While waiting for a tram at the corner of Grey and Fitzroy streets, St. Kilda, at half-past 11 o'clock on the night of December 20, Mrs. Hannah Fitts, a widow, ...
Article : 513 wordsAt 8 o'clock yesterday morning the Japanese warships left their berths at Port Melbourne and Williamstown, and, assembling in line formation, sailed for Tasmanian ports. The flagship Asama and the Iwate left the Prince's and Town Piers almost simultaneously under the respective care of the tugs James Paterson and Racer. The flagship, shown on the left, is steaming into the bay, while the Iwate (right) is mo[?]ing into position to follow her lead. The Yakumo joined the formation off Williamstown. ... [ILLUSTRATED]
Article : 87 wordsMuch good work was done last year by plain-clothes police in the city and suburbs in assisting members of the criminal investigation branch in the detection of ...
Article : 306 wordsOwing to the reticence of the principal witness, a charge of wounding preferred by Dectective S. H. McGuffie against Constantine Zanoulis, aged 33 years, ...
Article : 427 wordsAfter her voyage half round the world, the tiny yacht Seaweed. In which Captain Symonds and his wife and one seaman arrived last month from England, was docked yesterday for overhaul in the Melbourne Steamship Company's floating dock at Williamstown. Captain symonds (on the bow on the right) will soon leave on an attempt to circumnavigate Australia. ... [ILLUSTRATED]
Article : 63 wordsSo many excursionists travelled to Port Melbourne yesterday morning for the annual butchers' picnic to Queenscliff that the Weeroona had her full complement, and left precipitately well ahead of time, arrangements having been made for the Hygela to take the "overflow." The crowds assembling early and boarding the Weeroona are depicted. ... [ILLUSTRATED]
Article : 58 wordsDetails of an affray on the steamer Port Lincoln at the Victoria Dock on Tuesday evening were given at the City Court yesterday, when Henry Passmore, purser of ...
Article : 276 wordsThe inquiry into the death of Kearon Lawrence Kennedy, aged 17 years, of Harris street, North Melbourne, was continued by the coroner (Mr. Berriman, ...
Article : 400 wordsJohn James Hurst Richards, aged 21 years[?] who has been charged with the murder of Albert Edward Lancelot Johnson at Mrs. Scolari's wine saloon at North ...
Article : 115 wordsIn a striking pose, which would appeal to a sculptor, is depicted R. Dunlop (N.S.W.), who defeated J. Propsting (Tas.) in the play for the Linton Cup in the Australasian junior teams competition, which began yesterday on the Albert ground. ... [ILLUSTRATED]
Article : 44 wordsMembers of the Italian Club Cavour yesterday handed a cheque for £260 to the Lord Mayor (Councillor W. Brunton) as a contribution to the Lord Mayor's Metropolitan Hospitals Fund. From left to right are the Lord Mayor, Mr. E. G. Hicks (secretary of the fund), the treasurer of the club (Mr. M. G. Brigia) presenting the cheque, and the president of the club (Mr. D. Boffa). ... [ILLUSTRATED]
Article : 72 wordsBefore Mr. Smith, P.M., and Messrs. [?]aragwanath, Jones, and Page-Ferguson, J.P.'s, at the South Melbourne Court on Wednesday, Francis Smith was charged with having driven a motor-car ...
Article : 251 wordsBoth in Melbourne and Sydney the last week has been a busy time for firemen. On the left are the remains of the four-storey emporium of Marcus Clark and Co. Ltd., in Brown street, Newtown, damaged on Monday to the extent of £80,000. This was a most spectacular [?]aze, and the heat was as intense that the firemen could scarcely prevent the destruction of adjoining properties. Firemen are shown on the right fighting an outbreak yesterday at the house-furnishing shop of O[?]hens and Co., 274-276 Chapel street, Prahran. The fire spread to the adjoining tailoring establishment of Gardiner and Co., but by good work the brigade confined the fire to these two premises. Inset are firemen in the middle of the burning building reconnoitring their position. ... [ILLUSTRATED]
Article : 118 wordsCharged with having broken into the dwelling place of Mr. Robert Cogan, J.P., City road, South Melbourne, on January 9, with inte[?]t to steal, and on a second count with having ...
Article : 376 wordsAt the St. Kilda Court on Wednesday, before Mr. A. A. Kelley, P.M., and Messrs. Smithwick, Young, and Mitchell, J.P's, Edgar Athling Davis, aged 39 years, of Robe street, St. Kilda, was ...
Article : 218 wordsWhen Mrs. Soplila Freadman milliner, of Chapel street, Prahran, was absent from her shop last Thursday a man, aged about 45 years, called and purchased a hat from her daughter for ...
Article : 89 wordsSeveral complaints have been made to the Fitzroy police concerning thefts of newspapers from outside the doors of news agents', shops early in the morning. After reports were ...
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The Argus (Melbourne, Vic. : 1848 - 1957), Thu 17 Jan 1924, Page 9
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