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  2. LOST DOGS' HOME.

    "When a suburban householder turns his dog out in search of exercise and adventure in the public streets he does so at the risk of its being arrested by the ...

    Article : 706 words
  3. HOUSE RAIDED BY POLICE.

    "It will be for the jury to say whether this house contained a little nest of housebreakers or a little nest of receivers," said "Mr. Macindoe, the Crown prosecutor, in ...

    Article : 563 words
  4. OLD-FASHIONED GAMES ARE BEST.

    Educational systems have their day, but in the playground still prevail the old games that the grandpare[?]ts of the scholars joined in half a century ago. So we see during the play interval at State schools such games as "Nuts in May," "Bull in the Ring," "Oranges and Lemons," and all the old favourites. "Nuts in May," on the left, conforms to the same fine spirit of chivalry as in a former generation, and "Oranges and Lemons" is sung to the same quaint old English melody. Something more athletic is required by the boys, and as football is forbidden by Ministerial edict they exhaust some superfluous energy in handball, as illustrated in the centre picture. ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 120 words
  5. FLOOD WATERS AT KERANG.

    The flood waters of the Loddon River reached Kerang on Sunday, and at midnight broke through the south-western lovee protecting the town. Under the direction of the shire and State engineers about 100 men wore engaged all day building emergency banks of earth to keep back the floods. Some of the workers are shown in the centre in Wellington street. On the right is a view from the Loddon Bridge, showing the flooded area on Sunday morning. On the left is a view from the main road looking in a S.E. direction, showing a solitary worker busy keeping an omergency bank built up against flood encroachment. Photographs in the centre and on the right are by R. A. Leslie, Kerang; on the left by V. O'Brien, Kerang. ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 131 words
  6. NO SHOWER BATHS IN CAMPS.

    Some time ago Mr. Justice Powers indicated in the Arbitration Court that, unless he was given in assurance by the State of Tasmania that it would comply ...

    Article : 408 words
  7. MAN WAYLAID AND ROBBED.

    When Mr. Phillip Morone, of the Victoria Coffee Palace, was walking along Albert road, South Melbourne, at half, past 9 o'clock on Saturday night towards ...

    Article : 295 words
  8. COUNTRY ROADS BOARD'S ACTIVITIES.

    During the current year the Country Roads Board is spending £860,000 in the construction of new roads under financial provision made by State main roads, State developmental roads, and Federal and State developmental roads grants. In June and July no less than £142,000 was spent in labour in the country. A typical bushland scene of construction work is illustrated, showing horse scoops on the new road between Whitfield and ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 80 words
  9. KINDERGARTEN PLAY LESSONS.

    Excellent work is done by the committee of the St. Joseph's Free Kindergarten, Fitzroy. Its charitable activities extend even to providing free lunch daily for 60 children. At present, however, the mealtime attendance is reduced by measles. Some of the children are shown at play lessons, which form a sound foundation for the wider education to follow. ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 61 words
  10. WIFE CLAIMS MAINTENANCE.

    At the St. Kilda Court yesterday, before Messrs. Renfrey, Wilson, Smithwick, Willis, Martin, Mitchell, and Young, J.P.'s, Mrs. Edith Sculthorpe, Hotham street, East St. Kilda, sued ...

    Article : 483 words
  11. "DAMAGED GOODS."

    Some time ago Dr. John Pollock, a member of the Institute of Authors and Playwrights, in London, launched an action against J. C. Williamson Ltd., ...

    Article : 120 words
  12. TERRIFIC EFFECTS OF A CYCLONE.

    Several years ago, when a "line" storm struek Brighton, and the wind was officially estimated to have blown at the rate of 200 miles an hour, railway electrification standards then just erected were bent and twisted by the terrific force of the gale. A somewhat similar effect of a [?]y[?]lone upon ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 73 words
  13. TENNIS FASHIONS—OLD AND NEW.

    By way of contrast a photograph of an English girl tennis champion of 1909 is shown, with the latest portrait of the French champion, Md[?]e. Suzanne Lenglen. Fourteen years ago the skirt was worn below the ankles and the hair was puffed. Now the champion demands more freedom of action, and ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 70 words
  14. EROSION OF FORESHORE.

    Heavy seas in recent storms have damaged the foreshore on the eastern bay front, particularly along the cliffs at Parkdale. Some of the masses of sandstone brought down by the waves are threatening the bathing-boxes on the [?] ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 48 words
  15. MAN ATTACKED AFTER DANCE.

    Inquiries made yesterday by Plainclothes Constable Arnold into the attack on Albert Baxter, aged 21 years, of Amos street, North Carlton, shortly after ...

    Article : 195 words
  16. "PIRATING" ON THE ESPLANADE.

    Edgar Joseph Donnelly, motor salesman, aged 26 years, was charged at the St. Kilda Court on Tuesday, before Messrs. Renfrey, Wilson, Smithwick, Willis, Martin, Mitchell, and Young, J.P.'s ...

    Article : 206 words
  17. FATHER AND SON AT LAW.

    A disagreement between futher and son in relation to a share-farming enterprise led to an action before Judge Moule in the County Court yesterday. Victor Bar[?]lay, of Melton, by [?] ...

    Article : 156 words
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