The recent fine, warm weather has already drawn many people from their homes, and the nearer beaches yesterday were dotted with families of children. The photograph on the left was taken at St. Kilda, and that on the right, showing a group of boys splashing in the chilly water, at South Melbourne. ... [ILLUSTRATED]
Article : 57 wordsReplying to criticism of the Board of Works by Mr. Everard, M.L.A., in introducing the Local Government (Watershed Areas Rating) Bill, in the Legislative ...
Article : 533 wordsMr. Justice Lowe, in the Third Civil Court, devoted the whole of yesterday to listening to address by counsel in the action in which the England, Scottish, and ...
Article : 660 wordsThe Larkin-Sopwith aircraft factory in connection with the air port that will shortly be established at Coode Island, on the Lower Yarra, is now nearing completion, and already several aeroplanes are housed there. A view of the factory from the aerodrome. ... [ILLUSTRATED]
Article : 45 wordsA group of blind boys at the Royal Victorian institute for the Blind rohearsing the "buggy ride" for their display at Wirth's Olympia to-night. They are being tutored by Miss Bosworth, and show remarkable skill. ... [ILLUSTRATED]
Article : 39 wordsThe street elcaner who suddenly came upon a black snake, 4ft. in length. In Post-office place, at half-past 6 o'clock yesterday morning, sprang several yards before he returned and killed it. ... [ILLUSTRATED]
Article : 35 wordsAll that remained of the motor-truck driven by the late Mr. Ernest Pyke, which collided with a goods train at a level crossing at Junee(N.S.W.) on Monday. Three lives were lost, the truck being carried 300 yards over the cattle-pits. ... [ILLUSTRATED]
Article : 44 wordsA Supreme Court action which, although it involved only 16/ and accrucd interest, appears to have loomed largely in the records of the Shire of Belfast in the ...
Article : 407 wordsAn exhibit at the Electrical Exhibition which is attracting a great deal of interest is the fire alarm switchboard shown here being operated by a fireman. ... [ILLUSTRATED]
Article : 29 wordsFor many years an old German has made his home on board this old schooner, which once floated in the Yarra. Recent reclamation has resulted in the sitting up of the reach near Coode Island, where the hulk lies, and the old vessel has sunk into the mud. The German still lives there guarded by his dogs. ... [ILLUSTRATED]
Article : 62 wordsThis strange denizen of the deep was recently caught off the coast of South Africa Considerable difficulty has been found in classifying it, though ... [ILLUSTRATED]
Article : 43 wordsAfter having spent a large sum of money in concreting Bridge road, the Richmond Council is concerned at the possibility that the conversion of the tram line to electric ...
Article : 261 wordsOn a charge, under common law, of having impeded the course of justice by attempting to dissuade a witness from giving evidence in a Court case. Harold Clancy, ...
Article : 157 wordsThe body of Reginald Charles Allan, aged 10 years, of Easey street, Collingwood, who was reported missing from his home on Monday night, was recovered yesterday in ...
Article : 202 wordsA large trial shipment of Pacific kauri timber was recently brought to Sydney from Noumea by the steamer Suva. For easier transport to the mills the logs were heaved overboard into the harbour. One of the logs just "rising for the first time" before it was towed away. ... [ILLUSTRATED]
Article : 61 wordsMiss Mona Macleod, the prosent holder of the title. Mrs. Alex. Russell, who equalled the Sandringham course record yesterday. ... [ILLUSTRATED]
Article : 33 wordsSir,—As I can claim to be the author of the road up Mount Buffalo and subsequent developments on the Mount, I desire to make a few comments on the folly of the ...
Article : 457 wordsA Peugeot motor-car and an Indian motor-cycle, owned by Mr. J. H. Rhodes, were destroyed by an outbreak of fire in a garage at the rear of Ardoch Flats, ...
Article : 221 wordsTravellers on the recent Rese tour of the Mallee saw much splendid country in full production, and also, near Kooloonong, witnessed the conversion of scrub-covered areas to good arable land. On the left is parry of district residents and Resonians among the Mallee sorab, which is being cleared. On the right is a farm[?]r, with his team, cultivating some of the rich country that has already been cleared. ... [ILLUSTRATED]
Article : 74 wordsFriendship between Boy Scouts in their international meetings is spoken of as a possible and towards peace between nations International peace is one of the objects ...
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The Argus (Melbourne, Vic. : 1848 - 1957), Wed 14 Sep 1927, Page 23
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