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  2. WOMAN'S ENTERPRISE.

    Joseph Hurst, aged 54 years, and Richard Wilson, aged 62 years, stevedores' labourers, were charged at Port Melbourne Court, yesterday, before Mr. Bond, P.M., with ...

    Article : 308 words
  3. DWARF JAPANESE TREES.

    Dwarf trees, of which the secret of growing is jealously guarded by Japanese, have been brought to Melbourne from Japan by Mrs. J. G. Sheahan (IIIustrated), of Brunswick, on the Nellore. From left to right: A hibyakusugi tree, which is aged 25 years; a Japanese maple, which is aged 25 years; a daffin, which is aged 25 years; and another hibyakusugi tree, which is aged 50 years. ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 70 words
  4. SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH.

    "In general the work of the council is aimed at removing some of the difficulties and pests which confront the primary producer, and at developing better and more ...

    Article : 624 words
  5. BUSTS MOULDED FROM SITTER.

    In 25 minutes, it is claimed, an exact likeness of a sitter may be obtained by a process which is now much used in Paris. A "negative" plaster cast is moulded on the face of the sitter. From the "negative" the "positive" bust is obtained. Eyes, hair, or features are [?] at a final sitting. ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 59 words
  6. THE POINT OF BALANCE.

    At the point of balance, at the very moment the diver's hand left the springboard, the photographer's camera operated and obtained the illustration. Miss Betty James is Seen winning the senior diving championship at the annual swimming sports of the Ruyton Girls' School at the Kew ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 62 words
  7. COUNTRY CRICKET WEEK COMMENCES.

    Many cricket teams from country districts competed on metropolitan grounds yesterday, when the Country Cricket Week competitions commenced. Interesting play was seen at the Melbourno Cricket-ground, where Geelong and Bendigo met in the "A" grade compotition. Rankin (Geolong) is seen being clean-bowled by [?] (Bendigo) after he had scored 10 runs. Disky, the wicket-keeper, caught the bail, which is flying through the alr noar his gloves. ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 69 words
  8. CANBERRA HOTELS.

    CANBERRA, Monday.—The Federal Ministry is making serious efforts to procure lessces for at least two of the Canberra hotels now conducted by the Federal ...

    Article : 134 words
  9. NEW CHURCH BUILDINGS.

    A new brick school and a parish hall are being elected in St. Augustine's Roman Catholic Parish, Yarraville, at the corner of Sommerville and Birmingham roads. On ...

    Article : 204 words
  10. PEARLING INDUSTRY.

    Statements, made by Mr. O. Rowe, organiser of the Northern Territory Workers' Union, concerning the allegedly unsatisfactory conditions in the pearling industry in ...

    Article : 180 words
  11. ARCHITECTURAL EDUCATION.

    Sir,—Mr. Blackett's comments as published in the press on February 25 constrtuted a definite attack on architectural instruction supposed to have ...

    Article : 413 words
  12. EXCITING POLO AT MOONEE VALLEY.

    Exciting polo aroused the enthusiasm of spectators at the Moonee Valley racecourse yesterday, when the Stradbroke Cup competition was continued. After Mr. Oliver Winter-Irving (left nearest camera) (Seven Creeks) had ridden Mr. Knox Ross (left) (Harden) off the ball and through the goalposts in the match botween Seven Creeks A and Harden, Mr. C. Skene (right, hitting ball), following up, scored a goal. Harden won by 16 goals 13 behinds to Seven Creeks (11 goals start) 13 goals 4 behinds. ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 85 words
  13. BOXES OF PIONEERS.

    Some years ago all the bodies recorded to have been buried in the old Melbourne cemetery were exhumed and reburied in the Fawkner cemetery, but many bones are ...

    Article : 266 words
  14. Classified Advertising

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    Advertising : 180 words
  15. GATHERING OF THE HOP-PICKERS.

    In the shadows of the mountains many persons are now engaged in picking hops in the hopfields of the Eurobin district. There are many families in which hop-picking in the autumn has been an established custom. Illustrated are some of the pickers. ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 46 words
  16. LINERS AT PORT MELBOURNE.

    Veiled by a light mist the P. and O. liner Mongolia was drawn by a tug to its berth at Prince's Pier, Port Melbourne, early yesterday morning. On the left is the Orient liner Otranto, which will leave with many passengers from Melbourne this afternoon. ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 49 words
  17. STOLE EMPLOYER'S MONEY.

    Ernest James Cobb, aged 17 years, motor, [?] of Valentine street. Thornbury, pleaded guily before Judge Winncke in General Sessions yesterday to a charge of ...

    Article : 281 words
  18. RAILWAY STATION NAMES.

    Sir,—The railway station on the new Darling-waverley line at Bayview road is to be called "Kabbareng." I would be pleased if anyone can give me the history ...

    Article : 93 words
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