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  2. THE ROSNY COLLISION.

    For injuries sustained by her when the ferry steamer Rosny collided with a Melbourne Harbor Trust hopper barge on 7th March, Mrs. Edith Thomas, of ...

    Article : 347 words
  3. THE MARCHING MINERS.

    The miners who walked from South Wales to London to bring under the notice of the Government the serious unemployment in the mining industry in Wales held ...

    Article : 191 words
  4. EFFECT ON INDUSTRY.

    ADELAIDE, Monday.--The management of Holdens Motor Body works stated to-day that if the waterside workers hold up the shipping it will mean a partial ...

    Article : 93 words
  5. THE INCOME TAX BILL.

    CANBERRA, Monday.--After the tempestuous break of last week the House of Representatives returned to-day to conditions which for a time were below ...

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  6. EPICS OF HEROISM.

    By the magic of words, epics of heroism drew from an appreciative gathering in the Assembly Hall last night, warmhearted applause when nets which had ...

    Article : 1,215 words
  7. TOWN HALL SALARIES.

    The decision of the Melbourne City Council at a recent quarterly meeting to increase the salaries and wages of the corporation staff, including the salaries of ...

    Article : 1,123 words
  8. STATE EDUCATION.

    Recently the Chief Inspector of State Primary Schools (Mr. J. McRae) toured Europe and America. He has now presented to the Minister of Education a ...

    Article : 978 words
  9. THE ACID TEST FOR LABOR.

    Sir,--Let the wharf laborers stand the test of the acid. I propose that the wharf men allow their poor, starving mates, the unemployed, to earn a crust, ...

    Article : 228 words
  10. FOOTSCRAY-ROAD BILL.

    Following a conference between the Lord Mayor and two chairmen of committees of the corporation and the Premier (Mr. Hogan), the Melbourne City Council ...

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  11. WAR HEROINES.

    Mdlle, von Houtte, who was decorated with the Legion of Honor for her war services, Miss Richardson, who was prominent in the war nursing in Belgium, and ...

    Article : 121 words
  12. NEW GALLERY PICTURE.

    At a meeting of the Felton Bequest committee a letter was read from the secretary of the London National Gallery thanking the committee for its offer to ...

    Article : 116 words
  13. IMMIGRATION PROBLEMS.

    Viscount Ishi, who insists retiring not only from the Ambassadorship in Paris, but from diplomatic life altogether, said to-day that the problem of discrimination ...

    Article : 96 words
  14. HAWTHORN-BRIDGE.

    Although the work of strengthening Hawthorn-bridge is nearing completion, the chairman of the Trantways Board, Mr. A. Cameron, said yesterday that it ...

    Article : 170 words
  15. SEARCH FOR RARE TREES.

    Mr. James Davey, an American forestry expert, sailed yesterday on a world tour to hunt for rare trees suitable for introduction to America. His itinerary ...

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  16. CONVICTS AS MIGRANTS.

    The Home Secretary classes as pure imagination recent reports that lie intends to close Dartmoor prison and send the convicts to undeveloped parts of the ...

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  17. THE TRAFFIC ACT.

    It is rightly contended by members of the National Safety Council that persons of defective eyesight and hearing should not be granted motor licences. The ...

    Article : 160 words
  18. CIVIC AMALGAMATION.

    It was expected that there would be another bitter discussion in Fitzroy council last night on the amalgamation with the city of Melbourne question. Although ...

    Article : 576 words
  19. COST OF LIVING.

    The results of investigations made by the Commonwealth Statistician as to the prices of food and groceries (46 commodities) in October have been issued. ...

    Article : 362 words
  20. TIN-HARE COURSING.

    At a recent meeting of Fitzroy council it was decided to forward to the Premier a protest against tin-hare coursing meetings being permitted at the Exhib[?]ion ...

    Article : 113 words
  21. WIRELESS AS AN AID.

    It must be readily appreciated what a boon to the outback settlers, whose children frequently, traverse long, lonely distributing ...

    Article : 175 words
  22. MILITARY TRAINING.

    CANBERRA, Monday.--The fact that no compulsory, military training is undertaken in the Federal capital territory was brought under the notice of the Prime ...

    Article : 86 words
  23. MORNINGTON PENINSULA.

    Good progress is being made in the electrification of the Mornington Peninsula. The Electricity Commission, which has acquired the electrical undertakings ...

    Article : 230 words
  24. TIN HARE TRIALS.

    The final tin have trials will[?] held at Tottenham to-night. A big [?] journeyed to the grounds on Saturday evening, but owing to the electric supply ...

    Article : 136 words
  25. NEW GUINEA GOLD.

    CANBERRA, Monday.--The Prime Minister said to-night that the miners who at a recent meeting in New Guinea had decided to send [?]o more gold to Australia ...

    Article : 60 words
  26. CHILD ENDOWMENT.

    SYDNEY, Monday.--The Family Endowment Commission met to-day, when Sir Mark Sheldon gave evidence. He stated that a scheme of child endowment ...

    Article : 158 words
  27. ROMA OIL.

    BRISBANE, Monday.--A further test was conducted at the Rama oil bore on Saturday by Mr. J. Machado (field manager). Amongst those present were the ...

    Article : 68 words
  28. WALLET TAKEN FROM PRAM.

    At the City Court yesterday, with lasting stolen a wallet containing £1 [?]89, the property of Collodetty[?] Fermina, Win[?]el Glew, 30 years, was charged. ...

    Article : 130 words
  29. FEDERAL SUPERANNUATION FUND

    CANBERRA, Monday,--The fifth report of the Superannuation Fund Management Board for the year ended 30th June was tabled in the House of ...

    Article : 80 words
  30. AUSTRALIAN EGGS.

    It was announced yesterday at the Department of Markets and Migration that further satisfactory reports had been received regarding the Australian eggs ...

    Article : 127 words
  31. CAUGHT BY PROPELLER.

    PERTH, Monday.--An eighteen-year old girl yesterday afternoon dived off the Come jetty before a great crowd. She was drawn into the wash of a launch that was ...

    Article : 69 words
  32. RECKLESS MOTORIST FINED.

    DANDENONG, Monday.--At the Dandenong court on Monday Constable Fletcher proceeded against Frederick George Purcell for having on the 1st November ...

    Article : 48 words
  33. FOUND DEAD ON ROAD.

    ALBURY, Monday.--Mr. James Smith, 60 years, was found dead on the road between, Howlong and Brocklesby. One leg was hanging from the steps of a sulky ...

    Article : 66 words
  34. PERTH COMMERCIAL NEWS.

    PERTH. Monday.--Buyers' quotation for new season's wheat, free on rails at ports, was 5[?] a bushel. There was no quote for millers wheat. ...

    Article : 47 words
  35. SYDNEY CATHEDRAL SITE.

    SYDNEY, Monday.--The diocesan standing committee of the Anglican Church to-day repudiated the recent protest made by laymen against the removal ...

    Article : 37 words
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