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  2. IN FEDERAL SESSION.

    MELBOURNE, Monday.—The Senate met this morning early, with a view of concluding its work on the tariff- The debate on the first reading was concluded, and, the second reading ...

    Article : 590 words
  3. GENERAL NEWS.

    Air. Thrower, M. L. A., speaking at the Teachers' Union Conference yesterday, referred to the gifts of men like Rockefeller and others in aid of educational institutions. Ho did not ...

    Article : 95 words
  4. Family Notices

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    Family Notices : 620 words
  5. A SESSION'S RECORD.

    The third session of the 22nd Parliament of the State closed so far as this year is concerned. last night; The Houses will meet again in February according to present intentions ...

    Article : 770 words
  6. TEACHERS' SALARIES.

    A teacher, said Air. W. Ovington at the Teachers Union conference yesterday morning, was lacky if after eight years' training be got £168 a year. Eighty ...

    Article : 116 words
  7. PRIZE FIGHTS.

    A majority of members of the Legislative Assembly had one or more petitions to present last night from public bodies protesting against prize fights and fights for money, and asking ...

    Article : 160 words
  8. MR. FLOWERS' SCHOOLDAYS.

    The Minister for Public Instruction, Air. Flowers, facing an audience of schoolteachers yesterday at the Town-hall, confessed to a feeling of nervousness. Early aud ineffaceable re ...

    Article : 175 words
  9. THE SPEAKER AND "HANSARD."

    Exorcising the tyrannical powers that he has assumed by leave of the Government, the- Speaker was able last night to prevent any discussion of the situation that has ...

    Article : 426 words
  10. SUNDAY OBSERVANCE ACT.

    Having been questioned many times regarding tho working of the Sunday. Observance Act, Mr. M'Gowen made a definite statement in the Legislative Assembly last night prior to ...

    Article : 178 words
  11. PERSONAL.

    The Consul-General for Germany recently paid an official call on the State Premier, and yesterday Mr. M'Gowen returned Herr Kiliani's call at the German Consulate. The Premier ...

    Article : 950 words
  12. THE PARLIAMENTARY BREAK-UP

    Conformably to its character of late, the Legislative Assembly last night broke up. for its Christmas vacation in disorder. Members of the Opposition, smarting under ...

    Article : 389 words
  13. NO SUNDAY OFF IN 20 YEARS.

    In a discussion in the Victorian Legislative - Assembly on the police and Sunday work, it was stated by. Air. Hannah that one policeman had been in the force 20 years, and had never ...

    Article : 44 words
  14. Advertising

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    Advertising : 832 words
  15. BETTING ON THE TESTS.

    Our London correspondent, writing on November 13, said:—"We are often reproved in Australia with the feverish interest we display in such things as Tost cricket matches. With all ...

    Article : 322 words
  16. TO-DAY'S WEATHER.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 22 words
  17. IN STATE SESSION.

    The final sitting of the Legislative Assembly was a fitting ending to the turbulent scenes of the past three months or mop. Nothing but "formal" business, which partook largely of a ...

    Article : 697 words
  18. RUMORED INTERVENTION IN CHINA.

    It seems probable, in view of the halfhearted official denials, that there may be a sound foundation for the rumor that Great Britain and Japan are about to intervene in ...

    Article : 313 words
  19. THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL AND THE INCOME TAX BILL.

    Yesterday, obviously letting "I dare not wait upon I would," the Upper House refused to register its objections to the Income Tax Bill by voting against it. The third ...

    Article : 806 words
  20. DROUGHT-STRICKEN PAPUA.

    Papua is suffering from drought. People at Samarai (says Afr. W. S. Tait, of W. S. Tait and Co.), who arrived by the Matunga last evening, are at their wits' end. They cannot ...

    Article : 147 words
  21. CAB-RENTERS' TROUBLE.

    The cab-renters' dispute with the proprietors of the vehicles occurred yesterday morning as thireatened at the meeting of the men held the previous evening., The renters went to the ...

    Article : 500 words
  22. THE MAILS.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 372 words
  23. THE HALF-TRAINED SOLDIER.

    In his stringent criticism upon the alleged military unprepanedness of Great Britain, Field Marshal Lord Roberts touches upon a point which has much interest for the Commonwealth. ...

    Article : 568 words
  24. TEACHERS' HOURS.

    At the conference of tho Teachers' Union yesterday morning there was a good deal of indignation expressed at statements that teachers worked only seven hours a day. "Why," said ...

    Article : 83 words
  25. PREFERENCE TO AUSTRALIAN TEACHERS.

    One of the plauks of the Teachers' Union is preference to Australians. At their first annual conference yesterday Air. Dunn, M. L. A., expressed his thorough accordance with this plank. ...

    Article : 97 words
  26. THE CHRISTMAS MAIL.

    Yesterday morning a record Christmas malt arrived, in Sydney from England and Europe. U Comprised 147 bags from London, 23 from the provinces, and 55' from the Continent, while the ...

    Article : 159 words
  27. COST OF LIVING IN AUSTRALIA.

    Last year the Commonwealth Statistician (Mr.. G. H.'Knibbs) was authorised by the Minister for Home Affairs (Mr. King O'Malley) to make a special inquiry into the cost of living in ...

    Article : 174 words
  28. INDEX TO ADVERTISEMENTS.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 230 words
  29. ROYAL YACHT AND MAIL STEAMER.

    MELBOURNE, Monday.—During the trip outward of the Orama, the King's yacht Medina was passed in the Red Sea, The Orama had been in communication with hor by wireless ...

    Article : 150 words
  30. NEW METHODIST CHURCH.

    A new Methodist, Church of brick was opened on Saturday at Ingleburn by Rew W. E. Bromilow, D.D., President of the Conference. There was a large attendance. Thee cost, including ...

    Article : 84 words
  31. "A RACKED BOARD."

    The Public Service Board is, according to one of the speakers (Air. W. Ovington) at the Teachers' Union conference yesterday morning, "one of the most. undemocratic and packed boards; ...

    Article : 135 words
  32. H. M. S. TORCH.

    H. M. S. Psyche, which was recently dispatched Noumen from Melbourne, with orders to to Part Jackson the cruiser Torch, which had her propeller carried away "while on an ...

    Article : 41 words
  33. Advertising

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    Advertising : 24 words
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