Her Excellency Lady Forster, attended by Captain [?]. J. Traill, M.C., A.D.C., distributed the prizes at the annual speech day of the Melbourne Church of England ...
Article : 36 wordsSYDNEY, Wednesday.—Not many, perhaps, of the present-day citizens of Sydney paid much attention to an announcement of the death in England, at the age of 80, ...
Article : 850 wordsRepresentatives of the Victorian Baby Health Centres Association interviewed the Treasurer (Mr. McPherson) yesterday. It was urged that co-ordination of the work ...
Article : 446 wordsAfter the second reading of the Electricity Commission Bill had been agreed to in the Legislative Assembly yesterday, Mr. Beardsmore read a letter which he said ...
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Advertising : 51 wordsApparently with the idea of avoiding technicalities, another copy of the new log of wages and conditions demanded by the Australasian Coal and Shale Employees' ...
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Advertising : 283 wordsIt was stated on Tuesday that Sir Edward Mitchell and Mr. T. a'B. Weigall were now the only two King's Counsel at the Victorian bar. Two of the Crown ...
Article : 299 words"I am in the place where I am demanded of conscience to speak the truth, and therefore the truth I speak, impugn it whoso list." ...
Article : 24 wordsEvery letter must be accompanied by the name and address of the writer, not necessarily for publication, but as a guarantee of good faith. Correspondents are requested to inform the Editor ...
Article : 104 wordsThe shortage of coal supplies has been so acute that unless an improvement takes place in the near future it is likely that restrictions will be imposed on the use of ...
Article : 169 wordsA few men, probably not more than a dozen, have set their minds on "dislo"[?]ating interstate traffic" in Australia. They are working through large ...
Article : 2,079 wordsFrancis Thomas Edwards, of Elsternwick, who died on November 9, left by will dated June 29 real estate valued at £800 and personal property valued at £1.419 to his wife and family. ...
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Advertising : 74 wordsThough it cannot be stated definitely that the Hygeia and Weeroona will run during the holidays, Mr. Evans, manager of the Bay Steamers Pty. Ltd., is inclined ...
Article : 225 wordsSir,—With the suggestion in "The Argus" to-day that the Baby Health Centres should be given a practical monopoly I entirely disagree. As you rightly ...
Article : 516 wordsHitherto the Victorian division of the Australian Red Cross Society has handed over its funds to the central council of the society for the purposes of administration. ...
Article : 392 wordsThe remark of the director of the Tourist Bureau (Mr. J. C. Boyce) on Monday, that the accommodation at all the popular holiday resorts is being severely ...
Article : 589 wordsRepresentatives from Ballarat, Bendigo, and Geelong waited on the State Attorney-General (Mr. Robinson) at the offices of the Electricity Commissioners yesterday, ...
Article : 370 wordsThe administrative machinery of the New South Wales State Wheat Board to handle now wheat on its arrival at Sydney is being brought into operation. Present arrivals ...
Article : 493 wordsIt is stated on good authority th[?] there will shortly be a substantial increase in the price of bread. Operative bakers now receive £6 a wee[?] ...
Article : 115 wordsIn the annual report of the Council of Education, presented to the Legislative Assembly yesterday, satisfaction is expressed at the decision of the Ministry to ...
Article : 260 wordsEnglish Mails.—Dated London, November 18, by the Morea, via Suez, due Fremantle December 17 and Melbourne December 22. Dated London, December 2, by the Orsova, via Suez, due ...
Article : 43 wordsMails expected to arrive in London as follows:— By the Orontes, Jan. 15; by the Niagara and Sonoma, Jan. 31. ...
Article : 25 wordsTo-night a card evening will be held at St. Kilda Town Hall in aid of the Alfred Hospital extension appeal. To-morrow evening there will be a sale of gifts at the Brunswick Town Hall. ...
Article : 161 wordsBRISBANE, Wednesday.—The auxiliary schooner Coringle, 250 tons, which left Melbourne with a cargo of 5,000 cases of explosives for Brisbane, was due here [?] ...
Article : 141 wordsAccording to union officials at the Trades Hall the unemployment position is becoming worse. A week ago it was estimated that there were 5,500 workpeople idle in ...
Article : 216 wordsWe have received in response to the Christmas appeals on behalf of the charities the following amounts:- From "Moonee Ponds."—Children's Hospital, ...
Article : 32 wordsIt is the opinion of the Federal director of immigration (Mr. H. S. Gullett) that the organisation created in London and presided over by Mr. Percy Hunter will be in full ...
Article : 245 wordsDr. Victor G. Heiser, of the Rockefeller Foundation International Health Board, and one of the world's foremost authorities on preventive medicine, will shortly pay ...
Article : 221 wordsSir,—I desire to appeal for subscript[?] to the above public fund, and to ask you be kind enough to receive them. You [?] no doubt aware that the dual object of [?] ...
Article : 121 wordsHIGH COURT OF AUSTRALIA.—In Chambers.— Before Mr. Justice Starke.—At 10.15.—Controller of Australian Metals Company v. Broken Hill Proprietary Limited and another (motion to court). ...
Article : 263 wordsAn announcement was made yesterday by the Customs department that the Federal Government had decided that certain duties which were to have operated from January ...
Article : 184 wordsThe falling-off in the demand from the East for Australian tinned butter is largely attributable to the quantity of Dutch butter purchased by Java buyers. Another ...
Article : 191 wordsThe closing times shown hereunder are for Elizabeth street Post-office; G.P.O., 20 minutes later unless otherwise stated. Late fees at G.P.O. and Elizabeth street, Western Australia, 3.30 p.m.; ...
Article : 555 wordsLeaving the New Pier. Port Melbourne, [?] day afternoon for London, via Adelaide, Fre[?] and Colombo, the Orient liner Orontes carried following passengers:—Mr. and Mrs. H. R. [?] ...
Article : 81 wordsThe Consul-General for China has made an appeal through "The Argus" for assistance for the famine-stricken sufferers in China. Owing to a total failure of crops in five provinces of North China, ...
Article : 105 wordsAn appeal on behalf of a consumptive soldier has been made by the Rev. G. W. Ratten, of Broadmeadows. Towards the fund we have received the following amounts:—Previously acknowledged, ...
Article : 41 wordsThe value of Tasmanian merino flocks to the mainland is well understood by breeders, who will appreciate the notes of present and bygone flockmasters and their ...
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The Argus (Melbourne, Vic. : 1848 - 1957), Thu 16 Dec 1920, Page 6
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