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  2. SCOTCH WEDDING AT SCOTS CHURCH.

    At Scots Church yesterday Mrs. K. Houston, widow of the late Mr. T Houston, of Williamstown, was married to Captain E. G. Rowllings, of H M.Y. Euphrosyne, Vila, New Hebrides. Both bride and groom are of Scotch descent, and a feature of the picturesque wedding was the appearance of the Royal Caledonian Society's Boys' Band, wearing for the first time the "feather bonnets" presented by Captain ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 73 words
  3. SCHOOL TEACHERS CONFER

    In opening the annual conference of the Victorian State Teachers' Union at Queen's Hall yesterday, the State Treasures (Sir Alexander Peacock) announced that, from ...

    Article : 1,382 words
  4. UNWHOLESOME CURRANTS.

    "It is one of the worst cases I have seen in the last 40 years," said Henry Rider, senior city inspector for Prahrau, in the Prahran Court on Tuesday when ...

    Article : 570 words
  5. POLO AT MOONEE VALLEY.

    In practice for the forthcoming polo season, several leading players of the game assembled at Moonee Valley yesterday. Mr. R. Landale on Digger led Mr. J. Byrne in an attack on goal. ... [ILLUSTRATED]

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  6. STATE WAR COUNCIL.

    Reviewing the work of the State War Council since its inception in February, 1916 the secretary of the council (Mr. R.G.Lillywhite), in an address to mem ...

    Article : 432 words
  7. ANTI-LIQUOR CAMPAIGN LEADERS.

    On the Weeroona yesterday, which took excursionists on the annual picnic of the Victorian Anti-liquor League and temperance organisations from left to right, were:—Front row, Messrs. A. E. MeMleken, R. T. Chenoweth (vice-president), W. Wilson (committee secretary), W. F. Finlayson (director). Back row, Messrs. W. Gordon Spring (general secretary), W. H. Martin, and John Vale (district secretary, Independent Order ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 65 words
  8. RAILWAY-MEN'S PICNIC.

    Officers of the signal and telegraph branch of the Victorian Railways held a picnic at Sorrento on Monday, Mrs. Shadford was the winner of the married women's race. ... [ILLUSTRATED]

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  9. NEW FEDERL MINISTER.

    SIR NEVILLE HOWSE, V.C. (who has just been appointed Minister for Defence and Minister for Health), as he appeared on his return to Melbourne by the ... [ILLUSTRATED]

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  10. TRAFFIC PROSECUTIONS.

    Andrew Loughrey,aged 32 years painter and decorator,of High street Kew was charged at the City Court on Tuesday with having driven a motor-car while under the influence of liquor. ...

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  11. STEERED BY GYROSCOPE.

    The Norddeutscher-Lloyd line motorship Konigsberg (6,300 tons), which is fitted with the gyroscopic steering device, is expected to reach Melbourne about the ...

    Article : 246 words
  12. PUBLIC LIBRARY LIONS REMOVED.

    The two great metal lions which flanked the entrance to the Public Library, and which were cracked beyond repair, were yesterday removed and carted to the Zoological Gardens, where they will be re-erected on a sito to be chosen. ... [ILLUSTRATED]

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  13. SEVENTH DAY ADVENTIST CAMP.

    Under canvas at Normanby Park, East Kew, Is the annual conference the Seventh Day Adventists of Victoria and Tasmania. Many foreign missionaries are included among the campers. From left to right:— the Rev.J.F. Jones, of New Guinea; Pastor F. A. Allum, of China; and Mr. D. Gray, from the solomon Islands. ... [ILLUSTRATED]

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  14. CHINAMAN ATTACKED.

    SYDNEY, Monday,— Arthur Henry Lyle, aged 19 years, and another youth under l8 years, were charged at the Parramatta Police Court with having assiultcd ...

    Article : 195 words
  15. ROBBERIES IN THE SUBURBS.

    Opening a Side window after forcing the catch, thieves entered the house of Mr. E. R. Dixon, in Denver crescent, Kow, on Saturday night, and stole jewellery and ...

    Article : 157 words
  16. MELBOURNE'S MAIN ARTERY OF TRAFFIC.

    Taken just before 9 O'clock yesterday morning, this photograph is of prince's Bridge at the height of "peak" traffic, showing the inward flew of mater vehieles, if which fifty are visible on the right-hand track, led by four motor-buses at the Intersection. From the ground,of [?]rse, the traffic appears denser, but from the high viewpoint of the flagstaff balcony at 27 Swanston streat, the contentlon of many overseas visiters is barna out, samely that in comparison with london and New york Melbourne has yet to lears what traffic congestion ... [ILLUSTRATED]

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  17. JUDGE LEAVES FOR EUROPE.

    This unconventional snapshot is of Sir Leo Cussen (right) bidding farewell to Mr. Justice Gavan Duffy, who, with Mrs. and Miss Duffy, sailed- by the Moldavia yesterday on a pleasure trip. ... [ILLUSTRATED]

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  18. IMPORTED IRON AND STEEL.

    At a meeting of the Iron Trades Council, held at the Trades Hall, a communication was received from the Minister for Customs (Mr. Pratten) respecting higher Cus ...

    Article : 74 words
  19. champion Jockey.

    Frank Dempsey, Victoria's leading Jockey, with his mother,on the Moldavia yesterday Dempsey has been retained by Sir Charles Hyde, a Blrmilngham newspaper propriater, to-ride herses trained by another years Australion, Mr. Norman Soeble. ... [ILLUSTRATED]

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  20. CABLE CAR ACCIDENTS.

    On December 31, Owen Eugene Doherty, aged 68 years, an old ago pensioner, of Moor street, Fitzroy, walked in front of a cable-car in Russell street, and was knocked down and killed. On ...

    Article : 281 words
  21. HOUSEKEEPER ASAULTED.

    Frances Mary Murphy. married woman, in the North Melbourne Court yesterday, before Messrs T.B.Wade, P. M., and D.G. Carter and H.Hewitt, J.P.'s charged George Henry Rounds,a labourer, re ...

    Article : 219 words
  22. SUPPLEMENTARY EXAMINATIONS.

    Sir.—I endorse the letter of "Anxious" to-day. Under the circumstances the University authorities should certainly accept all entries for the supplementary examina ...

    Article : 55 words
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