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  2. ROAD LIGHTHOUSE.

    As a further proof against accidents, many of which have occurred on the spot, a new road lighthouse was recently erected at Quiet Corner, on the Beach road, near ...

    Article : 465 words
  3. BAYSWATER LEVEL-CROSSING TRAGEDY.

    At the Bayswater level crossing on Monday evening three persons were killed and two injured when the 6.36 down train from Melbourne, crashed into a waggonette driven by Mr. James Griffiths, who with a party was crossing the line to meet the train at the station. The cart, indicated by the arrow, is in the position occupied by the late Mr. Griffiths's waggonette when struck by the train. There are no gates at this crossing. The wooden cross at the side warns travellers on the main road of their danger. ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 94 words
  4. CONSTABLES ASSAULTED.

    As the result of a disturbance at midnight on Saturday, Roy Joseph Patrick Burgess, aged 20 years, wharf, labourer, was charged at the Carlton Court on ...

    Article : 499 words
  5. SALE OF FISH SHOP.

    Before Mr. Justice Cussen, in the First Civil Court yesterday, two Greeks sued a compatriot for alleged misrepresentation in the sale of a business at Punt road, ...

    Article : 740 words
  6. HUGE CROWD BIDS ORONSAY FAREWELL.

    Taken from a high vantage point on the Euripides, this photograph shows the extraordinary scene when the new Orient line Royal mail steamer Oronsay sailed from Prince's Pier at 5 o'clock yesterday afternoon. The number of people who assembled to see friends off was estimated at more than 10,000, only about half of whom could possibly get near enough to the great vessel's side to link up with coloured streamers to those on board. When, the vessel leaves Fremantle she will be carrying a total complement (including the ship's company) of 2,060 persons. Inset, a distinguished group to bid farewell to the general manager of the State Savings Bank of Victoria (Mr. G. E. Emery); left to right—Sir James W. McCay (deputy chairman of commissioners), Mr. Emery, Sir William McBoath (chairman), Mr. Alexander Cooch, assistant (now acting) general manager. ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 146 words
  7. BALLROOM NOT A CAFE.

    Mr. R. Knight, P.M., dismissed a prosecution launched by the licensing police against Paul Bibron, dancing master. Desiring to have the point decided by a ...

    Article : 474 words
  8. Charges Against Barman.

    On a charge of having attempted to commit an act of gross indecency in the Botanic Gardens on the night of March 31, Headley Barnes, barman, of High street. Northcote, appeared at the ...

    Article : 233 words
  9. 12,000 GROSS OF BOTTLES.

    Several days were devoted by Mr. Justice Mann to the hearing of an action in which Henry Francis Plain, trading as A. H. Plain, marine dealer, sued James ...

    Article : 304 words
  10. BALES OF WOOL MISSING.

    Charged with having broken into the warehouse of the Australian Estates and Mortgage Company, at the Showgrounds, Flemington, on or about March 2, 1925, ...

    Article : 474 words
  11. MURDER CASES IN WEST.

    PERTH, Tuesday.—The death sentence passed on Frederick Morgan, a native of America, for the wilful murder of Isaiah Riley, a coloured man, at Albany (W.A.) ...

    Article : 173 words
  12. WINE STOLEN FROM HOTEL.

    George Lewis and John Lewis, young men, of Stevenson street, Richmond, were charged at the Richmond Court on Tuesday with having stolen two bottles of wine, the property of Marion, ...

    Article : 171 words
  13. YOUNG TIGER SNAKES.

    The female tiger snake at the Zoological Gardens increased her family yesterday from 17 to 30 young ones; she has still a long way to go to reach the known record of 74. The little worm-like creatures dangled from the keeper's hand. ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 55 words
  14. SWIMMING IN THEIR CLOTHES.

    Boys from Armadale, Brighton road, and Nott street (South Melbourne) state schools, who underwent supplementary examination for swimming certificates at the St. Kilda baths yesterday, thought it a huge joke to be permitted to swim in their ordinary clothes. To cover 50 yards so handicapped was one of several tests to which they submitted, this demonstrating ability to swim in sudden emergency. ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 65 words
  15. GOVERNMENT HOUSING.

    ADELAIDE, Tuesday.—At a meeting of the creditors of Mr. Joseph Timms, contractor in the Government housing scheme. Mr. L. W. Ferres was appointed sole ...

    Article : 103 words
  16. WALLET THEFT IN CITY.

    Mr. E. Richmond, a jounalist, who had been working until a late hour at a city-newspaper office, was standing at the corner of Collins and Swanston streets at half-past 1 o'clock on Tuesday ...

    Article : 120 words
  17. POSTAL OFFICIAL'S LAPSES.

    William James Sleeth, a young man, pleaded guilty before Judge Williams, in General Sessions, yesterday, to two charges of having converted to his own use money which had come into his ...

    Article : 199 words
  18. DISPUTED OWNERSHIP OF MARES.

    Judge Moule, in the. County Court yesterday, heard [?] interpleader summons in which Mrs. Mary Clark, of Lelia road. Ormond, was the claimant, and Albert Bernard Clark, her son, the ...

    Article : 297 words
  19. WHISKY FALSELY DESCRIBED.

    Before Mr. J. Macnamara, P.M.. at the Richmond Court, on Tuesday, Mrs. A. Kune, licensee of the Mountain View Hotel, Bridge road, was charged with having had in her possession for ...

    Article : 120 words
  20. THEFT AND PRETENCES.

    On remand Elias J. Serrennikoff, formerly secretary of the Elcho Island Naptha Petroleum Co. Ltd. appeared at the City Court on Tuesday. He has been charged with having, on June 5, ...

    Article : 140 words
  21. TECHNICAL INSTRUCTORS' SOCIETY.

    At the first council meeting of the Technical Instructors' Society of Victoria officers for the year were elceted as follows:—President, Dr. H. J. Sehapper; senior vice-president, W. R. Dean; ...

    Article : 126 words
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