"If the defendants were not the Railways Commissioners such a claim as this would never have been made," said Mr. Gorman in opening the case for the ...
Article : 479 wordsIn succession to Mr. M. E. Kern[?]t, who has retired from the position of chief engineer for Victorian railways construction, Mr. C. H. Perrin has been appointed to the office. Mr. Perrin, who was formerly assistant engineer, is seen at his desk yesterday. ... [ILLUSTRATED]
Article : 47 wordsAfter an address which occupied six days, Sir Edward Mitchell, K. C., yesterday concluded his contribution to the argument in the appeal by the War Service ...
Article : 603 wordsVictorian motorists for some time past have had a number of grievances regarding what they term the "persecution" winch is inflicted upon them by the police. ...
Article : 1,300 wordsMessrs. Hudson and Wardrop are the architeets for the new boarders' house of the Ivanhoe Grammar School, to cost £11,500. The school, with 24 acres of grounds, Is now valued at £40,000, and additional boarders' houses are to be built. The names of each will be taken from Sir Walter Scott's novel. ... [ILLUSTRATED]
Article : 58 wordsDuring the last two and a half years the Returned Sailors and Soldiers' League Memorial Band has been subsidised by the City Council, at the rate of £1,500 a year, to give 75 free concerts in the Town Hall and in city gardens. At one time the really excellent music that the band provides proved so attractive that the doors at the Town Hall had to be closed against the crowds seeking admittance during the luncheon hour. But, through indifference or lack of a proper appreciation of the high-class programme provided free, the attendance has fallen off, and the public is not now giving the concerts the patronage they deserve. The withdrawal of the subsidy is threatened in consequence. If music-lovers wish this concession of good free music to continue, they have only to show that they value the privilege. A photograph of the band, under the baton of Mr. R. G. Abbott, is reproduced. ... [ILLUSTRATED]
Article : 168 wordsIn the City Court yesterday. William Ti[?]te, aged 30 years, labourer, was charged with having on August 12, killed James Madigan, a labourer, The Bench consisted ...
Article : 164 wordsIn the course of the hearing of a case in the County Court yesterday Judge Williams commented upon what he described as the absurdity of signing ...
Article : 453 wordsBALLARAT, Wednesday.—"I thank you, your Honour; I really expected more; it is very kind of you," remarked Alexander Cameron, in the Supreme Court to-day, ...
Article : 155 wordsPostponed on account of the heavy rain last Thursday, the football match between Scotch College and Xavier College was played on the M.C.C. ground yesterday. A Scotch player is seen clearing the goal in the final quarter. ... [ILLUSTRATED]
Article : 40 wordsUntil their departure for London on September the Prime Minister and Mrs. Bruce are to be kept busily engaged in attending numerous farewell dinners and entertainments. A new photograph of Mr. and Mrs. Bruce is reproduced. ... [ILLUSTRATED]
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Article : 53 wordsBefore Mr. Justice Mann in the Criminal Court yesterday. Arthur James Sheehan and Daniel Lancefield were charged with having robbed of £1 Adam Reuben Scooter on July 1, in Queensberry street, ...
Article : 392 wordsMelbourne and Sydney University men's hockey teams played their annual match yesterday, on the University oval. Sydney players are seen repulsing a strong Melbourne attack. ... [ILLUSTRATED]
Article : 29 wordsOn July 6 William Conn[?]lly, licensee of the Lilydale Hotel, was charged with having disposed of Iiquor during prohibited hours, and with having certain persons, ...
Article : 241 wordsAt the Toorak Presbyterian Church yesterday, Miss Kathleen Luscombe, youngest daughter of Colonel and Mrs. P. Luscombe, of Ringwood, was married to Mr. R. Simson, son of Mr. and Mrs. R. J. P. Simson, of Trawal[?]a, Toorak. The bride and bridegroom are s[?]en leaving the church, on the left; Colonel Lus[?]mbe is arriving, on the right. ... [ILLUSTRATED]
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Article : 150 wordsAfter a drawn game the Clifton Hill and Hawthorn-Richmond teams replayed the semi-final in the Wednesday tramway competition yesterday. The game was won by Clifton Hill by 15 points. An incident in the play is photographed. ... [ILLUSTRATED]
Article : 38 wordsThe residence of Police Superintendent Donovan, at Glenlyon road, Elsternwick, was entered by theives, and property to the value of £5 was stolen on the afternoon of August 13. Charged ...
Article : 344 wordsDetectives Jones, Bunker, Lambell, Carey, and McGuffi[?] raided a house in Park street, West Brunswick, early yesterday morning, and arrested twon men and a ...
Article : 126 wordsLionel Morris, a land agent, who had admitted having obtained, various sums of money from Arthur Harold Hall with intent to defraud, came before Mr. Justice Mann yesterday for sentence. ...
Article : 275 wordsIn the City Court yesterday George Thomas, aged 21 years, motor-driver, was charged with having indece[?]tly assaulted Mrs. Rachel McCarthy. Thomas, who was represented by Mr. O'Bryan, ...
Article : 266 wordsAmong jewellery pawned by a young man in the city yesterday was a five-stone diamond ring valued at more than £20, and on which the pawnbroker was asked to lend ...
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The Argus (Melbourne, Vic. : 1848 - 1957), Thu 23 Aug 1923, Page 7
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