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  2. BLASTING AT QUARRY.

    Before Judge Woinarski, in the County Court yesterday, the hearing was continued of the case in which William Frederick Fletcher, of Pearson street, West ...

    Article : 356 words
  3. GRACE PARK TENNIS TOURNAMENT.

    Semi-final rounds in the competition for the Woollard Shield in the Grace Park tennis tournament are exciting the liveliest interest. On the left is E. T. Petering, who, with his partners, won the semi-finals both in the second open doubles and mixed doules handicap; in the centre is Miss I. Wade, who, with miss R. Mercer, won the semi-finals of the women's doubles championship; and on the right ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 86 words
  4. RAILWAY-MEN'S WAGES.

    Through Mr. Dixon, K.[?]., and Dr. Ellis, the Railways Commissioners have been offering resistance recently to all efforts to bring their employees under ar[?] award ...

    Article : 700 words
  5. WHO OWNED THE HOTEL?

    In a case which was heard before Mr. Justice Weigall in the Third Civil Court yesterday, Mrs. Margaret Jane Berlowitz's ownership of the Yarraville Hotel, ...

    Article : 554 words
  6. CONFERENCE OF TELEGRAPH MANAGERS.

    It is hoped that improved services will directly result from the conference held yesterday of State managers of the telegraph branches of the Postmaster-General's department. From left to right are:- Back row, Messrs. E. Broad (Adelaide), F. P. Bowden (Hebart), M. Ryan (Perth), J. Lawrence (telegraph traffic officer, central administration); front row, M. Laird (Sydney), J. Malone (chief manager, tele ... [ILLUSTRATED]

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  7. GIRLS' PUBLIC SCHOOL BASEBALL.

    Elevated from the ranks of "rounders" to the dignity of an inter-school competition, baseball promises to vie with basketball and hockey as the popular winter sport for the girls' public schools. Incidents at the game yesterday, between the Church of England Girls' Grammar School and the Presbyterian Ladies' College, played at Merton Hall, are depicted. ... [ILLUSTRATED]

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  8. AUTOMATIC SUB-STATION EQUIPMENT.

    Had it not been for the delay caused by the war, the latest development of electrification sciences, the automatic sub-station, would not have been installed in Victoria. Five automatic stations have been equipped, at Springvale, Reservoir, Mitcham, Rosanna, and Greensborough. The picture shows the high-tension automatic switch gear which delivers the current from the power-house to be converted at the ... [ILLUSTRATED]

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  9. WOUNDED HIS SISTER.

    Percy Glasher, who was arrested at St. Kilda on April 18 on a charge of having unlawfully wounded his sister, May Glasher. aged 20 years, of 67 Robe street, ...

    Article : 82 words
  10. INQUEST DELAYED.

    An inquest was to have been held yesterday on the death of a patient in a private hospital, who was alleged to have taken poison. When the constable who ...

    Article : 122 words
  11. WANDERING STOCK.

    Considerable damage has been wrought in the suburbs recently by wandering stock. Many complaints of the nuisance have been made to the municipal councils ...

    Article : 224 words
  12. SCHOOL TEACHER ROBBED.

    Robert David H[?]sier, a school teacher, of Mordiallo[?], and Alexander Bridgeford, a young labourer, were on March 29 walking in City road, near the Glaciarium, ...

    Article : 168 words
  13. "INTOXICATED WITH SPEED."

    Before Judge Williams, in the Second Civil Court yesterday. Edith Collister, aged l9 years, of 10 Porter street. Upper Hawthorn, machinist, through her next friend, ...

    Article : 317 words
  14. RETURNED SOLDIERS' FEDERAL EXECUTIVE.

    Important matters affecting the welfare of returned men and the progress of the Returned sallors and soldiers' Emperial League of Australia were discussed at an interstate conference of delegates which which met yesterday. From left to right are:—(Sitting) Messrs. F. E. Forrest (general secretary); (standing) G. J. C. Dyett (Fedcral president), H. S. Humphrey (W.A.), E. J. Turnbull (Vic.), A. Dark (Q.), L. G. Elliott (N.S.W.), F. Marrlott (Tas.), and R. J. Croston (South Australia). ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 79 words
  15. TWINS AND TWIN GRANDSONS.

    Messrs. Mark and Luke Evans, of Lima East, Benalla, are twins, and were 77 years of age on February 12. The two boys, Albert and Archie Stafford, are also twins, 7 years of age, and the grandchildren of Mr. Mark Evans. ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 47 words
  16. ARCHITECT'S POOR EARNINGS.

    In the South Melbourne Court on Thursday, before Messrs. Russell, Machin, Cogan, and Page-Fergusson, J.P.'s, H. G. Nolan, architect, whose address was given as ...

    Article : 156 words
  17. GIN STOLEN FROM STEAMER.

    On a charge of having had in his possession a bottle of Gilbey's gin which it was suspected had been stolen, Milford George Wur[?]urst, aged 34 years, stevedore's ...

    Article : 103 words
  18. VAGRANCY CHARGE PROVED.

    Albert Edward Arms, aged 33 years, appeared at the Pra[?]ran Court yesterday, charged with having insufficient lawful means of support. Mr. A. A. [?]elley, P.M., and Messrs. W. Flintoft and ...

    Article : 191 words
  19. MAINTENANCE CLAIM.

    The child of Bridget Ryan, a young unmarried woman, has been the subject of considerable litigation. On two occasions orders for its maintenance have been ...

    Article : 203 words
  20. MIDSHIPMAN'S ESTATE.

    The loss of the schooner Amelia J. was the subject of judicial consideration in the Practice Court yesterday, in connection with the intestate estate of Herbert Orford ...

    Article : 301 words
  21. WANTED THE BIGGEST BAG.

    "We think that the Chinese tried to get the biggest bag of potatoes, and that he annoyed Robertson, who struck him," remarked Mr. P. Co[?]n, P.M., when imposing a fine of £5 ...

    Article : 181 words
  22. CHRISTENING WESLEY COLLEGE RACING EIGHT.

    An interesting little ceremony took place yesterday afternoon on the river bank, when the new racing eight presented to Wesley College by Mr. Fred Michaells was dedicated to the school, and named "L. A. Adamson" in honour of the head master by Mrs. A. Michaolis, who is shown on the right breaking a bottle of champagne over the bows with a silver hammer. Mr. Stewart, sports master, is assisting h[?]r. On the left is the crew, who will row in the new boat in the "Head of the River" race on May [?]. ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 122 words
  23. POSSESSION OF TOOLS.

    Charged with having [?]ad in his possession four trowels, one spirit level, two rules, and other tools, which it was suspected had been stolen, William Williams, ...

    Article : 78 words
  24. STREET PEST FINED.

    James Hall, aged 37 years, labourer, appeared at the Pra[?]ran Court yesterday, charged with having behaved in an offensive manner in a public place. Mr. A. A. Kelley, P.M., and Messrs. W. ...

    Article : 136 words
  25. LARGS BAY DISPUTE.

    Mr. Justice Powers yesterday resumed his self-imposed task of arbitrating in the dispute between the Institute of Marine Engineers and the Commonwealth line of ...

    Article : 123 words
  26. FALSE PRETENCES ALLEGED.

    At the Richmond court yesterday, John Duignan, aged 33 years, dealer, and Nigel Cowan, aged 47 years, engineer, were charged with having obtained from ...

    Article : 61 words
  27. ATTACKED IN LANE.

    Mr. Alexander Laird Miller, of William steet, West Melbourne, reported to the police yesterday that when in a lane off Spencer street on Monday afternoon to collect a bet he was attacked ...

    Article : 74 words
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