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  2. PRISON RULES BROKEN.

    Having escaped from French Island, where he was serving an indeterminate sentence, Martin Alexander Wellington, aged 42 [?], seaman, was charged before Judge ...

    Article : 419 words
  3. FIGHTING TO SAVE THEIR HOME FROM FOREST FIRE.

    Many narrow escapes were reported from Badger's Valley, where homes were threatened by the forest fires, which are still burning in the Healesville district. Prompt response to a call for help saved the home of Mr. T. Anderson, which was surroundod by flames. These set fire to the outbuildings of the farm. ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 60 words
  4. RED HILL RAILWAY.

    Further evidence was given yesterday at the inquiry by the Federal Public Works Committee into the proposal to build a standard gauge railway from Port Augusta ...

    Article : 778 words
  5. INSOLVENT'S CONDUCT.

    Until a little time ago James Jones, a plumber, and Reginald Joseph Teague, a school teacher, lived as next-door neighbourns in Cowper street, Foorscray. Their ...

    Article : 809 words
  6. BANK CLERK'S DEATH.

    Stiggering into the doorway of a shop a few yards from the Malvern branch of the Commercial Bank in Glenferrie road, Malvern, on the night of February I, ...

    Article : 469 words
  7. HOMES THREATENED BY FIRES AT HEALESVILLE.

    Removing household goods from a home in Badgor's Valley, near Healesville, which was in danger from the forest fires. About 40 homes were threatened at this settlement on Wednesday, but later the fires became under control, although they will not be extinguished completely until it rains. ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 52 words
  8. STUDENTS' EXHIBIT AT EXHIBITION.

    One of the most Interesting exhibits at the A.N.A. Exhibition is that of the Working Men's College carpontry and joinery classes. The work is well finished, and a large part of it was done by students aged 14 or 15 years. The spiral staircase is the work of fourth and fifth year students in the staircase and handrailing class. ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 63 words
  9. TRIP TO BRITAIN.

    Norman Munro, clerk, George street, Fitzroy, appeared before Messrs. T. O'Callaghan (chairman), W, Young, J. J. Denton, C. W. Lettey. Baron Marks, and E. Campbell, J.P.'s, at the City ...

    Article : 596 words
  10. SHOT FIRED IN SHOP.

    ADELAIDE, Thursday.—At the 'Adelaide Police Court yesterday Donald Scott was charged with having on Tuesday menaced with a revolver and demanded ...

    Article : 193 words
  11. GIRL GUIDE MOVEMENT.

    BRISBANE, Thursday.—In a lecture on the girl guide movement to-day Lady Marjoric Dalrymple, district commsssioner of girl guides at ...

    Article : 105 words
  12. FALSE PRETENCES BY ENGINEER.

    BENDIGO, Thursday.—In the Bendigo Supreme Court on Wednesday, before Mr.Justice mann and a jury, Nigel Cowan, aged 44 years, who described himself as an engineer and commercial ...

    Article : 330 words
  13. KERBSIDE PETROL PUMPS.

    Sir,—Much publicity has been given to the proposal by certain oil companies to instal kerb pumps in Australia. An outery his been raised against the Vacuum Oil ...

    Article : 482 words
  14. JUDGING "PEACH WEEK" WINDOW DISPLAYS.

    Special prizes for window displays in connection with "peach week" were offered by the Fruit Marketing Organisation of Victoria, whose representatives yesterday made a tour of the suburbs to judgo the windows. In the photograph are, left to right:—Mr. A. E. Williams, secretary of the Melbourne and Suburban Fruiterers' Association; and Mr. J. M. Ward, superintendent of Herticulture, who judged the displays. ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 67 words
  15. DOMESTIC WELFARE TRAIN FOR COUNTRY TOUR.

    So great has been the interest shown by country women in the domestic arts and baby welfare cars of the Better Farming Train, that the Railways Commissioners have decided to send the cars on a special three-weeks' tour of country districts, leaving Melbourne on Monday. Towns in South Gippsland will be first visited. A typical scene in one of the cars obtained on the last trip of the Better Farming Train. ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 76 words
  16. TRAM-MEN ASSAULTED.

    At the Fitzroy Court John Fredwick Joyner and benjamin B. Jouner, brother, of Northeate, were charged with having behaved in an offensive manner. A further charge of having unlawfull ...

    Article : 359 words
  17. BANK TELLER'S LAPSE.

    Andrew Knox Inglis, bank teller, formerly employed by the Bank of New South Wales at Wangaratta, pleaded guilty before Judge Woinarski in General Sessions yesterday to a charge of ...

    Article : 312 words
  18. TO THE EDITOR OF THE ARGUS.

    Sir,—Can the importing companies tell us why petrol can be obtained at Hono[?] for 7½d. a gallon from the pump, and we have to pay 2/2 a gallon? The handling ...

    Article : 110 words
  19. ARSON CASE.

    In connection with the case in which Harry Hord seaman, was found guilty of arson at the Court of General Sessions Mrs. Rosalind L. Hiscock, of Toronto, Union street, Malvern, pointed ...

    Article : 83 words
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