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  2. AMUSING MISTAKE IN COURT.

    "Daisy Farmer," loudly called an official in the Court of General Sessions yesterday, "produce the body of John Clifford, whom you undertook to have here this ...

    Article : 395 words
  3. CITY MISSIONERS' GOOD WORK.

    Members of the committee of the Melbourne City Mission are shown in the group as follows:—Front Row (left to right)—Mrs. W. Halsey (president of the women's board), Messrs. W. A. T. Lind and A. M. Strongman (vice-presidents), the Rev. A. W. Bean (superintendent and secretary), Mrs. B. Young (secretary of women's board). Back Row:—Mrs. E. Wood, Messrs. T. Payne, W. Haisey, T. Grogan, J. Carter (hon. treasurer), F. ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 114 words
  4. INVESTIGATOR'S LIBEL ACTION.

    After a hearing extending over four days, the action in which Alfred Stephen Burvett, a public investigator, sued "Smith's Weekly" Publishing Co. Ltd. for £2,500 ...

    Article : 1,419 words
  5. SAFEGUARDS AT A LEVEL CROSSING.

    At a recent meeting of the Carrum Council it was decided to appeal to the Railways Commissioners to safeguard the level crossing illustrated, either by employing a man, equipped with flags, to give due warning of the approach of trains, especially express trains, or to instal an effective automatic beacon signal, such as that illustrated in these columns on July 3, and exhibited at the motor show held in the Exhibition last week. ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 79 words
  6. £2,000,000 COMPANY.

    George Cooper Bond, by some extraordinary manipulation, attained the position of manager at a salary of £1,500 a year, although he is an uncertificated ...

    Article : 360 words
  7. TRAGEDY OF THE STORM.

    Waterlogged and with the jib still set, the yacht in which two men and a lad set forth from Altona on Sunday was found yesterday morning floating, keel uppermost, near Half-moon Bay, by a party of four Italian fishermen. The yacht is shown beached near the Half-moon Bay pier. Below, on the left, are all the portable articles left in the cockpit. They were only prevented from being washed out through their being tilted forward, when the yacht turned turtle, until they wedged in the peak. They comprise a new hurricane lamp, drinking cup and bailing tins, knives, and a boot. Above is the crew of the fishing-boat which discovered the capsized yacht. From left to right:—M. d'Alterio, F. d'Alterio, G. Tarranto, and G. Giuffre. ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 130 words
  8. IS INSURANCE AN INDUSTRY?

    On behalf of the Scottish Union and National Insurance Company, application was made to Mr. Justice Issacs in chambers yesterday for an order nisi for a writ of ...

    Article : 326 words
  9. CAT SHOW AT WIRTH'S PARK.

    Exhibits in the cat section of the Tramways Poultry and Kennel Club's show included fine Persians, some of which are depicted. From left to right are:—Mrs. O. G. Furze's "Cream Chief"; Mrs. Bullard's silver tabby "John Bull"; Miss Henderson and her Chinchilla, "Principal Fairy"; and Miss Cubbins's "Miss Sylvia." ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 54 words
  10. INFORMANT IN DOUBT.

    During the trial before Mr. Justice Macfarlan in the Criminal Court yesterday of Francis Crohan, of Woodhead street, North Fitzroy, on a charge of having, in company with other ...

    Article : 330 words
  11. HOUSEWIVES DISCUSS GAS PROBLEMS.

    Members of the Housewives' Association are seen yesterday outside the Assembly Hall, where a public meeting was convened to protest against the increased price of gas. ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 30 words
  12. STUD CATTLE ARRIVE FROM ENGLAND.

    His Excellency the Governor (the Earl of Stradbroke) was asked by Mr. F. W. Payne to ship from England some pedigrecd Red Poll cattle of His Excellency's breeding. The first of Lord Stradbroke's selection—two fine young heifers—arrived yesterday by the Suevic, and are depicted. Inset is one of two Hereford bulls consigned to the New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Co. Ltd., Sydney. ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 70 words
  13. MAN STRUCK WITH BEER BOTTLE

    Before Mr. G. Smith, P.M., at the Footseray Court on Thursday, Michael Victor Ryan, a young man, was charged with having inflicted grievous bodily harm on Edward Pickersgill. ...

    Article : 244 words
  14. JURY FAILS TO AGREE.

    Samuel Renshaw, aged 63 years, traveller, of High street, Thornbury, was presented before Judge Williams in General Sessions yesterday, charged with an offence against a girl aged [?] ...

    Article : 139 words
  15. CLUB GIRLS' EVENING.

    Organised by the central council of Girls' Clubs, a special evening was held in the Scots Church Hall, last night. The president of the council (Miss J. Turner), was present, and a ...

    Article : 85 words
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