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  2. FEDERAL PUBLIC SERVICE.

    Referring to the controversy which has arisen over the question of leave an the Federal Government departments, the Commissioner (Mr. D. C. M'Lachlan) ...

    Article : 400 words
  3. COUNTRY NEWS.

    A sad story was told at the Buninyong police court on Monday by Mrs. Elizabeth Harding, who proceeded against her husband, Thos. Harding, a carrier, for leaving ...

    Article : 439 words
  4. THE BUTT-RUMFORD CONCERTS

    Another great audience assembled at the Town Hall last night, and quite evidently went away at the close of the concert delighted with the manner of their ...

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  5. FATALITIES AND ACCIDENTS.

    A telegram was yesterday received by the police of Melbourne from Superintendent Sherwood, of Sydney, stating that Mr. Charles E. Goodsir, traveller for Mr. ...

    Article : 105 words
  6. Advertising

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    Advertising : 169 words
  7. AUSTRALIAN DEFENCE.

    Having reviewed the revised estimates of its authors, the revised report of Mr. Hake, the Defence department's chemical adviser, and the latest reports of the ...

    Article : 491 words
  8. OLD AGE PENSIONS.

    In opening the Eight Hours demonstration to-day, Mr. Fisher, the leader of the Federal Labor party, referred incidentally to the question of old age pensions, He ...

    Article : 367 words
  9. UNIVERSITY COMMENCEMENT.

    At the adjourned meeting of the University Council yesterday the Chancellor (Sir John Madden) read the correspondence which had taken place between himself and ...

    Article : 488 words
  10. THE WEATHER.

    VICTORIA. --Fine, warm, more or less cloudy and close. Tendency to thundery conditions in the western districts. Northerly winds. Issued at Noon, Monday, 6th April. ...

    Article : 167 words
  11. A STRANGE FATALITY.

    Henry Bates, the man who on the night of 27th ult. was found lying unconscious at the corner of Bourke and Exhibition streets, with a wound on his head, died ...

    Article : 114 words
  12. WHARF LABORER INJURED.

    A man named Henry Fear, a wharf laborer, yesterday fell down the hold of the steamer Maheno at the Australian wharf. He was admitted to the Melbourne ...

    Article : 46 words
  13. MOTOR CAR FATALITY.

    Murdoch Gillies, a telegraph operator, while cycling near Petone, was run down by Mr. Goring Johnston's motor car, driven by a man named Barling, and was killed. ...

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  14. WEATHER NOTES.

    During Monday the weather in the city was warm and close, and at times squally, dusty and unpleasant. The thermometer, owing probably to a considerable Amount of cloud of the high level ...

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  15. EIGHT HOURS DAY.

    The 52nd anniversary celebration of the introduction of the eight hours system into Victoria took place to-day under most propitious circumstances. The day was ...

    Article : 458 words
  16. THROWN FROM A BUGGY.

    The Rev. T. J O' Connell, parish priest of Tatura, was thrown from his buggy on the Mooroopna-road on Saturday night, through the wheel striking a culvert. He ...

    Article : 56 words
  17. "THE FEDERAL SPIRIT."

    Arrangements are being made by the Federal Public Service Commissioner to hold an examination for appointment as clerk in the public service during the first ...

    Article : 223 words
  18. NEW SOUTH WALES PARLIAMENT.

    The Legislative Assembly met this afternoon to further deal with the Industrial Disputes Bill. On the motion of Mr. Wade, the bill was recommitted, and the ...

    Article : 158 words
  19. BENDIGO.

    The Senior Cadets, under the command of Captain T. O. Henderson, held a full day parade on Monday. The battalion, consisting of four companies, marched out to ...

    Article : 81 words
  20. UNIVERSITY COUNCIL.

    An adjourned meeting of the University Council was held in the conference room at the Supreme Court yesterday, the chancellor (Sir John Madden) presiding. ...

    Article : 492 words
  21. REQUEST FROM GLEN WAVERLEY.

    A request was made to the Minister of Lands yesterday by a deputation from Glen Waverley. introduced by Mr. Keast, M.L.A., for a grant of £1 for £1 towards the purchase of a site for ...

    Article : 152 words
  22. GOVERNMENT'S MILITARY PROPOSALS.

    Commenting yesterday upon a report of a meeting of officers in Brisbane, at which the Government's military proposals were considered, the Minister of Defence said:-- ...

    Article : 140 words
  23. GEELONG.

    The following resolution, suggested by the Melbourne Chamber of Commerce, was carried by the local chamber on Monday: -- That this chamber burns with regret of the ...

    Article : 164 words
  24. COMMONWEALTH METEOROLOGY.

    {No abstract available}

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 189 words
  25. PREMIERS' CONFERENCE.

    The Prime Minister, on behalf of himself and Sir William Lyne, has accepted the invitation of the Premier of New South Wales to be present at some of the ...

    Article : 127 words
  26. WORK AND WAGES.

    For some time past a special committee of the Operative Bakers' Society has been collecting information from all parts of tho world on the question of day labor in ...

    Article : 145 words
  27. AN ORANGEMAN'S SPEECH.

    Cr. Wilkins, in the course of the Collingwood council meeting last evening, said he desired to draw attention to remarks make at a meeting held in the town hall ...

    Article : 253 words
  28. GRAMMAR SCHOOL JUBILEE.

    Among the many attractions at the jubilee celebrations of the Church of England Grammar School is a very interesting little exhibition of curiosities, and the ...

    Article : 326 words
  29. EARLY CLOSING ARRANGEMENT.

    The Local Traders' Association decided to close their establishments at 9 o'clock on Saturday nights. This arrangement came into operation on Saturday last. Two ...

    Article : 83 words
  30. RAIN IN NEW SOUTH WALES.

    {No abstract available}

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 156 words
  31. TELEPHONE GIRLS' GRIEVANCE

    Much dissatisfaction is being manifested at the present time among the young ladies of the Melbourne Central Telephone Exchange on account of certain action taken ...

    Article : 301 words
  32. MELBOURNE CITY COUNCIL.

    An ordinary meeting of the Melbourne City Council was held yesterday afternoon at the Town Hall, Cr. Davey, Acting Lord Mayor, presiding. ...

    Article : 658 words
  33. WARATAH MINERS ON STRIKE.

    The trouble at the Magnet mine, near Waratah, was brought to a head this afternoon, when the whole of the men went out on strike. This action was taken ...

    Article : 73 words
  34. HIGH PRICE FOR A FARM.

    On Saturday, at the Commercial Hotel, Daylesford, Messrs. H. Ross and G. W. Parker, in conjunction, offered at auction the farm known as Gollan's, situated at ...

    Article : 130 words
  35. RAIN IN QUEENSLAND.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 182 words
  36. BENDIGO POSTAL FRAUDS.

    The Postmaster-General yesterday had before him the case of the two officers at the Bendigo Post Office who have been suspended on the ground of grave ...

    Article : 248 words
  37. NEW SOUTH WALES.

    It appears that the two women' who caused a sensation in the Glen Innes coach on Friday night have been dress makers at Inverell, and have lived a lonely life for ...

    Article : 55 words
  38. DEPARTMENTAL NEGLECT.

    At a meeting of the Elthain shire council to- day, the health officer for the East riding, Dr. B. J. Adam, reported that at the Dixon's Greek State sanool there was no ...

    Article : 99 words
  39. CHEMIST SUED FOR DAMAGES.

    At the district court John Arthur Gardner sued Joseph Brokenshire, a chemist, claiming on behalf of his child £200 damages for alleged negligence on the part of ...

    Article : 79 words
  40. AUSTRALIAN WOMEN'S LEAGUE

    A meeting of the St. Kilda branch of the Australian Women's League was held last night at the St. Kilda town hall. There was a small attendance. ...

    Article : 534 words
  41. ATHLETIC SPORTS MEETING.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 425 words
  42. THE AMERICAN FLEET.

    At last night's sitting of the St. Kilda council Cr. Barnet suggested the necessity of steps being taken to bring about the landing of the admiral and staff of the ...

    Article : 168 words
  43. CHARGE OF PERJURY.

    A. C. Blacker was charged at the police court this morning with perjury during the hearing of a recent sheep stealing case against him. On the application of ...

    Article : 45 words
  44. RIVER GAUGINGS.

    {No abstract available}

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 121 words
  45. BROKEN HILL, Monday.

    Mr. Swinburne, Chairman of the Water Supply, and Mr. Colin Templeton, Director, left to- night. Mr. Swinburne said that the company intended to raise the weir at ...

    Article : 79 words
  46. FIRES.

    BENDIGO. --While the eight hours procession was wending its way through the principal streets of the city on Monday a commotion was caused by the fire brigade's ...

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  47. NOXIOUS WORKS AT ECHUCA.

    Dr. Robertson, assistant medical inspector to the Board of Health, who recently visited Echuca in connection with the outbreak of typhoid fever, has forwarded a ...

    Article : 398 words
  48. RIVERINA NEWS.

    Great difficulty is being experienced by stock owners in procuring trucks to convey stock from the drought area to grass lands secured in the northern part of the State. ...

    Article : 95 words
  49. FISHERMEN'S EXCITING EXPERIENCE.

    During last week two local fishermen, who devote their attention to catching whiting in Cole's Channel to the north of Swan Island, had several narrow escapes ...

    Article : 155 words
  50. AN INTENDING SUICIDE.

    Constable M'Caffrey agrees that a stern chase is a long one, for yesterday, in Bourke- street, when he approached a young man named Wm. C. Chard, aged nineteen, with a view to ...

    Article : 190 words
  51. AN INVITATION TO GEELONG.

    At the request of the Geelong Progress Association, the town council has decided to write to the Prime Minister and ask that a portion of the American fleet be ...

    Article : 36 words
  52. WESTERN AUSTRALIA.

    The Esplanade Hotel, Middleton Beach, Albany, has been burnt to the ground. It was an old and well known house about two miles out of the town. ...

    Article : 35 words
  53. THE ELECTRICAL TARGET.

    Sir, --In reference to the paragraph in your London Letter, published in "The Age" of to-day, relating to the electrical target and the War Office ...

    Article : 139 words
  54. NEW ZEALAND.

    A fire at Mataura destroyed five shops and damaged several others. The Christchurch municipal tramways show a surplus of £188 after providing for ...

    Article : 74 words
  55. A. N. A. COMPETITIONS.

    {No abstract available}

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 93 words
  56. CHAMBER OF MANUFACTURES

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 245 words
  57. SYDNEY LIVE STOCK MARKET.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 182 words
  58. APPEALS FOR AID.

    In response to the appeal made with the object of providing an annuity for Mr. F. J. Rose, founder of the Victorian Deaf and Dumb Institution, and for many years its superintendent, and who ...

    Article : 139 words
  59. FLYNN FAMILY RELIEF FUND.

    A special meeting of the committee of the above fund will be held at the Malvern town hall this evening at 8 o'clock. Collectors having outstanding amounts are requested to hang them in at ...

    Article : 49 words
  60. LARCENY FROM A DWELLING.

    The residence of Mr. Jas. Hughes, 145 Well- street, South Melbourne, was burglariously entered yesterday afternoon, and a quantity of jewellery, valued at £30, was stolen, besides £2 10 ...

    Article : 101 words
  61. Advertising

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  62. BAY EXCURSIONS.

    Messrs. Huddart, Parker and Co. announce that to-day the Hygeia leaves Port Melbourne railway pier at 10.30 a.m. on a special cheap trip to Queenscliff and Sorrento. ...

    Article : 31 words
  63. Advertising

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