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  2. NEGLECTED CHILDREN'S DEPOT.

    Pointed criticisms are contained in the report submitted to the Acting Chief Secretary (Mr. M'Bride) by the State medical officer (Dr. O'Brien) and and assistant medical ...

    Article : 360 words
  3. METROPOLITAN TRAFFIC. SYSTEMS AND SERVICES.

    A considerable amount of information regarding the construction and equipment of an electric tramway system was taken by the Metropolitan Traffic Commission, at ...

    Article : 999 words
  4. MECHANICAL MILKING.

    The present scarcity of farm labour in Victoria, of even the most inexperienced kind, has hed many agriculturists to take up dairying. This has been especially so in ...

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  5. MUNICIPAL TAXATION.

    The principal arguments used by the advocates of the proposal to exempt improvements from rating are— That all municipal expenditure benefits ...

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  6. PEOPLING THE LAND. 94,543 IMMIGRANTS.

    Figures supplied under the Immigration Restriction Art to the Acting Minister for External Affairs (Senator Findley) show that during the year 1910 there were 94,543 ...

    Article : 109 words
  7. LABOUR NEWS. MINERS' WAGES CLAIM.

    BENDIGO, Friday.—At the meeting of the Bendigo branch of the Amalgamated Mining Employees' Association to-night Mr. A. Shepherd moved—"That the ...

    Article : 324 words
  8. QUEENSLAND NAVVIES.

    BRISBANE, Friday.—The Railway department has advised that navvies from Kaipara will be landed to-morrow morning, and at once entrain in specials for ...

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  9. SUGAR BEET INDUSTRY.

    In the opinion of Mr. Neilson, the New South Wales Minister for Lands, the Victorian Government has on opportunity of establishing the sugar beet industry at ...

    Article : 245 words
  10. RURAL WORKERS' DEMANDS.

    SYDNEY, Friday.—At the conference of the Dairy Factory Managers' Association to day a discussion took place on the labour aspect in connection with the demand to ...

    Article : 96 words
  11. LABOUR OBSTACLES.

    A report which appeared in "The Argus" of Thursday was the subject of some comments by the Acting Minister for External Affairs (Senator Findley) as to the ...

    Article : 525 words
  12. TO THE EDITOR OF THE ARGUS.

    Sir,—Mr. Paul Mackenzic, of Nhill, in reply to my letter of May 30, accuses me of making untrue statements as to conditions under which rural work is carried on, and ...

    Article : 297 words
  13. NOMINATED PASSENGERS.

    PERTH, Thursday.—During last week 180 applications were made to the Immigration department for nominated passages. Most of the nominations were made by settlers ...

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  14. PLUMBER'S UNION.

    Attention was directed at the meeting of the Plumbers' Union on Tuesday evening to a newspaper advertisement, in which the Metropolitan Board of Works invited ...

    Article : 286 words
  15. GRAMPIAN FOOTHILLS.

    STAWELL, Thursday.—At a conference of the Stawell, Pomona, and Hall's Gap Progress Associations, convened to discuss a suggestion of Mr. Chalmers (inspector of ...

    Article : 155 words
  16. ALBERT-PARK SEWERAGE.

    It has been alleged that a deadlock has occurred in connection with the sewering of Albert-park as a result of unsympathetic treatment extended to the Albert-park ...

    Article : 428 words
  17. PREFERENCE TO UNIONISTS.

    SYDNEY, Friday.—In further comments on the Industrial Bill introduced into the State Legislature by the Minister for Labour (Mr. Beeby), Mr. Catts, M.H.R., ...

    Article : 191 words
  18. VISITORS PLEASED.

    ROCHESTER, Thursday.—The party of eight land-seekers, who accompanied Mr. Bassett here, have inspected the neighbouring settlements, with which they ...

    Article : 52 words
  19. A LAND TRANSACTION.

    Judgment was delivered yesterday by the High Court in the appeal from the decision of Mr. Justice A'Beckett in the cas of M'Innes v. Thomson. Mrs. Ellen Thomson, ...

    Article : 843 words
  20. BUILDERS' LABOURERS.

    The Builders' Labourers' Union has decided to appoint a permanent organiser, who will give much of his time to the country districts. Dissatisfaction is felt ...

    Article : 102 words
  21. VERDICT FOR ONE FARTHING.

    Last week an action was heard by Acting Judge Neighbour and a special jury in the County Court, in which William Arnold Minster, of Mary-street, Richmond, clerk, ...

    Article : 125 words
  22. IRRIGATION SETTLEMENT.

    In reply to the inquiry by the Premier from London as to the capacity of the State to nlisorb irrigation farmera, a reply linn been sent by cable that from 60 to 70 ...

    Article : 196 words
  23. THIEVES AT MARKET.

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  24. BUTCHERS' DETERMINATION.

    From time to time at the meetings of the Butchers' Union complaints have been made of evasions of the wages board determination in regard to wages, working ...

    Article : 345 words
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  26. MELBOURNE MARKETS.

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  27. SHEPPARTON AREA.

    Apparently the desire of the Governerment to extend the irrigation area in the neighbourhood of Shepparton is not likely to be satisfied. The chairman of the Water ...

    Article : 320 words
  28. SPECIAL INQUIRY.

    Mr. W. J. T. Goodman, the manager and engineer of the Adelaide electric tramway system, is at present in Melbourne, making at the invitation of the Metropolitan Traffic ...

    Article : 81 words
  29. CABLE OR ELECTRICITY[?]

    Sir,—"Cable" in "The Argus" to-day very sensibly touchces on one or two features by our cable trams which might be improved. As regards the practice of stopping at both ...

    Article : 311 words
  30. SOCIETY OF FREE WORKERS.

    Mr. H. E. Spencer was elected chairman of the board of management of the agricultural implement and machinery division of the Society of Free Workers at the first ...

    Article : 83 words
  31. LABOUR WANTED.

    The supply of farm labour is quite insufficient to meet the demand. Yesterday a farmer called at the intelligence Bureau to see if he could obtain thirty men for ...

    Article : 196 words
  32. ENGINEDRIVERS' AGREEMENT.

    An industrial agreement has been entered into by the Great Cobar Limited, Cobar, New South Wales, with the Federated Enginedrivers' and Firemen's ...

    Article : 97 words
  33. CRIMINAL COURT.

    The calendar for June was commenced before Mr. Justice A'Beckett and juries in the Criminal Court yesterday. Mr. W[?] prosecuted for the Crown. ...

    Article : 521 words
  34. GROCERS' LATE NIGHTS.

    Exception was taken at the meeting of the executive of the Shop Assistants' and Warehouse Employees' Federation on Wednesday night to the observance by the ...

    Article : 108 words
  35. SCARCITY OF WORKERS.

    Sir,—In "The Argus" yesterday Mr. Watt is reported to the effect that "manufacturers are showing negligence in not reaching out to secure all the trade they ...

    Article : 336 words
  36. PREPARING FOR SEEDING.

    Between three and four thousand acres of land has been prepared for [?] seeing in the next spring in the recently opened irrigation districts, Mr. Mead, the ...

    Article : 130 words
  37. TRADES AND LABOUR COUNCIL.

    BALLARAT, Friday.—The Trades and Labour Council on Friday night referred to the executive a request from the Federal statistician for co-operation in securing ...

    Article : 87 words
  38. EXPORT OF FRUIT.

    Advices respecting the fruit shipped by the R.M.S. Otway on April 5 have been received by the fruit inspection branch of the Agricultural department from the ...

    Article : 287 words
  39. POLITICAL LABOUR COUNCIL.

    MIRBOO NORTH, Wednesday.—At a meeting of the Gippsland West Political Labour Council the following officers were appointed:—President, Mr. P. Nash; ...

    Article : 56 words
  40. PROPOSED EXCURSION.

    The proposed farmers' excursion from Great Britain and american Viewed favourably by Mr. Neilsen, the Minister for Lands of New South Wales. The proposition ...

    Article : 286 words
  41. VENTILATION OF MINES.

    BENDIGO, Friday.—Complaints were again made at the meeting of the Bendigo branch of the Amalgamated Mine Employees' Association to-night regarding the ...

    Article : 167 words
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