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  2. FEDERAL SESSION.

    MELBOURNE, Wednesday .--The first matter of particular moment to engage tho attention of the House of Representatives to-day was a motion for adjournment by the loader of the ...

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  3. CHEMICAL INDUSTRY.

    Proposals in regard to the extension of the chemical. Industry in Australasia wore submitted last night at a meeting of tho Society of Chemical Industry by Professor C. E. Fawsltt ...

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  4. TROUBLE THREATENED.

    NEWCASTLE, Wednesday.--The alleged neglect of the Government to enforce the ventilation clauses of the Coal Mines Regulation Act is, according to Mr. J. M. Baddely, ...

    Article : 552 words
  5. WONDERFUL LONDON.

    LONDON, March 14.--To me the most wonderful human thing is London. In its own class of capital cities, centres of power and wealth of kingdoms, empires, or republics, it is ...

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  6. WEIGHT OF NUMBERS.

    The most serious military problem before tho Allied Towers in to secure a preponderance of force, which is essential to decisive success. It is interesting, therefore, to compare from data ...

    Article : 1,677 words
  7. LABOR.

    A variation of award asked for by the iron, Brass, and Steel Moulders' Union provides for the following rates of wages:—iron and steel moulding: Repetition work (plate or machine), ...

    Article : 71 words
  8. SUGAR SHORTAGE.

    MELBOURNE, Wednesday.--The sugar shortage, and the attitude of the Federal Government in regard to it, watt the subject ol several inquiries in the House of Representatives ...

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  9. EAST GRETA AND ABERDARE RAILWAYMEN.

    An interim award covering employees on the East Greta and Aberdare railway has a currency of six months. Among the hours fixed are the following:--Porters, 120 per fortnight; ...

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  10. QUEENSLAND ELECTIONS.

    BRISBANE, Wednesday.--Under the bead lines, "Pandering to German Voters," "What Will Our Soldiers Say to This?" to-day s "Evening Standard" printed a fac-simile of an article ...

    Article : 164 words
  11. MUSICIANS' DISPUTE.

    The secretary of the Musicians' Union (Mr. O'Brien) stated yesterday that the announcement that the Royal Philharmonic Society intended running symphony concerts had led to ...

    Article : 132 words
  12. DEPUTATION TO MINISTER

    MELBOURNE, Wednesday.--The Minister for Customs saw a deputation this afternoon at Parliament House on the sugar question. The interviews were private, but afterwards ...

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  13. VICTORIAN PARLIAMENT.

    MELBOURNE, Wednesday.--As the Legislative Council had nothing whatever to do during the early part of the sitting yesterday, members seised the opportunity of initiating a ...

    Article : 187 words
  14. HAIRDRESSERS' HOLIDAY.

    The secretary of the Hairdressers' Union (Mr. Kelsey) stated yesterday that on the holiday on Monday, May 24, employers could work, provided that they closed their saloons on the ...

    Article : 51 words
  15. EIGHT-HOUR COMMITTEE.

    The secretary of the Eight-hour Committee (Mr, J. W. Doyle) stated yesterday that that body had decided to hold its annual celebration on the first Monday in October, together with ...

    Article : 165 words
  16. FLINDERS NAVAL BASE.

    MELBOURNE, Wednesday.--The report of the Federal Parliamentary Standing Committee on Public Works on the proposal to erect residences and accommodation for 78 chief petty ...

    Article : 363 words
  17. WHEAT ELEVATORS.

    MELBOURNE, Wednesday,--The arrangements concerning the engagement of Mr. J. P. Jones, Canadian expert, to prepare a wheat elevator schema for Victoria were announced ...

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  18. NEWCASTLE LABOR EXCHANGE.

    NEWCASTLE, Wednesday.--The State Government has established here a labor exchange and notifies employers and employees that the services of the agency may be had without ...

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  19. MURRAY WATERS.

    MELBOURN, Wednesday.--The debate on the Murray Waters Agreement was inaugurated in the Legislative Assembly yesterday. The Attorney -General, in moving the second ...

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  20. COALFIELD RAILWAYS.

    Sir,--At the meeting of miners which was called at Newcastle on Saturday morning for the purpose of advocating private railway construction in order that relief work might be ...

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  21. POLITICIAN'S HONOR.

    MELBOURNE, Wednesday.--The Minister for Agriculture to-day called on Cr. Raggatt, of Karkarook Shire to withdraw or maintain a statement alleged to have been made by him ...

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  22. BABIES AND TOWN-PLANNING.

    The women's section of the Town Planning Association of New South Wales is circularising municipal councils, urging that as 140 babies are killed each month by gastro-enteritis, ...

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  23. INTER-STATE COMMISSION

    MELBOURNE, Wednesday,--The Inter-State Commission has presented reports on spirits, tobacco, cigars, cigarettes, sulphuric other, perfumes, medicines, etc. These were laid on the ...

    Article : 489 words
  24. FATALITIES AND ACCIDENTS

    An inquest was hold yesterday at Parramatta by the Coroner into the circumstance of the death of Fetor A. Hoistrom, a Swede, who was killed in a collision on May 7 near the ...

    Article : 110 words
  25. CITY FIRE.

    A fire broke out on the top floor of a building in Wentworth Place early yesterday morning and completely gutted the promises of Carter and Co., bookbinders. The fire brigade was able to ...

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  26. WORK ON FEDERAL ROLL.

    MELBOURNE, Wednesday.--In view of the reported activity of Federal electoral registrars in connection with the rolls, Mr. Cook, in the House of Representatives to-day, wished to ...

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  27. SEWER WORKER'S DEATH.

    The Coroner hold an inquest yesterday on Adam Lowis (35), a wheeler, who was killed by a fall of rock in a sewer drive at Wellstone craft on May 3. Evidence showed that the ...

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  28. LIGHT DUES.

    MELBOURNE, Wednesday.—Ministerial representatives of South Australia, West Australia, and Tasmania saw the Minister for Customs today regarding tho proposed light dues. They ...

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  29. LABORER INJURED.

    Harry Berthold (45), a laborer, residing at Gloucester Street, City, was assisting to roll a holier at Mori's Dock yesterday, when it rolled on him. He was taken to the Balmain Hospital, ...

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  30. FIRE AT A PICTURE SHOW.

    The over-heating of a Dim at a picture show owned by George Mitchell, in Now Canterbury Road, Marrickville, last night caused a fire. The operator's box and a thousand feet of films ...

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  31. LITTLE GIRL INJURED.

    LITHGOW, Wednesday.--A little girl Bertha Jones, is in the hospital in a serious condition as the result of boys having rolled n stone weighing 2cwt. down the mountain. The stone ...

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  32. COMMONWEALTH BANK AT ORANGE.

    A branch of the Commonwealth Bank of Australia will be opened at Orange on June 1 tor the transaction of general and savings bank business. ...

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  33. LINESMAN ELECTROCUTED.

    WELLINGTON, N.Z., Wednesday. Two Christ- church municipal aerial electric linesmen, working on overhead wires, received the full force of the current. One, F. Williams, was killed ...

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  34. LOCAL GOVERNMENT.

    The committee of the Local Government Association of Now South Wales last night decided, to present a petition to both Houses of Parliament protesting against the proposal of ...

    Article : 179 words
  35. EMBARGO ON WAGES BOARDS.

    MELBOURNE, Wednesday.--In the Legislative Assembly to-day the Premier said that Cabinet would consider at an early date wether the embargo placed on wages boards during the ...

    Article : 61 words
  36. GROWERS' APPLICATION.

    The following letter has boon sent to the secretary of the United Canogrowers' Association of Queensland by Mr. Ovington, secretary of the Necessary Commodities Control ...

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  37. FEDERAL LAND DEALS.

    MELBOURNE, Wednesday.--Mr. Burcheil (W.A.) asked the Assistant Minister for Defence in the House of Representatives to-day whether it was a fact that the Federal Government ...

    Article : 115 words
  38. GARRISON DUTY.

    Sir,—Hitherto I have understood that all our 1 best men were being sent to the "front," but it appears that many of them are doing garrison 1 duty. The duty often appears to ...

    Article : 167 words
  39. FEDERAL DEPARTMENTS IN SYDNEY.

    MELBOURNE, Wednesday.--The Prime Minister indicated in the House of Representatives to-day that it is proposed to house the whole of the Federal Government departments in Sydney ...

    Article : 128 words
  40. THE RIFLE CLUBS.

    The ride club of the Killara Golf Club will hold a church parade on the Killara golf links on Sunday. The band of the National Ride Reserve will attend, and in addition to patrlotic ...

    Article : 78 words
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