Evidence regarding boot prices was given before the Fair Profits Commission yesterday by manufacturers. Sir J. W. M'Cay, chairman of the commission, presided. ...
Article : 1,120 wordsThe agenda paper for the annual conference at Easter of the Victorian Labor party, which was issued yesterday, is very much less formidable than those of previous. ...
Article : 659 wordsJudge Wasley has given his reserved decision in the case heard in Ballarat County Court in November last in which Alexander Charles Smith, farmer, of ...
Article : 82 wordsThe Cap Verde, carrying returning troops, is expected to arrive at Melbourne on Thursday. The time of debarkation will be notified later. ...
Article : 1,446 wordsPropositi for the relief of the severe and steadily-growing traffic congestion in the city were discussed by the City Council yesterday. Finally, the council adopted ...
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Article : 212 wordsThe fact that the Soldier Settlement Act makes no provision for "preference" to local returned men over successful applicants for qualification certificates from ...
Article : 495 wordsBROKEN HILL.--A special meeting of the Silverton Tramway Employes Union was held on Saturday night to receive a report from the executive regarding its ...
Article : 99 wordsThe Bendigo Gas Company during the past half year made a profit of £1431 [?]11, which, added to the previous balance brought forward, showed a balance of ...
Article : 254 wordsMr. Justice Powers yesterday commence the bearing of an application by the federated Millers and Mill Employes' Association against Brunton and Co. and other ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 15 wordsAn inquest was held yesterday by the Coroner (Dr. R. H. Cole) into the circumstances attending the death of Henry Monagle, who was shot dead on the night of ...
Article : 453 wordsVICTORIA.--Chiefly fine and cool, but cloudy in the south, with scattered light showers in the early morning on the coast and in the hills. Cool southerly winds, fresh on the coast. ...
Article : 221 wordsWith the idea of considering the matter of forming a Geelong and Western District Racing Association, a conference was held here on Friday. There were about ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 27 wordsThe tragic accident which took place, at Frankston on 22nd November last, in which a child named Eymnella Nichol was run down by a motor car and killed, led to ...
Article : 275 wordsGANMAIN.--Great progress is being made with the erection of the silos in the River[?]. At Marrar tour have just been completed. A gang of 45 men is engaged ag Matong, two shifts, and ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 24 wordsEUROA.--At a meeting of the district conference of the Returned Soldiers' League, when delegates were present from Violet Town, Mansfield, Benalla, Yea, ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 27 wordsA further conference in regard to the dispute in the iron industry was held at the Chamber of Manufactures yesterday. It was staled that any agreement arrived ' at would he referred to the ...
Article : 52 wordsMembers of the State Parliamentary Labor party give an emphatic and indignant denial to the statement, published in a contemporary, that dissension exists in ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 253 wordsAn application was made to Mr. Justice Powers in the Arbitration Court yesterday by the Line Inspectors' Association to very his award so as to bring under the clause granting a £14 bonus ...
Article : 105 wordsGANMAIN.--At the Beebeed weir, near Ganmain, on Monday, a laborer named Wilhelm Andres, a native of Germany and who had been in Australia eight years, was drowned. He was ...
Article : 77 wordsCOLERAINE.--Twenty soldiers applied for three allotments in the vicinity of Coleraine at. the board held at the court house, Coleraine, on Saturday, by Mr. Geo. O'Toole, land officer, and Cr. ...
Article : 84 wordsBRISBANE--During the session of the State Parliament now drawing to a close a bill was passed providing for the erection by the Government of dwellings in groups ...
Article : 134 wordsROCHESTER--On Saturday a returned [?]. Bert Edwards, was out rabbit shooting at Nanneella, when, in uncocking his gun, the hammer slipped through his fingers, and the cartidge ...
Article : 73 wordsEarly yesterday morning the body of Gladys Thelma Streat, 17, was found near the railway line at Pascoe Vale. She was lying about seven yards distant from the ...
Article : 93 wordsSYDNEY. --The secretary of the Textile Workers Union states that the employers in the textile industry have agreed to a conference to consider the question of introducing the 44-hour week. ...
Article : 35 wordsSir,--Your cable columns this morning contain news from London of vital importance to Australian wool growers in connection with the marketing of next ...
Article : 456 wordsPERTH.--At Mahogany Crook, in the Barling Ranges, James Michael Carberry was found dead on Monday a few yards from his hut. There was a deep cut on the top of deceased's head, and a ...
Article : 56 wordsKILMORE.--A serious shortage of water exists not only in the town, but throughout many parts of the district, owing to the continued dry weather and the light winter and spring rains. The ...
Article : 221 wordsTOORA.--Charles Burns, aged 25 yearn, of Bairnsdale, who has been employed by Messrs. Handbury and Son as a waggon driver, was on Sunday afternoon returning to Toora from ...
Article : 92 wordsHOBART.--At an inquest on Saturday evidence was given that Ivy Allen had given birth to an illegitimate child on 10th February. She admitted that the infant ...
Article : 69 wordsBENALLA.--On Monday a State electoral council of the Farmers' Union was formed, with bend quarters at Benalla, there being 22 branches in the electorate. ...
Article : 187 wordsAs far back as 19th August last, in somewhat dramatic circumstances, Henry Elias Holladay, a Flinders-lane merchant, was arrested as lie was about to leave for ...
Article : 338 wordsCOLERAINE.--A man named T. G. Boxer, who was bitten by a snake at Kurtuk on Friday, succumbed on Saturday evening. ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 80 wordsShortly after 1.30 yesterday, a fire broke out on s. Barman. It was confined to the engine room by the timely arrival of the brigade. A quantity of engineers' tools was damaged. The ...
Article : 46 wordsAn increase in the price of milk is contemplated. It was practically decided by metropolitan milk suppliers that from Sunday next the wholesale price of milk will ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 26 wordsThe undermentioned vessels were yesterday in touch with Perth wireless station:--First Bulow, Stanley Hall, Kronefels, Heilbroun, Dorset, Africanic, W[?] Gracchus, Minderoo, Haunington ...
Article : 27 wordsSYDNEY.--Practically the last of the Germans who hail been interned at the Holdsworthy concentration camp left Sydney on Monday night for Melbourne, ...
Article : 54 wordsAt the meeting of the University Council to be held at the Town Hall on Monday, 1st March, at 4.15 p.m., it is proposed to confer degrees on certain law candidates who are retumed ...
Article : 62 wordsCertificate of Discharge.--Judge Mou[?] in the Insolvency Court yesterday, granted to Thomas Rowbury, of George-street, East Melbourne, salesman, a certificate of discharge from his debts. ...
Article : 32 wordsLOCH.--At the meeting of the Flinders district council of the Victorian Farmers Union, held at Loch, the following motions were agreed to:-- ...
Article : 126 wordsThe examination for the University Conservatorium entrance exhibitions was held at Melba Hall yesterday. The entries were good and competition keen, especially in the vocal section. ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 327 wordsSir,--I read your report of the annual meeting of the Australian Industries League published in Saturday's issue. Apparently Mr. C. A. Hack, the president, ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 308 wordsDUNKELD--Bush fires continue to rage in the Murra Murra State forest, causing inestimable damage to toe timber and too young wattle plantations. The Corduroy ...
Article : 180 wordsSir,--In reference to your report of the "seething discontent", at the Public Library, the trustees have heard of it often enough for many years past, but they never ...
Article : 199 wordsSYDNEY.--The Necessary Commodities Commission has granted permission for an increase in the price of condensed milk manufactured in Victoria of 111½ per case ...
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The Age (Melbourne, Vic. : 1854 - 1954), Tue 24 Feb 1920, Page 8
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