In giving his decision in favor of an increase to those employed in the tanning trade a few days ago, Mr. Dwyer (the chairman of the wages board) said that ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 2,231 wordsAt the first meeting of the new council of the United Licensed Victuallers' Association last night, the president (Mr. J. C. Dillon) replied at length to the speech ...
Article : 687 wordsSaturday, 19th October.--V.A.T.C. Spring meeting (third day); City Tattersall's Club races, at Randwick; Port Pirie (S.A.) races; Newcastle races; W.A.T.C. ...
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Article : 120 wordsAt a meeting of the Trades Hall Council last night it was agreed that the council could not recommend an increase of duty on imported cycles, on account of the ...
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Article : 28 wordsMelbourne Amateur Wheelers open the 15-mile road race at Campbell field to-day. Handicaps:--C. T. Smith, L. V. Hotward, ser.; A. S. M'Clelland, 1½ mm., H. V. Jeffery, A. Ashworth, H. Dunkerley, 3½ ...
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Advertising : 366 wordsThe Albert Park Yacht Club will open the season on the lake to-day, at 3 p.m. The Boys' Naval Brigade Band will play selections, and a good programme of water sports will be gone through. ...
Article : 38 wordsA purse of 10,0[?] dol. (£2000) has been offered in Kansas City, U.S., for a meeting between Frank Gotch, the American heavyweight champion, and George Hackenschmidt, the "Russian Lion," who has ...
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Advertising : 448 wordsButtan Singh, whose match with Gus Rennett for the championship of Australia has fallen through, has taken up the challenge of Willie Witheis Bam, 12st. champion of the word. Bu[?]tan Singh ...
Article : 153 wordsTwo first class contests will take place at Wren's Athletic Pavilion on Monday evening next. In the first the hard hitting middle weights Jim Burkett (Richmond) and Pi[?]o, of Yarravi[?]le, will try ...
Article : 163 wordsDissatisfaction exists among the coal miners in the Northern district at the hewing rate, and there is every prospect of a general strike being declared. If this step ...
Article : 623 wordsDr. Cole, P.M., District Coroner, held an inquiry at Kew Asylum yesterday into the death of Marie Rothe, 23, a patient who escaped from the asylum, and whose dead body was ...
Article : 570 wordsA cablegram has been received by Mr. John Wren from the Carlton Sporting Club, London, offering Charlie Griffea a purse of £300 and all expenses to box the champion feather weight of Great Britain. ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 75 wordsA young man named Henry Peake, a resident of Allambee, Gippsland, was yesterday admitted to the Melbourne Hospital with a broken thigh. The injury was sustained in ...
Article : 122 wordsM.C.C. v. St. Kilda ([?]t elevens), at St. Klida. M.C.C. v. University (2nd elevens), at University. M.C.C. Yarra Bend, at Yarra Bend. First Grade.--Carlton v. University, at Carlton; ...
Article : 352 wordsAt his rooms on Thursday night, before a committee of eight gentlemen. Clarence Weber, using the right hand only, lifted from floor to shoulder and from shoulder to arm's length above his head a ...
Article : 80 wordsEarly this morning a man named Daniel Welsh, aged 33, was admitted to the Melbourne Hospital with injuries to his ribs, caused by the wheel of a lorry, which he ...
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Advertising : 383 wordsA fatal accident occurred at the Silver Spray mine to-night, the victim being John Janner, of Brunswick, Victoria, aged about 30 years. Janner, who was a contractor ...
Article : 47 wordsThis morning, at the Adelaide Hospital, the coroner held an inquest on the body of John Jane, who was picked up unconscious near the Globe Hotel on Tuesday night, and ...
Article : 108 wordsThis afternoon the opening matches for the premiership will commence in sections A and B of the four rink competition. Carlton and Prahran should have a ding dong go on the Carlton ...
Article : 158 wordsThis afternoon a man named Nolen, employed at Killara, was bitten by a snake. Nolen was working in a field, and the snake fastened on to the back of his right hand. ...
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Advertising : 3,665 wordsEntries for the above tournament, to be played on the M.C.C. greens during Cup week, close on Monday next, 21st October, at the M.C.C. office, 352 Collins-street, at 4 p.m. ...
Article : 141 wordsConsiderable delay has occurred in arranging for the land boards which are to deal with the 3000 applications for 260 blocks made available in various parts of ...
Article : 208 wordsIt was reported to the police last night that a man had committed suicide at Pullut, some miles from Rainbow. Constable Dunkley proceeded out and cut the body ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 253 wordsA girl of fifteen, named Alice Belgree, employed at Matthews and Co.'s, York-street, to-day fell down a lift well, a distance of 30 feet. She was admitted to the ...
Article : 46 wordsThe only fixture among metropolitan clubs to-day is the twelve a side match between Kew and Eaglemont clubs, to be played at Kew links. Suburban courses are fast approaching the unplayable stage, ...
Article : 282 wordsThe seventeenth ordinary general meeting of shareholders in the Dunlop Rubber Co. of Australasia Ltd. was held at the head office of the company, 108 Flinders-street, yesterday; Mr. N. ...
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Advertising : 189 wordsThe subdivision of the Pirron Yalloak Estate, of 800 acres, near Colac, is one of the most successful operations undertaken by the Closer Settlement Board. At ...
Article : 245 wordsThe concluding match in this season's record programme of 353 pennant fixtures will be played this afternoon. In the third division--in which 24 teams subdivided into three groups competed--University ...
Article : 471 wordsIn the semi-final, F. Salmon beat J. Best by 3 wins to 2 wins and 1 draw. Salmon put up a great performance by beating his opponent after losing the first two games. Best wins third ...
Article : 83 wordsThe Victorian Association has arranged a series of summer sprints to eventuate at Middle Park on the following dates:--2nd, 9th, 23rd November, and 7th December. The distances are 100, 120, 150 and ...
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The Age (Melbourne, Vic. : 1854 - 1954), Sat 19 Oct 1907, Page 16
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