Before Mr. Justice Mann[?] in the Third Civil Court yesterday, an action in which a number of persons who comprised the executive committee of the Lost Dogs' ...
Article : 1,172 wordsWhile there are many noble and beautiful works of art in the collection of European paintings gathered by the Melbourne artist, Mr. Penleigh Boyd, and now on exhibition at the Athenaeum, there are examples of futurist, cubist, and vorticist work which puzzle the uninitiated, and cause them to search the catalogue for the titles to the mysterious subjects. After close inspection it is sometimes possible to obtain a faint Idea of what the artist is striving to convey. One of the "gems" of the vorticist school Is "The Dance," by Claude Flight, a noted English exponent of the art, which is reproduced on the left. Another of this artist's remarkable efforts in designing rhythmic movement is "Buses in a London Street," on the right In the centre is a specimen of modern ... [ILLUSTRATED]
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Article : 432 wordsLitigation and arbitration between the Junction North Broken Hill mine and the Broken Hill Proprietary, which had extended over seven years, came to an end ...
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Article : 211 wordsThis is the first unit of two electric goods locomotives ordered by the Railways Commissioners for passenger, yard shunting, and goods work, and built in the Newport and Jolimont workshops, it is receiving finishing touches, and should have a trial run in a few days. The complete locomotive consists of two separate units, with a combined tractive power of about 37,000lb., at 15 miles an hour, or slightly more than the most powerful steam locomotive, the "C" class. Its important advantage is its economy, for when ... [ILLUSTRATED]
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The Argus (Melbourne, Vic. : 1848 - 1957), Tue 7 Aug 1923, Page 7
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