Tourist traffic at the last weekend was much heavier than at Christmas. Campers on the river were numerous, and there was an incrcsse in the number of motor-vans ...
Article : 1,589 wordsFREMANTLE (W.A.), Tuesday.—Having completed a tour of portion of Russia, Miss Jean Hamilton, a sister-in-law of Dr.O. W. Tiegs, of Auburn, Melbourne, ...
Article : 366 wordsDifficulties are being experienced in the disposal of the splendid wheat harvest in Victoria owing to the shortage of shipping facilities. Railway arrangements are working well, but on account of the lack of ships all available space at Williamstown and Geelong is fully taxed. It has been found necessary at Williamstown to build stacks in the open — the sheds being overflowing — and the picture shows bags of wheat being transferred from a truck by the improved type of Creeper grain elevator, which has been built to the dosign of the Co-operative Wheat Group. ... [ILLUSTRATED]
Article : 99 wordsStatistics of notifiable infectious diseases for the City of Melbourne for 1926 indicate that there has been a definite improvement in the health of the community. ...
Article : 285 wordsMore than 700 members of the Young Australia League arrived in Melbourne yesterday. They are billeted at the Exhibition Building. On the left are Goorge Crowther (left). of Cairns (Queensland), greeting I. Reed, of Carnarvon (W.A.). These boys have travelled a greater distance than any others of the league. In the second picture the boys are unpacking their bags, while the third shows a member of the League engaged in writing his "home" letters. On the right is Mr. J. J. Simons, founder of the Young Australia League. ... [ILLUSTRATED]
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Article : 448 wordsThis picture is an unusual sidelight upon the spectators of a keenly contested cricket match. Photographed at the Melbourne Cricket-ground on Tuesday, the majority of these cricket enthusiasts were too much engrossed in the operations on the field to notice the presence of the photographer. ... [ILLUSTRATED]
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Article : 192 wordsIn all the matches of the Sheffield Shield competition no greater interest has been shown than in the game between Victoria and South Australia now in progress at the Melbourne Cricket-ground. The picture shows Ellis, the last batsman in the Victorian second innings, being caught by Pritchard off a ball from Williams when his score was 21. The Victorian score for the second innings was 649 runs. ... [ILLUSTRATED]
Article : 74 wordsCharged with having used insulting words in a public place and with having assaulted a constable, William John Dick appeared at the City Court on Tuesday. He pleaded not guilty to both charges. ...
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The Argus (Melbourne, Vic. : 1848 - 1957), Thu 6 Jan 1927, Page 13
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