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  2. CHALLENGED WILL.

    After a trial extending over three days, the hearing of charges against Edward Thomas Haire and William Robert Robinson, of having forged a will, was concluded ...

    Article : 577 words
  3. HOW THE AUSTRALIA WAS SUNK.

    H.M.A.S. Australia, the former flagship and only battle cruiser of the Royal Australian Navy, was sunk outside Sydney Heads on Saturday in accordance with the terms of the Washington Disarmament Treaty. In this picture the Australia is being towed to sea stern first by the tugs St. Olaves (left) and Champion (right). ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 57 words
  4. EXPERIMENT WITH RATS.

    As the result of an experiment to determin[?] whether a certain solution would render food-containers rat-proof, Henry Tregellion Bottrell, of a'Becket street, ...

    Article : 996 words
  5. VIEW FROM DISMANTLED WARSHIP'S BRIDGE.

    From the Australia, as she was towed out of Sydney Heads, tugs and a destroyer were seen in the distance. Floral tributes were placed on the bridge cabin. Lieut.-Commander G. Langford, navigation officer, remained on the bridge from the time the warship left Garden Island till a few minutes before she sank. He is standing with a m[?]gaphone. ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 63 words
  6. CONTROLLING A UNION.

    Complaint of tyranny exercised by sections of the Waterside Workers' Federation was made by Mr. H. M. Adams, on behalf of the Commonwealth Steamship ...

    Article : 577 words
  7. WEIGHTS RELEASE SHORE BLOCKS.

    Engin[?]r-Commander P. E. McNeil, R.A.N., with a small sharp axe, cut through a rope, releasing weights which, as they fell, displaced the stout wooden "shores," or beams, that had been holding the valv[?]s shut in the bottom of the vessel. ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 44 words
  8. WRITING HER EPITAPH.

    Bluejackets from H.M.A.S. Marguerite wrote in chalk on the sides of a gun turret on H.M.A.S. Australia a more or less appropriate epitaph to the passing warship. As far as it can be deciphcred, it reads:—"Bill Fleet, Sept. 30, 1916, to April 12, 1924. In loving memory of the poor Australia, a wreck, passed away through a broken hull. Distur[?] her not, but let her rest, 'way down in Davy Jones's nest!" ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 75 words
  9. INSOLVENT'S ESTATE.

    On an order made by Mr. Justice Macfarl[?]n on February 26, 1923, the estate of Robert Roy Thirkwell, of Wangaratta, stock dealer, was compulsorily ...

    Article : 515 words
  10. FINAL PLUNGE.

    The final plunge of the Australia is illustrated. The compressed air and gases in the hull sent j[?]ts of water into the air as the warship settled on her side before disappearing. Dense black smoke from the explosion of[?] [?]gunc[?]tton in the forward part of her hull poured from the base of her after funnel. ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 64 words
  11. OPIUM IN POSSESSION.

    On a charge of having had in his possession opium which was sui[?]ble for smoking Ah S[?] of T[?]ttersall's lane, Melbourne, appeared on Monday before the District Court Bench—Messrs. R. ...

    Article : 227 words
  12. LICENSES TRANSFERRED.

    Appr[?]val of the transfer of the following hotel [?]ces has been granted by the Licensing Court:— Club Hotel, Warra[?]—William Reilly to Albert [?]re. Carra[?] Hotel, Carra[?]ng—Harry C. ...

    Article : 136 words
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    Advertising : 60 words
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