The all round increase in the cost of living in Victoria has at last reached the restaurants, cafes and refreshment rooms of the city. Increases in prices which can ...
Article : 750 wordsThe prospects of a settlement of the coal strike are somewhat brighter. The Opposition attack on the Government in the House of Commons failed, the second ...
Article : 1,676 wordsThe blare of trumpets and the rattle of kettle drums brought the business people of Bourke -street to their front doors shortly after noon yesterday to view a ...
Article : 1,085 wordsThe State Governor, attended by Captain Awdry returned to Melbourne yesterday from the Australian Light Horse camp at Ballarat, Sir John Fuller ...
Article : 1,467 wordsThe award of the Miners' Wages Board having decreased the wages of bracemen and facemen, the existing rates were reduced here on last pay day. To this the ...
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Article : 85 wordsMost of the farmers whose land near Hans Inlet has been compulsorily resumed by the Federal Government for naval base purposes have taken joint action in their ...
Article : 191 wordsAt the South Australian Hotel to-day the Australian cricketers were wished bon voyage. Sir Edwin Smith presided. He said his only regret was that the team ...
Article : 47 wordsIn the House of Representatives last night Mr. Oscar Underwood, leader of the Democratic party, introduced the Wool Tariff Bill, levying a duty of 20 per cent. ...
Article : 81 wordsSir, —Mr. Bean, in his reply to my letter of the 19th inst. accuses me of violating the confidence of the selection committee. If I have done so I must plead ...
Article : 622 wordsIn the District Court this morning, the accused man Munro, who was found guilty of using seditious words, was sentenced to six months' imprisonment, the sentence to ...
Article : 96 wordsThe Divouac of the fourth Light Horse brigade, at Lake Burrumbect, was broken early this morning, and the regiment subsequently carried out an additional tactical ...
Article : 472 wordsIn replying to the toast of his health at a banquet of the Newcastle Chamber of Commerce last night, the Governor- General made an interesting speech, in the ...
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Article : 41 wordsA remarkable occurrence took place at Sandfly on Thursday, at a meeting held by Mr. Earle, leader of the State Labor party. It was decided by some of those present ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 808 wordsThe announcement was made in a telegram from Sydney, published yesterday, that there would he a substantial advance there in the price of boots and shoes, the ...
Article : 326 wordsThe Railway department at present runs a stopping train to Colae at 3.50 p. m. An other train leaves at 5.21 p. m. for Port Fairy, stopping only at Geelong and Colac. ...
Article : 135 wordsSince the failure of the conference between the bituminous coal mine owners and the miners to settle the wages dispute, the miners have made a demand for ...
Article : 82 wordsThe railway revenue for the seven days ended 14th March last amounted to £97,533, as compared with £96,469 for the corresponding week last year, or an ...
Article : 59 wordsTwenty bodies have been recovered from the San Boris coal mine, M' Curtain, Oklahoma, where an explosion of gas occurred on Wednesday. The bodies were blackened ...
Article : 70 wordsSome weeks ago a young man named Alfred Harvey, pretending to be deaf and dumb, called at the Ballarat City police barracks, and by writing on a slate ...
Article : 343 wordsMr. H. J. d' Helin, secretary of the Corio Rural Producers' Club, has received a registered letter from the general secretary of the Rural Workers' Union enclosing the ...
Article : 75 wordsAbout 9.30 a. m. yesterday two fishermen in a boat found the dead body of a male child, aged about eighteen months, dressed, excepting a hat, floating in the ...
Article : 301 wordsSir, —I take it that no child is compelled to read "Martin Rattler," or [?]ot to read "Martin Rattler." The first alternative would be the best way of ...
Article : 365 wordsThe Perth Chamber of Commerce unanimously resolved to support the Fremantle Harbor Trust in urging that the harbor be extended up the river about Swan bridges ...
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Article : 39 wordsThe chamber of commerce has resolved that the Perth exposition, to celebrate the completion of the transcontinental railway, would not result in commercial benefits ...
Article : 41 wordsAt the conclusion of the meeting of the Marine Board yesterday, the members gathered at Scott's Hotel to say farewell to their president. Captain Garside, who ...
Article : 364 wordsPlans have been practically settled for a meeting between Gotch, the world's wrestling, champion, and the Swiss, Zbysco, for the championship The ...
Article : 41 wordsSir, —If Mr. Anstey's prophecy is likely to come true, he should assuredly be out of a billet before long. If the Labor party will not leave anything for a succeeding ...
Article : 89 wordsThe price of the P. and O. deferred stock, which on Thursday rose to £310, has further advanced to £320. The entertainment arranged by the ...
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Article : 50 wordsThe amplification of the plant of the State brick works at Homebush Bay has been recommended by the Public Works Committee. ...
Article : 106 wordsAt the police court to-day John Berresford, a recent arrival from Melbourne, was discharged on a technical point on a charge of having 70 oz. of retorted gold in his ...
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The Age (Melbourne, Vic. : 1854 - 1954), Sat 23 Mar 1912, Page 13
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