The scene in the Geelong Art Gallery yesterday when a new wing, a memorial to the late Mr. H. F. Richardson, was opened by Mr. H. I. Cohen, M.L.C. ... [ILLUSTRATED]
Article : 40 wordsAction to have uniform grades adopted by all States for apples and pears sold for home consumption was taken by a conference of interstate representatives and departmental experts which ended in Melbourne yesterday. ...
Article : 417 wordsCANBERRA, Wednesday. — An unexpected increase in the production of wheat in Victoria and New South Wales, representing an extra return of 7,000,00O bushels ...
Article : 731 wordsUnder lively general competition the last of the regular wool sales in Melbourne for the season of 1936-1937 were held yesterday. All types of wool were in keen demand. Prices were firm at the best rates of the week, ...
Article : 1,135 wordsIf the present rate of forest destruction continues a water famine in Australia is by no means impossible, in the view of Sir Herbert Gepp. The forest ...
Article : 233 wordsCitizens of Geelong, with a sprinkling of visitors from other cities, were present at the opening of the H. F. Richardson wing of the Memorial Gallery at ...
Article : 336 wordsCANBERRA, Wednesday.—Acting on a report by the chief executive officer (Sir David Rivett) the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research has abandoned a ...
Article : 344 wordsCASTLEMAINE,Wednesday.— Representatives of various organisations of Bendigo, Castlemaine, and Harcourt, at a meeting held at Castlemaine, decided to ...
Article : 206 wordsA jury in the Bendigo Supreme Court on Wednesday brought in a verdict of not guilty against Edgar Mason, James Edgar Talg, and Leslie William Mason on all ...
Article : 333 wordsA motion that the size of poultry, flocks should be restricted to prevent overproduction was rejected without discussion yesterday at the final session of the ...
Article : 288 wordsAs most of the members of the Victorian police force have a close knowledge of country life the Police Department does not favour the suggestion made at the ...
Article : 130 wordsCANBERRA, Wednesday. — The first meeting of the recently appointed Citrus Advisory Council will be held at Canberra on April 20, and will be attended by ...
Article : 145 wordsInstead of each school having its own Anzac Day celebration, as in the past, it is proposed by Mr. A. R. E. Ashton, district inspector of schools, to hold a combined ...
Article : 359 wordsFruit merchants in Melbourne would appreciate an alteration in the railways freight service between South Australia and Victoria as suggested in Adelaide on ...
Article : 58 wordsA reason for limiting the speed of a goods vehiclo to 30 miles an hour was given by the chairman of the Transport Regulation Board (Mr. P. D. Phillips) at ...
Article : 418 wordsFRANKSTON, Wednesday. — Thieves entered the timber yards of Sherlock and Hay Pty. Ltd. last night and stole 11 wheels, complete with tyres, from a ...
Article : 76 wordsWODONGA, Wednesday.—While travelling between Tallangatta and Wodonga a goods train left the rails near Tatonga, where it was delayed for several hours. ...
Article : 34 wordsMr. A. R. Loft, of Ballarat, State president of the Textile Workers' Union, was advised on Wednesday that the Arbitration Court hearing of the new log which ...
Article : 698 wordsPlans for making the Royal Show this year more successful than ever were discussed at a meeting of the Royal Agricultural Society this week. In view of ...
Article : 215 wordsThe opinion that it would be many years before wheat farmers were able to meet their liabilities was expressed by Judge Drake-Brockman in the Arbitration Court ...
Article : 322 wordsMr. Leslie Pollock, manager of Woolworth Stores in Liebig street, has been missing from his home since Tuesday morning. He is a returned soldier, and ...
Article : 117 wordsAVOCA.—Revenue at Avoca railway station for March amounted to £639, which is an increase of £110 over the corresponding month of last year. ...
Article : 791 wordsOfficers of the Mildura Sub-district Golf Association are:—President, Mr. A. R. McDougall; vice-presidents, Messrs. L. S. Carbls, F. Weatherburn, and H. J. Bruce; ...
Article : 705 wordsAt a meeting of the Ararat Sewarage Authority the secretary said that he had received letters from 10 councils, all of which were favourable to asking that more Government ...
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Advertising : 208 wordsWARRNAMBOOL, Wednesday. — A request for a reduction in the freight charge on the pier line was made to the chairman of the Railways Commissioners ...
Article : 262 wordsKOROIT, Wednesday. — Councillor M. Bourke (Mayor) and Councillor J. McGann (representing the progress association) met the Raflways Commissioners at ...
Article : 103 wordsAt the Albury Police Court, Stanley Walker aged 45 years, who was stated to have come from Victoria was sentenced to nine months imprisonment on a charge of having stolen ...
Article : 158 wordsROCHESTER Wednesday. — Rochester competition awards:—Sailor's H[?] under 10 years: Valda Rose (Bendigo), 1: Una Bradbury (Swan Hill), 2: Peg Carlyon (Ben[?]), 3. ...
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The Argus (Melbourne, Vic. : 1848 - 1957), Thu 15 Apr 1937, Page 6
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