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  2. THE SALARY GRAB.

    It is not the present intention of the Postmaster-General (Mr. Wise) to accede to requests made in his constituency that he should attend publicly convened ...

    Article : 206 words
  3. AN UNWANTED THRONE.

    M. Venezelos, Prime Minister of Greece, has arrived in Paris. It is understood that he is asking King Alexander's consent to the establishment of a republic. ...

    Article : 433 words
  4. THE PRINCE LEAVES VICTORIA.

    The visit of the Prince of Wales to Victoria came to an end yesterday, when, in the early morning, H.M.S. Renown left Port Melbourne, bound for Jervis Bay and ...

    Article : 2,247 words
  5. INDUSTRIAL CRISIS

    The crisis in the industrial activities of the metropolis which has been threatened for the past few weeks culminated on Saturday night in a general strike of ...

    Article : 328 words
  6. N.S.W. STATE MEMBERS.

    SYDNEY. -- An active canvass is being made among members of the Legislative Assembly in support of a proposal for a substantial increase in their salaries. The ...

    Article : 52 words
  7. WHAT THE MEN ARE SEEKING.

    {No abstract available}

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 70 words
  8. ELECTRIC TRAMWAYS.

    Electric tram services in all parts of the metropolis, except on the North Melbourne-Essendon line, ceased operations at 11 p.m. on Saturday, and remained idle ...

    Article : 433 words
  9. BATTLE CRUISER AT SEA.

    H.M.S. Renown, with the Prince of Wales aboard, experienced light fog and rain as she approached Port Phillip Heads this morning. The fog cleared, however, ...

    Article : 119 words
  10. TOWN HALL MEETING.

    Arrangements are being made by the Taxpayers' Association on behalf of the public bodies interested, for the public meeting of protest to be held in Melbourne ...

    Article : 66 words
  11. THE ENGINE DRIVERS.

    {No abstract available}

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 91 words
  12. THE SOLDIER'S GRATUITY.

    At a meeting of the executive of the People's Federation of Returned Soldiers and Citizens on Friday to consider the salary grab in its relation to returned men it was ...

    Article : 73 words
  13. THE NATIONAL BUREAU.

    {No abstract available}

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 237 words
  14. Reception at Jervis Bay.

    JERVIS BAY. -- A varied programme has been arranged for the Prince of Wales, who will visit the Naval College to-day. The first event will he the entry into the bay ...

    Article : 352 words
  15. CONTROL OF PALESTINE.

    Mr. Herbert Samuel, who was a leading member of Mr. Asquith's Cabinet, has been made a Knight of the Grand Cross of the British Empire on his appointment ...

    Article : 167 words
  16. INDIGNATION IN THE COUNTRY.

    BEAUFORT. -- Mr. W. G. Gibson. M. P. for Corangamile, has promised to allot portion of his extra salary to Ripon repatriation committee (Beaufort), for the use of incapacitated soldiers. ...

    Article : 170 words
  17. Position at Richmond Works.

    When the employes at Melbourne Electric Supply Company's works at Richmond ceased work on Saturday night no fewer than 50,000 consumers were left ...

    Article : 167 words
  18. TO THE EDITOR OF THE AGE.

    Sir,--If the letter of Mr. Arthur S. Rodgers, M.P., teaches anything it teaches the lesson to a trusting people that members of Parliament cannot be trusted, especially ...

    Article : 234 words
  19. A STRIKE DECLARED.

    Even up to the last moment hopes were entertained that the strike of engine drivers and firemen would be averted. It was thought that the leaders would not ...

    Article : 1,172 words
  20. Special Cabinet Meeting.

    In view of the extreme urgency of the industrial position the Premier (Mr. Lawson) last night decided that he would call a special Cabinet meeting to- day. Mr. ...

    Article : 65 words
  21. ELECTRIC SUPPLY COMMITTEE MEETS TO-DAY.

    In consequence of the widespread effects of the strike at Melbourne City Council's power station. Spencer-street, a special meeting of the electric supply committee ...

    Article : 43 words
  22. SINN FEIN CRIMES.

    A party of men shot Constable Carroll dead this afternoon outside the Railway Hotel at Limerick. Several people viewed the crime. ...

    Article : 92 words
  23. COOL STORES DESERTED.

    The engine drivers and engineroom staff at the Government Cool Stores, Victoria Dock, were withdrawn by the union shortly after 8 o'clock last night. As there are ...

    Article : 111 words
  24. AN IMPORTANT CONFERENCE

    Putting into effect their decision to cease work at the end of the third shift on Saturday night, the engine drivers firemen employed at the Melbourne City Council's ...

    Article : 248 words
  25. The Premier's Appeal.

    In supplementing his appeal to citizens to volunteer for service in the gas works the Premier (Mr. Lawson) on Saturday said he did not desire to say one word ...

    Article : 142 words
  26. The Prince's Appreciation.

    Although a formal, official expression of the appreciation by the Prince of Wales of the labor of those who organised and carried out the arrangements for his ...

    Article : 212 words
  27. THE BALLARAT BY-ELECTION.

    BALLARAT. -- In view of the fact that he has to attend an urgent meeting of the Cabinet in Sydney on Tuesday, Senator Pearce will be unable to fulfil his promise ...

    Article : 139 words
  28. TO THE EDITOR OF THE AGE.

    Sir, -- Mr. Maxwell, M.P., and one of Australia's leading barristers, who thoroughly understands constitutional law. said that in all of his experience in his ...

    Article : 94 words
  29. THE POLISH FRONTIER.

    A Warsaw communique states: -- "The Bolshevists have been repulsed and are now withdrawing on the whole front. Fighting is taking place in territory from which ...

    Article : 78 words
  30. THE CABLE TRAMS.

    As a direct result of the strike it has been resolved by the Tramway Board to discontinue the running of cable trams after 6 p.m. each day. In making this ...

    Article : 242 words
  31. A Minister Will Work.

    The Minister of Public Works (Mr. Clarke) notified the director of the National Service Bureau on Saturday that he could be counted on as a volunteer for ...

    Article : 62 words
  32. TO THE EDITOR OF THE AGE.

    Sir, -- The leading articles in last Saturday's issue are deserving of appreciation by all your readers. They are both admirable, but especially so the sub-leader, which ...

    Article : 177 words
  33. TO THE EDITOR OF THE AGE.

    Sir, -- Seeing that the National Union has denounced the Federal Treasury raiders, it must, to be consistent, support the "anti-grab" candidate in the Ballarat election, ...

    Article : 202 words
  34. TRADE UNION DELEGATION TO ENGLAND.

    A Moscow wireless message states that the trade union congress has decided to send a Bolshevist delegation to England to study the political situation. ...

    Article : 29 words
  35. REPATRIATION FILM FOR H.M.S. RENOWN.

    During the Prince's visit to Melbourne Senator Millen offered to Admiral Sir Lionel Halsey for use in the cinema theatre of H.M.S. Renown a 750-feet cinematograph ...

    Article : 78 words
  36. STATEMENT BY MR. JUSTICE HIGGINS.

    Mr. Justice Higgins having adjourned the compulsory conference on the gas workers' demands, on Saturday morning, sine die, made the following statement in ...

    Article : 793 words
  37. GENERAL CABLES.

    The Rockefeller Foundation has given £1,205,000 to University College, London, to assist in medical research. The money will be devoted, among other purposes, to ...

    Article : 312 words
  38. LORD MAYOR APPEALS TO CITIZENS.

    Following upon the cessation of work on the part of the men employed at Melbourne City Council's power station, Spencer-street, the Lord Mayor (Cr. Aikman, ...

    Article : 179 words
  39. TO THE EDITOR OF THE AGE.

    Sir. -- With the objective of repealing the Increased Salaries Act, why cannot an Australian Anti-Grab League be founded at once and temporary office bearers elected ? ...

    Article : 114 words
  40. The Prince at Moonee Valley.

    If the Prince of Wales could but disclose that which is in his mind he would probably say that the most enjoyable outing has had during his stay in Melbourne was ...

    Article : 760 words
  41. Effect on the Hospitals.

    A visit to the hospitals of Melbourne and suburbs last evening revealed the probability of the strike causing, if it is continued for only a few days, not merely ...

    Article : 270 words
  42. TO THE EDITOR OF THE AGE.

    Sir, -- The electors of Ballarat are thoroughly competent and in every way qualified to elect their own representative without any assistance from advisers outside ...

    Article : 291 words
  43. TO THE EDITOR OF THE AGE.

    Sir, -- During the progress of the Russian-Japanese war the members of the Japanese Parliament gave half of their salaries to assist to carry on the war. Have we had ...

    Article : 143 words
  44. WORK AT PUMPING STATION.

    A conference between representatives of the Metropolitan Board of Works and the union officials controlling the strike took place at the Trades Hall yesterday ...

    Article : 522 words
  45. Advertising

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    Advertising : 139 words
  46. BANK NOTES BLOWN AWAY.

    BALLARAT. -- As a woman was leaving the Savings Bank on Friday afternoon she dropped a roll of fifty £1 notes. The notes were scattered by the wind, and only ...

    Article : 37 words
  47. CHURCH SERVICES AFFECTED.

    Church services in nearly all the suburbs were seriously affected, some more than others, through the failure of their supplies of gas and electricity. ...

    Article : 318 words
  48. Advertising

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    Advertising : 109 words
  49. FATAL SEQUEL TO FREE FIGHT.

    ECHUCA. -- The Moama police arrested a man named Robert Nelson, a half-cast aborigine, on Saturday on the charge of having caused the death of Ernest Morgan ...

    Article : 58 words
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