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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Advertising : 620 wordsClauses in the annual report of the president (Mr. G. W. Holland) referring to defence policy, a referendum before the declaration of ...
Article : 761 wordsAt 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 ...
Article : 254 wordsCovent Garden, the New York Metropolitan, and the Paris Opera have good reason for gratitude to Australia, which has provided them with two Wagnerian ...
Article : 269 wordsSYDNEY, Wednesday. — With a bloodhound and an Alsatian dog police searched without success to-day for Joseph Bourke, aged ...
Article : 332 wordsAddressing the Youth Employment Conference, the Minister for Labour and Industry in New South Wales (Mr. Richardson) ...
Article : 849 wordsSir, — 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 ...
Article : 100 wordsSir,—The management of the Children's Hospital recently contemplated closing a ward in which the removal of a number of young patients would have ...
Article : 82 wordsAn 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 ...
Article : 285 wordsAlthough 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 ...
Article : 231 wordsSir,—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 ...
Article : 103 wordsTwo bills, providing respectively for preventing and fighting bush fires, would be presented to Parliament this session said the Minister for Lands (Mr. Lind) ...
Article : 343 wordsSir,—Your correspondent "Bulla-[?]te" deplores the prospect of a young man having Parliamentary aspirations. Why? Some of our greatest statesmen entered ...
Article : 52 wordsSir, — Observant apparently visualises "owners and controllers of capital" as a small class apart from the rest of the community. But every holder of savings ...
Article : 102 wordsThe Premier (Mr. Dunstan) and at least one member of his party, Mr. Allnutt (Mildura) do not agree about the proposed international wheat agreement, under ...
Article : 164 wordsSYDNEY, Wednesday.—Royal Netherlands Indies Airways (K.N.I.L.M.) will reduce its Sydney-Batavia service from bi-weekly to weekly after the completion ...
Article : 190 wordsSir,—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 ...
Article : 40 wordsSir,—For nearly four months "we have possessed "our souls with patience, hoping for the anti-aggression pact between Britain, France, and Russia to become ...
Article : 200 wordsPayment 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 ...
Article : 100 wordsWEDDERBURN. — 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 ...
Article : 96 wordsWAGGA. — The Southern Riverina County Council considered a report from the consulting engineers on the proposed supply of water from Wagga to the Royal ...
Article : 103 wordsAUCKLAND (N.Z.), Wednesday. — Nearly £5,000,000 was being spent on air defence, said the Minister for Defence (Mr. Jones), in the House of ...
Article : 171 wordsMr. 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 ...
Article : 113 wordsThe 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 ...
Article : 112 wordsSir, — 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 ...
Article : 106 wordsSYDNEY, Wednesday.—The largest consignment of serum ever sent by air in Australia was despatched from Sydney this afternoon by Australian National Airways ...
Article : 112 wordsNATHALIA, Wednesday. — A successful ball was held in the Nathalia Public Hall by the Anglican community. Mr. R. J. Morris (secretary) was accompanied ...
Article : 145 wordsThere 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, ...
Article : 81 wordsSir,—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 ...
Article : 71 wordsAlthough 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 ...
Article : 79 wordsReplying to correspondents in "The Argus" on the question of wages and conditions of rural workers, the president of the Australian Workers' Union (Mr. J. ...
Article : 101 wordsSir,—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 ...
Article : 143 wordsRepresentatives of unions having members employed in country breweries conferred at the Trades Hall yesterday on an offer made by the employers to grant a ...
Article : 101 wordsWERRIBEE. — Despite requests from district public organisations that he should continue duty at Werribee, the Police Department has decided to transfer ...
Article : 49 wordsFifth-year medical students at the Melbourne University are informed that the lecture in operative surgery to be delivered on Saturday will be held ...
Article : 66 wordsSHEPPARTON.—At a meeting of directors of the Shepparton Fruit Preserving Company Mr. F. J. Pick was appointed secretary in succession to the late Mr. ...
Article : 60 wordsNo 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. ...
Article : 37 wordsMiss 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 ...
Article : 44 wordsSir,—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 ...
Article : 73 wordsWERRIBEE, — The Werribee Shire Council decided to open a baby health centre, with headquarters at the shire hall. Sister J. McKellar, of ...
Article : 43 wordsThe South Melbourne council agreed last night to a suggestion that the Mayor (Councillor Layfield) plant near the South African Memorial young oak trees ...
Article : 52 wordsFines 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 ...
Article : 46 wordsIn the following wills, lodged for probate all amounts mentioned are gross:— John Samuel Chandler[?] of Stratford retired health inspector; realty £2,893[?] personalty ...
Article : 53 wordsSir,—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 ...
Article : 133 wordsThe invalid chair which the Charity Organisation Society sought for a crippled man through "The Argus" on July 14 has been supplied. ...
Article : 28 wordsTo-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 wordsOn the recommendation of the examminers, the Leeper Scripture Prize has been awarded to Mr. P. R. Brett. ...
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The Argus (Melbourne, Vic. : 1848 - 1957), Thu 20 Jul 1939, Page 2
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