SYDNEY, Tuesday. — Alderman WalKer completed his evidence today before the Royal commission on civic administration In the morning Mr. Watt, K.C., who is ...
Article : 1,130 wordsParticularly fine types of lads are now enjoying the advantages of the new Church of England Home for Boys at Canterbury, formally opened by Archbishop Lees on Saturday. The home, valued at £15,000, the finest of its kind In Australia, Is the gift of Mrs. John Hindson in memory of her husband and son. These bright young pupils, grouped at the stately entrance to the home, are among 30 boys accommodated. ... [ILLUSTRATED]
Article : 77 wordsThis aeroplane photograph is of the new "Wattle-bird" De Havlland 'plane which, with the "Scrub-bird" machine, left the Larkin Aircraft Co's aerodrome, Essendon, at half-past 1 o'clock on Monday, and arrived, with two passengers, at Hay, New South Wales, 260 miles away, at 10 minutes past 4 o'clock. It will fly on the Adelaide-Sydney mail service. ... [ILLUSTRATED]
Article : 62 wordsAllegations of interest and apprehension of bias were made yesterday against two members of the Royal commission that is investigating the circumstances of the ...
Article : 1,729 wordsComplete arrangements have been made, said the hon. secretary of the South African Patriotic Memorial Fund (Mr. F. Leslie Bruford) yesterday, for the unveiling of ...
Article : 273 wordsMR. MACPHERSON ROBERTSON, whose personal cheque for £5,500, a gift to Melbourne charities, is acknowledged in today's issue. ... [ILLUSTRATED]
Article : 33 wordsA serious menace to the mutton-birds that annually nest in thousands upon Phillip Island Is the drifting sand that overwhelms the burrows. This was pointed out to a deputation which urged the Chief Secretary (Dr. Argyle) yesterday to remove the embarge upon "egging." The photograph shows all that remains of a rookery at Cape Woolamai, which originally consisted of 20 acres of burrows. Sand has swept over it, and now not half an acre of burrows remains. ... [ILLUSTRATED]
Article : 82 wordsTwo laud reports attracted the attention of Plain-clothes Constable Saker to a motor-car which was being driven in a westerly direction along Victoria street, ...
Article : 234 wordsDuring the luncheon hour yesterday speed trials were made on the new motordrome in Batman avenue to be opened by Melbourne Carnivals Ltd next Saturday. ... [ILLUSTRATED]
Article : 29 wordsFollowing the interstate matches championship ovents were commenced in the Lawn Tennis Association's tournament on the Albert Courts, St. Kilda road, yesterday. Rain again interfered with play, as indicated by the umbrellas around the championship court, where R. Wertheim and P. O'Hara Wood (right) competed against J. Clemenger and L. Baker. ... [ILLUSTRATED]
Article : 54 wordsAn application was rccentlY made to the industrial registrar of the Arbitration Court (Mr. A. M. Stewart) by the Liquor and Allied Trades' Employees' Union for ...
Article : 193 wordsProsperous-looking Chinese merchants and students lined the decks of the steamer Ling Nam, which made her first entry Into Port Phillip Bay yesterday on a voyage from Peru to China. The Chinese passengers are all homeward bound, and will not be allowed to land in Australia. ... [ILLUSTRATED]
Article : 52 wordsMotorists on the Gisborne road yesterday had the unenviable experience of being forced to make the road in front of their car as they went along. Mudholos were to be filled only by spadework and armfuls of tree branches. ... [ILLUSTRATED]
Article : 42 wordsSYDNEY, Tuesday. — The application by the Federal secretary of the Federated Engine-drivers and Fireman;s Association to the High Court for a writ of ...
Article : 136 wordsBROKEN HIIL (N.S.W.), Monday. — At a meeting of unionists held under the anspices of the Industrial and Politicil Council yesterday the question of the ...
Article : 92 wordsSir,— 4870, 19th Battahon, A.[?]i.F., whose letter appeared on Saturday, unintentionally rendered good service to the State War Council in that he emphasised ...
Article : 505 wordsTaken from a new angle, this photograph is of the Yallourn brown coalfield. In the foreground is the weir on the Latrobe River, which maintains the level during summer for the supply of water to the power-house condensing plant. The power-house at the rear on the right is now supplementing the metropolitan supply of current; three turbo-generators are In' commission. On the left are the Yallourn Alps, and beyond is the tall chimney of the briquetting factory, where tests are being made. ... [ILLUSTRATED]
Article : 95 wordsThe loading of passengers' luggage and ship's stores was carried out yesterday by Lascar members of the Maloja's crew, who did essential work refused by Australian unionists. ... [ILLUSTRATED]
Article : 30 wordsBRISBANE, Tuesday. — By 152 votes to 54, bakers employees decided against alterning the commencing time of their work from 8 o clock in the morning to 7 o'clock. ...
Article : 58 wordsMessrs.J. Bartlett, W.P. Bice, W.S. Ennis, C.T. Holmes, and A.Shurey, have been appointed to represent the employers on the saddlery and harness makers' wages ...
Article : 64 wordsAt a meeting of the State Executive Council yesterday an order in council was signed authorising the xtension of the powers of the builders labourers' wages ...
Article : 54 wordsSome months ago the Carrum Council responced to an appeal made by the fire brigades in the minicipality for funds to purchase equipment by placing £100 on the estimates. It was stated at ...
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The Argus (Melbourne, Vic. : 1848 - 1957), Wed 26 Nov 1924, Page 17
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