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  2. MAN WITH PERAMBULATOR.

    In the uncertain light of the early morning of June 8 Frink Toner, a watchman, saw an individual wheeling a heavily laden Pernmbulator away from the premises of ...

    Article : 511 words
  3. ELECTRIC TRAIN TRAFFIC INCREASES.

    To cope with the increased traffic on the Preston line the railways authorities are adopting the expedient already introduced on the Brighton and St. Kilda lines of lengthening the station platforms to accommodate extra cars on trains. Seven car trains instead of six car trains will be run. The Clifton Hill station is being extended in concrete. ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 61 words
  4. WAR SERVICE HOMES.

    Allegations that the Co-operative Estates Ltd. (Hobart) had been harshly dealt with by the War Service Homes Commission were made yesterday before the Federal ...

    Article : 464 words
  5. SOLDIERS' GRIEVANCES.

    Representatives of various returned soldlers' associations and kindred bodies waited upon the Federal Treasurer (Dr. Page) yesterday, and asked for the ...

    Article : 1,328 words
  6. ELECTRIFICATION OF OUTER CIRCLE LINE.

    Wooden poles are now being erected on the outer circle line to carry the overhead equipment for the electrification of train services from Ashburton via East Camberwell to Melbourne. Electric trains will be running over this single track by November. Below is one of the steam trains which hitherto have run at a loss on this route. See article in another column. ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 67 words
  7. TOC H" FOUNDER ARRIVES IN MELBOURNE.

    The Rev. H. E. E. Hayes, who was associated with the Rev. P. B. Clayton in the foundation in England of the "Toc H" movement, arrived in Melbourne by the s.s. Largs Bay yesterday as welfare officer. He is on the left talking to a now settler. Mrs. Hayes, on the right, has the rare Royal Red Cross distinction. ... [ILLUSTRATED]

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  8. "SO THIS IS MELBOURNE!" LARGS BAY BERTHS IN VICTORIA DOCK.

    A young passenger by the Largs Bay, which arrived yesterday. On account of the improved facilities for handling freight the Largs Bay (13,850 tons), of the Australian Commonwealth line of steamers, through the kindly offices of the ship's carpenter was enabled te obtain berthed in the Victoria Dock yesterday instead of at Prince's Pier. She brought 213 oversea passongers for Melbourne and 3,000 tons of his first glimpse of Melbourne through a telescope. general caro. ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 85 words
  9. MENACE OF "PUSHES."

    What was termed "a brutal and terrible assault upon 2 man in Gertrude street, Fitzroy, on August 9, resulted in several youtbs appearing before Messrs. A. A. Kelley. P.M., and T. Griffin and ...

    Article : 648 words
  10. COURT RULE OVERLOOKED.

    Mr. Justice Macfarlan in the Practice Court yesterday fined the publishers of three newspapers which, had disclosed the amount paid into the court by a defendant ...

    Article : 615 words
  11. BEAUTY AND THE BEAST.

    At the 20th championship show of the Ladios' Kennet club of Victoria, oponed at Wirth's Park yesterday, Mrs. M. Goer's bulldog Zcllicele Duchess and Mrs. M. Brewser's dainty Pomoranian Caledonian Golden Treasure made a quaint contrast. Both were prize-winners in more than one class. ... [ILLUSTRATED]

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  12. CROWDED MOTOR-BUSES: EMPTY TRAMCARS.

    In vlow of the admission by the chairman of the Tramways Board (Mr. A. Cameron) that since June the board had lost £50,000 through motor-bus competition, ratepayers who may be required to make good that loss will be particularly interested in the daily comparison of crowded 'buses and comparatively empty tramcars. Those photographs were taken together at half-past 4 o'clock yesterday in ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 73 words
  13. Girl Imprisoned for Vagrancy.

    That she was an hlie and disorderly p[?]n, without sufficient visibel lawful means of sup-. port, was a charge on;which leene Weeks, aged 22 years, a factory employee, appeared before ...

    Article : 142 words
  14. INQUESTS AT THE MORGUE.

    In heavy rain on the evening of August 9, George Townsend Erry, aged 27 years, bread carter, of Murray street caufield East, was driving a motor-cycle and older along St. Kilds road ...

    Article : 197 words
  15. Youth Given Opportunity.

    Deseribed as "a member of the Carlton mob, one of the roughest in Melbourne." Joseph William Brennan, aged 18 years. was charged at the Collingwood Court on Thursday with having been on ...

    Article : 186 words
  16. MAJORITY DISMISSAL.

    When called upon at the City Court Yesterday to answer a charge of having had in his possession an electric ketle and an electric waster. Which it was suspected had been stolen, or ...

    Article : 372 words
  17. Fall Into Hold.

    While engaged on the steamer Awaroa at South Wharf on August 8 John Notan, aged 31 years, of Ferrars street, South Melbourne, wharf labourer, fell into the hold of the steamer, His spl[?]e ...

    Article : 75 words
  18. WIRELESS MATERIAL STOLEN.

    "It is the ohl story. I was spending [?] [?] I was [?] and i took them one by one. always intending to replace them." pleaded Arthur Keut. aged 31 years. Wireless expert. when ...

    Article : 330 words
  19. COUNTRY GOLF CHAMPION.

    Dr. Lindsay W. Craig, the left-handed captain of the Gippsland East team, playing a brilliant games on the Royal Molbourne links at Sandringham yesterday, won the 36-hole stroke competition in the country golf championship. He drove off in fine style from the 16th too. ... [ILLUSTRATED]

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  20. MISSIONS AIDED BY SALE OF GIFTS.

    In aid of the Australian Board of Missions the women's auxiliary held a sale of gifts yesterday at the Church of England Girls' Grammar School. South Yarra. From left to right are:—The Rev. H. W. Dondney; Miss Gilman Jones, hoad mistress; Mrs,Lees. ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 49 words
  21. Linesman and Contact Wires.

    With a gang of railway linesman, Alfred Glanville, better brown a Alfred Page, aged 31 years married of Felicla street Burles,was engaged to repairing contact wires in the spencer street. ...

    Article : 268 words
  22. BREAKING A HOLIDAY.

    "That he did unlawfully deliver bread on July F." was the unusual charge laid against Donald H. Rowe. a baker, of Gipps street, Collingwood, at the Collingwood Court on Thursday, It was ...

    Article : 115 words
  23. Man's Body in River.

    From the Muthymrong River, near the Manthyrnong bridge, on August P. a boatman recovered the body of James Flunnakan, aged 64 years, of Kellor road, Exdebdor. The body was taken to ...

    Article : 82 words
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