His Excellency the Governor (Lord Huntingfield) admitted at the annual meetmg of the Victorian Missions to Seamen yesterday that he had been to some ...
Article : 370 wordsSYDNEY, Tuesday.—"If the Commonwealth finds it necessary to impose heavy taxation or raise large loans for defence, all States ...
Article : 180 wordsNo solution of the bush fire problem satisfactory in the broadest national sense would be obtained until land and water catchment ...
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Article : 427 wordsMELROSE, best gladiolus in the Royal Horticultural Society's show in the Melbourne Town Hall. This beautiful bloom was grown by ... [ILLUSTRATED]
Article : 23 wordsPublic response to the appeal by the Brotherhood of St. Laurence for £5,000 has been such that already the appeal committee has enough in hand to pay ...
Article : 333 wordsThe apparent paradox of a retired Commonwealth Commissioner of Taxation being entertained by a number of the largest taxpajers in Australia was ...
Article : 319 wordsMr. H. D. Westley and The Trustees Executors and Agency Company Limited, as attorney under power for Mrs. L. E. Westley, trustees of the estate of the ...
Article : 81 wordsAt its first meeting yesterday the State National Emergency Services Committee appointed the following sub-committee to ...
Article : 387 wordsIncoming English air-mail due at Darwin last Sunday is three days late. Normally due in Melbourne yesterday, it is not expected until Friday. ...
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Advertising : 298 wordsWhile preparations are being made for what was thought to be Victoria's first soap-box Derby, it is claimed that a similar event is already being staged ...
Article : 165 wordsNew Australian industries may result from an examination of imports made recently by the Commonwealth Government. ...
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Article : 93 wordsTo provide complete records of the abilities of Australian engineers for the Munitions Supply Department a survey is being conducted in all States by the ...
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Article : 104 wordsBRISBANE, Tuesday.— With a live wire, one of six power-lines that had been hanging close to the ground since a near-by factory was burned in December, ...
Article : 95 wordsTrade union leaders are annoyed because the Federal Ministry called a conference on national insurance in Melbourne at the week-end, at which the ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 36 wordsRichmond Council decided last night to ask Mr. Scullin, M.H.R., to appeal to the Defence Department to renovate the Richmond Drill Hall, in Gipps street. ...
Article : 66 wordsExtensions to the Defence Department, St. Kilda road, at a cost of £27,014, will be carried out soon. The tender of Messrs. Thompson and ...
Article : 70 wordsCHRISTCHURCH (N.Z.), Tuesday.— During the voyage of the Cook Strait passenger steamer Arahura from Wellington to Nelson last night, Mr. W. W. ...
Article : 69 wordsThe Bush Fire Relief Fund opened by the Mayor of Heidelberg (Councillor J. P. O'Carroll) now stands at £567, the Mayor announced last night. A ...
Article : 45 wordsAt a meeting to be held by the Citizens' Defence Movement next Monday night, both the views of the movement and of people of contrary opinion will be ...
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Article : 140 wordsAustralian makers of electrical goods would benefit if the right to sell electrical appliances were returned to the State Electricity Commission, a witness claimed ...
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Article : 29 wordsAUCKLAND (N.Z.), Tuesday.—Following the recent visit of two New Zealand naval escort ships for exercises with the Australian Navy, the New Zealand ...
Article : 65 wordsState school teachers have been warned by the Education Department that they must keep as private as possible all inquiries about the provision of free books ...
Article : 89 wordsSYDNEY, Tuesday.—A plea that the Mandated Territory of New Guinea should be declared Australian territory and then properly fortified was made ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 78 wordsThe death of Miss May Holman M.L.A., of Western Austialla, has caused an irreparable loss to the Labour movement," declared Miss Jean Daley, secretary of ...
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Article : 322 wordsThe Coburg Council last night adopted a loan schedule of £38,000, and directed the town clerk (Mr. W. Mitchell) to make inquiries and report regarding the ...
Article : 51 wordsMelbourne housewives have long despaired of being able to serve moderately priced fish to their families but according to statements made by Mr.M.E. Angus ...
Article : 186 wordsTrapped under a descending city lift. William Toogood, aged 35 years, of Powlett street, East Melbourne, had his spine fractured and was admitted to Royal ...
Article : 39 wordsIsabella Hunter, aged 76 years, of South terrace, Clifton Hill, died at St. Vincent's Hospital yesterday. She was injured last Wednesday when she was struck by a car ...
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The Argus (Melbourne, Vic. : 1848 - 1957), Wed 22 Mar 1939, Page 2
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