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  2. GENERAL NEWS.

    Miss M. M'Malion, hon. secretory, Cathedral League of Mercy, Cathedral Hall, Fitzroy, has written making an appeal for donations towards a movable chair for a ...

    Article : 668 words
  3. COUNTRY NEWS.

    William Baird, an elderly man, was in [?] city court on Wednesday charged with an offence against a girl aged 11. After [?]dece had been given the charge was [?] ...

    Article : 151 words
  4. THE NAVAL COLLEGE.

    General conditions arising from the war and the morn immediate considerations of the reduction of the Australian fleet in commission and the probability of the ...

    Article : 538 words
  5. INDUSTRIAL NEWS.

    ADELAIDE.--According to advices received in Adelaide on Wednesday, the rural dispute is assuming a more serious aspect. Quite a number of telegrams state ...

    Article : 116 words
  6. STATE STEAMERS.

    PERTH.--The report of the Legislative Council's select committee on State steamers embodies a crushing indictment of Ministerial mismanagement. Since 1912 ...

    Article : 494 words
  7. COAL-HANDLING APPLIANCES.

    Despite the urgent necessity for the instalation of modem coal-handling appliances at Melbourne, the Railways Standing Committee yesterday presented a report to ...

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  8. IN OTHER STATES.

    Henry Slater, 30, who was recently arrested in Adelaide, was charged in the Central Police Court on Wednesday with having murdered Thomas Peter Monaghan ...

    Article : 154 words
  9. THE BETTING TAX.

    As foreshadowed in "The Age" yesterday, the Government has dropped the absired proposals for a percentage tax on betting transactions, and will submit to ...

    Article : 219 words
  10. AN INDUSTRIAL OFFENCE.

    The Victorian Producers' Co-operative Company was recently prosecuted under section 130 of the Factories and Shops Act for failing to pay Frederick Gregg ...

    Article : 185 words
  11. BENDIGO.

    There was a representative gathering of [?] Fremasons, including officers and members [?] of sister lodges, at the annual Christmas[?] meeting of the Golden and Cor[?] ...

    Article : 130 words
  12. JERVIS BAY NAVAL COLLEGE.

    SYDNEY.--Speaking at the breaking-up festivities at Jervis Bay Naval College, Rear-Ademiral Dumarsq said it was his painful duty to announce that a reduction ...

    Article : 79 words
  13. MILK SUPPLY BILL.

    In the Legislative Council yesterday the Attoney-General introduced the Milk Supply Bill received from the Legislative Assembly. After explaining the ...

    Article : 334 words
  14. THE HUGE FIRE IN SYDNEY.

    The huge stocks of burnt wool were still smouldering in the P.F.A building on Wednesday afternoon, and there were occasionally small outbreaks of flame, which ...

    Article : 36 words
  15. CASTLEMAINE.

    Mr. Jeremiah Mahony died suddenly on Tuesday morning at the age of 68. He was for 50 years a member of the Hibernian Society. ...

    Article : 28 words
  16. AUSTRALIAN RAILWAYS UNION.

    The annual conference of the Australian Railways Union for 1921-22 has been fixed to open on 23rd January. As in the case of the recent all-Australian conference of ...

    Article : 86 words
  17. Factory Destroyed Four Times in 20 Years.

    Early on Tuesday morning Emslie's furniture factory, Paddington, a brick and iron building, caught fire, and damage was done to the extent of £10.000. The ...

    Article : 44 words
  18. WARRNAMBOOL.

    In a discussion on holidays at a meeting [?] of the local chamber of commerce on [?] Tuesday, Mr. Swinton said they had gone too for with holidays in Warrnambool-- ...

    Article : 123 words
  19. RIVAL "PUSHES."

    The strong enmity that exists between rival "pushes" in North Fitzroy and Carlton was illustrated before Mr. Kelley, P.M., and honorary magistrates at Fitzroy ...

    Article : 467 words
  20. THE NORTHERN TERRITORY.

    DARWIN.--At the criminal sessions at Darwin on Wednesday an aboriginal, Tommy Lama, was charged with, the murder of an aboriginal lubra, Wanda, at ...

    Article : 157 words
  21. UNION PROSECUTIONS.

    WAHRNAMBOOL.--The Federated Drivers and Gaiters' Union proceeded against Geldhoff and Sons, carriers, of Koroit, in the local police count on ...

    Article : 222 words
  22. Riverina News.

    ALBURY.-- Mr. A. B. Nathan, a local [?] man who is shortly leaving for a twelve mother holiday in Europe on Monday night outlined a scheme for building a maternity ward at Albury ...

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  23. A NEW VESSEL.

    BRISBANE.--Amid the cheering of thousands of spectators, the steamer steamer was successfully launched at Maryborough on Wednesday. This is the ...

    Article : 220 words
  24. FALL IN STOCK PRICES.

    On the motion for adjournment in the Legislative Assembly yesterday Mr. Macked referred to the fact that fat sheep had sold that day for 15 a head. That was ...

    Article : 119 words
  25. TASMANIA.

    HOBART.--In the House of Assembly on Wednesday Mr. Odgen moved that an address be forwarded to the King protesting against the legislation passed by the ...

    Article : 211 words
  26. CHRISTMAS APPEALS

    Richmond Creche Society.--Amongst the charitable institutions which are appealing for assistance in providing Christmas cheer for those who have not ...

    Article : 797 words
  27. TRAMWAY BREAKDOWN.

    Melbourne's tramway system, which amongst everyone outside Melbourne is "a Hourse of innocent merriment." suffered another serious breakdown yesterday. This ...

    Article : 332 words
  28. NEWBOYS' "NIGHT OFF."

    The streets of Melbourne were much quieter than usual last evening, and probably many people wondered at the scarcity of shrieking newsboys. But anyone who ...

    Article : 362 words
  29. NEWS IN BRIEF.

    Lilian Belston, 25, charged with vagrancy at Fitzroy yesterday, was remanded for a week for medical observation. Frederick W. Martin Victoria-street ...

    Article : 258 words
  30. Commonwealth "Bay" Steamers.

    An alteration in the sailing dates of the Commonwealth Government "Bay" steamers was announced by the management yesterday. Owing to unforeseen circumstance, it ...

    Article : 179 words
  31. WESTERN AUSTRALIA.

    In the Legislative Assembly on Wednesday Mr. Collier, lender of the Opposition, gave notice of motion, that as the action of the Commissioner or Railways ...

    Article : 55 words
  32. Gang of Boy Bandits.

    A considerable number of robberies making a long train of thefts in South Melbourne and Port Melbourne, and ranging from the stealing of 500 rounds of rifle ...

    Article : 582 words
  33. NEW ZEALAND.

    There has been another general reduction of twopence in the price of butter, representing a total reduction of 5d. since [?] beginning of November. The retail ...

    Article : 41 words
  34. UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 220 words
  35. CABINET REORGANISATION.

    ADELAIDE.--Mr. Greene, the Minister of Customs, came to Adelaide on Wednesday. The State Government was not advised of Mr. Greene's visit, and though ...

    Article : 164 words
  36. Thief in the Postal Service.

    An interesting point of law was mised in general secessions yesterday when John Joseph Ivers, 17, pleaded guilty, before Judge Moule, to throe counts of stealing ...

    Article : 239 words
  37. Badak Conspiracy Charges.

    BRISBANE.--When Thomas West Orton was recently arrested at Cairns in connection with the Badak tin mines scandal, he had £10.000 in his possession. The ...

    Article : 187 words
  38. SUCCESS OF THE TOTALISATOR

    WELLINGTON.--Totalisator investments in New Zealand last season totalled £10,121,212, compared with £8,792,570 in the previous season. The Government ...

    Article : 30 words
  39. AVIATOR'S LUCKY ESCAPE.

    WELLINGTON.--Captain Buckley, with a mechanic, reached Westport from Nelson early on Wednesday morning an an Avro aeroplane. Owing to a shortage of petrol ...

    Article : 48 words
  40. PHARMACY BOARD EXAMINATIONS.

    Preliminary Examinations.--Held at Melbourne, Ballarat, Bendigo, Bechworth, Donald, Geelong Traigon and Hobart.--Passed in order of [?] in which names appear:-- [?] Lemmon [?] ...

    Article : 355 words
  41. Advertising

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    Advertising : 72 words
  42. INTER-UNIVERSITY CRICKET.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 237 words
  43. Next Senate Elections.

    SYDNEY.--The counting at the A.L.P. head quarters of the ballot papers for the selection of three candidates to contest the next Senate elections is proceeding ...

    Article : 66 words
  44. Family Notices

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    Family Notices : 125 words
  45. Shots on Country Road.

    Suffering from a bullet woun din his left arm and another in his leg, James Brannigan, aged 25, was admitted to St. Aldan's private hospital, Ascot Vale, early last ...

    Article : 173 words
  46. AN EXTRAORDINARY CASE.

    PERTH.--A peculiar divorce case was commenced on Wednesday. The petitioner is Roberta Holmes, aged six, who, by her guardian, Mr. J. J. Holmes, M.L.C., askes ...

    Article : 130 words
  47. A FINE ACHIEVEMENT.

    St Kilda council has inaugurated a movement for the improvement of Brighton-road State school ground. The school committee and teachers have co-operated ...

    Article : 128 words
  48. INDEX TO ADVERTISEMENTS.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 112 words
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