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  2. AUSTRALASIAN WIRES

    The State Ministry has decided to spend £60,000 this year in the development and preservation of the Victorian forests. ...

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  3. AUSTRALASIAN WIRES

    The returns of the revenue of the state for October show a net increase of £8698, as compared with October, 1910. The Government receipts decreased by ...

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  4. FEDERAL PARLIAMENT.

    In the Senate, Senator Findley informed Senator Keating (Tas.) that all telegraphists in Tasmania who, in the performances of their work, use ...

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  5. THE WORKER

    The London and North-Western Railway Company has increased wages and reduced hours, involving and additional expenditure of £80,000 sterling annually. ...

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  6. STATE TELEGRAMS

    The adjourned inquest in connection with the death of James Adkisson, who was found with his throat cut on Saturday, was resumed to-day. A verdict of ...

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  7. THE LYELL STRIKE.

    The chief topic of discussion to-day was the notice received from the company last night stating the conditions on which the men could resume work. Naturally, ...

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  8. BOY SCOUT'S WALK

    Leaving Echuca on Sunday morning, T. H. Arrowsmith, a Boy Scout, walked to Melbourne, arriving at the State Government House at half-past 1 o'clock this ...

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  9. THE WHALING INDUSTRY

    The Agent-General (Sir John M'Call) in a despatch to the Premier (Sir Elliott Lewis) stated that ships engaged by T, Dannevig and Co., of Norway, which are ...

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  10. THE EFFECT OF A SPARK

    Four wagons containing furniture and effects were being drawn from Corowa to Brocklesby by a traction engine, when a spark from. the engine set fire to the ...

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  11. EMPLOYERS' MANIFESTO.

    The Amalgamated Society of Railway-men has now issued a manifesto for presentation to the companies demanding improved conditions and wages. ...

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  12. PEACEFUL PICKETING

    The National Free Labour Congress annual report hinted that the association would run its own candidates at the next election. ...

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  13. WEST COAST WORKS

    Mr. B. Watkins, M.H.A., to-night interviewed the Minister for Works (Hon. A Hean), and asked that the Lyell public works proposals should be commenced ...

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  14. THE WAY TO HEAVEN

    William Griffin, aged 36 years, who resides at Windsor, went to his mother's bedroom this morning and asked her if she wanted to go to heaven. Mrs. Griffin ...

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  15. COMMONWEALTH NEWS

    Some alterations have been made in the provisions of the bill to establish a Commonwealth Bank since the circulation of the draft bill. The principal alteration ...

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  16. THE CAUSE OF THE BIRD

    At the annual meeting of the Royal Australian Ornithologists' Union the following motion by Colonel Legge, of Tasmania, was unanimously adopted—"That ...

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  17. THE LICENSING ACT

    At the City Police Court to-day Charles David Scott, licensee of the Hobart Hotel was charged with having allowed a female under 21 years of age to serve ...

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  18. A PRESS VIEW

    Commenting on the Premier's refusal to amend the Trades Disputes Act, "The Times" accepts the answer as indicative that a more energetic and effective ...

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  19. WESTRALIAN PARLIAMENT

    The return of the new Labour Ministry was probably responsible for the unusual interest displayed in the opening of the first session of the eighth Parliament of ...

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  20. ACQUITTED

    In the Criminal Court to-day Stanley Gordon Leslie Deans was charged with the manslaughter of his brother, John Deans, near Colac, on October 14 last. ...

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  21. TAXIDRIVERS STRIKE

    Six hundred taxidrivers in London struck in sympathy with the comrade who was not allowed to take out a cab on the ground of withholding extra ...

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  22. PEDLARS FAIR

    A pedlars' fair was held to-night in the Theatre Royal by the Zeehan branch of the Girls' Friendly Society. The Warden (Mr Fisher) introduced Mrs. ...

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  23. COMMONWEALTH REVENUE

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 228 words
  24. INSURANCE BILL

    Towards establishing reciprocity in insurance with the colonies, a clause has been passed providing when an insurer goes to a colony and there joins an ...

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  25. THE WEATHER

    Monday commenced unbearably hot, and at evening a thunderstorm from the south-east occurred, accompanied with light rain, but it was bitterly cold; 31 ...

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  26. THE REPRESENTATIVES

    The Speaker took the chair at 2.30 Mr. Maloney (Vic.) gave notice that he would move that the postal definition of newspapers must carry the signatures ...

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  27. EXEMPLARY FINE

    At the Fitzrov Court to-day George Russell, a cab driver, was charged with having been wilfully guilty of injuring a person through negligence in driving. ...

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  28. POSTAL EMPLOYEES

    The Postmaster-General (Right Hon Herbert Samuel) promises that a select committee will in 1913 enquire into the wages paid to postmen and telegraphists, ...

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  29. VERDICT OF NOT GUILTY

    An old man named Frederick W. Noble, a rabbiter at Trawool, was placed on trial in the Criminal Court to-day on a charge of having on September 12 wound. ...

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  30. COUNTRY NEWS.

    Constable Ebdon left by the Oonah on Wedneslay night for Adelaide, to escort to Burnie a young man named H. Smyth, who is alleged to have victimised some ...

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  31. COPYRIGHT BILL

    In the House of Lords the Copyright Bill has been read a second time. ...

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  32. RAILWAY COMMISSION

    An executive committee of four railwaymen's unions begin today to discuss the commission's findings. ...

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  33. BALFOUR.

    The rainfall at Balfour for the week ending October 22 was 104 points, and for the month of October, so far, 2.94in. for 16 wet days, The average reading for the ...

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  34. WAGES BOARDS BENEFITS

    The wages boards in Victoria have during the few years they have been in operation increased the wages of workers by £4,477,489. ...

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  35. ANTARCTIC EXPLORATION.

    Arrangements have been made by the Minister of Home Affairs (Mr. O'Malley) for the services of an officer of the Meteorological Department to be granted ...

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  36. CAVESIDE.

    The Western Brass Band held a concern at Caveside on Friday evening last Mr. N. Oliver presided. The selections by the band were very good and were ...

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  37. MALE V. FEMALE

    Another series of tests has been made by Mr. Sharp, who has been investigating the working of the Melbourne telephone system. He says:— ...

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  38. MINING FATALITY

    In the Police Court to-day George Ridgeay, assistant manager of the Great Boulder mine, and Henry Oliver Lukies, a fitter, were charged with having, ...

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  39. FISHERY COMMISSIONERS

    A meeting of the Fisheries Commissioners was held this afternoon, when Mr. A. G. Webster presided. The secretary reported that the work ...

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  40. CLEVELAND.

    A concert was held in the Epping Hall last Friday evening in aid of the Cleveland State School prizes, and was a great success, the attendance being the largest ...

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  41. CONSOLIDATED REVENUE

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 187 words
  42. AFFLICTED MINERS

    The Ministry proposes to prohibit the employment below the surface of any miner suffering from phthisis or any other transmissible disease. It has under ...

    Article : 71 words
  43. THE JEALOUS WOMAN

    A curious case of female jealousy has occurred in Christchurch. A widow entered a house at 1 o'clock and threw cayenne pepper into the face of a ...

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  44. WATERSIDE WORKERS

    The Wellington Waterside Workers' union has decided by a majority of 154 to join the Federation of Labour. The president, treasurer, and secretary of the ...

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  45. HOSPITAL TROUBLE

    Three probationer nurses, who definitely refused duty under the sister in charge of the ward in the Adelaide Hospital, received from the management for ...

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  46. WATERSIDE STRIKE

    A very serious development in connection with the strike of wharf labourers on the interstate and coastal wharves was reached to-night, when a mass ...

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  47. ISLAND SHIPPING

    The island trading steamer Levuka arrived in port this evening, from Sydney. ...

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  48. MISSING MAN

    No tidings have yet been received of Mr. J. M. Carden, who has been missing since Monday morning. He had a business appointment at 11 o'clock that day. ...

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  49. A MINER MISSING

    Considerable anxiety is felt concerning the whereabouts of a middle-aged miner named Robert Rowlands. He has been working on the Kosminsky mine, Dundas, ...

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  50. FLOWERDALE.

    Snakes are very prevalent at Flowerdale this season. Quite a number have been killed during the past couple of days. One of the number measured ...

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  51. UPPER CASTRA.

    A long-delayed work has at last been put in hand on the road between Upper and central Castra, as Mr. Garland has made a start with his contract. This ...

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  52. WARATAH CASES.

    Last Friday, at the Waratah Police Court, V. Walsh, for disturbing the peace, was fined 20s and 8s costs. W. Talbot, who was charged with a similar ...

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  53. REQUEST FOR TRAM

    Mr. J. E. Ogden, M.H.A., to-day presented a petition to the Minister of Lands, (Hon. A. Hean), signed by 120 Tullah residents, requesting the Government to ...

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  54. COMING EVENTS

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  55. WARATAH.

    On Sunday night the Bischoff Bross Band gave a sacred concert in the Athenacum. It was well attended, and the programme was attractive, especially ...

    Article : 56 words
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