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  2. THE FACTORIES ACT.

    Protests against the determination arrived st by the tinsmiths wages board have been received by the Chief Secretary (Mr. Murray) from Messrs. A. Hoadley and Sons, on ...

    Article : 549 words
  3. NEW SOUTH WALES.

    The State Premier, speaking at the quarterly mayoral luncheon to-day, said they heard a lot about the country being in a bad state, but he believed that the position was ...

    Article : 136 words
  4. AUSTRALIAN PARLIAMENTS.

    In the Assembly to-day Mr. J. Fitz patrick moved the adjournment of the House to call attention to the necessity for inquiry into the alleged "unfair treatment' ...

    Article : 286 words
  5. COUNTRY NEWS.

    A Chinese named Lee Chin went mad at Creswick on Monday, and fancied in his delirium that three men had broken into his house and had murdered a woman with ...

    Article : 365 words
  6. PROHIBITED TEA.

    A case which must have an important bearing on the position of many firms in the Commonwealth, as regards responsibility for goods consigned to them on ...

    Article : 1,916 words
  7. OUR LONDON LETTER.

    The gossips delight in finding out and emphasising one or more of the personal peculiarities of leading English statesmen. In the later half of Mr. Gladstone's life. ...

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  8. A DANGEROUS CROSSING.

    About three weeks ago a fanner, Mr. T. Quinn, of Tarrawingee, was killed, with his horse, at a level crossing (gate 92) on the Beechworth to Wangaratta line. The line ...

    Article : 100 words
  9. QUEENSCLIFF BREAKWATER.

    A numerously signed petition from the fishermen of Queenscliff, protesting against the removal of any part of the breakwater on the foreshore, having been received by ...

    Article : 200 words
  10. AN ESCAPE AND A RECAPTURE.

    Yesterday afternoon, at 4 o'clock, as the prisoners in the local gaol were being examined by a warder prior to their removal to the cells for the night, John M'Mahon, ...

    Article : 299 words
  11. THE RUSH TO SOUTH AFRICA.

    Mr. Hector Lindsay, of Williamstown, who has served in various regiments in South Africa, and is at present employed at one of the principal iron works in ...

    Article : 182 words
  12. THE COMMONWEALTH.

    In a message from Sydney, published in "The Age" of yesterday. Sir William Lyne was credited with having protested against political influence in the rifle clubs thus:-- ...

    Article : 126 words
  13. SOUTH AUSTRALIA.

    In the Assembly the Premier stated that an effort would be made to prorogue Parliament early this session. The resolutions in committee of ways and means on the ...

    Article : 232 words
  14. GOULBURN RIVER ANGLING.

    Great indignation is expressed by anglers all through the Goulburn Valley at the proposal to alter the close season for Murray perch, cod and bream, and to increase ...

    Article : 165 words
  15. GEELONG.

    The Railway department has decided to regrade the railway line between South Geelong and the tunnel, and in consequence the level of the existing railroad will be ...

    Article : 55 words
  16. THE MOUNT KEMBLA DISASTER

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 195 words
  17. CASTLEMAINE.

    At the recent annual municipal election for the borough of Chewton only one candidate was nominated for three seats. This necessitated an extraordinary election for ...

    Article : 48 words
  18. SUGAR REGULATIONS.

    At yesterday's meeting of the Federal Executive one of the grievances of the Queensland sugar planters was removed by the passage of a reflation relaxing the ...

    Article : 94 words
  19. QUEENSLAND.

    The steamer Duke of Sutherland has been quarantined at Thursday Island, owing to her being only nine days out from Java, where cholera is prevalent. It is ...

    Article : 39 words
  20. FATAL FALL INTO A 6 FEET SHAFT.

    A railway employee, named Thomas Hynes, whose family reside at Moorabool, fell down a shaft 6 feet deep at Elaine, and broke his neck. He was on his annual ...

    Article : 154 words
  21. THE WEATHER.

    The country around here and throughout portions of the mallee is reaching an alarming state, owing to the absence of rain and feed. One hundred and forty horses, the ...

    Article : 108 words
  22. THE MUNICIPAL SUBSIDY.

    The shire council has declined to do more than receive the letter of the Municipal Association opposing the deduction of subsidy. Cr. Bourke said the shire ...

    Article : 372 words
  23. THE MINIMUM WAGE.

    The Postmaster-General was able to supply the Federal Treasurer yesterday with a statement showing the effect of the minimum wage clause of the Public Service Act ...

    Article : 70 words
  24. SOUTH AUSTRALIA.

    The decision of the Hospital Board with regard to the retrenchment proposals which have engaged its attention for some time was finally agreed to at the meeting of the ...

    Article : 214 words
  25. NEW ZEALAND.

    In the House of Representatives to-night, Sir Joseph Ward, the Acting Premier, moved the second reading of the Electoral Bill, which provided for a second ballot. ...

    Article : 112 words
  26. THE FODDER DUTIES.

    At a meeting of about 60 persons held here on Saturday last the following resolution was carried:-- That this meeting, representative of the ...

    Article : 160 words
  27. ANOTHER VICTIM SUCCUMBS.

    Charles Woodruff, one of the sufferers in the Mount Kembla disaster, who was rescued from the colliery and taken to his home, died in the Wollongong Hospital ...

    Article : 285 words
  28. SAD DROWNING ACCIDENT.

    Yesterday afternoon, John Quick, aged 9, son of Mr. John Quick, of Arcadia, lost his life by drowning in the Muddy Creek. The poor little fellow was running along ...

    Article : 59 words
  29. RAIN IS THE COUNTRY.

    Blackwood reports 163 points (month): Colac, 22 points; Charlton, light showers; and Somerville, 13 points. KAMAROOKA.--The oat crops, now coming out ...

    Article : 172 words
  30. AMUSEMENTS.

    Mons. M. Beusaude, the celebrated French baritone, engaged for Madame Melba's concerts, will arrive this morning per R.M.S. Austral. The box office for the half ...

    Article : 63 words
  31. NARROW ESCAPE FROM A TRAIN.

    A railway employee, named Graham, was going home on his tricycle last Saturday night, and on ascending the rise outside Coleraine met the train from Hamilton iust ...

    Article : 83 words
  32. THE UNEMPLOYED.

    The Minister of Agriculture was interviewed at Parliament House last night by representatives of the citizen's unemployed relief committee, including Archbishop ...

    Article : 221 words
  33. MELBOURNE PHILHARMONIC SOCIETY.

    For the first time during the last dozen years at least the above society gave a "mixed" programme for its concert yesterday evening--the third concert of the ...

    Article : 771 words
  34. A WESTRALIA GALE.

    PERTH.--Splendid rains have fallen throughout the coastal districts, and more is threatening. The winds on Tuesday and throughout the night had a velocity of 39 to 40 miles an hour. ...

    Article : 51 words
  35. WESTERN AUSTRALIA.

    To-day two Italians, Charles Cossie and Marie Guidotti were charged with procuring a young Italian girl for unlawful purposes. The case is expected to last several ...

    Article : 146 words
  36. AN AGENT SENTENCED FOR ASSAULT.

    James A. M'Intosh, agent, was to-day sentenced to two months' imprisonment, without the option of a fine, by the local justices, for violently assaulting Charles ...

    Article : 54 words
  37. OBSERVATORY REPORT.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 264 words
  38. TRACKING DOWN THIEVES.

    Constables Snowden and Graham effected a smart capture of two housebreakers on Sunday afternoon. Some time during the previous night, Mr. K. M'Kenzie's house ...

    Article : 223 words
  39. RATES ON PENSIONERS' PROPERTY.

    A novel point was raised at the Kyneton shire council meeting as to the liability of the Government for municipal rates on property taken over in connection with the ...

    Article : 2,609 words
  40. THE STATE AND THE UNIVERSITY.

    The financial position of the University, regarding which such a gloomy account was given at the meeting of the governing council on Monday, has engaged some of the ...

    Article : 185 words
  41. NEW ZEALAND.

    None of the offers received in London in response to Mr. Seddon's second invitation to the steamship companies to tender for the New Zealand-South African service, is ...

    Article : 123 words
  42. CORONATION CARNIVAL FUND.

    The disposal of the money raised by the recent King's Coronation Carnival in aid of the unemployed was discussed last evening by the executive of the Trades Hall ...

    Article : 119 words
  43. TO-DAY'S FORECASTS.

    The following are to-day's forecasts:-- VICTORIA (Tuesday, 6 p.m.),--By Mr. Baracchi; Fine and warm generally, with northerly winds. A spell of unsettled weather, with probabilities ...

    Article : 241 words
  44. TO THE EDITOR OF THE AGE.

    Sir,--One would imagine from the growling of the University that the State was starving the institution. What are the facts? There is the splendid annual grant ...

    Article : 280 words
  45. WATER TRUSTS AT VARIANCE.

    At the meeting of the United Echuca and Waranga Water Trust yesterday, the utmost indignation was expressed at the action of the Rodney Water Trust in failing ...

    Article : 239 words
  46. RAILWAY MANAGEMENT.

    Among the trains notified to be discontinued is that from Beechworth to Wangaratta on Tuesdays and Fridays at 7.15 o'clock. This train has proved itself most ...

    Article : 201 words
  47. THE SOUTH MELBOURNE UNEMPLOYED.

    A meeting of the South Melbourne unemployed committee was held in the local town hall last night, Cr. Mountain presiding. It was pointed out that considerable ...

    Article : 108 words
  48. THE LABOR BUREAU LIST.

    In our report of the unemployed subcommittee meeting held at the Town Hall on Monday night, Mr. Moroney, of the Labor Bureau, is reported to have stated ...

    Article : 63 words
  49. MURRAY, MURRUMBIDGEE. OVENS. BARWON, NAMOI AND GOULBURN RIVERS.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 103 words
  50. LOCAL NEWS.

    Herbert Hynes, a lad who was yesterday morning run over by a dray at Hoffman s brick works at Brunswick, died in the Melbourne Hospital last evening. An inquest will be held. ...

    Article : 248 words
  51. THE MILDURA LINE.

    The residents of Mildura are very anxious that before the summer sets in the line now in course of construction from Woomelang to Mildura should be ...

    Article : 136 words
  52. A DANGEROUS POLICE HORSE.

    A few days ago the local constable was thrown from his horse and considerably injured, his collar bone being splintered and his shoulder and neck much bruised. Under ...

    Article : 115 words
  53. BENDIGO CHURCH ASSEMBLY.

    The sitting of the church assembly was continued to-day in All Saints' Hall, Bishop Langley presiding. The clergymen and lay representatives were entertained at ...

    Article : 190 words
  54. PROPOSED REMOVAL OF THE PIG MARKET.

    At the meeting of the Flemington and Kensington council last evening a letter was read from the local labor league drawing attention to the proposal for the removal of the Pig Market from ...

    Article : 155 words
  55. Advertising

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  56. WATER TRUSTS AND VALUATION'S

    At a meeting of the Tatura Urban Trust last evening it was decided to request Mr. Morrissey, M.L. A., to represent the trust at the annual session of the Water Works ...

    Article : 115 words
  57. Advertising

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  58. Advertising

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    Advertising : 38 words
  59. FIRES IN THE COUNTRY.

    GEELONG.--A fire broke out on Tuesday at Messrs. W. Box and Son's tinsmith shop, at the corner of Byrie and Union streets. Very little damage was done. ...

    Article : 33 words
  60. Advertising

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    Advertising : 25 words
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