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  2. STABBED IN THE EYE.

    An argument at the Cafe Parisien, Russell street, in the course of which a man was stabbed in the face with a tabl[?] knife, was described at the City Court ...

    Article : 396 words
  3. SCHOOLMASTER'S DEATH.

    Further evidence concerning the death [?] Mr. Henry Kennedy McGill Walker, [?]ed 52 years, formerly head master of [?]imwade House Preparatory School, ...

    Article : 673 words
  4. RACEHORSE BRINGS RECORD PRICE.

    Adamson, Mackinnon, and Cox Pty. Ltd. and W. C. Yuille and Co. yesterday sold by auction at Newmarket the three-year-old colt Heroic, which was purchased by Mr. C. B. Kellow at the re[?]erd price for Australia of 16,000 guineas. Heroic, a fine head of which is inset on the right, has already won stakes amounting to £21,926. Mr. A. Yuille, senior, was auctioneer. ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 67 words
  5. DEATH AT CARNIVAL.

    At a carnival on the banks of the Mordialloc Creek on January 26, George Louis Baker, aged 4[?] years, salesman, was taken from the creek in an unconscious ...

    Article : 387 words
  6. CIVIC WELCOME TO NEWCASTLE STEELWORKS BAND.

    Members of the Newcastle Steelworks Band, which won success in the Wembley competitions and is giving a series of performances this week at Olympia, were entertained by the Lord Mayor (Councillor W. Brunton) in the Town Hall reception-room yester[?]ay. The Lord Mayor congratulated the bandsmen on the fine advertisement they had given the Commonwealth abroad. On the left of the Lord Mayor (centre of the front row) is the conductor (Mr. A. H. Baile), while on the right is the manager (Mr. G. Portus). ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 91 words
  7. SCENE OF CITY EXPLOSION.

    Bourke House, at the corner of Bourke street and Russell street, was the scene of a terrific explosion early yesterday morning through the ignition of inflammable gas during a fire. All of the windows in the fifth floor were blown out by the explosion. ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 48 words
  8. COLLISION AT INTERSECTION.

    Before Judge Wasley, in the County Court yesterday, Allan P. Hawkins, of Wellesley road, Hawthorn collector, claimed £249 damages from Themas S. Gill, shop fitter, of Victoria street, ...

    Article : 217 words
  9. MENTAL DEFECTIVES.

    WELLINGTON (N.Z.), Monday. — The committee of inquiry into mental defectives and sexual offenders recommends the appointment of a cugenie board, invested ...

    Article : 327 words
  10. NURSE'S HANDBAG SNATCHED.

    At the Malvern Court yesterday Luigi Fillippi, an Italian motor-driver, aged 33 years, was charged with having on January 18 robbed Margaret Keed of a handbag and contents valued ...

    Article : 385 words
  11. BOTTLES AS WEAPONS.

    "A man who uses a bottle as a weapon will receive no consideration at all from this Bench," said Mr. R. Knight, P.M., at the City Court on Monday, after he had ...

    Article : 237 words
  12. OPENING OF YEAR'S SESSION AT PHARMACY COLLEGE.

    The Minister for Health (Dr. A[?]gyle) yesterday opened the 1925 session of the Melbourne College of Pharmacy, the management of which he congratulated on carrying on without aid from the Government Dr. Argyle is standing on the left of the president of the college (Mr. A. R. Balley). ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 55 words
  13. ADVERTISING MEN VISIT MISSION CAFETERIA.

    Members of the "Ad." Men's Institute of Victoria yesterday lunched with satisfaction at the cost of one shilling at the cafeteria established by the Rev. R. G. Nichols in connection with St. Mark's Church of England Mission, George street, Fitzroy, where business folk of the district are provided with a good meal at cheap rates. Other activities of the missioner were inspected with interest by the "Ad." men. ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 73 words
  14. SLY GROG-SELLING.

    At the North Melbourne Court, before Mr. T. B. Wade, P.M., yesterday, Edith Harris, a middle-aged woman, was charged with having sold liquor without a license ...

    Article : 216 words
  15. FIRM TWICE ROBBED.

    Before Mr. J. MacNamara, P.M., and Messrs. T. Patterson, J. Birch, W. T. Hattam, T. S. Dickenson, and D. Macmillian, J.P.'s, at the Malvern Court yesterday, william Marshall, aged 24 years, ...

    Article : 441 words
  16. "WHISPERING SHADOWS."

    Thelma Larsen, aged 1[?] years, of Arthur [?]eet, Caulfield, sued Oscar Hofer, her [?]sic teacher, at the Malvern Court yes[?]day, for £15/19/, for work and labour ...

    Article : 246 words
  17. OUTHOUSES ON FIRE.

    Sparks from a copper fire ignited a wooden washhouse at the back of the residence of Mr. Charles Garrett, Court street. Box Hill, yesterday afternoon, and caused ...

    Article : 82 words
  18. CIVIC PORTRAIT GALLERY DESTROYED.

    The more recent additions to the Town Hall portrait gallery, half of which was destroyed by the fire, are in the section illustrated. From left to right along the western wall:—Alderman T. J. Davey, Alderman Sir David Hennessy, Alderman Frank Stapley, Alderman W. W. Cabenn, Councillor J. G. Aikman, and Councillor Sir John Swanson. All of these were burnt. Completing this western gallery were portraits of Sir Henry Barkly the Earl of ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 101 words
  19. WHERE THE FORCE OF THE EXPLOSION WAS SPENT.

    The comparatively small structural damage done to Bourke House through the terrific explosion yesterday morning is held by the architect (Mr. L. M. Perrott) to testify to the qualities of reinforced concrete. In the office on the top floor occupied by the Selznick Pictures of Australia Ltd., which is illustrated, the strength of the outside walls and supporting columns is unaffected. ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 69 words
  20. CONSTABLE DISARMED.

    A charge of having incited a prisoner to resist was preferred against Francis Branston, aged 29 years, lift attendant, in the North Mclbour[?]e Court yesterday, before Messrs. T. B. Wade, ...

    Article : 245 words
  21. SHOTS IN HOTEL.

    TOWNSVILLE (Q.), Monday.—A sen[?]tion was caused about half-past 7 o'clock [?] Saturday night, in the hall of Lowth's [?]tel, by a shooting affray, as a result of ...

    Article : 136 words
  22. GIRL STEALS CLOTHING.

    HAMILTON, Monday.—During the absence of Mr. J. W. Simpkin and his family at Christmas his house was destroyed by fire. On her return home Mrs. Simpkin was unable to find ...

    Article : 218 words
  23. ANIMOSITY TOWARDS GREEK.

    Because he "hated Dagoes," John Carrigg, aged 42 years, a labourer, overturned tomatoes o[?] a fruit barrow kept by a Greek on Saturday afternoon, according to evidence given at the City ...

    Article : 178 words
  24. SENTENCES REDUCED.

    Some time ago James Thomas was pre[?]ted before Judge Woinarski on two [?]rges of having obtained goods by false [?]etences. He was sentenced to two ...

    Article : 168 words
  25. DEATH OF SHIP'S COOK.

    While "boiling down" operations were proceeding on the steamer Na[?]ana on January 21. Joseph William Clark, employed on the ship as cook, attempted to extinguish with a bucket of ...

    Article : 106 words
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