May has coma in with a lusty and promising roar, in picture entertainment at least, for the new films bring to the screen some splendid moments, a number of good performances, and one or two fresh notes of presentation. ...
Article : 55 wordsBRISBANE, Sunday.—The draw for positions for the King's Cup race next Saturday took place to-day, and the positions, from the north bank, are:— ...
Article : 512 wordsSYDNEY, Sunday.—Steps to evolve a longr-range rural-production policy, in which the States will co-operate, to meet world ...
Article : 193 wordsMiss Hermia Barton (violinist), who returned recently from England, collaborated with Miss Rosemarie Kenny (pianist) in a sonata recital given on ...
Article : 266 wordsImmediate action by all the wheatgrowing States and the Commonwealth Government in in effort to ensure to wheatgrowers a ...
Article : 219 wordsARARAT.—Mr. J. Goudie, who has been attached to the engineering branch of the postal depot at Ararat, has been transferred to Melbourne. ...
Article : 27 wordsLILYDALE.—Apparently caught in a blazing building on Killara road, Gruyere, on Friday night, William Bernard Black, aged 76 years, single, was burned to ...
Article : 48 wordsBEAUFORT. — Mr. H. Hooke has been elected president of the Beaufort Literary and Debating Society. Messrs. W. W. Ashley and J. Hooke vice-presidents, and ...
Article : 33 wordsMOOROOPNA.—State School Mothers' Club officials are:—President, Mrs. S. Felstead; vice-presidents, Mesdames L. Little and H. Oryan; secretary, Mrs. J. M. ...
Article : 28 wordsDr. Andrew Manson, having been created as one of Action's strong, outspoken heroes, lives his life anew in the screen version of "The Citadel"—a biting ... [ILLUSTRATED]
Article : 278 wordsOne of the greatest human interest stories to come out of Hollywood, "The Sisters" makes a persuasively gallant picture of three girls and the men they ... [ILLUSTRATED]
Article : 276 wordsBENDIGO.—Mr. M. J. McMahon, of the Bendigo Post-office staff, who has been transferred to Melbourne, was bidden farewell by the staff before he left. ...
Article : 29 wordsMAFFRA.—Mrs. Roberts, wife of Mr. A. E. Roberts, share farmer, of Maffra, while withdrawing a nail from a shelf with a claw-hammer, slipped and fell ...
Article : 61 wordsBENALLA. — Mr. Vincent Victor French, aged 44 years, died suddenly on Sunday morning. He was closely associated with the Benalla Cycle Club, and ...
Article : 57 wordsMURTOA.—A large and representative meeting of district school teachers met Mr. Cameron, M.L.A., to put before him the case for an independent tribunal for ...
Article : 45 wordsBALLARAT.—The Ballarat Old Grammarians' Association decided at its annual meeting on Saturday night that the memorial to the first head ...
Article : 56 wordsNATHALIA.—Officers of the Nathalia auxiliary of the Royal Victorian Institute for the Blind are:—President, Miss Marjory Ritch; vice-presidents. Mesdames ...
Article : 40 wordsBENDIGO, Sunday.—In a grand choral contest, which marked the opening of the Bendigo Musical and Elocutionary Society's competitions last night, the award ...
Article : 167 wordsSYDNEY, Sunday.—Sydney's annual Sheep Show, which this year will be held from June 21 to June 24, inclusive, is recognised as the world's premier ...
Article : 304 wordsBALLARAT.—Now aged 83 years, Mr. Samuel Baird, the first scholar to be enrolled at Ballarat College on July 6, 1864, was the guest of honour at the 75th ...
Article : 102 wordsNHILL.—The Nill Agricultural and Pastoral Society elected Mr. A. Dahlenburg president, Messrs. G. Batson and T. W. Rintoule vice-presidents. Mr. S. R. ...
Article : 34 wordsYoung dancers from every part of Victoria will take part in the second Melbourne Dance Festival, which will begin at the Imperial Theatre, Russell street. ...
Article : 208 wordsNHILL.—The Nhill Girls' Friendly Society has elected Mrs. J. Love president, Mrs. Buckland and Miss Ada Cummings vice-presidents, and Miss Elise Whitehead ...
Article : 28 wordsEnraged at the rough-house tactics of American contestants in an international roller skating contest at the Harringay Stadium last night, several thousand ...
Article : 124 wordsBENALLA.—Mr. R. G. Crivelli, manager of the North-East branch of the State Electricity commission, accompanied by Mrs. Crivelli, has returned from a holiday ...
Article : 43 wordsRAINBOW.—Officers of the Rainbow Progress Association are:—President, Mr. O. J. Currie; vice-presidents, Messrs. T. H. James and B. Douglas: treasurer. Mr. A. G. ...
Article : 33 wordsROCHESTER.—It has been decided to hold "Back to Rochester" celebrations from October 20 to 26, embracing the 60th annual show. Officials are:— ...
Article : 45 wordsBORONIA.—Boronia Choral Society officers:—President Mr. A. J. Naylor; vice-presidents, Messrs. J. McMurdie and W. H. Castell; secretary, Mr. T. Fee; ...
Article : 39 wordsSomehow the movies have managed to pull themselves together and produce a bit of farcical entertainment for us. The particular prize is the Ritz Brothers' ...
Article : 238 wordsA star is good-looking. James ("Sock 'em") Cagney is not, and it's no use telling me that there are good looks and good looks. In films there is only ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 346 wordsROCHESTER.—The Rochester women's auxiliary of the Returned Soldiers' League elected Mrs. L. Beckerleg president, Mesdames S. L. Johnston, J. Marshall, J. ...
Article : 37 wordsCLUNES.—An extraordinary election caused by the resignation of Councillor H. Pickford from the South Riding of the Talbot Shire Council resulted in ...
Article : 45 wordsPictures recently screened in city theatres are being shown this week on the Independent Suburban Theatres circuit. Clark Gable and Myrna Loy, in "Too ...
Article : 277 wordsROSEDALE.—Officials of the Namorok and Denison Irrigation League are:—President, Councillor J. L. Gove; vice-presidents, Councillor J. Birmingham and Mr. ...
Article : 31 wordsCLUNES.—The funeral of Councillor T.J. Barry, of Ullina, took place on Saturday morning at the clunes Cemetery after Requiem Mass in the ...
Article : 83 wordsThe challenge of Vickers-Willis to the Davis Cup player Adrian Quist, Holland's second set recovery against Tonkin, and the close matches between Royal South ...
Article : 666 wordsSEYMOUR, — While moving sleepers from a stack alongside the railway line, J. McGill was bitten on the finger by a tiger snake. After medical attention he ...
Article : 32 wordsA fairly good selection of wool was offered to-day. Bidding from the British trade was spirited particularly for New Zealand wools. Prices generally were well ...
Article : 135 wordsSTAWELL.—At a shower tea given by her friends Miss Margaret Burton received many presents. Miss Burton is to be married shortly to Mr. G. Bone, ...
Article : 70 wordsCOLAC.—Before he left for the United States as Governor of Rotary, Councillor O. C. Bayer was bidden farewell by the Colac Borough Council and presented ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 347 wordsDOOKIE.—St. Luke's Church of England Women's Guild elected Mrs. J. Holland president. Mrs. T. Church vicepresident, and Mrs. E. Allen secretary. ...
Article : 29 wordsSTAWELL.—Mr. and Mrs. J. Hartley, of Childe street, Stawell, celebrated the diamond anniversary of their wedding on Friday, and received many ...
Article : 54 wordsThe rope trick of the itinerant Indian jadoo-wallah is one of the storied illusions of the world, like the glycerine tear on the heroine's face, just dropped by ...
Article : 199 wordsDROUIN.—Miss Patricia Matthews was entertained by friends in the Drouin Parish Hall in honour of her approaching marriage to Mr. J. C. Brown, of ...
Article : 35 words"All Quiet on the Western Front" is more than a mere picture. It is a truthrevealing glimpse of the unfairness, the madness, and the utter futility of war. ...
Article : 304 wordsWODONGA, Sunday. — St. Luke's Church of England, Wodonga, was the scene of a pretty wedding yesterday, when Doreen, only daughter of Mr. and Mrs. ...
Article : 219 wordsSHEPPARTON.—About £50 in cash and tokens for a fruit machine were stolen on Saturday night from the home of Mr. Edward Skinner, Corio street. The ...
Article : 41 wordsGEELONG.—Commenting on the seasonal prospects, Mr. J. F. Guthrie on Saturday said that in a recent tour he found that Victoria east of the ...
Article : 90 words"You Can't Take It With You," starring Jean Arthur and James Stewart, is the big attraction at the New Crystal Palace Theatre, at Caulfield, this week, supported ...
Article : 139 wordsTERANG.—Captain A. Bailey, who has been in the fire brigade for 30 years, was presented by the Country Fire Brigades Board with a long-service bar. A similar ...
Article : 40 wordsTUNGAMAH.—The Tungamah Shire Council appointed Mr. O. F. Dixon, engineer of the Berrigan Shire, consulting engineer, in place of Mr. G. S. Horsfall, ...
Article : 28 wordsGEELONG.—When carrying a swag along the Melbourne road at North Shore on Saturday afternoon John Thompson, aged 44 years, was struck by a ...
Article : 48 wordsYEA.—Mrs. Greenham, wife of the Rev. E. R. Greenham. Scots Church minister, was given farewell presents by the women of the Church and kindergarten. ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 155 wordsAfter seeing a preview of "Mayerling" at the Comedy Theatre last night I am convinced that French film makers know their tragedy, ahd that a good picture ...
Article : 111 wordsKANIVA.—The agricultural and pastoral society elected the following officers: —President, Mr. J. J. Potts: vice-presi-dents, Messrs. E. G. Rowe and O. Webb; ...
Article : 36 wordsYARRAWONGA. — Red Cross emergency company officials:—President, Mrs. H. G. G. Sloane; secretary, Mrs. Anderson. ...
Article : 21 wordsThe next regular monthly meeting of the Gilbert and Sullivan Society will be held at Melba Hall, University of Melbourne, on May 31. The programme ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 404 wordsPALAIS PICTURES.—The comedy team of Wallace Beery and Mickey Rooney, plus "Ladybird" provide the entertainment in "Stablemates," the principal film at the Palais ...
Article : 632 wordsAs its outstanding player, Jiro Yamagishi, is not avialable, Japan has withdrawn from the 1939 Davis Cup. The withdrawal of Japan gives Australia a ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 80 wordsA dull tone persisted in the London market for butter on Friday. Average prices realised for Australian on Thursday, as reported by the Australian Dairy ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 80 wordsPrices of potatoes on Saturday declined about 10/ a ton. Top price for best redsoils was £9/10/. Quotations represented a fall of about £ 15 to £ 16 a ton from ...
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The Argus (Melbourne, Vic. : 1848 - 1957), Mon 8 May 1939, Page 4
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