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  2. THE VALUE OF HISTORY.

    Professor E. Scott, recently appointed to the Chair of History at the Melbourne University, delivered his inaugural lecture last night in the Melba Hall before a large ...

    Article : 924 words
  3. MUNICIPAL INTELLIGENCE.

    Tenders were accepted by Brighton council on Monday night for supplies, &c., as follow:--Maintenance metal for year, St. Albans Quarrying Co., 66 per cubic yard; horses, drays, drivers, &c., ...

    Article : 51 words
  4. BOWLING.

    The two semi-final games for the coveted champion of champions' prize were played on the Richmond Union green yesterday under ideal conditions. W. W. Stephens, of Armadale, met Vagg, ...

    Article : 668 words
  5. COUNTRY NEWS.

    At the police court on Wednesday James Hare was fined £1, and Eredk. Thompson 10, for persisting in loitering when warned to move on by a constable. ...

    Article : 128 words
  6. WORK AND WAGES.

    The Minister of Labor has nominated the following as members of the engineering board:--Employers' representatives: Messrs. J. F. Dodd, E. P. Lewis, A. T. ...

    Article : 67 words
  7. FRUIT REPORTS.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 186 words
  8. RIVERINA NEWS.

    Rev. W. J. Malcolmson, of Ashford, has accepted the call to the Berrigan Presbyterian church charge. A movement is on foot at Tocumwal ...

    Article : 206 words
  9. NORTHCOTE WATER SUPPLY.

    Cr. M'Donnell, at the meeting of Northcote council on Monday night, drew attention to the serious position of Gooch and R[?]yne streets in regard to water supply. The residents there ...

    Article : 227 words
  10. METROPOLITAN BOARD EMPLOYES.

    A number of borers in the employ of the Metropolitan Board of Works are in receipt of 3 per day, and recently the United Laborers' Union, of which they are ...

    Article : 161 words
  11. METROPOLITAN MEAT MARKET.

    {No abstract available}

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 150 words
  12. BENDIGO.

    Disappointment and some annoyance wag expressed at the non-appearance of the aviator, Hawker, who had been announced to give an exhibition in Bendigo on ...

    Article : 275 words
  13. GRAIN SALES.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 372 words
  14. HEALT OF CAMBERWELL

    The annual report of the health officer of Camberwell (Dr. Kilvington) for 1913, states the number of births was 157, or 10.4 per 1000, and the number of deaths 134, or nearly 9 per 1000. While ...

    Article : 148 words
  15. TANNERS' CLAIMS.

    Evidence in support of the claims of the Federated Tanners' and Leather Dressers Employes' Union for increased wages and improved working conditions as far as this ...

    Article : 54 words
  16. THE DAIRYING INDUSTRY.

    COBDEN.--During the past month 120, [?] gallons of milk have been received at the co[?]den Cheese and Butter Factory, this being an increase of 215 gallons as compared with the ...

    Article : 761 words
  17. TEXTILE WORKERS' UNION.

    A social gathering was held in the ballroom at the Trades Hall on Monday evening, when the prizes won at the Textile Workers' picnic were presented by Mr. C. ...

    Article : 66 words
  18. RESERVE FOR BENTLEIGH.

    Cr. Burgess presided over a meeting of residents of Bentleigh, held on Monday night, to hear a report from, a small committee appointed to recommend purchase of a site for a recreation ...

    Article : 180 words
  19. MELBOURNE HORSE MARKET.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 254 words
  20. MINERS DISPUTE HEWING RATE.

    The miners at the Austral Colliery came out on strike on Monday. The new cavil was to have been drawn that morning, but an application for an increase in ...

    Article : 73 words
  21. CASTLEMAINE.

    Members of the Indeterminate Sentences Board paid their periodical visit to the reformatory gaol on Wednesday. ...

    Article : 17 words
  22. WONTHAGGI.

    A meeting of the local branch of the A.C.M.A. was held on Tuesday night. The position of the wheelers who were discharged during the recent trouble at ...

    Article : 64 words
  23. HAWTHORN MUNICIPAL ELECTION.

    Mr. Jas. Mackay, who is standing for the vacancy in Auburn ward of the Hawthorn council caused by the resignation of Cr. Henningsen, addressed the ratepayers at Adams's hall, ...

    Article : 71 words
  24. SHEARERS' DISPUTE.

    A test case affecting sheep owners and shearers was heard in the County Court yesterday, when Alfred Holmes, shearer, of Middle Brighton, sued ...

    Article : 315 words
  25. THE POLICE COURTS.

    Nathan Agar, the young man who, as the result of his somewhat dramatic identification by a witness in court last Friday, during the trial of John Bender on a charge of attempted housebreaking, ...

    Article : 378 words
  26. CAULFIELD'S PROGRESS.

    The building surveyor reported to Caulfield council on Tuesday night that plans for the erection of 78 new buildings had been approved of during the. past four weeks. The fees paid thereon amounted to £106 26. ...

    Article : 40 words
  27. LIVE STOCK.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 3,683 words
  28. ECHUCA.

    Twenty-six years ago the steamer Freetrader was wrecked in the Murray River near the park, and has since lain in the stream a menace to navigation. The ...

    Article : 71 words
  29. CAULFIELD TENDERS.

    Caulfield council on Tuesday accepted tenders as follows:--Metalling north side of Glen Huntly-road, Bladen and Wallace, £12.40; channelling in Orrong-road, west side, S. Willis Bros., £229 ...

    Article : 44 words
  30. LIGHTING AT COBURG.

    Recently the Metropolitan Gas Co. wrote to Coburg council in reference to the extension of the contract for the lighting of the municipality. It offered curtain concessions to the council and also ...

    Article : 213 words
  31. HAMILTON.

    Messrs. Lodge and Sons, of Hamilton, were the successful tenderers for the erection of the Roman Catholic Church of the Infant Jesus at Koroit. The work will ...

    Article : 31 words
  32. SNAGGING LATROBE RIVER

    The initiatory steps in connection with the strengthening and snagging of Latrobe River was begun to-day, when a party from the Public Works and Dredging ...

    Article : 44 words
  33. COUNTY COURT OPENED.

    The first sittings of the Numurkah County Court took place yesterday. The fact of the court sitting here will save litigants a great deal of expense, as hitherto ...

    Article : 152 words
  34. DAIRYMAN SUED FOR MAINTENANCE

    At Collingwood yesterday, Francis Swain, dairyman, Lang-street, Clifton Hill, was sued by his wife, Barbara Ellen Swain, for maintenance of herself and two children. ...

    Article : 144 words
  35. BAD ROAD AT COBURG.

    At Coburg council meeting last night, a letter was received from Mr. James Quirk, of Barry- street, drawing attention to the bad state of the road. It was a private street, and the council had ...

    Article : 174 words
  36. WHEELERS RESENT DISMISSAL.

    Owing to a wheeler refusing to put certain limbers on a horse at Broxburn mine on Friday, and failing to explain his conduct satisfactorily, he was discharged. The ...

    Article : 70 words
  37. POOWONG AND JEETHO ROADS.

    Introduced by Mr. Downward, M.L.A., the president of the Poowong and Jeetho shire council yesterday saw the Minister of Public Works, and asked that a vote of £300, which had been made ...

    Article : 111 words
  38. DEFENCE OF THE EMPLOYER.

    At a meeting of Dubbo branch of the Farmers and Settlers' Association it was decided to call a meeting of all employers to support the employers' defence fund ...

    Article : 318 words
  39. ELECTION OF COUNCILLORS

    Messrs. P. J. Wortley and F. Pearce have nominated for the seat rendered vacant through the retirement of Cr. Lederman for the South riding of the shire of ...

    Article : 56 words
  40. HOUSEBREAKING AT BRUNSWICK.

    Two cases of housebreaking which occurred at Park-street, Parkville, recently were investigated at the Carlton court yesterday, the accused being John Bender, 23, clerk. Ethel Pitt, wife of ...

    Article : 507 words
  41. SHEEP SHEARING DISPUTE.

    The reserved ujdgment of Acting Judge Bevan has been given in the appeeal of Doodle Cooma shearers against a conviction by the Wagga ...

    Article : 167 words
  42. COUNTRY SHOWS.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 373 words
  43. ARTESIAN WELL AT SALE.

    Residents of the pastoral centre of Sale have a grievance against the Government tor not completing an artesian well sink in Cunninghamestreet. The mayor of that borough (Cr. ...

    Article : 237 words
  44. POISON IN FODDER.

    An uncommon complaint of a fatal nature has occurred among horses on a farm at Strathmerton, two horses having died. A veterinary surgeon diagnosed the case as ...

    Article : 59 words
  45. AGITATION FOR REOPENING DUDLEY MINES.

    The residents of Coalville are moving in the direction of reopening the Dudley coal mines, which were closed down some time ago. They are in communication with Mr. ...

    Article : 143 words
  46. GRAVE DIGGERS AND COFFIN MAKERS.

    Undertakers' assistants have united and cited a case before the Arbitration Court. The coffin makers and rave diggers demand a 44 hours' week and a fortnight's ...

    Article : 86 words
  47. BRIDGING YARRIAMBIAC CREEK.

    A deputation from the Karkarooc shire council, accompanied by Messrs. Hutchinson and Menzies, M'sL.A., on Tuesday applied to the Minister of Public Works for a grant of £300 towards the ...

    Article : 108 words
  48. ROCHESTER'S PROSPECTS.

    From time to tome the Water Commission sends amongst the irrigation settlers men of experience in matters pertaining to intense culture. At present Mr. Jacob, ...

    Article : 108 words
  49. SALE OF O'FARRELL ESTATE.

    {No abstract available}

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 125 words
  50. CHARGE AGAINST A CLERK.

    A smartly-dressed man walked into the detective office yesterday afternoon, and stated that he had come to give himself up and save the detectives the trouble of searching for him. He ...

    Article : 185 words
  51. GIRLS' MEAL HOUR.

    James Thomas Duncan, Inspector of Factories, charged the Union Can Company, of South Melbourne, in South Melbourne court yesterday with having kept girls named Flossie Murray and Nellie ...

    Article : 188 words
  52. FAILING TO DESTROY RABBITS.

    At Serpentine court W. G. Coutts, as trustee of the Elmwood Estate; O'Mally Bros. and F. M. Penny, all of Salisbury, were fined £2, £2 and £1 respectively ...

    Article : 125 words
  53. DEPOSITING REFUSE.

    Henry Wright was fined 20 at Burnswick yesterday for having deposited refuse on vacant land contrary to the council's by-law. ...

    Article : 23 words
  54. SHORTAGE OF WATER.

    The serious effects of the continued dry weather are becoming more pronounced, and there is a grave scarcity of water for stock. Scores of springs have failed this ...

    Article : 202 words
  55. THE MOUNT LYELL MINES.

    ZEEHAN.--The Mount Lyell company directors Messrs. Bowes Kelly, Colin Templeton, Lindsay Tulloch and Holmes Hunt, concluded their periodical visit to the company's works and mines on ...

    Article : 203 words
  56. MARKET REPORTS.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 276 words
  57. BAY EXCURSIONS.

    Australian Steamships Limited announce that the t.s.s. Mourilyan will make an excursion to Portarlington and Geelong on Saturday next, leaving No. 1 Queen's Wharf at 10 a.m.; on ...

    Article : 87 words
  58. PRICE OF BOOTS TO BE RAISED.

    At a meeting of the Victorian Boot and Shoo Manufacturers' Association last evening, the following resolution was unanimously carried: ...

    Article : 53 words
  59. Advertising

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    Advertising : 8 words
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