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  2. COUNTRY NEWS. BALLARAT AND DISTRICT.

    The enlargement of the ward for men at the Wendouree Asylum, at a cost of about £2,000, is shortly to be started. In addition to this, 20 to 30 other public works, ...

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  3. THE LICENSING ACT. REDUCTION' BOARD AT BENALLA.

    BENALLA, Wednesday.—At the meeting of the Licensing Board to-day the cases of the North-Eastern Hotel (owner and licensee, Mrs. Camplin), Railway Hotel (owner Mrs. Channingham, licensee ...

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  4. FEDERAL FINANCE.

    It was announced by the Acting Federal Treasurer (Mr. Frazer) yesterday that he had concluded negotiations with the New South Wales Government for an advance ...

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  5. LABOUR NEWS. ENGINEDRIVERS' DISPUTE.

    The High Court will, at 10 o'clock on Monday, deliver judgement in Sydney upon the special case submitted to it by the president of the Court of Conciliation and ...

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  6. COAL VEND CASES.

    SYDNEY, Wednesday.—To-day was the thirty-sixth day of the case in the High Court, before Mr. Justice Isaacs, in connection with the prosecution of the Coal ...

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  7. COFFEE PALACE BURNT.

    CRANBOURNE, Wednesday.—The Tooradin coffee palace, general store, and post and telegraph office was destroyed by fire this morning. The fire broke out in the ...

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  8. PEOPLING THE LAND. PREMIER'S MESSAGE.

    Judging from a cable message received by the Minister for Lands (Mr. M'Kenzie) from the Premier (Mr. Murray) yesterday the irrigation settlements in Victoria are ...

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  9. FEDERAL LAND TAX. SUBDIVISION PENALISED.

    A difficulty that may be a serious interference to closer settlement has arisen in connection with the administration of the Federal land tax, and is now the subject ...

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  10. SENTENCES IN SESSIONS.

    Acting Judge Gurner yesterday passed sentence upon prisoners convicted at the last sittings of the Court of General Sessions. FALSE PRETENCES. ...

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  11. BENDIGO AND DISTRICT.

    In the divorce case of Stevens v. Stevens, his Honour Mr. Justice Hood on Wednesday directed that the £250 damages awarded against the co-respondent, William H. ...

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  12. LIVERY STABLE WORKERS.

    Representatives of the Ca[?]men's Union waited on the Acting Minister of Labour (Mr. Watt) yesterday, with a request that a wages board should be created for livery ...

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  13. TRANSFERRED PROPERTIES.

    SYDNEY, Wednesday.—The Acting Treasurer (Mr. Carmichael) agrees with the Acting Federal Treasurer (Mr. Frazer) that a conference of the States on the subject ...

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  14. GEELONG AND DISTRICT.

    Complete plans of the new Sailors' Rest proposed to be erected on a site granted by the Government at the north-west corner of the Customs-house reserve, in ...

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  15. SHEARERS' WAGES.

    SYDNEY, Wednesday.—At the further hearing to-day in the Commonwealth Arbitration Court, before Mr. Justice Higgins, of the shearers' case, ...

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  16. WARRNAMBOOL.

    A new gasholder will be installed at the municipal gasworks, and a dispute has arisen between the contractors and the town council as to who should pay the ...

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  17. LAST PAY DAY.

    A large sume was received at the office of the Federal land tax commissioner (Mr. M'Kay) yesterday, the last day for the receipt of taxes. In the morning ...

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  18. DEMAND FOR LABOUR.

    In a message received by the Minister for Lands (Mr. M'Kenzie) yesterday. Mr. J. M'Leod (immigration agent in London) says:—"Mechanical engineers and ...

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  19. SUIT AGAINST MR. REES, M.L.C.

    BENDIGO, Wednesday.—At the Supreme Court on Wednesday, before Mr. Justice Hood and a jury of six, Sydney Gordon Harbison, clerk, of Powlett, applied for an ...

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  20. HOURS IN HOTELS.

    At the half-yearly meeting of the Good Samaritan Rechable Tent the following resolution was passed:— "That this tent heartily supports the Social ...

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  21. COUNTRY ROADS. COLAC'S REQUIREMENTS.

    Councillor Ramsey, president of the Colac Shire Council, yesterday interviewed the Acting Minister for Public Works (Mr. Edgar) regarding State assistance in the ...

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  22. SUBURBAN PROSECUTIONS.

    In the South Melbourne Court yesterday, before Mr. Morrison, P.M., Constable Bruce proceeded against George Forsyth, licensee of the Cricket Club Hotel, Clarendon-street, on a charge of ...

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  23. STEAMER STEWARD FINED.

    Joseph Parker, a steward engaged on the steamer Wauchope, was proceeded against at the South Melbourne Court on Wednesday on a charge of having illegally trafficked in liquor while the steamer was ...

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  24. KING PARROT CREEK ROAD.

    Representatives of the Yea Shire Council, accompanied by Messrs. Cookson and Argyle, M.L.A.'s, waited on the Acting Minister for Public Works (Mr. Edgar) ...

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  25. WARRANDYTE BLOCKS.

    The Crown lands thrown open for closer settlement at Warrandyle have been considerably over applied for. There were 58 applications for 15 blocks, which will be ...

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  26. THE RAILWAYS. RECLASSIFICATION.

    When the reclassification of railway employees was announced the commissioners were not in a position to indicate from what date the increased scale of salaries ...

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  27. CORONATION CONCERT.

    The Philharmonic Society gave a Coronation concert in the Town-hall last night. The latter part of the programme was devoted to music appropriate to the event of ...

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  28. WIREWORKERS' WAGES.

    The chairman (Mr. Cresswell, P.M.) of the wireworkers' wages board had forwarded an amended determination for the trade to the Minister for Labour (Mr. Watt), which ...

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  29. SHEPPARTON BLOCKS.

    SHEPPARTON, Wednesday.—The prices offered by the Closer Settlement Board to the land-owners along the Benalla-road to thhe Broken River are:—Dudley Brothers, ...

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  30. OVER THE FENCE AT 7 A.M.

    Before Mr. Harold Morrison, P.M., at the South Melbourne Court on Wednesday, Harry Purdy, of the Robert Burns Hotel, corner Moray and Raglan streets, was charged with having delayed ...

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  31. SPORTSMAN'S CHEERLESS NIGHT.

    ALEXANDRA, Wednesday.—On Saturday, a man named Ledy, employed on the Rubicon drain, left Thornton on a shooting expedition. When he had not returned ...

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  32. RATS.

    Sir,—I can endorse what "Householder" says as to the keeping of fowls encouraging the rats, I occupy a villa; on each side of me is a two-storied house, on a 20ft. ...

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  33. ALBERT-PARK SANITATION.

    A deadlock has occurred between the Metropolis Board of Works and the committee of management of the Albert-park, regarding the sewering of this reserve. The ...

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  34. POTATO REGULATIONS. GROWERS SEEK INFORMATION.

    [?] agreed to at a meeting of [?] merchants and growers held in Melbourne last Tuesday were laid before the Minister for Agriculture (Mr. Graham) ...

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  35. WORKMEN'S COMPENSATION.

    The Acting Premier (Mr. Watt) announced yesterday that seamen will be included in the Workmen's Compensation Bill to be brought before the State Parliament ...

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  37. SADDLERY WAGES BOARD.

    The Minister for Labour (Mr. Watt) has decided to gazette a new determination of the saddlery trade wages board, which the latter has forwarded to him. ...

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  38. REVENUE.

    For the seven days ending June 14 the railway revenue announced to £73,059, or £4,306 more than that for the corresponding period of last year. From the ...

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  39. BEECH FOREST-CROWES LINE.

    The Railway authorities were informed yesterday that, though not officially recognised, much interest was displayed by residents in the opening of the narrow-gauge ...

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  40. TRAMWAY EMPLOYEES.

    The Melbourne Tramway Employees' Union met last night at the Temperance-hall, Mr. R. Wharton (vice-president) occupied the chair. ...

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  41. PRECIOUS METAL.

    On June 1, a platinum funnel, 5in. in length, weighing 10oz., and valued at £75, was left at the side of the sink at Messrs. Cuming, Smith, and Company's works, ...

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  42. COMPLAINT FROM YEA.

    Sir,—I desire to bring under notice an extraordinary action of the Railway department on Monday last. My wife being dangerously ill, Dr. Shields, who was attending ...

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  43. SOUSA'S BAND.

    Sousa and his band gave two concerts in the Glaciarium yesterday, and will conclude their present season to-day with a matinee and an evening concert. At the ...

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  44. ORGANISING CHARITY RELIEF.

    Sir,—The report in "The Argus" of Tuesday of the proceedings at the conference of metropolitan ladies' benevolent societies held on the previous day may give rise ...

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  45. SKATING CARNIVAL.

    A grand Coronation carnival was held yesterday evening at Wirth Bros.' Skating Palace, which was suitably decorated with flags, and illuminated with many lights of ...

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  46. CONFERENCE WITH MINISTER.

    The four representatives appointed had a conference subsequently with the Minister, and arrived at an agreement on the questions at issue. ...

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  47. EPILEPTIC AUTOMACY.

    Recent advances in travelled science are responsible for a very unusual defence, which was successfully raised in the course of an appeal to Acting Judger, Garner, sitting as chairman of general ...

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  48. NAVVIES FOR QUEENSLAND.

    BRISBANE, Wednesday.—The first batch of navvies for railway construction in Queensland are on the steamer Kalpara, which was reported off Cape Moreton this ...

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  49. SON SUES MOTHER.

    Mr. Justice Hodges delivered a reviewed judgment yesterday in the administration [?] v. Archer, heard by him on Friday. The plaintiff was Allan Rice, of ...

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  50. THIEF IN MUSEUM.

    WARRNAMBOOL, Wednesday.—The curator of the museum has discovered that a thief has unscrewed one of the cases and stolen two large ancient pistols, which had ...

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  51. SUGAR INDUSTRY TROUBLE.

    BRISBANE, Wednesday.—It is understood that Mr. Moir (secretary of the southern district committee of the Amalgamated Workers' Association of ...

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