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  2. MINERS' CLAIM FOR £8,000

    The State Cabinet decided at a meeting yesterday that the claim by miners at the State coalmine at Wonthaggi that they should be paid approximately £8,000, ...

    Article : 121 words
  3. TOBACCO-WORKERS' STRIKE

    Demanding the reinstatement of two women employees who had been dismissed, and the payment of wages for holidays at Easter and on Anzac Day, about 50 men ...

    Article : 140 words
  4. HEAVY RAIN IN GIPPSLAND

    From early yesterday residen[?]s of Koowee-rup feared a flood, and, as a precautionary measure, about 30 women and children left by train for the city. Stock ...

    Article : 1,429 words
  5. SHIPS UNABLE TO ENTER HEADS HUGE SEAS IN BASS STRAIT

    A strong southerly gale, huge seas in Bass Strait, and heavy rain greatly disorganised shipping yesterday. Treacherous seas from Wilson's Promontory to Port ...

    Article : 461 words
  6. YARRA AGAIN IN FLOOD MILE WIDE AT KEW

    Although the Yarra was rising at the rate of four inches an hour last night residents did not think that there would be a serious flood. The river was 18ft. ...

    Article : 991 words
  7. Letters to the Editor Tenure of Presbyterian Ministers

    Sir,—The news that the Revs. H. G. Jones and J. G. Robertson will "overture" the State Assembly of the Presbyterian Church, suggesting a limited ...

    Article : 564 words
  8. WHERE RAIN WAS HEAVY

    ALBURY.—Rainfall Tuesday, 70 points, Cold weather being experienced in border districts. Graziers with early lambs are becoming alarmed, fearing losses if conditions continue. ...

    Article : 487 words
  9. A Composer's Tribute

    Sir,—In connection with the criticism this morning of the broadcast from Sydney on Saturday night of the Bax Sonata by Margot Macgibbon and Frederic ...

    Article : 156 words
  10. Advertising

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    Advertising : 485 words
  11. BUSY FLYING DOCTOR

    DARWIN (N.A.), Tuesday.—Dr. C. C. Fenton, North Australia's Government flying doctor, who has had his flying licence suspended, had to make his third ...

    Article : 80 words
  12. NEWS IN CLASSIFIED ADS.

    An advertiser wants somebody to take charge of two Borzoi dogs for seven months. (Live Stock column.) A buyer exists for a magic lantern ...

    Article : 122 words
  13. DAMAGE TO ROADS

    The following reports have been received by the Country Roads Board:— MELBOURNE-GEELONG.—Shortly before 1 p.m. yesterday there was no water over the ...

    Article : 219 words
  14. Rowing Interrupted

    The metropolitan crews training for the Head of the River race were unable to row on the Yarra yesterday afternoon owing to the swollen state of the stream. ...

    Article : 72 words
  15. TWENTY WET DAYS

    The rainfall of 594 points for April is the highest recorded in the month of April for 34 years. The record rainfall for April was in 1901, when 671 points "fell. In ...

    Article : 282 words
  16. DAMAGE IN SHOWROOM

    Entering through the roof, rain damaged a large number of coats trimmed with fur in the showroom of J. Kaminsky, importer, of Flinders street, city, during ...

    Article : 43 words
  17. National Superannuation

    Sir,—No wonder the Federal Treasurer is anxious about the rising tide of expenditure on pensions. No wonder, too[?] that the taxpayers are showing concern. ...

    Article : 459 words
  18. Advertising

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    Advertising : 121 words
  19. LEAGUE OF NATIONS

    Speaking at a public meeting at Elsternwick last evening, the president of the Victorian branch of the League of Nations Union (Judge Foster) said that the ...

    Article : 302 words
  20. LADY ASQUITH'S BOOK

    Probably no other book written about the King shows his essentially human side more clearly than "God Save the King," by Lady Cynthia Asquith, which has just ...

    Article : 99 words
  21. Alexandra Avenue Trees

    Sir,—Lovers of beauty have not yet recovered from the stab of the vandalism in St. Kilda road. It is hardly humane to make another such stab so soon. The ...

    Article : 398 words
  22. MINISTER TO VISIT GIPPSLAND

    After a meeting of the State Cabinet yesterday the Premier (Mr. Dunstan). said that steps would not be taken to appoint the proposed sub-committee of ...

    Article : 132 words
  23. £1,154,000 CONTRACT

    BRISBANE, Tuesday.—The new bridge over the Brisbane River will be named the Jubilee Bridge in honour of the 25th anniversary of the King's accession. The ...

    Article : 91 words
  24. HELP FOR VICTIMS OF EASTER FLOODS

    Following the decision of the Lord Mayor's Flood Distress Relief committee to make available £5,000 for the relief of sufferers in the floods at Easter, the ...

    Article : 110 words
  25. PROTEST AGAINST CENSORSHIP

    At the meeting to be held by the Book Censorship Abolition League in the Town Hall to-morrow night, "Brave New World," by Aldous Huxley, which was ...

    Article : 127 words
  26. Slight Damage to Foreshore

    Although there were fairly heavy seas yesterday, little damage was done on the foreshore between Brighton and Chelsea. More debris was washed from the Middle ...

    Article : 199 words
  27. Family Notices

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    Family Notices : 121 words
  28. Echo of Meat Strike

    Sir,—The action of the Waterside Workers' Federation toward the Geelong-Carlton football match on Saturday is of more than passing interest to general ...

    Article : 182 words
  29. Advertising

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    Advertising : 30 words
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