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  2. INDUSTRIAL NEWS.

    SYDNEY.--Mr. W. G. Mahony, M.P., has received from the Prime Minister (Mr. Hughes) the following reply to the telegram he forwarded protesting against the ...

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  3. INTER-STATE CRICKET.

    A wireless message from Mr. S. Smith, manager of the Australian Eleven, at present homeward bound on the steamer Ascanius, was received yesterday by the ...

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  4. BUBONIC PLAGUE.

    Specific protective measures against a possible outbreak of bubonic plague in Victoria were further considered by a conference of metropolitan municipalities at ...

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  5. THE HYLAND CASE.

    ADELAIDE.--The hearing of the Hyland case was continued on Monday. Ruby Saidee Carver, of Prospect, was examined. ...

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  6. IN OTHER STATES.

    SYDNEY.--The hearing of the charge against Edgar Barraclough, 31, and Norman Hughes, 42, was concluded before Mr. Adrian, C.S.M., at the central police ...

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  7. COST OF LIVING.

    Further reductions, in the cost of food and groceries are reflected in the report of the Commonwealth Statistician issued yesterday in regard to investigations during ...

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  8. GENERAL NEWS.

    To-night, in the presence of the Governor-General and Lady Forster, the Melbourne Philharmonic Society will give a performance of The Messiah, under the ...

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  9. A LABOR ALDERMAN.

    Considerable interest was aroused in the election of an alderman to succeed the late Alderman James Gardiner in Hopetoun ward, of the City Council, particularly ...

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  10. TREAT TO COBURG CHILDREN.

    The mayor of Coburg (Cr. W. E. Cash) presided over a gathering of 600 people at De Carle-street State School on Saturday afternoon, when the Moreland branch ...

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  11. CHRISTMAS FARE IN PENTRIDGE.

    Even the walls of Pentridge are penetrated by the Christmas spirit. Instructions defining the gastronomic indulgences that will be permitted on Christmas day ...

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  12. CARRIAGE AND MOTOR BUILDERS.

    As a result of conferences between the Federated Carriage and Motor Builders' Union and employers in Victoria, South Australia, Western Australia and ...

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  13. CHRISTMAS APPEALS.

    Church of England Mission.--The Church of England Mission has wide scope for its Christmas activities. It makes an appeal on behalf of the poor and helpless people ...

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  14. THE AGRICULTURAL INDUSTRY.

    The select committee of the Legislative Council appointed to investigate the conditions and prospects of the agricultural industry in New South Wales has ...

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  15. SOUTH AUSTRALIAN TEAM CHOSEN.

    ADELAIDE.--The following tram has been chosen to represent South Australia against Victoria in Melbourne and New South Wales in Sydney:--C. Pellow ...

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  16. CHOICEST BUTTER.

    The butter retailers' central committee has been notified that the wholesale price of butter will be reduced to-day. It was decided to recommend the trade to reduce ...

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  17. MATARAM MANNING DISPUTE SETTLED.

    In consequence of a dispute between the owners and the union as to the number of trimmers required in the stokehold of the steamer Mataram, she was lately held up ...

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  18. THE AUSTRALIAN ELEVEN.

    ADELAIDE.--The Australian Eleven will arrive in Adelaide by the steamer Ascanius on Thursday night or Friday morning. The New South Wales team to ...

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  19. Fire in Wheat Crops.

    BERRIGAN.--A fire broke out on Saturday on the boundary of Moulton Bros. and G. R. M'Lellan's properties at Momalong. It rapidly spread through the dry ...

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  20. PRICE OF BREAD.

    WALLAN.--Local residents are expressing indignation at the small reduction in the price of bread fixed by the master bakers, which is 11d. cash and 11 booked. ...

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  21. SHEFFIELD SHIELD MATCH.

    ADELAIDE.--The weather was warmer, being 143 deg. in the sun on Monday when the third day's play in the Sheffield match between New South Wales and South ...

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  22. COACH BUILDERS' DISPUTE ENDS.

    During last week a compulsory conference as to a dispute took place between representatives of the Coach and Motor Body Builders' Union and employers in ...

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  23. QUEENSLAND.

    BRISBANE.--The Minister of Lands stated on Monday that the activities held up by the recent depression in the timber trade had been removed, and every day ...

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  24. PRICE FIXED AT BALLARAT.

    BALLARAT.--The retail price of bread in Ballarat was on Monday fixed at 6d. a 2-lb. loaf delivered, and 5½d. at the bake house. ...

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  25. CONFECTIONERS' WAGES INCREASED.

    SYDNEY.--As the result of an application by the Confectioners' Union on Monday, Judge Rolin made a consent award, bringing the wages up to £5 2 a week. ...

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  26. RAILLESS TRAMS.

    Several members of Melbourne City Council protested yesterday at the council meeting against any attempt to disfigure the city with overhead wires, especially in ...

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  27. WORKING MEN'S COLLEGE.

    The serious financial situation in which the Working Men's College will find itself next year as a result of its endeavor to meet the wishes of the Government and do ...

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  28. LIEDERTAFEL SMOKE CONCERT.

    The Christmas smoke concert given by the Royal Victorian Liedertafel in the Town Hall last night proved to be one of the most enjoyable concerts given by the ...

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  29. PRECAUTIONS IN NEW ZEALAND.

    As a further plague precaution, the passengers on the steamer Niagara have had their temperatures taken, in addition to the usual medical examination. ...

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  30. DISPUTE ON ISLAND STEAMER.

    SYDNEY.--The dispute in connection with the island steamer Mataram has been definitely settled, and she will leave at 11 a.m. on Tuesday for Rabaul. It is stated ...

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  31. Depression in Gem Market.

    Two gem miners on Monday painted a gloomy picture of conditions on gem fields of Central Queensland. They stated that the agreement of the miners and the ...

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  32. Search for Oil in Victoria.

    The report by Mr. S. Hunter, engineer for boring of the Mines department, regarding the property of Moutajup Oil Wells Co., Moutajup,Western Victoria, ...

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  33. Charge of Vagrancy.

    Leaning casually on the side of the dock at the City Court yesterday, William F. Rabilly, an elderly man, who in charged with being a vagrant, behaved in a ...

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  34. INSOLVENCIES.

    Harry Dowler, of North-road, Bentleigh, gardener. Causes of insolvency: Adverse judgment in Supreme Court. Liabilities, £326 5; [?] 26; deficiency. £326 26. Mr. Walker, assignee ...

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  35. SOUTH AUSTRALIA.

    ADELAIDE.--The cabled report that a German chemist had succeeded in making synthetic gold from baser metals by means of an electric vacuum furnace was brought ...

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  36. RETRENCHMENT AT LITHGOW.

    SYDNEY.--A Lithgow message states that reductions continue at the iron works and for the first time skilled men are affected. At present about 25 engineers, ...

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  37. LAW LIST--THIS DAY.

    ARBITRATION COURT.--(Before Mr. Justice Powers, in the Third Civil Court, at 2.30.[?] Federated Coopers of Australia v. Carlton [?] United Breweries Ltd. and others, application ...

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  38. SUGGESTED SUBURBAN INSTALLATION.

    Residents of Pascoe Vale North, Glenroy East and adjacent districts met at Mount Sabine on Saturday night and formed a tramway league, ...

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  39. FATALITIES AND ACCIDENTS.

    ROCHESTER.--On Friday night George Callander, 23 years of age, of Melbourne, who was staying with Mr. M'Evoy, a farmer, of Corop, went for a swim in Lake ...

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  40. GRAMMAR SCHOOL CRICKET.

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  41. NO MORE POOLS.

    Sir,--Is it not time a halt was called to Mr. Hughes's policy of pandering to one section of the community at the expense of the other? Some £75,000 of the taxpayers' ...

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  42. AN ANTIQUE FRENCH CLOCK.

    A letter was recently received by Adelaide city council from Aspray and Co., London, placing under offer an antique bronze gilt French striking clock, once the ...

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  43. MARKET REPORTS.

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  44. NEWS IN BRIEF.

    William Joseph Flannery, 45, driver, was charged before Messrs. Apps, Chapman and Mayberry, J's.P., at Fitzroy court yesterday with drunkenness, resisting arrest ...

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  45. MENZIE'S HOTEL.

    According to a statement made in the Licensing Court yesterday, extensive additions and alterations are to be made to Menzies' Hotel, Bourke and William ...

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  46. Fire in a Port Adelaide Store.

    ADELAIDE.--Considerable damage was done to the contents of Dalgety and Co.'s store in Webster-street, near Fisher-street, Port Adelaide, where flames were ...

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  47. FIRST OFFENDERS ACT.

    BALLARAT.--Oswald John Green, parcels clerk at Ballarat West railway station, who in the local Criminal Court was found guilty of embezzling sums of money ...

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  48. FISH MARKET.

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  49. Scotch College Teams Match.

    SYDNEY.--A match was commenced on Scotch College ground on Monday between teams representing Scotch College, Sydney, and Scotch College, Melbourne. The home team went in first, ...

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  50. A COUNCIL'S FINANCES.

    WAGGA.--Considerable indignation has been aroused concerning the loose statements published abroad regarding the financial position of the municipality, ...

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  51. WESTERN AUSTRALIA.

    PERTH.--Mr. Justice Burnside has adjourned till March the case in which Mr. J. J. Holmes, M.L.C., seeks to have the marriage of his brother, Robert Hardy ...

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  52. LATE SPORTING NEWS.

    Presbyterian Cricket Association.--Inter-association matches.--The following have been selected to represent the Presbyterian Cricket Association on Saturday, 24th December, ...

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  53. COUNTRY CRICKET.

    Mr. E. E. Bean, secretory of the Victorian Cricket Association, announced last night that a conference with representatives of country cricket associations would ...

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  54. SYDNEY LIVE STOOK SALES.

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  55. Fern Tree Gally's Ideals.

    FERN TREE GULLY.--The local council, at the request of a conference of progress associations, has decided to appoint a deputation to interview the Railway ...

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  56. NEW ZEALAND.

    WELLINGTON.--A proposal for the establishment of a meat pool was made by the Prime Minister in the House of Representatives on Monday. Mr. Massey ...

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  57. Mad with Drink.

    In Carlton court yesterday Thomas Collins, a City Council employe, was charged with having used insulting words. Constable Horton stated that on ...

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  58. CREW OF WAINUI RETURN.

    Further details regarding the settlement of the dispute between the crew and owners of the Union Steamship Co.'s Wainui were made available yesterday. It will be ...

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  59. BOXING.

    HOBART.--In a contest on Monday night, Daniels (of Launceston) beat Lowry (of New South wales), in the sixth round. ADELAIDE.--At the arena on Monday, "Fred." ...

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  60. SALE OF RACEHORSES.

    Adamson, Strettle and Co. Pty. Ltd. report having sold yesterday at the Victoria Horse Bazaar:--Atami, brown filly, 2 years, by Comedy King, to W. J. Harley, 150 gns; brown gelding, 5 ...

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  61. INDEX TO ADVERTISEMENTS.

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  62. THE GUN.

    The first series of competitions in connection with Melbourne gun club's Christmas meeting will take plate at the grounds to-day. The events will include sweepstakes at starlings and pigeons, ...

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  63. APPEALS FOR HELP.

    We have received the undermentioned donations:-- Starving Poor of Russia.--Seventh Day Adventist Church, Windsor, £7 129: M.A., 26; ...

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  64. HELP FOR AN INVALID.

    M'Mahon hon. sec. Cathedral League of Messrs Fitzroy, acknowledges the following donations in response to the appeal made for funds to purchase a chair for an invalid:--E.S.A., 4; ...

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  65. DIVORCE FOR DESERTION.

    Mr. Justice Cussen yesterday granted a decree nisi for divorce to Theophilus Handel, 34, of Henry-street, Box Hill, commission agent, petitioner, from Lucinda ...

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