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  2. "BRING OUT YOUR WAD."

    "Do you remember if any thing happened after you went to bed." asked Mr. Graham, acting Crown prosecutor, of John Emms, a storekeeper, of North ...

    Article : 513 words
  3. MARYBOROUGH COOL STORES.

    Mr. Herring (instructed by Messrs. Weigall and Crowther, for Messrs. Herring and Herring, of Maryborough) made application to Judge Moule in the Insolvency ...

    Article : 440 words
  4. NEW ARRIVALS BY JERVIS BAY.

    Included among new settlers for Victoria who arrived yesterday by the Jervis Bay were 13 young women who are seeking domestic service, and are not the least welcome of the contingent. Some fine types of this class of immigrant are seen in the upper picture. Below, on the left, are several of the British naval ratings, who have come to Join the Royal Australian Navy. On the right is Engineer-Captain E. D. Sydenham, who has been appointed engineer assistant to the first member of the Naval Board (Sir Allan Everett). ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 98 words
  5. BETTER LIGHTING FOR ST. KILDA ROAD

    An experiment in improved lighting at the city end of St. Kilda road is being undertaken by the Town Hall authorities. In place of arc lamps swung on high standards these shorter and more ornamental lamps are being installed. ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 45 words
  6. RING DISAPPEARS.

    William Edward Ladner, jeweller, of Smith street, Collingwood, was on June 5 attempting to meet the wishes of a somewhat fastidious young man, who had ...

    Article : 269 words
  7. NEW ALUMINIUM MILK CONTAINER.

    Officers of the veterinary branch of the Department of Agricultura are testing this new type of aluminium milk container, which is likely to supplant the glass bottles now used in some suburban deliveries. The new vessel should have a much longer "life," and should, therefore, be much ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 54 words
  8. AMATEUR SPORTSMEN SEEK FEDERAL SUBSIDY.

    Representatives of State branches of the Federal Olympic Council yesterday waited on the Prime Minister (Mr. Bruce) to ask for assistance to send a team of athletes to the Olympic Games to be held in Paris in 1924. On the steps of Federal Parliament House, from left to right, are:— Messrs. H. A. Abbott (secretary of the Victorian council), A. J. Roberts (South Australia), 0. G. H. Merrett (New South Wales, hon. secretary of the Federal council), A. L. Lloyd (New South Wales), H. W. Hodgetts (South Australia), G. Shand (Victoria), and W. B. Alexander (Queensland). ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 102 words
  9. BOOKMAKERS AND BACKERS.

    There is a widespread impression among a certain class of people who hurry from the city of a Saturday afternoon that in any contest between bookmakers and ...

    Article : 548 words
  10. PRISONERS SENTENCED.

    Before Judge Moule, in General Sessions yesterday, Percy Lewis Short, who had been found guilty on two counts of having obtained money by frand from James Moore and Sons Pty. Ltd., ...

    Article : 210 words
  11. GAS COMPANY'S PROBLEMS ILLUSTRATED.

    As an illustration of the difficulties of the Metropolitan Gas Company, one of the large gasholders at the West Melbourne works is depicted in the centre. When full this holder contains approximately 1,250,000 cubic feet of gas; when the photograph was taken at noon yesterday it held only 104,000 cubic feet, and by 9 o'clock last night it was practically empty. In the upper left-hand picture is shown the calorimeter, which tests the heating value of gas; below is the photometer, for determining the illuminating power. (This is the official test demanded by the Gas Act.) On the right is portion of the company's laboratory, showing the apparatus for analysing gas. ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 118 words
  12. THE BEECH FOREST.

    Sir,—In reply to Mr. Reuben T. Patton's criticism of Mr. Gardiner's article about the settlement of Beech Forest, permit me here to say that remaining settlers ...

    Article : 682 words
  13. MURRAY RIVER TRAFFIC.

    The award in the plaint of the Merchant Service Guild against owners of vessels on the Murray River having failed to give satisfaction, Sir John Quick called the ...

    Article : 187 words
  14. NEW YACHT FOR BRIGHTON.

    To the order of the Brighton Yacht Club, Mr. J. B. Jones, of Ascotvale, has constructed a new type of vessel, of the "21ft. restrloted" class. His Excellency the Governor-General (Lord Forster), who inspected the new yacht this week, was particularly interested in the keel and rudder. The yacht will be finished to-day. It is 25ft. "ever all," and has a beam of 7ft. 9in. ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 72 words
  15. AT GEELONG GRAMMAR'S GOALS.

    An incident in the keen game at the M.C.C. ground yesterday, between the "two Grammars," Melbourne and Geelong, is depicted. A Geelong back is hard pressed by two Melbournlans in the light blue goals. ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 39 words
  16. SEAMAN ASSAULTS CAPTAIN.

    In the Third City Court yesterday Jack London, aged 30 years, who is employed on the Commonwealth Government line steamer Australpeak, was charged with having on July 11 assaulted ...

    Article : 238 words
  17. FIGHT IN STREET.

    While Constable Stephens was on duty in [?] street. St. Kilds, on July 10, he saw a number of men fighting in the street. He arrested a man who was actively engaged in the struggle, and took ...

    Article : 100 words
  18. POLICEWOMAN RESENTS REMARKS.

    John Dolan, aged 33 years, carrier, was charged in the City Court yesterday with having on July 12 used indecent language to Policewoman Davidson in Russell street. On the bench were Messrs. T. ...

    Article : 86 words
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