Artistio Australian craftsmanship is displayed in this golden challce, shortly to be presented to Canon E. S. Hughes, of St. Peter's Church, Eastern Hill. The chalice is made of gold trinkets given by women of the congregation to mark their appreciation ... [ILLUSTRATED]
Article : 57 wordsAn "undress" rehearsal by the mounted police escort, which will accompany His Excellency the Governor-General when he opens the new session of Federal Parliament on Wednesday. His Excellency's state carriage for purposes of the rehearsal is represented by the Jinker, and for several mornings the escort in multi has trotted through the city along the same route as, that to be followed by the Vice-Regal carriage, to accustom troopers to the route. Two outriders precode the escort about 10 yards ahead of the leaders. ... [ILLUSTRATED]
Article : 88 wordsInteresting information regarding trainway systems in other parts of the world, was contained in a report submitted to the Melbourne City Council yesterday by ...
Article : 363 wordsIn order to demonstrate the methods employed in the Union of South Africa of packing soft fruits for the London market, Mr. J. A. M. Elder, of John Cooke ...
Article : 329 wordsSeldom has it been the lot of Australians to view in their own country such an exquisite and artistic piece of metal-work as the golden chalice to be presented shortly ...
Article : 248 wordsBefore the Full Court of the High Court yesterday argument was continued in the case in which the executors of Peter Stuckey Mitchell are appealing against the ...
Article : 295 wordsThis is the front elevation plan, submitted by Messrs. H. W. and F. B. Tompkins to the committee of the Masonic Club House Company of Victoria for the proposed new club-house to be erected in Flinders street east, next to the Majestic Theatre, where a site has been purchased for £27,000. ... [ILLUSTRATED]
Article : 56 wordsThis is the first delivery of a shipment of asphaltic cement, part of an order by the City Council of 400 tons from the Texas Co. (Australasia) Ltd. The new asphaltic mixing plant ordered by the Council from America, will enable a dustless, cheap, and durable road to be laid. ... [ILLUSTRATED]
Article : 55 wordsMr. Henry Moore, of Ross street, Port Melbourne, who is locally known as "Black Harry," will be aged 107 years on Monday, having been born on February 26, 1816 ...
Article : 259 wordsPlan of the proposed Life-Saving and Swimming Club-house, which will shortly be built at Brighton Beach. This will be one of the most modern buildings on the foreshore. Residents are subscribing to the cost of construction. ... [ILLUSTRATED]
Article : 45 wordsMr. H. W. James, Federal secretary of the National Roads Association, laid before the Minister for Works and Railways (Mr. Stewart) yesterday resolutions passed ...
Article : 115 wordsThe Brunswick baths were crowded to overflowing by thousands of scholars from Moreland, Coburg, W. Brunswick, Central, E. Brunswick, W. Coburg, and S. Brunswick at the combined schools swimming carnival yesterday. The start for the 50 yards championship, 13 to 14 years, is shown, together with a group of girl competitors, and a fancy diving event. ... [ILLUSTRATED]
Article : 63 wordsOn Thursday night thieves entered a motor garage on St. Kilda road and sto[?] a single-seated Chalmers motor-car valued at £600, the property of L. E. Atkinson ...
Article : 63 wordsThe employees of the Australian Tesselated Tile Company Proprietary Limited will hold their annual excursion to Sorrento by the Hygein on March 13. Special ...
Article : 54 wordsSir,—Deplorable indeed would it be for the melancholy letter of "Last Post" to g[?] unanswered. Its effect upon hundreds of people will be like a punch in the ...
Article : 120 wordsThe third of a series of articles in "The Australasian" on home-gardening deals with the layout of the beds according to crops grown, the rotations to be followed ...
Article : 46 wordsTrainees of the Second Cavalry Divisional Signals, and the Second Field Squadron of Australian Engineers in camp at Macleod, showed their skill yesterday in field practice. The event of the afternoon was the explosion of a land-mine, a spectacular photograph of which is shown. Below is a view of signallers in action collecting telegraph cable. ... [ILLUSTRATED]
Article : 59 wordsSir,—There appears to be at present a lot of talk for and against the treatment of soldier settlers by the Closer Settlement Board. We all were supposed to have ...
Article : 337 wordsSir,-"Last Post" commences his letter opinion without any authority to substantiate it. The Founder of the Christian faith is Christ; the record of his life-work ...
Article : 312 wordsA collision which occurred between a waggon and motor-van at the intersection of Bridge road and Burnley street, Richmond, on the evening of August 14, led to a triangular action for damages ...
Article : 187 wordsSir,—"Last Post" commences his letter by practically flouting authorities. He does not appear to recognise that Mr. Hickson pins his faith on prayer, and ...
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The Argus (Melbourne, Vic. : 1848 - 1957), Sat 24 Feb 1923, Page 27
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