State elections dates and candidate note
Fixed election dates announced with writs on Feb 7 nominations Feb 14 polling Mar 2 writs returned Mar 18. Sir E. Argyle praised government handling of a difficult period and confidence in public endorsement. Opposition leader Tunnecliffe criticized rushing elections and prepared policy speech slated for Feb 6. Alfred Watt named Communist candidate challenging G Prendergast in Footscray.
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Sir
Argyle
Tunnecliffe
Duke of Gloucester
Labor Party
Collingwood
Prohibition in the Home Ends in Bewildering Bottling Tale
Smith recounts he emptied twenty four bottles of whisky in a drinking spree that warped time and space as he describes pouring, drinking, and counting in surreal fashion. He ends by claiming his wife is “the wisest little nice” after the bizarre episode.
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Smith
The Unknown City Footscray Quizzed Over Directions
A man from Tasmania, arriving in Barkly Street, mistook Footscray for a city in the North of Melbourne. He asked a passerby for McPherson at a hotel and planned to walk to Melbourne, believing Footscray was west of the city.
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Footscray
Commonwealth
Barkly Street
Melbourne
Tasmania
McPherson
Sunshine Harvester Triumph and Cricketer Scores Across Fixtures
Cricket results feature Sunshine Harvester 9/263 led by L Rogers 100 with Rochford 4/49, Footscray Tech chasing 166 as Smith 45, Braybrook 1/86 with Rayner 47 not out, Tech Old Boys 29, Sunshine PAF 8/182 led by Duxon 78, and Yarraville YMCS 141 while Sunshine Harvester B falters at 8/79 with McPhelan 36.
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Sunshine Harvester
L. Rogers
R. Roberts
R. Lowe
E. Roberts
W. Kay
Rochford
Footscray
Tech
Smith
White
Watters
Cailie
Greig
Braybrook
Rayner
Tech. Old Boys
R. Duxon
V. Sunshine P.A.F
F. Schmidt
Annabelle
McKellim
Yarraville C.Y.M.S
Starr
T. O'Toole
Abberton
Coulsell
Sutton
McPhelan
Conboy
Husband objects to hash with raisins as Sunday mince pie
A husband refuses hash with raisins when served on Sunday as mince pie, setting a line on acceptable food preparations during weekly meals.
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J. M. Burke
Durham Rd
Sunshine
Ferguson and Verdon Streets
Williamstown
Sydney Road
Brunswick
Mainroad
Upwey
Belgrave
Sunshine 134
Collins Street
W. Singleton
Hampshire Road
GUY Bros
Gordon ST
M. Rees
Derrimut Hotel
Hampshire RD
Victoria
Sutton’s
Bourke Street
Uites
W. Phillips
Foy & Gibson
ST. Albans
W. Richer Carpenter
Cricket News
Footscray District
Sunshine Timber Yards
Henderson and
Graham
Oregon
Town Hall
Sunshine Technical
L. G. Leroux
London
Piccadilly
Australia
THE
Colonial Gas Association Limited
England
Paisley Street
Footscray 90
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