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  2. COMMONWEALTH OIL REFINERIES.

    Crude oil from the works in Persia of the Anglo-Persian Oil Co. Ltd. is to be delivered into the 10,000 ton steel tank erected for the Commonwealth Oil Refineries Ltd. at Spotswood, which is seen in the upper picture. Below is a portion of the company's bench of stills at its refineries near Altona Bay, where motor spirit, kerosene products, and residual oil will be manufactured. Referonce ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 78 words
  3. PRUNING ST. KILDA ROAD TREES.

    One of the important winter undertakings of the City Council is the pruning of trees in street avenues and plantations. Under the direction of the curator (Mr. W. Smith), special attention is now being given to the Oriental planes and elms in St. Kilda road which are being pruned near the South African war memorial. ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 60 words
  4. DEAD OR "DISAPPEARED."

    On Thursday of last week Mr. Justice Weigall reserved judgment on an application by the Equity Trustees Executors and Agency Co., on behalf of John Vincent ...

    Article : 298 words
  5. AFTER 48 YEARS' SERVICE.

    Mr. W. B. Edwards, who has been acting as Commonwealth public service commissioner for more than seven years, retires to-morrow after a service of more ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 673 words
  6. SEAMEN REFUSE DUTY.

    Accommodation in the dock of the City Court was taxed yesterday when 11 coloured members of the crew of the British cargo steamer City of Batavia were before ...

    Article : 1,168 words
  7. OLYMPIC FEDERATION.

    Preliminary arrangements for the sending of a team of about 40 Australian athletes to compete at the Olympic games, which are to be held at Paris in July, 1924, ...

    Article : 597 words
  8. "THIS WILL BE THE PLACE FOR A VILLAGE."

    The Historical Society of Victoria has submitted for the approval of the City Council the inscription (inset) which it is proposed to engrave on a stone slab 9ft. x 3ft. This slab, through the generosity of one of the members (Mr. R. A. Crouch), will be placed at the south-west corner of the Custom House, as indicated by the arrow. It will mark the approximate place of Batman's ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 103 words
  9. EXTRAORDINARY PET.

    One of the novelties in a private "zoo" kept on the roof of a London emporium is a ring-tailed lemur, "Lady Betty," which is trained to play with toys in a miniature kitchen. —"Daily Mirror." photo. ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 39 words
  10. FROM SPRING STREET TO CANBERRA.

    This is an official sketch illustrating the general effect of the proposed Federal Parliament House on Kurrajong Hill, Canberra, supported by surrounding official buildings. The view is from Commonwealth avenue, near the hostel. ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 38 words
  11. PUBLIC SCHOOL FOOTBALL.

    In the contest for the public schools football premiership, Wesley College mot Xavier College on tho M.C.C. ground yesterday. The pictures show:—1. Xavier on the ball In the first quarter. 2. Wesley boys cheering their school. 3. Xavier supporters swell the chorus. 4. ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 54 words
  12. MOTORS IN COLLISION.

    Every Sunday a steam of motor-cars passes down the Point Nepean road towards Frankston and Mornington. In the evening it turns back, and travels from ...

    Article : 332 words
  13. OIL REFINERIES.

    The Commonwealth Oil Refineries Ltd. is a company which was formed towards the end of 1920 jointly by the Commonwealth Government and the Anglo-Persian ...

    Article : 274 words
  14. GIRLS' WATER POLO AT MELBOURNE BATHS.

    The weather prevailing at present hardly seems suitable for water polo, but the secret of the popularity-in fact the possibility-of the sport at the City Baths, Swanston street, is the heating of the water. Teams representing the Melbourne and Brunswick swimming clubs are seen before and during their practice game yesterday. There was not much "dawdling about" after the dip. On the left is the Melbourne team (from left to right, standing), Misses B. Malcolm, J. White, E. Watts, L. Scott, and I. Marcollo; up the stairs, ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 128 words
  15. BOLTING HORSE STRIKES POST

    Becoming suddenly frightened a horse attached to a lorry owned and driven by Mr. M. Symon, draper, of Wattle road, Hawthorn, bolted along Glenferric road, ...

    Article : 225 words
  16. ALLEGED VALUELESS CHEQUES.

    In the City Court yesterday Thomas Walsh was charged with having on July 11 had insufficient lawful means of support; also with having on July 9 obtained an ...

    Article : 185 words
  17. DANGEROUS ROAD.

    On June 20 a motor-car driven by James Edward Carrick, of the Terminus Hotel, Clifton Hill, was about to negotiate the railway crossing at Donnybrook road, near ...

    Article : 296 words
  18. [?]URVETT v. "SMITH'S WEEKLY."

    The libel action in which Alfred Stephen [?]urvett, a public investigator, of McKenzie street. Melbourne, is claiming £2,500 from Smith's Weekly Publishing Co. Ltd. will ...

    Article : 250 words
  19. GUARD'S FALL FROM VAN.

    On the arrival of an [?]ealesville train at [?] don on the night of June 23 the door of the guard's van was found open, and the guard— Joseph Francis Conroy, aged 55 years, who resided ...

    Article : 159 words
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