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  2. THE UNEMPLOYED.

    The Public Works department is making special arrangements to render work available for the unemployed, who congregate about the State public offices daily. ...

    Article : 308 words
  3. WORK AND WAGES.

    In accordance with the terms of the settlement arrived at in regard to the cement workers' strike at the works of Mr. David Mitchell, Burnley-street. ...

    Article : 57 words
  4. FATALITIES AND ACCIDENTS.

    Yesterday morning a woman was seen struggling in the Saltwater River, near the Napier-street bridge, by Mr. John Scott, who was in his motor boat. Mr. Scott ...

    Article : 134 words
  5. DAILY WEATHER CHART.

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  6. COUNTRY NEWS.

    Some days ago a Chinese doctor, named Chock Sang, living in Ballarat East, lost a gold watch, valued at £70, while riding in a Melbourne tram car. The matter ...

    Article : 228 words
  7. INDEPENDENT WORKERS' DISCUSSION.

    The council of the Australian Independent Workers' Federation met last night, the president. Mr. H. E. Spencer, presiding. Mr. J. T. Packer, the secretary, ...

    Article : 470 words
  8. FALL FROM A TAIT CAR.

    The Coroner (Dr. R. H. Cole) held an inquest at the Morgue yesterday concerning the death of Henry Herald Wragge, 45, analytical chemist, late of Warwick tract, ...

    Article : 314 words
  9. MILK CARTERS' GRIEVANCES.

    The question of a rise in the price of milk from 5d. to 6d. per quart, considered recently by the country disturbing companies in the metropolis, has resulted, ...

    Article : 160 words
  10. LICENCES REDUCTION BOARD.

    The Licences Reduction Board commenced its first metropolitan sittings for the year at the Law Courts yesterday. COMPENSATION CLAIMS. ...

    Article : 568 words
  11. BENDIGO.

    John Franklin Coates, aged 22, was arrested on Thursday on a charge of forging, uttering and disposing of a cheque for £15 10 on Messrs. Hartley Bros., bicycle ...

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  12. AN OFFENDED WIFE.

    A remarkable matrimonial case engaged then attention of the Prahran justices during the whole of yesterday morning. Victor Wilson, formerly a Chapel-street photographer, was charged on ...

    Article : 351 words
  13. YESTERDAY'S WEATHER.

    Under the high pressure system shown on the "chart" over the southern and south-eastern parts of the continent, the weather this (Thursday) morning was ...

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  14. MINERS' ACCIDENT RELIEF BOARD.

    The annual report of the Miners' Accident Relief Board was made available on Tuesday. The gross revenue for the year was £67,004, an increase ...

    Article : 122 words
  15. GEELONG.

    The old Comunn na Feinne ground in South Geelong was one of the lots offered at a Crown lands sale on Thursday. The upset price was £700 but the land brought ...

    Article : 94 words
  16. LABOR AND IMMIGRATION.

    At the meeting of No. 2 branch of the Amalgamated Society of Carpenters and Joiners on Wednesday evening, it was resolved:-- ...

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  17. FACTORY MANAGER'S SUDDEN DEATH.

    Mr. John Hall, 45, of M'Cracken-avenue, Northcote, who is employed as a factory manager at Messrs. Holdensen and Nielsens Fresh Food Factory, was in his office ...

    Article : 72 words
  18. NORTHERN COLLIERY CONFERENCE.

    A meeting of the northern colliery proprietors was held in Sydney to-day, when the proposed resumption of the conference with the representatives of the Colliery ...

    Article : 61 words
  19. ITALIAN EARTHQUAKE HERO WANTED.

    The police are making inquires here for a young man named Frank Brunning, who, it is believed, is in Gippsland. Brunning has been awarded a silver medal by the ...

    Article : 12 words
  20. STEAM TURBINE BURSTS.

    The Oriental Timber Corporation had a serious misfortune on Thursday afternoon, when a large steam turbine exploded and was wrecked. The turbine was used for ...

    Article : 164 words
  21. CONSTRUCTION OF HEATH ROADS.

    Portland shire council to-day protested strongly against the burden cast upon it by the Government in connection with the construction of roads to heath lends now ...

    Article : 113 words
  22. A NEW MOTOR CYCLE RECORD.

    Eric Tyler, the motor cyclist who set out from Sydney at 9 p.m. on Wednesday in an endeavor to break the record over the distance between Sydney and Melbourne, ...

    Article : 370 words
  23. WAGES OF GAS EMPLOYES

    The gas employes are trying to get their wages raised. Towards the end of 1911 agreements were made between the union and the three gas companies--Australian ...

    Article : 108 words
  24. Advertising

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    Advertising : 14 words
  25. FORECASTS.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 199 words
  26. THE DAIRYING INDUSTRY.

    CAMPERDOWN.--The report of the directors of the Campertown Butter Factory for the half year ended 31st December shows [?] turnover for the six months of £86,260 176, which is a ...

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  27. WILL THE AGREEMENT CONTINUE?

    Licensed victuallers north and south of the Yarra engaged yesterday in a cricket match at the East Melbourne cricket ground. During the course of a luncheon, at which Mr. J. R. ...

    Article : 522 words
  28. FARMER ACCIDENTALLY SHOT.

    A serious accident happened on a private rifle range at Baker yesterday afternoon. Two local fanners. Mr. Arthur B. Chandler and Mr. A. Dicker, were ...

    Article : 157 words
  29. STAGE SUPERNUMERARIES' PAY.

    The Stage Supernumeraries' Association last night sent a deputation to the Trades Hall Council to ask its assistance in securing better rates of pay for the members. ...

    Article : 198 words
  30. WORKING ON BAKERS' HOLIDAY.

    On Wednesday at South Melbourne, seven bakers were charge, before Messrs. Baragwanath and Jago, J's.P., under the Shops and Factories Act, with baking bread for sale on the third Tuesday in ...

    Article : 76 words
  31. ASTRONOMICAL MEMORANDA.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 29 words
  32. MAJOR PLANETS.--February 21.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 39 words
  33. OFFICIAL RAINFALL RECORDS.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 231 words
  34. GEELONG HAIR DRESSING SALOONS.

    At the meeting of the State Executive on Wednesday a regulation was passed fixing the third Wednesday in February in much year as an annual holiday for hair dressing and having saloons in ...

    Article : 104 words
  35. THROWN FROM A HORSE.

    Miss Annie M Cormack (19), daughter of Mr. J. M'Cormack, of "The Oaks," Camden, was on. Tuesday afternoon riding a young spirited horse along Picton-road. On ...

    Article : 82 words
  36. CARTING BEFORE HOURS.

    At North Melbourne court yesterday, George Scott was charged with carting before 7.30 a.m. Defendant did not appear, but sent a letter in which he admitted the offence. He explained that ...

    Article : 102 words
  37. STATE POLITICS.

    M. T. C. Brennan, one of the Liberal candidates for Warrenheip, advertises in another column the list of his meetings in Meredith and district. The principal ...

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  38. BAY EXCURSIONS.

    Huddart Parker Limited notifies that passengers leaving Queen's Wharf to-morrow at 2.30 p.m. per steamship Coogee, can return from Portarlington per steamship Courier, arriving on return ...

    Article : 274 words
  39. FEDERATED IRON WORKERS' ASSOCIATION.

    At the annual meeting of the Victorian branch of the Federated Iron Workers' Association, held at Maritime-buildings, South Melbourne, last night, it was decided that ...

    Article : 239 words
  40. RAILWAY GANGER KILLED.

    A ganger named Alexander Scott, aged 40, was instantaneously killed to day while working at the railway construction gravel pit east of Moree. Deceased was riding ...

    Article : 87 words
  41. "A CONTEMPTIBLE DEFENCE."

    At Adelaide police court to-day, Eva Evelynne Brokensha sued her husband, Ernest Edwin Brokensha, for the return of money she alleged she lent him prior ...

    Article : 192 words
  42. THE BISLEY TEAM.

    The team of Australian rifle shots for Disley has now been fully organised. The Weste[?] Australian Rifle Association has chosen as the representative of the State ...

    Article : 281 words
  43. RACING IN SYDNEY.

    The committee of the A.J.C. has again decided on big increases in the prise money. At a meeting to-day it was announced that additions totalling £7500 had been made. ...

    Article : 295 words
  44. COLLIERY WORKER CRUSHED.

    Jas. Atkinson, a machine man employed at Hebburn colliery, was killed in the pit this morning. Deceased was assisting a wheeler to right a skip which had become ...

    Article : 50 words
  45. NEW SOUTH WALES STATION REPORTS.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 39 words
  46. BAG SNATCHING CASES.

    Reginald Hamlyn and Herbert Edmund Tratford, both between 17 and 18 years of age, were charged before Messrs. T. Smith and W. Fiske, J's.P., at South Melbourne yesterday on remand ...

    Article : 298 words
  47. QUEENSLAND STATION REPORTS.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 75 words
  48. NEW ARRIVAL DROWNED.

    A young man named Thomas Burnett, a recent arrival from Ireland, aged 24 years, was drowned at Coliurechie, 24 miles from Narandera, yesterday. Deceased, who was ...

    Article : 71 words
  49. RIVER GAUGINGS.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 362 words
  50. LAW LIST.--THIS DAY.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 245 words
  51. WAGES BOARD APPOINTMENTS.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 92 words
  52. ALLEGED ARSON.

    Edgar Albert Edmunds, aged 33, appeared at the Central police court this morning before Mr. Smithers, S.M., in connection with an explosion that occurred in a ...

    Article : 117 words
  53. FATAL SNAKE BITE.

    A young man named Ricketts, employed by Mr. Cummins, of Cluan, was felling trees yesterday when he was attacked by a tiger snake and bitten on the wrist. He ...

    Article : 46 words
  54. TRADES HALL COUNCIL AS AN EMPLOYER.

    The Trades Hall Council was engaged for a long time lust night in discussing a proposal that an assistant secretary be appointed. The secretary (Mr. Gray), said ...

    Article : 182 words
  55. DROWNING FATALITY.

    A drowning fatality occurred on Tuesday Sylvester M'Hugh, 23, employed by Smale and bons, of Barrakee, was sent to bring some cattle from West Charlton, and ...

    Article : 106 words
  56. RABBIT TRAPPERS ON STRIKE.

    Rabbit trappers went on strike to-day. The explanation which the union officials offer is that buyers have been guilty of a breach of an agreement. ...

    Article : 130 words
  57. FIRE AT WERRIBEE.

    The Werribee Farmers' Co-operative General Supply Store was destroyed by a fire which broke out mysteriously at 7.30 p.m. The adjoining buildings were only ...

    Article : 55 words
  58. YOUTH COMMITTED FOR TRIAL.

    Ernest Joseph Folwell was similarly charged in respect of an offence alleged to have been committed on 13th inst., when Margaret Douglas, school teacher, 22 St. Vincent-place. Albert Park. ...

    Article : 188 words
  59. FUTURE OF THE MAORIES.

    WELLINGTON (Y.Z.), Thursday. Mr. Herries, the Native Minister, in the course of a speech to-day, stated that the future policy of the Government would be ...

    Article : 88 words
  60. SCHOOL GIRL FOUND DROWNED.

    An inquest into the circumstances of the death of Reta Jean Summers, whose body was found in the Port Melbourne lagoon on 12th inst., was held yesterday by the Coroner (Dr. R. H. Cole). ...

    Article : 491 words
  61. Advertising

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  62. FINGER PRINT EVIDENCE.

    William Herbert Dawson and Herbert Thomas Gerrard, both 17, were committed for trial at Paddington court to-day on a charge of breaking and entering the ...

    Article : 92 words
  63. Advertising

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  64. CLOTHING TRADE CONFERENCE.

    An inter-State conference in connection with the clothing trade is sitting in Sydney. The principal business now under consideration is the drawing up of a log ...

    Article : 222 words
  65. THE STAR OF CANADA.

    The attempt to refloat the Star of Canada, whihc founded at Gisborne, has been abandoned. The prospect of success was considered too remote to justify the ...

    Article : 41 words
  66. BURGLARIES AT MOONEE PONDS.

    It has been reported to the Moonee Ponds police that the residence of Mr. James in M'Pherson-street, Moonee Ponds, was entered by thieves on Wednesday afternoon, and jewellary ...

    Article : 80 words
  67. Advertising

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  68. ASSAULT AND ROBBERY.

    At the Criminal Court to-day Thomas Charlton, 24, who came from Victoria, was found guilty of assault robbery and sentenced to three years imprisonment ...

    Article : 34 words
  69. Advertising

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    Advertising : 19 words
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