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  2. BRITAIN'S BREAD SUPPLY.

    Mr. Beare, of the Wheat Commission, in a speech at the Labor conference on food at Westminister, said the prospects of wheat supplies were very hopeful, the ...

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  3. SHIP LABOR TROUBLE.

    Once again three appears to be a possibility of serious industrial trouble among the members of the Seaman's Union. Without warning, and apparently without ...

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  4. BRITISH COAL MINERS.

    At the conference between the coal owners and the miners' federation officials the owners finally offered an increase of 1 per day in wages for an output of 240,000,000 ...

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  5. IRISH POLICE REPRISALS.

    Yesterday the Cabinet considered the position in Ireland, especially the allegation that the police are being encouraged by the authorities to take reprisals for the ...

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  6. AUSTRALIA'S WOOL INDUSTRY.

    According to a telegram from Berlin the "Berliner Tageblatt," discussing the serious condition of the German hosiery industry, says:--"Germany is looking with ...

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  7. A BIG DEAL IN MEAT.

    Vestry and Co., the well-known meat firm, has purchased the whole of the Imperial Government's stocks of Australian and New Zealand beef stored in England, ...

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  8. THE STATE ELECTIONS.

    A very interesting situation in connection with the forthcoming elections has been created at Collingwood by the decision of Mr. M. Hannah to nominate as an ...

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  9. MIDDLE-CLASS FEDERATION

    The Middle Class Political Association formed its first branch at Burwood on Saturday night. There was a fair attendance of local citizens. At the meeting. ...

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  10. Australian Bread Prices.

    SYDNEY.--The Minister of Agriculture, Mr. Dunn, who returned from Melbourne on Saturday after conferring with several members of the Central Wheat Board, said ...

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  11. TRADE WITH RUSSIA.

    Many business men are urging the Government to arrange for the early resumption of business with Russia, on the basis of the crucial points which have already ...

    Article : 287 words
  12. Geelong Price Comes Down.

    GEELONG.--The recently-formed Consumers' League has arranged for bread to be delivered at the homes of members for 9½d. a 4-lb. loaf, or for 9d. at depots. One ...

    Article : 79 words
  13. BOROONDARA.

    The Victorian executive of the Australian Labor party has endorsed the selection of Mr. F. C. Wilcocks as Labor candidate for the Boroondara electorate. Mr. Wilcocks ...

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  14. SCRIPTURE IN SCHOOLS.

    In opening a fete in St. Mary's Hall, Handenong-road, on Saturday night in aid of the St. Kilda East parish, Very, Rev. Father J. Barry, administrator of the ...

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  15. DANDENONG.

    DANDENONG.--Mr. Groves, the sitting member for Dandenong, opened his election campaign here on Friday evening. The Candidate said he came before the ...

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  16. Wheat for Home Consumption.

    WAGGA.--Mr. A. K. Thethowan on Saturday addressed a representative meeting of farmers of the Marrar district, which was called to discuss the position regarding ...

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  17. QUEENSLAND TO BENEFIT.

    Dr. S. Cameron, Director of Agriculture, when seen last evening, said that the State most directly concerned with this great sale was Queensland. In Victoria the ...

    Article : 238 words
  18. LONDON'S BUSINESS.

    Rumors have been current regarding a possible advance in the bank rate, as during October nearly £488,000,000 of Treasury bills fall due. If the sales of ...

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  19. To-night's Meetings.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 135 words
  20. SURPRISE IN SHIPPING CIRCLES.

    Surprise and perturbation were caused in shipping circles on Saturday when it became known that the Seamen's Union had convened a "stop-work" meeting for ...

    Article : 577 words
  21. CIVILISING NEW GUINEA.

    The Archbishop of Brisbane (Rev. Dr. Donaldson) addressing the Church Missionary Society on behalf of the New Guinea mission, said the conditions in the ...

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  22. FARMERS AND WORLD'S PARITY.

    SYDNEY.--At a meeting of Gunnedah farmers a motion was carried that, if the price of wheat for local consumption is less than the export parity under the Wheat ...

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  23. THE INDIAN ARMY.

    Some of the newspapers criticise the Esher committee's report on the Indian army on the ground that it aims at putting the Indian army under control of the ...

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  24. MR. GREENWOOD AND ELECTIONEERING.

    Sir,--Mr. Greenwood is evidently "ratified" when he lashes out in such an intemperate fashion, and goes on to accuse the very respectable housewives of our ...

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  25. Melbourne Girls' Grammar School.

    At the meeting arranged for to-night to consider the extension of the Melbourne Church of England Girls' Grammar School Brigadier-General H. E. Elliott will speak, ...

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  26. PRINCE RETURNING HOME.

    The Prince of Wales arrived at Bermuda to-day and landed at Hamilton, the capital, where he was welcomed by the Governor, Sir. James Willcocks, and the officials and ...

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  27. BULGARIAN WAR CRIMINALS.

    A telegram from Sofia states that Greece, Roumania and Servia have asked Bulgaria to surrender 700 men who are accused of having committed various atrocities during ...

    Article : 59 words
  28. HASTENING SLOWLY.

    Sir,--"Dead Soldier's Sister" does not stand alone in reference to the war gratuity. I filled in the application form, which was correct in ...

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  29. EIGHT HOURS DAY IN SYDNEY.

    SYDNEY,--Speaking at the annual dinner of the Eight Hour and Labor demonstration at the Trades Hall on Saturday night, ex-Senator A. M'Dougall said that ...

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  30. WORLD COMMUNICATIONS.

    The New York "Times" correspondent at Washington says:--"It is understood that the United States will suggest at the International Communications Conference ...

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  31. A LONG DORMANT ESTATE.

    Much interest has been aroused in the recently published report that Mr. William Gordon Low, nephew of Captain Low, who fought in the Maori war, is claiming a ...

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  32. LORD FORSTER.

    ADELAIDE.--Lord and Lady Forster arrived in Adelaide on Saturday evening, after what they termed a most enjoyable and instructive journey from Western ...

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  33. THE PROHIBITION ISSUE.

    In an address on Continuance or No-Licence, which delivered at Wesley Church yesterday, Professor Berry said there had been an article in the ...

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  34. ST. KILDA.

    Mr. E. H. Symonds, who attended a meeting of the friends and supporters of Mr. Morley, at the St. Kilda town hall on Saturday evening, announced that he had ...

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  35. LAW LIST--THIS DAY.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 232 words
  36. German Shipping Activfty

    The United States Shipping Board will publish the terms of the contract between the American Ship and Commerce Corporation and the Hamburg-Amerika line to ...

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  37. ARRANGEMENTS IN MELBOURNE.

    The new Governor-General of Australia (Lord Forster) is due to arrive in Melbourne by the Adelaide express on Wednesday. Reaching Spencer-street at 10 ...

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  38. BASEBALL IN AMERICA.

    A strong reaction is occurring against the illicit payment of baseball players. Many managers of large baseball teams are endorsing a plan to have a national ...

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  39. INDUSTRIAL DEPRESSION.

    The proprietors of the Phœnix Steel works, at Rotherham (Yorkshire), have dismissed 1000 steel workers owing to the shortage of orders. Three thousand ...

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  40. Legislators' Salaries.

    WELLINGTON.--The Civil List Bill is now partly through committee. The portion dealing with the payment fo members of Parliament provides the following ...

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  41. Electric Supply Breakdown.

    Following upon the breakdown at the power house of the Melbourne Electric Supply Co., Richmond, on Friday, there was a slightly reduced service on the Problem ...

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  42. MOVEMENTS OF VESSELS.

    The only passenger vessel in Melbourne likely to be affected immediately by the "stop-work" meeting this morning is the turbine steamer Loongana, which is to sail ...

    Article : 155 words
  43. GENERAL CABLES.

    The Italian Socialist party conference at Milan has decided to adhere to the Moscow Third International. It also voted the expulsion of the moderates, including ...

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  44. THE LORD MAYORALTY.

    The Lord Mayor, Cr. J. G. Alkman, M.L.C., was taken suddenly ill at his home on Saturday afternoon. Dr. Sewell, whose services were obtained, advised him to ...

    Article : 117 words
  45. SHIP BUILDERS AND ENGINEERS.

    Men employed in the ship building and engineering trades are asking for an advance of 6d. per hour for journeymen, and the equivalent for piece workers This ...

    Article : 38 words
  46. Advertising

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  47. Aeroplane Development.

    The judges of a competition for large and small British aeroplanes, organised by the Air Ministry, reported that the competition revealed a less radical advances ...

    Article : 92 words
  48. GERMANY'S U-BOAT ENGINES.

    The Berlin correspondent of the United Press Association telegraphs:--"It is reported that Japan is buying from Germany over a dozen Diesel motors, of 2000 horse ...

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  49. A SHOOTING EPISODE.

    Excitement was caused in Flinders-street on Saturday afternoon, when the round of a revolver shot was followed by a considerable amount of yelling and imprecations in the ...

    Article : 175 words
  50. FORTY-FOUR HOUR WEEK.

    Sir,--Mr. Holloway says that "he is confident that with a 44-hour week there would be no reduction of output." In that connection I quote from a circular issued ...

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  51. MINISTER OF CUSTOMS SURPRISED.

    The Minister of Customs expressed surprise yesterday when informed of the intention of the seamen to hold a "stopwork" meeting to-day. He stated that he ...

    Article : 137 words
  52. BISHOP OF MELBOURNE'S FUND

    The annual collection for the Bishop of Melbourne's fund, for Anglican home missions, was taken up yesterday in all Anglican churches. Archdeacon Hindley, in his ...

    Article : 86 words
  53. OIL PROSPECTING IN AMERICA.

    It is officially announced that Mr. Alfred Mackenzie, a British subject, has been granted a three years' concession to explore and exploit all the oil lands in Lower ...

    Article : 69 words
  54. Advertising

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    Advertising : 112 words
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