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  2. PER-CAPITA PAYMENTS.

    The Premier yesterday made available a copy of his reply to the letter forwarded to him on 11th inst. by the Prime Minister, in which Mr. Bruce stated that the ...

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  3. ABOUT PEOPLE.

    Lady Stonchaven presided at a meeting of the Federal council of the Australian Red Cross Society. (B.R.C.S.) held at Government House yesterday afternoon. ...

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  4. PUBLIC LIBRARIES.

    BALLARAT, Friday.--"In my opinion 'The Age' is on right lines in seeking to arouse public interest in the whole question of libraries," said the mayor[?] Cr. A. ...

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  5. ENTERPRISING BATTING.

    SYDNEY, Friday.--The Macart[?]ey testimonial match between teams representing Australia and The Rest of Australia was commenced on the Sydney cricket ...

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  6. CONSERVING TIMBER.

    If the disastrous bush fires of this and last, summer have done nothing else, they should have taught Victorians the lesson that their methods of coping with the ...

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  7. ELECTRIC SUPPLY.

    Important developments in the supply of electricity for Victoria were announced by the Electricity Commission yesterday. Owing to a breakdown in ...

    Article : 482 words
  8. STATE ELECTIONS.

    BENALLA, Friday.--Cr. E. F. Cleary, of Go[?]t, will contest the Benalla scat at the forthcoming State elections. There will now be three candidates--Mr. ...

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  9. CANBERRA IS THE MAKING

    CANBERRA, Friday.--Rapid progress is being made with the constructional programme of the Federal Capital Commission. In many avenues this programme is now ...

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  10. THE STATE OF THE ELECTORATES.

    Sir,--Your correspondent "Metropolitan," in commenting in your issue of yesterday on the way the electorates have been gerrymandered in the interests of ...

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  11. A CONFERENCE SUPPORTED.

    Sir.--The suggestion of Cr. Woodfull, chairman of the Praharan public library committee, that a conference of metropolitan and State council should be held ...

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  12. THE A.W.N.L. AND THE UNION JACK.

    Sir.--Re the Union Jack. I have been to several meetings held by the A.W.N.L. in different halls. The table has always been draped by the flag, and serves as a ...

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  13. LIBERALS AND EDUCATION.

    Sir,--Viewing the drift in State education since 1911, when it first became evident that the department was growing too comprehensive for [?] man to control ...

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  14. THE WINE BOUNTY.

    Sir,--The lengthy article on the wine bounty in your issue of the 16th inst. places before the public in a commendably accurate way many facts relating thereto. ...

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  15. HYDRO-ELECTRICITY.

    Satisfactory progress is being made with the construction of the Sugarloaf-Rubicon hydro-electric scheme, according to a statement made by the chairman of the ...

    Article : 667 words
  16. TO THE EDITOR OF THE AGE.

    Sir,--It was with great pleasure that I read the excellent articles on Victoria's public libraries published in "The Age" on 12th and 14th inst. St. Kilda has a ...

    Article : 214 words
  17. WILLS AND ESTATES.

    Robert Turnbull, late of Murriad[?], near Yea, grazier, who died on 14th December, 1925, left by will dated 10th June. 1925 real estate valued at £5369, and personal property valued ...

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  18. WASTAGE IN SHEEP SKINS EXPORTED.

    According to high authorities in the fellmongering industry, the practice of exporting sheep skills in a "raw" or "dry" state results in a huge direct loss to ...

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  19. POOR WATER SUPPLY.

    Despite the hot weather yesterday morning, most suburban gardeners took heed of the Metropolitan Board's restrictions on fixed hoses and sprinklers, which have ...

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  20. MELBA TREASURES.

    The State Premier yesterday expressed appreciation of the decision of Dame Nellie Melba to bequeath to the nation her valuable collection of art treasures. ...

    Article : 99 words
  21. Tasmanian Premier's Proposal.

    HOBART, Friday.--The Premier, Mr. Lyons, has notified the other State Treasurers that he has asked Mr. Bruce to collect the Federal taxes, as they are ...

    Article : 135 words
  22. STATE DISABILITIES.

    ADELAIDE, Friday,--At the sitting of the royal commission on State disabilities under federation, presided over by the Premier, Mr. Hill, to-day, Mr. A. L. G. ...

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  23. LABOR AMALGAMATION.

    WELLINGTON, Friday.--Negotiations progressing for some time culminated in the amalgamation of the two principal Labor organisations in New Zealand, ...

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  24. OXFORD CHAMBERS SOLD.

    Mr. R. D. Hooper, auctioneer, &c., or 47 Queen-street, reports the sale of Oxford-chambers, Bourke-street, on account, of the Equity Trustees Co. Ltd., ...

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  25. City Council's Nominee.

    At a meeting of the City Council's representatives on the Metropolitan Board, hold in the Town Hall yesterday, it was decided to nominate Commissioner A. C. ...

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  26. SHOP AND DWELLING DESTROYED BY FIRE.

    WARBURTON, Friday.--A shop and dwelling in the main street, Varburton, owned by the Church of England, and occupied by F. Rustim, an Albanian, was ...

    Article : 107 words
  27. MELBOURNE HOSPITAL APPEAL.

    The finance committee of the Melbourne Hospital has been greatly encouraged during the last few days by the interest which has been manifested in the appeal ...

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  28. "Two-up" at South Melbourne.

    "These defendants are all hard-working men," said Detective Sergeant Deeley at South Melbourne court yesterday when 25 young men were charged with playing a ...

    Article : 181 words
  29. THE WEATHER.

    The Deputy Commonwealth Meteorologist, Mr. Griffiths, said yesterday that the chart showed no marked atmospheric disturbance. The change which occurred ...

    Article : 131 words
  30. Coal v. Water for Generating Electricity.

    Sir J. Monash, in an address last night at the annual meeting of the Institute of Patent Attorneys, said it was a fallacy, commonly believed, that water was ...

    Article : 223 words
  31. Weir Sluice Gate Opened.

    By partly opening the sluice gate at Bruce's [?]k weir, Plenty Ranges, an unauthorised person last week allowed thousands of gallons of water used for ...

    Article : 80 words
  32. PATIENT RUNS AMOK.

    SYDNEY, Friday.--The nurses at Bathurst District Hospital received a shock last night, when a middleaged male patient of powerful build ran ...

    Article : 72 words
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  34. INSOLVENCIES.

    Charles [?] Murphy, of Queensberry-street, North Melbourne, police constable. Causes of insolvency; Pressure of creditors. Liabilities, £71 910; assets, 5- Mr. Davis, assig[?]. ...

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  35. NEW ZEALAND TOBACCO.

    WELLINGTON, Friday.--A shipment of about five tons of New Zealand-grown tobacco is to be despatched at the end of the season to test the London market ...

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  36. ALLEGED HOUSEBREAKING.

    Charged at Brighton court on Friday before Mr. W. G. Smith, P.M., and a bench of justice swith having, between 4th and 5th February broken into the ...

    Article : 67 words
  37. BANK MERGER.

    PERTH, Friday.--The merging of the West Australian Bank in the Bank of New South Wales, on terms already detailed, was ratified to-day by a ballot ...

    Article : 36 words
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