The polling for the Dundas electorate has been completed, and resulted in the return of the old member, Mr. Hudson (Labor), who defeated Mr. Thomas ...
Article : 157 wordsThe Labor Council to-night recanted on its attitude towards the unions which had registered under the Industrial Disputes Act, and rejected a motion that such unions ...
Article : 40 wordsA correspondent has written asking:- (1) How much the Government has spent on closer settlement? (2) How many officials are employed in carrying on the ...
Article : 178 wordsSir,--Professor Nanson admits that the mark vote might be suitable for Utopia, which I take to mean that possibly it is perfect in principle, but would be spoiled in ...
Article : 699 wordsThis afternoon an elderly man knocked at the shop door of Mrs. Wells, in Lyttleton-terrace and almost immediately fell to the footpath, his head striking a post. ...
Article : 167 wordsThe Licences Reduction Board continued its sittings at Ballarat on Thursday for the hearing of evidence in regard to the compensation to be awarded to the owners and ...
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Advertising : 164 wordsThe half yearly report of the Civil Service Co-operative Society of New South Wales states that the cash receipts were £115,000, an increase of £1957 over those ...
Article : 134 wordsVICTORIA.--Generally cloudy and unsettled, with rain. Stormy conditions passing over the State, especially along the coast, with strong squally N. to W. and S.W. winds, blowing at ...
Article : 240 wordsAn old age pensioner named John Buick was this morning found dead in ids hut a short distance from Mr. George Beveridge's residence at Forbes. ...
Article : 31 wordsThe debate on the Premier's motion that the House approve of the resolution, agreed to at the Premiers' Conference in May last concerning the Commonwealth [?] ...
Article : 307 wordsThe demand for land in this district is shown by the large number of applications winch came before the Western Land Commissioners. For fourteen blocks, situated ...
Article : 185 wordsThe Warratta Estate, owned by Mr. W. T. Mortlock, and comprising about 27,000 acres of wheat growing, country, is to be subdivided and leased to suitable ...
Article : 178 wordsWhile driving home from Christmastown Mr. Alf. Berry, of North Prentice, was thrown out of his buggy. Three of his ribs were broken, and he received abrasions ...
Article : 41 wordsA miner named Michael Heffernan, 39 years of age, was killed at the Junction North mine last night. He was falling ore into a chute in the stope on the 934 feet ...
Article : 87 wordsThe following varieties of Gippsland grown seed maize arc available for distribution from the Department of Agriculture:-Funk's Yellow Dent, Sibley Gold Mine, Longfellow, Pride of the North ...
Article : 141 wordsAn accident when had a fatal termination occurred at Ridgeway about midnight yesterday, when two men named Arthur Bain and Riseley were killed through being ...
Article : 85 wordsTo-day began bright and pleasant, but [?] 9 a.m. became overcast, with freshening northerly winds. About neon heavy festooned alto-stratus clouds overspread the sky, and for a time local ...
Article : 231 wordsThe following Crown lands are available for settlement or will probably be available during the year:-Central district 62,469 acres; northern district, 58,872 acres; ...
Article : 50 wordsThe well known Swan water Estate is to be subdivided and disposed of by public auction in lots ranging from 100 to 2000 acres. Altogether 9200 acres will be ...
Article : 37 wordsThe construction of the Melbourne to Sorrento telephone trunk line of 66 miles is proceeding satisfactorily. The 50 miles section to Dromana was completed last week, und was made available for ...
Article : 53 wordsA married man named David Guerin appeared before the city bench on Thursday charged, with the larceny of a small flask of whisk, valued at 26, belonging to the ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 172 wordsThe new closer settlement policy announced in the financial statement is the subject of a new measure, the Land Settlement Finance Bill. Its purpose is to ...
Article : 202 wordsPublic telephone bureaus have been opened at Murghebolue and Violet Town, the latter giving communication with Benalla, Euroa, Avcnel, Seymour and Broadford. ...
Article : 26 wordsMr. J. Holland, chairman of the Police Board of Examiners, has reported to the Chief Commissioner on the recent police examinations. ...
Article : 247 wordsThe Master Tanners and Leather Manufacturers' Association held its annual dinner at the Port Phillip Club Hotel last evening. Mr. Joshua Pitt presided, and there were about 100 present. ...
Article : 416 wordsIn the Assembly to-day, the Treasurer told Mr. M'Donald that the Premier of New South Wales was taking steps on behalf of all the States to test the validity ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 95 wordsThe annual meeting of the Hawthorn District Cricket Club was held in the local town hall last night. There was a large attendance of members. Mr. W. D. Pleasant's presided. ...
Article : 512 wordsSir,--Even if my letter in "The Age" of the 15th inst. sheds no new light on the above subject, it has evoked discussion which may lead to the solution of a ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 85 wordsA deputation of dairy farmers and wholesale milk vendors asked the Minister of Agriculture to-day to introduce a bill for the establishment of central depots, under ...
Article : 54 wordsThe match of 3000 up to decide the amateur billiard championship of Australasia between J. B. Belfield (holder of the New South Wales championship), and. A. H. ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 166 wordsA conference of representatives of city and suburban municipalities convened for the purpose of discussing the question of an amendment of the basis of ...
Article : 356 wordsThe local branch of the A.N.A. has decided to ask the Geelong corporation to make more use of Australian trees when tree planting in the streets and the ...
Article : 342 wordsOne of the worst caws that has been heard recently in connection with pure food laws was dealt with at Footscray yesterday, when Henry Baker, dairyman, was charged with having sold ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 990 wordsThe Eisteddfod competitions were continued last evening at the temperance hall. Williamstown. The highest sectional awards are as follow:- Pianoforte Solo, under sixteen, second ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 251 wordsMITIAMO.--A [?]cot race of 130 yards, for £10, was run at Mologa on Wednesday between. Bert Gregory, of Pyramid Hill, and Thomas Rudkins, of Mit[?], and resulted in a win for the former. ...
Article : 41 wordsThe Water Supply department has intimated to the Warrnambool Waterworks Trust, that Commissioner S. M'Donald has been reappointed as Government ...
Article : 75 wordsThe suction dredger obtained from Victoria for the removal of extensive beds of silt in Torrens Lake is giving the utmost satisfaction to the city council officers. ...
Article : 78 wordsCASTLEMAINE.--In the final clean up from the present paddock of the Specimen Gully Dredging Co., as reported yesterday, a partial clean up of. 30 oz. was omitted, which gives them the ...
Article : 52 wordsHenry Macpherson, who was arrested in Adelaide a few weeks ago, was brought up at the local police court on Wednesday on two charges of passing valueless cheques on ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 315 wordsSir,--In your leader to-day regarding the proposed electrification of our railways and the present smut nuisance, you advocate gas engines to avoid this; might I suggest ...
Article : 85 wordsSomething of a sensation was created in the Richmond council chamber list evening when the mayor (Cr. Freeman), in reading the names of councillors who had been appointed to the appointed to the various ...
Article : 143 wordsA tanner in tins district, on whose property the rabbits have been increasing, has found that cut up roots of the Scotch thistle, very lightly dipped in strychnine, ...
Article : 62 wordsAlexander Henry Miller, of Rosslyn-street, West Melbourne, cooper. Causes of insolvency : On [?] count of various removals business connection [?] lost, investing capital in unproductive business ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 188 wordsRUTHERGLEN.--A fire occurred here on Thursday morning at the residence of Mr. T. P. Reardon, High-street. The flames spread rapidly, and as the linings were only ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 193 wordsDuring yesterday afternoon, Charles Nott, a market gamlener, who lives at Heatherton, when driving home through Elsternwick along the Point Nepoin road on top of load of [?]anure, was ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 132 wordsThe following lenders for the ensuing year were accepted ut a meeting of the Richmond council last evening:--Supply of sand, J. Nelson, 310 par yard; brushware, Institute for Blind, £96 106; ...
Article : 100 wordsBROKEN HILL.--Messrs, W. J. Loring and P. P. Mitchell left on Thursday for Melbourne, after a visit to their various interests ae Broken Hill. When interviewed, Mr. Loring said he was ...
Article : 228 wordsInformation was yesterday received from Tara, dale that the police there had apprehended Arthur Evans, aged 33, for whose arrest a warrant had been issued at Mentone about a month ago ...
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Advertising : 98 wordsA Ore, the cause of which is unknown, broke out night at 40 B[?]ld-street, Collingwood, a one-story brick and iron building, owned and occupied as a boot factory by Messrs. Ferguson Bros. ...
Article : 103 wordsADELAIDE.--The members of the Victorian rifle team, it take port in the Commonwealth rifle matches at Port Adelaide, arrived by the Melbourne express on Thursday morning. The Western ...
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The Age (Melbourne, Vic. : 1854 - 1954), Fri 18 Sep 1908, Page 6
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