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  2. ST. JOHN AMBULANCE.

    A sympathetic inquiry into the work in Victoria of the St. John Ambulance Association and brigade and the Victorian Civil Ambulance Serivce was made ...

    Article : 979 words
  3. LIONS IN THE CITY.

    With the intention of making the Museum more attractive to the public, the authorities have just completed this splendid exhibit in the main hall. It consists of a glass case 14ft. square, in which three lions have been placed in lifelike attitudes in surroundings resombling those of their natural habitat, North-East Africa. The grass and foliage are natural, and a typical landscape has been painted by Mr. Louis McCubbin, the artist, as a background. The exhibit will be open to the public this morning. ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 91 words
  4. TROUBLES IN HAT TRADE.

    Some time ago the Federated Felt Hatting Employees' Union of Australasia issued summonses against the United Felt Hats Pty. Ltd., calling upon the company to ...

    Article : 648 words
  5. SOUTHWARD BOUND.

    The flagship of the Byrd Antarctic expedition, the City of New York, laden to tho Plimsoll line with stores and gear, leaving the harbour at Dunedin (N.Z.) in tow of the tug Dunedin on December 2, bound for the Ross Sea. ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 44 words
  6. ONE OF BYRD'S "HUSKIES."

    One of the Eskimo dogs, commonly known as "huskies," which is accompanying the expedition of Commander Richard Byrd to the South Polar regions. Such dogs as these are of great value to polar explorers, and much is expected of those taken with the Byrd expedition. ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 49 words
  7. OBSTACLE RACE.

    Sailors and trainees at the Flinders Naval Depot taking part in an obstacle race at the depot sports find that this obstacle is rather crowded, and some have to await their turn. ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 34 words
  8. FERNTREE GULLY FIRE.

    Judgment was delivered by Judge Moule in the County Court yesterday afternoon in an action brought by Herbert Crane, of Rolyat, Norwood road, Burawood, carrier, ...

    Article : 517 words
  9. AVIATOR WARNS SURFERS.

    The action of Mr. L. Neil in banking his aeroplan over the heads of several surfers at North Narrabeen (N.S.W.) yesterday, and warning them that sharks were in the ...

    Article : 115 words
  10. SHEFFIELD SHIELD CRICKET.

    An incident in the Sheffield Shield cricket match between Victoria and Queensland on the M.C.C. Ground yesterday. K. Rigg (V.) swings H. R. Thurlow to leg for two runs, while O'Connor, the Queensland captain, and other fieldsmen watch the ball in its flight. ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 46 words
  11. WINE TRADE DIFFICULTIES.

    Sir,—The Minister for Markets (Mr. Paterson) contends that difficulties in the wine industry are to an excess of imPorts into Great Britain of Australian ...

    Article : 491 words
  12. HIGH SCHOOLS OF MELBOURNE.

    The grounds of the Melbourne Girls' High School were far cooler for private study yesterday than the classrooms. Some of the students are shown on the left with their books outside the school building. The principal is Miss C. Montgomery. On the right is the University High School in Lygon street, which will be vacated about July of next year, whon the new building in Royal parade will be ready for occupation. The principal is Mr. M. S. Sharman. ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 84 words
  13. ATTEMPT TO BRIBE POLICE.

    Edward R. L. Curtain company promoter, of Ringwood, was charged at the Box Hill Court on Thursday with having offered a bribe to the police. Constable Long, of the licensing police, said:— ...

    Article : 310 words
  14. SPRAYED WITH BURNING PETROL.

    ADELAIDE, Thursday.—Sprayed with burning petrol which had exploded from a flagon in a house at Walkerville this afternoon, Samuel Davey, aged 23 years, was severely burned about the ...

    Article : 49 words
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