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  2. PROFITEERING.

    Evidence regarding boot prices was given before the Fair Profits Commission yesterday by manufacturers. Sir J. W. M'Cay, chairman of the commission, presided. ...

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  3. STATE LABOR PARTY.

    The 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. ...

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  4. COUNTRY NEWS.

    Judge Wasley has given his reserved decision in the case heard in Ballarat County Court in November last in which Alexander Charles Smith, farmer, of ...

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  5. GENERAL NEWS.

    The Cap Verde, carrying returning troops, is expected to arrive at Melbourne on Thursday. The time of debarkation will be notified later. ...

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  6. Congestion of City Traffic.

    Propositi 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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  7. DAILY WEATHER CHART.

    Monsoonal low pressures control the weather over the greater part of The continent, but the ... [ILLUSTRATED]

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  8. REPATRIATION.

    The fact that the Soldier Settlement Act makes no provision for "preference" to local returned men over successful applicants for qualification certificates from ...

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  9. INDUSTRIAL NEWS.

    BROKEN HILL.--A special meeting of the Silverton Tramway Employes Union was held on Saturday night to receive a report from the executive regarding its ...

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  10. BENDIGO.

    The 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 ...

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  11. FLOUR MILL EMPLOYES.

    Mr. 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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  12. YESTERDAY'S BAROMETER (Corrected).

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  13. South Melbourne Tragedy.

    An 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 ...

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  14. FORECASTS.

    VICTORIA.--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. ...

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  15. GEELONG.

    With 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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  16. ASTRONOMICAL MEMORANDA.

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  17. Frankston Motor Fatality.

    The 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 ...

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  18. Riverina News.

    GANMAIN.--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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  19. MAJOR PLANETS.--February 24.

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  20. Agricultural College Reserves.

    EUROA.--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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  21. OFFICIAL RAINFALL RECORDS.

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  22. RAINFALL COMPARISON FOR MELBOURNE.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 27 words
  23. THE IRON INDUSTRY.

    A 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 ...

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  24. SECTARIAN DISSENSION DENIED.

    Members 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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  25. RIVER GAUGINGS.

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  26. LINE INSPECTORS' AWARD.

    An 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 ...

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  27. FATALITIES AND ACCIDENTS.

    GANMAIN.--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 ...

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  28. Allotments at Coleraine.

    COLERAINE.--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. ...

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  29. A STATE HOUSING SCHEME.

    BRISBANE--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 ...

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  30. Guns Accidentally Discharged.

    ROCHESTER--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 ...

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  31. RUN OVER BY A TRAIN

    Early 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 ...

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  32. Shorter Hours in Textile Industry.

    SYDNEY. --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. ...

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  33. CONTROLLING THE NEW WOOL CLIP.

    Sir,--Your cable columns this morning contain news from London of vital importance to Australian wool growers in connection with the marketing of next ...

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  34. Killed with an Axe.

    PERTH.--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 ...

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  35. WATER SUPPLIES LOW.

    KILMORE.--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 ...

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  36. Thrown from a Jinker.

    TOORA.--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 ...

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  37. Illegitimate infant's Fate.

    HOBART.--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 ...

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  38. State Politics.

    BENALLA.--On Monday a State electoral council of the Farmers' Union was formed, with bend quarters at Benalla, there being 22 branches in the electorate. ...

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  39. Suit for Wrongful Arrest.

    As 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 words
  40. Death from Snake Bite.

    COLERAINE.--A man named T. G. Boxer, who was bitten by a snake at Kurtuk on Friday, succumbed on Saturday evening. ...

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  41. METHODIST CONFERENCE.

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  42. LATE SPORTING NEWS.

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  43. FIRE ON A STEAMSHIP.

    Shortly 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 ...

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  44. THE PRICE OF MILK.

    An 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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  45. UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE.

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  46. LATE SHIPPING NEWS.

    The undermentioned vessels were yesterday in touch with Perth wireless station:--First Bulow, Stanley Hall, Kronefels, Heilbroun, Dorset, Africanic, W[?] Gracchus, Minderoo, Haunington ...

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  47. Germans Being Deported.

    SYDNEY.--Practically the last of the Germans who hail been interned at the Holdsworthy concentration camp left Sydney on Monday night for Melbourne, ...

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  48. CONFERRING OF DEGREES.

    At 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 ...

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  49. INSOLVENCY COURT.

    Certificate 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. ...

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  50. The Price of Butter.

    LOCH.--At the meeting of the Flinders district council of the Victorian Farmers Union, held at Loch, the following motions were agreed to:-- ...

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  51. UNIVERSITY CONSERVATORIUM.

    The 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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  52. LAW LIST--THIS DAY.

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  53. THE TARIFF.

    Sir,--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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  54. CHESS.

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  55. BUSH FIRES.

    DUNKELD--Bush fires continue to rage in the Murra Murra State forest, causing inestimable damage to toe timber and too young wattle plantations. The Corduroy ...

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  56. THE PUBLIC LIBRARY STAFF.

    Sir,--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 ...

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  57. PRICE INCREASED IN N.S.W.

    SYDNEY.--The Necessary Commodities Commission has granted permission for an increase in the price of condensed milk manufactured in Victoria of 111½ per case ...

    Article : 110 words
  58. Advertising

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  59. Country Hotel Transfers.

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  60. Cheap Fruit at Richmond.

    It has been decided by members of the Richmond council that a scheme he brought into operation to enable the council get in direct communication with the fruit ...

    Article : 64 words
  61. Advertising

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    Advertising : 54 words
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