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  2. VICTORIA'S LIQUOR TRADE.

    MELBOURNE, Wednesday.--A deputation, numbering nearly 1000 persons, and representing every branch of the liquor trade, waited upon the Premier to-day to protest against the ...

    Article : 516 words
  3. FEDERAL PARLIAMENT.

    Senator PLAYFORD (Minister for Defence) proposed to adopt a similar line of action to that pursued by Mr. Deakin in the House of Representatives in dealing with public business. ...

    Article : 1,164 words
  4. STATE PARLIAMENT.

    In the Legislative Council. A motion was carried, at the instance of Mr. Hughes, for the suspension of the Standing Orders so as to enable a temporary Supply Bill ...

    Article : 213 words
  5. THE WORKS PROVIDED FOR.

    The amount voted under the bill was £1,185,000 for the various departments and services of the State during August and September, and £493,461 for works. The details of the latter amount ...

    Article : 193 words
  6. VICTORIA.

    MELBOURNE, Wednesday.--In the Legislative Assembly to-night, almost the whole of the time was taken up with a discussion of the question whether the new Central Railway ...

    Article : 241 words
  7. THE COUNTRY.

    LIVERPOOL, Wednesday.--After promising to formulate a trust proposal in connection with the construction of the proposed weir in George's River, near Broughton's, about a mile below the ...

    Article : 279 words
  8. GOVERNMENT MOTOR OMNIBUSES.

    The Government Motor Omnibus Bill produced an interesting debate in the Legislative Council. Mr. BRUNKER, in moving the second ...

    Article : 656 words
  9. SUPPLY BILL.

    Mr. CARRUTHERS moved the suspension of the Standing Orders to permit a temporary supply bill to go through all its stages at one sitting. ...

    Article : 1,412 words
  10. WEST AUSTRALIA.

    PERTH, Wednesday.--The debate on the no confidence motion was continued in the Assembly last night and again adjourned. The chief feature of the debate was a speech by ...

    Article : 394 words
  11. SHIPPING CASUALTIES.

    The steam collier Wallarah, belonging to the Wallarah Coal Co., met with a rather serious mishap in the harbor yesterday. She was passing through the swing at Pyrmont Bridge, when, ...

    Article : 145 words
  12. STATE COALMINES.

    WELLINGTON (N.Z.), Wednesday.--The Government has set up a board to inquire into matters connected with the Seddonville State coalmine. ...

    Article : 218 words
  13. KETCH GALGABBA FLOATED.

    The pilot at Lake Macquarie Heads telegraphed to the Department of Navigation yesterday that the ketch Galgabba, which recently sank on the bar when attempting to cross out, ...

    Article : 49 words
  14. FRENCH BARQUE PARTIALLY DISMASTED.

    A French barque, with her mizzen topgallant mast carried away, was reported off Green Cape at 4.40 p.m. yesterday. She proved to be the Ernest Reyer, a vessel of 1879 tons, bound from ...

    Article : 75 words
  15. STEAMSHIP COMPANIES' OFFICIALS' RE-UNION

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 545 words
  16. CLOSER SETTLEMENT IN NEW ZEALAND.

    WELLINGTON (N.Z.), Wednesday.--During the year ending March 31, 88 estates, aggregating 713,741 acres, were offered to the Government for closer settlement purposes. The owners of ...

    Article : 226 words
  17. SOUTH AUSTRALIA.

    ADELAIDE, Wednesday.--The new Ministry was sworn in to-day, and met Parliament this afternoon, when, without debate, an adjournment was granted till August 8 to enable the ...

    Article : 108 words
  18. TASMANIA.

    HOBART, Wednesday.--During a discussion on the Mining Bill in the Assembly the ex-Chief Secretary, Mr. M'Call, charged the Minister for Mines with having refused an application for ...

    Article : 73 words
  19. SMALL DEBTS BILL.

    The Small Debts Recovery Amending Bill was discussed in the Legislative Council. Mr. HUGHES (Vice-President of the Executive Council), in moving the second rending, ...

    Article : 315 words
  20. FIRE BRIGADES LEGISLATION.

    The Chief Secretary yesterday had a conference with gentlemen representing the committee of the Fire Underwriters' Association and the Fire Brigades Board, in connection with the ...

    Article : 384 words
  21. NEW ZEALAND.

    The council of the Underwriters' Association has decided to dispense, after December 31, with all branch offices, secretaries, and surveyors. This step has been taken on the ...

    Article : 256 words
  22. BOISTEROUS WEATHER PREDICTED.

    During the past few days, rough weather has been experienced in the Tasman Sea. The steamer Wimmera arrived at Sydney last night after a stormy voyage. She left Wellington on ...

    Article : 197 words
  23. IN OTHER STATES.

    BRISBANE, Wednesday.--In the Assembly, the following private members' bills were road a first time:--Juvenile Smoking Suppression Bill; a bill to improve the breed of horses, and ...

    Article : 334 words
  24. TASMANIA.

    Mr. Dinnie, Commissioner of Police in New Zealand, is coming to Tasmania next week for the purpose of advising the Royal Commission as to the police management of the State. ...

    Article : 51 words
  25. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.

    MELBOURNE, Wednesday.--After the formal business bad been disposed of in the House of Representatives to-day. Mr. DEAKIN announced the policy of the ...

    Article : 1,883 words
  26. THE SCULLING CHAMPION.

    Stanbury, who won the sculling championship of the world from Towns on Saturday, and who was made a tempting offer to go to Canada to defend the title, has decided not to do so. He ...

    Article : 108 words
  27. WEST AUSTRALIA.

    Andrew Cromb has obtained £300 damages, With costs, from the Great Fingall Mining Company, for serious injuries to his left hand while in their employ. ...

    Article : 80 words
  28. ATTACHMENT OF WAGES.

    MELBOURNE, Wednesday.--The bill that has been introduced into the Legislative Assembly to regulate tho attachment of wages provides that no order shall be made by any court, judge ...

    Article : 80 words
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