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  2. IN THE FEDERAL GALLERIES. THE SENATE.

    Members looked very languid when they reassembled on Friday morning, but they consoled themselves with the reflection that an adjournment over next week was ...

    Article : 1,869 words
  3. THE COMMONWEALTH. THE FEDERAL CAPITAL.

    When the Senate reassembles on Tuesday, September 22. the Minister of Defenece will move for a conference of both Houses to consider the selection of a seat of ...

    Article : 110 words
  4. THE RAILWAYS. SUBURBAN PASSENGERS ON COUNTRY TRAINS.

    A correspondent refers to the fact that, at stations such as South Yarra, passengers are not notified, by means of the indicators, of the departure of trains from the country ...

    Article : 143 words
  5. RANDWICK RIFLE RANGES.

    One of the witnesses examined to-day in the action brought against the Commonwealth in connection with stray bullets from the Randwick rifle range was Harry ...

    Article : 243 words
  6. PROPOSED COUNCIL OF DEFENCE.

    A proposal by Senator Matheson (W.A.) for the appointment of a council of defence to review recommendations of the naval and military commandants, and to ...

    Article : 117 words
  7. OFFICERS' ANNUAL LEAVE.

    Before the annual leave granted to railway employes was cut down by one-half last year, a number of officers had obtained and enjoyed full leave of absence. The ...

    Article : 132 words
  8. FEDERAL MINISTRY DENOUNCED.

    At the annual business meeting of the Australian National League to-day, the president (Mr. B. A. Moulden), in moving the adoption of the report of the council, ...

    Article : 333 words
  9. A CASE FOR THE HIGH COURT.

    The claim of Tasmania to Customs duties collected in Victoria on certain goods consumed in the island state between the establishment of the Commonwealth and the ...

    Article : 92 words
  10. DISPUTED WATER ACCOUNT.

    In accordance with the terms of an agreement entered into in 1882, the Railway department pays the Maryborough Water-works Trust £1,200 per annum for water. ...

    Article : 455 words
  11. THE NORTHERN TERRITORY.

    The report of the Resident Administrator of the Northern Territory (Judge Dashwood) shows that the pearl-shell industry is prospering since Ministers declined to ...

    Article : 219 words
  12. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.

    The preliminary business in the House yesterday included a reply to Sir Langdon Bonython (S.A.) by Sir Edmund Barton that the question of making temporary ...

    Article : 2,217 words
  13. COUNTRY TELEPHONES.

    The Postmaster-General is perfecting a scheme by which subscribers to country and other telephone exchanges outside the cities will be charged an annual fee of £6, ...

    Article : 97 words
  14. SIR W. LYNE AT ALBURY.

    At the smoke social of the P., A., and H. Society last night the chair was occupied by Dr. Andrews, who proposed the toast of "The Federal and State Parliaments." ...

    Article : 541 words
  15. SENATE ELECTION.

    Mr. Styles, who is offering himself for re-election for the Senate, addressed a meeting last night at the Kew Recreation-hall. The attendance was moderate. In the ...

    Article : 532 words
  16. ACCIDENT TO THE SYDNEY EXPRESS.

    BENALLA, Friday.—The express was delayed two hours last night, owing to the left cylinder of the engine blowing out. The train had to be brought back four miles to ...

    Article : 43 words
  17. THE COUNTRY SERVICE.

    BRIGHT.—The existing state of things with regard to the running of trains is inconvenlencing the whole district from Everton to the Dargo. The train still arrives half an hour late. Letters ...

    Article : 94 words
  18. TRADES-HALL COUNCIL.

    The usual weekly meeting of the Tradeshall Council was held at the Trades-hall last night. The president (Mr. M. Hannah) occupied the chair. ...

    Article : 312 words
  19. FEDERAL ARBITRATION BILL.

    The action of the Federal Government in dropping the Arbitration Bill was the subject of a discussion in the Trades-hall Council last night, as a result of which a ...

    Article : 679 words
  20. PAKENHAM TRAINS.

    Sir,—The 7 o'clock morning train from Pakenham has been taken off, which prevents business men from reaching the city before 10.10 a.m., which hour is altogether ...

    Article : 179 words
  21. POLICE INTELLIGENCE.

    The actions of William M' Kelvie, the fireman. and two seamen of the steamer Somerset aroused the curiosity of the chief officer, Ernest Talyor. He walked towards the side, where the men were ...

    Article : 683 words
  22. THE ADELAIDE SHOW.

    There was again a large attendance at the Royal Agricultural Show to-day. The weather was fine, but extremely sul[?]ry. The principal attractions were the judging of the ...

    Article : 304 words
  23. AGRICULTURAL AND PASTORAL SHOWS.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 351 words
  24. INSTITUTE OF ACCOUNTANTS.

    The monthly meeting of the council of the Incorporated Institute of Accountants, Victoria, was held on the 10th inst., Mr. C. Holmes, president, in the chair. A vote of thanks was passed ...

    Article : 240 words
  25. AUTOMATIC TELEPHONES.

    Seeing that the wages paid to the operators employed at the metropolitan telephone exchanges amount to about £11,000 per annum, it is not surprising that the ...

    Article : 122 words
  26. TAX ON ANCIENT COINS.

    Sir,—It will, no doubt, come as a surprise to students of numismaties in our Commonwealth to learn that it has been decided to place an import duty of 20 per cent. on ...

    Article : 140 words
  27. Advertising

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    Advertising : 310 words
  28. COUNTRY STOCK MARKETS.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 356 words
  29. ENGINEDRIVERS' CERTIFICATES.

    The secretary of the board of examiners for enginedrivers has informed the secretary of the Amalgamated Mining Enginedrivers' Association (Mr. A. Forrester) ...

    Article : 204 words
  30. THE NEW SOUTH WALES STAFF RIDE.

    Major-General Sir Edward Hutton has issued a narrative of the staff ride by the military forces of New South Wales in the neighbourhood of Helensburg on September, ...

    Article : 213 words
  31. INTESTATE ESTATES.

    The curator of the estates of deceased persons has obtained rules to administer the estates of the following deceased persons, under Act No. 1060:— Johanna Dwyer (otherwise Hannah Roach), ...

    Article : 121 words
  32. COUNTRY PRODUCE MARKETS.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 101 words
  33. Advertising

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    Advertising : 150 words
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