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  2. SIXTEEN MINERS INJURED

    This morning, at the Metropolitan Colliery Company's mine at Helensburg, a cage taking minors to work fell a distance of 80 feet. There were sixteen men in the ...

    Article : 182 words
  3. Advertising

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  4. FUNERAL OF THE VICTIMS

    Three of the victim of the disaster Were interred yesterday. At the gate of the Melbourne Cemetery a number of the employes of the firm of the James Service and Co. ...

    Article : 287 words
  5. PORT IMPROVEMENT.

    If the opponents in Melbourne of Mr. Ferguson's straight cut and dock scheme for the improvement of our Port were to pay a visit to Germany, it may be safely ...

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  6. WORK AND WAGES.

    Another stage in the dispute arising out of the recent strike of timber, stackers and carters was reached on Tuesday night, when a special meeting of the Melbourne ...

    Article : 375 words
  7. STATE OF THE ACCIDENT FUND.

    The Railway Commissioners ave compelled by act of Parliament to pay 10 per each year's gross revenue into a Railway Accident and Fire Insurance ...

    Article : 176 words
  8. LABOR ON THE SUGAR FIELDS.

    Only in one sugar district of Queensland was there a shortage of labor in the cane fields during June Reports from the cane inspectors which have reached the ...

    Article : 169 words
  9. THE PUBLIC SAFETY.

    Sir,--There are two matters in connection with this incident that, could well engage the immediate attention of the Railway Commissioners with a view to their ...

    Article : 259 words
  10. THE FEDERAL SERVICE.

    At the last meeting of the North Melbonrne branch of the Political Labor Council, Mr. E. Adams drew attention to the practice of charging examination fees in ...

    Article : 164 words
  11. THE WEATHER.

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  12. ALLEGED SWEATING OF RAILWAY EMPLOYES

    At the last meeting of the North Melbourne branch of tho Political Labor Council, it was unanimously resolved on the motion of Miss 'Mulcahy, seconded by Mr. ...

    Article : 142 words
  13. COACH ROLLS OYER A BANK.

    A coach accident happened to-day between the hotel at Kosciusko and Cruel. A motor cur had become bogged, and the coach horses shied at it and tumbled over ...

    Article : 93 words
  14. LOCOMOTIVE DRIVERS' ASSOCIATION.

    The concluding session of the tenth annual conference of the Federated Railway Locomotive Enginemen's Association of Australasia' was held at the rooms of the ...

    Article : 499 words
  15. BUTCHERS' EMPLOYES' UNION.

    At the meeting of the Federated Butchers' Employes' Union on Tuesday evening the delegates on the wages hoard and the general secretary (Mr. C. H. ...

    Article : 237 words
  16. AN ORANGE GATHERING.

    D.G.M. Bro. Andrews, of Melbourne, addressing an Orange social to-night, said the time would come when they would have to expel same traitors from the British ...

    Article : 399 words
  17. AUSTRALIAN PARLIAMENTS.

    The Girls' Protection Bill has passed both Houses. In the Legislative Assembly the Australian Mutual Provident Society's Bill to secure an enlargement of power was ...

    Article : 149 words
  18. AUSTRALIA IN LONDON.

    Tho Premier, Sir Newton Moore, who returned from London yesterday, declares that, the ambassadorial functions of the Agents-General are now insignificant. The ...

    Article : 151 words
  19. WEATHER NOTES.

    Fine weather prevailed throughout the Slate yesterday, except in the Gippsland district, where further win was recorded in the morning, and some showers fell during the day, Orbost ...

    Article : 333 words
  20. THE SYDNEY BUTCHERING INDUSTRY.

    The Butchering (Retail) Wages Board has delivered its award to govern trade in the southern districts. It affects all persons engaged in the butchering industry ...

    Article : 185 words
  21. SOUTH AUSTRALIA.

    In the Assembly to-day Mr. Smeaton drew the attention of the Attorney-General to the opinion expressed by the Federal Attorney-General that the words "to ...

    Article : 303 words
  22. MR. WRAGGE'S LECTURE.

    "If I were a clergyman I should certainly set up an astronomical observatory in my church," declared Mr. Clement Wragge in lecturing, to a large audience ...

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  23. RURAL WORKERS UNION

    Good progress is being made with the work of organising in connection with the Rural Worker Union by the secretary (Mr. D. L. M'Namara). New branches ...

    Article : 210 words
  24. CITY COUNCIL'S ATTITUDE.

    A special meeting of the City Council was held at the Town Hall yesterday afternoon to discuss the question of the attitude to he taken up. The Lord Mayor presided and ...

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  25. BRISBANE GAS STRIKE ENDED.

    A conference of representatives of the Gas Workers Union, the, Boundamba Colliery Employes' Association and the Brisbane Gas companies was hold this ...

    Article : 457 words
  26. ASTRONOMICAL MEMORANDA.

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  27. RAIN TN VICTORIA.

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  28. RAINFALL COMPARISON FOR MELBOURNE.

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  29. OFFICIAL RAINFALL RECORDS.

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  30. SYMPATHY IN ENGLAND.

    His Excellency the Governor has received the following telegram from the Secretary of State for the Colonies:-- I have read with groat regret in newspapers of ...

    Article : 53 words
  31. ELECTRICAL TRADES.

    A mass meeting of those engaged in the electrical industry was held in the Female Operatives Hall, Lygon-street Carlton, on Tuesday evening Mr. F. Quaife president ...

    Article : 111 words
  32. SOUTH AUSTRALIAN RECHABITES.

    There was a large gathering to-night at the celebration of the 50th anniversary of the institution of the South Australian District I.O.R. Bro. W. L. C. Cole, M.P., ...

    Article : 145 words
  33. INQUIRIES IN LONDON.

    In view of the fact that only the names of the persons who were killed in the railway disaster at Richmond, Victoria, were cabled to the London newspaper, there ...

    Article : 55 words
  34. THIS RAILWAYS.

    During shunting operations at Warrngal on Tuesday evening a pilot engine coming from B siding collided with and slightly damaged an engine on a side line. ...

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  35. RAIN IN NEW SOUTH WALKS.

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  36. RECENT DISASTERS

    In view of the grave and general statements made regarding the long and irregular hours worked by numbers of railway men, the following particulars, taken from ...

    Article : 330 words
  37. THEATRICAL CHORISTERS' ORGANISATION.

    An objection has been lodged with Mr. Stewart, the Commonwealth Industrial Registrar, to the registration of the Australian Theatrical Choristers' Association ...

    Article : 201 words
  38. BOX RILL TRAIN SERVICE.

    The necessity for improvement in the train service on the Box Hill line was discussed at the meeting of the Nunawdding shire council on Tuesday evening, when a letter was received from the ...

    Article : 197 words
  39. NEW SOUTH WALES STATION REPORTS.

    Received by the Australian Estates and Mrotgage Co. Limited.:--The Overflow Station, Nymagee, 20th: 80 points rain yesterday. Received by Goldsbrough Mort and Co. ...

    Article : 60 words
  40. VICTORIAN POTATOES.

    The Agricultural department has stopped the landing of part of the shipment of Victorian potatoes per the Kapunda, because they wore not in new hags as prescribed ...

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  41. RAIN IN QUEENSLAND

    BRISBANE.--The principal rainfalls in the State for the 24 hours ended 9 am. Wednesday were.--Southern Division: Dalveen, 42 points; Millmerran, 12: Pratten, 10: Stanthorpe 25. ...

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  42. PERTH TRAMWAY EMPLOYES.

    The objection of the Perth tramway employes to the Arbitration Court award has now reached a climax stage. The London directorate of the' tramways company ...

    Article : 348 words
  43. QUEENSLAND STATION REPORTS.

    Received by the Australian Estates and Mongage Cop. Ltd.:--Cambridge Downs, Richmond 19th: Registered 81 points rain at Homestead: [?] inch Twenty-mile: weather very cold. ...

    Article : 57 words
  44. SUSPICIOUS FIRE.

    A fire which appears to have had an incendiary origin was discovered yesterday, at 5 p.m. in a shop in Elizabeth-street, west side, near Franklin-street, occupied by ...

    Article : 184 words
  45. DIMBOOLA TO DONALD LINE.

    WARRACKNABEAL.--The Railways Standing Committee has arranged to take evidence in connection with the proposed line from Dimboola to Donald. The committee will start at ...

    Article : 69 words
  46. MUNICIPAL INTELLIGENCE.

    The notice of motion in the name of Cr. M'Arthur which appeared on the business paper of the South Melbourne city council last night, suggesting that the Local Government Act should be ...

    Article : 178 words
  47. AGRICULTURAL IMPLEMENT MAKERS' UNION.

    Sir,--I notice in this morning's issue that the Employers' Federation, in its attempt to prevent justice being done to the Agricultural Implement Markers Union, ...

    Article : 305 words
  48. RIVER GAUGINGS.

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  49. THEFT FROM A CARRIER'S VAN.

    At the Criminal Court yesterday before Mr. Justice Hodges and a jury of twelve Mark Davis was charge with larceny and receiving Mr. Wo[?] prosecuted for the Crown, and accused, who ...

    Article : 240 words
  50. 56 APPLICANTS FOR POSITION WORTH £104 A YEAR

    Last night no fewer than 56 applications were received at the meeting of the South Melbourne council for the position of assistant rate collector to the city in place of Mr. M. H. Blarney, ...

    Article : 91 words
  51. THE BLOCK SYSTEM.

    Sir,--My object in writing is to suggest a method by means of which the collision of one train with another may be absolutely avoided. I will not attempt to ...

    Article : 396 words
  52. ACCIDENT TO STEAMER HOBART.

    While battling with the southerly gale on the coast en route to Melbourne a fracture was discovered in the main steam pipe of the engines of the Melbourne Steamship ...

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  53. LAW LIST.--THIS DAY.

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  54. LORTMER-STREET CONSTRUCTION.

    At the meeting of South Melbourne city council last night attention was again called to the had condition of Lorimer-street, and a communication was received from the secretary of the Cab ...

    Article : 163 words
  55. DOCK FURTHER URGED.

    Yesterday morning a deputation representing the Port Melbourne council, and beaded by the mayor (Cr. J. P. Crichton), waited upon the Minister of Public Works ...

    Article : 725 words
  56. A USELESS BILL OF SALE.

    A bill of sale was attacked in the Practice Court yesterday, before Air. Justice aBeckett. The facts were (hut Gilbert Maw Barky, of Foxhow, near Cressy, farmer, executed a bill of sale in ...

    Article : 235 words
  57. STRIKES THREATENED IN

    At a meeting of the United Laborers' Union it was decided that a deputation should again wait on the Premier with regard to the conditions of a thousand ...

    Article : 188 words
  58. HOME WORKERS.

    Sir,--I read with surprise. Mr. Manger's suggestion to abolish home work. He does not seem to give a thought for the poor mothers who are compelled to work at ...

    Article : 160 words
  59. Advertising

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  61. MEMBER AND MINISTER.

    Mr. Sangster, M.L.A., in introducing a deputation yesterday to the acting Minister of Land, incidentally remarked that if the Government built docks much of the ...

    Article : 167 words
  62. Advertising

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