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  2. WORK AND WAGES.

    Representations were yesterday made to the Premier by several members of the Trades Hall Council that, owing to the recent appointment of wages boards in ...

    Article : 275 words
  3. LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.

    Mr. W. L. Baillieu, Minister or Public Works, who is seeking re-election for the Northern province, addressed a meeting last night in the town hall. The mayor ...

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  4. PROTESTANT ALLIANCE.

    The Grand Council of the Protestant Alliance Friendly Society held its biennial conference in the local Protestant Hall to-day, when about 50 delegates were present. ...

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  5. A £1,000,000 RAILWAY.

    The Minister of Railways to-day gave a favorable reply to a deputation seeking to have the eastern suburbs connected by railway. The Minister said the cost of ...

    Article : 114 words
  6. CLOSER SETTLEMENT.

    At the meeting of the State Cabinet yesterday the chief business was the consideration of the purchase of several estates in the irrigation districts, recommended by ...

    Article : 308 words
  7. COUNTRY NEWS.

    A meeting of the parishioners in the Anglican parish of Christ Church, Ballarat,was held on Wednesday night in the Lydiard-street Hall for the purpose of ...

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  8. Advertising

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  9. CLAIM FOR COMMISSION.

    Much local interest was taken in a County. Court claim, heard at Warragul by Acting Judge Neighbour, in which W. Kinber claimed £21 for commission ...

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  10. WAGES BOARDS AND COMBINES.

    Speaking at the Master Builders' Association dinner to-night, the Federal Attorney General (Mr. Hughes) said he had noticed that the master builders had ...

    Article : 239 words
  11. THE WEATHER.

    A strong northerly gale, which arose about 8 a.m. to-day, severely tried seaworthiness of the local outside the Heads. The boat of Steve ...

    Article : 95 words
  12. BENDIGO.

    Mr. E. H. Dunn, Geological Director of the Mines department, who is on a visit to Bendigo, on Wednesday, accompanied by Mr. H. E. Whitelaw, the local officer, made ...

    Article : 277 words
  13. ALLEGED FALSE REPRESENTATIONS.

    A young man named Richard Hindson was at the local court this morning remanded on a charge of false representation. It is alleged that accused yesterday ...

    Article : 118 words
  14. FORECASTS.

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  15. APPRENTICES.

    Under the Amended Shops and Factories Act passed last session power was given to the Minister of Labor to take action against cither master or apprentice who ...

    Article : 321 words
  16. THE HTGHTON ESTATE.

    A deputation of settlers from the High ton Small Improved Holdings Estate, Geelong, introduced by Mr. Farrer, M.L.A., and accompanied by Mr. Solly, M.L.A. ...

    Article : 230 words
  17. FIRES.

    BENDIGO-- On Wednesday night a five- roomed weatherboard house, situated in Barnard-street west, near Lansell's No. 222 mine, was, together with the contents, ...

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  18. LAWN TENNIS.

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  19. GEELONG.

    The Corio shire council on Wednesday decided to co-operate in the movement to obtain free railway travelling for country students attending technical schools. ...

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  20. WEATHER NOTES.

    The weather was dull throughout the day yesterday in Melbourne and the suburbs, and about 8 p.m. light rain commenced to fall. The temperature was very mild ranging from 54.6 to 65.3 ...

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  21. CASTLEMAINE.

    Mrs. Watkins, a widow, and one of tho oldest residents of the town, died on Wednesday, aged 65. Deceased had breakfasted at 9.30 a.m., and appeared to be in ...

    Article : 74 words
  22. RUBY BANK ESTATE.

    Some time ago application was made to the Closer Settlement Hoard bo purchase the Ruby Bank Estate, containing 320 acres, and cut it up into suitable farms. ...

    Article : 119 words
  23. SERIOUS CHARGE.

    At the local police court to-day Charles Week, aged 39 years, was charged with attempting an offence on a girl aged 5½ years. The evidence showed ...

    Article : 102 words
  24. EXPIRED BOARDS.

    The term of office of the Wood Workers, Saddlery, Plate Glass and Engravers Boards having expired, the Minister of Labor will be glad to receive the names ...

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  25. ASTRONOMICAL MEMORANDA.

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  26. GOOD PRICE FOR APPLES.

    At the annual meeting of the district fruit growers association the balance sheet showed the receipts for the year to he £310 and the expenditure £306. Mr ...

    Article : 76 words
  27. RAIN IN VICTORIA.

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  28. JUDGE HAS NIGHTMARE.

    In the Arbitration Court, on the engine drivers' citation, an objection was made to the appearance of Mr. Hensman. solicitor, for the Western ...

    Article : 185 words
  29. FEDERATED BUTCHERS' EMPLOYES' UNION.

    At the meeting of the Federated Butchers' Employes' Union on Tuesday evening the following were selected to represent the employes on the wages board ...

    Article : 194 words
  30. RAINFALL COMPARISON FOR MELBOURNE.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 33 words
  31. AGRICULTURAL CLASSES.

    The classes opened here by the Department of Agriculture are to last for tho next nine days, and are well attended. There were 65 students enrolled. ...

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  32. RAIN IN NEW SOUTH WALES.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 66 words
  33. SCHOOL AT CARRUM DOWNS.

    A deputation from the settlers on the Carrum Downs Estate, introduced by Mr. keast, M.L.A., yesterday made a request to the Education department for proper school accommodation. The ...

    Article : 99 words
  34. INFERIOR WHEAT BAGS.

    At the council meeting of the Seymour Agricultural and Pastoral Society to-day several members referred to the inferior quality of wheat bags now used. Cr. M ...

    Article : 77 words
  35. RAIN IN QUEENSLAND.

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  36. VICTORIAN COAL.

    Since the closing down of the Coal Creek mine, operations at Korumburra have been practically at a standstill. The recent strike, however, has been the means of ...

    Article : 378 words
  37. FATALITIES AND ACCIDENTS.

    A shocking fatal accident occurred at the new pier at Williamstown yesterday. A sailor named Charles Pollux, aged 44, a native of Germany, was engaged on the ...

    Article : 133 words
  38. ALLEGED LARCENY OF WHEAT.

    At the Dookie police court to-day, William Maher, a well known resident of Cos grove, was charged with the larceny as a bailee of 120 bags of wheat, the property ...

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  39. BROKEN HILL LABOR MARKET.

    Mr. J. R. Little, general secretary of the A.M.E.A., has received the following telegram from Mr. W. Barnett, secretary of the Miners' Association at Broken Hill:-- ...

    Article : 52 words
  40. MELBOURNE WEST PROVINCE.

    Cr. O. Sinclair, the selected Labor candidate for the Melbourne West province, addressed about 100 electors in the Temperance Hall, Williamstown, last night. ...

    Article : 422 words
  41. UNIVERSITY CHAMPIONSHIP SPORTS.

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  42. SOUTH AUSTRALIAN RAINS.

    ADELAIDE--Further general rain tell in the agricultural districts on Wednesday. The practically secures the success of seeding operations. Probably over 2,000,000 acres will be sown this ...

    Article : 38 words
  43. METHODIST GENERAL CONFERENCE.

    Several inter-State delegates to the third general conference of the Methodist Church of Australasia reached Adelaide this morning by the Melbourne express ...

    Article : 149 words
  44. WHARF LABORERS' PAY.

    The Wharf Laborers' (Deep Sea) Wages Board sat again to-day. Mr..A. E. Johns, secretary of the New South Wales Saw Mill and Timber Yard Employes' ...

    Article : 94 words
  45. WHOLESALE DOG POISONING.

    Someone strewed poisoned baits at Yapeen, and nearly all the dogs in the town were killed. ...

    Article : 23 words
  46. CAUGHT IN BELTING.

    A middle aged married man met with a terrible accident at the Oriental Timber Corporation's mills to-day. He was caught in the belting of a pinning machine, and ...

    Article : 63 words
  47. RIVER GAUGINGS.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 372 words
  48. KORUMBURRA COUNTY COURT.

    The sitting of the Korumburra County Court was continued to-day, before his Honor Judge Chomley. The case of Joseph Brookes Foster v. Patrick Keene occupied ...

    Article : 283 words
  49. SCALDING FATALITY.

    The little child of Mr. R. Watson, of Cora Lynn, who was scalded on Sunday by pulling a tin of boiling water over itself, died on Tuesday evening. ...

    Article : 33 words
  50. MINE TRUCKERS' BRIEF STRIKE.

    A difficulty arose with a number of truckers at the North mine yesterday, when those working in the 1100 feet level "pulled out." Their grievance is that they ...

    Article : 106 words
  51. SUICIDE IN A COFFEE PALACE.

    Late last night a man who gave his name as M'Gibbon walked into Ellis's coffee palace, in King-street, and asked for a room. He appeared in good spirits and ...

    Article : 73 words
  52. MELBOURNE HOSPITAL ECONOMIES.

    Sir,--Referring to the remarks of Mr. Jeffries at the meeting of the Melbourne Hospital committee on 10th May, as reported in "The Age," I think he was a ...

    Article : 124 words
  53. MOTOR AND TRAMCAR COLLIDE.

    Last night a motor car, containing Mr, A. Osborne, and Misses Beatrice and Elsie Osborne, skidded and collided with a tramcar. The impact was so great that the ...

    Article : 83 words
  54. WOOL SORTERS' WAGES.

    The article appearing in "The Age" of Tuesday on the above subject has been received by the men concerned with satisfaction. Unfortunately piecework has not ...

    Article : 251 words
  55. POWLETT COAL MINE.

    Great satisfaction was expressed when instructions that the camp must be shifted at once were received by the mine officials to-day. The site selected is on high ...

    Article : 237 words
  56. NEGLECTED SCHOOL BUILDING.

    Complaints are being made concerning the structural condition of the Tallarook street State school. Several of the class rooms are not weatherproof, rain pouring ...

    Article : 83 words
  57. WESTERN AUSTRALIA.

    Miss Muriel Mutters, the Australian suffragette who has been taking such an active interest in English politics of late, commenced her lecturing tour at Perth last ...

    Article : 73 words
  58. Advertising

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  59. LAW LIST--THIS DAY.

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  60. MELBOURNE EAST PROVINCE.

    Mr. W. Pitt will address a public meeting to-night at the Fitzroy town hall. Mr. J. P. Jones speaks to-night at the Richmond town hall. ...

    Article : 30 words
  61. NORTHERN PROVINCE.

    Mr. W. Baillieu will apeak at Euroa at 11 a.m. (instead of Rushworth), and will address the electors of Rushworth at 8 p.m. instead of 11 a.m. ...

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  62. CHARGE OF PERJURY.

    At the local court to-day, before Messrs. P. Cohen, P.M., and D. Simpson, J.P., Constable Maher proceeded against Denis M'Carthy, of Monbulk, on a charge of ...

    Article : 185 words
  63. NEW ZEALAND.

    The Government is inviting tenders for the establishment and equipment of wireless stations throughout the Dominion. Reports from London of the season's fruit ...

    Article : 41 words
  64. Advertising

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