No power is given to the police to arrest a person without a warrant for an offence under the Street Betting Suppression, Act and a constable who overlooked this, fact ...
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Article : 83 wordsMessrs. W. R Campbell, M.L.C., James Ewan and Richard Jones have been appointed additional trustees of the Savings Bank of New South Wales. ...
Article : 181 wordsTobacco growers on Ryan's Creek and the Upper King are dissatisfied with the prices for last season's leaf, sold a few days ago to Melbourne manufacturers. The average was about 3½d per lb, which ...
Article : 79 wordsMiss Elsie Hall, the gifted young pianist, makes her last appearance in the Athenaeum Hall this evening, when she will perform a specially attractive programme of pianoforte solos by Beethoven, ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 98 wordsMr. Meakin, land officer, has dealt with the following applications for land:--Wm. Raven, jun 201 acres, Binginwarri; Albert Juckert, 212 acres, Binginwarri, recommended; S. B. Knight, jun., 18 ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 250 wordsThe Assembly sat all Thursday night and till 10.10 a.m. to-day. The Probate Duties Bill was read a second time and taken through committee. An amendment ...
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Article : 232 wordsParliament sat until after midnight last night. After a lengthy debate the first item on the estimates was passed on the voices. The first reading was carried of a bill to ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 339 wordsAn attempt was made in the House to-day to have the Old Age Pension Bill recommitted, in order to provide that an appropriation for pensions shall be made ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 201 wordsProperty sales will be conducted to-day as follow:--Messrs. Tope and Co., at South Melbourne, at 4, cottage in Church-street.: Messrs. Forbes and Son, at Richmond, at 3, cottage in Hoddle-street ...
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The Age (Melbourne, Vic. : 1854 - 1954), Sat 4 Dec 1897, Page 10
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