An interesting return, comparing the proposed Federal land tax with the land tax laws of the Australian States and New Zealand, was tabled in the Senate yesterday ...
Article : 2,057 words"Sir Robert Best's speeches have made me wonder whether this contest is in autobiographies or in politics," said the Liberal Protectionist candidate for Kooyong, Mr. ...
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Advertising : 158 wordsAt the meeting of the Trades Hall Council last night, Mr. A. Long, president, in the chair, Mr. Husscy moved-- That this council is of opinion that the time ...
Article : 317 wordsThe criminal sittings of the Supreme Court were continued on Thursday, before Mr. Justice Hodges, with Mr. J. A. Gurner prosecuting for the Crown. In the case of Edward Richards, also known as "Gobo" ...
Article : 632 wordsSir,-- journeyel to the Malvern town ball last night to hear Mr. A. G. Lumsden, the Independent Liberal candidate, address the electors. I say Without fear of ...
Article : 140 wordsAt the local court Sydney Johnson was charged with criminally assaulting a girl under the age of sixteen years. The evidence, which lasted five hours, was heard ...
Article : 64 wordsIn the course of his lunch hour address at the Atheneum Hall yesterday. Canon Stephen referred to the principle of graduated taxation as one remedy for the ...
Article : 343 wordsAt the General Sessions today, before Judge Motile and a jury of twelve,Hector M'lnnes was charged with shooting with intent at his father-in-law, Charles Bryant. ...
Article : 123 wordsVICTORIA.-- Unsettled, with general rain; strong northerly winds, veering westerly later; squally in the strait. Issued at Noon, Thursday, 18th August (24 Hours). ...
Article : 181 wordsDr. Erson, St. Hilary's Hall. East Kew, 8; Methodist school, Denham-street, Lower Hawthorn, D. Mr. A. G. Lumsden, Golding's Hall, Canterbury, ...
Article : 29 wordsAt the meeting of the Operative Plumbers and Gastters Union on Tuesday evening a reply was read irom the Metropolitan Board of Works relative to complaints about a person interfering ...
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Article : 273 wordsA return has been prepared by the RailWay Commissioners showing that increments granted to railway officers and men during the financial year 1009-1010 ...
Article : 157 wordsIn his monthly report to the council, the shire engineer, Mr W. J. Muntz, stated that some unpleasantness had been caused through misunderstandings both inside and ...
Article : 965 wordsSir,-- I desire to endorse the remarks of "H.A.T." Any attempt at coercion will mean splitting the Labor movement into sectarian camps. If freedom is to be ...
Article : 167 wordsThe quantity of sugar exported from Queensland for the month of July was 14,185 tons, making the total exported this season to date 20,922, compared with 7752 ...
Article : 100 wordsMorning was done to-day towards a settlement of the meat strike. The carcase butchers were all at I[?]ompbush buying only enough to meet requirements. The ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 28 wordsA fatal accident occurred to Walter Greenham, a trackman in the employ of the Melbourne Tramway Company, while returning home from .work on a South ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 108 wordsThe premier has approved of the acceptance of Lewie and Reid's tender for the construction of a jetty at Mottle Cove, Dutton Bay. The contract price is ...
Article : 34 wordsThe champion sheep dog trial was hold on the show grounds on Thursday, under the auspices of the Geelong Agricultural Society. Though the weather was ...
Article : 364 wordsSeveral Ministers and members of Parliament started to-day for the opening of the Nannine to Meekatharra railway. This involves a railway journey of 650 miles.via ...
Article : 101 wordsMatters in connection with the recent strike at A. Simpson and Son's workshops. have been advanced another, stage. On Thursday, at noon, a meeting of the State ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 98 wordsAn elderly man who has not yet been identified was knocked down by a tram car last night at the corner of Russell and Flinders streets. The car was coming from ...
Article : 127 wordsThe youth Oliver Leslie Searle, who was charged with setting fire to a shop in Collingwood on 20th July, was brought up before Mr. wood on 20th July, was brought up. He pleaded ...
Article : 219 wordsSir Robert Best addressed a large meeting of electors at Surrey Hills last night. Cr. Beckett occupied the chair. The Candidate, referring to his selection ...
Article : 590 wordsA special caucus meeting of the Federal Opposition was held yesterday to discuss the provisions of the Federal Land Tax Bill. The question arose as to what action ...
Article : 89 wordsThe st[?]ke at the wallaroo phosphante works is off. The men will return to work at 7 per day, but under more favorable conditions. ...
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Article : 38 wordsThe 'train service on the branch lines of the Western district is very slow, and it would be easy for the Commissioners to improve it without much trouble. The ...
Article : 155 wordsJames M'kee. an employe of the Mount Morgan Gold Company, was drowned at Iron Island. His body has not yet,been recovered. ...
Article : 29 wordsThe Federal Labor party, at yesterday's caucus meeting, discussed in a friendly way the provisions of the bill. The Attorney General was present, and explained in ...
Article : 80 wordsAmbulance outfits . for railways are the strangest of first aid equipments. They contain not only stretehers and blankets, bandages and drugs, but axes, saws and ...
Article : 211 wordsThis exhibition, inaugurated by the local progress association, was opened on Thursday by Mr. H. W. S. Lawson, M.L.A., in the mechanics institute hall. It comprises ...
Article : 267 wordsThe skeleton of a man was found in the bush at Boronia Gully, near Greenbushes. A fuse, detonators and a plug of gelignite were found beside it. The skull was a yard ...
Article : 75 wordsThe Carpenters and Joiners' Union has cited the employers to the Arbitration Court, demanding 44 hours as a week's work, the abolition of piece work, and ...
Article : 67 wordsWith other municipal bodies the Metropolitan Board looks askance at the Federal Land Tax Assessment Bill, doubling whether its property is to be taxed. The board ...
Article : 245 wordsAt the local court to-day two cases of travelling on a second class ticket in a first class compartment were dealt with, and fines recorded. The first case was against ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 74 wordsIn the Arbitration Court, the Amalgamated Engineers' Union charged the Railway Commissioner with a violation of the wages award. The case was that a ...
Article : 71 wordsA match, in which A. E. Williams concedes E. J. Campbell, the Victorian champion, 750 points start in 3000, was commenced yesterday afternoon at Alcock and Co.'s billiard hall in the ...
Article : 238 wordsGeelong re[?]ldonts compalain that the contract for clearing the latter pillars in their district has been lot to a local livery stable keeper, instead of the work being done by postal officials. ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 260 wordsThe Can[?] council on Wednesday night discussed the following motion, moved by Cr. Phillpas: That the minimum rate of wage to be paid ...
Article : 58 wordsSir,-- I would like to ask the Minister of Railways why a railway employe with a salary of £300 a year gets increments, and a gatekeeper, getting 66 a day, has 14 a ...
Article : 67 wordsA deputation representing,the Public Service Association waited on the Chief Secretary and asked for a uniform addition to their salaries of a cum to ...
Article : 135 wordsMssrs. Fiddes and Morgan, of Mortlake, have secured the contract for the erection of a receiving house at Mailer's Flat for the. Nestle and Anglo Condensed Milk ...
Article : 111 wordsThe partial resumption of the tram service to-day was marked by some disorder in the centre of the city, where sympathisers with the strikers assembled in ...
Article : 421 wordsMore than ordinary interest is being taken in the forthcoming municipal elections at Port Melbourne, and a keen contest is expected for the three vacant seats. Last night Cr. Renowde. ...
Article : 307 wordsThe 70th anniversary of the incorporation of the city of Adelaide was celebrated by a banquet in the town hall to-night, at which about 150 persons were present, and ...
Article : 89 wordsThe Lord Mayor, in reply to Mr. Hughes, Federal Attorney-General, concerning the effect of the proposed land tax, so far as the city council is concerned, said:--"Mr. ...
Article : 302 wordsHenry Walter Pallolt, of Lima, laborer. Causes of insolvency: Sickness of self, want of employment and pressure of creditors. Liabilities. £82 07; assets. 5; deficiency, £81 157. Mr. Moore, ...
Article : 37 wordsSir,-- As an elector of Kooyong I desire to enter my emphatic protest at the suicidal policy of the P.L.C. in attempting to foist upon the electors Dr. Erson, whose ...
Article : 161 wordsMARYBOROUGH.-- Some excitement has been caused locally by the discovery of a rich reef by F. Holland and party, who have treated 16 loads of stone for the splendid return of 40 oz., the ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 109 wordsIn the Collingwood court yesterday Joseph Somervil[?], grocer,, Reilly-street, was charged with having five unstamped weights in his possession, also an unstamped pint measure. Mr. ...
Article : 107 wordsAt Praliran yesterday Emanuel Miller was fined 20, with 21 costs, for selling skimmed milk out of a can not specially labelled. H. W, Anderson was charged with selling milk containing 8 per ...
Article : 75 wordsCASTLEMAINE.--A young miner names Knapton, working in the alluvial at Glenluce, unearthed on Thursday nugget of pure gold weighing 17 oz. The find was made at Kidney Gully ...
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The Age (Melbourne, Vic. : 1854 - 1954), Fri 19 Aug 1910, Page 8
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