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  2. Family Notices

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    Family Notices : 1,088 words
  3. THE COMMONWEALTH. POSTAL MOTOR CLEARANCES.

    The central postal administration is inviting tenders for two motor vehicles for clearing postal pillars and convoying small malls in Melbourne. The cars are to be of what ...

    Article : 107 words
  4. PERSONAL.

    The wives of Federal Ministers have presented Lady Northcote with a handsome and appropriate memento of her stay in Australia. It consists of a Southern Cross brooch, the ...

    Article : 774 words
  5. THE GROWTH OF FREEDOM.

    Professor Henry Jones, of Glasgow, delivered the second of his lectures on "Philosophy and Modern Life" in the Great Hall of the University last night. The ...

    Article : 900 words
  6. PAPUAN LABOUR.

    A mail has arrived in Melbourne from Papua, but no copy has reached the Prime Minister of the ordinance reported to have been passed by the Legislative Council compelling natives ...

    Article : 107 words
  7. The Sydney Morning Herald.

    In our issue yesterday Mr. Watson replied to the criticism of the financial proposals of the Labour Conference in Brisbane, which was made in our leading ...

    Article : 693 words
  8. THE BOARD OF TRADE.

    The British Board of Trade has decided to have a trade commissioner in Australia, and Mr. C. Hamilton 'Wicke has been appointed to the position. The Prime ...

    Article : 129 words
  9. THE WOOL CONFERENCE.

    After spending two days in discussion the conference of interstate wool-selling firms has agreed to certain resolutions in regard to the regulation of offerings. It ...

    Article : 627 words
  10. FEDERAL EXECUTIVE.

    A meeting of the Executive Council was held to-day. The prorogation of Parliament, which was until to-morrow, was formally extended until August 19. It is not intended, ...

    Article : 89 words
  11. TELEPHONES AND TELEGRAPHS.

    The expenditure in the Telephone and Telegraph Department for 1908-9 is distributed in the estimates to be presented to Parliament as follows:—New South Wales, £105,300; ...

    Article : 336 words
  12. THE TELEPHONE SWITCHBOARD.

    Regarding the statement that the new Melbourne switchboard, to cost £43,641, was to be 93 per cent, of British manufacture, Messrs. Lawrence and Hanson, of York-street, write ...

    Article : 94 words
  13. RAILWAY ACCIDENT.

    The Hornsby railway station master, Mr. James Glynn, met with a serious accident yesterday afternoon, being struck down by an engine. It was a more chance that he escaped ...

    Article : 131 words
  14. THE EARL OF DUDLEY.

    Mr. Barlow to-day received a reply to his communication to the Prime Minister relating to the Earl of Dudley's arrival at Brisbane. Mr. Deakin indicates that according ...

    Article : 126 words
  15. INDEX.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 210 words
  16. CHALLENGE TO THE ORANGMEN.

    Alderman Meagher yesterday lodged with the Town Clerk the following notice of motion:— "That in view of the reported proceedings ...

    Article : 131 words
  17. TASMANIAN PARLIAMENT.

    Parliament was opened to-day by the Acting Governor (Sir John Dodds). The Speech was short. It said it was to be regretted that an agreement was not arrived at between the ...

    Article : 457 words
  18. SOUTH AUSTRALIAN LOANS.

    On July 1 there fell due £1,447,675 of South Australia's public debt, and on January 1 next a further sum of £3,153,850 will have to be met. Of the latter £3,094,600 consists of 4 ...

    Article : 115 words
  19. THE LABOUR CONFERENCE.

    Mr. Fisher, leader of the Federal Labour party, was interviewed to-night and asked whether he had any reply to make in answer to Mr. Reid's criticism in regard to the ...

    Article : 245 words
  20. A MENACE TO HEALTH.

    The Central Board of Health have during the past few days been actively engaged in ordering the destruction of a number of cows which, according to their veterinary experts, ...

    Article : 213 words
  21. Advertising

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    Advertising : 478 words
  22. ARBITRATION IN NEW ZEALAND. CONDITION OF THE WORKERS.

    Speaking in the Legislative Council on the Arbitration Act, the Attorney-General (Dr. Findlay) said that labour had not lost confidence in the administration, impartiality, or ...

    Article : 90 words
  23. A CHANCE FOR ARBITRATION.

    The deadlock at Lithgow affords an excellent, though unfortunate, opportunity to test the practical value of the Industrial Disputes Act. Both parties agree to go ...

    Article : 660 words
  24. THE TRIALS OF GROCERS.

    Among the chief trials of the grocer we should have been inclined to place the existence of clients with a permanent appetite and no income worth speaking of, but ...

    Article : 2,621 words
  25. FAILURE OF CONCILIATION.

    The Canterbury Trades and Labour Council, in their annual report, state that one cause why conciliation boards have not done all expected of them was the contempt with which ...

    Article : 182 words
  26. A MAORI CONFERENCE.

    There was a unique gathering at the Wellington Town Hall to-day, at the official opening of the Maori Congress, which will sit for several days, discussing subjects covering a ...

    Article : 80 words
  27. PLAYING AT BUSHRANGING.

    Two boys named Clarence M'Gavin, aged 13 years, and Leon Evans, aged 14, were playing at bushranging in a bedroom at tho firstnamed boy's home last evening. ...

    Article : 121 words
  28. THE GAOL TRAGEDY.

    Warder Brown, who met his death under tragic circumstances at Cootamundra Gaol, being attacked with an axe by a Chinaman, left a widow and one child. The Government ...

    Article : 62 words
  29. TO-DAY.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 125 words
  30. A CHILD'S DEATH.

    An inquiry was held at Dimboola to-day touching the death of the illegitimate child of Mabel Elizabeth Witney, aged 17. Dr. Ingham found that the baby's right arm ...

    Article : 82 words
  31. BIG GOLD SHIPMENT.

    The Seydlitz took £300,000 in specio for Germany from Melbourne, in addition to £200,000 shipped at Sydney. She is also expected to take £200,000 from Fremantle, ...

    Article : 42 words
  32. WHALES ON THE COAST.

    Whales are still very plentiful on this portion of the coast, and large numbers are seen almost daily making their way north. A peculiar feature is that they approach the shore ...

    Article : 46 words
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