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  2. PARKING AREAS.

    The Chief Justice (Sir William Irvine) in the Practice Court yesterday heard argument on the return of an order nisi calling upon the City of Melbourne to show cause ...

    Article : 533 words
  3. CHANCES OF MARRIAGE.

    Adjudicating on a breach of promise case yesterday, Judge Foster, in the County Court, quoted the Federal statistician (Mr. Wickens) as saying that the average age ...

    Article : 642 words
  4. FOG ENVELOPS MELBOURNE.

    Residents in Melbourne and suburbs awoke yesterday morning to find a heavy fog enveloping the landscape, and blotting all but the nearer objects from view. The fog hung over the city until after 10 o'clock, about which time this picture was taken. It shows Flinders street station looming through the murk. ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 54 words
  5. LAYING DETONATORS.

    On all suburban railway lines yesterday morning the fog made it difficult for motor-men to distinguish the signals. One of a large number of railwaymen laying detonators on tho rails to act as warnings. ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 37 words
  6. MR. FRANK TATE RETIRES.

    After 56 years in the Education department, of which 26 years were spent as director, Mr. Frank Tate retired yesterday. In tho afternoon officers of the department assembled in his room to bid him a reluctant farewell. Seated at the table, from left to right, are Mr. M. H. Bottoms (secretary to the department), Mr. M. P. Hansen (chief inspector of secondary schools), Mr. Tate, and Mr. J. McRae (chief Inspector of primary schools). ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 79 words
  7. LORD MAYOR'S FUND.

    The Lord Mayor (Sir Stephen Morell) yesterday received a cheque from G. J. Coles and Co. Pty. Ltd. for £315, which brings the total amount distributed by ...

    Article : 249 words
  8. DEATH OF MOTOR-CYCLIST.

    "You did not exercise proper care, and you have gone very close to being charged with negligence. You really have no right to be driving a motor-car in the street," ...

    Article : 378 words
  9. MENZIES' HOTEL.

    Menzies' Hotel Limited submitted plans to the Lice[?]sing Court at its sitting at the Law Courts yesterday for alterations and additions to Menzies' Hotel. The ...

    Article : 366 words
  10. CARGOES FOR THE SHIPS.

    Ships which were rendered idle by the cooks' strike are now receiving cargoes for other Australian ports. Here is a load of Ice and a number of barrels of beer being loaded into the A.U.S.N. Company's motor-ship Ormiston. ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 44 words
  11. ANOTHER ATTEMPT TO FLY BIRD FASHION.

    Following the tragic attempt by Mr. Bonney to fly an aeroplane that flapped, its wings like a bird, Mr. George R. White, another American, after studying the flight of birds for six years, has completed this motorless "ornithopten," in which he will attempt to fly. The articulated wings will beat in a 17 foot are at the rate of 80 beats a minute. The inventor claims that it will carry 278lb. in addition to his own weight. ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 87 words
  12. BLIND INSTITUTE.

    At the last meeting of the board of management of the Institute for the Blind, St. Kilda road, the grave financial position of the institute was discussed. So ...

    Article : 527 words
  13. FIRST ACROSS.

    One of the most interested people in the recent flight of the Bremen across the Atlantic from Ireland to Labrador was Sir Arthur Brown ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 54 words
  14. STREET OF LEANING TREES.

    There is a little street in Melbourne where the trees on both sides, instead of growing straight up as normal trees should, all lean over at the same angle towards the centre of the road, presenting a curious appearance. This is Cathedral place, East Melbourne, behind St. Patrick's Cathedral, and beside the Eye and Ea[?] Hospital. It is thought that the trees have grown outward in an effort to reach the light. ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 76 words
  15. MAN SLASHED WITH RAZOR.

    PERTH, Monday.—A waitress, aged 17 years, was ordered in the Children's Court to-day to be sent to an institution fot two years for having assaulted William Owen ...

    Article : 126 words
  16. INCREASED CUSTOMS VIGILANCE.

    In pursuance of its intention to exercise stricter vigilance over goods landed in Melbourne, the Customs department is building this new inspection office near No. 17 North Whar[?], between the river and the Victoria Deck. ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 39 words
  17. COMMITTAL ON CHEQUE CHARGE.

    Thomas parker, engineer, aged 33 years, was charged at the Collingwood Court on Monday[?] with [?] obtained £1 from Eileen Catherine [?] florish[?] of Smith street, Collingwood, by ...

    Article : 311 words
  18. STREETS IN CAMBERWELL.

    Sir.—Allow me to endorse the remarks of "Ratepayer" to-day upon road construction in the municipality of Camberwell. "Ratepayer" has struck the right note ...

    Article : 77 words
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