Many light stories of school life brightened an academic discussion at a conference of school teachers at the Assembly Hall ...
Article : 312 wordsCANBERRA, Wednesday.— Unless some hitch occurs in plans initiated by the Federal Ministry shortly ...
Article : 536 wordsThere were many proposals from branches dealing with defence and compulsory military training on the business-paper of the ...
Article : 262 wordsAlthough Gurtubay Elias, a Spaniard. stowed away aboard the Blue Star freighter Australia Star to get to Australia and freedom, all that he saw of ...
Article : 282 wordsAn allegation that excise and Customs duty and the operations of a "valve ring" in Australia raised the price of wireless valves ...
Article : 555 wordsSir.—Mr. John L.. Menzies fearless views on the much discussed but littleunderstood international situation deserve the approbation of keen observers ...
Article : 367 wordsSEYMOUR, Wednesday. — Nearly 100 men of the 59th Battalion left camp to-day after they had received advice that their ...
Article : 222 wordsSYDNEY, Wednesday.—Sir George Rich, a member of the High Court Bench, and of the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council, was a witness in the ...
Article : 287 wordsBRISBANE, Wednesday.—William Bootie, aged 41 years, telegraph linesman. of Murgon, was fatally injured to-day when a telegraph pole on which he was ...
Article : 56 wordsAl the camp on the Werribee Racecourse, anti-air raid training was continued yesterday when the 2nd AntiAircraft Company co-operated with the ...
Article : 62 wordsMiss Annie McGill, aged about 62 years. of High street, Richmond, collapsed in St. Patrick's Cathedral at the end of the Requiem Mass for Mr. Lyons yesterday ...
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Advertising : 211 wordsSplashed by sulphuric acid when a jar was overturned at the premises of the Victor Battery Co., Stanley street West Melbourne, yesterday afternoon, Stanley ...
Article : 55 wordsCaptain Henry B-Crane, of the Royal Navy, has been nominated for appointment as captain-superintendent of training, Flinders Naval Depot, the ...
Article : 86 wordsSir,—Bicycles are a menace to drivers and pedestrians alike, as people are now allowed to ride them. In fact they are a terror to the driver of cars, as they come ...
Article : 118 wordsBALLARAT Wednesday.— "My 50 years' experience as a teacher has taught me to have nothing but a great contempt for the strap as a ...
Article : 136 wordsThe hearing of the application of the Operative Stonemasons Society for a reduction of standard hours in the industry to 40 a week was continued before ...
Article : 346 wordsOpportunities for careers in the Royal Australian Navy engine room ordnance, and electrical artificers will be explained by Engineer Lieut Commander W. H. S. ...
Article : 133 wordsSir,—Might I point out that the recent election for a teacher's representative on the board of classiflers was anything but democratic Only the successful ...
Article : 194 wordsBusiness men were willing to fall in with any reasonable plan to abolish examinations in schools, said the Dean of the Faculty of Education at the University ...
Article : 181 wordsAs a mark of respect to the late Prime Minister (Mr. Lyons) and also because it is hoped that the Federal Cabinet will reconsider the Commonwealth policy on ...
Article : 77 wordsSir,—May I add my appreciation to that of "New South Welshman" and B. T. Pearse regarding Mr. Armstrong's outstanding tribute to our late Prime ...
Article : 73 wordsA prize of a guinea a day is offered by the management of the Comedy Theatre to the reader of "The Argus" who sends in the best advertisement of 50 to 60 ...
Article : 115 wordsSelected especially for their executive and professional experience, 24 militia officers occupying responsible positions in their businesses or professions, ...
Article : 159 wordsSir,—I was surprised to lead that G.J. finds difficulty in accepting the fact that younger members of familles are mentally superior to their older ...
Article : 237 wordsDr. Kevin Aloystus McCarthy, of Paisley street, Footscray, who was president of the Footscray Football Club and who died on December 24, left by will dated ...
Article : 89 wordsFiring a pea-rific from his bedroom window at a pin on a post led to Ralph Stanley Pitzsimmons, of Wakefield street, Hawthorn, being fined £3 the ...
Article : 94 wordsFIRST CIVIL COURT.— Before the Chief Justice (Sir Frederick Mann) and a Jury of six.—At 10.30—Duncombe v. commonwealth of Australia, Whitman v. Kaye. ...
Article : 213 wordsSYDNEY, Wednesday. — A State War Book, setting out the action to be taken by State authorities in the event of war is being prepared at the request of the ...
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Advertising : 24 wordsSir,—The publicity given to the latest closing down of the Broken Hill Proprietary Company's mine in this city has created an impression in some quarters ...
Article : 241 wordsWELLINGTON (N.Z.), Wednesday.— In view of attempts to destroy democratic Governments and institutions, the Labour party conference passed a resolution ...
Article : 56 wordsGross takings amounting to £6,850 were received by the committee of the Mordialloc carnival for the season which ended at Easter. The secretary of the ...
Article : 92 wordsWELLINGTON (N.Z.), Wednesday.— The manufacture of aircraft in New Zealand and Australia, and closer co-operation between New Zealand and ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 393 wordsWhen 3UZ and "The Argus" network present "Swallow Night" at 9.15 to-night all the radio stars of past and present "Swallow Night" programmes will be ...
Article : 79 wordsSir,—Your correpondent, Mr. Pantin, while calling attention to the fact that any undue issue of credit by the Commonwealth Bank will tend to increase the ...
Article : 220 wordsOfficials of the Country Roads Board, the Metropolitan Board of Works, the State Electricity Commission, and other Government departments watched tests ...
Article : 108 wordsSir,—Your news item concerning foreign immigrants not yet of Australian nationality, who wish to join the militia, but cannot, suggests to me the idea of an ...
Article : 42 wordsTo-day.—Constitutional Club Forum. Mr. A.H. Clerke will speak on "Australia and the Possibilities of Attack from Without" and Mr. A. S. Hall on "Air Raid Precautions." ...
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The Argus (Melbourne, Vic. : 1848 - 1957), Thu 13 Apr 1939, Page 2
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