BRISBANE, Thursday. — Allegations that canvas blinds were nailed down where the fire escape joined the verandah, and that the bottom ...
Article : 201 wordsSYDNEY, Thursday. — Evidence that a fund was established to assist John Woolcott-Forbes when he was "stranded in Bombay" was ...
Article : 453 wordsOn a charge of having murdered Alfred Thomas Atherton, aged 35 years, hotel useful, on a bush road near Lower Ferntree ...
Article : 752 wordsSpending on building in Greater Melbourne last year was at the highest level since pre-depression days. ...
Article : 195 wordsSYDNEY, Thursday. — Leaping from their plane before it crashed in the darkness, three R.A.A.F men parachuted safely to earth in the ...
Article : 355 wordsHundreds of entries for "The Argus" snapshot competition are being received each day, and the interest is increasing. The subjects range from ... [ILLUSTRATED]
Article : 107 wordsThe need for a proper system of patrolling the beaches was emphasised by the thoughtless conduct of a number of bathers in a crowd that ...
Article : 218 wordsWAGGA (N.S.W.), Thursday.— Theatre patrons helped firemen to fight a fire which destroyed the former offices of the Tumbarumba ...
Article : 127 words[?]Five sharks were seen close to the shore at Porkdale yesterday, and one passed between swimmers and the beach. The pictures show—Above: The crowd on the cliffs watching attempts to shoot one of the sharks, and below: Riflemen firing from the cliff top. ... [ILLUSTRATED]
Article : 46 wordsGrowing steadily, the list of British, French, and American films chosen by our readers as the best of 1939, will give a fair indication of ...
Article : 317 wordsTo mark its Victorian centenary, the Manchester Unity Independent Order of Oddfellows will erect a £100,000 13-story building on the ... [ILLUSTRATED]
Article : 341 wordsWhat is—perhaps it should be "are"—alms? And is there a difference between gathering and begging alms? ...
Article : 317 wordsPrices of peaches grown in the Melbourne districts are higher than for many years at this period of the season. Special quality have brought up to 22/ a case ...
Article : 49 wordsCANBERRA, Thursday. — Commonwealth departments are facing the new year with the watchword "economy" placed starkly before ...
Article : 141 wordsState Ministers who constitute a sub-committee of the Cabinet will shortly investigate conditions at the Dookie Agricultural College and ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 406 wordsPERTH, Thursday. — When a R.A.A.F. plane crashed into the sea half a mile from the shore at Yanchep at 9 a.m. to-day, the two ...
Article : 132 wordsA simple but comprehensive appreciation of "Marie Antoinette" wins eo-day's prize of 5/ for Mrs. Clarice E. Lasich, of 3 Anderson street, Surrey Hills. ...
Article : 263 wordsOMEO, Thursday.—Ronald McDonald Wilson, of Lakes Entrance, was fined £25, in default 30 days' imprisonment, at the Omeo Court to-day for having left a fire ...
Article : 80 wordsEarly potato crops in the market garden areas are yielding well above the average of the last five years, and are of excellent quality. ...
Article : 150 wordsWAGGA (N.S.W.) Thursday. — So serious is the financial position of the Wagga Base Hospital that unless the Hospitals Commission provides immediate ...
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Advertising : 629 words[?]OA, Thursday.—The ashes of Poo [?]ngh, 68, well-known Hindu hawker, [?] sent to India and scattered on the [?]. ...
Article : 48 wordsA recommendation that a regulation strike of raliway guards engaged on the suburban electric trains should be introduced to enforce their claims will be ...
Article : 122 wordsEighteen country wheat elevators have been filled to capacity, several more will be unable to take any further supplies of wheat after to-day, and the remainder ...
Article : 122 wordsAs the terms of members of the Australian Dairy Produce Board will expire on April 30, nominations for election to the board for three years from May 1 will ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 230 wordsINVERLEIGH, Thursday. — Two persons were bitten by snakes at Inverleigh yesterday. While carting hay Mr. A. Robertson ...
Article : 90 wordsCANBERRA, Thursday. — Compulsory wrapping in oiled paper of Granny Smith apples for export is provided for in regulations gazetted to-day. ...
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The Argus (Melbourne, Vic. : 1848 - 1957), Fri 12 Jan 1940, Page 5
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