN THE OPEN-AIR.

    "A.McB." finds much argument in the country as to minahs. They know the noisy bush minah well enough, and the writer says he has often been annoyed with them when he was trying to ...

    Article : 659 words
  13. SHEARING RATES.

    ALBURY (N.S.W.), Monday.—In view of the strike policy adopted by the Australian Workers' Union last season, a conference of graziers, held at Cootamundra, ...

    Article : 105 words
  14. PUBLIC LENDING LIBRARY.

    Sir,— In the absence of the chief librarian, owing to a temporary indisposition, the president of the trustees of the Public Library has requested me to reply ...

    Article : 295 words
  15. Classified Advertising

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    Advertising : 18 words
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