A general debate on the estimates for 1931-32 took place in the Legislative Assemble yesterday, a division on the first Item—the vital test—resulting in a narrow ...
Article : 1,612 wordsBRISBANE, Thursday.--A state of famine exists in several parts of the Augathella district owing to residents being unable to get food, as tile result of ...
Article : 340 wordsThe Minister of Water Supply introduced a bill to reduce the rates of interest payable by property owners to country sewerage authorities. ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 590 wordsThe sale of one hundred acres of land to the Vacuum Oil Company at Fisher- man's Bend as a site for the erection of an oil refinery was supported by the select ...
Article : 779 wordsA loss of £28,324 last year was reported by the manger of the State coal mine in his annual report to Parliament yesterday. The revenue was £551,781; working ...
Article : 329 wordsThat Communists and others had used the mercantile marine offices pick-up in Sydney to incite seamen to revolt, and to intimidate seamen, was one of the ...
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Advertising : 494 wordsAmendments to the Hawkers and Pedlars Bill to simplify the procedure for the renewal of licences were received in the Legislative Assembly from the ...
Article : 339 wordsWONTHAGGI, Thursday.--The board appointed to inquire into various matters in connection with the working of the State coal mine commenced its ...
Article : 482 wordsPERTH, Thursday.--To-day was the ninth successive day of the heat wave in which the registrations have not been under 90 deg. It has broken the ...
Article : 99 wordsOn the motion for the adjournment of the Legislative Assembly yesterday, the Acting Premier (Mr. Tunnecliffe) said that on the previous day Sir S. Argyle ...
Article : 513 wordsBefore Judge Woinarski in the Court of General. Sessions yesterday, the jury found Alfred Hearnden, 38 years, mechanic, of Leicester-street, Fitzroy, guilty ...
Article : 283 wordsDespite reduced working costs the official estimate of the deficit of the Railway department for the present financial year is £1,094,810, which, although ...
Article : 617 wordsUnder the heading of Fisheries Department estimates, a discussion took place in the Legislative Assembly yesterday upon the need for cheaper fish and means ...
Article : 308 wordsWith extracts from the sublimest writings of Shakespeare down to the lowest of "low comedy," Stanley Brookes, the talented, versatile and well-known ...
Article : 299 wordsCommenting on the statement that the mine manger of the State coal mine (Mr. W. Leish) and accountant (Mr. Fallon) had refused permission for the members ...
Article : 171 wordsBALLARAT, Thursday.--A clearance of the five alleged Communists to whom they had taken exception was effected to-day by the laborers at Ballarat freezing ...
Article : 417 wordsWELLINGTON, Thursday.--A tariff treaty was concluded this morning between Belgium and New Zealand. The two countries agree to accord one another ...
Article : 274 wordsReductions in railway fares are announced by the Railways Commissioners for the coming Christmas holidays. Special cheap excursion fares—representing ...
Article : 278 wordsNo explanation was given in Melbourne yesterday of the alleged refusal of the management of the State mine at Wonthaggi to permit the committee of inquiry ...
Article : 68 wordsAmongst functions undertaken by Lord Mayors of Melbourne not long after their installation into the highest civic position in the city is that of a visit to the ...
Article : 253 wordsPERTH, Thursday.--After several days' hearing, the charge preferred by the Collie Miners' Union against the Amalgamated Collieries of W. A. Ltd., for having ...
Article : 94 wordsThe last ten days of the popular musical production Bright Side Up, now at the Palace Theatre, are announced, There will be a matinee to-day at 2.30 p.m. The ...
Article : 111 wordsThe dismissal of ten man from the outdoor staff of the Collingwood council was responsible for the questioning of councillors at the meeting of the Collingwood Progressive Ratepayer's ...
Article : 249 wordsIn expressing regret at the inconvenience occasioned travellers on the 8.20 a.m. Geelong-Melbourne petrol-electric train which was taken out of running at Little ...
Article : 139 wordsThe Victorian Railways Welfare Society, in an effort to assist the State Relief Committee's appeal for 10,000 Christmas parcels of plum puddings and groceries, has ...
Article : 147 wordsPERTH, Thursday.--Mr. C. A. Butler, in his midget plane, reached Perth from Kalgoorlie at 5.45 this afternoon. He left Kalgoorlie at 1.30, and expected to ...
Article : 45 wordsThe committee of management of the Meat Industry Union met yesterday and decided to instruct all members affected by the strike, including the five men ...
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The Age (Melbourne, Vic. : 1854 - 1954), Fri 11 Dec 1931, Page 11
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