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  2. THE PICTURES.

    That there is abundant talent in Australia for moving pictures has lately been claimed by three authorities. Miss Louise Lovely, who in her tour through the ...

    Article : 1,410 words
  3. DOCK DESIGNER.

    of the firm of Clark and Standfield, designers of Roating docks, who arrived in Melbourne by the Mooitan, He favours the project of constructing a large floating dock in ... [ILLUSTRATED]

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  4. "DEMON' BOWLER.

    who at the age of 72 years is revisiting his birthplace. He was the great "demon" bowler of the "80's" Mr. Spofforth is staying with his family at the Oriental ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 38 words
  5. MATERNITY BONUS.

    Having been nominated by the Victorian branch of the British Medical Association, of which he was president last year, Dr. Dunbar Hooper gave evidence before the ...

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  6. GUESTS AT FEDERAL GOVERNMENT HOUSE.

    As guests of their Excellencies the Governor-General and Lady Forster at Federal Government House are some of the distinguished visitors to Australia who arrived by the Mooltan on Tuesday evening. In this group, taken yesterday, from left to right are:—Miss Edith Carleton, Lord and Lady Somerleyton, Lord Henry Scott (first cousin to Her Excellency), and Lady Forster. ... [ILLUSTRATED]

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  7. UNCONTROLLED TRAMCAR.

    How an unattended electric tramcar travelled almost three-quarters of a mile, colliding with a waggon, was revealed at the morgue yesterday, when the city ...

    Article : 688 words
  8. FAMOUS BOWLER'S FAMILY.

    Mrs. F. R. Spafforth, wife of the former "demon" bowler, with her daughter Dorothy. Mrs. and Miss Spofforth arrived with the noted oldtime cricketer on a holiday visit by the Mooltan. ... [ILLUSTRATED]

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  9. CANDIDATES FOR FITZROY BY-ELECTION.

    Candidates for the Fitzroy seat in the Legislative Assembly, made vacant by the death of Mr. J. W. Billson, have opened their campaigns. The election is on February 4. Mr. Blackburn is the selected Labour candidate, while Mr. Boell describes himself as an Independent. ... [ILLUSTRATED]

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  10. CHAMPION WRESTLER HELPS POLICE ATHLETES.

    Athletes of the Russell street police gymnasium were keenly interested yesterday in the demonstration of scientific grips by the light heavyweight wrestling champion of the world, "Ted" Thye, who shuwed the constables a deadly hold for combating criminals. This hold is being shown by Thye to Constable A. J. Disney in the left inset, and is being practised by the constable on a civilian on the right. It is a double wristlotk improvement on the hammerlock; properly applied it enables the captive to be led powerless, the slightast upward pressure checking all ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 127 words
  11. YOUTH ELECTROCUTED.

    At the morgue yesterday, the city coroner (Mr. D. Berriman, P.M.) inquired into the death of Albert Croft, aged 17 years, labourer, of Morphy street, Richmond. ...

    Article : 352 words
  12. MOTOR-SHIP'S NOVEL RUDDER.

    This is the curious rudder of the Konigsberg, one of the most modorn motor-ships in the world, now in port. It is called the Flettner rudder, and the Konigsberg is the first ship to carry the new invention. The small rudder can be operated by the turn of the little finger, and its ... [ILLUSTRATED]

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  13. POLICE ASSOCIATION PICNIC.

    Happy excursionists crowded the Weeroona yesterday, when the annual picnic of the Victorian Police Association was held. Smiling faces along the deck rails are depicted. ... [ILLUSTRATED]

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  14. NOVEL MOTOR-SHIP IN PORT.

    Engineers, shipping experts, and all interested in the development of the science of navigation would find much to marvel at in the Norddeutscher Lloyd fine motor-ship Kenigsberg now berthed at Victoria Dock. The bridge is fitted with four gyroscopic compasses (one of which is Inset), these are electrically connected with the motor gyroscope in the engine-room, and when the ship's course is set any deviation is automatically ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 88 words
  15. SLY GROG-SELLING.

    An announcement that the minimum penalty of a fine of £25, which it has been the custom of the City Court Bench to impose upon a person convicted, for the first ...

    Article : 518 words
  16. ETHICS OF ADVERTISING.

    "Advertising men do not make the most of the power which they have at their command. They do not take enough of their own medicine. They do not ...

    Article : 448 words
  17. SAVE THE CHILDREN FUND.

    Dr. W.A. Kennedy, chief commissioner for the Near East of the Save the Children fund, cabled to the Melbourne executive on Saturday that he had received from Dr. ...

    Article : 316 words
  18. CONCRETE ROADMAKING IN RICHMOND.

    The Richmond Council is carrying out a plan of [?] readmaking. To relieve unemployment the council has informed the Trades Hall that positions for 30 men will be available when the new concrete-mixer is at work in a few days. ... [ILLUSTRATED]

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  19. VAGRANCY CHARGE.

    This man is convicted cocaine carrier, and is always fointering abut the slum portion of the city under the influ[?] of that drug." said Plainclothes constable Murphy at the City Court on ...

    Article : 200 words
  20. ALLEGED FORGERY OF CHEQUE.

    Before Messrs. P. J. Conlon, P.H., H. J. Alessio, T. Cotter, C. E. Ogden, E. N. Moore, and J. [?], J.P.'s. Mary Agatha Schmidt, a married woman, was charged with having ...

    Article : 124 words
  21. THIRD TEST MATCH.

    Played at Adelaide. The [?] see Illustrations in "The[?] Saturday [?] ...

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