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  2. SEVEN TROOP TRAINS Light Horse Camp

    The first of seven special trains conveying 1,600 Light Horsemen and their mounts for a 12-day camp at Broadmeadows will reach Broadmeadows station ...

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  3. VOLUNTEERS FAVOURED Unions' Defence Views

    Hostility to the creation of a standing army is expressed in recommendations submitted yesterday by the interstate executive of the ...

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  4. HOTEL MOVE DEFEATED "No Real Demand"

    Because it found no real demand among residents for an hotel at Gardiner, the Licensing Court, in a reserved decision yesterday, ...

    Article : 376 words
  5. FINISHED BY EASTER Fire Commission Hope

    Judge Stretton, the Royal Commissioner inquiring into bush fires, expressed the earnest hope, after having taken evidence at ...

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  6. Methodist Conference ATTACK ON SCHOOLS 'Snobbery' Charge

    Denominational schools breed snobbery, class-consciousness, and national disunity, according to a statement by the Rev. W. ...

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  7. FOR SOLDIERS' CHILDREN

    Members of the University Council decided yesterday to refer to the Professorial Board a request from the Returned Soldiers' League that bursaries for the ...

    Article : 209 words
  8. Letters to the Editor RIVAL SOURCES OF OIL

    Sir,—It is difficult to understand the enthusiasm in Ministerial and official circles for the proposal to spend £4,000,000 on the production of motor spirit from ...

    Article : 182 words
  9. STUDENT WINS ALL PRIZES

    All the prizes presented at the annual opening ceremony of the Congregational College of Victoria last night were won by one student—Mr. R. A. Bottoms. ...

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  10. NATIONAL GALLERY

    Sir,—When the suggestion was made recently that the technological section at the National Gallery be extended, the answer was that the space indicated was ...

    Article : 146 words
  11. DROWNED IN RIVER

    WERRIMULL, Monday.—Attempting to swim the river about 3½ miles up from Kuinfn Station to reach a rowing boat, Emanuel Martin, aged 22 years, of Quorn ...

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  12. PHARMACY EXAMINATION

    Under regulations approved yesterday by the Governor in Council, the additional subject of advanced materia medica will be set in the final pharmaceutical ...

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  13. Advertising

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  14. BERWICK LIGHT HORSE

    BERWICK, Monday.—An enthusiastic meeting of the citizens' welfare committee of the Berwick troop of the 13th Light Horse was held in the Soldiers' ...

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  15. PHYSICAL FITNESS

    Sir,—Twelve years ago I sacrificed £500 endeavouring to educate Australia, by my publication "Are You Fit?", to the danger of becoming a physically unfit nation. ...

    Article : 127 words
  16. SUPPLY OF UNIFORMS

    SYDNEY, Monday.—"No militia-me[?] will be asked to enter camp without being supplied with uniform and equipment," said the Minister for External ...

    Article : 47 words
  17. SHEEP STEALING

    When he appeared for sentence yesterday on charges of sheep stealing, a young grazier, who was said by his counsel to have become "a changed man" after he ...

    Article : 147 words
  18. UNIVERSAL TRAINING

    Sir,—If this matter does not become shelved also, our Federal Government will soon issue us with a national registration questionnaire. Were this ...

    Article : 175 words
  19. Advertising

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  20. ACQUITTED OF ASSAULT

    William Thomas Christian, of Napoleon street, Collingwood, and Edward Dennis, of Alma street, Fitroy, cafe proprietor, were acquitted in General Sessions ...

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  21. SECOND READING

    The following changes were made at the second reading of stations of the Methodist Church last night:— MELBOURNE NORTH DISTRICT. — Central ...

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  22. NATIONAL INSURANCE

    Sir,—If the national insurance scheme had been abandoned and Mr. Menzies had resigned he would have had the public solidly behind him. We have ...

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  23. "ARGUS" LAW REPORTS

    The third number of "1939 'The Argus' Law Reports" will be published to-day. It contains the judgment of the Full High Court in Vaughan v. The King ...

    Article : 110 words
  24. ONLY 4,494 NOW WANTED

    With the addition of 2,122 recruits last week, Australia's militia forces now number 65,505—only 4,494 short of the objective of 70,000 men. ...

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  25. "THE ARGUS" FUND

    The total of "The Argus" Bush Fire Relief Fund is now £71,794/6/1. Money is still needed for the rehabilitation of the victims of the fires. More than ...

    Article : 118 words
  26. CHURCH PROGRESS

    Sir,—The report of the Methodist Conference relating to the Port Melbourne church makes-sad reading. Oxford Group has failed to achieve success; pictures have ...

    Article : 98 words
  27. HOTEL LICENCES

    The following transfers of victuallers' and other licences have been approved by the Licensing Court:— COUNTRY. — Transfers. — Carriers Arms ...

    Article : 235 words
  28. PERSECUTION IN GERMANY

    "Dozens of Christians have gone to concentration camps for refusing to confess Adolf Hitler as saviour," stated Dr. R. T. Sussex, the new vice-master of Queen's ...

    Article : 200 words
  29. YOUTH EMPLOYMENT

    Plans are being considered for co-operation by the Defence Department with the Youth Employment Movement in placing youths who have finished their ...

    Article : 85 words
  30. LORD MAYOR'S FUND

    Contributions to the Lord Moyor's Bush Fire Appeal Fund yesterday brought the total to £188,776. Through the Shire of Chariton £137/13/ was received, ...

    Article : 53 words
  31. PUBLIC SERVANTS

    Sir,—If "Ex-Public Servant" had worked in the Taxation Department and most other departments that are known to me, he would have found very little ...

    Article : 261 words
  32. NAVY DOCTORS NEEDED

    Because of the steady expansion of the Royal Australian Navy and the fact that senior medical officers will retire in the next few years, medical officers are ...

    Article : 74 words
  33. INSPECTION DEFERRED

    Because of the indisposition of the leader of the Opposition (Sir Stanley Argyle), an inspection by members of the United Australia Parliamentary party of damage ...

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  34. LAW NOTICES—(This Day)

    HIGH COURT OF AUSTRALIA. — Before the Full Court.—In No. 1 Court.—At 10.30—Ryan v. Bright and another (part heard). Not Before 2.30—Grey (executor of the will of ...

    Article : 171 words
  35. BOYS' HOSTEL

    Sir,—The Brotherhood of St. Laurence Hostel, in Brunswick street, Fitzroy, has now been open for nearly two years. Its purpose is to provide decent ...

    Article : 354 words
  36. TROUT DIE NEAR DAM

    CANBERRA, Monday.—Canberra and Yass anglers deplore what they believe to be lack of cooperation between the Water Supply ...

    Article : 109 words
  37. NO BAN ON SMOKING

    SYDNEY, Monday. — A proposal that the Christian Anti-smoking League be recognised as a valuable agency within the Church for instructing the young ...

    Article : 250 words
  38. WILLS AND ESTATES

    David Anderson, of Hamilton, retired farmer, who died on October 24, 1938, left by will dated October 8, 1936, real estate of a gross value of £3,039 and personal property of a ...

    Article : 174 words
  39. LICENSING REFORM

    Sir,—A statement attributed to the Attorney-General (Mr. H. S. Balley) to the effect that he would introduce a bill to abolish the eight-year liquor polls was ...

    Article : 224 words
  40. TALENT QUEST

    While auditions have been arranged for city entrants in Mr. Roy Fox's talent quest no plan has yet been completed for interviewing country candidates. Mr. Fox said ...

    Article : 104 words
  41. SKULL FRACTURED

    Frank Beck, of Gamon street, Footscray, suffered a fractured base of the skull and a fractured shoulder when he was thrown from his motor-cycle in Buckley ...

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