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  2. VICE-REGAL

    His Excellency the Lieutenant-Governor (Sir William Irvine), attended by Major H. A. F. Wilkinson, private secretary, returned to Melbourne yesterday evening. ...

    Article : 25 words
  3. SYDNEY DAY BY DAY

    SYDNEY, Thursday.—At the annual meeting of the Royal Prince Alfred Hospital yesterday the Governor (Sir Philip Game), in moving that the report be ...

    Article : 1,158 words
  4. THE MAN WITH THE DONKEY RED CROSS LAUNCHES APPEAL

    Such widespread interest has been evoked by the proposal of a correspondent to "The Argus" that a monument should be erected to Private Simpson, the man with the ...

    Article : 168 words
  5. Advertising

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    Advertising : 394 words
  6. How to Get a "Hippo"

    The gentle art of "swopping"—more politely known as the system of exchange— is practised in Australia chiefly by small boys and conductors of zoos. Just as lads ...

    Article : 322 words
  7. THE DIARY MAILS OUTWARD

    Closing times for Eliz. st.; G.P.O., 20 minutes later. UNITED KINGDOM and CONTINENT.—Ormonde, by Adel.-Perth airmail, or by Aust and ...

    Article : 653 words
  8. PERSONAL

    Mr. W. L. R. Clarke, M.L.C., on his return from a visit to England, reached Fremantle by the Orontes on Tuesday. Mr. Clarke is expected to reach Melbourne on ...

    Article : 519 words
  9. TO THE EDITOR OF THE ARGUS

    Sir,—The heart of everyone, whether civilian or soldier, must have been stirred on reading the letter yesterday signed "Quinn's Post" and by the quotations from ...

    Article : 259 words
  10. TULIPS AND GARDEN PINKS

    Last April tulips were planted in bold drifts behind a border edging of garden pinks and perennial candytuft. Forget-me-not was added later as a ground cover ...

    Article : 247 words
  11. PREMIER'S SUPPORT

    "The proposal to erect a monument to commemorate the heroic work at Anzac of the man with the donkey has my whole-hearted approbation and support," the ...

    Article : 166 words
  12. MAILS INWARD

    From LONDON.—Orontes (Sept. 21), due Oct. 21; Mooltan (Sept. 28), due Oct. 28. From AMERICA.—Maunganui (San Francisco, Sept. 27), due Oct. 22. ...

    Article : 31 words
  13. AUSTRALIAN AIRMAIL SERVICES

    {No abstract available}

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 291 words
  14. OVERSEAS NEWS

    By special arrangement Reuter's world service, In addition to other special sources of information, is used in the compilation of the overseas intelligence published in this issue, and all rights ...

    Article : 42 words
  15. OBITUARY

    Mr. Harry Thomson, K.C., a leading barrister of Adelaide and senior partner in the firm of Varley, Evan, Thomson, and Buttrose, died at Adelaide, aged 45 years, ...

    Article : 536 words
  16. The Argus.

    "I am in the place where I am demanded of conscience to speak the truth, and therefore the truth I speak, impugn it whoso list." CORRESPONDENTS are requested to inform the ...

    Article : 200 words
  17. AUSTRALIAN NOTES

    "The first essential is to produce a note that is proof against forgery," said the chairman of the Commonwealth Bank (Sir Robert Gibson) yesterday, when he was ...

    Article : 404 words
  18. MAJOR-GENERAL BRAND

    Major-General C. H. Brand was brigade major at Gallipoli of the 3rd Brigade, to which Private Simpson was attached, and he saw Simpson on some of his hazardous ...

    Article : 183 words
  19. KARACHI-LONDON AIRMAIL SERVICE

    Mails from Aust. to U. K., Europe, Egypt, Palestine, and Irak, by Karachi-London Service.—Eliz., st. P.O., Thurs., 2.40 p.m. Mails by Aust. and Karachi-Londo service, Fri., 2.40 p.m. Fees— ...

    Article : 137 words
  20. LORD MAYOR'S FUND

    For the last two years Mr. A. J. J. Lueas has marked his birthday on October 18 by making a gift of 100 guineas to the Lord Mayor's Fund. ...

    Article : 288 words
  21. LETTERS TO MAIL STEAMERS

    On Saturday, Monday, and Tuesday this column will contain a table giving dates on which letters may be posted to reach incoming mail steamers. ...

    Article : 31 words
  22. POSTAGE RATES: "The Argus"

    Australasia and New Zealand, id.; United Kingdom (overland), 2d., (all-sea route), id.; other British Possessions, 2d.; U.S.A. and other Foreign Countries, 3d. ...

    Article : 31 words
  23. FRIDAY, OCTOBER 20, 1933

    Sir Stanley Argyle made a statement in the Legislative Assembly yesterday which should be accepted as a fair basis upon which to build a policy of rural ...

    Article : 2,086 words
  24. AN ENGLISH BRONZE

    Sir,—I saw exhibited at the Royal Academy, London, shortly after the war a bronze statuette entitled "The Man With the Donkey." The group represented a ...

    Article : 176 words
  25. TO-DAY'S ENTERTAINMENTS

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 239 words
  26. GOLDEN HIND COMPETITION

    The judges in the Golden Hind model exhibition have awarded prizes to the following competitors:— First Prize.— D. Weston Smith, 186 ...

    Article : 190 words
  27. HOYTS SUBURBAN THEATRES

    For the convenience of Picture Theatre Patrons a special heading has been arranged for Suburban Theatre advertisements, which will be found daily on the last page of "The Argus." ...

    Article : 32 words
  28. TRAFALGAR DAY

    Nelson's victory at Trafalgar, which is one of the brightest traditions of the British navy, will be commemorated on Saturday morning by a naval review and a march of ...

    Article : 432 words
  29. LAW NOTICES.—(This Day)

    HIGH COURT.—Before the Full Court.—In No. 1 Court.—At 10.30—Paper Sacks Pty. Ltd. v. Cowper (part heard). PRACTICE COURT.—Before Mr. Justice ...

    Article : 201 words
  30. PUBLIC WEIGHING MACHINES

    Persons whose girth, or lack of it, has caused them to test their weight frequently on public weighing machines in the city and suburbs have discovered discrepancies ...

    Article : 164 words
  31. TRADE AND DEFENCE

    Sir,—A comment in the leading columns on national defence on Monday concluded with the following sentence:—"Australians... must realise that in preparedness lies ...

    Article : 409 words
  32. EXPEDITING PARLIAMENT

    When the Legislative Assembly assembled yesterday the Premier (Sir Stanley Argyle) gave notice of motion that on Tuesday he would move that so much of the sessional ...

    Article : 183 words
  33. KITCHEN BUDGET

    {No abstract available}

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 183 words
  34. WILLS AND ESTATES

    Dame Martha Margaret Simpson, of Darling Point, Sydney, who died on July 25, left personal estate in Victoria of a gross value of £2,594 to relatives, subject to ...

    Article : 314 words
  35. A FINE ARTS COMMITTEE

    Sir,—Before our beautiful city is r[?]ined æsthetically and we become the laughingstock of other countries, cannot the authorities realise how important it is to do, as ...

    Article : 179 words
  36. HIBERNIAN SOCIETY

    The annual conference of the Hibernian Australasian Catholic Benefit Society was resumed yesterday in St. Mary's hall, Cecil street, Williamstown. The grand president (Mr. W. E. ...

    Article : 201 words
  37. MR. HENRY BUCK'S WILL

    The Equity Ttustees Company and Mr. Frederick William Dennett are applying for probate of the will of Henry Buck, late of 74 Swanston street, Melbourne, ...

    Article : 103 words
  38. £10,000 DAMAGE BY FIRE

    AUCKLAND (N.Z.), Thursday.—Damage estimated at nearly £10,000 was caused by a fire at the premises of Wingate and Co. Ltd., ironmongers, in Queen street, ...

    Article : 35 words
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