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  2. LABOUR NEWS. POLITICAL LABOUR COUNCIL.

    At the half-yearly meeting of the Melbourne branch of the Political Labour Council, held in the Recreation-hall, Spen-cer-street, the following were elected to ...

    Article : 142 words
  3. PEOPLING THE LAND. UNEMPLOYED FROM LONDON.

    The Central Unemployed body has abandoned its intention of sending 300 of the London unemployed to Sydney, and will content itself by sending 100 only. They ...

    Article : 58 words
  4. ARBITRATION COURT.

    In the Arbitration Court yesterday, Mr. Justice Higgins continued the hearing of the claim of the Federal Enginedrivers' and Firemen's Association of Australia against ...

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  5. CASUALTIES AND FATALITIES. RUN OVER BY LORRY.

    John Smith, aged 25 years, living at 129 Rosslyn-street, West Melbourne, was driving a heavily-laden lorry along Spencerstreet yesterday, when the horse stumbled ...

    Article : 77 words
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  7. COUNTRY NEWS. BALLARAT AND DISTRICT.

    In the City Court on Friday Archibald Kerr was fined £1, with £3/3/ costs, for having sold milk without a license. The licensce of the National Hotel has ...

    Article : 238 words
  8. SEATU GOVERNMENT'S ATTITUDE.

    A few days ago the State authorities received the following cable message from the Agent-General (Sir John Taverner):— "The central unemployed body has booked 250 ...

    Article : 361 words
  9. STRYCHNINE-POISONING.

    DROUIN, Friday.—The inquest into the death of Mrs. Emma Watts, wife of Mr. Alfred Watts, of Longwarry South, was held to-day before Mr. W. Watts, J.P. It ...

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  10. SOCIETY OF ENGINEERS.

    A well-attended meeting of the Australasian Society of Engineers (Victorian branch) was held on Thursday at the Temperance-hall. Mr. W. Smith presided. ...

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  11. DECAPITATED ON RAILWAY.

    BENDIGO, Friday.—Mrs. Olga Grace Cowling, wife of Mr. B. G. Cowling, wood merchant, of American Gully, was run down by the Melbourne express ...

    Article : 111 words
  12. BENDIGO AND DISTRICT.

    The City Council has decided to prepare the cycle track at the show-grounds for the Bendigo, Easter Fair. The quarterly meeting of the Eaglehawk ...

    Article : 103 words
  13. PLATMAN'S FATE.

    ST. ARNAUD. Friday.—An inquest was held to-day before the deputy coroner (Mr. T. C. Miners, J.P., of Maryborough) and a jury of five regarding the death of Charles ...

    Article : 85 words
  14. FURNITURE TRADE.

    The Federated Furnishing Trade Societies contemplate sending an organiser to Tasmania at an early date. It is stated that owing to the low wages paid ...

    Article : 98 words
  15. GEELONG AND DISTRICT.

    The Harbour Trust are making extensive additions to Corio Quay works, and will spend about £45,000 in duplicating the refrgerating machinery, and providing an ...

    Article : 148 words
  16. FOUND WITH THROAT CUT.

    KALGOORLIE, Friday.—An inquest was opened to-day upon the body of Walter Cole, aged 60 years. The body was brought in from the 73-Mile Camp on the Kurawang ...

    Article : 72 words
  17. NEW RESERVOIR PROPOSED.

    The Water Supply Commission proposes that a new reservoir shall be bulit near the junction of the Lerderderg and Werribee Rivers, some distance above ...

    Article : 179 words
  18. BREACHES OF WAGES LAW.

    At the Caulfield Court yesterday, before Messrs. Segrave (chairman), German, M'Gann, and Long, J.P.'s, George Braid, contractor, was charged with having ...

    Article : 231 words
  19. GENERAL NEWS.

    At yesterday's meeting of the Federal Executive Council it was decided to dismiss from the service of the Commonwealth Customs department Hugh Smith and ...

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  20. THE RAILWAYS. SHORTAGE OF TRUCKS.

    Some weeks ago the Railways Commissioners arranged that the firewood merchants and sawmillers were to recive nine trucks for each mill each week for the ...

    Article : 220 words
  21. CASTLEMAINE.

    The School of Mines council held a special meeting on Thursday night, to consider the financial position of the institution. It was decided to make application for an ...

    Article : 68 words
  22. HAMILTON.

    The flower show held under the auspices of the Pastoral and Agricultural Society was successfuL. A splendid display of flowers, cereals, fruit, roots, vegetables, and green ...

    Article : 160 words
  23. PURCHASE OF AREAS.

    The members of the Water Supply Commisson and the Closer Settlement Board had a conference yesterday afternoon regarding the need for the purchase of further ...

    Article : 127 words
  24. STRIKERS FINED.

    SYDNEY, Friday.—Judge Heydon, in the Industrial Court at Lithgow to-day, imposed a fine of £3/3/, with 10/6 costs, in default 21 days' imprisonment, on each of ...

    Article : 109 words
  25. RAILWAY COMPETITIONS.

    Some years ago the Railway Commissioners, with a view to stimulating interest in tree planting, station decoration, and permanent way work, instituted two ...

    Article : 181 words
  26. MEN FROM AMERICA.

    Arrangements are being made for the seven or eight land seekers who arrived from the United States on Thursday, with their families, to inspect the irrigation ...

    Article : 37 words
  27. REMODELLED STATE SCHOOL.

    ST. ARNAUD, Friday.—There was a large gathering at the St. Arnand State school to-day. The Minister of Education (Mr. A. A. Billson), the Minister of Mines ...

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  28. PARTIES APPROACHING.

    Three steamers are drawing near to Melbourne with parties of land-seekers on board. The Suevic should arrive to-day With a party of 12, contained in four ...

    Article : 89 words
  29. FRESH WATER STRIKE.

    CILAREVILLE,(O,.),Friday.—Mr.Brodie, manager of the Nive Downs Station, decided to-day to concede the demands of the shearers and rouseabouls for a change ...

    Article : 86 words
  30. STANDARD BREAD.

    Sir,—Your London correspondent's letter of February 17 shows that the matter of our daily bread is being fought out in England by medical men and others of ...

    Article : 307 words
  31. THEFT FOLLOWS KINDNESS.

    TRENTHAM, Friday.—At the Trentham Court on Thursday, before Messrs. D. Watson and John Barrow, J.P.'s. a labourer named Edward Gray, alias Yarrow, was ...

    Article : 117 words
  32. HARBOUR WORKS.

    PORT FAIRY, Friday.—Some time ago representations were made by the men employed at the harbour works for an increase in their wages from 7/ to 8/ per day. A ...

    Article : 63 words
  33. GROWTH OF ROCHESTER.

    ROCHESTER,Friday.—Rochester is extending rapidly, chiefly to the westward, where a paddock of 160 acres has been cut up into residential areas, on which housed ...

    Article : 119 words
  34. STATION IMPROVEMENTS.

    MORNINGTON, Thursday.—The Mornington Shire Council, at its monthly meeting, decided that the Railway department be asked to push on the work of crocting a new station at Mornington. It was ...

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  35. BARRIER MUNICIPAL WAGES.

    BROKEN HILL, Friday.—The City Council last night decided to increase the wages of all the city employees. The rise amounts to 1/a day, and means an increase ...

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  36. TICKETLESS TRAVELLER.

    Before Messrs. G. V. Blackborne (chairman). P. Drummond, W. H. Fuller, and W. Portingale, J.P.'s. yesterday, at North Melbourne, William Cummings was fined 10/. with 10/6 costs, for having ...

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  37. ROYS SHOOT AT HORSES.

    KERANG, Friday.—The charge against two lads of having shot at three horses with a pea-rifle was heard before a Children's Court, presided over by Mr. W. W. ...

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  38. LAW IN THE COUNTRY.

    HAMILTO, Friday.—At the close of the County Court sittings to-day Mr. Silvester referred to the Chief Justice's recent remarks regarding country lawyer in ...

    Article : 284 words
  39. NEWTOWN-BEEAC STATION.

    LINTON, Friday.—An officer from the Railway Construction branch visited the Newtown-Beeac line on Wednesday, to inspect the sites suggested by the Grenville Shire Council for a railway ...

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  40. SEAMEN'S FEDERATION.

    WELLINGTON, Friday.—The New Zealand branches of the Australasian F[?]derated Scamen's Union have almost unanimously decided to actept the Australian rules ...

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  41. POLITICAL LABOUR COUNCIL.

    KORUMBURRA, Friday.— The annual meeting of the Korumburra branch of the Political Labour Council was held last night. The following officers were elected: ...

    Article : 81 words
  42. DUPLICATION OF SUBURBAN LINES.

    Sir,—The Railway Commissioners propose to spend some hundreds of thousands of pounds in duplicating the Caulfield line to relieve the congestion caused by the heavy ...

    Article : 132 words
  43. LAND AND PROPERTY SALES. METROPOLITAN.

    C. J. and T. Ham report having effected the following recent sales:—"Melbourne, Bourke-street, land 66 x 191, together with the Hotel Douglas thereon, £7,000; St. Kilda, Loch street, brick villa, ...

    Article : 470 words
  44. MILITARY COLLEGE.

    The following are the names of the candidates who successfully p[?]d the examination for admission as [?] of the Australian Military College[?] ...

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  45. THE PEOPLE'S FOOD.

    Before Mr. Morrison, P.M., and Mr. J. M. Tait, J.P., at the Collingwood [?] on Friday, Abraham H[?] frui[?] Victoria-street, was charged under the Pure Foods Act with having [?]old ...

    Article : 143 words
  46. LARGE FAMILIES AND TAXATION.

    Sir,—At the conference of Chambers of Manufactures at Launceston Mr. Beald raid that the best immigrant was the Australian baby. Reproduction in Australia ...

    Article : 374 words
  47. CRANBROOK ESTATE.

    Young-husband, Rowe, and Co. Ppy. Ltd. report having offered the lease of the Cranbrook Estate, containing 2,322 acres, situated near Wagga, for a term of years, by auction at Albury. Mr. Henry ...

    Article : 111 words
  48. UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE.

    School of [?] and Philosophy. Third Year A[?]—First-class; Alexander Russell Main, H[?] May Borde[?] L[?] Cl[?] Parkin (Q[?] Second Class.—Roy Dou[?] [?] [?], ...

    Article : 281 words
  49. THE LICENSING ACT.

    At the F[?]oy Court on Friday, before the mayor (Councillor [?]n) and Messrs. Wheeler and Apps, J.P.'s, William O'Connor, a horse dealer, was presented on two charges of [?] grog-[?]ling. ...

    Article : 138 words
  50. FIRES IN THE COUNTRY.

    TALBOT, Friday.—E[?]ly this morning the new establishment of Mr. W. [?] general merchant, in the [?], was destroyed by [?] and a cottage ad[?]ing, which was [?] with [?], ...

    Article : 169 words
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