CANBERRA, Friday.--A warning to optimists who believed that because there had been three months of stalemate in the war zones the war would not ...
Article : 317 wordsMr. A. C. Gillespie, of St. Kilda-road, Melbourne, tiled yesterday. Deceased, who was prominent in business circles, was formerly a member of the firm of ...
Article : 61 wordsCANBERRA, Friday.--The fate of the Menzies Government will be decided on Tuesday. Members of the Labor and Country parties maintain that if there is no compromise on the question ...
Article : 857 wordsWater supply was an essential to city life in a way not known to rural dwellers, and for that reason the problem of soil and water erosion concerned city people ...
Article : 247 wordsSYDNEY, Friday.--Pence on the coal fields in the immediate future depends on the outcome of negotiations between officials of the combined mining unions ...
Article : 168 wordsMr. Alfred William Comport, who was associated with the Titles Office for 47 years, and on his retirement was an assistant registrar of titles, died suddenly ...
Article : 81 wordsThe funeral took place yesterday at St. Kilda Cemetery of the late Mr. James Wilkins, operating manager at the Montague mills of the Dunlop Perdriau ...
Article : 107 wordsSYDNEY, Friday.--According to statements made in shipping circles to-day Japan is negotiating for the purchase of 300,000 bales of wool and 200,000 tons ...
Article : 124 wordsRestriction on water for the use of sluicers at Bendigo was enforced in the general interest of people served by the Coliban reservoirs, according to the ...
Article : 210 wordsFollowing the proclamation issued on Thursday from Canberra, final preparations are being made by the military authorities to call up single men and ...
Article : 209 wordsMr. G. Jones, a director of Leichhardt (Sydney) Stadium, died on Thursday night after a short illness. In addition to his interest in boxing and wrestling ...
Article : 66 wordsDespite the good prospects early in the season it is now clear that no district will harvest a normal crop of apples and pears, according to the ... [ILLUSTRATED]
Article : 381 wordsGEELONG, Friday.--As a result of a collision between two goods trains at Gheringhap about 2 a.m. to-day, the Geelong-Ballarat line was blocked for ...
Article : 203 wordsMAFFRA, Friday.--Preparations for the reopening of the Nestle and Anglo-Swiss Condensed Milk Co.'s factory have been taking place during the past two ...
Article : 187 wordsMr. A. J. Noall, senior partner of William Noall and Son, one of the oldest sharebroking firms in Victoria, died on Thursday evening. Mr. Noall, who was ...
Article : 184 wordsROCHESTER, Friday.--While shooting rabbits, Arthur M. Shawcross, 61 years, a well-known Bamawm farmer, was accidentally shot dead. He had been ...
Article : 54 wordsLieutenant-Colonel G. A. Vasey, has been appointed in the Second A.I.F. as Assistant Adjutant and Quartermaster- General to the Sixth Division. He is a ...
Article : 98 wordsThe funeral of Pilot-Officer Robert Trevor Vincent, one of two pilot officers attached to the R.A.A.F., who were killed at South Werribee on Wednesday, took ...
Article : 184 wordsThe patriotic march to be held to-morrow, will be one of the mast spectacular events of its kind ever held in Hawthorn district. Those taking part ...
Article : 248 wordsSYDNEY, Friday.--Scenes reminiscent of the last war were witnessed in Martin-place to-day, when, instead of lines of motor vehicles on each side of the ...
Article : 272 wordsBALLARAT, Friday.--With £500 for charities as their objective, Ballarat commercial travellers' social club held its gala day in the city to-day. The ...
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Advertising : 330 wordsThe Acting Minister of Air (Mr. Holt) came from Canberra to Melbourne by air last evening. He stated, in reply to a question, that, as far as he was aware ...
Article : 149 wordsWith Mr. J. J. Tully (Doncaster) in the chair, delegates from more than 20 growers' associations met at the C.T.A. rooms yesterday, to adopt a ...
Article : 102 wordsPreliminary Judging for the Malice wheat crop championship has been completed by the Agricultural department. The Royal Agricultural Society is ...
Article : 125 wordsLORNE, Friday.--In a collision between a timber waggon and a truck on the Dean Marsh-road yesterday evening tho truck was crushed, and Mr. V. ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 173 wordsBelieving that the crumpled, ill-fitting uniforms issued to members of the A.I.F. reserve will not have a stimulating effect on recruiting for the second A.I.F., the ...
Article : 110 wordsThe erection of the R.S.L. war service fund's recreational hut at Puckapunyal is to be commenced shortly. Provision is made in the plans for writing rooms ...
Article : 113 wordsCOLAC, Friday,--During the severe gales which have been sweeping the district tho 235-foot mast of the local broadcasting station was broken off about 90 ...
Article : 35 wordsThe acting chairman of the Grain Elevators Board. (Mr. G. R. Henderson) stated yesterday that the criticism of the Corio shire council that no provision had ...
Article : 129 wordsMARYBOROUGH, Friday.--A remarkable piece of good fortune was experienced by Mr. Jack Gibbs when ploughing on his father's property at Majorca, a ...
Article : 117 wordsA cheque for £100 was yesterday received by the Lord Mayor (Cr. Coles) from the Victorian racing patriotic fund to provide wireless sets for men in camp. ...
Article : 97 wordsWANGARATTA, Friday.--Militia enlistments from the Wangaratta area up to yesterday were 396, Just on twice the quota for the district. A Sydney ...
Article : 51 wordsBALLARAT, Friday.--A protest by Sister Fitzgerald, of Orange, N.S.W., was lodged with the Ballarat A. and P. Society to-day, against the first and second ...
Article : 130 wordsThe official opening of the War Veterans Homes Trust of Victoria will be performed on Sunday, December 10, at 3:30. p.m., by the Governor (Sir Winston ...
Article : 90 wordsCANBERRA, Friday.--To assist in the training of pilots for the Empire air-training scheme, the Government will make the fullest possible use of ...
Article : 91 wordsEntries totalling 1469, including 1058 rams and 411 ewes, were received for the sale of registered sheep to be held at Newmarket on Wednesday ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 303 wordsThe next meeting of the Australian Song Writers' Club will be held at Nicholas Buildings, Swanston-street, on Monday, at 8 p.m A programme of songs, recitations and a ...
Article : 46 wordsKYABRAM, Friday.--While the owner. Mr. J. E. Hudson, was in camp at Mt. Martha his hair dressing and tobacconist shop in Union-street was burnt ...
Article : 90 wordsIn a paragraph in yesterday's issue relating to British Dominions Films Ltd., it was stated that "The Athenaeum which showed a loss last year, has proved ...
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Advertising : 123 wordsThe secretary, Mr. E. W. Trend, announced that members of the Master Drapers' Association will close their establishments for Christmas and New ...
Article : 47 wordsDARWIN, Friday.--Michael Tutty, 35 years, owner of the Dollypot mine, Tennant's Creek, died at midday yesterday from a bullet wound in the chest ...
Article : 53 wordsBradshaw's Guide for December, containing all the latest alterations and additions to the railway time tables, post office, tramway and other useful information, is to hand from the ...
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The Age (Melbourne, Vic. : 1854 - 1954), Sat 2 Dec 1939, Page 30
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