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  2. SITE OF THE NAVAL COLLEGE.

    JERVIS BAY, ON THE SHORES OF WHICH THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT HAS DECIDED TO ESTABLISH THE NAVAL COLLEGE IN PREFERENCE TO PLACING IT AT PORT HACKING, AS ORIGINALLY INTENDED. VIEW OF JERVIS-BAY --THE SOUTH HEAD IN THE DISTANCE. ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 42 words
  3. A HARBOR COLLISION.

    The collision which occurred in the Harbor between the Derwent, owned by Messrs. Howard Smith Co., Ltd., and the ferry steamer Kai Kai on October 25 last was inquired into before ...

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  4. THE KOOMBANA'S CREW.

    FREMANTLE, Thursday.--The trouble with the firemen of the steamer Koombana has not yet terminated. On Saturday last 16 men who had been employed in the stokehold were paid ...

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  5. THE MYSTERY OF WARWICK TOWERS.

    The boy felt immensely nattered at the Spanish lady speaking to him, but he was also puzzled by her words. "Don't know, 'm. What do you mean?" ...

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  6. LABOR.

    The Minister for Labor had an interview with the secretary and president of the Operative Bakers' Society yesterday, with a view to arriving at some common basis of ...

    Article : 141 words
  7. THE HOSKINS REPORT.

    In the Legislative Assembly last night Mr Holman referred at some length to the Hoskins report by Mr. Paul. The hon. member for Gordon, he said had told ...

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  8. VARIATION OF AWARD URGED.

    At the meeting of the Labor Council last night, on a motion of privilege, Mr. Allen, of the Operative Bakers' Society, brought forward the question of the drastic action foreshadowed ...

    Article : 315 words
  9. THE SHOP ASSISTANTS.

    The fact that the employment of women in commerce and industry is steadily encroaching on areas hitherto regarded as sacred to the other sex has been brought home forcibly to ...

    Article : 414 words
  10. THE FITZROY DOCK.

    A number of questions without notice regarding the Fitzroy Dock were asked in the Legislative Assembly yesterday, aud, replying, Mr. Griffith said lie had come to the conclusion that the ...

    Article : 261 words
  11. COUNCIL OF RIFLE ASSOCIATIONS.

    PERTH, Thursday.--The annual meeting of the Commonwealth Council of Rifle Associations, Colonel Castlene (Adelaide) presiding, elected Colonel Doan chairman for the ensuing ...

    Article : 411 words
  12. THE TEMPERANCE CAMPAIGN.

    The interest in Mr. Tennyson Smith's temperance campaign is evidently deepening with every meeting, as the numbers attending, and the enthusiasm evoked, increase with each ...

    Article : 101 words
  13. THE STOREMEN AND PACKERS.

    At the last meeting of the Storemen and Backers' Union, the secretary (Mr. T. Miller) was instructed to appeal against the Wages Board award, on the ground that the minimum ...

    Article : 119 words
  14. AMUSEMENTS.

    The final performance of Jaccb's amusing comedy, " Beauty and the Barge," will be given at the Palace Theatre to -night, as to-morrow evening the company is to appear in the drama, Why Men Love Women." ...

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  15. "ORDINANCE 70."

    At the Glebe Police Court, yesterday, before Mr. Wilkinson, Archibald Campbell, inspector of the Annandale municipality, proceeded against Walter Coodman for erecting a building without the plans and ...

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  16. SIGNOR DE GIORGIO'S OPERATIC CLASS. THE WALTER BENTLEY PLAYERS.

    Last night, at the Y.M.C.A.-hall, an attractive concert was given by the members of the operatic class of Signor [?] Grorg[?]o, and one of its [?]ost prominent leatures was the success achieved by a new soprano, Miss A varied programme, including four [?] and two dramatic selections, introduced the "Walter Bentley Players" to a large audience at St. James'-hill last night. Daring the evening Mr. Bentley announced ...

    Article : 472 words
  17. CLERKS' UNION IN NEW ZEALAND.

    FORMED BY MR. W. M. HUGHES SON. WELLINGTON (N.Z.), Thursday.--A Clerks' Union has been formed, with 50 members, at Auckland. It will file demands at an early date ...

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  18. STOREMEN AND PACKERS' AWARD.

    The Storemen and Packers' (Bonded and Free Stores, Cumberland) Board has decided upon an award, which will be gazetted next week. It provides for a working weck of 47 12 hours. ...

    Article : 117 words
  19. RAILWAY WORKERS' CONFERENCE.

    The Railway Workers' and General Laborers' Union will hold a conference of their branches on December 17, at the Trades-hall. One dele, gate will be permitted for. every 500 members. ...

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  20. ONE DAY OUT.

    The strike of block-boys ended yesterday morning, after the lads had been afforded less than 24 hours to consider their positions. The Lord Mayor (Sir Allen Taylor) had ...

    Article : 95 words
  21. WOOLSCOURERS AT WORK.

    The little trouble which occurred through a few woolscourers not turning up to work on Wednesday has been settled, and all the works, have now full staffs. At Liverpool no trouble ...

    Article : 38 words
  22. TROUBLE ON A TRAM.

    ADELAIDE, Thursday.--The Civil Court, presided over by Mr. Justice Homburg, was further occupied to-day with the action brought by Andrew L. Calder secretary and manager of ...

    Article : 149 words
  23. DRUG GIRLS' WAGES.

    Evidence given before the drug warehouses section of the Storemen and Backers' Wages Board was to the effect that a witness, Vera Poufret, worked about 64 12 hours a week for ...

    Article : 205 words
  24. WEST AUSTRALIAN TROUBLES.

    PERTH, Thursday.--The coopers' dispute with the breweries' has been settled by an agreement registered in the Arbitration Court. Wages have been fixed at £4 for 48 hours per ...

    Article : 64 words
  25. GENERAL LABORERS BOARD.

    In regard to the claims submitted by the Railway Workers and General Laborers' Association before the board which was constituted a considerable time ago under the Industrial ...

    Article : 406 words
  26. BRUTAL BOXING.

    Speaking in the Legislative Assembly yesterday, Mr. Bruntnell invited the Premier to say whether it was a fact that a boxing contest was only legal so long as it was conducted in a ...

    Article : 199 words
  27. "FAUST." AT CHATSWOOD.

    The Chatswood Musical Society, under the conductor ship of Mr. Harry Sherlock, opened its fifth season before a large audience in the Chatswood Town-hall last night, when a selection from Gounod's "Faust" was very ...

    Article : 63 words
  28. CARETAKERS AND CLEANERS.

    At the half-yearly meeting of the Caretakers and Cleaners Union, the following officers were elected: President, Mr. J. Cumming; Vice-presidents, Messrs. H. Ward, A. Price, and J. M'Conville; secretary, Mr. J. Coote; ...

    Article : 47 words
  29. DENISON WARD VACANCY.

    Nominations for an alderman to fiil the vacancy in Denison Ward caused by the Ald. John Harris, were received by the returning officer (Mr. T. H. Nesbitt), yesterday. Three ...

    Article : 75 words
  30. GIRLS' REALM GUILD FETE.

    The Girls' Realm Guild Fele at the Zoological Gardens, Moore Park, to-morrow, promises to be a most amusing, entertainment. There has been a large number of entries for the procession, of children dressed as animals ...

    Article : 67 words
  31. WOOL AND BASIL WORKERS.

    The industrial Board which is dealing with the demands of the wool and basil workers for an increase of wages and improved conditions hold a meeting yesterday, and made ...

    Article : 46 words
  32. A GRAND COUNCIL.

    ADELAIDE, Wednesday.--Consideration is being given by trades-unipnists to a circular prepared by Mr. F. W. Birrell, the opening paragraph of which reads as follows:-- ...

    Article : 149 words
  33. WEST AUSTRALIAN BARMEN'S CITATION.

    PERTH, Wednesday.--The Arbitration Court has given an award in the barmen's citation. It defines a barman or barmaid as "any person, over 16, employed for more than two ...

    Article : 73 words
  34. ACQUITTED.

    BRISBANE, Thursday.--In the Supreme Court to-day, William Shannon, a drover, charged with the murder of J. V Brennan, near Shamrock Wells, in the Cunnamulla ...

    Article : 41 words
  35. CHALLENGE TO MR. WOOD, M.L.A.

    BEGA, Thursday.--Mr. James M'Laughlin, a local journalist, has challenged Mr. W. H. Wood, M.L.A., to a public debate in the electric as to the latter's recent attitude in ...

    Article : 38 words
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