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  2. MOTOR-CAR STRIKES ROCKERY

    William G. Dudfield, aged 41 years, merchant, was charged in the City Court yesterday with having on April 7 driven a motorcar while apparently under the ...

    Article : 314 words
  3. FALSE PRETENCES ALLEGED.

    Douglas Cameron, who was arrested in Sydney, was, before the City Court yesterday, charged with having on September 14, 1021, obtained the sum of £15 from ...

    Article : 321 words
  4. LEANING CHIMNEY-STACK.

    Through some unexplained cause, the chimney at the tramway power house at the corner of Victoria parade and Brunswick street, Fitzroy, has tilted out of the perpendicular, and is leaning at the top nearly 2ft. from plumb-line. lt has been "stayed" by iron bands, ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 68 words
  5. ARCHITECTS' REGISTRATION BOARD.

    The seven members of the new Architects' Registration Board met for the first time yesterday. The photograph was taken at the office of the Acting Minister for Public Works (Mr. Pennington). From left to right are:—Messrs. G.. R. King, J. S. Gawlor, K. A. Henderson, E. A. Batos, W. S. P. Godfrey, H. E. Morton (the city engineer), E. E. Smith (architect, Public Works department), the Minister, and Mr. G. Clowser (secretary to the department). Standing are:—Mr. H. E. G. Thomas (officer ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 103 words
  6. "DAMAGED GOODS."

    At some time in 1915 the wife of Mr. Bernard Shaw (described in an affidavit as "one Mrs. Bernard Shaw") entered into an agreement with John Pollock, a barris ...

    Article : 759 words
  7. LARCENY OF WIRE.

    At the Malvern Court yesterday, before Mr. W. G. Smith, P.M., and Messrs. T. Patterson, D. Macmillan, A. R. Bailey, F. Boilean, and H. Matthews J.P.'s, David ...

    Article : 355 words
  8. SHARES IN A LAUNDRY.

    John Duignan, aged 33 years, dealer, was before the City Court yesterday, charged with having, on December 23, at Richmond, obtained the sum of £200 from William ...

    Article : 218 words
  9. FROM THE FIRE BRIGADE LOOK-OUT.

    Few visitors to the Fire Brigado's headquarters at Eastern Hill have had the privilege of climbing the look-out tower to where, 155ft. above street level, a ceaseless vigil is, kept over the metropolis. The view over Melbourne on the right, with Federal Parliament House and the Princess Theatre in the foreground, is taken from the look-out; while on the left of the picture is the watchman, with his hand on one of the communication buttons. Special precautions are taken against; failure of any means of communication with the alarm below. ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 101 words
  10. ACTION AGAINST TRUSTEE.

    Under the will of Mrs. Johanna Turner, of Coquette street, Geelong West, widow, Mrs. Ellen Winifred Hamson, of French street, Geelong west, is a ...

    Article : 333 words
  11. WIDOW'S APPLICATION.

    There was an element of pathos in an application made to the Chief Justice (Sir William Irvine) in the Practice Court yesterday on behalf of Mrs. Mary Maud ...

    Article : 384 words
  12. SERIOUS CHARGE FAILS.

    Before Judge Williams, in General Sessions yesterday. Henry Foote, aged 21 years, was charged with having assaulted a young woman with intent at Richmond ...

    Article : 204 words
  13. GIANT RHODODENDRON.

    This remarkable rhododendron is growing in the Ballarat Hospital grounds. The plant is 88ft. in circumference, 28ft. in diameter, and 16ft. in height. It was raised by the late Mr. T. Laing, of Warrenheip Nursery, and planted in 1871 by Mr. John Ross, who is shown in the photograph, and who has been gardener at the hospital for 50 years. ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 62 words
  14. NEW MASONIC TEMPLE, AVOCA.

    This new Masonic temple at Avoca was opened and dedicated by the Pro G.M. (M.W. Bro. F. T. Hickford) on Tuesday, in the presence of 200 Freemasons, some of whom travelled more than 50 miles to witness the ceremony. The building is of brick, and cost £1,500. ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 53 words
  15. REVOLTING CRUELTY TO A HORSE

    A case of revoling cruelty to a horse was heard before. Mr. Cohen, P.M., at the District Court on Monday. The chief offender was Arthur. R Smith, a cartage ...

    Article : 170 words
  16. SIMILARITY IN HORSES.

    A remarkable case of alleged horse-stealing was heard by Judge Williams in the Court of General Sessions, yesterday, when Albert Pearce, poultry farmer, ...

    Article : 228 words
  17. PRISONER'S ESCAPE.

    Robert Burns Cleary, a sturdily built young man, pleaded guilty, before Judge Williams, in the Court of General Sessions yesterday, to a charge of having escaped ...

    Article : 222 words
  18. ALLEGED SLY GROG-SELLING.

    In the City Court yesterday Gordon Moore, labourer, was charged on two separate informations with having sold liquor at Yallourn without a licence. The Bench ...

    Article : 102 words
  19. ELECTRICITY FOR ESSENDON AND FLEMINGTON.

    Having bought the power and lighting rights for the Essendon and Flemington district from the North Melbourne Electric Lighting and Tramway Co.. the Electricity Commissioners have already began to extend the reticulation to meet the demand for current. The poles are for high-tension wires. The overhead sear, which is peculiar, is shown on the left. ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 76 words
  20. COALS TO NEWCASTLE.

    That the Ellerman-Bucknall steamer Kasama should now be unloading wattle-bark and maize from South Africa at Victoria Dock is an apparent paradox, seeing that both products aro largely grown in Australia. The cargo of maize can be explained by the African surplus and the Australian scarcity, and the consignment of wattle-bark by the fact that South African plantations are cheaply worked by ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 70 words
  21. WATCH LOST IN HOTEL.

    On March 10 Thomas Hallihan reported to the police that while in a hotel in Toorak road, South Yarra, that afternoon, his watch disappeared. Later in the day George Cousins was arrested in ...

    Article : 159 words
  22. MOTOR-CARS STOLEN.

    Motor-car thieves are again active in the city and suburbs. On Thursday afternoon a double-seated Dodge motor-car, owned by Mr. Stanley Keast, auctioneer, was ...

    Article : 131 words
  23. STREET "PIRATE" HOSED.

    Dancan McMillen aged 23 years, appeared at the Richmond Court, yesterday before Mr. A. A. Kelley, P.M., charged with having behaved in an offensive ...

    Article : 233 words
  24. DIVORCE COURT.

    Two undefended cases were heard by Mr. Justice Schutt in the Divorce Court yesterday. Oscar Claude Mag[?], aged 35 years, hairdresser, of Leiceater-street, Fitzroy, petitioned for ...

    Article : 145 words
  25. £140 MISSING.

    Ferdinand Clarence Jones, aged 20 years, motor driver. was charged in the City Court. yesterday with having on April 6 stolen from the dwelling-house of D. Casamente, ...

    Article : 147 words
  26. BOARDER ASSAULTS LANDLADY.

    Albert King, of Moray street, South Melbourne, stevedore, was charged in the South Melbourne Court yesterday, before Messr. Clarebrough, Esmonde, and Matthews, J.P.'s with having ...

    Article : 179 words
  27. AUNT ASSAULTS NIECE.

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