Swollen by the exceptionally heavy rain on Wednesday, the Yarra near Ivanhoc rose suddenly yesterday. In six hours, from midday until 6 o'clock, the river rose 9ft. ...
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Article : 190 wordsMr. Bert Hinkler, the Australian airman, arrived at the Dumdum aerodrome this afternoon. ALLAHABAD, Feb. 15. ...
Article : 355 wordsLord Cecil of Chelwood who resigned his position in the Cabinet as Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster after his return from the Geneva Naval Disarmament ...
Article : 458 wordsCANBERRA, Thursday.—Having met on three days the Federal Cabinet to-day adjourned until Monday. A considerable portion of the sitting his been devoted to ...
Article : 575 wordsThe authorities of Westminister Abbey offered burial in the Abbey, but, in accordance with the expressed wish of the Earl of Oxford and Asquith, he will be buried ...
Article : 1,027 wordsBAIRNSDALE, Thursday.—Battered to death with a hammer, a man and his wife were found brutally murdered in their home at Bulumwaal, 19 miles from here, ...
Article : 314 wordsThe Empire Parliamentary Association give a dinner to the Secretary for the Dominions (Mr. Amery) to celebrate his return from his tour of the Dominions. ...
Article : 536 wordsA discussion arose at a meeting of the Trades Hall Council last night regarding the British Trade Exhibition. The secretary (Mr. E. J. Holloway) in condemning ...
Article : 1,032 wordsOptimistic references to the future of the Victorian Country party and the extension of its influence on Federal and State politics are made in the annual report ...
Article : 453 wordsThe Chancelloi of the Exchequer (Mr. Winston Churchill) evidently hopes to increase the fund for the rduction of the national debt from the amount of £500,000 ...
Article : 153 wordsStiong opposition was presented to the Naval committee of the House of Representatives on Wednesday against the programme of 740,000,000 dollars (£148,000,000) ...
Article : 243 wordsThe House of Clergy has completed the revision of the Prayer Book after several close divisions. An amendment forbidding lights and ...
Article : 202 wordsIn response to a request from the Caulfield Cits Council, the Melbourne City Council convened a conference of municipalities to meet yesterday afternoon at ...
Article : 233 wordsAn important new ruling bearing on the relation of Communists to the Labour party was given at the last session of the special conference of the Federal executive ...
Article : 457 wordsAttacking the trade treaty with Australia in the House of Commons, Dr. J. W. Edwards, Conservative member for Frontena[?], declared that the result of the treaty ...
Article : 164 wordsThe Labour party realising that it is drifting towards chaos, made an attempt to-day to close the ranks. Mr Creswell addressed the National Council. He ...
Article : 123 wordsPERTH, Thursday.—A charge of murder was recorded against Edward Patrick Minorgan, aged 45 years, clearing contractor, at the inquest conducted at Perenjori ...
Article : 146 wordsDARWIN, Thursday.—The boycott of Darwin hotels for refusing to dismiss aboriginal yardmen continues. Members of unions found patronising the ...
Article : 45 wordsSYDNEY, Thursday.—The Federal authorities are being asked by the employers and employees to provide representation at the confeience convened by the Minister ...
Article : 137 wordsThe Coalition ceased to exist after a meeting at which it was mutually decided that an agreement was impossible. The next development is uncertain. In view ...
Article : 207 wordsThe Nationalists suffered service reverses in the vicinity of Shasi during the Yangtsze fighting. Simultaneously Sun Chuan[?]ang, the former overlord of Shanghai, and ...
Article : 119 wordsWhen a motor-car was offered for sale to a man in Burwood yesterday afternoon the prospective purchaser sought the opinion of a friend. Subsequently ...
Article : 130 wordsAlthough only a fortnight remains before the closing of tenders for the purchase of the Commonwealth line vessels, definite information from possible tenderers is not ...
Article : 109 wordsThe trial has been commenced of Edward Hickman, who is under sentence of death for the murder of Marion Parker, and a youthful companion, Welby Hunt, for ...
Article : 51 wordsGOULBURN (N.S.W.), Thursday.— There was a terrific explosion at Taylor and Longwood's garage to-day, when a cylinder of oxy-a[?]etylene gas burst. All ...
Article : 112 wordsThe South African Government [?]as under taken to pursue a scientific investigation into the coal resources of South Africa, with a view to encouraging the production ...
Article : 121 wordsSenator Robert Wagner has submitted a resolution in favour of an investigation by a Senate committee of the problem of unemployment, which, according to ...
Article : 46 wordsThe steamship President Cleveland (14,000 tons) is expected here from the Far East to-morrow with eight dead bodies aboard. The deaths were due to an epidemic of ...
Article : 68 wordsAccording to advice received by Mr. G. J C. Dyett, Federal president of the Returned Sailors' and Soldiers' League, one of the objects of the proposed ...
Article : 113 wordsA Royal tribute to the Salvation Army was paid when the Duke and Duchess of York drove to Clapton through thousands of cheering people to attend the Army ...
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The Argus (Melbourne, Vic. : 1848 - 1957), Fri 17 Feb 1928, Page 15
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