Melbourne Tales Of Millionaires And Street Habits
A Melbourne writer ribbed about castle in the air millionaires who chase quick fortunes then fail to deliver. He recalls con artists courting ministers, dentists over early morning extractions, and a railway ticket prank at Flinders Street. The piece wanders through city life before noting enduring street figures and a retired man scavenging a municipal tip.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Melbourne
Adam
Hitler
Flinders Street
Bain
Melbourne Writer James Preston Grows Reputation in Wartime Era
A profile of James Preston, a young Melbourne writer published in multiple outlets including The Age The Argus and The Australasian. The piece notes his wartime service with the RAAF in New Guinea rising to sergeant and his early life collecting butterflies and studying Victorian spiders. It also highlights his roles with youth literary groups and extracurricular interests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Melbourne
James Preston
Victorian Naturalis
the Age
the Argus
the Leader
Man
Sunday
Cairns
Queensland
Entomological Club of
Victoria
Zoo Club of London
Boy Scout Movement
Victoria sees big rise in war time vegetable output
Over three years Victoria boosted vegetable production for the services with tomatoes to 50 000 tons and total Victoria output around 120 000 tons excluding potatoes and onions. Goulburn Valley leads growth from 1000 to over 3000 acres. Contracts and local expansion extend to East Gippsland Kooweerup and the Western district.
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Victoria
N. A. Martin
Australia
Goulburn Valley
East Gippsland
Kooweerup
Western District
Victorian Department of Agriculture
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Four —Cobram Courter
Leider Ball
Technicolor
Lionel Barrymore
DR. Keldare’s Secret
PE Vterisg FE
Fred McMurray
Bax Midland
Moore
Dorothy Lamour
Beete Goddard
Very Zorena
Mary Hh Pomperetty
Edd
Cyr
Ans Haand
Octatin
Pronica Bracken
Ster
Aeriel Gunner
Char Arlen
Jimmy Lydon
Aouild
Booktuk
Phove Cobram
Gale’s
T. N. Harris
Harris
Bank Street
Bates
Katharine R. Lyons
Bvic& Ando
A. McGauchie
Main Street
Cobram
Courier” Office
P.O
Bats
Iland
Awaris
Leyte
Bataan
R. J. Marshall
United States Armed Forces
Far East
Sacsee
Apo
Old Mother Hubbard
HOW
Howard's
Yisterilous
Howards
Austealand
Tasmania
Buukkeef Ag
Eccou Well Ag
Howard Correspondence College
Darling
Franklin Street
W. S. Kimpton & Sons
Collins Street
A Muller
A. Muller
Bethune’s
Blue Bird Cafe
Residents
Bethune
Melray
Murray
Valley Coaches Pty. Ltd
N.S.W
Bethunes
Telephone Sa
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