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  2. DISPUTED WILL.

    In the Selkirk will case the evidence adduced up to the present time has centred on the allegation that the testator lacked testamentary capacity owing to physical ...

    Article : 1,137 words
  3. ROYAL HUMANE SOCIETY'S AWARDS.

    Peace as well as war has its deeds of heroism, as revealed by the inspiring records of the Royal Humane Society, which held its annual distribution of awards last night in the Town Hall, His Excellency the Lieutenant-Governor (Sir William Irvine) making the presentations. Some of the winners, representative in their classes, are depioted. From left to right are:—Sidney Lee, Ballarat East, and R. D. S. Edwards, Prahran, silver-medallists, H. C. J. Marshall, Korumburra; A. E. Cooper, Edithvale; and C. J. J. Eldridge, Carchap,bronze-medallists; and J. McC. Eggleston, Hampton, merit certificate. ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 117 words
  4. PUZZLING WAGES LAW.

    Before Mr. P. Cohen, P. M., in the District Court yesterday, a long legal argument took place regarding the meaning of a section in the Factories Act which was ...

    Article : 848 words
  5. CLERGYMAN AND GIRLS.

    A story concerning the indiscretions of a Church of England clergyman who went on the stage, was told before Mr. Justice Mann in the Divorce Court yesterday by ...

    Article : 549 words
  6. YALLOURN'S NEW SWITCHYARD.

    This is the new open-air switchyar, nearly completed, at the Electricity Commission's works at yallourn. The current is generated at 11,000 volts in the powerhouse, and is "stepped up" to 132,000 volts in transformers, and fed through this switchyard, which controls the supply over the transmission line to the metropolis. Beside the switchgear, the yard contains lightning arresters and automatic ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 72 words
  7. PIONEER UNION SECRETARY.

    Victorian branch secretary, and also general secretary, of the Meat Industry Employees' Union, who has occupied the former position for 33 years, and, ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 40 words
  8. GOLD AND BRONZE MEDALS FOR BRAVERY

    On the left is depicted the Royal Humane Society's blue ribbon award, the Clarke gold medal, which has been presented this year to Denis McGrath, a Queensland railway guard, for conspicuous heroism in saving a runaway train between Tolga and Mareeba on September ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 130 words
  9. LOVELESS MARRIAGES.

    Two men charged with bigamy placed guilty before Mr. Justice Macfarlan in the Criminal Court yesterday. The allegation against the first, George Anderson, 26 ...

    Article : 451 words
  10. POLICE HEADQUARTERS LOOK LIKE MOTOR SHOP.

    These are motor tyres and accessories returned to Melbourne from Sydney, on the instructions of the Criminal Investigation Department, and received at Russell street yesterday. They are claimed to be part of £1,995 worth of goods obtained front Melbourne motor firms by a trader who is alleged to have opened a retail shop, and consigned the goods to Seymour and Geelong, whence they were reconsigned to Sydney. An arrest has been made on a charge of a breach of the Insolvency Act. ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 89 words
  11. UNDERGROUND DRAIN SUBSIDES IN CITY.

    Probably owing to the heavy rains on Sunday, an underground surface-water drain at the corner of Swanston street and Franklin street collapsed yesterday. The workmen who excavated to repair the damage found that the timbers supporting the sides of the drain ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 50 words
  12. CONVICTION SET ASIDE.

    What is regarded by lawyers as a "tricky section" of the Police Offences Act was in question in a case which came before Mr. Justice Weigall, and upon which the ...

    Article : 381 words
  13. TRANSFERRING A LICENSE.

    Before the most recent amendment in the Licensing Act, a license could be transferred from one portion of a division to another. It is now possible to have it ...

    Article : 324 words
  14. IMMIGRANT AND REVOLVER.

    Alister M. Buchan, a young immigrant, obtained a position as night watchman. Meeting a fellow immigrant in Flinders street on July 11, Buchan told his comrade ...

    Article : 197 words
  15. INTERSTATE SCHOOLS' FOOTBALL MATCHES.

    Youthful football enthusiasts took possession of the M.C.C. ground yesterday, when the opening matches of the thir interstate schools' carnival were played. [?] South Wales met South Australia. An incident in this game is depicted on the left. On the right are the Victorian and Queensland boys in action. Victoria won all engagements in the first carnival held in Sydney in 1921, and was again successful in the Brisbane carnival last year. Typical groups that lined the pickets are shown. ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 88 words
  16. WOMEN ARGUE OVER TENANCY.

    "Nearly all George street witnessed the assault," said [?] May Backhouse, a married woman residing at Napier street, Fitzroy, at the Fitzroy Court yesterday, in a case in which she charged ...

    Article : 252 words
  17. CHINESE BROTHERS QUARREL.

    In the City Court yesterday Chung Young, a Chinese cabinet-maker, was charged with having on July 21 unlawfully inflicted grievous bodily harm on Chung ...

    Article : 209 words
  18. UNPROVOKED ASSAULT.

    John Bray, aged 43 years, labourer, pleaded guilty at the Richmond Court yesterday to a charge of [?] assault. Mr. A. A. Kelley, P.M., and Messrs. Tatnall, [?] [?], Johnson. ...

    Article : 198 words
  19. NORTHCOTE SHOPBREAKING.

    Before Mr. Justice Mac[?], in the Criminal Court yesterday, William Davis and James McKeown were charged with having broken into the shop of Walter Charles [?], of Northcote, ...

    Article : 153 words
  20. SERIOUS CHARGE NOT PROVED.

    Before Mr. Justice Mac[?], in the Criminal Court yesterday, William Calli[?], a middle-aged man, who was said to be almost blind, was charged with having committed an offence against a girl ...

    Article : 89 words
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