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  2. Other Companies Follow.

    At a meeting of directors of the Brighton Gas Company, held yesterday it was decided to increase the price of gas bu 13 per 1000 feet. The new rates [?] be ...

    Article : 161 words
  3. ANOTHER, SHIPWRECK.

    SYDNEY.--The north coast steamer Wallamba ran [?]hore at Morna Point, 18 miles north of Newcastle, on Wednesday night and became a total wreck. The crew ...

    Article : 612 words
  4. LIQUOR ON BOARD SHIP.

    Passengers travelling from Europe aboard the largest American Governmentowned liner, the Leviathan, will be permitted to consume liquors which they may ...

    Article : 265 words
  5. ENGLISH MAIL SERVICE.

    In order to accelerate the mail service between England and Australia the P. and O. Co. recently decided to omit Bombay as a port of call. By this decision the ...

    Article : 311 words
  6. THE INDIAN ARMY.

    Lord Rawlinson, Commander-in-Chief in India, made the important announcement in the Legislative Assembly that the Government had accepted the Inchcape ...

    Article : 266 words
  7. THE BUSH CAPITAL

    The Federal Public Works Committee, in its report on the erect on of a provisional Parliament House at Canberra, submits two alternatives, each of which would, in ...

    Article : 1,720 words
  8. Comments in the City.

    Surprise and indignation were expressed in commercial circles yesterday at the Gas Company's high-handed action in increasing the price of gas. It was generally ...

    Article : 87 words
  9. Housewives' Protest.

    A meeting of protest against "the atrocious gas prices sprung upon us" has been arranged by the Housewives' Association, and will be held in the Assembly Hall, ...

    Article : 147 words
  10. Trades Hall Attitude.

    Strong indignation was expressed in trades union circles yesterday at the announcement in regard to an increase in the price of gas. Whether it was owing to ...

    Article : 356 words
  11. RUSHING THE JOB.

    Although the committee's report suggested that it was impossible to complete a task of the magnitude of creating a new city in a rear or two, the House of ...

    Article : 987 words
  12. A TERRIBLE FALL.

    A boy of about fourteen years, named Thomas Mooney, of Barkly-street, East Brunswick, met with a dreadful death yesterday, while working at the Window ...

    Article : 137 words
  13. IS LONDON PAGAN ?

    The Bishop of Zanzibar, addressing the Anglo-Catholic Congress last night, said: --"London is pagan, Our Lord is being forgotten in a way that simply staggers ...

    Article : 58 words
  14. COMPLAINTS FROM ESSENDON

    At the last meeting of Essendon council Cr. Hunt moved-- That this council vi[?] with the strongest dissppro[?] the the quantity and quality of gas supplied in ...

    Article : 92 words
  15. NAVAL OR AIR POWER.

    In the House of Lords to-day Lord Wimborne moved that in view of the growing importance of air power the contemplated expenditure on naval and air estimates ...

    Article : 342 words
  16. TO THE EDITOR OF THE AGE.

    Sir,--In spite of the long and carefully prepared statement of the manager of the Metropolitan Gas Co., he will find it very hard to convince the general consuming ...

    Article : 149 words
  17. HON SYSTEM.

    Printed in starting black capitals, an advertisement in the last issue of the official organ of the Victorian State. School Teachers' Union reads--"Teachers, your ...

    Article : 872 words
  18. British Gas Supply.

    In view of the movement at present on foot for the purchase of the Metropolitan Gas Company by the municipalities, the following information in regard to the ...

    Article : 284 words
  19. THE DAYLESFORD BY ELECTION.

    The party wire pullers are already active in to the Daylesford seat in the Legislative Assembly. As already stated the National Liberal Federation has ...

    Article : 98 words
  20. TO THE EDITOR OF THE AGE.

    Sir,--The obvious reply to the latest move of the Gas Company, and particularly to the apathetic Acting Premier, would be a public meeting of consumers, ...

    Article : 131 words
  21. DATE COUNTRY NEWS.

    CAMPERDOWN.--Cowley's Creek State school, which has been worked on the hall time system for some months, is now a full time school. ...

    Article : 851 words
  22. LOSS OF THE SUMATRA.

    A royal commission is to be appointed to inquire into the cause of the disaster to the Sumatra and into the allegations made concerning other similar vessels owned by ...

    Article : 218 words
  23. TO THE EDITOR OF THE AGE.

    Sir,--Householders will cordially agree with your remarks in The Age this morning. Only direct and stern action will bring reli realisation of the Gas ...

    Article : 116 words
  24. M.L.C.'s Opinion.

    Commenting on the position yesterday, Mr. D. L. M'Namara. M.L.C. said:--"My [?] very briefly is that it is most undesirable to have any one company ...

    Article : 67 words
  25. Railway Employe Dismissed.

    The dismissal by the Railway Commissioners of J. W. M'Clean, one of the pay clerks of the transportation branch at the head office in Sponcer-street, has caused ...

    Article : 435 words
  26. SLUMP IN WHEAT.

    Advices from all the wheat sections of the United States and Canada predicting enormous yields at d an early harvest, resulted in a rush to sell stocks. This has ...

    Article : 142 words
  27. BRITISH TRADE RETURNS

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 111 words
  28. Opinion in the Country.

    Although not so directly interested the matter as the people in [?] metropol[?] area country residents are displaying a keen interest in the amazing actions of ...

    Article : 150 words
  29. Fire on s. Harrington.

    BRISBANE.--Spontaneous combustion among coal was the cause of the fire on the steamer Hartington, which reached Brisbane in a burning condition about eleven ...

    Article : 88 words
  30. FEDERAL TAXATION.

    HOBART.--A joint committee of both Houses of Parliament reported on Wednesday night that it would be impr[?] to give proper consideration to the ...

    Article : 162 words
  31. A MOTOR DEMON.

    While Captain Miller was motor racing on Br[?]klands track and travelling at a speed of 90 miles an hour, the off side rear tyre peeled off and struck him on ...

    Article : 108 words
  32. REPLY TO MR. PRENDERGAST.

    Commenting last night on the statement reported to have been made by Mr. Prendargast, the leader of the Opposition in the State Parliament, that the reserves ...

    Article : 272 words
  33. MARRIAGE A FAILURE.

    On of the moat frequent causes of m[?]monial unhappiness among young married couples is the failure of the husband to provide a separate home for his wife. ...

    Article : 196 words
  34. GOLF CHAMPIONSHIP.

    At the end of to-day's qualifying round for the open golf championship of America Kirkwood was leading with a score of 144 for 36 holes. So far Kirkwood and ...

    Article : 97 words
  35. FAUST ON CONCERT PLATFORM.

    A unique opportunity of bearing Gounod's opera Faust in concert form will be afforded the Melbourne public this month, when the Melbourne Philharmn[?] Society ...

    Article : 123 words
  36. Metropolitan Hospitals Fund.

    The Lord Mayor, Sir J. Swanson, as president of the metropolitan hospitals fund announced last evening that an important decision had been reached at the ...

    Article : 96 words
  37. Advertising

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    Advertising : 33 words
  38. Shops Act and Early Closing.

    At the meeting of the Shop Assistants Union on Wednesday evening members complained about the lax administration of the Department of Labor in connection ...

    Article : 114 words
  39. Control of Gas Supply.

    The chairmen of the Metropolitan Gas Conference (Cr. R. J. Hardy) stated yesterday that the high-handed action of the Gas Company in making such a heavy ...

    Article : 223 words
  40. AUSTRALIANS COMPETE AT HIGHGATE

    Twenty Australians competed in the Highgate Golf Club's competition for the Australian cup. The winner was J. H. Darroch, with a total of 79 (9)--70. There ...

    Article : 52 words
  41. THE SENATE.

    The prolonged discussion on the Addre[?] in Reply debate in the Senate [?] yesterday wh[?] the [?] ...

    Article : 807 words
  42. WHEAT CARGOES.

    Wheat cargoes were 6d. lower to-day. There was little [?] ...

    Article : 14 words
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