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  2. FAMOUS WAR ZONES.

    "Along that immortal highway from Poperinghe to Ypres, by which entered the 1,000,000 men whose bodies now lie buried in teh cemeteries on what was once ...

    Article : 414 words
  3. BOY SCOUTS BUILD BRIDGES.

    As part of an Intensive course of training for scoutmasters and scouts at Gillwell Park, Gembrook, a number of bridges were built over the creek on Tuesday afternoon, each bridge being of a different type from the others. The photograph shows a scoutmaster testing the bridge made by his patrol. ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 54 words
  4. OFF TO CAMP.

    A large party of Girl Guides from the different States left Melbourne yesterday afternoon to go into camp at Hendra, Frankston, where they will spend several days. Two of the Guides, with their luggage, entraining at Flinders street station. ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 42 words
  5. COMMONWEALTH FINANCE.

    The referendum of November 15 last having sanctioned the amendment of the Constitution to give the Commonwealth power to make agreements with the States ...

    Article : 1,568 words
  6. CABLE TRAM MISHAP IN CITY

    A Brunswick cable tram, while travelling northward along Elizabeth street early yesterday afternoon, struck the rear of a motor-lorry, laden with packages of stationery. No one was injured, but the wheels of the tram were dislodged from the rails, and a number of packages fell off the lorry. ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 53 words
  7. MEMORIAL SHIP.

    Sailing before a light westerly breeze and presenting a picture of unusual beauty to the watchers at Point Lonsdale, the Finnish four-masted barque Archibald Russell was ...

    Article : 429 words
  8. BRITISH TREASURY OFFICIAL DEPARTS

    Having conferred with members of the Federal and State migration organisations regarding the basis of the British financial contributions, Mr. F. Skevington, of the British Treasury, departed by the Narkunda for England yesterday. Left to right: Mr. E. T. Crutchley, Mr. Skevington, and Mr. W. Bankes Amery. ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 56 words
  9. NOVEL METHOD OF TRANSPORTING SHEEP.

    Important results are expected from the introduction of a new method of transporting sheep from drought areas by means of a motor-lorry, designed at the instance of Sir Edward Mitchell, and demonstrated yesterday. On the left, sheep are shown being driven on board the lorry, which consists of three decks, on which the sheep are placed in a "squatting" position. The sheep are bound in this position by means of strips of canvas passing across their backs and laced at the sides, as shown on the right. The sheep, it Is claimed suffer no inconvenience, and large numbers can be carried at comparatively small cost. ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 111 words
  10. FUND FOR SALVATION ARMY

    Mr. John D. Rockefeller, jun., who, it is reported, has established a trust fund of a million dollars (about £200,000) for the Salvation Army in the United States. It will yield £11,000 a year. ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 42 words
  11. PRIVATE INQUIRY AGENTS.

    The work of private inquiry agents in obtaining evidence in divorce cases was mentioned at the Pra[?]an Court on Tuesday when Andrew Thompson Berriman, ...

    Article : 651 words
  12. NEW KING OF AFGHANISTAN.

    King Amanullah, of Afghanistan (left), who has [?]ed by aeroplane from his capital, Kabul, to Kandahar, and his brother, Inayatullah (rigth), in whose favour he has a[?]casted. ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 33 words
  13. WHERE A GREAT AUSTRALIAN RESTS.

    In the simple surroundings at a [?] bush cemetery at Dromana the re mains of Mr. Justice Higgins, one of the Australian constitution, and justice of the High Court of Australia, were laid to rest yesterday afternoon. The group of mouners is to be seen around the grave, near the top of one of the two small sandy hills, on which the cemetery is situated. In the foregrounds are cars laden with wreaths. ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 78 words
  14. BOY'S FATAL FALL.

    HOBART, Tuesday.—Stanley Wilfred McLaren, aged 9 years, the son of Mr. Wilfred Mclaren, farmer, of Stowport, broke his neck by falling down the steps ...

    Article : 76 words
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