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  2. BUILDING ACCIDENTS

    According to on estimate made by the secretary of the Fibrous Plasterers' Union (Mr. D. Lovegrove), there are on an average no fewer than 300 accidents a year in the metropolis due to faulty scaffolding, lack of safety ...

    Article : 639 words
  3. SHADOW OF OTTAWA

    Frank and significant remarks concerning the stultifying effects of the Ottawa Agreement on the development of Australian industry were made yesterday in ...

    Article : 922 words
  4. POLICE COURT NEWS.

    Before Mr. Pyvls, P.M., at Kew court yesterday, William Henry Gainsford, 26 years, Harold-street, Upper Hawthorn, and James William Lacey, 21 years, Brinsley-road, East ...

    Article : 443 words
  5. SALE OF N.S.W. STATE UNDERTAKINGS.

    SYDNEY, Wednesday.--Reference to the sale of State industrial undertakings is contained in the annual report on industrial undertakings by the ...

    Article : 402 words
  6. ABOLISHING SLUMS.

    The Housing Bill now before Parliament represented only the first part of the legislation which the Government coped would eventually be passed to ...

    Article : 418 words
  7. WORKERS' COMPENSATION.

    Appointment of a workers' compensation board, which will consider agreements made under the provisions of the act. has been twice refused during the ...

    Article : 542 words
  8. "WARNED HOW TO DRIVE."

    On a charge of having driven a motor car in a dangerous manner in Sydney-road and Stewart-street. Brunswick, on November 11, Ronald Appleby, of Stewart-street, ...

    Article : 290 words
  9. "FELL AMONG FRIENDS."

    The story of a man who was said to have been a total abstainer for eight years, but had several drinks when he met his friends, was told at Preston court yesterday, before Mr. ...

    Article : 227 words
  10. ADULTERATED FOOD.

    At Kew court yesterday W. Anglles and Co. (Anst.) Pty. Ltd., butcher, of High-street Kew, was charged with having on October 28 sold chopped meat which was adulterated. ...

    Article : 127 words
  11. LEST WE FORGET.

    The impressive ceremonial of rededicating the Book of Remembrance was observed on the occasion of the annual dinner, in the banquet hall of ...

    Article : 198 words
  12. STATE COAL MINE DISPUTE.

    WONTHAGGl, Wednesday.--Four surface workers were ordered away from work at the State coal mine to-day because they refused to unload a truck ...

    Article : 162 words
  13. TIMBER FOR TRAMS

    Criticism of the Tramways Board for preferring other than Victorian timbers for the construction of trams, expressed in the Legislative Assembly by Mr. Knox ...

    Article : 353 words
  14. WAGES TAX.

    SYDNEY, Wednesday.--An important Judgment concerning the liability of the public officer of a company to pay the wages tax of the employes of that ...

    Article : 171 words
  15. Gardener Fined for Theft.

    At Malvern court yesterday Ronald Oswald Cartiedge, 22 years, East Camberwell, was charged with larceny as a ballee of £1 1. the property of Emily Blanche Evans, ...

    Article : 154 words
  16. MENTAL INSTITUTIONS.

    The appointment of a royal commission to consider the proposed formation of a board to control the work of State mental institutions was stressed by a ...

    Article : 281 words
  17. Cyclists Pay for Using Footpaths.

    Preston court collected £10 in fines yesterday from cyclists who rode on the footpath in Gilbert-road, Reservoir Different excuses were given by tho offenders for riding on the ...

    Article : 161 words
  18. AMUSEMENTS.

    The Royal Victorian Liedertafel gave its Christmas concert in the Town Hal last night. There were some attractive numbers and tho artists succeeded in ...

    Article : 279 words
  19. IRON WORKERS.

    Substantial increases fo wages for men engaged in the iron and steel rolling mills at South Melbourne and Brooklyn will come into operation this week. ...

    Article : 114 words
  20. FILM MONOPOLIES.

    HOBART, Wednesday.--On the grounds that the American film combine, Hoyts, had secured a film monopoly, which -threatened tho interests of local ...

    Article : 156 words
  21. Postal Van Overturned.

    Bertie Nicholas, of Brunswick-street, North Fitzroy, driver of a motor car, was charged at North Melbourne court yesterday with having failed to give the right of way to ...

    Article : 125 words
  22. Heidelberg Not Supporting Moto[?] Fee Reduction.

    Heidelberg council baa decided to tike no action toward seeking a reduction in the motor, registration fee, from 3 to 26, as urged by the shire of Kyneton. Lengthy ...

    Article : 85 words
  23. Port Melbourne Buses.

    The Tramways Board considers that the bus service on the Port Melbourne route is adequate to cope with the traffic. At the present time a three-minute service is ...

    Article : 64 words
  24. PRESTON COUNCIL TENDERS.

    Preston council has accepted the tender of Mr. L. J. Golduworthy (£1242) for the construction of Roxburgh-street, and 220 feet of a right of way from the northern end of ...

    Article : 54 words
  25. TRAIN BREAKDOWN.

    Passenger services on the Royal Park line were interrupted yesterday morning by a breakdown in the 8.59 Royal park to Princes-bridge train at the Royal Park ...

    Article : 87 words
  26. ROAD TRANSPORT UNION.

    Interest in the election of office hearers of the Melbourne sub-branch of the Amalgamated Road Transport Union was shown by the fact that 900 ...

    Article : 146 words
  27. Advertising

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  28. MOTOR STATISTICS.

    Renewals of used-car registrations during the pact eleven months were more than 3000 greater than last year. The numbers for the month of November ...

    Article : 204 words
  29. U.K. TRADE INCREASING.

    For the first eleven months of the year United Kingdom Imports totalled £935.412,236. an increase of £169.539.952 over the corresponding period of last year, ...

    Article : 141 words
  30. ITALIANS AS SETTLERS.

    A coronation ceremony was held in the Plaza Theatre, Werribee, on Tuesday night, to mark the close of a "queen" carnival in aid of St. Andrew's Roman ...

    Article : 223 words
  31. Conservatorium Concert.

    Musicians associated with Dr. Ruby Davy at her Conservatorium. gave a recital at the Kelvin Hal last night. The programme Included original compositions ...

    Article : 159 words
  32. CLAIM FOR DAMAGES.

    SYDNEY, Wednesday.--Claiming £10,000 damages from the Commissioner of Main Roads for injuries received in a motor car accident, Leah ...

    Article : 90 words
  33. NEWPORT POWER HOUSE.

    Information concerning the tenders for the turbo-generators at Newport B power house was sought in the Legislative Assembly yesterday by Mr. Shields ...

    Article : 108 words
  34. MARKET REPORTS.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 82 words
  35. Advertising

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    Advertising : 176 words
  36. CHILD ENTERTAINERS.

    SYDNEY, Wednesday.--Allegations that children were being sweated to provide entertainment in big city stores at Christmas were made by the ...

    Article : 196 words
  37. GENERAL MOTORS-HOLDEN'S.

    ADELAIDE, Wednesday.--New equipment worth £135,000, including one of the biggest steel presses in the world, will be installed at the Woodville plant ...

    Article : 158 words
  38. Church of England Pageant.

    Arrangements to produce in the open air the Church of England pageant which was such a success when staged in the Melbourne Town Hall recently are being ...

    Article : 124 words
  39. Pigs.

    {No abstract available}

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 102 words
  40. Grasshopper Spray Claim.

    A claim to have discovered a suitable spray for dealing with the grasshopper plague is made by Mr. E. Peppas, of Greeves-street, Fitzroy. Mr. Peppas, ...

    Article : 62 words
  41. Workman Injured.

    Head injuries were received by William Truman, 32 years, Albert-street. Sunshine, storeman, when he fell five feet while working at the McKay ...

    Article : 47 words
  42. Advertising

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    Advertising : 18 words
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