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  2. ART LIBEL CASE.

    Before the Full Court of Victoria, consisting of Mr. Justice Schutt, Mr. Justice McArthur and Mr. Justice Macfarlan, argument was commenced yesterday upon ...

    Article : 896 words
  3. OLDEST CRECHE IN THE WORLD.

    A London creche, 12 years old, claimed to be the oldest-established in the world until the Collingwood Creche and Kindergarten modestly announced that it was founded 35 years ago. An appeal for funds for this deserving institution is being made. A happy little group of patrons was interviewed at morning tea yesterday. ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 54 words
  4. POLICE STRIKE INQUIRY.

    When the Royal commission that is inquiring into the circumstances of the police strike of November resumed yesterday, Superintendent James Campbell ...

    Article : 1,718 words
  5. KILLED WITH MOTOR-PUMP.

    A dispute between two men in a South Melbourne street on August 18 led to the death of William George Purdy, a temporary letter carrier, aged 35 years, of ...

    Article : 1,062 words
  6. AT THE TOWN HALL WILDFLOWER SHOW.

    An artistic novelty at the Field Naturalists' Club's exhibition of Australian wild flowers, opened in the Town Hall yesterday, was this model of a pioneer's bark hut with bush garden and waterfall complete. It was designed by Mr. A. Antonio. ... [ILLUSTRATED]

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  7. AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL COUNCILS OF WOMEN.

    Delegates to the Interstate Conference of National Councils of Women of Australia were entertained at a civic reception given by the Lady Mayoress (Mrs. W. Brunton) in the Town Hall yesterday. From left to right in this group are:—Seated—Mesdames J. Williams (Queensland) and T. R. Bowman (Western Australia), Dr. Edith Barrett (Victoria), the Lady Mayoress, Mrs. D. A. Skene (president of the Victorian Council), Her Excellency Lady Forster, Mesdames H. Dobson (Tasmania), MacCallum (New South Wales), and C. R. Morris (South Australia), and Miss A. Michaelis (Victoria). Standing—Mesdames C. O'Dea (South Australia), L. Conrad (South Australia), S. Fossett (Victoria), A. W. Glencross (Victoria), B. V. Bone (South Australia), A. K. Goode (South Australia), E. Kinnard (South Australia), Miss R. D. Black (Tasmania), Mesdames ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 146 words
  8. TURNING A2 LOCOMOTIVE WHEELS.

    This interesting machine, the largest of its kind in Australia, was working at Newport yesterday. It is a 90in. Putnam wheel lathe with an output of six pairs of 6ft. A2 engine wheels in eight hours. The machine weighs 58 tons, and is driven by a 50-h.p. motor, with a subsidiary 7½-h.p. motor for moving the tail stock. ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 70 words
  9. PREPARING FOR HOSPITAL SUNDAY.

    At the offices of the Lord Mayor's Metropolitan Hospitals Fund yesterday organising work in connection with the distribution of collecting boxes for the Hospital Saturday and Sunday appeal was in full swing. More than 2,000 collecting boxes and 80,000 badges have already been applied for. ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 49 words
  10. PURCHASE OF MOTOR-CAR.

    Before Judge Wasley and a jury of four in the County Court yesterday, Thomas Gildawie Watson, of Wills street, Kew, branch manager for the Queensland Meat ...

    Article : 556 words
  11. POSSESSION OF TOOLS.

    At the [?]lemington Court yesterday William James Wilson, aged 33 years, butcher, of Rankin's road, Kensington, appeared before Mr. J. [?] P.M., and Mr. T. Carlyle, J.P., ...

    Article : 577 words
  12. CASINO AGROUND NEAR LORNE.

    The Western District Steamship Company's steamer Casino (425 tons) ran aground early yesterday morning about three miles on the Melbourne side of Cape Patten, and about five miles south-east of Lorne. She sailed from Melbourne on Monday with passengers and cargo for Western district ports. The passengers were safely landed. ... [ILLUSTRATED]

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  13. FLOOD WATERS UNDER RAILWAY STATION.

    Steady seaking rains early yesterday morning severely taxed the drainage systems of the suburbs. At Hawthorn a small torrent raged under the railway station down the concrete channel, which usually contains but a trickle of water. ... [ILLUSTRATED]

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  14. REVOLVER SHOTS IN LANE.

    At the City Court on Tuesday, before Mr. Knight, P.M., and Messrs. C. Goldspink, H. Westley, and T. O'Callaghan, J.P.'s, John Neylan, aged 43 years, was charged with having been in ...

    Article : 221 words
  15. THIEVES AT WANGARATTA.

    WANGARATTA., Tuesday.—Thieves raided both the Royal Victoria Hotel and the Commercial Hotel at Wangaratta between half-past 2 and half-past 3 o'clock this morning. They secured £31 ...

    Article : 161 words
  16. HIRE OF MOTOR-CAR.

    Ha[?] engaged a motor-car at a street rank on Saturday night, two men instructed the driver to take them to a number of addresses in the city. Later the men were driven around the ...

    Article : 135 words
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