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  2. DESTROYER AT PORT MELBOURNE.

    H.M.A.S. Swordsman which arrived yesterday morning, may be the only ship of the Australian squadron to visit Melbourne in the course of the autumn cruises. She is berthed at the Station Pier, Port Melbourne. ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 38 words
  3. VALUABLE RINGS.

    The Chief Justice (Sir William Irvine) delivered a reserved judgment in the Practice Court yesterday on an order nisi to review a decision of justices at Melbourne ...

    Article : 446 words
  4. MORDIALLOC PROPERTY.

    Additional evidence was given by valuers before Judge Moule, in No. 3 High Court yesterday, in the arbitration which is being conducted to decide the price to be paid ...

    Article : 1,003 words
  5. PROPOSED REOPENING OF FAIRFIELD BRIDGE.

    Plans for the use of the outer circle railway bridge at Fairfield are being discussed. It is proposed to reopen this bridge, which crosses the Yarra between Kew and Fairfield, for road traffic. ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 38 words
  6. THE SHIP'S PET.

    Leading-Seaman Wills, with his West African parrot, on board H.M.A.S. Swordsman. The bird's vocabulary is astonishing. ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 19 words
  7. FEEDING GULLS ON A SUBURBAN ROOF.

    A remarkable sight at Brighton Beach is the large flock of silver gulls which a bird-lover, at the corner of Were street and Beach road, attracts to her roof each day with a liberal feed of scraps. ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 43 words
  8. MENACED WITH REVOLVER.

    Charged with having, with menace, demanded money from Edith Florence Howes with intent to steal, two youths—Arthur G. Thomas, tailor, of Howell street, ...

    Article : 339 words
  9. PIONEER'S PRINTING PRESS AND CHAIR.

    This press and chair, owned by John Pascoe Fawkner, with other interesting exhibits, may be soon at the Historical Society's Exhibition at the Public Library. ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 30 words
  10. GIFT TO FUTURE WIFE.

    Reserved judgement was delivered by the Chief Justice (Sir William Irvine), in the Practice Court yesterday, on the originating summons taken out by the Perpetual ...

    Article : 331 words
  11. PRESERVATION OF CUMBERLAND VALLEY.

    To a deputation which urge the preservation of the acaution Camberlan[?] valley, the Premier (Sir William [?]Pherson) promised yesterday that sawmiliers would not be allowed in the forest area. Members of the deputation, left to right.—Mr. N. Gilbert and Professor W A. Osborne (Australian Forest League), Mr. J. H. Harvey (Field Naturalists' Club), Sir James Barrett (Royal Empire Society), Mr. W. F. Gates (Town-planning Association), Mrs. Britomarte James (Wattle League), Professor E. J. Hartung. Mr. F. E. Wilson (Field Naturalists' ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 112 words
  12. "ARCHAIC LEGISLATION."

    Charging a jury in General Sessions yesterday, Judge Macindoe described as "archale legislation" the law which allows an accused person to give evidence from the dock. Such persons are not ...

    Article : 813 words
  13. ARMLESS GOLFER.

    Tommy McAuliffe of Buffalo (U.S.A.), holding the stick between his chin and his shoulder hit a ball off his brother's forehead on the Albert Park links yesterday. ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 29 words
  14. EAST-WEST AIR SERVICE.

    PERTH, Friday.—The first two aeroplanes for the Perth-Adelaide mail and passenger service, which commences on June 2, will be named City of Perth and ...

    Article : 112 words
  15. INQUIRY BOARD'S CHAIRMAN.

    Brigadier-General L. C. Wilson, solicitor, of Brisbane, chairman of the committee to inquire into the landings of the Southern Cross and the ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 28 words
  16. SENSATIONAL HURDLE RACE.

    At the annual steeplechase meeting at Warrnambool on Thursday Taroon fell at the home hurdle and broke his neck. The jockey (R. Scobie) fractured his collarbone. ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 29 words
  17. CIGARETTES AFTER HOURS.

    Emily E. Dye, confectioner and tobacconist, of Glenhuntly road, Caulfield, was charged at Caulfield Court on Friday with having failed to close her shop at 7 o'clock ...

    Article : 116 words
  18. MOTOR TRAFFIC PATROLS.

    Wearing peaked caps instead of [?]ermets, 16 consta[?]es yesterday manned eight new motor-cycles which will be used by the traffic control squad. ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 19 words
  19. STOREMAN STEALS SWITCHES.

    Six dozen electric switches were subjects of evidence in a case at the City Court yesterday in which Joseph Traill, aged 13 years, storeman, was charged with the lareeny of the switches, and ...

    Article : 231 words
  20. RAPID STOCKING REPAIRS.

    "It has been calculated that in Great Britain alone £12,000,000 per annum is lost on laddered stockings," said Mr. R. N. Wallis, representative of the Stelos ...

    Article : 217 words
  21. AT CAULFIELD HOSPITAL.

    Mr. Jan Rubini, violinist at the Capitol Theatre, playing for patients at Caulfield Repatriation Hospital. ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 18 words
  22. SCHOLARSHIP AWARDS.

    The following students have been awarded scholarships to St. Mary's Hall, Newman College:—Miss Eileen Loughran (Countess O'Loughlin Scholarship, £70), Miss Lucy Kerley (Mary G. ...

    Article : 39 words
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