In an effort to overcome lack of support for the spring carnival from suburban councils, the Lord Mayor (Councillor A. W. Coles) has invited Mayors, ...
Article : 214 wordsSwollon by continuous rains and the melting of snow on the highlands, north-eastern rivers burst their banks yesterday, stopping road and rail traffic in several places, isolating the township of Thoona and several other settlements, ...
Article : 1,389 wordsSYDNEY, Thursday.—Mr. Lang's leadership of the State Labour party has again become imperilled as a result of the decisions of the Interstate Labour ...
Article : 270 wordsMethods employed in the refugee permit "racket," by which refugees have been duped of sums of money up to hundreds of pounds, were explained, ...
Article : 233 wordsMore than 2,000 school children yesterday paid a last tribute to the former Dircctor fo Education (Mr. Frank Tate), when they lined the route fo his funerla ...
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Advertising : 639 wordsPERTH, Thursday.—"No other decision was possible," said the leader of the Federal Opposition (Mr. Curtin), commenting to-day on the rejection by the interstate ...
Article : 153 wordsReporting to the Trades Hall Council last night on the meeting in Sydney which he attended, the secretary of the Australasian Council of Trade Unions (Mr. C. ...
Article : 303 wordsChief Os-Ke-Non-Ton, a Mohawk Red Indian, may be invited to Melbourne to take the part of the Medicine Man in the production of the dramatic opera ...
Article : 193 wordsTravelling first class in the Burns, Philp liner Marella, 36 refugees arrived in Melbourne yesterday. Two were Czechoslovakians, and the remainder were ...
Article : 99 wordsOne of 45 motor-drivers who received the medal of the National Safety Council last night for having driven a commercial vehlcle for 10 years without an ...
Article : 169 wordsPontifical Requlem Mass for the repose of the soul of the late Archbishop Killian will take place at St. Patrick's Cathedral, Melbourne, at 11 a.m., to-day. ...
Article : 847 wordsCANBERRA, Thursday.—Following the announcement to-day that the Allens Registration Bill had been assented to, action is being taken by the ...
Article : 71 wordsUndaunted by rain and cold, an immense audience paid tribute to Merjorie Lawrence last night at the Town Hall. ...
Article : 228 wordsMaintenance of the areas in from of the Public Library in Swanston street, and the Lending Library in Russell street, which are now being beautified, will ...
Article : 45 wordsDim lights at the eorner of Flinders and Spring streets city, caused a fatal accident on the evening of June 17, according to evidence given by a motorist, ...
Article : 126 wordsA strange and persistent rumour that Herr Hitler had died spread rapidly through Melbourne last night. The switchboard of "The Argus" was ...
Article : 74 wordsCASTLEMAINE. Thursday.—Struck by a motor-car when he was riding a blcycle on th Castlemaine-Maryborough road, two miles from Castlemaine, this ...
Article : 64 wordsOpposing an application to the Footscray Bench yesterday for suspended sentences as a first offender in the case of a youth convicted of having assalted and ...
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Advertising : 143 wordsBRISBANE, Thursday.—The Commonwealth Government regarded the sugar industry as being most efficient, said the Prime Minister (Mr. Menzies) to-day. ...
Article : 78 wordsHOBART, Thursday.—Malachi Vincent Holt, aged 31 years, and William Henry Wells, aged 32 years, were sentenced by the Chief Justice (Sir Harold ...
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Advertising : 18 wordsPERTH, Thursday.—The Minister for Lands (Mr. F. J. S. Wise) said to-day that the State Government had advised the Prime Ministr (Mr. Menzies) that ...
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The Argus (Melbourne, Vic. : 1848 - 1957), Fri 30 Jun 1939, Page 2
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