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  2. THE STATE LABOR ACT.

    A few weeks ago, Mr. J. H. Carruthers, M.L.A., introduced a measure in the Legislative Assembly to regulate the selection of workmen and other persons on State works. The provisions of the ...

    Article : 750 words
  3. THE COUNTRY

    BOWRAL, Friday. -- At the Town-hall last night the ceremony of unveiling a tablet erected by the townspeople to the memory of the late Sergeant-Major Gleeson, who died from fever ...

    Article : 118 words
  4. RETURN OF "A" BATTERY.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 1,891 words
  5. THE GOVERNOR-GENERAL AT CAIRNS.

    CAIRNS, Sunday. -- A public reception was accorded the Governor-General here on Saturday prior to his departure for the south. Lord Hopetoun, accompanied by his physician and assistant ...

    Article : 562 words
  6. NEWCASTLE.

    ALLEGED SHOOTING AFFRAY AT AWABA. A peculiar shooting affray is reported to have taken place at Awaba late on Saturday night. It appears that a laborer named Hollard and a ...

    Article : 560 words
  7. VICTORIA.

    Mr. Samuel Joseph Black, formerly chief inspector under the Vermin Destruction Act, died last night at Toorak, from tile effects of injuries sustained to his head through a buggy accident ...

    Article : 221 words
  8. WATER SUPPLY SCHEME FOR GOULBURN.

    GOULBURN, Friday. -- The borough council last night had before it a report furnished by Mr Pridham, officer of the Public Works Department, on the question of additions to the storage ...

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  9. A SUDDEN DEATH.

    Percy Farmer Jenkins, late accountant to Messrs. Brabe and Gair, solicitors, died suddenly in his bedroom at the Stock Exchange Club Hotel yesterday evening. Attention was first attracted ...

    Article : 97 words
  10. AN OLD WRECK UNCOVERED.

    MORUYA, Saturday. -- A wreck, supposed to be the Red Rover, lost, according to some old residents, between 50 and 60 years ago, was uncovered during some heavy easterly gales in ...

    Article : 216 words
  11. THE SHEARING SEASON.

    CONDOBOLIN, Saturday. -- The first wool of the season came to the railway station during the week from South Condobolin and Kiacatoo. A large number of sheds in the ...

    Article : 284 words
  12. A RAILWAY PICNIC.

    Twenty trains laden with picnickers journeyed to Bendigo yesterday to participate in the annual outing of the Victorian Railways Mutual Benefit Society. All the heads of departments ...

    Article : 119 words
  13. VICTORIAN PARLIAMENTARY COMMITTEE.

    The Victorian Parliamentary Standing Committee on Railways continued its investigations at Newcastle on Saturday with a view to arriving at a decision as to the advisability of constructing ...

    Article : 293 words
  14. THE RAILWAY COLLISION.

    The excitement caused by the colliding of two Box-hill trains, incoming and outgoing, just outside Princes Bridge station, on Friday last, has resolved itself into a large and generally ...

    Article : 294 words
  15. THE WESTERN COLLIERIES.

    been rather quiet for the past month, and this condition remained unaltered for the past week. In other local industries, work continues generally satisfactory, and the usual good time is put in. ...

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  16. A FEDERAL BY-ELECTION.

    TOOWOOMBA, Sunday. -- The by-election for Darling Downs, to fill the vacancy in the Federal House of Representatives caused by the death of the late Mr. W. H. Groom, resulted in the return ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 280 words
  17. TICKS ON A CIRCUS HORSE.

    MURWILLUMBAH, Saturday. -- Ticks have been discovered on one of Wirth's circus horses at the border, travelling en route for Lismore. The animal has been blocked. Considerable ...

    Article : 42 words
  18. RABBITS IN NEW ENGLAND.

    ARMIDALE, Saturday. -- At a meeting of the P. and S. P. Board, the matter of a bonus for rabbits' scalps was discussed. It was received to pay one shilling per scalp with the ears ...

    Article : 91 words
  19. THE ULTIMO POWER-HOUSE FIRE.

    Mr. O. W. Brain, Chief Electrical Engineer of Railways, arrived from Brisbane by the mail train on Saturday morning. He was just in time to witness the complete restoration of traffic on the ...

    Article : 218 words
  20. OPERATIONS AT THE SULPHIDE WORKS.

    From 623 tons of ore there were produced at Cockle Creek Sulphide Works last week 272 tons of bullion, containing 228oz. gold, 17,441oz. silver, and 7 tons copper. During this week ...

    Article : 124 words
  21. RAID ON AN ALLEGED GAMBLING-HOUSE.

    BROKEN-HILL, Sunday. -- The police last night between 11 and 12 o'clock made a successful raid on an alleged gaming-house in Argent-street North, near Oxide-street. Fourteen policemen ...

    Article : 165 words
  22. AT THE THEATRES.

    Considerable importance was attached to the staging of "The Christian King," at Her Majesty's Theatre last night, seeing that it was the first production of the semi-historical play, ...

    Article : 182 words
  23. WEST AUSTRAIAN GOLDFIELDS.

    KALGOORLIE, Friday. -- The Pomery shaft on Oroya North Block has reached a depth of 606ft., and very little time will be lost in getting down to 700ft., and opening out for the Associated ...

    Article : 355 words
  24. A DOUBTFUL FISHERY LAW.

    The charge preferred by the Fisheries Department, and supported by the Crown law authorities, against Chris Stein, Martin Gudshus, Andrew Timm, and Gustav Runny, Dora Creek fishermen, ...

    Article : 544 words
  25. OLD BERRIGAN WOOL-SHED BURNED.

    BERRIGAN, Saturday. -- A fire occurred in the wool-shed at Old Berrigan station, owned by Mr. A. Wilson, last night, about 12 o'clock. A lad sleeping in the shed was awakened by hearing a ...

    Article : 2,246 words
  26. THE SIMULTANEOUS MISSION.

    Representatives from the various churches in Leichhardt met in the Presbyterian Church on Thursday evening to consider the proposed simultaneous mission as it affects that district. The ...

    Article : 151 words
  27. R.M.S. MOANA AT BRISBANE.

    BRISBANE, Saturday. -- The R.M.S. Moana, from Vancouver via Honolulu, called here this morning, en route to Sydney. She reports an uneventful voyage. The following is a list of the ...

    Article : 445 words
  28. QUEENSLAND.

    Acting Police-sergeant Walsh has withdrawn his charges against his superior officers in reference to his suspension for alleged misconduct. He has been severely reprimanded by ...

    Article : 134 words
  29. METHODIST UNION.

    A well-attended meeting of officials connected with the Leichhardt Primitive Methodist and Wesleyan Methodist circuits was held in the first-named church on Wednesday evening, to arrange ...

    Article : 185 words
  30. WESTERN SUBURBS COTTAGE HOSPITAL.

    Mr. E. Scholes presided at the monthly meeting of the committee of management of the Western Suburbs Cottage Hospital, at the boardroom of the institution, Enfield, on Thursday ...

    Article : 399 words
  31. BRISBANE WANTS MAIL STEAMERS.

    Mr. Philp on the 19th instant wrote to the Federal Premier on the subject of the proposed extension of the P. and O. and Orient mail services to Brisbane. Mr. Philp, in the course ...

    Article : 262 words
  32. FIRES ON SATURDAY.

    The fire brigades were kept busily engaged on Saturday, no less than 10 calls being received. In only one case, however -- at Messrs. Leukhardt and Company, wool-scourers, Veteran Swamp, ...

    Article : 137 words
  33. GOLF IN VICTORIA.

    MELBOURNE, Friday. -- The amateur gold championship of Victoria was contested on the Sandringham links yesterday and to-day, resulting in a win for Mr. W. Carre Riddell. ...

    Article : 275 words
  34. WATER AND SEWERAGE BOARD.

    Members of the Water and Sewerage board devoted Thursday to inspecting the various works under their control in the northern suburbs. The party left the board's offices shortly after 9 a.m., and first visited Ryde, ...

    Article : 193 words
  35. ODDFELLOWS FOR THE CONFERENCE.

    The southern delegates to the conference of the Grand United Order of Oddfellows were entertained at a river picnic on Saturday. Among those present were Messrs. Rutledge and ...

    Article : 124 words
  36. ANOTHER FIRE AT A CHURCH.

    At 5.35 p.m. on Saturday, a call was received to an outbreak at the Presbyterian Church in Erskineville-road, Newtown. The Newtown, Annandale, and Redfern brigades were early on the ...

    Article : 67 words
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  38. WELCOME FROM SIR WILLIAM LYNE.

    Sir William Lyne, the Federal Home Secretary, regrets that, owing to his enforced return to Melbourne to-night, he will be unable to be present at the welcome to "A" Battery at the Town-hall ...

    Article : 539 words
  39. MINOR OUTBREAKS.

    Eight other calls were received during the day, but in no case was the damage at all serious. The outbreaks occurred in the city, at Woollahra, Pyrmont, Annandale, aud Randwick. ...

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