A few excerpts from my notebook of new pictures screened at the week-end. The number of "hits" is practically at par and they are something to see and be glad about. They all do what the motion picture h obliged to do—entertain. ... [ILLUSTRATED]
Article : 361 wordsSir,—As a regular concert-goer, and one who is looking forward to the recitals of both Miss Marjorie Lawrence and Mr. Artur Schnabel. I am disappointed that ...
Article : 194 wordsThe Polish actress. Rachel Holcer, surprised her audience at the Central Hall on Saturday evening by giving a spirited version ...
Article : 256 wordsAlready extended twice, the closing date for nominations for endorsement as United Country party candidates to contest the Bendigo, Indi, and Flinders seats ...
Article : 184 wordsThe average weight of 15 crops measured and weighed in the Beech Forest potato crop competition was 10 tons 14cwt. an acre. The winner was Mr. ...
Article : 143 wordsAPOLLO BAY.—At the annual meeting of the Apollo Bay Horticultural Society the following officials were elected: —President, Mr. T. G. Leorke; ...
Article : 1,683 wordsMETRO: "Out West With the Hardys." The exuberant mood of Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer's money-making family is well maintained in its latest film ... [ILLUSTRATED]
Article : 326 wordsBEECH FOREST, Saturday.—The annual show of the Beech Forest and Otway District Produce Society was officially opened by Councillor A. ...
Article : 291 wordsSir,—Party politics has led to the concentration of party political organisations behind one candidate from among those contesting an election. In order to save ...
Article : 131 wordsCANBERRA, Sunday.—The Minister for Development (Mr. Casey) announced to-day that Mr. W. Russell Grimwade had given £1,250 to the Council for Scientific ... [ILLUSTRATED]
Article : 125 wordsRichard Crooks sang with greater virility and brilliance on Saturday night than upon any occasion in his previous Melbourne season. Ringing tone on high ...
Article : 354 wordsSir,—The secretary of the Crown Law Department (Mr. C. F. Knight) suggests that in the majority of cases delays are not due to the Titles Office, but to the ...
Article : 98 wordsHOBART, Sunday.—The 1939 oversea fruit export season, which was marked by considerable improvement in grading and presentation, ended when the Blue Star ...
Article : 144 wordsADELAIDE, Sunday.—Among the passengers on the P. and O. liner Maioja which arrived from London on Saturday and continued her vovage to Melbourne later, ...
Article : 163 wordsSir,—Lester Shaw bemoans the destruction of foxes by the hunt clubs. Does your correspondent know of the tremendous annual destruction of lambs by ...
Article : 275 wordsThers is no more popular species of picture on the scteen than the "triangle" comedy, or drama, and more and more Hollywood's children are returning io ...
Article : 264 wordsLYCEUM: "23½ Hours' Leave." Commerecially speaking a film without a stat is about as popular as lamb without mint sauce, but the absence of ...
Article : 205 wordsTo augment Melbourne's onion shortage, resulting from the dry season, a cargo of 300 tons of Egyptian brownskins arrived on Saturday by the Blue Funnel freighter ...
Article : 131 wordsButter prices maintained a firm tone in London on Friday, and the demand was active The Australian Dairy Produce Board ...
Article : 60 words"Hell is the home of honour, duty, justice, and the rest of the seven deadly virtues. All the wickedness on earth is done in their name." Upon this ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 220 wordsA number of highly cntertaining films are being screcened in independent suburban theatres this week. "Marie Antoinette," featuring Norma Shearer and ...
Article : 211 wordsSir,—The continued loss to the State of experts in such departments as the State Rivets and Water Supply Commission should cause grave concern. For years ...
Article : 118 wordsSTATE: "Typhoon." Don't look now, but one of the greatest of deep-chested, snailing bad men of the serecn is on the job again in "Typhoon." ...
Article : 242 wordsHEALESVILLE.—The women's auxiliary to the Returned Soldiers' League has elected these office-bearers:—President, Mrs. R. N. Coates; vice-piesidents, ...
Article : 44 wordsWANGARATTA.—Mrs. Alice Luckie, aged 56 years, wife of Mr. G. Luckle, was found dead near her home. She had evidently collapsed, and had fallen face ...
Article : 43 wordsSir,—As a conscientious member of this community I protest against the re-enact-ment of the moratorium, which threatens to jeopardise the livelihood of a great ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 300 wordsArtur Schnabel's reputation was not primarily that of a concert artist, but his fame was as a teacher and an exponent of the classics, said the general manager ...
Article : 289 wordsSir,—The size and enthusiasm of the audience at Mr. Chapple's recital on Monday last indicate that a large public would welcome the regular weekly retical of fine ...
Article : 114 words"SWITZERLAND," an ice show and ice ballet, is to open at His Majesty's Theatre on Saturday, June 24. The whole of the stage will be converted into an ice rink. Applications ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 332 wordsSir,—The points raised by "Anti-Bolsh" and "Hopeful" could not have come at a better time, for the Melbourne Junior Chamber of Commerce Within the last ...
Article : 88 wordsThere was not a vacant seat in the Hawthorn Town Hall on Saturdya evening when the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra, conducted bv Professor Georg ...
Article : 120 wordsSir,—Pensioners undoubtedly desire privacy, and I suggest therefore the following method of payment. Let each pensioner nominate a savings bank in ...
Article : 147 wordsVictorian delegates to the conference of the Graziers' Federal Council of Australia, which will begin in Sydney to-day, are the chairman of the Australian ...
Article : 102 wordsMr. R. E. V. Church will give an organ recital in the Town Hall to-day under the auspices of the Melbourne City Council. There will be two sessions, 12.20 ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 904 wordsSir,—One wonders why the Pope has not, long ago, called in Rome and Berlin a gathering on similar lines to the one Dr. Mannix conducted in our Exhibition ...
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Advertising : 27 wordsThe programme this week at the Rialto Theatre. Box Hill, consists of "Angels With Dirty Faces." starring James Cagney, and "Rose of Tralee," featuring B. ...
Article : 99 wordsALBURAY (N.S.W.), Saturday.—There was a yarding of 12,100 sheep in the municipal yards. Competition was animated for young crossbred ewes, and prices were firm on recent rates. ...
Article : 123 wordsDROMANA, Sunday.—Messrs. Sam Wilson, Raiph Wilson, and Jack Ruddock left here yesterday in a specially equipped nt[?]lity truck for a three months' tour of ...
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The Argus (Melbourne, Vic. : 1848 - 1957), Mon 5 Jun 1939, Page 4
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