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  2. COUNTRY NEWS. BALLARAT.

    The application of Mr. J. G. Starr for a license to draw upon Lake Burrumbeet for sluicing purposes is to be supported by the Ballarat Mining Board. At the meeting of ...

    Article : 227 words
  3. THE PRICE OF MEAT.

    Any doubt, existing in the mind of the consumer as to whether the present almost probihitive price of beef and mutton would be maintained during the next few weeks ...

    Article : 537 words
  4. THE FACTORIES ACT. ORGANISING THE EMPLOYERS.

    The joint committee, representing the Employers' Union and the Chamber of Manufactures, will meet to-day to consider the resolutions adopted by the ...

    Article : 188 words
  5. THE COMMONWEALTH. THE DISTILLATION BILL.

    Victorian vignerons are seemingly indifferent to the provisions of Mr. Kingston's Distillation Bill affecting wine distilleries, which, according to this measure, must be ...

    Article : 199 words
  6. EVIDENCE BEFORE THE COMMISSION.

    Further evidence upon the working of the Factories and Shops Act was given before the Factories Commission at the state Parliament-house yesterday. The ...

    Article : 1,341 words
  7. BENDIGO.

    Mr. Laird, manager, and Mr. Weymouth, electrical engineer, for Messrs. Bennie, Teare, and Co., are at present in Bendigo surveying the routes of the electric ...

    Article : 198 words
  8. POSTAL ADMINSTRATION.

    It has been asserted that the transaction of postal business has been retarded by an over-centralisation of matters of detail, in the new Federal Administration. In ...

    Article : 94 words
  9. WHAT SHALL WE DO WITH OUR BOYS?

    Sir,—Having an interest in the welfare of the state, where I have now lived for a period of 47 years, I take a quiet interest in legislatlon generally, and I ...

    Article : 317 words
  10. TELEPHONE OPERATORS.

    Since the female telephone operators have objected to go on duty on Sunday the Post-master-General has directed that youths no to be employed as switch operators in ...

    Article : 236 words
  11. CASTLEMAINE.

    A very old resident of this district, Mrs. Mary Boyle, died it the hospital on Wednesday, at the age of 67 years. She was in receipt of an old-age pension, and had been ...

    Article : 126 words
  12. POLICE INTELLIGENCE.

    The interest which attaches to a well-contested boxing match is always suffieient to attract a crowed, especially when the pugilists happen to be members of what is alleged to be the "gentler" ...

    Article : 1,033 words
  13. GEELONG.

    Although frequent promises have been made by successive Governments that the Yarra-street pier should be extended, done of the promises has yet been redeemed. ...

    Article : 219 words
  14. PROPOSED EXTENSION TO THE COUNTRY.

    At a meeting of the shire council on Monday, the Shops and Factories Act, in connection with the proposed introduction to country towns, was discussed at length. ...

    Article : 135 words
  15. SURCHARGED LETTERS.

    Complaints have been made to the Post-master-General regarding the number of letters forwarded from Victoria to other states which are surcharged, owing to a ...

    Article : 238 words
  16. THE CASE OF MR. WALTER REYNOLDS.

    The inquiry into the retirement of Mr. Walter Reynolds, late chief clerk in the Victorian Railways department, from the service was continued yesterday by the ...

    Article : 388 words
  17. ARREARS OF RATES.

    At the Police Court on Tuesday, Mr. Greene, P.M., was engaged investigating a case of much interest to municipalities. The Inglewood Borough Council sued the ...

    Article : 297 words
  18. FOREIGN LOTTERIES.

    A letter from a correspondent, which was published in "The Argus" yesterday, stated Unit a money lottery, licensed by one of the German states, was bidding for ...

    Article : 164 words
  19. VISITING LOCAL INDUSTRIES.

    In continuation of the visits to metropolitan industries, arranged for their entertainment by the manufacturers, about three hours were passed yesterday by ...

    Article : 225 words
  20. WARRNAMBOOL SUPREME COURT.

    In the Supreme Court to-day, before Mr. Justice A'Beckett, a Hindoo named George Hassan was charged with perjury. He was defended by Mr. Horwitz. The case for ...

    Article : 2,067 words
  21. AUSTRALIAN WIDOWS' FUND.

    The half-yearly meeting of the Australian Widows' Fund Life Assurance Society was held yesterday, Mr. Thompson Moore in the chair. ...

    Article : 99 words
  22. MUNICIPAL VOTERS' LIST.

    Certain proccedings recently held before the Revision Court of the president, councillors, and ratepayers of the shire of Broadmeadews were described by Mr. ...

    Article : 353 words
  23. METROPOLITAN LICENSING COURT.

    The Licensing Court, consisting of Judge Chomley, and Messrs. Keogh and Dobbin, P.M.'s, sat yesterday, and granted the following transfers of licenses:—John Dalton, Beresford Arms Hotel, ...

    Article : 309 words
  24. "THE DEAD DO NOT SUFFER."

    This is a trite saying, and calculated to make many of us envy the dead. Somehow or other, although we all look for peace beyond the grave, we are quite content to leave the date unfixed when ...

    Article : 393 words
  25. Advertising

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    Advertising : 1,494 words
  26. THE BUTCHERING TRADE.

    Sir,—Through a slight misunderstanding beteen our firm and Mr. Berchervaise, the secretary of the Geelong and District Employers' Union, our name was not ...

    Article : 390 words
  27. Advertising

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    Advertising : 59 words
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