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  2. THE MINIMUM WAGE QUESTION.

    Amongst new sources of employment created by the exportation of food products has been the construction of rabbit crates. These were originally made by carpenters at 8s. per day for ...

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  3. AMUSEMENTS.

    The fund being raised to establish an isolation ward at the Homeopathic Hospital in likely to receive a welcome addition from the proceeds of the concert given yesterday evening in the ...

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  4. A LADY LITIGANT.

    An action was heard by Mr. Justice a'Beckett, in the Supreme Court yesterday, in which the plaintiff, a lady, conducted her own case, without the assistance of a legal adviser. ...

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  5. INTERCOLONIAL NEWS.

    A deputation representing the metropolitan and provincial press waited upon the Attorney-General to-day to ask him to have the libel law amended, so as to bring it in conformity with ...

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  6. FEDERAL CONVENTION.

    The committee appointed to draft the clauses of the new constitution bill completed their labors to-day, and the bill was circulated. At the morning sitting of the Convention Sir ...

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  7. THE CITY COUNCIL.

    The ordinary fortnightly meeting of the City of Melbourne Council was held at the Town Hall, Swanston-street, yesterday afternoon; the Mayor, Cr. Strong, presiding. ...

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  8. POLICE INTELLIGENCE.

    At the Fitzroy court yesterday, a man named Alfred Flood was prosecuted for an assault upon Eleanor Wigman. Prosecutrix slated that she lived at No. 10 ...

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  9. COUNTRY NEWS.

    Rhys Bodycombe, an employe at the Phoenix Foundry, in which he filled the position of foreman of pattern makers, committed suicide this morning by hanging ...

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  10. THE CYANIDE PATENT QUESTION.

    The Minister of Mines and Attorney-General lodged formal objections to-day with the examiner of patents against the amendments applied for by the Australian Gold Recovery ...

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  11. SOUTH AUSTRALIAN BANK RETURNS.

    The returns for the March quarter of the eight banks doing business in South Australia and movement as compared with the December quarter, 1896, show that totals are as follow:-- ...

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  12. MUNICIPAL INTELLIGENCE.

    A court of appeal was held yesterday at Essendon before Messrs. Davies (chairman), Hollick and Letham, when the valuations recently made on certain properties in the town were protested ...

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  13. A TOO SUSCEPTIBLE CYCLIST.

    John Miller, a well dressed man, described as the proprietor of a large business, appeared at the City Court yesterday, when evidence tendered by the police showed that ...

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  14. QUEENSLAND.

    The negotiations for the appointment of Messrs. Buchanan and Heussler as Queensland commercial agents are incomplete. No action will be taken by Mr. Tozer until he has ...

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  15. RATING APPEALS AT FITZROY.

    A number of lessons of sidings at the Fitzroy railway station gave notice that they would appeal against the valuations of the local council on the grounds that they were excessive. At yesterday's ...

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  16. SOUTH AUSTRALIA.

    A parcel of concentrates from the Lake View Consols, West Australia, weighing 43 tons 4 cwt., treated by Dry Creek Smelting Company, gave 1006 oz. fine gold. ...

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  17. CURRENT POLITICS.

    Mr. G. M. Prendergast, M.L.A., addressed a public meeting in the North Melbourne town hall last night. The mayor (Cr. Barwise) presided, and the hall was ...

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  18. EUREKA STOCKADE COMBATANTS.

    Samuel M'Kee, who was one of the 40th Regiment, that assisted in storming the Eureka Stockade on 3rd December, 1854, died in the Benevolent Asylum this evening. ...

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  19. A VIOLENT FELLOW.

    James Gaffney, the man who caused so much commotion in Bourke-street on Saturday night, appeared before the City Court yesterday. He was charged with ...

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  20. WEST AUSTRALIA.

    In the Kalgoorlie Proprietary, at the 220 feet level, a 3 feet reef has been struck, assaying up to 3½ oz. Relief is coming in very slowly from outside ...

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  21. FOOTBRIDGE OVER STONY CREEK.

    The proposal to erect a footbridge over Stony Creek at the joint expense of the Williamstown and Footscray councils was approved of yesterday by the Williamstown council, the public works ...

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  22. A QUESTION OF GUARDIANSHIP

    A question of guardianship engaged the attention of Mr. Justice Hood in the Supreme Court yesterday, when an application was made for an order appointing ...

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  23. WIMMERA SHIRE AND WATER TRUSTS.

    A lengthy discussion took place at the Wimmera shire council on a communication from the Dimboola shire, soliciting co-operation in urging the Minister of ...

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  24. TASMANIA.

    The following are the prize winners in Tattersail's "consultation" on the Hawkesbury Handicap:--First, Adoration, J. Turnbull, Newcastle, New South Wales, £1300; second, ...

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  25. WHOLESALE CONDEMNATION OF HOUSES.

    At the usual meeting of the Coburg shire council last evening, Cr. Francis, president, in the chair, the question of condemning certain houses for sanitary reasons came under discussion. The ...

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  26. FIVE MONTHS FOR STEALING A BOOK!

    Charles Leet was convicted in the Prahran Court yesterday for stealing a book value 2s. 6d. from the local public library, and was sentenced to five months' ...

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  27. WOMEN'S FRANCHISE LEAGUE.

    The annual meeting of the Women's Franchise League was held yesterday evening at the Society of Friends' meeting house, Russell-street. The president of the ...

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  28. TYPHOID OUTBREAK.

    A serious outbreak of typhoid has occurred on this mining field, and there are eight cases. Some of the patients, being in a dangerous state, have been removed to Ballarat Hospital. There ...

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  29. A VIOLENT BLOW.

    An amateur pugilist named Frederick Williams was before the Carlton bench yesterday charged with inflicting grievous bodily harm upon Alfred Burrow. ...

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  30. NEW ZEALAND.

    The brief temporary session of the Parliament of New Zealand is over. Parliament stands prorogued till 10th June. The Ministry has still under consideration ...

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  31. LAND BOARD AT SASSAFRAS.

    A land board was held at Sassafras on Friday, when a number of cases were dealt with All the cases dealt with were of 10-acre settlers. The following were the recommendations, the ...

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  32. ELECTRIC LIGHT EXTENSION.

    A fortnight ago the Fitzroy council resolved to consult the Melbourne City Corporation with the view of inducing that body to consider the possibility of extending its electric light system to ...

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  33. NON-RECOGNITION OF GOD BY THE CONVENTION.

    Sir,--Dr. Rentoul, in his letter which appeared in "The Age'' of Saturday, asserts that ''in the constitution of the great republic of the United States of America, in that of the ...

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  34. A SEVERE FATHER.

    In the Richmond court yesterday, Plain Clothes Constable G. Ainsworth prosecuted Robt. Abrahams, carrier, Hamburg-street, for assaulting his infant daughter. The ...

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  35. PROPOSED NEW TELEPHONE EXCHANGE.

    At last night's meeting of the Fitzroy council, Cr. Forgie gave notice of a motion favoring concerted action with the Collingwood council with a view to having a local telephone exchange. He contended ...

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  36. THE LEAGUE OF WHEELMEN.

    The monthly meeting of the council of the league was held at the Cyclists' Club last night. In the absence of the president Mr. W. E. G. Salter was voted to the chair. ...

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  37. A PUBLIC COMPLAINT.

    A fortnight ago the Fitzroy council received a petition asking for some steps to be taken to regulate the firewood business, with a view to protecting the public from unscrupulous traders. It was ...

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  38. AN ALLEGED FEMALE " FENCE."

    The second move in the game of detection of housebreakers, which opened so auspiciously on Sunday in the arrest of the German Emil Ertel on numerous charges, was played ...

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  39. THE WEATHER.

    The drought threatens serious consequences to settlers. Only a few drops of rain have fallen, though smart showers are reported from Bulgandra and Junce. Some settlers are ...

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  40. THE PRAHRAN BY-LAWS.

    For some months past the municipal by-laws at Prahran have remained inoperative, owing to their being no officer appointed to enforce them, Sergeant M'Hugh, in charge of the local police, having ...

    Article : 63 words
  41. THE SEWERAGE RATE.

    At last night's meeting of the Prahran council, Cr. John Tuner urged the absolute necessity for striking a sewerage rate in order to meet the engagements of the Metropolitan Board of Works. ...

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  42. CASUALTIES AND OFFENCES.

    Yet another bicycle theft has been reported to the police, the loser being John G. Brown, of 65 Park-road, St. Kilda. On Saturday he made a call at a Bourke-street shop, leaving his ...

    Article : 140 words
  43. TO-DAY'S FORECASTS.

    The following are to-day's forecasts:--VICTORIA (by Mr. Baracchi--Monday, 6 p.m.) : Squally and showery in the southern districts; strong south-westerly winds on coast and stormy ...

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  44. SALE OF PAINTINGS.

    An unusually good collection of water color drawings will be sold by auction at 11 this morning at the art gallery of Messrs. Naylor, Forbes and Co., 364 Collins-street. The ...

    Article : 374 words
  45. YESTERDAY'S WEATHER.

    The following report has been received from the Melbourne Observatory :--Weather Chart, Monday, 12th April, at 9 a.m.--Reports incomplete, owing to interruptions of the ...

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  46. PHYLLOXERA PROOF VINES.

    A letter has been received by the Minister of Agriculture from the Bendigo Vine Growers' Association expressing gratification at his having adopted the society's suggestion in ...

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  47. NEW INSOLVENTS.

    Elizabeth Ann Thynne, of Dorcas-street, South Melbourne, married woman. Causes of insolvency: Pressure of creditors and An adverse judgment in the police court, South Melbourne. Liabilities, ...

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  48. INDIAN FAMINE RELIEF FUND

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  49. LAW LIST--THIS DAY.

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