Although more than £100,000 was provided for the purpose a report to the Charities Boards suggests that insufficient money was available for the ...
Article : 191 wordsDEVONPORT (T.), Sunday. —Surprise at a statement by the leader of the Federal Opposition (Mr. Curtin) that the Prime Minister ...
Article : 319 wordsCANBERRA, Sunday.—The Institute of Political Science Summer School devoted almost all its deliberations to-day to an ...
Article : 1,265 wordsTwo methods, and only two, offer any promise of saving all that remains of the 4,000,000 acres of timber through which the bush ...
Article : 437 wordsA young man was killed and many persons were injured in road accidents in Victoria at the week-end. ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 470 wordsThree persons were injured when two cars collided and both overturned at the corner of Union street and St. Kilda road, Windsor, last night. The drivers of both ...
Article : 161 wordsBRISBANE, Sunday.—Research in infantile paralysis offered scope for the benefactions of philanthropists all over the world, Sister Elizabeth Kenny ...
Article : 125 wordsA survey during the week-end of claims for assistance already lodged by bush fire sufferers indicates that the original estimate that they ...
Article : 167 wordsBuffering from burns for the second time in four weeks, Mr. Jack Little, of Upwey, yesterday told a story of peril on the ...
Article : 310 wordsGrace Thomas, aged about 17 years, of Douglas street, East Malvern, was knocked down by a car, which, he said, did not stop, when she was riding a bicycle in ...
Article : 52 words"When Australia can express itself nationally, it will be taking a step toward the confirmation of our ideals and aspirations," said the chief president of the ...
Article : 128 wordsSYDNEY, Sunday.—After having wandered for two days and nights in wild bush country a few miles from Greenland, Miss Edna ...
Article : 189 wordsFour members of a family were treated at the Alfred Hospital on Saturday after they were injured in a collision between their car and another car at the corner ...
Article : 89 wordsA fine programme has been arranged by the Australian Broadcasting Commission for the concert to be given in the Melbourne Town Hall on Thursday. Among ...
Article : 454 wordsCANBERRA, Sunday. —The leader of the Federal Opposition (Mr. Curtin) again demanded to-day that the Government should call Parliament together in the ...
Article : 105 wordsIn a head-on collision in Geelong road, Kingsville, on Saturday night, Francis Smith, aged 55 years, of Werribee South, and Martha Smith, aged 48 years, his ...
Article : 93 wordsThe Federal Government will be asked shortly by the Minister for the Interior (Mr. McEwen) to take the Initiative in calling an interstate conference to ...
Article : 152 wordsSpecial arrangements for traffic at the militia recruiting march at St. Kilda to-night have been made by Inspector H. Wrigglesworth, of the Traffic Control ...
Article : 178 wordsThree speed car drivers suffered minor injuries in a spectacular crash at Olympic Park on Saturday night in the last event of an exciting night's racing. ...
Article : 120 wordsSTAWELL, Sunday.—Rex Habel, aged 10 years, son of Mr. Walter Habel, of Nhill, died in the Stawell Hospital yesterday from burns suffered in the Hall's Gap bush ...
Article : 100 wordsFor the fifth time this month a temperature of more than 90 degrees was recorded in Melbourne yesterday. Three of those temperatures ...
Article : 165 wordsWhile she was crossing Brunswick street, Fitzroy, to board a tram last night Margaret Divine, aged 15 years, of Fitzroy street, Fitzroy, was struck by a bicycle. ...
Article : 47 wordsBUNYIP, Sunday.—Scrub fires near the Longwarry Butter Factory threatened the building on Saturday afternoon, but through the efforts of fire-fighters the ...
Article : 41 wordsReplying to a letter in "The Argus," the Railways Commissioners said on Saturday that, owing to the destruction of railway bridges in the bush fires, trains ...
Article : 128 wordsTaking advantage of the long week-end, members of the 32nd Battalion (Footscray Regiment) went into bivouac at Broadmeadows on Saturday, under ...
Article : 173 wordsSir,—For 51 years I have been an observer of "The Argus," from 1888, when, as a member of the staff of the evening paper of that period, I participated in the ...
Article : 233 wordsMAFFRA, Sunday. —Mr. S. Townsing, of Yarraville, was driving a car between Maffra and Heyfield, on the way to Melbourne, when a tyre blew out and the car ...
Article : 67 wordsBUNYIP, Sunday.—A large weatherboard house occupied by Mr.James McGrath, of Garfield, was destroyed by fire late last night. The family was away ...
Article : 46 wordsSYDNEY, Sunday. — A youth aged 19 years was killed outright, and his companion, aged 22 years, was seriously injured when a motor-cycle skidded and ...
Article : 101 wordsPilots flying on the air route between Melbourne and Sydney yesterday reported numerous bush fires and a good deal of smoke. The most serious fire was reported ...
Article : 61 wordsGEELONG, Sunday.—An area of grass land and a quantity of fencing was destroyed to-day when a fire broke out on the property of the late Mr. H. F. ...
Article : 194 wordsThieves blew open a safe in the office of Mr.G.H. Turner, surgeon dentist, of Swanston street, city, early on Saturday, and stole —60 which was in the safe. They ...
Article : 39 wordsCOLAC. —The Minister for Defence (Brigadier Street) addressed a public meeting, and appealed to all young men of the Colac district to support the ...
Article : 155 wordsAs an example of self-denial on the part of a family in Prahran a man walked into the town clerk's office on Saturday and placed five £10 notes on the table ...
Article : 97 wordsWilliam Hasty aged 46 years, of Prospect Hill road, East Camberwell, was admitted to the Royal Melbourne Hospital on Saturday suffering from fractures of ...
Article : 319 wordsWhen the assistant stationmaster (Mr. Robert Ransom) was on the platform despatching a train a thief entered the booking office of the Middle Park railway ...
Article : 57 wordsThe Mayor of Preston (Councillor F. G. Pike) desires it to be known that no person will be permitted to solicit donations or organise functions within the City of ...
Article : 45 wordsSince the bush fires ceased the Animal Welfare League has been responsible for the saving of many animals and cattle. The animals suffered terrible privations ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 56 wordsMany people suffered in the bush fires, but one of the most pathetic cases was that of Mrs. Le Brun, a widow of a Rubicon bush fire victim. After the fire ...
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Advertising : 135 wordsSYDNEY, Sunday. —The Defence Department recently asked the New South Wales State Clothing Factory in Sydney to make 14,000 military tunics and 16,000 ...
Article : 83 wordsContributions from churches were again features of week-end giving to the Lord Mayor's Bush Fire Relief Fund, which has now reached a total of —34,689/14/9. The ...
Article : 115 wordsWhen a large water-main in Glenferrie road burst on Saturday morning water flooded the roadway to a depth of several inches and threatened to swamp the ...
Article : 85 wordsSYDNEY, Sunday.—Early on Saturday morning a thief threw a brick through the plate-glass window at the Jeweller's shop of Mr. S. Marcus, in Hunter street, city, ...
Article : 96 wordsThe Minister for the Interior(Mr. McEwen) announced on Saturdau that he had received from the Australian Dental Traders' Association a cheque for ...
Article : 81 wordsBALNARRING.—A euchre party and dance ananged by the Balnarring branch of the Country Women's Association and residents realised £40. ...
Article : 49 wordsWORKERS COMPENSATION BOARD. — At 37 Queen street. —At 10.30 —Rosendale v. Simmie Pty. Ltd., Wright v. Austin. ...
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