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  2. MOUNTAIN FIRES.

    Friday the large fire which had been raging around Montrose swept up the mountain road under the influence of a strong north wind, in a temperature of ...

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  3. DAILY WEATHER CHART.

    Rain reports to 9 a.m. on Saturday showed that practically all the rain recorded ... [ILLUSTRATED]

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  4. ABOUT PEOPLE.

    The Lieutenant-Governor, attended by Major H. A. F. Wilkinson, M.C., V.D., private secretary, visited the Lord Somers camp yesterday and remained to lunch. ...

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  5. AMUSEMENTS.

    Sinbad the Sailor is attracting large audiences to the Theatre Royal. The spectacular and comedy features of the production seem to be the draw. Messrs. ...

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  6. PENINSULA OUTBREAKS.

    MORNINGTON, Sunday.--The intense heat of Saturday was responsible for outbreaks of fire in the Red Hill, Flinders and Merricks districts. At Red Hill the ...

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  7. Warburton District Outbreaks.

    WARBURTON, Sunday.--A bush fire started on Saturday afternoon near the Seven-mile camp, on the Donna Buang-road, and burnt in an easterly direction. ...

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  8. Majestic.--Ben Hur.

    There is no doubt that on both stage and screen General Lew Wallace's stirring Biblical romance Ben Hur will always be popular This picture is now ...

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  9. King's Theatre--As Husbands Go.

    Rachel Crother's delightful comedy As Husbands Go drew crowded houses to the King's Theatre on Saturday. Miss Ethel Morrison, as the widow, is ...

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  10. Series of Outbreaks at Mansfield.

    MANSFIELD, Sunday.--Seven fires broke out in various parts of the district to-day. It is impossible to ascertain what damage has been done, but much grass has ...

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  11. Valuable Ti-Tree Lost.

    About 25 acres of ti-tree and scrub, valuable because of the shade they afforded, were destroyed by fire at Sandringham on Saturday afternoon. The ...

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  12. Outbreaks at Langi Logan and Glenthompson.

    ARARAT, Sunday.--About 2.30 p.m. on Saturday a bush fire broke out at Langi Logan, a few miles from Ararat. Car loads of workers were despatched to join others ...

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  13. Palace.--League of Happiness.

    Mr. Ernest Rolls's bright musical revue, League of Happiness, entered upon its fourth and last week, at the Palace, on Saturday. Last week each performance ...

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  14. TWO HOMES DESTROYED

    EMERALD, Sunday.--Fanned by a strong northerly wind the fire that broke out in the forest land near Montrose on Friday afternoon burned with renewed ...

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  15. SCOUT TRAINING.

    Having completed one week of the fortnight's training course for scout leaders at Gilwell Park, near Gembrook, the forty-five South Australian and Victorian ...

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  16. WIRELESS BROADCASTING.

    A full week's programmes are published in "The Age" every Friday. ...

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  17. Outbreak at Forest Hill.

    A grass fire occurred yesterday morning at Forest Hill, starting in a dry creek bed between the poultry farms of Messrs. G. Dancey and Clifton. Before a fairly strong breeze the flames swept away in ...

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  18. OFFICIAL RAINFALL RECORDS.

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  19. TO-DAY'S PROGRAMMES.

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  20. A GRIM FIGHT.

    BAIRNSDALE, Sunday.--Fires which have been raging to the north of Bairnsdale for three days, fanned by a northwesterly wind, threatened the Granite ...

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  21. Tivoli Theatre.--Jim Gerald Co.

    A full house gleefully registered the innumerable chuckles caused by the drolleries of Mr. Jim Gerald and his New Musical Revue Co. at the Tivoli Theatre ...

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  22. CAPITOL.--PALMY DAYS.

    The present interesting and entertaining programme at the Capitol, after a successful run of several weeks, will be withdrawn on Friday evening ...

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  23. Grass and Fencing Destroyed.

    GEELONG, Sunday.--Soon after 5 p.m. to-day Geelong fire brigade was called out to combat a conflagration in grass paddocks near the breakwater. About ...

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  24. Heath Country Burning.

    LANG LANG, Sunday.--Lang Lang is black with smoke to-day, the effects of the bush fire raging in the Heath Hill district, some eight miles away. The fire ...

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  25. QUEENSLAND STATION REPORTS.

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  26. Playhouse.--Red Riding Hood.

    Mr. Alf. Broadway's spectacular comedy pantomime, Red Riding Hood, commenced its fourth week at the Playhouse on Saturday, and at both the afternoon and ...

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  27. HOYTS DE LUXE.--DAUGHTER OF THE DRAGON.

    Daughter of the Dragon, based on one of Sax Rohmer's novels, and which contains thrills and humor in ample measure, was one of the offerings at Hoyts de ...

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  28. MELBOURNE OBSERVATIONS.

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  29. PASTURE LAND SWEPT.

    ADELAIDE, Sunday.--More than 100 square miles of country near Wilmington, about 200 miles north of Adelaide, have been swept by fires, which have done ...

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  30. TEMPERATURES AT CAPITAL CITIES.

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  31. ART THEATRE PLAYERS.

    The Art Theatre Players added another success to their already appreciable list by an excellent presentation of Candida, Bernard Shaw's delightful comedy, at the ...

    Article : 135 words
  32. ASTRONOMICAL MEMORANDA.

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  33. A WALL OF FLAME.

    BEACONSFIELD, Sunday.--The most thrilling fire-fighting episodes for many years occurred around Beaconsfield Upper during Friday and Saturday, and for a ...

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  34. MAJOR PLANETS.--January 18.

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  35. PARAMOUNT.--SIDEWALKS OF NEW YORK.

    Buster Keaton, as an "up town" millionaire, who later turns philanthropist and social reformer, is seen at his best in Sidewalks of New York, which was the ...

    Article : 182 words
  36. SUBURBAN GRASS FIRES.

    During the week end the fire brigade was summoned to about 50 grass fires in the metropolitan area. At the corner of Alma and Lansdown roads, East St. ...

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  37. RIVER GAUGINGS

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  38. WEST AUSTRALIAN SCHOOLGIRLS.

    Week end activities for the visiting West Australian schoolgirls began with a trip to the Melbourne University on Saturday morning, when they were met ...

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  39. PICTURE THEATRES.

    Janet Gaynor's latest feature film to reach Melbourne, Merely Mary Ann, is a delightful production. It is somewhat different from the earlier Gaynor-Farrell ...

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  40. TWO TOWNS THREATENED

    BUNYIP Sunday.--There were two serious bush fire outbreaks during the week end in this district, when the towns of Garfield and Tynong were threatened ...

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  41. PRINCESS.--POLITICS.

    Marie Dressier and Polly Moran have rarely been seen to better advantage than in their latest picture, Politics, which commended its third week of screening ...

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  42. THREE GIRLS DROWNED.

    YARRAWONGA, Sunday.--A gloom has been east over the town and district as the result of a triple drowning fatality at the junction of the Ovens and Murray ...

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  43. HEAVY RAINS IN QUEENSLAND.

    BRISBANE, Sunday.--A report reached the general manager of northern railways at Townsville that there were further rains in the north-west, following those ...

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  44. ATHENEUM.--EAST OF BORNEO.

    East of Bornea, which has attracted large attendances to the Athenaeum since Boxing day, will have its last screening on Friday evening next. The picture was ...

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  45. COMMUNITY HOSPITAL.

    CAMPERDOWN, Saturday.--At a cost of £9280, additions to the hospital, comprising intermediate and midwifery wards, were opened by Mr. T. C. Manifold, M.L.A., whose late father and two uncles ...

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  46. WILLS AND ESTATES.

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  47. GOODS TRAIN ON FIRE.

    BRISBANE, Sunday.--Three trucks, which were part of a mixed train from Maryborough to Bundaberg, were destroyed by fire at Torbanlea station on ...

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  48. ENFIELD DISTRICT SWEPT.

    ELAINE, Sunday.--The Enfield district, near Elaine, was swept by a serious grass fire, which broke out about 1 p.m. on Friday. Many acres ...

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  49. Regent.--Secrets of a Secretary

    In Secrets of a Secretary, now showing at the Regent Theatre, Claudette Colbert, who has a fine personality, plays dual parts with surprising versatility. In the ...

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  50. DROWNED IN SWIMMING POOL.

    WANGARATTA, Sunday.--John Campbell, the 11-year-old son of Mr. M. C. Campbell, Clerk of courts at Wangaratta, was drowned in the swimming pool at ...

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  51. AUSTRALIAN TALKIES.

    The excellent programme of Efftee talkies, including Diggers and The Haunted Born, continues to attract capacity audiences on Hoy[?]s suburban circuit, ...

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  52. GRAMPIANS OUTBREAK.

    STAWELL, Sunday.--The fire in the Grampians, which on Thursday last was travelling up Tunnel Hill and over the range to Pomonal, on Saturday commenced ...

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  53. MOTOR SPEED.

    WELLINGTON, Saturday.--The Ninety-Mile beach was still rough to-day Torrential rain fell throughout the night, and the weather was dull to-day. ...

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  54. MISHAP TO FERRY BOAT.

    SYDNEY, Sunday.--Considerable panic prevailed among 600 passengers on the ferry Lady Rawson this morning, when the tail shaft broke and the engines ...

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  55. MELBA.--FASCINATION.

    Fascination, a triangle drama, with Madeline Carroll and Cecil Harbord in the leading roles, was the main release at Melba on Saturday. The Man at Six, ...

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  56. FLOCk OF SHEEP STOLEN.

    LAUNCESTON, Saturday.--The theft of a flock of sheep, numbering 315, from an open paddock on the outskirts of the township of Evandale, is surrounded by ...

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  57. BRITANNIA.--THE WHITE DEVIL.

    Tolstoi's drama The White Devil, a story of a Russia at the time of Czar Nicholas I., and about the year 1825, commenced at week's run at Britannia on ...

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  58. A RUSH FOR WATER.

    Melbourne's water consumption on Friday totalled 129,072,000 gallons, which is only 725,000 gallons short of the record established on 5th February, 1930. The ...

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  59. Girl Rescued From Green Lake

    SEA LAKE, Sunday.--Jean Berry, about 24 years of age, of Mentone, was swimming in the Green Lake yesterday afternoon, and when about 150 yards from ...

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  60. NEW ZEALAND TWO-YEAR-OLD FOR AUSTRALIA.

    WELLINGTON, Sunday.-- Arrangements have been made to race Prince Pombal in Australia. The two-year-old classic events in Sydney and Melbourne ...

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  61. State.--British Film Applauded.

    A reception by acclamation, such as is associated with the legitimate stage, was on Saturday evening accorded the British talking film Hobson's Choice, ...

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  62. WORLD'S SAWING RECORD.

    WELLINGTON, Sunday. -- Ripping through an 18-inch log in 11 1-5th sec., H and A. Fraser at Southland sports on Saturday broke the world's record for ...

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