A case for shorter hours in the railways was submitted by two witnesses yesterday before the Parliamentary committee which is investigating the proposal for a ...
Article : 357 wordsThe superintendent of the abattoirs and cattle markets (Mr. R. R. Birch) told the Royal commission on the Newmarket saleyards yesterday that, although ...
Article : 489 wordsAnxiety about the new policy of the British Government, which favours an import duty rather than quotas and restrictions for dairy products, is expressed ...
Article : 473 wordsThe funeral on Wednesday of Dr. A. C. Pedler was attended by a large and representative gathering. The coffin-bearers were Messrs. A. Pedler (brother), from ...
Article : 811 wordsReplying to a deputation of milk producers from the Trafalgar, Cloverlea, and Warragul districts which waited on him yesterday, the Minister for Agriculture ...
Article : 387 wordsThe death has occurred of Mrs. Julia Rosina Quirk, one of the oldest residents of the Kennington district, at the age of 76 years. Mrs. Quirk, who was a native ...
Article : 291 wordsRegret was expressed by Ballarat citizens on Wednesday at the announcement of the retirement of the Federal Labour leader (Mr. Scullin) on the ground of ...
Article : 791 wordsSYDNEY, Wednesday.—"I am firmly of the belief that in the years to come Australia will grow an annual clip of 4,000,000 bales of wool," said the chairman of ...
Article : 404 wordsBENDIGO, Wednesday.—A new industry has been established in Bendigo for the manufacture of orchard burners for combating the ravages of frost in the ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 132 wordsBALLARAT, Wednesday.—Under an oral examination by Mr. O. H. Glenn in the City Court to-day, J. G. Mansour, formerly an hotelkeeper, who was being ...
Article : 141 wordsTRAFALGAR, Wednesday.—With the object of supplying milk of extra good quality to the metropolis, thereby encouraging a greater consumption from this ...
Article : 137 wordsAfter an exciting finish, Footscray defeated Caulfield Park by one game in the fifth round of doubles in the women's pennant tennis competition yesterday. ...
Article : 246 wordsWERRIBEE, Wednesday.—Some of the strikers from Carter Bros.' poultry farm were invited to resume work to-day by Mr. W. Carter, one of the owners, but ...
Article : 78 wordsAn application for a road passenger service between Lancefield and Clarkefield was supported by a deputation of farmers and graziers which waited on the members ...
Article : 429 wordsComplaints of abuses in industry were made to the Premier (Mr. Dunstan) yesterday by a deputation representing the Anti-Sweating League. ...
Article : 661 wordsSHEPPARTON, Wednesday.—After 10 months without a civic head Shepparton is to have a mayor. Councillor D. Summers, who has been acting mayor for ...
Article : 120 wordsNEWSTCAD, Wednesday.—The official opening of the new bridge, erected at a cost of more than £1,000, took place to-day, the ceremony being performed by ...
Article : 154 wordsThe market for wheat cargoes is quiet. Sellers of Canadian wheat have reduced their limits by 7½d. a quarter, but Australian and Argentine are being ...
Article : 165 wordsWith only a few more rounds to be played this season the positions of the teams are becoming defined. In section 1 Lynton has a good lead. In section 2 Box Hill is in a very strong position. ...
Article : 582 wordsSTAWELL, Wednesday.—Councillor G. Mitchell has established a record for the Stawell Borough Council. He has sat continuously for 38 years since 1897, and ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 79 wordsThe Minister for Agilculture (Mr. Hogan) has fixed the proportion of butter produced in Victoria in September that may be sold within the State at 55 per ...
Article : 50 wordsA special programme of entertainments has been arranged for the "Home to Stawell" celebrations which will begin on October 2. On the arrival of the special train from ...
Article : 83 wordsMURRAYVILLE, Wednesday.—John Lapidge, aged 20 years, son of Mr. and Mrs. G. Lapidge, of Carina, was found shot dead in the chest this morning. He was ...
Article : 43 wordsThe opinion that the use of electricity would never prevent the sale of briquettes was expressed yesterday by the manager of the State Electricity Commission (Mr. ...
Article : 265 wordsMr. W. Forbes, postmaster, who has been transferred to Wonthaggi, was presented with souven[?] from the staff. Miss G. Lavender, before her marriage, was ...
Article : 1,701 words"The recent discussion before the Transport Regulation Board of the substitution of a road for a rail passenger service on the line between Clarkfield and ...
Article : 401 wordsExcellent tennis was seen when the annual schoolgirls' hardcourt championships of Victoria were advanced to the quarter-final stage at Kooyong yesterday. Rain prevented play until 11 a.m., ...
Article : 592 wordsINGLEWOOD, Wednesday.—The discovery in an abandoned shaft of a complete prospecting equipment is being investigated by First-constable Stanton. ...
Article : 130 wordsThere is no fear of a flood in the Murray for the present Mr. F. W. Potter, engineerin-charge at Hume Reservoir, said that the level of the water in the dam was 4ft. below ...
Article : 236 wordsMILDURA, Wednesday.—Increasing alarm is being felt at Werrimull at the lack of means for medical treatment in that district. No doctor has been there ...
Article : 158 wordsWHITTLESEA, Wednesday.—Following a petition to the Whittlesea Shire Council for a water supply, it was decided to arrange for a new water system through ...
Article : 142 wordsANNUELLO.—Charlie Paterson, aged to years, was thrown from a horse. He suffered a broken arm.—Grasshoppers in the early stages have reappeared in the Winnambool ...
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The Argus (Melbourne, Vic. : 1848 - 1957), Thu 29 Aug 1935, Page 5
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