The Parliamentary Select Committee on Gas Bills met yesterday. Mr. Eggleston, M.L.A., presided. Mr. H. R. Carr, an engineer at ...
Article : 415 wordsIn the fine collection of Australian insects, butterflies, and moths exhibited this week in Mr. F. P. Dodd's collection at Queen's Hall much attention is attracted by this specimen of the world's largest moth, a female Coscinocera Hercules. It comes from Queensland, and ... [ILLUSTRATED]
Article : 62 wordsThe Full Court of the High Court yesterday upheld the appeal of David Kelly, who had been found guilty of the manslaughter of Ada Florence Overall at ...
Article : 756 wordsRepresentatives of 12 State schools in the central educational district competed yesterday in the annual sports meeting on the Exhibition oval. Eighty-five events were decided. Some of the scholars are shown cheering on their school representatives in the relay race. Inset are contestants in the final of the sack race. ... [ILLUSTRATED]
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Article : 1,025 wordsAlthough it counts only equal in the scoring with other competitive events, the flag race in the combined public schools' sports meeting is regarded as of somewhat more than ordinary importance by the public school boys, because the school flag is carried by those who strive only "for the honour of the school." Melbourne Grammar not only won the challenge cup yesterday, but the dark blue competitors were successful in the flag race. They are depicted racing forward with the mitre design on their dark blue flag. ... [ILLUSTRATED]
Article : 91 wordsDuring an interval in the State schools' combined sports on the Exhibition oval the referee (Mr. J. Braithwaite) presented school premiership shields for baseball and football (north of the Yarra) to A. Thomson (left), captain of the North Fitzroy central school football team, and Sylvia Durst ([?]ight), captain of the Mont Albert basket-ball team. ... [ILLUSTRATED]
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Article : 92 words"This is a very serious offence; the minimum fine is £20, and there is an element of doubt which must be givenin favour of the defendent," said Mr. Con[?], P.M., at the Carlton ...
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The Argus (Melbourne, Vic. : 1848 - 1957), Sat 27 Oct 1923, Page 29
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