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  2. NEW WAGES DETERMINATION.

    Amongst a sheaf of new wages boards determinations received by the Minister for Labor are several which concern Geelong and district industries. From ...

    Article : 183 words
  3. GEELONG HARBOR TRUST.

    In the Legislative Assembly yesterday Mr. Bayles said he wished to ask the Government if they could inform him later on if the Geelong Harbor Trust ...

    Article : 282 words
  4. (REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.) CARLTON HOTEL ABLAZE.

    London, August 10th.—The great fire at the Carlton Hotel yesterday originated in the shaft of the kitchen lift. It quickly involved the three upper floors ...

    Article : 218 words
  5. LONDON HELD UP.

    London, August 10th.—It is estimated that 20,000 dockers, 36,000 car men, 7000 lightermen and engineers, 6000 coal porters, 8000 laborers, 8000 ...

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  6. REAL PITH OF THE FISHER TALK

    Perth, Thursday.—The following is the fulltext of the report by Mr. W. T. Stead, of his interview with Mr. Fisher, the Prime Minister of the Commonwealth, which ...

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  7. SUGAR OUTLOOK--BRIGHTER.

    The prospect of having to do without sugar is only realised by those who are aware how largely it enters into our food supplies. The outlook has been ...

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  8. SMASHING THE LORDS.

    London, August 9th.—The debate in the House of Commons on the reasons for disagreeing with the amendments of the House of Lords in the Parliament ...

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  9. SHEEP DOG TRIAL.

    A meeting of the Sheep Dog Trial committee, held yesterday, was attend[?]ed by Messrs. D. Aitken (chairman), T. Mckim, H. T. Pride, A. G. White, W. ...

    Article : 158 words
  10. BAY SHIPPING.

    A brief reappearance in the bay trade as substituto for the Edina was made yesterday by the s.s. Courier. She will not take up the season's running till ...

    Article : 102 words
  11. WHARF LABORERS' WAGES.

    Sydney, Thursday.—The Wharf Laborers' Association has adopted the agreement of the Australian Steamship Owners'Federation, although the rates of ...

    Article : 107 words
  12. U.S.A. LEARNING FROM BRITAIN

    London, August 10th.—Mr. Meyer, American Secretary for the Navy, is at present visiting England with a view to reducing the expenses of the United ...

    Article : 124 words
  13. UNDERGROUND MAINS.

    With the exception of a stretch from the Mechanics' Institute to Latrobe-terrace in Ryrie-street, all the earthenware conduits for underground ...

    Article : 122 words
  14. SENSATIONAL MOTOR COLLISION.

    Wellington, Thursday.—A bad motor accident occurred in the narrow road which leads up the Manuwatu Gorge. The road is cut out of the precipitous ...

    Article : 212 words
  15. AMALGAMATED MINERS' GROWLS.

    Broken Hill. Thursday.—The following resolution has been carried by the Barrier branch of the Amalgamated Miners' Association:—"That we urge the Acting ...

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  16. THE INSURANCE BILL.

    Mr. Lloyd-George received a deputation representing the Associated Chambers of Commerce on the subject of State insurance, and headed by Lord ...

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  17. SENATE IRRITATING TAFT.

    Washington, August 10th.—It is feared here that a serious hitch in connection with the Anglo-American arbitration treaty has arisen in the Foreign ...

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  18. KARDINIA WARD WALKOVER.

    Mr. J. C. King, who got a walkover for the Kardinia Ward seat in the City Council, vice ox-Cr. Neil Campbell, resigned, has, it seems, enjoyed a stroke ...

    Article : 75 words
  19. £18,000 TIMBER CONTRACT.

    Messrs. Pettitt Bros., timber merchants. Mercer-street, have obtained the contract for supplying 1200 turpentine piles. 60 to 70 feet lengths, to the ...

    Article : 52 words
  20. HEAT WAVE IN LONDON.

    Hot and dry weather continues to be experienced in the city. To-day the thermometer reached 95d[?]g, in the shade. Last month was the most rain ...

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  21. LATEST FIENDISH TRICK.

    Calcutta, August 9th.—Eight barges loaded with burning straw are now floating down the Hooghly River. The Howrah bridge and shipping on the river ...

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  22. GRANT FOR FISH

    A grant of £105 has been allowed by the Government to the Geelong Fish Acclimatisation Society for the acclimatisation and distribution of fresh water ...

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  23. THE POPE: SERIOUS ILLNESS

    Rome. August 9th.—Grave fears are being entertained concerning the condition of his Holiness the Pope. Although the doctors in attendance upon him are ...

    Article : 60 words
  24. EAST GEELONG SCHOOL SITE.

    In response to requests from the district the Education Department has agreed to reserve an additional area of two acres for State school purposes at ...

    Article : 56 words
  25. PERSONAL.

    Mr. D. S. Oman, M.L.A., has re turned from his health-recruiting trip to Sydney much benefited. Mr. G. L. Bolden, manager of the ...

    Article : 298 words
  26. TO SAIL THE REST OF HIS LIFE

    New York, August 7th.—Mr. James Hammond, the aged millionaire, of typewriter fame, has set sail in a gasolene launch on a cruise which he is ...

    Article : 176 words
  27. RIFLE RANGE TELEPHONES.

    On Saturday members of the Geelong Artillery indulging in rifle practice at the ranges at East Geelong will have the advantage of the new telephone ...

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  28. POLICE COURT

    Messrs. F. A. Sargeant, W. Moodie, John Madden and W. B. Wilton, J's.P., disposed of the business at the Police Court yesterday. Four inebriates, who ...

    Article : 100 words
  29. LOOK-OUT IN GERMANY.

    Berlin, August 9th.—A lock-out of the metal workers has taken place at Leipzig and several towns in Thuringia. Altogether 22,000 men are affected. ...

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  30. SOUTH AUSTRALIA BOOMING.

    Adelaide, Thursday.—The revenue for the last financial year was £4,181,172, compared with £3,985,805 for the previous year. Railways advanced ...

    Article : 92 words
  31. DISASTERS AT SEA.

    Gibraltar, August 9th.—A marine disaster, involving appalling loss of life, occurred near Tarifa, 21 miles southwest of here, last night. During a ...

    Article : 119 words
  32. SOUTH GEELONG RAILWAY LINE.

    Since the City Council agreed to an arrangement with the Electric Supply Company so that the South Geelong railway line may be regraded to open ...

    Article : 65 words
  33. SNOWDROPPING AT NEWTOWN.

    A resident of Skene-street, Newtown, yesterday reported to the police that articles of clothing had been stolen from a clothes line. The sneak thief entered ...

    Article : 406 words
  34. 40,000,000 FEWER PETTICOATS

    New York, August 7th.—A well-known professor of economics many years ago declared that if every Chinese could be persuaded to increase the length of his ...

    Article : 111 words
  35. WATER TRUST TO PAY SEWERAGE CONFERENCE.

    The Bill authorising the Geelong Water and Sewerage Trust to increase its borrowing powers by £50,000 for water reticulation, was circulated ...

    Article : 90 words
  36. £10,000 RAISED BY SHAKSPERE BALL

    The announcement was made that, after all expenses have been paid, the proceeds of the great Shakspere ball recently given at the Albert Hall, ...

    Article : 208 words
  37. "RE[?]ENT OF INDIA."

    At the Crystal Palace in connection with the Festival of Empire, his Highness the Aga Khan (the leader of the 65,000,000 Indian Mohammedans) ...

    Article : 215 words
  38. SKIN-GRAFTING AT WARRNAMBOOL.

    A few weeks ago a little girl, named Mono Young, met with a serious burning accident, and sustained severe and extensive burns on various parts of the ...

    Article : 107 words
  39. PROSPECTING FOR OIL.

    Despite Mr. Du[?] the Government Geologist, adverse report on the supposed oil fields at Anglesea, there is sufficient faith amongst Geelong speculators ...

    Article : 82 words
  40. Advertising

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  41. ASHBY STATE SCHOOL.

    The annual examinations of the pup[?]s attached to the Ashby State school were commenced yesterday by the district inspector (Mr. J.C. Rowe, B.A.) It is ...

    Article : 50 words
  42. SOLDIERS BUY YOUR OWN KILTS.

    Senator M'Gregor, the Acting Minister of Defence, who lays claim to royal Scottish descent, thinks that the Scottish folk of Australia are becoming ...

    Article : 130 words
  43. INTER-STATE LACROSSE MATCHES.

    Adelaide, Thursday.—A large number of lacrosse enthusiasts witnessed the departure by the express this afternoon for Melbourne of the South ...

    Article : 94 words
  44. ELECTORAL CABINETS.

    All the electoral registrars in the divitions of the Federal electorate of Corio have received neat portable cabinets for the storing of all electoral papers, which ...

    Article : 55 words
  45. C.B. FRY IN FORM.

    London, August 9th.—In the second innings of the match Hampshire versus Kent, commenced at Canterbury on Monday, C. B. Fry, who made 123 in ...

    Article : 39 words
  46. A GEELONG DIVORCE.

    Desertion was relied upon as the ground for dissolving the marriage between George and Annie Clarke yesterday. The petitioner, who is a horse ...

    Article : 105 words
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