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  2. WORK FOR SUSTENANCE.

    With the object of attempting to prevent effcet being given to the provision in the unemployment Relief Act giving power to municipalities to demand that men ...

    Article : 378 words
  3. NATIONAL RESTORATION

    Meetings of the Federal Loan Council and the Premiers' Conference of the utmost importance to Australia were hold in Melbourne yesterday. In a review of the situation embodying the considered opinions of the Commonwealth Government the Prime Minister (Mr. Lyons) said that only by the ...

    Article : 4,797 words
  4. SAYONARA CUP.

    SYDNEY, Thursday. — Vanessa, the Victorian challenger for the Sayonara Cup, today won the fifth and last heat, defeating Norn by 76 seconds, and thereby winning ...

    Article : 645 words
  5. FISTS AND STICKS USED.

    SYDNEY, Thursday.—Ten women were injured at the Doonside unemploved womens camp near Blacktown last night. Ill-feeling between two factions came to a ...

    Article : 201 words
  6. STATE LOTTERY.

    The first prosection in Victoria connected with the contuct of the New South Wales State lottery in this State was heard at the District Court yesterday before Mr ...

    Article : 349 words
  7. BURDEN OF TAXATION.

    Victorian income tax was introduced by Sir George Turner in 1895 as a "temporary" means of raising revenue, and the Federal income tax was introduced by Mr. ...

    Article : 195 words
  8. FIRES IN DANDENONGS.

    Since summar began bush fires have been unusually numerous in the Dandenong Ranges. Although only about half of the danger period for this season has passed ...

    Article : 2,179 words
  9. MORNINGTON AERIAL CARNIVAL.

    To assist unemployment relief funds an aerial carnival will be held at the Morn[?]ngton racecourse tomorrow (Saturday). There will be an aerial race from ...

    Article : 80 words
  10. TO-DAY'S ENTERTAINMENTS

    {No abstract available}

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 150 words
  11. 104.2 DEGREES AT CANBERRA.

    CANBERRA, Thursday. — The record tempreature of 104.2deg. was registered in Canberra to-day. With a hot westerly winde the temperature remained at more ...

    Article : 210 words
  12. LABOUR CONFERENCE.

    One of the most important gatherings yet held bv the Victorian Labour party will be the annual conference to be opened at the Melbourne Trade Hall at half-past ...

    Article : 254 words
  13. GENERAL CABLE NEWS.

    The United States Government opposes any inflation of the currency. The Secretary for the Treasury (Mr. Mellon) informed Senator Walsh (Massachusetts) ...

    Article : 66 words
  14. DR. PAGE AND MINISTRY.

    TRARALGON, Thursday.—When the Traralgon district council of the United Country party met, a motion was submitted that the annual conference express hearty ...

    Article : 307 words
  15. Rum-runners Lose Finnish Market.

    Since prohibition in Finland was repealed as the result of a recent referendum, the bottom has fallen out of rum-running, and the runners are making frantic attempts ...

    Article : 67 words
  16. Family Notices

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    Family Notices : 81 words
  17. WAGES BOARD RATES.

    An amended determination of the Provincial Printers' Board embodying the rates and conditions of the Federal award, will come into force on Februay 5. It provides ...

    Article : 184 words
  18. Peer's Library Sold in New York.

    Two of the most famous items of English ineunabula (early books, generally those printed before A.D. 1500) were bought to-day by Americans, when the library of ...

    Article : 60 words
  19. Protest Against Jesuit Decree.

    The Roman Catholic Archbishop of Tarragona (Spain) has vigorously protested against the dissolution by the Spanish Republican Government of the Jesuit order. ...

    Article : 55 words
  20. MOTOR-CAR Lights.

    An assurance was given yesterday by the chief commissioner of police (MajorGeneral T. A. Blamey) that the restrictions on lights carried by motor vehicles which ...

    Article : 189 words
  21. NO FIRES AT MARYSVILLE.

    Sir, — It is little short of amazing to see a map in "The ARgus" to-day with Marysville marked as a fire area. No fire has at any time during the present season been ...

    Article : 181 words
  22. Reparations and War Debts.

    There is so far no sign of the expected meeting between the Prime Minister of France (M. Layal) and the British Prime Minister (Mr. MacDonald), to discuss war ...

    Article : 67 words
  23. INDEX TO CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 125 words
  24. FEDERAL MINISTERS.

    The Vice-president of the Executive Council (Senator McLachlan) and the Minister for markets (Mr. Hawker) arrived in Melbourne yesterday from ...

    Article : 168 words
  25. Arrest in Typist Murder Case.

    A message from London states that Maurice Freedman, agaed 35 years, has been charged with having murdered Annette Freidson, a typist, whose throat was slashed ...

    Article : 83 words
  26. Murder of Hawa[?]an.

    Mrs. Fortescue, Lieut. Massie, U.S.N. (her son-in-law), and two naval ratings who have been charged with having murdered a Hawaiian youth, who was alleged to have ...

    Article : 85 words
  27. THE CASE FOR THE GRAZIER.

    Sir,— For years past I, with many others who have lived in the vicinity of State forests, have been struck by the rubbish written accusing graziers leasing ...

    Article : 427 words
  28. SUSTENANCE PROSECUTIONS.

    "This is a clear case of imposition, and a monetary penalty would not meet it." said Mr. E. C. Tibb. P.M., in the Fitzroy Court, when sentencng Pearl ...

    Article : 237 words
  29. U.S.A. Reconstruction Corporation.

    A message from Washington states that President Hoover on Wednesday signed a bill appropriating £100,000,000 to provide captial for the Emergency Reconstruction ...

    Article : 86 words
  30. ICEBERGS ENCOUNTERED.

    AUCKLAND (N.Z), Thursday.—The motor-ship Otaio, which arrived from Liverpool today, encountered several icebergs on January 16 and 17 about 600 miles ...

    Article : 53 words
  31. JUNIOR TECHNICAL SCHOLARSHIPS.

    Sir,—The list of junior technical scholarship awards calls for comment. Only one scholarship has been given to junior technical school students. This appears to be ...

    Article : 138 words
  32. EAST SYDNEY BY-ELECTION.

    {No abstract available}

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 61 words
  33. Display Advertising

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    Advertising : 492 words
  34. FATHER AND SON DROWNED.

    BRISBANE Thursday.— Joseph William Byrne, aged six years was walking along the footway of the Fitzroy bridge. Rockhampton accompained by his parents. The ...

    Article : 56 words
  35. TAXING LAND VALUES.

    Sir,—As a fairly large lundowner and a land user to the same extent, and realising that the primary producer does not live by the value of his land, but by the ...

    Article : 223 words
  36. RUIN IN THE RANGES.

    Sir,— On Friday, January 15, a fire appeared on a bush block south of Montrose. The wind was blowing from the north, but before nightfall three other distinct fires ...

    Article : 194 words
  37. FIRE BRIGADE ORGANISATION

    Sir,— In the summer of 1921, after serious fires, a meeting of farmers and graziers was held in Yea, and the Yea and District [?]ushfire Association was formed. The shire ...

    Article : 738 words
  38. COMMUNITY SINGING IN GARDENS.

    To-morrow afternoon a picnic of community singers will be held in the Botanic Gardens. The South Melbourne City Band will play and will lead the singing of a number of well-known ...

    Article : 56 words
  39. Classified Advertising

    {No abstract available}

    Advertising : 132 words
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