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  2. WORK AND WAGES.

    Mr. Cotter, M.L.A., addressed the Grocers' Employes' Union last night at 10 Elizabeth-street. He said the need to-day in unionism was to close up the ranks ...

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  3. FATALITIES AND ACCIDENTS.

    Ernest Best, aged 37. contractor, of Campbell's Creek, was killed at Yandoit this afternoon by a fall of earth. With his brothers he was carrying out a contract of ...

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  4. COUNTRY NEWS.

    The formal opening of the Ballarat Agricultural High School, in which a number of young people are already pursuing their studies, was on Tuesday fixed for 8th July. ...

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  5. FOOTBALL RUFFIANISM.

    The permit and umpires committees of the League and the Association meet tonight and the public who support football will be anxious to hear Whether any ...

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  6. KING EDWARD'S MEMORIAL.

    At the quarterly meeting of tho Victorian board of director of the A.N.A. yesterday afternoon consideration was given to the proposal to establish a ...

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  7. Advertising

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  8. THE WEATHER IN MAY.

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  9. SHOP ASSISTANTS UNION.

    At the meeting of the Shop Assistants Union last evening approval was expressed regarding a new scheme which had been introduced for the formation of district ...

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  10. WORKING MEN'S COLLEGE.

    The Working Men's College was the seem of a visit last evening from some 30 members of the chamber of manufactures, headed by the president (Mr, Hogg) and ...

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  11. TROOPER'S COLLAR BONE BROKEN.

    Constable Kerr of Lismore was thrown from his horse, and while on the ground, was kicked on the collar bone, which was broken. ...

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  12. THE WEATHER.

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  13. YOUNG MAN'S SUICIDE.

    At Tamworth carly this morning James Carmichael was going for horses in his father's paddock when he saw the dead body of a man hanging from the branch ...

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  14. OCTOGENARIAN FARMER'S SUDDEN DEATH.

    A sudden death occurred at Goldie some seven miles from Kilmore, yesterday afternoon. Mr. William Shelly an old residential farmer and grazier in the district, who ...

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  15. WAGES BOARDS FOR COUNTRY DISTRICES

    The unions in South Australia are moving in the direction of securing an extension to the country of the wages board enjoyed in the metropolitan area. In this ...

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  16. BENDIGO.

    The members of the local police force assembled at the public buildings on Tuesday, when a group photograph was taken Superintendent Beck who was recently ...

    Article : 279 words
  17. TYPOGRAPHICAL SOCIETY.

    As the result of a ballot of the members of the Melbourne Typographical Society Messrs H. Dangerfield, R. L. Smart and R. Elliott have been selected to represent that body on the annual ...

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  18. DOMESTIC SERVANT'S SUDDEN DEATH.

    A domestic servant, Annie Stary, about 25 years of age died suddenly this morning. A few days ago she complained of an injury to her leg supposed to have been ...

    Article : 80 words
  19. WEATHER NOTES

    With the exception of a few very light misty showers on the south west coast, the weather was fine hot cloudy throughout the state yesterday. In Melbourne the temperature was mild, ranging ...

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  20. METHODIST CONFERENCE.

    At the morning session of the Methodist general conference to-day a letter was received from the Society of Friends of South Australia, in which the following ...

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  21. SERIOUS RIDING ACCIDENTS.

    An aged man Mr. Michael Shanahan of Budgerce met with a painful accident after visiting his brother at Whittaker's Loy Yang. He was returning on horseback at ...

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  22. MASLIN DIVORCE CASE.

    During the hearing of the Maslin divorce ease before the Full Court to day, Mr. Justice Gordon said the fact of Miss Mills going into Maslin's bedroom with the ...

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  23. WAGES BOARDS' DETERMINATIONS.

    At the meeting of the Executive Council yesterday several determinations of wages boards were extended to suburban and rural districts. The following orders were ...

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  24. ASTRONOMICAL MEMORANDS

    June 1--sun rises. 7.27; sun sets as moon sets, 1.22 p.m. New moon, 7th June. Full moon, 23rd June. ...

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  25. RAIN IN VICTORIA.

    Our correspondents report the following records--Beechworth. 50 points; Weld[?]bum, [?] murkah, showers. ...

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  26. GEELONG.

    During the month of May just closed 75 births were registered in Geelong as compared with 51 for the corresponding month of last year. ...

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  27. RAINFALL COMPARISON FOR MELBOURNE.

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  28. FARMER THROWN FROM HIS HORSE.

    Mr. C. S. M'Donald of Carchap, a well known farmer, was riding home from Noradjuha, when he met with a nasty accident. He had just had a new tennis court ...

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  29. OFFICIAL RAINFALL RECORDS.

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  30. SUNDAY BIOGRAPH SHOWS.

    As a result of the condemnation of Sunday biograph shows in Melbourne by Rev. F. C. Spurr, the Premier stated yesterday that be intended to have a look at one or ...

    Article : 288 words
  31. DIRTY PREMISES IN SYDNEY.

    Geo. Preston carrying on n small goods business in Aifred-sreet, Circular Quay, was to-day lined £10 or three months in gaol for having [?] premises. The ...

    Article : 164 words
  32. RAIN IN QUEENSLAND.

    BRISBANE.--The following rainfalls have been recorded for the 24 hours ended 9 a.m. Tuesday:-Northern Division: Bloomshury, 14 points; Donaldson, 8; Flattow, 105; Geraldton, 71; ...

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  33. WAGES BOARD SYSTEM.

    At the meeting of the Victorian branch of the Boot Trade Employes federation on Monday evening exception was taken to a statement attributed to the Premier that ...

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  34. CHILD CHOKED WITH APPLE.

    Yesterday Reginald Bevan an infant nearly two years old, son of Mr. J. Bevan of Carlingford died through being choked by a piece of apple given him by a ...

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  35. CURIOUS DISCOVERY OF HANDCUFFS.

    A youth named Bert Camplin was taking a walk across a hill named Morgan's Look Out near Culcairn, when he found a pair of handcuffs wedged in between two huge ...

    Article : 85 words
  36. DEATH AFTER AMPUTATION.

    The coroner conducted an inquiry to-day concerning the death of a boy named George James Sharp, aged fourteen, who died in the Wagga Hospital after an ...

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  37. RIVER CAUGINGS.

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  38. REFERENCES AT WILLIAMSTOWN COUNCIL.

    In view of the possibility of the Williamstown cricket ground being shortly required for dock purposes, the Williamstown Football Club last night asked the local ...

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  39. RESTDOWN SETTLERS' GRIEVANCE.

    At his meeting here on Monday evening Mr. Baillien was asked by Mr. Read, secretary of the Restdown Progress Association, if it was fair that people should have ...

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  40. JOCKEY INJURED.

    A jockey named M'Kay had a narrow escape from serious injury to-day. He was schooling the hurdler Faugh a Ballagh over fences, when the horse fell and broke his ...

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  41. THE POTATO DISEASE.

    Irish Bight has again made its appear once in the Fish Creek district in South Gippsland. The vegetable pathologist, Mr. M' Alpine, recently paid A visit to the ...

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  42. AMUSEMENTS.

    An announcement that will be received with much interest by lovers of music, especially by those who witnessed Madame Calve's triumph on the concert platform at ...

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  43. CHINESE IN SYDNEY.

    A large deputation waited upon the State Treasurer to-day with the object of preventing the working men's houses which are being erected in The Rocks area by the ...

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  44. STRIKE AT A BOOT FACTORY.

    The trouble at the boot factory of Mr. T. Davies, Park-street, Abbotsford, as a result of which about forty young women and girls were out on strike, was brought ...

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  45. COMPLAINT AGAINST LANDS DEPARTMENT.

    Some six or seven months ago Mr. Shaw of Longwarry purchased a bioek of 15 acres of land at a Crown lands sale held at Warragul. but owing to some ...

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  46. TO THE EDITOR OF THE AGE.

    Sir,--Now that the rough and disgraceful play of some present day footballers has been brought so prominently. before the public, I would, through the medium of ...

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  47. PREFERENCE TO UNIONISTS.

    Complaint was made by Cr. Rogers at the Port Melbourne council last night that two men in the employ of the municipality were not members of the municipal ...

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  48. THE ENGLISH MAIL.

    FREMANTLE.--The R. M. S. Ormuz arrived from London via ports on Tuesday morning. [?] --saloon: for Adelaied-- Messrs. Forest [?] Johns, Gillespie, Miss Reid and [?] ...

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  49. DISPUTE OVER SALE OF A HORSE

    At the local court to-day, before Mr. A. Barlow P.M., Edward Elliott, horse dealer, sued Francis Rankin, mine manager, for the sum of £20 in connection with the ...

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  50. A TASMANIAN "RECORD."

    During May there were 20 wet days, and 20.03 inches of rain foll, which is a record for this month, and has only been equalled by June 1892, when 22.22 [?] fell for 2S ...

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  51. LATE MINING NEWS.

    A grant of £300 under the Mining Development Act has been made to the New Dempsey's Gold Mining Co., [?] Creek. ...

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  52. JUDGING MERINO SHEEP.

    The committee of the Ballarat Agricultural and Pastoral Society has, for the first time in Victoria, decided to introduce at the next show a system of single judging ...

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  53. VANCOUVER MAIL SERVICE.

    BRISBANE.--Mr. R. Edwards, M.P., [?] informed by the postmaster General of his intention to visit Brisbane on 6th June, and discuss with the chamber of commerce and [?] ...

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  54. BROKEN HILL MINING.

    BROKEN HILL.--On Tuesday milling operations at the Junction were extended to the afternoon shift, and for the week the [?] tan 76 hours, treating 1219 tons crudes. A total of ...

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  55. STATE PARLIAMENTS.

    Mr. Higgs, M.P., left to-night for the Rockhampton carnival. He stated that during his visit he will endeavor to form a new States league, having for its object ...

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  56. NEW VARIETIES OF POTATO

    Samples of two new varieties of potato received by the Victorian potato expert in 1908 from a noted French grower, and since cultivated, have been sent by Mr. ...

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  57. THE HAIR DRESSERS' DISPUTE.

    The Minister of Labor has received from the Registrar of the Court of Industrial Appeals (Mr. J. D. O'Halloran), the award of Mr. Justice Hodges in the recent appeal ...

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  58. LAW LIST.--THIS DAY.

    HIGH COURT OF AUSTRALIA.--(Before the Chief justice [?], Mr Justice Isaacs and Mr. justice Higgins, at 10.00) [?] dall v. Town of Northern (for judgement). ...

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  59. PROFITS FROM POULTRY.

    The awards for the year's egg laying competition at Subiaco, which commenced on 1st May, 1900, show that the winning pen of six hens averaged 254 per bird. The ...

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  60. PRIEST'S CRUSADE AGAINST INDECENT DANCES.

    Rev. Father Sheridan, of Lithgow, has commenced a crusade against what he terms indecent dancing which he says, is not uncommon in Lithgow. ...

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  61. TO THE EDITOR OF THE AGE.

    Sir,—If Topping does not get disqualified for life, why should Burns (Richmond) have been? Topping, without provocation, according to the umpire, knocked a man ...

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  62. LADY NELSON MINE.

    ST. ARNAUD.--At a meeting held at the town hall on Monday night it was resolved to recommend the board directors of the Lady Nelson Co. to appoint canvassers to endeavor to ...

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  63. TANNERS' WAGES BOARD.

    After sitting for about three months, the tanners' wages board has arrived at the following determination, the wages fixed being an increase on those previously ...

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  64. MALVERN ELECTRIC TRAMWAY.

    A serious hitch occurred last night on the new tramway which has been constructed between Malvern and Prahran. Early in the evening a stoppage of current brought the cars to a [?]. ...

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  65. CASES BEFORE THE JUNIOR ASSOCIATION.

    The investigation committee of the Victorian Junior Football Association held a special meeting last evening to consider two cases of rough football. In the Wiliamstown and Brunswick ...

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  66. BILLIARDS.

    SYDNEY.--The scores In the billiard match stand:—Memmott (receives 5200), 13,010; Roberts (in play). 12,270. Roberts's best breaks were 187, ICG and [?]. Memmott's best were 126 and 42. ...

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  67. MINING MEETINGS.

    New Long Thought Of Co., No Liabillty, Rosewood Junction. -- The third half yearly meeting was held at 31 Queen-street, last evenings: Mr. J. A. Thomson presided. ...

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  68. STEALING A SHILLING'S WORTH OF COAL.

    On Saturday a potter employed at the Kerang railway station found a man named M. Brennan in possession a small bag coal, valued at 1, the property of the Railway ...

    Article : 67 words
  69. Advertising

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  70. WARM DRINKS FOR SCHOOL CHILDREN.

    The concert and dance organised by the Kilsyth Progress League to raise funds for providing the school children with warm drinks for dinner during the winter months ...

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  71. SALES OF PROPERTY.

    Mr. J. C. Adams, of Camberwell, and Mr. John Gahan, of Abbotsford auctioneers in conjunction, report having sold under instructions from the Equity Trustees Company, the business ...

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