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  2. V.A.T.C. AUSTRALIAN MEETING.

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    Article : 4,621 words
  3. THE HEALTH LAWS.

    It appeats that the consideration now being given by a sub-committee of the Health Officers' Association to the unworkability of the health laws, referred to in ...

    Article : 688 words
  4. SATURDAY HALF HOLIDAY.

    The Shopkeepers Saturday Half Holiday Association will hold a monster demonstration in the Melbourne Town Hall on Friday evening next, 7th August, for the ...

    Article : 60 words
  5. Advertising

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  6. FATALITIES AND ACCIDENTS.

    An inquiry was held by the Coroner (Dr. Cole) on Saturday in regard to the circumstances attending the death of Archibald Ernest Windram, aged 28, employed at ...

    Article : 198 words
  7. ORANGE DEMONSTRATION.

    An Orange service was held yesterday in the Brunswick-street Methodist Church, Fitzroy, by local lodges. The Rev. Geo. Tregear delivered an address, in which he ...

    Article : 291 words
  8. SYMPATHY OF THE TRADES HALL COUNCIL.

    The members of the Trades Hall Council are in full sympathy with the movement in favor of a universal Saturday half holiday. At the meeting of the council on ...

    Article : 70 words
  9. THE WEATHER.

    Fine rains have fallen in the northern areas. An exceptionally heavy fall of snow occurred at Petersburg on Saturday, the amount and duration exceeding ...

    Article : 86 words
  10. CHAMBER OF COMMERCE SUPPORTS THE MOVEMENT.

    The council of the Chamber of Commerce at its meeting on Thursday was asked to express its opinion on the proposal of the Shopkeepers' Saturday Half Holiday ...

    Article : 112 words
  11. TO THE EDITOR OF THE AGE.

    Sir,--The Early Closing Act brought disaster on many small traders, and loss to many more. The only ones who benefited were the large city and suburban stores. We ...

    Article : 398 words
  12. A DEATH AT FITZROY.

    On Friday night a woman named Annie Thompson was taken to St. Vincent Hospital in a dying condition, and she expired before the institution was reached. A ...

    Article : 78 words
  13. FORECASTS.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 200 words
  14. "FOUND DROWNED."

    In connection with the deatn of Charles Henry Lush, aged 70, of Richmond, whose body was recovered from the Yarra on Tuesday last, the Coroner on Saturday ...

    Article : 52 words
  15. FEELING IN BRIGHTON.

    The result of a canvass made amongst shopkeepers at Brighton for signatures to a petition in favor of the universal closing of shops on Saturday afternoon, is that ...

    Article : 61 words
  16. "THE ADVANCE OF PROTESTANTISM."

    The annual choral service of the four Orange lodges at Footscray was held in the Federal Hall, Footscray, yesterday afternoon, the building being crowded with ...

    Article : 414 words
  17. WOMAN FOUND UNCONSCIOUS.

    Shortly before 3 p.m. on Saturday, while several small children were playing in the Williamstown Botanical Gardens, they observed a respectably attired woman, who ...

    Article : 227 words
  18. TO THE EDITOR OF THE AGE.

    Sir,--Why should not a law of a country apply to all those it is enacted for? The agitation now prevailing for a so-called "universal" Saturday half holiday is, no ...

    Article : 141 words
  19. WEATHER NOTES.

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  20. BENDIGO EIGHT HOURS DAY.

    The dispute between the Bendigo Trades and Labor Council and the Miners and Engine Drivers' Association with regard to the distribution of the Eight Hours ...

    Article : 761 words
  21. TO THE EDITOR OF THE AGE

    Sir,--Your correspondent "Verb. Sap." states that suburban shopkeepers will throw their Wednesday half holiday away for a Saturday. Unlike the dog in Esop's ...

    Article : 162 words
  22. TO THE EDITOR OF THE AGE.

    Sir,--I would like to give my version as regards the butchering business. The experiences of last summer ought to have proved to anyone in the trade that it is ...

    Article : 381 words
  23. RAILWAY LINE ACCIDENT.

    Isaac Fox, aged 62, who lives ivitli his family at Myrtle-street, South Yarra, and is caretaker of No. 163 Collins-street, late last night had a remarkably narrow escape ...

    Article : 102 words
  24. SENSATIONAL COACH CAPSIZE.

    The Glen Wills and Omeo mail coach, on the way to Omeo, met with a serious mishap about four miles out of Sunnyside. One of the polers fell, and when righted ...

    Article : 141 words
  25. KICKED BY A HORSE.

    A young man named Percy Shaw, of Drummond-street, Carlton, was on Saturday admitted to the Melbourne Hospital suffering from concussion of the brain, ...

    Article : 58 words
  26. TO THE EDITOR OF THE AGE.

    Sir,--Many of those against the universal half holiday have advanced arguments that are pitifully selfish in tone, and are under cover of a nom de plume, while in ...

    Article : 298 words
  27. SURPLUS REVENUE ACT.

    With a desire to assist the State Treasurers as far as was in his power, the Commonwealth Treasurer last week took administrative action of a far reaching ...

    Article : 344 words
  28. A FATAL FALL.

    George Gordon, aged 19 years, a printer, residing at Marrickville, was walking along a cutting near Cook's River to-day, when he slipped and fell some distance. He was ...

    Article : 44 words
  29. GUARD FALLS FROM A TRAIN.

    A railway guard named William Daniels, aged 53 years, was seriously injured near Banksia station through falling from the train. The train was proceeding to ...

    Article : 95 words
  30. A DOOMED MAN'S FATE.

    Edward Waters made a gruesome discovery whilst out shooting on the banks of the Murrumbidgee River just above the town. Waters noticed something on a ...

    Article : 162 words
  31. TO THE EDITOR OF THE AGE.

    Sir,--Your correspondent Mr. James Thompson seems of a rather seifish disposition, and thinks if be can urge those shopkeepers who favor a universal Saturday to ...

    Article : 258 words
  32. A GAS EXLOSION.

    Harold Delaney, a barman employed at the Steyne Hotel, Manly, found a gas leak in the parlor on Friday night by the aid of a match. ...

    Article : 90 words
  33. TO THE EDITOR OF THE AGE.

    Sir,--Mr. Garrick, one of your correspondents, has said that shop assistants, &c. will have ample time to shop in their lunch hour. I am a factory girl, who has from ...

    Article : 142 words
  34. RUN OVER BY A GOODS TRAIN.

    A fatal accident happened close to Murrurundi station last evening, a man, John Heffernan. a laborer, being knocked down by a goods train that was being shunted. ...

    Article : 47 words
  35. WOMAN'S PECULIAR DEATH.

    The death of the woman Muriel Goose, better known as Courtney, which ivas reported in "The Age" of Saturday morning, presented features which at the time pointed ...

    Article : 347 words
  36. SUICIDE AT HOBART.

    A mail named Geo. West, aged 36 years, piano tuner, a native of Victoria, committed suicide in the Queen's Domain on Saturday afternoon by shooting himself in ...

    Article : 48 words
  37. RAIN IN VICTORIA.

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  38. TO THE EDITOR OF THE AGE.

    Sir,--I must certainly disagree with some of your correspondents in their contention that the suburban shopkeepers would lose a large portion of their trade in the event ...

    Article : 243 words
  39. FATAL VEHICLE ACCIDENT.

    James Alexander Bainn, formerly of Melbourne, a married man, employed at Foys' stable, was killed on Thursday night by the capsizing of a sulky he was driving. ...

    Article : 48 words
  40. TO THE EDITOR OF THE AGE.

    Sir.--In Brisbane, where the Saturday half holiday has been in operation for over three years, the very best results have been experienced by employers and employes ...

    Article : 279 words
  41. WESTERN AUSTRALIA CLAIMS £60,000.

    In addition to the New South Wales writ the Commonwealth Attorney-General on Saturday received a writ from the Western Australian Government claiming ...

    Article : 53 words
  42. RAIN IN NEW SOUTH WALES.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 211 words
  43. FOOTBALLER DROPS DEAD.

    During the progress of a football match on Saturday at Moorina a player named Arthur Terry fell down dead on the field. ...

    Article : 27 words
  44. FEDERAL CUSTOMS REVENUE.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 148 words
  45. SEAMAN BADLY INJURED.

    R. Davis, employed on a ketch, met with a painful accident at Beauty Point, having both jaws fractured and all his front teeth knocked out. Davis and his ...

    Article : 76 words
  46. LAW LIST.—THIS DAY.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 244 words
  47. FIRE IN BROKEN HILL- CHAMBERS.

    An examination of the lift shaft at Broken Hill-chambers made after the fire brigade had accomplished an excellent "stop" and saved the big building from ...

    Article : 153 words
  48. NEW SOUTH WALES STATION REPORTS.

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  49. RAIN IN QUEENSLAND.

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  50. PARLIAMENT AND PRESS.

    There are no fresh developments in the strike of the Parliamentary press reporters against the House Committee's refusal to provide them with adequate ...

    Article : 151 words
  51. TO THE EDITOR OF THE AGE.

    Sir.--I am surprised that up to now none of your numerous correspondents have, on the Saturday half holiday, made reference to the experiments in this direction which ...

    Article : 434 words
  52. CONFIDENCE TRICK AGAIN.

    Two confidence men named Morris and Harris were charged at the Criminal Court with having conspired to defraud un old man named Rymar of £120. He arrived in ...

    Article : 104 words
  53. RIVER GAUGINGS.

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  54. TIMBER VESSEL WRECKED.

    A message from Tomerong received on Friday states that the scow Hilda, 65 tons, owned by A. Settree, was ashore at Wreck Bay. The vessel, which has a cargo ...

    Article : 87 words
  55. A "BANK SCARE,"

    Quite a stir was created in Chapel-street, Prahran, opposite the Union Bank, on Saturday night about 9 o'clock by the discovery of a large hole in one of the glass panels of the bank front door. ...

    Article : 80 words
  56. Advertising

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