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  2. ACTION AGAINST JUDGE.

    Argument was continued yesterday upon a summons taken out by the Crown Law department, asking that the action instituted against Judge Wasley by the ...

    Article : 459 words
  3. PROTECTION OF GIRLS.

    Salutary sentences were meted out by the Chief Justice (Sir William Irvine) yesterday to men found guilty of offences against girls of tender years. Among those ...

    Article : 530 words
  4. SERVING A COURT ORDER.

    Per[?]ival George Wilmot, of 645 St. Kilda road, St. Kilda, was charged at the St. Kilda Court yesterday with having behaved in an offensive manner on November ...

    Article : 591 words
  5. OPEN-AIR BAND CONCERT.

    Transferred from the Town Hall to the Alexandra Gardens, the Returned Sailors and Soldiers' League Memorial Band gave its first open-air mid-week performance for the season at midday yesterday. These lunch-hour concerts promise to be extremely popular, for they offer opportunity to the city worker to enjoy excellent music in the beautiful gardens. The large assemblage on the lawns made an animated scene. ... [ILLUSTRATED]

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  6. MODERN FACTORY CONSTRUCTION.

    For McPherson's Pty. Ltd., the principal of which is the former State Treasurer (Sir William McPherson), Messrs. H. W. and F. B. Tompkins, architects, are building a nut and bolt factory in Richmond at a cost of £30,000. The factory will cover an area of 75,400 square feet. It will have the latest type of "saw-tooth" roofing. It faces Burnley street, with the river on one side, ... [ILLUSTRATED]

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  7. FROM THE COUNTRY TO THE SEASIDE.

    Pleasant weather, though a trifle too cool for bathing, favoured the children from the Kyabram district, who travelled by special train to Sandringham yesterday, for the annual picnic arranged by Mr. G. Clements. A happy scene on the beaches is depicted, the children delighting in the pastime of building castles of sand. ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 60 words
  8. CAR TO SEAT THREE.

    "We tried to squeeze three persons into the seat; but it was an impossibility," said Frank Arrmytage, of Drysdale, who was proceeded against before Judge ...

    Article : 285 words
  9. RIOT OUTSIDE HOTEL.

    About 200 drunken, behaving men outside the Palace Hotel, A[?]burn, on November 24 were tackled by a police patrol consisting of Sergeant Melver, of ...

    Article : 313 words
  10. MOTOR-DRIVER ASSAULTED.

    John Wallworth, aged 52 years, motorcar driver, was before the City Court yesterday charged with having on November 27 assaulted Charles S. Deegan, ...

    Article : 297 words
  11. BRIGHTON SCHOLARS' WAR MEMORIAL.

    The Minister for Education (Sir Alexander Peacock) is shown on the right unveiling the new honour roll of the Wilson street (Brighton) State school, erected in memory of former scholars who fought in the war. On the left is a section of scholars with their dolls. ... [ILLUSTRATED]

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  12. STATE SCHOOL CHAMPIONS.

    This team of young athletes from the Wales street (Northcote) State school won the championship at the annual sports. From left to right—Keith Scott. Charles Funder, James Harvie, and Fred Fontaine, with the sports master, Mr. J. S. Hor[?]. ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 42 words
  13. UNION'S UNJUST CLAIMS.

    After a protracted sitting, the ship manning committee decided yesterday that the claim of the Seamen's Union in regard to the number of men employed ...

    Article : 278 words
  14. PROPERTY EXCHANGE.

    Before Mr. Justice Schutt, in the First Civil Court yesterday, an action was concluded in which John Lawson Dash claimed specific performance of a contract ...

    Article : 310 words
  15. ROBBED THE OLD AND POOR.

    S[?]athing comments were made by the Chief Justice (Sir William Irvine) upon the conduct of Kate Bloomfield, a middle-aged woman, who appeared before him ...

    Article : 175 words
  16. ACCOUNTANT'S DIVORCE.

    Before Mr. Justice Macfarlan in th[?] Divorce Court yesterday, Eveline Maud[?] Brotherton, aged 38 years, of Alma road, St. Kilda, petitioned for a dissolution of ...

    Article : 157 words
  17. NEW RAILWAY CONSTRUCTION WORK.

    As part of the reconstruction of the Spencer street platforms, a new line and "crossover" are being built from near Kensington for the Essendon-Sandringham trains. When these are completed, the commissioners have stated, the delays frequently occasioned to trains on the line late in the afternoon, through outgoing country trains, will be obviated. On the left the new track is shown in an advanced stage; on the right is the preparatory work for leading this track across the bridge over the Williamstown line. ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 103 words
  18. CLEANING THE RAILWAY CLOCK.

    Opening a little door in the face of the Flinders street railway clock yesterday, workmen emerged to give the dial its periodical cleaning. It is only when contrasted with the figures of the men that the size of the clock hands is realised. ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 47 words
  19. LEGLESS SOLDIER KILLED.

    Riding a specially made motor-cycle, which could be driven without the use of the feet, John George Sweeney, of Morcla[?]d road, Brunswick, who lost his legs in the war, crashed into ...

    Article : 281 words
  20. DIVORCE COURT.

    Mr. Justice Mac[?]arian yesterday dealt with the following petitions in divorce:— Lucy Marion Foster, aged 23 years, of Maling road, Canterbury, petitioned for a dissolution of ...

    Article : 436 words
  21. COSTS IN DIVORCE CASE.

    The action in which Thomas Henry, builder, of Murray street, Elsternwick, petitioned for a dissolution of his marriage with Maude Henry, of William street, ...

    Article : 248 words
  22. PRISONERS SENTENCED.

    The following prisoners who had been found guilty or who had pleaded guilty at the November sittings of the Criminal Court were yesterday sentenced by the Chief Justice (Sir William ...

    Article : 245 words
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