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  2. ENGINEERING.

    Superheating has been definitely adopted on the Victorian railways, and all new locomotives constructed at Newport will be fitted with superheaters, ...

    Article : 782 words
  3. CLOSER SETTLEMENT.

    The Royal Commission on Closer Settlement resumed its sittings under the presidency of Mr. Johnstone, M.L.A., yesterday. Other members present were Messrs. ...

    Article : 1,658 words
  4. JOHN MURRAY INQUIRY.

    Further evidence was heard in the Second Civil Court yesterday, before Mr. G. C. Morrison, public service commissioner, sitting as a Royal commission, to inquire into ...

    Article : 676 words
  5. COUNTRY NEEDS.

    Several deputations from country district waited on State Ministers yesterday in repect to public works. Representatives of the Kyneton Council, ...

    Article : 583 words
  6. MURRAY WATERS AGREEMENT.

    On December 10, 1914, Messrs. Mackinnon and Gray introduced the measure of dealing with the Murray River waters and the agreement arrived at between the ...

    Article : 2,157 words
  7. LIBEL ALLEGED.

    A libel action, in which Heber Newton Read, of Wonga Park, fruitgrower, claimed £499 damages from Frederick Topping, of the same place, began before Judge Moule ...

    Article : 499 words
  8. LARGE POWER STATION.

    A power station that will have a total output of 160,000 kw. is about to be erected at Manchester (England). There will be four turbo-generators, having a capacity of ...

    Article : 131 words
  9. SEED WHEAT.

    Though the Government made available 408,000 bushels of seed wheat for farmers who were unable to obtain supplies, only about half of the quantity has to far been ...

    Article : 234 words
  10. A FARMERS' RAILWAY.

    An interesting development of goods service on the Charleston line of the Bangor Railway and Electric Company, U.S.A., is noted in the "Engineer" (London). The ...

    Article : 166 words
  11. EMPIRE DAY AT PRAHRAN.

    A discussion look place at the Prahran Council meeting on Tuesday evening as to the most advisable manner in which to celebrate Empire Day. Mr. C. S. Halkyard, head master, and the ...

    Article : 235 words
  12. MILITARY LAUNDRIES.

    The German field hospitals are equipped will motor laundries, and these have been the means of greatly reducing the work in the sanitary corps, while making for greater ...

    Article : 105 words
  13. BOURKE STREET HOTEL.

    The case brought to recover possession of premises in Bourke street, formerly known as teh Palace and later the Grand Central Hotel, and now delicensed, was ...

    Article : 151 words
  14. DOUBTFUL ADVERTISEMENTS.

    Sir,—With reference to the article in "The Argus" of to-day, may I be allowed to direct attention to my experience some few months ago? An advertisement ...

    Article : 105 words
  15. OPOSSUM PEST.

    Sir,—In reference to Mr. J. Lipscombe's letter on the opossum pest, I would say that while there may be some excuse for these country opossums, here, within a ...

    Article : 88 words
  16. INVENTOR OF THE PERISCOPE.

    The French are usually given the credit of having invented the periscope, but, according to an American writer, the real inventor was Thomas Doughty, who in 1864 ...

    Article : 149 words
  17. 14-TON TYPEWRITER.

    A typewriter weighing 14 tons is one of the notable exhibits at the Panama Exhibition. This monster, which took two years to construct, and which cost £20,000, is 21ft. ...

    Article : 140 words
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  19. ELECTRIC MAIN JOINTS.

    Since the failure of a joint in an underground electric main in Melbourne a few weeks ago several letters have been received in regard to the possibility of designing ...

    Article : 227 words
  20. MOTOR SHIPS.

    Owing to the high price of coal a great many orders have been given for motor ships. In Great Britain builders have orders that will keep them busy for two of three ...

    Article : 159 words
  21. LLOYD'S REGISTER.

    The statistical tables showing the vessels added to and removed from "Lloyd's Register" during 1914 were published last month. The total addition of steam tonnage of the ...

    Article : 353 words
  22. CURRENT FOR THE FARM.

    Transmission lines for the distribution of current in rural districts are extending in Switzerland, and some interesting figures showing the cost of fanning operations with ...

    Article : 191 words
  23. Classified Advertising

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    Advertising : 209 words
  24. ANSWERS TO CORRESPONDENTS.

    "Sumarongi."—The sample blue print received and you have done well. You know of course that the prepared paper can be obtained cheaply. On a small ...

    Article : 369 words
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    Advertising : 34 words
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