The annual sports of the local police and postal departments in aid of the charities were held at the city oval on Saturday, and despite the cold, showery weather, ...
Article : 295 wordsThe trouble in the building trade arising out of the decision of the members of the Operative Plasterers' Society not to handle fibrous ...
Article : 208 wordsOminous signs of Hurry and pressure are seen at the navy yards. "Overtime" work has become a daily necessity at both Portsmouth and Devonport. Ships partly ...
Article : 2,572 wordsThis week will be what is termed "Australian Manufactures week"--in other [?]ords, it is the week set apart for a special display of Australian made goods in the ...
Article : 1,719 wordsThe water trust has decided to increase the rate from 19 to 2 for the coming year. This is necessary in order to make the receipts balance the expense. The ...
Article : 51 wordsYesterday morning the Postmaster-General (Mr. Frazer), accompanied by the secretary of the Women Telephonists' Association (Miss M'Clinton), visited the Exchange rooms at the G.P.O. ...
Article : 119 wordsA ballot of ratepayers on the adoption of an electric lighting scheme yesterday resulted in favor of the proposal by three to one. The same majority decided that ...
Article : 48 wordsComplaint is made at the delay on the part of the Education department in carrying out the necessary additions and improvements at the local State school. There ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 225 wordsThe question of giving better postal facilities to the public was again brought forward at the Berwick council meeting yesterday. Cr. H. L. Beaumont, in bringing ...
Article : 110 wordsAfter sitting for some months, the wages board for fellmongers, wool scourers and tanners of sheep skins has finished its work. The new determination provides for ...
Article : 398 wordsThe monthly meeting of the Bendigo Mining Managers' Association was held at the Beehive Exchange on Saturday night, under the presidency of Mr. G. Heyes. A ...
Article : 541 wordsThe Chief Justice presided in the Divorce Court on Saturday. Blanche Ellen Halflide petitioned for a divorce from her husband. Albert Gilbert ...
Article : 380 wordsBALLARAT.--A fire broke out on Saturday evening in the rear portion of the printing office of Messrs. James Curtis and Co., situated in Niven's-buildings, at the ...
Article : 94 wordsThere is urgent need for more targets to facilitate the carrying out of the musketry course by the metropolitan forces. The defence authorities have for some time ...
Article : 111 wordsTRAFALGAR.--The operations of the Yarragon Co-operative Butter Factory Company for the half year ended 30th June show a satisfactory position of affairs. The principal items of ...
Article : 1,292 wordsAt the meeting of the Coburg Progress Association on Saturday night, presided over by ex-Superintendent Cr. Waters, the question of securing a site for the erection of a drill hall was ...
Article : 193 wordsAt the last meeting if the Building Trades Council the following resolution was passed:-- That this council enters its emphatic protest ...
Article : 110 wordsWilliam Davis, manufacturing jeweller, of Craig's-lane, was charged at the City Court on Saturday, before Mr. H. Morrison, P.M., with-illicit gold buying and ...
Article : 422 wordsA dispute has arisen in connection with the Catheart mine in regard to the shift boss question. Objection is taken to the fact that the shift bosses at the mine will ...
Article : 274 wordsFor the purpose of congratulating Cr. A. F. Pearce, secretary of the Federated Engine Drivers' Union, upon his recent election as a representative of the North ...
Article : 380 wordsOn Saturday the Minister of Public Works, Mr. Edgar, came to Geelong, and, after taking lunch with the mayors of Geelong, Newtown and Chilwell, and Geelong ...
Article : 580 wordsA month ago the Minister of Labor was asked by the Master Draymen and Cartage Contractors' Association for an amendment of the Factories Act to allow persons ...
Article : 123 wordsThe promoters of a poster fete at Mar[?]byrnong Park on Saturday, in aid of the Moonee Ponds State school, were unfortunate in the choice of the day. ...
Article : 291 wordsThe leading article published in "The Age" on Friday regarding decentralisation and the decision of the Government to erect locomotive engineering shops at ...
Article : 266 wordsIn response to a request by the Amalgamated Society of Engineers and Boiler Makers', the Minister of Labor has decided to recommend to the Executive Council ...
Article : 49 wordsDuring the last fortnight, according to the fortnightly report of the general secretary, Mr. J. T. Packer, the Independent Workers' Labor Bureau, Flinders-street, ...
Article : 81 wordsThe official opening of the Royal Motor Show, under the auspices of the Royal Agricultural Society and Automobile Club, took place yesterday. The new pavilion ...
Article : 89 wordsA wages case against the Outtrim Howitt and British Consolidated Coal Company was adjourned till 8th November, owing to the absence of a Crown witness through ...
Article : 78 wordsA wireless scheme to link up the islands of Bismarck, Archipelago and Sydney has been arranged, and the first instalment of the plant has reached Rabaul, in New ...
Article : 102 wordsOn 9th August a married woman named Ann[?]e M'Kenzie died in the Melbourne Hospital, and when her lodgings after death the body of an infant was found in ...
Article : 206 wordsA boy named W. A. Ronald, fourteen, was arrested by Mounted Constable Jones on Saturday and charged with killing a cow by shooting it with a pea rifle at ...
Article : 137 wordsThe strike of navvies on the electrical construction work at Lake Coleridge has ended, practically the whole of the men's demands being conceded by the ...
Article : 35 wordsSpeaking at Paraparap on Saturday, the Minister of Public Works endorsed the article which appeared in Friday's issue of "The Age" in support of municipal ...
Article : 99 wordsKYABRAM.--A land board to deal with applications tor blocks of the Tongala lands was held in the mechanics' hall, when the following recommendations were made:--Lot 75[?] ...
Article : 115 wordsAt a meeting of the Maryborough District Teachers' Association yesterday the following resolution was carried:-- That the Maryborough District Teachers' ...
Article : 68 wordsA meeting of farmers was held at the library hall, Barring[?]p, on Friday night last, for the purpose of organising in the producers; interests. There was a large attendance, and the meeting ...
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The Age (Melbourne, Vic. : 1854 - 1954), Mon 7 Oct 1912, Page 11
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