Sir, — The Lord Mayor is reported (3/12/40) as stating, inter alia, that the contribution of £1,000 to the Greek war victims fund answered suggestions that ...
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Article : 188 wordsWaving her arms dramatically as she addressed the jury from the bar table, Mrs. Edna Frances Isaacs unsuccessfully conducted her own case in a £5,000 ...
Article : 392 wordsSir,—Both "dance," with the long "a" sound, and "Midlands," with the second syllable obscured, are the accepted pronunciations in "Standard Southern ...
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Article : 123 wordsSir, — Your special reporter's comments on the condition of the Fish Market confirmed all the adverse comments which I made at last Monday's meeting ...
Article : 117 wordsTwelve bands will take part in a massed bands recital and competitive street marches at Port Melbourne on Sunday, at 3 p.m., in aid of the Mayor of ...
Article : 35 wordsMr McNamara, M.L.C treasurer of the Dr. Maloney Memorial Fund wishes to acknowledge the following amounts which were collected by Cr. Baron Marks and included in the first total amount ...
Article : 369 wordsSir, — One of the most glaring of the many mistakes in pronunciation of English words concerns "ex." Why this should be rendered as "eggs" in so many ...
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Advertising : 24 wordsThe following amounts have been received by the Editor of "The Argus" for the fund opened by the British and Foreign Bible Society for the purchase of Bibles for troops:— ...
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Advertising : 381 wordsAt 8.15 to-night 3AR will broadcast "Storm in a Tea Cup," a play by James Bridie; Dr. Evatt will speak on the war loan at 8 p.m. News broadcasts will be ...
Article : 339 wordsSir,—With reference to Dr. Mannix's speech a few days ago, in which he scolded those of us who, as sons of Eire, resent her neutrality in this war, may ...
Article : 109 wordsMembers of the B.S.W. Horticultural Society, which comprises employees of W. D. and H. O. Wills (Aust.) Ltd., States Tobacco Co., and British ...
Article : 91 wordsAt Trinity College the following awards of entrance scholarships and exhibitions have been made as the result of the recent competitive examinations Scholarships for women are tenable ...
Article : 162 wordsThe 29th Victorian A.I.P. casualty list issued yesterday by Southern Command bore the following names:—Australia: Pte. A. D. Mathers, VX36949, engineers, died ...
Article : 69 wordsResults of commercial examinations, conducted by the Melbourne Chamber of Commerce, are as follow:- Shortland Typist's Certificate.—English.— ...
Article : 52 wordsLetter malls close at Eliz st.P.O. as under G.P.O. Spencer st., 20 minutes later unless marked which Indicates same time at both offices:- AUSTRALIA ENGLAND AIRMAIL.—Via Egypt. ...
Article : 234 wordsThe following amounts have been received by the Editor of "The Argus" for the Comforts Fund:- Previously acknowledged. £3,353/16/1: The ...
Article : 143 wordsPOSTAGE RATES (For To-day's Issue of "The Argus").—Australasia and New Zealand,[?]d.: United Kingdom (overland), 2d.; (all-sea route) Id.: other British Possessions, 2d.: U.S.A. and ...
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The Argus (Melbourne, Vic. : 1848 - 1957), Fri 6 Dec 1940, Page 2
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