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  2. THE TARIFF.

    When our last edition of yesterday's issue went to press the House of Representatives was considering the duty on fuse, on which the Government had proposed ...

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  3. THE NEW PROTECTION.

    Mr. Palmer, M.P., summoned up sufficient courage to ask a question of the Prime Minister in the House of Representatives last night on the subject of the ...

    Article : 310 words
  4. STATE POLITICAL NOTES.

    On the Municipalities Powers Extension Bill being further considered in committee in the Legislative Assembly yesterday, Mr. J. W. Billson asked for information ...

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  5. AUSTRALIAN PARLIAMENTS.

    In the Assembly tins evening, the Minister of Lands explained the circumstance of the proposed resumption of the Peel River Estate, and the obstacles placed in ...

    Article : 91 words
  6. FATALITIES AND ACCIDENTS.

    PECULIAR RESULT OF A FALL. A case of emphysema, the result of a heavy fall, is under treatment at the Melbourne Hospital. The sufferer, Stephen Francis, aged 65, living at Victoria-grove ...

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  8. NEW SOUTH WALES.

    In the Legislative Assembly to-night, Mr. Wade, in answer to Mr. Fitzpatrick, said that Mr. Pollock, who received £100 5 as fees in connection with the land ...

    Article : 109 words
  9. A BUGGY CAPSIZED.

    On Tuesday afternoon Mrs. Robert Race was driving a three-seated buggy along Bennett-street, and in turning into Geli street she turned too sharply, and the ...

    Article : 138 words
  10. SOUTH AUSTRALIA.

    In the Assembly to-day, a message was received from the Governor intimating that he had assented to seven more acts passed this session. These include bills to deal ...

    Article : 197 words
  11. A SERIOUS CHARGE.

    At the North Sydney police court, five youths named Walter Stevens, 18, carter; Thomas Lang, 19, carter; Wilfred Ernest Farram, 19, carpenter; Robert John ...

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  12. THE WEATHER.

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  13. DUTIES AGREED TO.

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  14. RIVERINA NEWS.

    On Tuesday night a fire broke out in the store premises of Brooking Station. The store, post office and office outbuildings were destroyed, but the homestead was ...

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  15. MR. G. H. REID'S CRITICISM.

    Mr. G. H. Reid expressed his views today in regard to Mr. Deakin's memorandum expounding new protection. "The Prime Minister," he said, "is gifted with ...

    Article : 456 words
  16. RESCUED FROM DROWNING.

    Two daughters of Mr. Jones, while bathing in a dam at Minerva, got into deep water. A miner named Dwyer rescued the younger girl, and learning that the other ...

    Article : 58 words
  17. CHECKING FOREIGN VALUES.

    One of the greatest difficulties experienced by the Customs department is the checking of foreign values of goods imported. As the Commonwealth Government ...

    Article : 214 words
  18. WESTERN AUSTRALIA.

    The Assembly, which met at 2.30 p.m., was engaged on the second reading of the bill for the construction of a railway from Mount Magnet to Black Range. The bill ...

    Article : 82 words
  19. EXCISE EXEMPTION APPLICATIONS.

    In the Commonwealth Court of Arbitration, before Mr. Justice Higgins, yesterday judgment was given in a number of applications for exemption under the Tariff ...

    Article : 824 words
  20. FARM LABORER'S SUICIDE.

    Joseph Henry Coates, farm laborer, at Harford, north-west coast, committed suicide to-day in a potato paddock by cutting his throat with a razor. ...

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  21. WESTERN AUSTRALIA.

    Mr. C. F. Gale, Chief Inspector of Fisheries, has been selected to fill the position of Chief Protector of Aborigines, in place of Mr. Prinsep, who is now in ...

    Article : 65 words
  22. THE AMENDING MINES BILL.

    The Amending Mines Bill was the subject of discussion at a meeting of the local branch of the Miners' Association to-night. The President, Mr. W. Hayhow, said ...

    Article : 198 words
  23. SLAUGHTERMEN'S WAGES.

    The dispute with the slaughtermen at the Sydney Meat Preserving Company's works, at Auburn, has readied a critical stage. At a meeting of the Slaughtermen's Union ...

    Article : 139 words
  24. TASMANIA.

    The Government has decided, after consultation with the Chief Justice and Mr. Justice M'Intyre, not to appoint a third judge in place of the slate Mr. Justice ...

    Article : 123 words
  25. THE HARVESTER DUTIES.

    When it became known last night that the House of Representatives had decided to leave the duty on harvesters at the old figure, several manufacturers who were in ...

    Article : 115 words
  26. NEW ZEALAND.

    At the Christchurch wool sales 17,000 bales were offered, but a large portion was passed in. Flour has again been reduced. To day's ...

    Article : 89 words
  27. LIVELY COUNCIL MEETING.

    The matter of the appointment of a new curator to the Barkly (Burnley) Gardens gave rise to an angry scone in the Richmond council last evening. ...

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  28. ROBBERIES BY GIRLS.

    A smartly attired young woman named Nettie Doherty, aged eighteen years, was presented at Footscray court yesterday on a charge of stealing a quantity of silverware and weiring apparel ...

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  29. THE WELLINGTON FIRE.

    The Cabinet held an informal inquiry into the cause of the fire at Parliament buildings, and came to the conclusion that it was caused by an electric lighting wire ...

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  30. CURING OPIUM SMOKERS

    The Eastern files by the steamer Eastern, from Hong Kong, report that the suppression of opium smoking in Canton is making headway. Fifty-two smokers who have ...

    Article : 71 words
  31. STATE FIRE INSURANCE.

    When the State fire office commenced public business the private companies declined to coinsure. The department therefore arranged, through Lloyd's, with a ...

    Article : 96 words
  32. LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.

    Although the Factories and Shops Bill had reached the report stage, it occupied a great portion of yesterday's sitting with results reported elsewhere. The House ...

    Article : 97 words
  33. ENGLISH SYMPATHY.

    The English newspapers, in commenting on the news of the destruction by fire of the House of Parliament at Wellington, express much sympathy with the New ...

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  34. MORTALITY AMONG CATTLE.

    The Chief Inspector of Stock (Mr. Stewart) has returned from Muswellbrook, where he went to inquire into the recent heavy losses of cattle. About a fortnight ago 1300 died suddenly at Muswellbrook out ...

    Article : 182 words
  35. THE RAILWAYS

    The train service on this line is causing great dissatisfaction. The distance from Morwell to Mirboo is about 19 miles, yet it takes nearly 2 hours, and often longer, to ...

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  36. WHARF WORKERS' CO- OPERATIVE SOCIETY.

    On the northern side of the Victoria Dock, facing a coal begrimed wharf, and with a weary background of dusty plain stretching as far as Footscray, stands a ...

    Article : 629 words
  37. MINING ENGINE DRIVERS.

    The annual conference of the Amalgamated Engine Drivers' Association of Victoria was held at the shire hall to-day. Mr. C. Arnold, president, presided, and in ...

    Article : 462 words
  38. CATHOLIC LADIES' COLLEGE.

    Her Excellency Lady Northcote was the guest of honor at the Catholic Ladies' College yesterday afternoon on the occasion of the investiture of the students of honor. ...

    Article : 519 words
  39. RIVER GAUGINGS.

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  40. ANOTHER SIMILAR CASE.

    A fashionably attired girl, named Mary Stone, aged seventeen years and ten months, was charged at the same court with the larceny of jewellery, valued at £20, the property of her mistress ...

    Article : 377 words
  41. MUNICIPAL CONCERTS.

    At the same meeting, Cr. Billon (chairman of the public works committee reported that a Mr. Crosbie had agreed to provide summer evening concerts in the city reserve at a charge of 3d. on ...

    Article : 477 words
  42. NEW INSOLVENTS.

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  43. TOBACCO ROBBERY.

    In the Criminal Court yesterday Henry Gold- stone, a shopkeeper, of Derby- street, Collingwood, was again tried on a charge of having, in company with James Holdsworth and Joseph Kelly ...

    Article : 259 words
  44. LAW LIST.--THIS DAY.

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  45. AN OFFICIAL RETURN.

    The Minister of Customs laid a return before Parliament yesterday, showing that in Victoria 133 manufacturers were notified of his official requirements under the ...

    Article : 121 words
  46. OUTBREAK OF ANTHRAX.

    In connection with the outbreak of anthrax reported amongst a herd of goats depasturing on the travelling stock reserve on the north side of Wagga, the inspector ...

    Article : 65 words
  47. A PAWNBROKER CENSURED.

    During the hearing of a larceny case at Footscray court yesterday, Constable Glowaski, of Russel- street, complained that he had experienced considerable difficulty in securing evidence against ...

    Article : 239 words
  48. MANUFACTURE OF STRIPPER HARVESTERS.

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  49. AN HOTELKEEPER'S FIX.

    The great fire which occurred on the night of 30th ult. in Elizabeth-street, and resulted in damage to the estimated extent of £150,000, was also responsible for the appearance at the District Court ...

    Article : 292 words
  50. THE FINISH OF THE SESSION.

    In the House of Representatives last night, Mr. Johnson (N.S.W.) asked whether the Prime Minister could give the House any definite information as to when ...

    Article : 533 words
  51. SUNDAY LIQUOR TRAFFIC.

    Emily Bateman, license of the Railway Club Hotel, Toorak-road, South Yarra, was fined £2 by the Prahran bench yesterday, for Sunday trading on 24th November, and George Nott, of ...

    Article : 78 words
  52. BOYS' FATAL FIGHT.

    The lad Thomas, who was charged with murder as the result of his fatal fight with another lad, named Gravolin, has been discharged from custody, as it is ...

    Article : 44 words
  53. MUNICIPAL SUBSIDIES OVERPAID.

    The select committee of the Assembly today reported that £30,000 had been overpaid to municipalities on account of subsidies. It recommended that a special ...

    Article : 92 words
  54. DEFRAUDING THE RAILWAYS.

    A well dressed young man named William Ernest Dowv was charged with, riding between Newport and Footscray in a railway carriage on 11th October on a ticket dated 7th October. Defendant said ...

    Article : 147 words
  55. DISEASED FRUIT CONDEMNED.

    When the Maheno's fruit cargo was discharged to-day 120 cases of apricots were condemned, owing to the presence of fly maggots, and 85 cases were ordered for ...

    Article : 53 words
  56. BATCH OF STOWAWAYS.

    On arrival off Williamstown yesterday of the steamer Thorpe Grange, which had made a line trip from London, a question regarding the number of his crew, led ...

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  57. A BOYS' BRIGADE AT SOUTH MELBOURNE.

    The question of forming a boys' brigade at South Melbourne was the subject of some discussion at Wednesday night's meeting of the local council. Cr. Murphy, who introduced the ...

    Article : 141 words
  58. A J.P. FINED FOR ASSAULT.

    At Fitsroy court yesterday John Alexander Hunter, a stalwart man, of 68 who stated that he was on the commission of peace in New South wales ...

    Article : 128 words
  59. DECISIONS UNDER THE EXCISE ACT.

    In the House of Representatives last night, the Minister of Customs, in answer to Mr. O'Malley, said he had seen the judgment of Mr. Justice Higgins in ...

    Article : 318 words
  60. APPEALS FOR AID.

    In response to the appeal made in our columns by the Rev. Keith-Forbes for donations towards procuring an artificial leg for Luke Darcy, we have received the following sum:—R.A.A.W. ...

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