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  2. LIKE A ROMAN CHARIOT RACE.

    Intenso excitement was caused by the pair horse trot at the Show yesterday afternoon, the contestants, as the picture shows, resembling the competitors in a charlot race of olden times. Mr. J. Pretty's Black Wattle and Tuxedo Rock (on far side) are shown winning from Golden Siam and Sister Siam. ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 55 words
  3. MIGRATION AND MARKETING.

    FREMANTLE (W.A.), Tuesday.—"The lights of Fremantle were very friendly and grateful when I saw them carly this morning," said Sir Joseph Cook, former High ...

    Article : 504 words
  4. REMARKABLE JUMP.

    Jumping high, as shown by the photograph, Messrs. W. H. Crozier and Bassett. Lady Clarke, ridden by F. J. Bassett, clcared the water and won the Olympian hunting contest at the Show. ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 34 words
  5. JURY AGAIN DISAGREES.

    At 25 minutes to 11 o'clock yesterday morning Judgo Womarski discharged the jury in General Sessions which had been locked up overnight and which had failed ...

    Article : 563 words
  6. A GAME EFFORT.

    A game attempt to win was made by Miss Rotha Reid, who, after upsetting her barrel In the first run down in the flag race, subsequently placed all her flags inside it and ran third. ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 38 words
  7. SCHOOLBOYS AND SAFETY FIRST.

    An officer of the Railways department at the [?] Exhibition instructing a party of schoolboys in the principles of "safety first" with the aid of the model railway crossing. ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 33 words
  8. SUCCESSFUL SHEEPDOGS.

    Mr. Thomas White's Sailor Lad and Delhi, winners of the special sheepdog trial at the Show. ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 17 words
  9. CHEQUE-STEALING ALLEGED.

    Sums of money amounting to £372/3/9 were concerned in five charges which were preferred against Stanley Hughes, aged 33 years, clerk, at the City Court on Tuesday. ...

    Article : 639 words
  10. AUTOMOBILE CHAMBER.

    An increase of 172 members was reported at the annual meeting of the Victorian Automobile Chamber of Commerce, held at the rooms of the association, Queen ...

    Article : 429 words
  11. LORRY-DRIVER'S EXTRAORDINARY ESCAPE.

    This is the edge of the quarry-hole at the Northcote Brick Works down which a motor-lorry, driven by Noel Ralnsbury, of Kensington, fell on Monday afternoon, into the deep waterhole at the bottom, the driver being practically uninjured. The lorry fell over at the point where the little boy is standing in the picture on the right, and rolled 150ft. to the water. On the left the top of the hood is being held up where it fell off. ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 81 words
  12. ASCOTVALE ESTATE.

    The will of the late Mrs. Hannah Ryan, of Kent street, Ascotvale, who died on November 13, 1926, leaving an estate valued at £12,000, was the subject of an ...

    Article : 352 words
  13. INSURANCE ON MOTOR-CAR.

    Before Judge Williams and a special jury Of four in the Cotiuty Court yesterday Frederick William Edwards, of Flemington road, North Melbourne, secondhand dealey, ...

    Article : 391 words
  14. SCHOOLGIRL TENNIS CHAMPIONSHIPS.

    Types of players in the schoolgirls' tennis championships now In progress at the L.T.A.V. courts at Kooyong. Some of the young players are developing a pleasing grace of style. Left to right" Jean Holt (TooraK College), Joyce McLaren (St. Andrew's), Gwon Borwick (St. Andrew's), and Nancy Live (Ruyton). ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 57 words
  15. FOUND DEAD IN RIVER.

    PERTH, Monday.—The dead body of Mrs. Catherine Hardie was found in the river at Claremont to-day. Mrs. Hardie, who had been in ill-health, is understood ...

    Article : 66 words
  16. BEDCLOTHES STOLEN.

    Alice Minette, [?] aged 34 years, was charged before Mr. J. Macnamara. P.M., and Mr. [?] J.P., at the Fitzroy Court on Monday with having on September 11 stolen [?] to the ...

    Article : 93 words
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