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  2. FIRE AT BEAM WIRELESS STATION.

    The Beam wireless power-house of Amalgamated Wireless (Australasia) Limited at Ballan was damaged by a fire which broke out in the roof above the engine-room early yesterday afternoon. The engines and other equipment were, rendered temporarily useless by fire and water. The photograph shows the engine-room after the fire. The roof is gaping to the sky, and the floor and machinery are littered with debris. ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 70 words
  3. SAMOAN TROUBLE.

    APIA (Samea), December 11.—Following on the arrest on November 27 of Tamasese, the Samoan high chief and spokesman of the native organisation known as the Mau, ...

    Article : 747 words
  4. NOOJEE TIMBER INDUSTRY.

    Efforts are being made to restore the timber milling industry in the Noojee district which suffered a serious setback from the disastrous bush fires of 1926. Although ...

    Article : 1,251 words
  5. SCENE OF TO-DAY'S TEST MATCH—AS IT IS.

    A panoramic view, taken this week, of the Melbourne Cricket-ground, where the third Test match between Australia and England will be commenced to-day. It is interesting to contrast this picture with that below on the left. ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 44 words
  6. TRARALGON CENTENARIAN.

    TRARALGON, Friday.— On Christmas Day Mrs. Scarffe, of Traralgon, celebrated her 104th birthday. A small woman, only 5ft. in height, she is easily Gippsland's ...

    Article : 669 words
  7. DRUIDS' CRICKET MATCH.

    Spectaiors at the United Ancient Order ot Druids' interstate cricket match at Fitzroy yesterday. Bro. H. Collins (Vice-Grand President, and secretary and treasurer of the South Australian Druids' Cricket Association), Bro. T. Herrick (founder of the Victorian association), and Bro. C. W. Durrant (Past District President, Victoria), are seated in the front row. ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 56 words
  8. THE M.C.C. GROUND—AS IT WAS.

    Of particular interest at the present time is this picture, taken from a contemporary drawing, of the Melbourne Cricket-ground in March, 1856. There are many people who can still remember when the ground was but little more pretentious than it appears here. ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 47 words
  9. ENGLAND'S CHAMPIONS IN ACTION.

    In preparation for their third meeting with the Australians to-day members of the English Test team practised at the nets on the Melbourne Cricket-ground yesterday morning, On the left is J. B. Hobbs, England's greatest batsman, in a vigorous forward stroke. In the centre is Geary bowling; and on the right is the English captain, A. P. F. Chapman, bowling to one of his team mates. ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 69 words
  10. BOOKMAKER ROBBED.

    Since Mr. C. W. Rothwell, bookmaker, of Aroona road, Caulfield, was robbed by four men late on Saturday night Detective-sergeant O'Keefe, Detectives Lacey, Carey, ...

    Article : 224 words
  11. WOMAN'S OUTBURST.

    Agnes Barnes, a half-caste woman, who appeared at the City Court yesterday before Mr. T. O'Callaghan and Messrs. T. Latham, M.J. Fardy, and R. Lord, J. P.'s, charged ...

    Article : 135 words
  12. EIGHT "TWO-UP" PLAYERS FINED.

    As the result of a raid made by a party of police on a vacant allotment between Swan street and the [?]ail[?] line at Richmond on Sunday. Dec. 23. eight men appeared at the Richmond Court on Friday ...

    Article : 105 words
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