CANBERRA, Thursday.—The Ministry experienced to-day its narrowest escape from defeat in the Senate since the session began. ...
Article : 293 wordsCANBERRA, Thursday.—An emphatic denial that he had served an ultimatum on either the Prime Minister (Mr. Lyons) or the Government was made by the ...
Article : 267 wordsCANBERRA, Thursday.—By 41 votes to 28 the non-confidence motion which had been moved by the leader of the Opposition (Mr. Curtin) was defeated to-day in the House of Representatives after the Ministry had ...
Article : 557 wordsSir,—"Grandpa" suggests we should strengthen our feelings of modesty by covering up the human body. The old Victorian sin! Doesn't he realise that the ...
Article : 261 wordsRecommending the introduction of legislation, the Transport Regulation Board, in its annual report, suggests that great advantage ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 438 wordsSir,—Mr. Thorby is reported as having made interesting statements regarding the numbers, &c., of the various arms of the defence forces. He sets down the strength ...
Article : 288 wordsCANBERRA, Thursday.—The Federal Government intends to increase the strength of the militia from 42,000 to 70,000 in one step, ...
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Advertising : 543 wordsEchoes of the by-election campaign in Gippsland North were heard in the Legislative Assembly in the early hours of yesterday morning on the motion for the ...
Article : 410 wordsCANBERRA, Thursday.—The Minister for Defence (Mr. Thorby) announced to-day that on the recommendation of the Inspector-General ...
Article : 204 wordsThe House filled quickly when Mr. Spender (U.A.P., N.S.W.) rose to speak, because of his reputation for political independence. He said that be would not ...
Article : 775 wordsSir,—As I was passing Lindt's Hermitage while driving to Marysville a lighted "bung-bung" was thrown into my car by a "mental defective" who was ...
Article : 110 wordsCommenting on the decision of the State Cabinet to grant £12,000 toward the £36,000 required to establish a pig market at Brooklyn, in the Shire of ...
Article : 113 wordsAUCKLAND (N.Z.), Thursday.—Sixteen hundred employees at the Otahuhu railway workshops remain on strike. The men object to the employment of labourers ...
Article : 72 wordsSir,—On Cup Day, desiring to go to the Cup, I found that no train left Bayswater between 8.41 a.m. and 11.8 a.m. A train was advertised to leave that station ...
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Advertising : 192 wordsSir,—My profession constantly takes me oversea, and I have had to make contact with Central European Jews. They are too arrogant, and if controlling ...
Article : 183 wordsAs part of the plan to increase the militia forces of Victoria, an anti-aircraft unit is to be established at Geelong. This unit, which will be known as the ...
Article : 166 wordsAttacking the decision to adhere to the voluntary training system. Sir Henry Gullett said that he was profoundly disappointed. It was an amazing decision in ...
Article : 357 wordsSir,—Mr. Roadknight says that the disappearance of the koala from his district is due to "the hybridism of the manna and other eucalypts rendering ...
Article : 224 wordsAUCKLAND (N.Z.), Thursday.—"I think it is a piece of impudence; nothing short of it," said the Prime Minister (Mr. Savage) when a cable message containing ...
Article : 170 wordsThe International Peace Congress has been added to a number of other organisations on which the central executive of the Victorian Labour party has ...
Article : 156 wordsSir,—In connection with a verdict for £100 damages given by a jury in the County Court at Melbourne on October 21, in a case in which W. B. Nicholls, of ...
Article : 85 wordsIN the Spring racing season even justice will nod its head and stay its hand. Mr. A. Dean, in the Banco Court ...
Article : 109 wordsFrom C.E.R. (Moonee Ponds):—With Melbourne at present full of interstate visitors for the racing carnival, I wonder what they think of the dreadful odours ...
Article : 216 wordsThe following additional amounts have been received for the after-care treatment of paralysis patients:— Previously acknowledged, £6,590/5/8; ...
Article : 35 wordsSYDNEY, Thursday.—Under instructions from the Commissioner of Police (Mr. Mackay), 164 police were transferred to-day from special traffic duty to ...
Article : 93 wordsApart from a few sketches of interest, one in particular, "Head," an excellent water-colour, I was not greatly impressed by work shown at an exhibition by Mr. ...
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Advertising : 60 wordsNov. 14. 8.10 p.m.—The recently inaugurated Society of Organists will hold its first public recital in Scots Church. ...
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The Argus (Melbourne, Vic. : 1848 - 1957), Fri 4 Nov 1938, Page 2
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