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  2. MELBOURNE POLICE STRIKE. PITCHED BATTLE IN SPENCER STREET.

    The Victorian Government has announced that tho situation in Melbourne is now nnder control, and that a repetition of wholesale rioting and looting is not likely to occur. The loyalist policemen have stated that they will not again work with any of those who went on strike. The disputes ...

    Article : 160 words
  3. BAKERS WILL GO ON STRIKE IF MILITARY WANT BREAD

    The bakers have threatened to strike should they be asked to supply bread to the military forces. ...

    Article : 28 words
  4. ARRESTS FOR VAGRANCY

    Seventeen arrests on charges of vagrancy were made by detectives last night. In each case tlie man was either a well-known criminal, or a consort of ...

    Article : 105 words
  5. 300 MEN WILLING TO RESUME STATES MELBOURNE REPORT

    There is a rumor tliat 3'0 strikers liave signified their willingness to return to work. ...

    Article : 26 words
  6. V.R.C. CARNIVAL.

    {No abstract available} [ILLUSTRATED]

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 171 words
  7. GENERAL CABLE NEWS 10,000 FORD CARS EACH DAY TO BE PRODUCED NEXT YEAR.

    Tho monumental position of Mr. Henry Ford as an automobile manufacturer was auain demonstrated when it became known that he had given orders ...

    Article : 154 words
  8. STATE POLITICS. THE BUDGET DEBATE

    The Government hopes that the general debate on the Budget will conclude to-night, ...

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  9. CITY ADEQUATELY POLICED SAYS SIR JOHN MONASH

    Sir John Monash, in a special statement, says:-''Melbourne is now adequately policed with special constables, and every precaution has been taken ...

    Article : 41 words
  10. 2350 SPECIAL CONSTABLES ARE SWORN IN FOR SERVICE

    An official statement was issued last night to the effect that up to date 2350 social constables have been sworn in. ...

    Article : 34 words
  11. CRITICISM OF GOVERNMENT BY DEPUTY LABOR LEADER

    Mr. P. V. Longhlin deputy leader of the State Parliamentary Labor Party addressing a meecing at Ashfield said that he believed that they might ...

    Article : 202 words
  12. CITY NOW UNDER CONTROL

    A Melbourne message states that the city is now well under control. ...

    Article : 19 words
  13. SPECIAL CABINET MEETING DECIDES TO CLOSE HOTELS

    A special meeting of the State Cabinet decided that all hotels within a radius of lim milos from Melbourne should be closed from 2 o'clock this ...

    Article : 46 words
  14. A CONSTABLE IS MOBBED AND STRUCK WITH BATTENS

    During a fire in Spencer-street last night one constable was kicked and struck with battens and poles. It looked for a moment as if the crowd was ...

    Article : 162 words
  15. THE GOVT IS GRATIFIED WITH SUPPORT OF PUBLIC

    The Government is deeply gratified with the demonstration of public opinion in support, of its fight for law and order. ...

    Article : 76 words
  16. THEATRES OPEN AS USUAL

    The theatres were open as Usual last night, but the audiences were small. The liability of insurance companies for the loses and breakages caused ...

    Article : 48 words
  17. MUTINOUS GREEK OFFICERS ARE SENTENCED TO DEATH

    Reuter's Salonika correspondent reports:"A court-martial which is trying officers involved in the recent revolt ...

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  18. N.S.W. NOT ASKED FOR HELP SAYS INSPECTOR-GENERAL

    Mr. J. Mitchell, the inspector-General of Police in New South Wnles, Kiitl that no request has been received for help from the Melbourne police, ...

    Article : 36 words
  19. SMALL RIOT YESTERDAY QUICKLY STOPPED BY POLICE

    A riot of a minor character occurred in Bourke-street yesterday afternoon. There were so many special constables out, however, that it seemed to be an ...

    Article : 40 words
  20. TREASURY BLOCK GUARDED BY BODY OF BLUEJACKETS

    The bluejackets iroin che warships in port have been paraded at the Federal Treasury block to protect the Commonwealth's gold reserve. ...

    Article : 33 words
  21. REPORTED STOLEN JEWELLERY DISPOSED OF IN SYDNEY

    It was rumored in Sydney yesterday that jewellery, believed to have been looted in the Melbourne riots, has been offered for sale by several persons in ...

    Article : 50 words
  22. LABOR PARTY CALLS MEETING TO DISCUSS ORGANISING

    So firmly fixed has become the idea that there is likely to be an early election that the Labor party has "called a special meeting of all interested to ...

    Article : 42 words
  23. QUEEN OF AFGHANISTAN GIVES BIRTH TO A SON

    A Kabul message states that a son was born to the Queen of Afghanistan at the palace at Kabul on November 3. She was attended by Miss Borland, an ...

    Article : 58 words
  24. LIKE ACTION BY N.S.W. POLTCR IS NOT CONSIDERED LIKELY

    Inspector Fowler, chief of tue New South Wales Criminal Investigation Branch, said that he did not think that there was the least likelihood of the ...

    Article : 120 words
  25. FEARS OF STRIKE EXTENSION TO PART OF RAILWAY SERVICE

    There vs every indication that the strike will not be confined to the police. The goods train guards will demand that a mass meeting of the whole union ...

    Article : 68 words
  26. EXTENSION OF THE TROUBLE NOT WANTED BY COMMITTEE

    The Trades Hall disputes committee decided yesterday afternoon not to extend the trouble to other. unions. ...

    Article : 31 words
  27. SHOPS ARE BARRICADED TO BAULK THE LOOTERS

    Four-fifths of the shops bordered in Collins, Swanston, Bourke, and Elizabeth streets are now barricaded with emergency shutters of coarse ...

    Article : 41 words
  28. SOOTH AUSTRALIA. MINISTER IN COUNTRY

    Mr. G. R. Laffer, Minister for Repatriation, spent the week-end in the mallee country. He discovered that at Karoonda the experimental ...

    Article : 102 words
  29. RAILWAY WORKERS' UNION

    Mr. H. S. W. Lawson, the Premier, has received a request from tho Victorian branch of the Railway Union to consider the immediate re-enactment ...

    Article : 58 words
  30. FRENCH COUNTESS ROBBED.

    Router's Pans correspondent reports:"A plot of astounding impudence enabled a band of thieves to steal ...

    Article : 276 words
  31. POWERS OF SPECIAL POLICE STATED BY ATTORNEY-GENERAL

    Sir Arthur Robinson, the AttorneyGeneral, says that should the special constables, in breakine up an unlawful assembly, cause the death or injury of ...

    Article : 52 words
  32. SPECIAL POLICE HOUSED IN GOVT. DRILL HALLS

    The Commonwealth Government takes a grave view of the happenings over the week-end. By the direction of Senator G. F. Pearce the drill halls in ...

    Article : 50 words
  33. ARMISTICE DAY RETURNED SOLDIERS, LEAGUE, AND MARTIN-PLACE FUNCTION

    The Returned Soldiers' League has asked Sir William Cullen, the Lieutenant-Governor, to deliver an address in Martin-place on Armistice Day. It ...

    Article : 60 words
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    Premier of Victoria. who is taking a firm stand against striking policemen. ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 35 words
  35. FURTHER WINDOW BREAKING

    Isolated cases of: window smashing occurred in tho suburb of North Melbourne last night. A gang of roughs gathered around tho windows of a ...

    Article : 76 words
  36. V.R.O. DONATION OF £100 TO LOYALIST POLICE FUND

    The V.R.C. has decided to give £100 to the loyalist police fund. ...

    Article : 22 words
  37. INDUSTRIAL MATTERS.

    Reuter's Dublin correspondent, reports that the dockers have accepted the Free State Government's terms. They will resume work to-day ...

    Article : 38 words
  38. STRIKERS OFFER SERVICES TO SUPPRESS HOOLIGANS

    A number of striking policemen have offered their services to suppress hooliganism. They will not, however, serve in any other way. ...

    Article : 53 words
  39. PARLIAMENT MEETS TO-DAY

    Sir Arthur Robinson, the AttorneyGeneral, said that m view of the fact that the state Parliament meets to-day it seemed advisable to explain the ...

    Article : 111 words
  40. RAILWAY EMPLOYEES INJURED

    Porter D. S. [?] was descending a signal box in the station yard when he signed and fell a distance of 10ft. He badly dislocated his left ...

    Article : 66 words
  41. BOY SCOUTS' CHURCH PARADE

    At the weekly parade of St. Peter's troop it was arranged to attend a church parade on Sunday next (Armistice Day). The troop will meet at ...

    Article : 55 words
  42. LOYALISTS ARE DETERMINED NOT TO WORK WITH STRIKERS

    A leading police officer said yesterday tbirt the uniformed men who have been loyal to the Government are determined that they will i.e er work again with ...

    Article : 46 words
  43. NEW SOUTH WALES, GOVERNMENT DOMINATED BY CIVIL SERVICE ASSOCIATION

    Addressing a meeting of primary producers, Mr.H.V.C. Thorby, M.L.A.said that the civil service in becoming a powerful organisation, and ...

    Article : 47 words
  44. 50 PERSONS ARE INJURED IN COLLISIONS WITH POLICE

    About 50 persona were treated in hospital yesterday and last night, mostly for cut heads, as the result of minor collisions with the police. ...

    Article : 34 words
  45. BROKEN HILL HOSPITAL

    Dr. Kneebone, the surgeon stiperin tendent of tho Broken Hill Hospital, stated to-day that the Hospital is full with the exception of the isolation ...

    Article : 134 words
  46. DECK [?] INJURED

    On Sunday afternoon Charles Chisoln, a deck hand on the steamer Ruby, which was at Kingston, stepped backward down an open forecastle He ...

    Article : 56 words
  47. TRAMS AND SHEDS DESTROYED BY A GANG OF LARRIKINS

    TVhat is believed to have been the work of a gang of larrikins resulted in the destruction of the tram sheds and all the horse trams opposite the main ...

    Article : 79 words
  48. PITCHED BATTLE LAST NIGHT BETWEEN POLICE AND MOB

    A fire broke out at premises in Spenqer-street last night. Special constables were hurried to the scene. They were attacked by a mob, and a pitched ...

    Article : 49 words
  49. SUSPICIONS ARE AROUSED CONCERNING CITY FIRES

    The fire brigades attended 23 outbreaks iluring the week-end, and thcloseness of a number of these fires has raised a suspicion that firebugs are at ...

    Article : 55 words
  50. EXPLOSION OF SPIRITS CAUSES BURNS TO GAWLER MAN

    A methylated spirits explosion badly burned Mr. Broadbent, one of tho principals of the firm of Withers and Broadbent, motor garage owners, on ...

    Article : 173 words
  51. ESTIMATES OF THE DAMAGE VARY FROM £50,000 to £75,000

    The estimates of the total damage lione in rioting range from £50,000 to £75.000. ...

    Article : 25 words
  52. BONAR LAW'S FUNERAL

    The large crowds which witnessed the funeral on the late Mr. A. Bonar Law was evidence of the sympathy felt at his death. A short service was first ...

    Article : 227 words
  53. MAN AND WOMAN INJURED IN NORTH MELBOURNE RIOT

    Daring tr riot at North Melbourne last night a man was attacked, br a large mob. His wife went to his assistance. She was also assailed, and ...

    Article : 46 words
  54. MISS CAMPBELL'S VISIT

    Miss Ethel Camphell (the "Angel of Durban")accompanied by her parents and Mr. G. A. Stanhope, the vice-president of the South Australian Branch ...

    Article : 106 words
  55. REQUEST FOR HIGHER FEES BY BRITISH MEDICAL ASSN.

    The British Medical Association is asking for higher fees for country doctors who attend courts to give medical evidence. The authorities are to be ...

    Article : 74 words
  56. A WOMAN LED THE LOOTING ON JACKSON'S FURRIER SHOP

    Evewitnesses new test that it was a woman who led the looting at Jackson's, miners, in Elizabeth-sireet.One woman stole two valuable fur coats, ...

    Article : 54 words
  57. THE PENTRIDGE PRISON

    In view of there being a possibility of the warders at the Pentridge Gaol going on strike a,special patrol has been rushed to the prison and is ...

    Article : 55 words
  58. CATTLE PRICES INCREASE

    Sheep and cattle were dearer at Homebush yesterday, due to the beneficial rains which have fallen over the State. ...

    Article : 27 words
  59. DEFENCE DEPARTMENT READY IF GOVT. REQUIRES ITS AID

    Mr. E. K Bowden,.Minister for Defence arrived in Melbourne yesterday He said that he understood that Senator Pearce had the liots under ...

    Article : 93 words
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    Advertising : 57 words
  61. MOTORISTS ARE INJURED

    By the breaking of a sidecar frorai a motor cycle P. Martin, on the cycle, received injuries to his shoulder and his friend with him suffered an injury to ...

    Article : 104 words
  62. CLAIM FOR ALLECED LIBEL

    Thomas Ernest Rofe issued a Supreme Court writ to-day for £25.000 in respect of an alleged libel published by the Smith's Weekly" newspaper ...

    Article : 31 words
  63. BREAKING AND ENTERING.

    At the Central 1'olice Court yesterday Timothy O'Hare and Henry Brown were committed lor trial on a charge of having broken and entered the dwelling ...

    Article : 172 words
  64. MAN FOUND DEAD

    Samuel Barney (80). was yesterday found dead in a kneeling position beside his bed in a bouse in Lane, off Gray streets, Adelaide. The body was ...

    Article : 40 words
  65. HOOLIGANS CAUSE DAMAGE TO SHOP AT MOONEE PONDS

    Considerable damage was caused by a band of hooligans to the windows of a grocer's shop at Moonee Ponds yesterday afternoon. Two arrests were ...

    Article : 39 words
  66. TUCK THNKSGIVING FUND.

    At the request of the Ministerial Association "The Barrier Miner" has opened a fund for the purpose of recognising the services of Pastor ...

    Article : 154 words
  67. QUEENSLAND. UNDERTAKERS COMMITTED ON FALSE PRETENCES CHARGE

    Thomas Foley and Daniel Cremen, well-known Brisbane undertakers, were committed for trial yesterday on a charge of false pretences. Evidence was ...

    Article : 45 words
  68. RIOTING AND ROBBERIES IN THE POLICED TOWNS

    There lias been a good deal of rioting at Bendiao and in other un policed country owns Robberies have been committed. ...

    Article : 33 words
  69. FOUR POLICE IN HOSPITAL AS RESULT OF THE RIOTS

    As the result of the week-end rioting four constables arein the police hospita. All are badly knocked about the face but are [?] a [?] ...

    Article : 46 words
  70. STORM AT TOOWOOMBA

    A storm swept across Toowoomba yesterday.Many buildings were damaged by the wind. The storm waters flooded the streets, and the roof was ...

    Article : 52 words
  71. Advertising

    {No abstract available}

    Advertising : 38 words
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