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  2. RAILWAY BRIDGE WRECKED AT WERRIBEE

    WERRIBEE, Thursday.—When a steel footbridge over the railway line at the Werribee station was struck by a coal excavator protruding from a truck in a ...

    Article : 248 words
  3. PROMISING RAIN

    BRISBANE, Thursday.—Light rains have fallen in parts of Western and Northwestern Queensland in the last 24 hours. Registrations have been from 25 points to ...

    Article : 268 words
  4. FLAWLESS GOLF

    Henry Cotton led the field after the first round proper of the British open golf championship, played to-day. His 68 was one stroke better than the cards returned ...

    Article : 463 words
  5. TRANSPORT PROBLEM NEED FOR CO-ORDINATION

    Experience of the working of the Transport Regulation Act, it is stated, has convinced the Dunstan Ministry of the necessity for consideration as soon as ...

    Article : 320 words
  6. SHORTER WORKING WEEK INQUIRY BY SELECT COMMITTEE

    The investigating officer of the Select Committee of the Legislative Assembly on the shorter working week (Mr. A. A. Calwell) said yesterday that the Chamber ...

    Article : 246 words
  7. BOROTRA'S FIGHT Remarkable Match with Menzel

    while Australia won all along the line to-day, the honours of the day should go to Jean Borotra who, if he never reappears in a singles at Wimbledon, will ...

    Article : 1,114 words
  8. CONSPIRACY CHARGE CASE AT BALLARAT

    BALLARAT, Thursday.—The hearing of a charge against Henry Stokes, aged 58 years, investor, of St. Kilda and John Mulligan aged 49 years, clerk, of ...

    Article : 2,198 words
  9. CORRUPT DEMAND

    SYDNEY, Thursday.—The Chief Judge in Equity (Mr. Justice Long Innes), who gave his decision to-day in the phase of the dispute between the New South Wales ...

    Article : 942 words
  10. PLANES COLLIDE IN THE AIR

    SYDNEY, Thursday.—Two aeroplanes collided about 500ft. above Mascot aerodrome this afternoon, but the pilots made a skilful landing. A wing of one machine ...

    Article : 117 words
  11. Trades Hall Criticises Employers

    On the recommendation of the executive, the Trades Hall Council last night condemned the attitude adopted by the Employers' Federation. It was ...

    Article : 56 words
  12. PULLED GIG 50 MILES FOR £20 WAGER

    ADELAIDE, Wednesday.—Councillor C. C. Cooke, of Woodville, won to-day a wager of £20 that he could not pull a trotting gig, containing Mr. B. Paech, from ...

    Article : 136 words
  13. MOTOR SERVICES IN HILLS

    BELGRAVE, Thursday.—Residents of Hie Monbulk district are strong in their opposition to any curtailment of their through motor services according to a ...

    Article : 174 words
  14. MR. HOLLAND'S SELF-CONDEMNATION

    Sir,—Out of his own month, Mr. Holland, M.L.A., has condemned himself as an unsuitable person to conduct on inquiry into the question of a shorter ...

    Article : 331 words
  15. "RACKETEERING" CHARGE

    In response to a request by Councillor R. B. Hamilton, of the Prahran City Council, on Wednesday, the Chief Commissioner of Police (Major-General Sir Thomas ...

    Article : 124 words
  16. MR. CONDER'S RESIGNATION

    SYDNEY. Thursday—The sudden resignation of the general manager of the Australian Broadeasting Commission (Mr. W. T. Conder) is still unexplained. Mr. ...

    Article : 106 words
  17. South African Cricketers

    South Africa was too strong for Staffordshire in the two-days match begun yesterday when 25 wickets fell With five wickets in hand, the county needed 97 ...

    Article : 334 words
  18. SERVICES IN THE NORTH

    BENDIGO, Thursday.—To ascertain the particular transport problem facing Bendigo people the Transport Regulation Board met representatives of various ...

    Article : 393 words
  19. Advertising

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    Advertising : 442 words
  20. LABOUR AND ARBITRATION

    Sir,—Mr. Holland's statement in reply to the Employers' Federation, that the Commonwealth Arbitration Court was constituted by the Bruce-Page Ministry ...

    Article : 188 words
  21. TRADES HALL TRUSTEES

    Warning the Trades Hall Council last night against proceeding with its proposal to appoint seven new trustees to control the site and building Mr. Lemmon, ...

    Article : 348 words
  22. FIRE IN HOTEL BEDROOM Guest's Belongings Destroyed

    Furnishings and a guest's personal belongings were destroyed by a fire which occurred in a bedroom on the fifth floor of Menzies Hotel shortly before 4 p.m. ...

    Article : 156 words
  23. Councillor's Sympathy

    BOORT, Thursday.—The Transport Regulation Board (Messrs. P. D. Phillips. W. H. Kendell, and J. Jeffrey) visited Boort to-day. Members were entertained ...

    Article : 142 words
  24. ROAD ACCIDENTS MOTOR-TRUCKS COLLIDE

    GEELONG, Thursday.—Two motortrucks, one driven by C. R. McAdam, of Barrabool, and the other by Arthur Forbes, of Panorama street, Geelong West, ...

    Article : 91 words
  25. PROTECTION FOR WITNESS

    BALLARAT, Thursday.—Action has been taken by the authorities to safeguard the principal witness in the case. Constable W.R. Byrne. His home has been under ...

    Article : 84 words
  26. NEWS IN CLASSIFIED ADS.

    {No abstract available}

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 129 words
  27. Injured Woman Dies

    Struck by a motor-car in Bridge road, Richmond early on Wednesday evening, Mrs. May Taylor, aged 50 years, of Allowah terrace, Richmond died in the Royal ...

    Article : 427 words
  28. Services to Continue

    INGLEWOOD, Thursday.—Speaking at Serpentine at a meeting of East Loddon Shire ratepayers this afternoon, Mr. P. D. Phillips, chairman of the ...

    Article : 99 words
  29. DR. VON KEUSSLER

    Members of St. Patricks Cathedral choir assembled in the Cathedral Hill, Fitzroy, last night when a presentation was made to Dr. Gerhard von Keussler, ...

    Article : 292 words
  30. FREEZING WORKS BURNT

    TUMUT (N.S.W.), Thursday.—The freezing-works near the railway station, with the contents,,were destroyed by fire early this morning. The building was ...

    Article : 62 words
  31. GAUSSEN-THORNLEY WEDDING

    The wedding on Saturday at St. Paul's Church, Camperdown, of Vera Mary, elder daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Edmund Thornley, of Gnotuk, Comperdown, and ...

    Article : 232 words
  32. Outbreak at Timber Yard

    Prompt action by the Windsor fire brigade prevented the spreading of a fire which broke out in a boiler-room at the rear of the timber yard of B. J. Davis ...

    Article : 82 words
  33. £250,000 BUILDING PROGRAMME

    A building programme for Geelong and Sydney involving the expenditure of £250,000 is planned by the Ford Motor Co. of Australia Pty. Ltd., to enable it ...

    Article : 202 words
  34. ROYAL LIFE-SAVING SOCIETY

    The hope that the Government grant that was formerly allotted to the Royal Life-saving Socitty would be renewed was expressed by the chairman (Mr. S. A. ...

    Article : 256 words
  35. Woman's Timely Warning

    Prompt action by a woman pedestrian who saw smoke pouring from a window of the premises of T. C. Jackson and Co. Pty. Ltd., handbag specialists, Albany ...

    Article : 111 words
  36. Home Destroyed

    BENALLA, Thursday.—The home of Mr. A. F. Emery, at Tarnook, was destroyed by fire last night Nothing was saved. At the time of the outbreak Mr. ...

    Article : 74 words
  37. £10,000 Church as Stake in Golf Match

    SYDNEY, Thursday.—In a golf match at Lismore Father C. J. Cullen, of Ballina, was partnered by Father McGrath, of Bangalow, in a match against Mr. C. ...

    Article : 92 words
  38. Crabs Washed Up On Island

    KING ISLAND, Thursday.—An unusual spectacle was seen at Naracoopa last week Millions of dead crabs were washed ashore on the beaches. For miles ...

    Article : 80 words
  39. GOLD AND WORLD RECOVERY

    A meeting of the Economic Society of Australia and New Zealand will be held this evening in the Chamber of Manufactures, 312 Filnders street. Mr. J. W. M. ...

    Article : 51 words
  40. QUARRYING IN FAWKNER

    The Broadmeadows Shire Council at its meeting on Thursday decided to take the necessary steps to close certain roads in Fawkner so that damage caused by carting ...

    Article : 35 words
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