Three more Australian commercial air pilots left Melbourne in the R.M.S. Strathallan yesterday to take jobs in Britain. ...
Article : 146 wordsNominations for the City Council elections on August 24 Hill close at 4 p.m. to-day. Twelve more nominations were lodged ...
Article : 279 wordsYou movie "fans" who become bellicose during the screening of newsreels showing "shots" of real warfare, and loge dare-devils who ...
Article : 662 wordsHis Excellency the Governor received calls from the following at Government House yesterday:—The president of the Royal Empire Society and secretary of ...
Article : 89 wordsSir, — In the new feature Our Australia," the flag depicted by the artist is, as you have pointed out, perfectly correct and is known to historians as ...
Article : 245 wordsUntil Australia absorbed its own ar[?] of unemployed, it could not embark on the vigorous migration policy needed [?] populate and defend the country, the ...
Article : 423 wordsCharges that the gentle art of ambulance chasing "had become [?] public scandal in Melbourne and other parts of Victoria were ...
Article : 1,259 wordsSYDNEY, Tuesday. — The feeling in political circles to-day was that, as a result of the undertakings by the new Premier (Mr. Mair), that he would create ...
Article : 147 wordsThe Governor-General (Lord Gowrle) and Lady Gowrie, who are on a farewell tour of Australia, yesterday in Hobart (T.) visited hospitals and inspected a ...
Article : 748 wordsAir pilots found a gap between qualifying for a commercial "ticket" and the stage at which they could get a Job, and it was during this time that some of ...
Article : 158 wordsReviewing, in a leading article, the break between Mr. Stevens and Mr. Spooner in New South Wales. "The Times" says:—"There will be considerable ...
Article : 83 wordsSir,—In good faith you have published an announcement that I had offered a prize for suggestions how my retirement should be spent. The consequence has ...
Article : 81 words"Be it enacted by the King's Most Excellent Majesty by and with the advice and consent of the Legislative Council and the Legislative Assembly of Victoria ...
Article : 306 wordsNominations closed yesterday in a number of municipalities for the annual council elections (*indicates retiring councillor):— ...
Article : 147 wordsSir,—In reference to Professor S. H. Roberta's article of August 4, "The Lesson of 1914," I would refer readers to the exhaustive investigation of World War ...
Article : 209 wordsSYDNEY, Tuesday. — Members of the Australian institute of Air Pilota and Navigators are preparing to serve upon air lines demands for more salaries and ...
Article : 58 wordsFifty-four of the 90 bills presented is the Legislative Assembly by the Legislative Council last session were returetd for amendment, said Mr. Gartslde, M.L.C. ...
Article : 68 wordsA petition signed by 42 ratepayers, protesting against the proposed by-law declaring part of a residential area[?]at Beaumaris a business area, to allow the ...
Article : 208 wordsA wire jump will be included in the Handy Hunters' Plate at the Royal Show this year for the first time. This was announced at a meeting of ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 140 wordsSir,—Why can't we establish permanent opera here? Opera sung in English by Britishers, not foreigners, would have Irresistible appeal to Melbourne's audiences. ...
Article : 51 wordsSir,—Your leader of August 3, "Expert Advice Rejected," would be approved by most Australians. Apparently political expediency matters now before national ...
Article : 163 wordsAssaulted and robbed of £3 in Ch[?] wynd street, North Melbourne, yesterday afternoon, John Gray, aged 28 yer[?] married, of Arden street, North Melbour[?] ...
Article : 49 words"The people of Australia should be extremely thankful for their isolated position, because here we have a reasonable sense of security for ourselves, our wives[?] ...
Article : 185 wordsBy competitive examination in December, 230 youths will be selected for appointment to the clerical division of the Victorian public service, the Public ...
Article : 110 wordsThe death occurred yesterday of Dr, Henry Laurie, of Brighton road, St. Kilda. By his death the medical world has ... [ILLUSTRATED]
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Advertising : 582 wordsRadio equipment, which will enable flying-boats of the Tasman passenger and mail service to maintain communication with New Zealand has been made by ...
Article : 102 wordsAUCKLAND (N.Z.), Tuesday.—Goods covered by import licences issued for July to December this year would be permitted to be imported up to June 30, ...
Article : 81 wordsSir.—Is it not possible to remove Mr. Chamberlain before any more irrevocable mistakes are made, and to put in his place Mr. Churchill—a man whose brain ...
Article : 141 wordsAfter a man had been detained at pistol-point by a night watchman employed by Australian Glass Manufacturers Co. Pty. Ltd., Spotswood, on the night ...
Article : 87 wordsTo-morrow is the last day for the return of National Register cards Manpower cards must be returned by all males aged between 18 and 65 years, while all ...
Article : 73 wordsSYDNEY, Tuesday. — Mr. Keith Gregory Brooks (U.A.P.) was elected to-day by a large majority to fill the vacancy in the Legislative Council caused by the ...
Article : 42 wordsSYDNEY, Tuesday.— Miss Marjor[?]e Lawrence to-day signed a contract to sing for a season at the State Theatre. She said that it would give her an opportunity ...
Article : 68 wordsSir,—The letters of L Pattison and Mr. Gordon legarding the engagement of woild celebrities by the Broadcasting Commission should not be allowed to pass ...
Article : 110 wordsDr. Bertram Crellin, a former president of the Collingwood Cricket Club, died yesterdoy [?] na privac hospital in Sandringham. He carried on his practice in ...
Article : 139 wordsFREMANTLE, Tuesday. — The Fremantle Lumpers' Union has decided to lift the boycott of the National Register. ...
Article : 25 wordsAnother railway buffet car, built on similar lines to others produced at Newport workshops had its fust run yesterday on the Warrnambool line It will be ...
Article : 54 wordsFREMANTLE (W.A.), Tuesday. — Mr. John Brownlee, the Australian baritone, arrived to-day in the Strathnaver for a tour of three months for J. and N. Tait. ...
Article : 61 wordsAn association to promote the welfare of the Brighton Grammar School was formed last night it a meeting of parents, old boys and friends at St. Andrew's Hall. ...
Article : 69 wordsSir, —- Northcote councillors should awaken to their responsibility to ratepayers concerning the flooding of the Merri Creek. They have taken the S ...
Article : 65 wordsFREMANTLE, Tuesday. — Under a 10 weeks' contract with Mr. Frank Neil's Tivoli Circuit, Mr. Scott Sanders, an English character comedian passed through ...
Article : 69 wordsHOBART, Tuesday.— The Tasmanian Potato Marketing Board has refused to recommend the adoption of Potato Advisory Council's plan for the ...
Article : 81 wordsThe sixth heat of the Australian amateur daneing championship. which was decided at the Palais de Danse, St. Kilda, last night, resulted:— ...
Article : 62 wordsSir,—Permit me to express an appreciation of the valuable wort of the Victoria League. Its kindly efforts in arranging distribution of suitable assorted ...
Article : 111 wordsMr. J. Campbell announced yesterday that he would contest the Carlton seat at the next general election for the Legislative Asrembly in opposition to Mr. Barry, ...
Article : 100 wordsAlthough the State Government had proposed to seek the approval of Parliament to permit the operation of the totalisator on dog racing courses, it is ...
Article : 63 wordsSit,—In adding a protest to those appearing in "The Argus" against the hideous cruelty involved in trapping animals, whether classed as vermin or other ...
Article : 81 wordsLife begins at 46—or does it? For Mr. Francis V. du Pont, 46-year-old member of a wealthy American family, it probably does. When he arrived in ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 157 wordsSir,—An example of the apathy towards local talent was furnished last week at the Brunswick competitions. At the conclusion of the vocal contest all the singers ...
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The Argus (Melbourne, Vic. : 1848 - 1957), Wed 9 Aug 1939, Page 2
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