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  2. Letters to the Editor AUSTRALIAN BOOKS

    Sir, — In reply to Mr. Wallace, an Australian author, who stated that during a recent tour of three States he had visited hundreds of libraries and found no ...

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  3. Advertising

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  4. R.S.L. DEFENCE POLICY

    Clauses in the annual report of the president (Mr. G. W. Holland) referring to defence policy, a referendum before the declaration of ...

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  5. COUNTRY VISITS TO CITY

    At Easter the Lord Mayor (Councillor A. W. Coles) visited the northern town of Cohuna as an official guest at the district centenary celebrations. Now Cohuna ...

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  6. SOPRANO SINGS WAGNER

    Covent Garden, the New York Metropolitan, and the Paris Opera have good reason for gratitude to Australia, which has provided them with two Wagnerian ...

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  7. SICK CONVICT ESCAPES

    SYDNEY, Wednesday. — With a bloodhound and an Alsatian dog police searched without success to-day for Joseph Bourke, aged ...

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  8. Work for Youths N.S.W. EXAMPLE QUOTED

    Addressing the Youth Employment Conference, the Minister for Labour and Industry in New South Wales (Mr. Richardson) ...

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  9. A.C.T.U. AND REGISTER

    Sir, — The attitude of the A.C.T.U. and those who control it surely must be an eye-opener to members of unions, and should make them bring the Trades ...

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  10. TAX ON BICYCLES

    Sir,—The management of the Children's Hospital recently contemplated closing a ward in which the removal of a number of young patients would have ...

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  11. SHRINE SERVICE UNCHANGED

    An attempt at the conference of the Returned Soldiers' League last night to restore the Anzac Day Shrine service to its original form was defeated by an ...

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  12. CENSURE OF DR. ANGUS

    Although presbyteries in both Melbourne and Sydney have refused to initiate action against the Rev. Professor S. Angus for an alleged breach of discipline, is is now ...

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  13. MATINEE CONCERTS

    Sir,—Surely after the enormous attendances at Marjorie Lawrence's matinee concerts it will be seen by concert promoters of the vast need for these to be ...

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  14. TWO BUSH FIRE BILLS

    Two bills, providing respectively for preventing and fighting bush fires, would be presented to Parliament this session said the Minister for Lands (Mr. Lind) ...

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  15. YOUTH IN POLITICS

    Sir,—Your correspondent "Bulla-[?]te" deplores the prospect of a young man having Parliamentary aspirations. Why? Some of our greatest statesmen entered ...

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  16. WEALTH

    Sir, — Observant apparently visualises "owners and controllers of capital" as a small class apart from the rest of the community. But every holder of savings ...

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  17. WHEAT ACREAGE

    The Premier (Mr. Dunstan) and at least one member of his party, Mr. Allnutt (Mildura) do not agree about the proposed international wheat agreement, under ...

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  18. AIR SUBSIDY WITHDRAWN

    SYDNEY, Wednesday.—Royal Netherlands Indies Airways (K.N.I.L.M.) will reduce its Sydney-Batavia service from bi-weekly to weekly after the completion ...

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  19. CODE SIMPLIFIED

    Sir,—Are all these traffic code regulations necessary? Would not the one simple rule of giving way to the person on the right, as in other places, be quite ...

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  20. BRITISH POLICY

    Sir,—For nearly four months "we have possessed "our souls with patience, hoping for the anti-aggression pact between Britain, France, and Russia to become ...

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  21. PENSIONS APPROVED

    Payment of pensions of from £1 to £2/10/ a week to widows of men who lost their lives in the bush fires in January was approved yesterday at. the final ...

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  22. SEARCH FOR STRANGE ANIMAL

    WEDDERBURN. — Residents of Kingower organised a shooting party, and went in search of an animal believed by some who had seen it to be a lion or an ...

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  23. WATER FOR FLYING SCHOOL

    WAGGA. — The Southern Riverina County Council considered a report from the consulting engineers on the proposed supply of water from Wagga to the Royal ...

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  24. PROGRESS OF N.Z. DEFENCE

    AUCKLAND (N.Z.), Wednesday. — Nearly £5,000,000 was being spent on air defence, said the Minister for Defence (Mr. Jones), in the House of ...

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  25. Obituary MR. JOHN HOWARD

    Mr. John Howard, who was on the statf of the Melbourne Public Library for 40 years from 1888, died at his home in Albion street, St. Kilda, on Monday. For many ...

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  26. SITES FOR FACTORIES

    The sale has been completed of an area of more than an acre, in Rokeby and Gipps streets. Collingwood, to Davies, Coop, and Co. Ltd. for about £5,000. The property ...

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  27. SOVIET AND RELIGION

    Sir, — Your correspondent, Audrey Blake, quoted article 124 of the Soviet Constitution in an effort to disprove persecution of religion in the U.S.S.R. But ...

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  28. SHEEP SERUM BY AIR

    SYDNEY, Wednesday.—The largest consignment of serum ever sent by air in Australia was despatched from Sydney this afternoon by Australian National Airways ...

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  29. BALL AT NATHALIA

    NATHALIA, Wednesday. — A successful ball was held in the Nathalia Public Hall by the Anglican community. Mr. R. J. Morris (secretary) was accompanied ...

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  30. FARMING TRAIN

    There was no reason why the State Electricity Commission should not have a carriage on the Better Farming train to advocate the use of electricity on farms, ...

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  31. WINTER APPEAL

    Sir,—May I again make an annual appeal to the general public for clothing and other articles suitable for the needy of this large industrial parish? The calls are ...

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  32. LIQUOR POLL

    Although no decision has yet [?] made by the State Cabinet, it is unlikely that any bill will be introduced in the present session to abolish the oct[?]nnial ...

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  33. FARM WORKERS' WAGES

    Replying to correspondents in "The Argus" on the question of wages and conditions of rural workers, the president of the Australian Workers' Union (Mr. J. ...

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  34. FARM LABOUR

    Sir,—D. A. David has given a wrong impression of the conditions of rural workers. Admittedly wages are low. But does your correspondent think that the ...

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  35. BREWERY EMPLOYEES

    Representatives of unions having members employed in country breweries conferred at the Trades Hall yesterday on an offer made by the employers to grant a ...

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  36. SERGEANT'S TRANSFER

    WERRIBEE. — Despite requests from district public organisations that he should continue duty at Werribee, the Police Department has decided to transfer ...

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  37. LECTURES IN SURGERY

    Fifth-year medical students at the Melbourne University are informed that the lecture in operative surgery to be delivered on Saturday will be held ...

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  38. CANNERY SECRETARY

    SHEPPARTON.—At a meeting of directors of the Shepparton Fruit Preserving Company Mr. F. J. Pick was appointed secretary in succession to the late Mr. ...

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  39. DUDLEY BUILDINGS

    No offer was made yesterday for the property known as Dudley Buildings, 525-527 Collins street, which was offered at auction by Baillieu Allard Pty. Ltd. ...

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  40. OLD PLAYERS

    Miss Marjor[?]e Lawrence was unable to be present yesterday at a meeting of the Old Players' and Playgoers' Association, but she sent a telegram conveying her best ...

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  41. MR. CHAMBERLAIN

    Sir,—Would Sheila C. Pitt explain why she accuses Mr. Chamberlain of "throwing Czechoslovakia to the wolves"? Is she merely quoting from page 199 of Douglas ...

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  42. BABY HEALTH CENTRE

    WERRIBEE, — The Werribee Shire Council decided to open a baby health centre, with headquarters at the shire hall. Sister J. McKellar, of ...

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  43. OAKS FOR MEMORIAL

    The South Melbourne council agreed last night to a suggestion that the Mayor (Councillor Layfield) plant near the South African Memorial young oak trees ...

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  44. £60 IN FINES

    Fines of £30 each were imposed on Clifford McKay, aged 27 years, fuel merchant, of Lygon street, Brunswick, at the Brunswick Court yesterday, on charges of ...

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  45. WILLS AND ESTATES

    In the following wills, lodged for probate all amounts mentioned are gross:— John Samuel Chandler[?] of Stratford retired health inspector; realty £2,893[?] personalty ...

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  46. CENSUS OF PROPERTY

    Sir,—Question No. 16 refers to "Value of Interests as a beneficiary in trust estates." A dies, leaving part of estate (known as Blackacre to B. B dies without ...

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  47. CHAIR FOR INVALID

    The invalid chair which the Charity Organisation Society sought for a crippled man through "The Argus" on July 14 has been supplied. ...

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  48. COMING EVENTS

    To-day[?] 1.30 p.m.—Australian Imperial League of Sailors and Soldiers' Womenfolk, general meeting[?] Anzac House. To-day, 8 p.m.—Young Cambrian Culture ...

    Article : 74 words
  49. SCRIPTURE PRIZE

    On the recommendation of the examminers, the Leeper Scripture Prize has been awarded to Mr. P. R. Brett. ...

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