Sir Harry Smith, the munitions magnate, who visited Australia in March last year, deliveied himself of a prophecy now fulfilled by ...
Article : 198 wordsSir.—Mrs. John Downing, in expressing the hope that there would be no complete cessation of entertaining, has voiced the opinion or many members of the ...
Article : 250 wordsPlans are being formulated by Lady Dugan to place Government House at the disposal of the Victorian division of the Red Cross ... [ILLUSTRATED]
Article : 562 wordsWhite military tents overlooking a tourist camping ground and the yellow sands and blue waters of the bay; a picturesque background ...
Article : 260 wordsBROKEN HILL (N.S.W.), Wednesday.—Although Dr. Moady, who is acting as the flying doctor for the district, made an urgent ...
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Advertising : 616 wordsRecommendations of a recent conference of technical officers of the Supply, Defence, Treasury, and Civil Aviation departments for the ...
Article : 239 wordsSir,—On the 8.29 a.m. Tooronga train to Melbourne there is far too little first class accommodation. As a first-class passenger, I can rarely get a seat unless ...
Article : 50 wordsSir, — Several business people have complained to the league of collectors waiting upon them for donations to "the Legion of Anzacs Band." ...
Article : 72 wordsSome remission of income taxation should be granted to men doing military service, said Mr. Maltby (U.A.P., Barwon) in the Legislative Assembly ...
Article : 103 wordsArmistice Day commemoration will be held as usual in Australia on November 11 this year. The War Cabinet gave consideration ...
Article : 104 wordsSir, — The repeated declaration that the Allies have no desire to injure the German people—in other words, our fight is not directed against them, but against ...
Article : 110 wordsADELAIDE, Tuesday. — Australia's economic preparedness was contrasted by Sir Earle Page, M.H.R., to-day with its ...
Article : 140 wordsSir,—During the passing of legislation to validate the Egg Board, we were told that eggs for Great Britain would be marketed through the board, but in the later ...
Article : 192 wordsFirst leave for troops now in camp will be granted next week-end, when a special train will be run from Seymour to Melbourne to enable the men to take ...
Article : 129 wordsBecause it would come in the same week as Poppy Day, on November 11, the Flag Day, which was to have marked the opening of the Lord Mayor's Red Cross Appeal ...
Article : 94 wordsSir,—The effort being made to reintroduce daylight saving should be scotched. What is practicable in a cool climate is not always so in a warm one. One of the ...
Article : 231 wordsBecoming suddenly ill yesterday, the secretary of the Defence Department and of the War Cabinet (Mr. F. G. Shedden) was taken to his home, where, it is ...
Article : 113 wordsThe war-time citizens' intercessory service will be held in the Lower Town Hall to-day from 12.30 to 1.45 p.m. Mr. L. V. Biggs will speak on "Our Necklace ...
Article : 36 wordsWAGGA (N.S.W.), Tuesday. — The funeral of the Right Rev. Joseph Wilfred Dwyer, the first Catholic Bishop of the Diocese of Wagga (N.S.W.), who died on ...
Article : 219 wordsWith the increasing difficulty of obtaining adequate public support for charitable appeals other than those for war work, Melbourne ...
Article : 146 wordsPunching-balls, games, and playing cards are wanted by personnel of the Royal Australian Navy, the Lord Mayor (Councillor A. W. Coles) said yesterday, ...
Article : 83 wordsSir,—Following protests in "The Argus" checkers raided smoking compartments at peak time one morning last week, and several girls and boys were compelled to ...
Article : 69 wordsSir, — Many nurses would be glad to do the course of training for infant welfare, but having to pay the fee prevents their doing so. They have worked for ...
Article : 108 wordsAlthough the executive committee and staff of the Lord Mayor's Fund had devoted more than usual effort to the organisation of its annual Hospital ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 403 wordsSir, — Great Britain is purchasing large quantities of Australian products, and doing much to improve conditions here. Surely we should reciprocate by buying ...
Article : 122 wordsSir. — While fully reallsing the calls which are being made, and will be made on our people. I would like to stress the needs of air hospitals and charities, and ...
Article : 172 wordsSir,—As a regular user of the intersection of Williams road and High street, Prahran, I have noticed repeatedly that many people disregard the traffic lights. ...
Article : 76 wordsGiving a detailed description of the position on the Western Front[?] No. 5 in "The Argus" series of war maps was issued yesterday, and attratted wide ...
Article : 104 wordsSir, — From 1926 to 1937 the annual production of apple juice in Germany increased from 500,000 gallons to 15,000,000 gallons. If ...
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The Argus (Melbourne, Vic. : 1848 - 1957), Wed 18 Oct 1939, Page 2
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