In the Legislative Assembly yesterday the Premier formally moved the second reading of the Constitutional Reform Bill. Sir Alexander Peacock said that an unfair ...
Article : 4,191 wordsIn the Legislative Assembly Sir John See made an announcement that he had held a conference with Mr. Carruthers, leader of the Opposition, on the question of the ...
Article : 140 wordsIn the Legislative Assembly yesterday, Mr. Prendergast drew attention to a statement that wealthy farmers were taking advantage of the reduced railway rates ...
Article : 621 wordsThe sittings of the Presbyterian General Assembly were resumed yesterday at the Assembly Hall, Collins-street; the moderator (the Rev. A. Hardie) presiding. ...
Article : 642 wordsThe triennial elections for the school boards of advice throughout the State were held yesterday. Since ladies first sought and obtained seats on the Prahran board of ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 88 wordsThe church assembly to-day continued its sittings, which will probably conclude to-morrow. Motions were carried disapproving of gambling, raffles, &c., whether ...
Article : 74 wordsA number of people in the mallee districts have put forward the idea of going into camps in Gippsland. The Cabinet has decided that in these cases tickets will be ...
Article : 53 wordsConfidential circulars have been issued on behalf of the Government to their Parliamentary supporters, asking them to meet the Premier in the Executive Council ...
Article : 45 wordsThe Director of Agriculture yesterday returned from his inspection of the malice, and had a long conversation with the Minister on the subject of seed wheat. He says ...
Article : 228 wordsLast night, at a meeting of the local drought committee, the chairman, Mr. J. Young, emphasised the fact that this district is only on the fringe of the drought ...
Article : 141 wordsThe captain of the Rakanoa cables from Suva that on Tuesday his steamer passed a corpse in the water when seven miles from the spot in which the Penguin picked up ...
Article : 43 wordsAt Footscray court yesterday Geo. A. Broad bent, Chas. A. Proctor and Syd. Day were charged with furiously driving motor bicycles along the new road between Melbourne and Footscray. ...
Article : 361 wordsThe residents are indignant at the action of the president of the shires of Wyche proof and Castle Donnington in refusing to recognise Sea Lake as a separate centre for ...
Article : 134 wordsA deputation from the United Laborers Union asked Mr. Carruthers, leader of the Opposition, this evening to assist in securing work for men of the union who are ...
Article : 163 wordsA long discussion took place at the meeting of the Echuca Agricultural Society today concerning a communication from the Mayor of Melbourne soliciting donations ...
Article : 540 wordsInformation as to the financial effect of giving road construction work to the unemployed on the piece of work system, instead of letting it on contract, was extracted ...
Article : 303 wordsLight rain was again reported this morning, the falls being chiefly over the Riverina. As the result of thunderstorms at Mount Hope 15 points were recorded. ...
Article : 214 wordsThe session of the Baptist Union was continued at the Collins-street church yesterday morning, when the president (Professor Kernot) occupied the chair. Before ...
Article : 899 wordsEdward Benger, a miner employed at Block 10, was admitted to the hospital today, suffering from the effects of a 40 feet fall down a chute. Benger was working in ...
Article : 144 wordsThe official blundering which led to the postponement of the board of advice election at West Melbourne is explained in a way that makes the case appear ...
Article : 378 wordsOfficers of the Queensland Revenue department last night raided the Sergeants' Club and the United Service Institute, two military clubs in the city, on the grounds ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 26 wordsSir George Turner issued yesterday as a special "Gazette" the third quarterly financial statement, issued in accordance with the provisions of the Audit Act. The table ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 324 wordsThe income tax bill passed all its stages in the Assembly to-night, notwithstanding the repeated efforts of the Opposition to increase the exemption. The Deceased ...
Article : 78 wordsThe Queensland Government is determined to effect every economy, and after the prorogation of Parliament the Government will again revise the estimates for the ...
Article : 50 wordsAt the Observatory to-day a slowly moving brilliant globular light, having a planetary disc, was observed at 9.30 a.m. Its position was south-south-east, at an ...
Article : 139 wordsSir,—My object in writing to you is to point out through the medium of your journal that when the question of providing seed wheat for next season has to be ...
Article : 406 wordsA summons has been issued against L. G. Dickens, publisher of the "Sunday Times," for alleged contravention of the Police Act in publishing an advertisement relating to ...
Article : 53 wordsThe Minister of Railways was yesterday waited upon by a deputation, introduced by Mr. Hutchinson, M.L.A., which urged the desirability of constructing a ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 195 wordsA further trouble among the local defence forces with reference to pay is that the number of non-commissioned officers is more than provided for in the estimates. ...
Article : 93 wordsAn Adelaide merchant who has just returned from a five days' trip through the country for the purpose of purchasing hay states that the value of hay has increased ...
Article : 209 wordsSir,—I police in your issue of to-day a letter complaining of the delay of a week in regard to the above, and as a member of the local board of advice must in justice ...
Article : 301 wordsAt a meeting held to-day to discuss the question of the naval defence of Australia, the mayor presided. Lieut. T. H. Smeaton introduced the subject, and criticised the ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 197 wordsMyra Taylor, who was charged with attempting to murder her former lover, Michael Whelan, by shooting at him at the Thames, on the eve of his. marriage, ...
Article : 39 wordsSir,—The Premier stated a few days ago that free railway passes would be given to malice farmers who had to leave their holdings to look for work. I am writing to ...
Article : 156 wordsThe death of Leslie M'Lachlan, aged 3 years, whose parents reside at 145 Rupert-street, Colling wood, has been reported to the Coroner, About 11 a.m. yesterday the child was playing on the ...
Article : 156 wordsAn attempt was made to introduce woman suffrage at the local board of advice election to-day by the production of telegrams, signed W. M'Lean, secretary, ...
Article : 128 wordsAn application by the Shepparton shire council and the local racing club for a racecourse on a reclaimed area within the control of the Rodney council was heard by the Minister of Lands (Mr. ...
Article : 114 wordsThe evening was devoted to a meeting in aid of the foreign missions of the church. There was a large attendance, and the Rev. S. P. Carey presided. Addresses of an ...
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The Age (Melbourne, Vic. : 1854 - 1954), Fri 21 Nov 1902, Page 6
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