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  2. CANADA.

    TORONTO, Nov.14— It is considered that this country is on the high road to better times. Babson's Statistical Bureau of Boston has ennumcrated seven reasons ...

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  3. FLOODED SUBWAY AT MORDIALLOC.

    Flooded to a depth of several fett the subway at Mordialloc yesterday prevented egress from the station to the few-who, In spite of the downpour, determined to adhere to their holiday programme. Late In the afternoon the steady drizzle was Increasing the expanse of flood-waters. ... [ILLUSTRATED]

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  4. MAKINGS THE BEST OF IT.

    All along the foreshore of the bay from Mordialloc to Mornington are thousands of week-end and'holiday cottages, the occupants of which, confined indoors by the steady downpour yesterday, wero sorely triod by the depressing holiday weather. Music came to the aid of many a band of optimists, who, with banjo and ukiilelo, did. their best to make merry on the rain-swept back porch. ... [ILLUSTRATED]

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  5. LABOUR AND MIGRATION.

    LONDON,,. Nov. 20.—With 1,250,000 reistered unemployed in Great Britain. it is a standing wonder why the British Labour party is not working body, soul, ...

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  6. A DEPRESSING HOLIDAY TASK.

    Most doserving of pity,perhaps; of all the holiday-makers whoso Boxing. Cay vacation was ruined by rain were the campers, who found' it Dffficuit Indee'd to"be cheerful,under.damp canvas,, with no prospect of,the weather clearing. There was a brisk demand for spades and shovels early yesterday morning to drain water away "'from' the camps. ... [ILLUSTRATED]

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  7. A DESERTED PIER.

    Instead,of throngs of gaily dressed holiday-makers, bathers, yachtsmen, and the Inevitable rows of fishermen, the pler at Mordialloc yesterday, in the height of the holiday season,'was desers. ... [ILLUSTRATED]

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  8. MORDIALLOC CARNIVAL POSTPONED.

    On Christmas Day a carnival was opened in the Mordialloc showgrounds for foreshore improvement funds. Yesterday officials gathered on the rain-washed road in front of the deserted grounds, and, after a unanimous vote of censure on the weather, decided to postpone the event. ... [ILLUSTRATED]

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  9. BLAMING THE MASCOT.

    The camp mascot of a cheerful party or youths from ono of the Melbourne orphanages who encamped at Carrum for the holidays was a young goat, which was blamed for the bad weather. But the "scapegoat" bleated a denial of responsibility. ... [ILLUSTRATED]

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  10. SUBURBAN FARMING.

    In the heart of Brighton, surrounded by villas, and within four minutes of the Middle Brighton station, is a fine crop of hay, belonging to. Mr. J. H. Higgins, of Dendy street. Now cut ard stooked, this remarkable suburbancrop is the object of much interest in the district. ... [ILLUSTRATED]

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  11. HOLY TRINITY ANNIVERSARY.

    Holy Trinity Church, Port Melbourne, will celobrate its 70th anniversary to-morrow, an iron church having been built on a church tent site at Sandridge in 1854. The original application for a church, area was made.by Bishop Perry on December 23, 1851, the year In which, gold was discovered in ... [ILLUSTRATED]

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  12. HARDY BATHERS.

    As far as could be seen.along all the stretch of bathing beach from Mordialloc to Carrum yesterday only two bathers defied the downpour. For-five bleak minutes they lont life and colour to the beach, then loft it deserted, as 'in midwinter. ... [ILLUSTRATED]

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  13. DETECTIVE FORCE.

    The Chief Secretary (Dr. Argyle) will not disclose at present the recommendations contained in the report he has received.from the head of the.criminal ...

    Article : 101 words
  14. ALLEGED ASSAULT.

    A man who gave his name as Clifford Johnson was admitted to the St. Vincent's Hospital at 6 o'clock on Christmas Day suffring from concussion of the brain. He stated that htit lie was ...

    Article : 117 words
  15. SECONDARY EDUCATION.

    During' ii recent trip to England Mr. L. J.Wrigley, senior inspector of Victorian secondary schools, visited a large number of schools of various types. He ...

    Article : 276 words
  16. MENTONE GIRLS' GRAMMAR SCHOOI

    Founded only a year ago, the Mentono Girls' Grammar School has established itself as a modern.seaside scholastic Institution, lt is the property of debenture-holders, mostly district resIdents, and Is controlled by a council selected by them. The president is Mr.J.Allan Anderson, and the head mistressis Miss E.M.Pearson. ... [ILLUSTRATED]

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  17. HAILEYBURY COLLEGE, BRIGHTON.

    Founded by Mr.C. H. Rendall, M.A.,.one of the foremost classical scholars of Victoria,In 1892, Haileybury College,at the corner, of South road and New street," Brighton Beach, is fortunately situated within a stene's throw of the beach and baths, The head master is Mr.S.R.Dickinson. ... [ILLUSTRATED]

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  18. HANDBAG SNATCHED.

    A cyclist snatched a handbag from Miss J. O'Connor, music teacher, of Park street, West Brunswick, when she was walking near her home on Monday. The man was riding on the ...

    Article : 101 words
  19. DANGEROUS SPEED.

    Perey Kennedy, Ross streert, Port Melbourne, was charged at the Brunswick Court on Wednesday with having driven a motor-cycle at a speed langerous to the public. ...

    Article : 106 words
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