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  2. LIBEL ON THE KING.

    Mr. Cameron, M.L.A.. this evening addressed the electors in reference to his voting the minorlty in the recent division In the Assembly with regard to the ...

    Article : 386 words
  3. THE FACTORIES ACT.

    Representatives of the laundry proprietors interviewed the Chief Secretary yesterday, with regard to the Factories Act, the Premier being otherwise engaged. The laundry ...

    Article : 234 words
  4. COUNTRY NEWS.

    While Mr. Hyland, State school teacher at Spring Hill, near Creswick, was attending mass early on Saturday morning last, some person, it is alleged, wilfully set fire ...

    Article : 640 words
  5. WATER FOR THE MALLEE.

    At a pubilc meeting held at Watchupga, Curyo and Ballapur, the following resolutions were framed, and were presented to the Birchip shire council at its last ...

    Article : 262 words
  6. NEW SOUTH WALES.

    In the Iron trade dispute to-day it transpired that the men, in considering the latest amended terms of the masters, came fo the conclusion that the letter of the ...

    Article : 86 words
  7. SPORTING NOTES.

    Friday:--Melbourne Gun Club Weekly meeting at North Brighton; card of Grand National Hurdle Race called at Victorian Club, at 1.30 p.m. and 8.30 p.m.; Bowes's ...

    Article : 675 words
  8. THE COMMONWEALTH.

    The Labor party continues to hold regular caucuses and to discuss the business before both Houses. At its last meeting the party decided to support Mr. Cook's motion in ...

    Article : 395 words
  9. ALLEGED BIGAMY.

    George Butcher, husband of the licensee of the Miners' Welcome Hotel, was yesterday arrested on a charge of bigamy. Some time ago Sergeant Mouks learned that ...

    Article : 134 words
  10. THE STATE ELECTIONS.

    {No abstract available}

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 98 words
  11. CURIOUS MANSLAUGHTER VERDICT.

    Aa inquest was held to-dny on the bodies of M. Gehnotte and R, Wright, killed by the collapse of haulage gear at J. C. Young and Co.'s, wool warehouses on ...

    Article : 238 words
  12. CLASSIFICATION OF THE MALLEE.

    Mr. Irvine, M.L.A., has been laformed by the Minister of Lands that he has definitely decided that the classification of the mallee Western district shall he proceeded with not ...

    Article : 43 words
  13. EXCISE CASES AT PITFIELD.

    On Tuesday Senior Constable MacDouald and Constable Carroll arrested Alfred Acton on charges of selling whisky and beer without a licence to two excise officers ...

    Article : 141 words
  14. TO THIS EDITOR OF THE AGE.

    Sir,--In yourrissuc of the 2nd Inst, a paragraph reads as follows:--"It Is admitted by Mr. Stuart Murray, Chief Engineer of Water Supply, that the people on the eastern side ...

    Article : 1,073 words
  15. PUBLISHERS AND THE MINIMUMWAGE.

    A deputation representing the hands engaged in newspaper publishing offices saw the Chief Secretary yesterday, and urged. that the Printers' Board should he allowed ...

    Article : 94 words
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    An advertisement elsewhere requests the electors of Melbourne East to refrain from pledging themselves to any candidate until after the day of nomination, and announces ...

    Article : 60 words
  17. QUEENSLAND

    The Labor in Politics. Convention resumed to-day, and adopted a lengthy programme for the ensuing general ejections, including one adult one vote, a white Queensland, ...

    Article : 77 words
  18. MR. L. L. SMITH AT THE TEMPERANCE HALL.

    Mr. L. L. Smith addressed a meeting of about 400 persons at the Temperance Hall last night; Mr. W. T. Kendall presiding. The candidate, who was frequently interrupted. ...

    Article : 414 words
  19. POSITION OF OLD MEN UNDER THE ACT.

    The Chief Inspector of Factories objects to the statements which are repentedly being made by some of the manufacturers to the effect that old and infirm workmen suffer. ...

    Article : 144 words
  20. LOCKING THE MURRAY.

    At the Numurkah shire council meeting held at Nathalia to-day, it was resolved to support the request made by the Echuea borough couuell in regard to the scheme for ...

    Article : 1,606 words
  21. RICHMOND COUNCIL.

    At the Richmond council last night Mr. Crawcour moved-- That this council places on record its appreciation of the action taken by Parliament in ...

    Article : 565 words
  22. FEDERAL APPOINTMENTS.

    The Home Secretary is in some perplexity in regard to the filling effectively of the vacant, positions in his department. As mentioned yesterday, the Public Service ...

    Article : 345 words
  23. GOLD YIELD STATISTICS.

    The gold yield of the State for June was 69,558 oz., being a decrease of 31,334 oz. as compared with June of last year. The yield for the six months ended 30th June was ...

    Article : 76 words
  24. THE COACH BUILDING TRADE.

    A mass meeting of the employes in the coach builders' and wheelwrights' trade was held at the Trades Hall last evening, when there were between 300 and'400 present; Mr. ...

    Article : 215 words
  25. QUEENSLAND CATTLE FOR NATAL.

    When the Premier, Mr. Philp, was in Natal during his visit to South Africa, he was asked by the Minister of Agriculture to send n consignment of Queensland cattle to ...

    Article : 159 words
  26. BENDIGO.

    At the Marong shire council meeting on Thursday a number of contracts for public works were let. In five instances only one tender was received for each contract. The ...

    Article : 326 words
  27. V.R.C. GRAND NATIONAL MEETING.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 148 words
  28. SOUTH AUSTRALIA.

    A largo deputation to-day urged on the Commissioner of Works the necessity for nil outer harbor. Mr. J. Vardon, M.L.C., said they wanted to hear expert evidence on ...

    Article : 206 words
  29. MR. M'CLEAN AT FITZROY.

    Mr. J. M'Clean, one of the candidates for Melbourne East, addressed about 50 of the electors at Kendall's Hall, Brunswick-street, Fitzroy, last evening. Mr. H. D. Harkin ...

    Article : 370 words
  30. CONFECTIONERY TRADE.

    Sir,--In reference to Mr. M. D. Robertson's statements of 1st July re the working of the Factories Act, I would like to reply to what my society considers misleading ...

    Article : 674 words
  31. LIBRARY COMMITTEE.

    The Federal Parliamentary Library Committee met again yesterday, under the chairmanship of the Speaker, Mr. Holder. A communication was received from the ...

    Article : 179 words
  32. LATEST, BETTING.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 341 words
  33. GEELONG.

    At a meeting of the Council of the Geelong Agricultural Society on Thursday. Mr. P. Russell was elected president, aud Messrs. C. Craike, J. Ball and J. Hodges vice-prestdents. ...

    Article : 313 words
  34. FIVE TEARS AT LAW.

    On 24th September, 1896, an order was made by the Supreme Court to wind up the Mount Gambler Permanent Bullding Society, and Mr. W. H. Harrold was appointed ...

    Article : 373 words
  35. THE FOGGY WEATHER.

    The fog which, with occasional Intermissions, has hung over Melbourne for several days was again in evidence, to an unpleasant degree yesterday, early and late. In ...

    Article : 122 words
  36. ELECTIONS AND QUALIFICATIONS COMMITTEE.

    The Elections and Qualifications Committee of the Senate mot yesterday, and elected Sir J. Downer as chairman. Rules of procedure were also agreed to. ...

    Article : 30 words
  37. INTERSTATE FREE-TRADE.

    The determination of the Government to collect a uniform Australian tariff from the, tabling of a resolution in the House of Representatives, instead of waiting for the ...

    Article : 127 words
  38. BILLIARDS.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 54 words
  39. NORTHERN PROVINCE.

    Mr. A. O Keefe has definitely announced himself as a candidate for the Northern province. Mr. W. L. Baillien has, in response to a ...

    Article : 41 words
  40. DIFFICULTIES ON THE BAY

    Before daylight yesterday the fog was of extraordinary density, and later all ships were brought to a standstill. The Bay ferry boats were the exceptions; they ran with fair ...

    Article : 181 words
  41. THE UNEMPLOYED AND THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT.

    About 6 p.m. yesterday some 50 men, representing the unemployed, cowered to gether at the foot of Parliament House steps. Mounted on the second step, ...

    Article : 556 words
  42. NELSON PROVINCE.

    Nominations will be received up to 6 o'clock this evening for the vacant sent in the Legislative Council for Nelson Province. The only candidate so far in the field is Mr. ...

    Article : 37 words
  43. INTERVIEW WITH SIR W. LYNE.

    Mr. Reid--depressed and gloomy as he was over the results--was not disposed to speak in regard to the New South Wales elections, because be "bad severed his connection with ...

    Article : 243 words
  44. QUEEN VICTORIA MEMORIAL.

    The Queen Victoria Memorial Statue Fund now totals, close upon £3500. The Lands department was weeks ago asked to furnish, coutour plans of the site on the St ...

    Article : 331 words
  45. STATE PARLIAMENTS.

    In the Assembly Mr. Hastie moved the adjournment to discuss the impending railway strike. The Labor members condemned the action of those who were lending the men to ...

    Article : 232 words
  46. CASTLEMAINE.

    Mr. H. W. H. Collett, manager of the Standard Brewery, has been presented with a valuable souvenir by the employes on his leaving to take a trip to the. old country. ...

    Article : 131 words
  47. RAINFALL IN THE COUNTRY.

    BACCHUS MARSH.--Another severe frost on Wednesday night; 22 deg. at grass level. HORSHAM.--Rainfall for June. 2 inches 87 points; total for half year, 5 inches 78 points, ...

    Article : 83 words
  48. Advertising

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    Advertising : 459 words
  49. OBSERVATORY REPORT.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 269 words
  50. THE RAILWAY VACANCIES.

    Sir,--In reading the statement made by the Minister of Railways in to-day's issue of your paper I was amused to see with what unction he dwells on the favors bestowed ...

    Article : 166 words
  51. A TROUBLESOME WATER PLANT.

    For a considerable time district fruit growers and other Irrigators have been much concerned oyer the, alarming spread of a small plant called the water byacinth," ...

    Article : 148 words
  52. AUSTRALIAN CABLE BUSINESS.

    Figures showing the cost of the Australian cable business were presented to Parliament last night by the Prime Minister in answer to a question by Mr. Cook (N.S.W.). ...

    Article : 272 words
  53. NEW ZEALAND.

    The Parliamentary Opposition has decided that, being practicaily extinct and out of touch with the constituencies, it is advisable not to elect a lender. Members ...

    Article : 81 words
  54. THE IRISH REGIMENT.

    Sir,--All well wishers of the above will endorse the opinion expressed by your correspondent, J. C. Montgomery. What is required Is a full gathering of those who ...

    Article : 100 words
  55. RIVER MURRAY TRAFFIC.

    The following are the arrivals during the past two days:--Rothbary, from Mildura, with 250 tons of dried fruits and 500 hags of grain; Clyde, from Swan Hill, 1200 bags of ...

    Article : 91 words
  56. Advertising

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    Advertising : 27 words
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