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  2. FRIENDLY SOCIETIES.

    The annual report of the Registrar of Friendly Societies, Trade Unions, and Co-operative Societies for the year 1908, was laid upon the table of the House last night. ...

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  3. TEARING UP THE STREETS AGAIN.

    Visitors to the city are struck with the frequency with which the streets of Sydney are torn up. The strip of roadway shown in the picture, lying between Moore-street and King-street, has been opened up on three separate occasions in the last twelve months by three different authorities. The trouble lies in the fact that the City Council, the Gas Company, the Tramway Department, and the postal Department do not arrange to do all their work simultaneously. If such a scheme could be carried out there ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 102 words
  4. STATE PARLIAMENT.

    In the Legislative Council. The Inebriates Bill was read a first time. The police Offences Bill, a measure consolidating the Acts of 1901 and 1908,was read a second time, and carried through Committee ...

    Article : 189 words
  5. SHIPPING.

    Nera, French maile str. (M.M. line), 56538 tons, Cobin, from Marseilles via ports. Passengers For Sydney from Marseilles: Messrs. P. Herryd' Orgival, De Beauvivier, Maxxwell, Walker. From BOmbay: Messrs. Taylor. W. Bowell, Waller, ...

    Article : 2,718 words
  6. FIRE PREVENTION.

    In the Legislative Council, . Tho debate of tho question on tho motion of Dr. CREED, that tho report of the Select Committee on the prevention of fire in Sydney and suburbs, be adopted,,was resumed, after an ...

    Article : 197 words
  7. FIRE BRIGADES BILL.

    Mr. WOOD, in the Legislative Assembly, moved the second reading of the Fire Brigades Bill. He said that provision was made in the bill for a reasonable system of taxation for revenue purposes in shires or ...

    Article : 940 words
  8. STATE CHILDREN'S RELIEF.

    Mr. GRIFFITH moved the adjournment of the Legislative Assembly to call attention to "certain unsatisfactory features in connection with the administration of the State Children's ...

    Article : 329 words
  9. AMUSEMENTS.

    After a speli of five months, Martini's Buckjumping Exhibition will be opened to-night in King-street, New town, near Adel's factory. The horses are said to be in good condition, and the management has secured the ...

    Article : 98 words
  10. BENEFIT TO A. NORMAN.

    Mr. Albert Norman as now in H-neartlth polaygoers throughout Australia will regret to learn, and it is accordingly intended to give him a benefit at the knig's Theatre Melboune. A meeting is to be held to-day in that ...

    Article : 123 words
  11. CONCERT AT ASHFIELD.

    An instrumental and vocal recital arranged by Miss Maud Batt, in aid of the Children's Home, "Dalmar" Parramatta-road, was held int he Ashfield Town-hall on Tuesday night, before a large audience. Ald. H. E. ...

    Article : 209 words
  12. LABOR.

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  13. NEWCASTLE.

    The Royal Commission on Coal Mining Disputes, after a long adjournment, sat again in Newcastle yesterday. The commission consists of Acting-Judge Edmunds, chairman; Mr. W. ...

    Article : 394 words
  14. LABOR'S PANACEA.

    Mr. T. S. M Cristal. a nominee of the Political Labor League for the Lang seat, speaking at Morrickville, asserted that the country was in a really lamentable condition so far as ...

    Article : 202 words
  15. FACTORIES AND SHOPS.

    Mr. HOGUE moved, in Committee, the expediency of bringing in a bill to amend the. Factories and Shops Act of 1896. In doing so, he said the bill proposed to deal mainly with night ...

    Article : 214 words
  16. PHIHARMONIC SOCIETY.

    The Sydney Philharmonic Society's third subsciption concert will be held at the Town-hall to-night, under the conductorship of Mr. Joseph Bradley. The programme will contain parry's "Blest pair of Sirens," ...

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  17. KATE ROONEY

    Miss Kata "Rooney concluded her brief concert series by a matinee at the Town-hall yesterday. There was again a very large audience, and for an afternoon gathering unwonted enthusiasm was manifested. The contralto's chief contribution, apart from the popular "Abide ...

    Article : 244 words
  18. THE EVANGELISTIC CAMPAIGN.

    The evangelistic campaign of 1909, which has been spread over the three largest States of the Commonwealth during the last four or five months, was brought to a close yesterday when ...

    Article : 729 words
  19. FEDERATED CLOTHING TRADES

    MELBOURNE, "Wednesday.--At a meeting of the Federated Clothing Trades Union, a letter was received from the general secretary (J. Du- rack) at Sydney, asking for an expression of opinion ...

    Article : 131 words
  20. ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS.

    Mr. WADDELL, in reply to Mr. Brown, said the Attorney-General had advised that shire councils had power under the Local Government Act to make ordinances for fixing and collecting wharfage dues on wharves within ...

    Article : 286 words
  21. BRUTON MEMORIAL MATINER.

    A large audience is expect at the Theatre Royal this afternoon, when the Brunton Memorial matinee takes place. A very fine programme has been prepared, and the entertainment commences at 2 o'clock sharp. ...

    Article : 174 words
  22. WORKERS' COMPENSATION.

    PERTH, Wednesday.--Interesting questions of costs under the Workers' Compensation Act were decided by Mr. Justice M'Millan to-day. John Nankerville, a miner, sued the Great ...

    Article : 131 words
  23. FEDERAL PUBLIC SERVICE.

    MELBOURNE, Wednesday.--In the House of Representatives this afternoon Mr. Willis (N.S.W.) presented a petition signed by 3072 members of the Commonwealth Public Service ...

    Article : 216 words
  24. INTER STATE LAWN TENNIS.

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  25. UNITED CLERKS' UNION.

    Last night, the United Clerks' Union met at 9 Rowe-street, Mr. W. L. Duncan presiding. Amongst the correspondence were letters from Brisbane, announcing that an application for a ...

    Article : 366 words
  26. INDUSTRIAL BOARD.

    Industrial Court house, Queen's square. -- Cigar Trade Board.(Before the chairman and Members) At 7.30 p., : To detemine certain idustrial matters (Part heard.) ...

    Article : 33 words
  27. UNIVERSITY Bill.

    Mr. WADE moved that consideration in Committee of. the Whole bo given to the expediency of bringing in a bill to amend the University and University Colleges Act, 1900, and the ...

    Article : 537 words
  28. COINAGE.

    MELBOURNE, Wednesday.--Sir John Forrest does not think that the mere alteration of the design on the Australian silver coinage will make it legal tender in England and New ...

    Article : 135 words
  29. BILLIARDS.

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  30. RETRENCHED CIVIL SERVANTS.

    PERTH, Wednesday.--The Minister for Agriculture explains that the scheme for land settlement of retrenched civil servants, areas of 320 acres in' wet and 640 in dry country will be ...

    Article : 78 words
  31. HELENA VALE, W.A., RACES.

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  32. THE OLD STORY.

    MELBOURNE, Wednesday.--At the General Sessions; Duncan M'lntyre Johnson (58), who was recently apprehended in England, and brought to Victoria in custody, pleaded guilty ...

    Article : 102 words
  33. SENDING THREATENING LETTERS.

    MELBOURNE, Wednesday.-- At the General Sessions to day, before judge Moule and a jury, John Holliday M' Coll (16) was charged with having sent threatening letters to a person with menace. ...

    Article : 213 words
  34. "LANGUAGE" ON THE 'PHONE.

    GILGANDRA, Wednesday.-- A visitor from a neighboring town, Sam M'Gregor, was brought before the local court on a charge of using indecent language over the telephone from the Royal Hotel. The Bench imposed a fine of £5 and costs. ...

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  35. STEAMER EMPIRE AT PORT DARWIN.

    PORT DARWIN, Wednesday.-- The Steamer Empire arrived from southern ports on Monday, bringing 70 tons of general cargo and 100 tons of coal; also the following passengers:-- Messrs. Brown, Kelly, Mother Liguori, Lister ...

    Article : 59 words
  36. SAWMILL. EMPLOYEES.

    Owing to the collapse of their case before the Federal Arbitration Court, the New South Wales Sawmillers and Tiber yard Employees' Association are working without an award. It ...

    Article : 153 words
  37. ERROL DISASTER.

    The inquiry into the wreck of the Norwegian barque Errol, on Middloton Reef, is still hung up, as John Lawrence, one of the survivors, is not yet strong enough to give his evidence. ...

    Article : 57 words
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