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  2. NEW FICTION

    Eimar O'Duffy is not an admirer of American methods, and in "Asses in Clover" he offers satire on many phases of life in the United States, and in countries affected by ...

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  3. WALKING TOURS

    A new track through the Dandenongs has been made possible by the construction of the Silvan reservoir. It was investigated on Sunday by members of the Melbourne Women's Walking ...

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  4. WAR SERVICE HOMES

    HOBART, Thursday.—A vigorous criticism of the administration by the Agricultural Bank of the War Service Homes Act in Tasmania was made by the ...

    Article : 185 words
  5. BROOCH AND WHEELBARROW

    The trustees of the National Gallery are offered many unusual things. At a meeting yesterday afternoon the trustees received an offer from Miss C. McLeod, of Tyrendarra, ...

    Article : 219 words
  6. REGISTRATION OF DOCTORS

    A bill to widen the powers of the Medical Board to prevent undesirable persons from practising medicine was explained in the Legislative Assembly yesterday by the ...

    Article : 341 words
  7. Nature Notes and Queries

    When discussing this subject recently Mr. B. Blackbourn observed: "We have all heard of persons who have been cured by this treatment, but have any of us met ...

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  8. REMBRANDT SELF-PORTRAIT

    The trustees of the National Gallery of Victoria decided yesterday that the Rembrandt self-portrait, which has been acquired by the Felton Bequests committee ...

    Article : 236 words
  9. MOTOR-CAR IN FLAMES

    EUROA, Thursday.—This morning a sedan motor-car that was being driven by Mr. Nicholas H. Tongebleod, of Ariah Park, New South Wales, to Melbourne, ...

    Article : 217 words
  10. TRADE WITH SAMOA

    The Minister for Commerce (Mr. Stewart) has announced that trade and shipping returns received from Western Samoa show that the value of imports to that ...

    Article : 143 words
  11. ESCAPED PRISONER ARRESTED

    SYDNEY, Thursday.—The Lithgow (N.S.W.) police have been advised that Roy Jones, aged 21 years, alias Kenneth Wiles, who escaped from the Lithgow ...

    Article : 55 words
  12. LABOUR COUNCILLORS

    Delegates to the Batman Labour campaign council at a meeting on Wednesday night discussed the refusal of the Collingwood Council to grant an application by ...

    Article : 125 words
  13. CYCLIST COLLIDES WITH CAR

    During an inquest into the death of Peter Finlay Gibson, aged 41 years, of Napier street, Fitzroy, who died in the Melbourne Hospital on July 5 from injuries received when the bicycle ...

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  14. UNLICENSED WIRELESS SETS

    "Fines for using wireless sets without licences must be increased," said Mr. G. H. Brown, P.M., at the Mordialloe Court on Thursday. "It is a mean and contemptible thing that people should ...

    Article : 253 words
  15. MOTORIST WINS ACTION

    A verdict for the defendant was returned by a jury of six in the First Civil Court yesterday in an action in which Harry Pitter, grocer, of Kent street. Fitzrey, sued ...

    Article : 168 words
  16. TROUT-FISHING AT EILDON WEIR

    Sir,—I support the inspector of fisheries' proposal to prohibit fishing for trout at the spillway at Eildon Weir. As things are at present, the fishing that takes place ...

    Article : 180 words
  17. TRAM ROUTE TO CAULFIELD.

    Sir,—I regret the suggestion of "Caulfield Resident." I am one unit of several thousands residing along the two miles between Dandenong and North roads. We ...

    Article : 196 words
  18. SOLDIER TEACHERS

    Sir,—The letter signed "Soldier Teacher" to-day is misleading. The University and the Education department did a great deal to smooth the way for the returned man, ...

    Article : 200 words
  19. NO INCOME TAX RETURNS

    Fines, totalling £255, were imposed as follows in the District Court yesterday for failure to furnish returns within the time prescribed for income tax purposes:—Ellen Montgomery, ...

    Article : 177 words
  20. BOX-CARTS

    Sir,—Will the Brunswick Council please pass a by-law to deal with the pests who use concrete footpaths as a speedway for boxes on iron wheels? The incessant ...

    Article : 90 words
  21. MR. SCULLIN ON BANKING

    BRISBANE, Thursday.—The national control of banking was essential, declared the leader of the Federal Labour party (Mr. Scullin) in a speech broadcast through ...

    Article : 77 words
  22. OPEN RAILWAY CARRIAGE DOOR

    "This is a very dangerous practice," said Mr. R. Henty J.P. (chairman), at the Heldelberg Court on Thursday, when R. L. Brown, a young, of Alphington, was charged with having, on June ...

    Article : 59 words
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    INTELLIGENCE.—Mr. W. Carter's Lady Batt, a competitor in the Victorian Working Sheepdog Association's trials at the Showground yesterday. ... [ILLUSTRATED]

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    THE FULL COUNCIL OF THE LORD MAYOR'S FUND met at the Town Hall yesterday. Left to right (front row) Mr. E. E. Keep (Victorian Employer's Federation), Mrs. E. Bleazby (Associated Lidies' Benevolent Societies), Alderman Sir William Brunton (vice-president), the Lord Mayor (president) General Sir Harry Chauvel (co-opted member). Mr. Joseph Levi (Eye and Ear Hospital) Mrs. G. G. Henderson (minor charities). (Middle row) The Rev. Frank Milne (Hospital Sunday committee). Mr. Arthur Bailieu (Melbourne Hospital), Mrs. G. G. Jobbins (Women's Hospital), Mr. H. Byford (contributors' ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 185 words
  25. ESSENDON RIVER LEAGUE

    A complaint that the pollution of the Maribyrnong River was raining the business of hiring rowing-boats was made at the annual meeting of the Essendon River League on Wednesday night. ...

    Article : 235 words
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    TRAIN MISHAP AT MORDIALLOC.—When a four-carriage electric train from Mellbourne was entering Mordialloc station at 10 minutes past 10 o'clock yesterday morning the rear wheels of the second carriage jumped the points and continued along the set of rails from which the train had been diverted. The first bogle wheels of the third carriage also Jumped the points, and the second and third carriages were dragged along spread across two sets of rails. There were few passengers on the train and nobody was injured. ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 84 words
  27. GAMING PROSECUTIONS

    When an order was made in the City Court yesterday for the confiseation of a sum of £3/0/9, which had been found in premises used as a common gaming-house, Mr. Freeman, P.M., observed ...

    Article : 220 words
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    ZEBU OR BRAHMIN CATTLE from Texas arrived by the Walhemo yesterday. They are going to Northern Queensland for the purpose of crossbreeding to produce a type resistant to tropical diseases which will produce good beef. There are 19 on board. ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 41 words
  29. Advertising

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    A NATURAL AMPHITHEATRE.—Photograph of the proposed new sports arena at Heldelberg. On the right is Heldelberg Park, with its natural hill stand. On the left (centre) is Warringal Park, with river flats adjoining, portion of which would have to be purchased. The roadway through the centre would be closed, and two cottages (hidden by trees) would be pulled down. The photograph was taken from the hillside on the Banyule estate, a small portion of ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 87 words
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