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  2. CONDUCT OF PARK ROUGHS.

    "It was a dastardly act, and although the suggestion has been made that the informat had a very powerful imagination I personally do not think that a man ...

    Article : 247 words
  3. ART OF DANCING.

    It was said of the late Mr. Fred Leslie once that his performance in the witness. box before the late Mr. J. L. Purves, K.C., was not the least amusing of his long list ...

    Article : 1,200 words
  4. FLOODS AT IVANHOE AND HEIDELBERG.

    Although the full effects of the flood caused by the heavy rains of Wednesday and Thursday are not expected to be felt near Melbourne until to-day, portions of the outlying distrcts of Ivanhoe and Heidelberg were already under water yesterday. This view looks towards Doncaster and Templestowe from a spot on the Yaira [?]oulevard just below Charterisvill[?], the home of Mr. F. de,Government viticultural expert. ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 75 words
  5. INSURANCE COMPANY SHARES.

    Before Mr. Justice Weigall, in the Praclice Comt yesterday, a settlement was reached in respect to six claims for hte return of application money for shares in ...

    Article : 432 words
  6. CHILDREN'S PLAYGROUND DEMONSTRATION.

    Additions to the Park street (South Melbourne) free kindergarten for children were officially oponed yesterday by the mayor of South Melbourne (Councillor Knight). Games and exercises suitable for little folk were demonstrated in the playground, where a losson in mind-concentration is shown in progress, the pupil trying hard to walk the line without ringing the bell. ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 59 words
  7. TRAMWAYS AUTOMATIC PICK.

    Old and new methods of excavation are shown in operation at the tramways constrution works in Swanston street north, where the terminus of the Coburg electric line is being extended towards the city. An automatic pick, which eats easily into the hard ground, is shown competing with the hand-w[?]elded tool. ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 55 words
  8. BUSIEST SIGNAL-BOX IN VICTORIA.

    Signal-box "A," which controls the west end of the Flinders street railway yards through a series of 275 levers, is easily the busiest signal centre on the Victorian railways Boxes "B" and "C" control the eastern end. Although automatic signalling is installed on electrified lines, this method eliminates the human factor only on straight routes without points; when the trains approach the Interlocking apparatus the signal-man takes charge A scene Inside Box "A" Is illustrated,, showing the signal-man clearing the road for an "up" train. ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 90 words
  9. CONSTABLE KICKED IN EYE.

    Daniel Fer[?], of Aberdeen road, Armadale, was charged at the Prahran Court on Friday with having assaulted Special Constable Parker,[?] with having used indecent language[?] and with having ...

    Article : 806 words
  10. SAWING STONE IN QUARRIES.

    A sandstone quarry which had been lying Idle for more than 30 years was recently openod in Warrnambool by Mr. H. R. Lanson, architect, of Melbourne. The sandstone layers run diagonally across the face of the opencut, and workmen arc shown sawing the blocks with an ordinary crosscut saw for masonry purposes[?] ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 59 words
  11. NEW CITY BUILDING[?]

    Messrs. H. W. and F. B. Tompkins are the ar[?]hitects for this new reinforced concrete building, of 10 stories and basement, to be [?]rected at the cornor of Bourke street and Elizabeth street[?] for the London Stores Ltd. See article in another column. ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 47 words
  12. COLOSSAL STRUCTURE.

    Another of Melbourne's old buildings will disappear at an early date[?] when the premises occupied by London Stores Ltd.[?] on the south-east corner of Elizabeth and ...

    Article : 190 words
  13. THE AUSTRALIAN ARMS.

    Sir,—Some years[?] ago the "College of Arms," by the King's authority[?] issued a warrant for a grant of arms for the Commonwealth[?] which has been in use ...

    Article : 180 words
  14. AUSTRALIAN INLAND MISSIONS[?]

    Sir,—Refering to the generous assistance given by Sir[?] Josiah Symon, K.C., to the Australian Inland Mission in its efforts to better the conditions of the settlers in ...

    Article : 115 words
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