At Caulfield yesterday the postponed opening day of the V.A.T.C. Spring Meeting was favoured by bright sunshine, while the course showed little effect of the downpour on Friday and Saturday. Mr. L. K. S. Mackinnons King Carnival, the favourite, won the Caulfield Guineas comfortably from Mr. "Norman Hasting's" Rahiri (second), with Mr. "A. G. Vauxhall's" Frances Tressady third. Mr. Campbell Wood's Black Scot (on the rails) fourth, and Mr. E. Ecclcs's Quintus fifth. ... [ILLUSTRATED]
Article : 77 wordsMarking the final day's evidence before the Royal commission investigation the way in which the Warrnambool breakwater extension contract was made and executed ...
Article : 314 wordsTo complete a scheme to combat the high cost of living, a meeting of the Housewives' Association was held in the Town Hall yesterday. Considerable ...
Article : 463 wordsFour youths who set out to take their two canoes from Studley Park to Prince's Bridge out of the way of the flood on Saturday met with disaster at Abbotsford, where one of the tiny craft capsized in the torrent, and one of its occupants, John Scurrand, was drowned. This photograph shows the canoes just before the accident; from left to right are:— William Rupert Holt (who fell into the water but was rescued); Clarence Henry Hoit (his brother); and Hecter Thompson[?] ... [ILLUSTRATED]
Article : 106 wordsMembers of the St. Kilda Life Saving Club, taking advantage of a bright though chilly morning and a calm sea, opened the season on Sunday with reel and rescue practice. Four enthusiastic young swimmers demonstrated the proper way to bring the rescued to land. ... [ILLUSTRATED]
Article : 48 wordsBefore Mr. Justice Schutt, in the Criminal Court yesterday, Frank Newport, William Cole. Arnold Lind, Harold Cocks, and Leonard William May were charged with ...
Article : 494 wordsOn October 7, James, Alfred Easton, aged 23 years, boot skiver, residing at 158 Holden street, North Fitzroy, was driving a motor-cycle and sidecar on White ...
Article : 267 wordsAt Healesville, where for the 24 hours ended at 9 o'clock on Saturday morning more than four inches of rain fell, the floods in the township are reported to average 200 yards in width and from 3ft. to 6ft. in depth. A view of River street is illustrated, showing the areas under water. —(Miss Sutherland photo.) ... [ILLUSTRATED]
Article : 59 wordsAfter having been battered by a 12-knot current, which fully tested the strength of its foundations, the new bridge over the Yarra at Church street, Richmond, has come through the worst of tho flood with its permanent works undamaged, though portions of the scaffolding have been torn away. The wooden framework was tossed in the flood, being fastened by ropes to the structure. ... [ILLUSTRATED]
Article : 67 wordsSYDNEY, Monday.—After having made personal inquiries into allegations of free use of objectionable language by employees at Cockatoo Island dockyard, ...
Article : 129 wordsThe question of how many exemptions under the Federal Land Tax (as it existed before 1910) joint tenants under a will are entitled to is again before the Full Court ...
Article : 287 wordsConsumers of the City Council's electricity will have no meter rent to pay after November 1. At a meeting of the council yesterday the electric supply committee ...
Article : 146 wordsBy seven games to four "The Stage" defeated "The Press" in their annual game of golf on the Albert Park links yesterday. Members of the winning team are seen in play. Upper left, Mr. Reginald Roberts, who beat Mr. R. Money; lower left, Mr. Hugh Steyne, who defeated Mr. S. H. Jenkinson, upper right, Mr. Georgo Geo, who lost to Mr. E. G. Bonney, and lower right, Mr. A. Lucas, defeated by Mr. A. L. Brietnt. ... [ILLUSTRATED]
Article : 84 wordsAfter having been postponed on Friday on account of the rain, the annual sports of the Melbourne Church of England Grammar School were held in fine weather on the school oval yesterday. In the upper picture competitors are shown taking the hurdies in the 120 yards open event. Below from left to right:—G. Carter winnin[?] the open high jump by clearing 5ft. 4in.; R. F. Bunting, who tied with L. T. Calloway at 4ft. 11in. in the under 15 high Jump; and P. Ha[?]ge in the open high jump. ... [ILLUSTRATED]
Article : 91 wordsADDELAIDE, Saturday. — Mr. C. H. Angas, of Angaston, has imported from England a polo pony, a stallion, of high pedigree. He is named torch Star. The ...
Article : 37 wordsSYDNEY, Monday.—Following a struggle in Kent streeet, Sydney, on Saturday night, a man was arrested and charged with having attempted to shoot a girl ...
Article : 83 wordsSir,—I can bear out the statement of "Health Week," as I was "had" myself. If, as we are told, that fruit is so plentiful, how is it that there is such a lot of ...
Article : 280 wordsVictor dickenson, of Fitzroy street, Fitzroy, was accused, at the District Court yesterday, of having driven a motor-car in Elizabeth street, Melbourne, on Septermbe 16 in a manner ...
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The Argus (Melbourne, Vic. : 1848 - 1957), Tue 16 Oct 1923, Page 9
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