By the tactful action of the police a serious disturbance was prevented at Victoria Dock on Monday afternoon. Shortly before 1 o'clock a voluntecr wharf labourer ...
Article : 246 wordsChief Judge Dethridge on Monday delivered three judgments in which he fixed the rates of and pay and conditions of men of the mereantile marine. In the course of ...
Article : 1,830 wordsFifty-eight passengers on an excursion train travelling from Melbourne to Korumburra. on the South Gippsland line, were injured when the train collided with the rear end of the tender of a goods tram standing on a siding at the Koo-wee-rup station on the morning of Christmas Eve. The corner of the tender, overhanging the main line, ripped off the sides of several carriages as shown by the top picture. Below (left) is the rear end of the tender showing the damage caused to it by the collision. On the right is an engine on the points in approximately the same position as that occupied by the tender at the time of the accident. The tender was, however, a little farther forward towards the points, and so encroached more on to the main line. ... [ILLUSTRATED]
Article : 136 wordsSYDNEY, Tuesday. — With the object of developing reciprocal trade between Glasgow and Australia and New Zealand, the Glasgow Chamber of Commerce and ...
Article : 283 wordsWELLINGTON (X.Z.), Tuesday. — A duststorm, which visited New Zealand in October, although not unique, was deemed of suffierent interest to warrant ...
Article : 155 wordsCAIRXS (Q.), Suturday.—Dr. Brooke Nicholls and Mr. C. Price Conigrave, who have been collecting objects of native art and craft in Papua since early in October, ...
Article : 220 wordsIn the course of a brilliant innings against New South Wales at the M.C.C. ground on Monday E. L. a'Bcckctt narrowly escaped being run out. He is shown reaching the crease Just before the ball reached the wicketkeeper's hands. ... [ILLUSTRATED]
Article : 43 wordsAfter temporary repairs had been effected the passenger train, which had been so severely damaged, left the Koo-wee-rup station, each of the carriages from which the side had been ripped being covered with tarpaulins. In the foreground is a railway-man gathering up the splintered timber which had been torn from the train. (Other pictures will be found in another part of this issue.) ... [ILLUSTRATED]
Article : 68 wordsAUCKLAND (N.Z.), Tuesday. — Apparently adopting Bishop Cherrington's suggestion that Christians could indulge in all forms of recreation on Sunday, so long ...
Article : 106 wordsMr. Ralph Gebbie. minister of Gardiner Church of Christ, left on Tuesday. December 18, to pay a hoilday visit to New Zealand. During his absence services in ...
Article : 298 wordsA remarkable picture showing the huge waves breaking over the promenade at Brighton during the heavy gale that swept over England on November 16, causing havoc throughout the countryside and sorious damage to shipping. ... [ILLUSTRATED]
Article : 42 wordsSome of the little patients at the Hom[?]opathic Hospital who took part in a Christmas party given by B section of the Young Men's Christian Association on Monday afternoon. ... [ILLUSTRATED]
Article : 33 wordsSir,—Is the new bathing shed at Elwood ereted for the public need? Early morning bathers are not catered for. Sunday morning last saw many having to returne ...
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The Argus (Melbourne, Vic. : 1848 - 1957), Wed 26 Dec 1928, Page 5
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