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  2. EGGS FOR HOSPITAL

    An urgent appeal is mnde for eggs for the Queen Victoria Hospital. They may be left at the Caulfield City Hall on or before to-morrow, or will be called for at ...

    Article : 43 words
  3. CIRCUS PERFORMER INJURED

    Henry Scope, aged 26 years, of no fixed place of address, lost his balance while performing on a stack of tables and chairs 20ft. in height at Wirths' Olympia ...

    Article : 56 words
  4. GLASS IMPORT QUOTAS

    CANBERRA, Monday.—To avert the trade crisis threatened by the proposal of the Belgian Government to impose an embargo on Australian meat and barley ...

    Article : 259 words
  5. BAPTIST ASSEMBLY

    Whether former presidents of the Baptist Union of Victoria should be again admitted as ex-officio members of the executive council and committee was ...

    Article : 616 words
  6. SCOTTISH DELEGATION

    Skirling bagpipes played by a kilted Highlander and a brave display of tartan and heather provided a truly Gaelic welcome tor the members of the Scottish ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 386 words
  7. OPENING CENTENARY CELEBRATIONS

    Full details of the Centenary Council's arrangements for the official opening of the Centenary celebrations were issued yesterday by the organiser ...

    Article : 297 words
  8. SALES TAX ON MEDALS

    The Premier (Sir Stanley Argyle), commenting on the Federal Ministry's refusal to exempt from sales tax the Centenary medals which are to be ...

    Article : 261 words
  9. NAVY WEEK

    Plans for Navy Week, from October 28 until November 4, which will be the contribution of the Australian Navy to the Centenary celebrations, are rapidly ...

    Article : 281 words
  10. GELATINE SUPPLIES

    The story of a firm that has helped to make thousands of pounds for Australia from what was once regarded as waste material is recalled by the exhibit of ...

    Article : 240 words
  11. MANY EXHIBITIONS

    Five exhibitions in Melbourne have now been opened under the auspices of the Centenary Council, and the sixth will commence when the Historical Exhibition ...

    Article : 185 words
  12. INDIAN SLOOP IN PORT

    With the White Ensign floating over her stern, and native "bluejackets" lining her decks at attention, the Royal Indian Navy sloop H.M.I.S. Hindustan ...

    Article : 252 words
  13. "PLAYING IN" THE CELEBRATIONS

    Although the official opening of the Centenary celebrations will not take place until Thursday, arrangements have been made by the Centenary organiser ...

    Article : 111 words
  14. Scottish Visitors Welcomed

    "It is very difficult to realise that just 100 years ago, except for a few aborigines wandering about seeking a scanty living, the country where we are to-day ...

    Article : 177 words
  15. TO BE OFFICIAL GUESTS

    FREMANTLE (W.A.), Monday. — A large party of distinguished South Africans, who will be official guests at the Victorian Centenary celebrations, ...

    Article : 242 words
  16. Trees to be Planted

    At a meeting of the Tree Lovers' League it was decided to celebrate the Centenary by planting three trees in the Botanic Gardens near the spot where the King, ...

    Article : 91 words
  17. ENTERTAINMENTS

    Singing lost night at the British Music Society rooms, Mrs. Fawcett (Miss Marie Magan) brought her active intelligence to bear very pleasantly upon a group of art ...

    Article : 171 words
  18. City of Light

    Appealing to owners and occupiers of buildings to assist in the illumination of the city, the secretary of the Centenary decorations committee ...

    Article : 93 words
  19. Canadian Athletes

    WELLINGTON (N.Z.), Monday. — Twelve Canadian college athletes who are going to Melbourne for the Centenary arrived to-day on the Makura. They ...

    Article : 41 words
  20. 10 Miles of Sausages and Saveloys

    Supplying provisions for a country town would not be a greater task than that which faces the organisers of the Centenary Scout jamboree ...

    Article : 106 words
  21. UNITED THANKSGIVING SERVICE

    Sir,—His Grace Archbishop Mannix, in an address at Parkville, made reference to the united thanksgiving service of yesterday, and said that it was with great ...

    Article : 218 words
  22. DESCENDANT OF LIARDET

    Representing one of the earliest Victorian families, Mrs. E. Liardet-Siemsen arrived in Melbourne from Newcastle (N.S.W.) yesterday at the invitation of ...

    Article : 245 words
  23. LORD LOCH'S MESSAGE

    The following cable message was received yesterday by the Lord Mayor (Councillor Sir Harold Gengoult Smith) from Lord Loch, of Drylaw, a son of ...

    Article : 106 words
  24. TRUCK ON FIRE IN STREET

    Five windows were smashed by concussion, a signboard above a neighbouring shop caught fire, and the bonnet of the vehicle was hurled high into the air ...

    Article : 205 words
  25. Grenadier Guards Band

    It was reported yesterday that within two hours more than 2,000 seats had been booked at Allan's for the first four performances of the Grenadier Guards Band ...

    Article : 136 words
  26. INFORMATION WANTED ABOUT EXHIBITIONS

    Sir,—Posters in shop windows state: "Early Victorian Exhibition, October 8 to November 5, Commonwealth Bank Building. Collins Street." No hours stated; no ...

    Article : 232 words
  27. SCHOOLS' DISPLAY

    The director of Education (Mr. J. McRae) announced yesterday that as the Melbourne Cricket-ground was too wet for the final rehearsal of the ...

    Article : 81 words
  28. RUSSIAN VIOLINIST AT MYER'S

    Lazar Sverdloff, the Russian violinist. will be heard in the afternoon tea musicales in the mural hall of the Myer Emporium to-day and to-morrow. He has come direct to ...

    Article : 51 words
  29. COCKTAIL PARTIES CONDEMNED

    Arguments from medical and ethical points of view against cocktail parties have been marshalled by the Victorian Local Option Alliance, and at the last meeting ...

    Article : 190 words
  30. DRAWN INTO MACHINERY

    While he was working near a revolving shaft on a machine at the Rosella Preserving Co., Balmain street, Richmond, yesterday morning, George ...

    Article : 77 words
  31. English Bellringers to Perform

    FREMANTLE (W.A.), Monday. — A party of nine English church bellringers, who will attend the Centenary celebrations in Melbourne, passed through ...

    Article : 67 words
  32. Ride of Light Horsemen

    SWAN HILL, Monday.—The Annuello sub-branch of the Returned Soldiers' League is trying to form a contingent of former Light Horsemen to ride to ...

    Article : 61 words
  33. Advertising

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  34. PORT MELBOURNE BRIDGE

    Enthusiastic tributes to the work of the late Mr. G. F. Holden as chairman of the Melbourne Harbour Trust Commissioners were paid by speakers after an inspection ...

    Article : 311 words
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