ADELAIDE, Tuesday.—When asked today for his opinion of the probable effect of the new tariff on Broken Hill mining, Mr. F. C. Howard, managing director of the ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 182 wordsThe city council on Tuesday issued circulars to various members of Parliament, urging them to support the construction of a short line of railway to give more direct ...
Article : 479 wordsSir,—I should like to add my mite to the swelling volume of disgust aroused by the new tariff. Last season our export cases cost us 10d. each; the coming one, owing ...
Article : 175 wordsThe "Westminster Gazette," which a day or two ago declared that the preference offered to Britain under the new Commonwealth tariff was a delusion, says to-day ...
Article : 67 wordsWARRNAMBOOL, Tuesday. — At the General Sessions to-day, before Mr. Justice Cussen, a labourer named Wilkinson Small, for whom Mr. Desmond Dunne appeared, ...
Article : 284 wordsA largely-attended meeting of members of the Tobacco Workers' Union was held at the Trades-hall last night, when it was reported that the factory of the British ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 180 wordsECHUCA, Tuesday.—A public meeting, convened by the mayor (Councillor White) at the instance of a large number of ratepayers, was held in the town-hall, Echuca, ...
Article : 695 wordsSir,—You stated in your issue of Monday that the public would have to pay £961,000 increase on seven lines, computed on last year's imports. It will be considerably ...
Article : 380 wordsThere has been no alteration in the import duty on citrus fruits, which remains at [?]d. per lb. In the comparative table published yesterday the old rate was ...
Article : 46 wordsMILDURA, Monday.—At a meeting of the Mildura Dried Fruits Association, held on Saturday night last, satisfaction was expressed with the proposed tariff so far as it ...
Article : 87 wordsSHEPPARTON, Tuesday.—At the police court to-day, before Mr. Read Murphy, P.M., James Blake, of Numurkah, was charged with using obscene language on the ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 154 wordsThe Rev. L. W. Renison, moderator, presided at a meeting of the Bendigo Presbytery hold on Monday. A call was received by the Rev. J. Legge, of Boort, from the ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 219 wordsSir,—The Government knows well that our industries don't require extra protection, as they have more work to do than they can accomplish. The increased tariff ...
Article : 230 wordsSEYMOUR, Tuesday.—At the Seymour Police Court on Monday two defendants were fined £2, with 2-6 costs, for having failed to comply with the Vaccination Act. ...
Article : 121 wordsSYDNEY, Tuesday.—In regard to the duty on wire-netting, the Premier made the following statement to-day:— "There had been an impression that there ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 432 wordsSir,—In the report of your interview with the representative of the international Harvester Company, and published in your issue of Saturday last, on matters referring ...
Article : 138 wordsCAMPERDOWN, Tuesday.—The police are making inquiries for the whereabouts of a station cook, who left Camperdown by the Geelong train some days ago. Prior to ...
Article : 119 wordsSYDNEY, Tuesday.—"This tariff means the destruction of our livelihood, and that of our wives and children." This is the concluding sentence of a letter, which has ...
Article : 168 wordsSYDNEY, Tuesday.—Mr. Reid, who left for Melbourne to-night, made some remarks concerning the new duties. He said:— "I have seen enough of the tariff ...
Article : 379 wordsECHUCA, Tuesday. — Interviewed for an opinion as to the new Tariff Bill. Mr. Palmer, M.H.R., said he must confess to a feeling of disappointment. After the heavy ...
Article : 247 wordsCASTERTON, Tuesday.—In connection with the erection of a new police station and lock-up, for which a tender has been accepted, it has been suggested that the ...
Article : 1,600 wordsSir,—Referring to "Australian Publisher's" letter in "The Argus" of to-day. I take leave to say that he appears to favour the outrageous tax of 6d per lb. on English ...
Article : 424 wordsArrangements have been made to connect Lara and St. Leonards with the Geelong telephone bureau. The churchwardens and parishoners of ...
Article : 138 wordsADELAIDE, Tuesday.—As a result of the new tariff, the British-Australasian Tobacco Co. Limited put off 41 twisters on Monday, and will dispense with the remainder, about ...
Article : 59 wordsBALLARAT, Tuesday. — A meeting of tobacco[?]ists was held on Tuesday night to consider the effect of the proposed new duties on the retail sale of tobacco. Mr. ...
Article : 77 wordsAt a meeting of the Charity Carnival committee on Monday night, it was decided to run the carnival on the same lines as previously. The total prize money is to be ...
Article : 188 wordsSir,—Your correspondent "Lux," while being well informed in some respects, has made an incorrect statement when he mentions the output of the local wax vestas ...
Article : 142 wordsFor half an hour yesterday members of the House of Representatives plied Ministers with questions concerning the tariff. Mr. Crouch (V.) asked the Treasurer if ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 175 wordsThose engaged in the importation of china and earthen ware complain that an anomaly which existed in the old Victorian tariff, but which was removed years ago, has been ...
Article : 174 wordsAn interesting case under the provisions of the new Licensing Act, which render persons who enter hotels on Sunday liable to a penalty, was heard at the Dunkeld ...
Article : 291 wordsSir,—Unless an alteration is made there will be a duty on New Zealand white pi[?] equal to 2[?]d. per box—which is a direct tax on the producer, as this timber is required ...
Article : 187 wordsThe following questions will be asked in the House of Representatives this afternoon:— By Mr. M'Williams (T.).—Is it a fact ...
Article : 243 wordsSir,—In your issue of to-day it is reported that a deputation of the Sydney Chamber of Commerce waited upon Sir William Lyne, and that:— ...
Article : 171 wordsNAVARRE, Aug. 12.—The [?] of the farmers and stock-owners are now much [?] than they were a mouth ago. The grass is springing, and most of the crops are doing will. The ...
Article : 231 wordsContractors for the supply of stores to the Government are feeling the effect of the new tariff. The contractor who has to furnish matches for the Government finds that ...
Article : 175 wordsIts Value Discovered During Absence of Family. A Florida minister had an interesting experience when his family were compelled to ...
Article : 422 wordsSir,—The state Government are doing their [?]most to settle people on the land, and, at the same time, interesting themselves to bring about cheaper freights. The ...
Article : 189 wordsGLENROWAN, Aug. 12.—The winter has been exceptionally severe on stock in this district, the mortality among them being very high. An early spring is assured. Crops are backward, but with ...
Article : 199 wordsSir,—The following is a calculation showing the difference in duty between the old tariff on a cargo of planed flooring boards. This cargo is now on the way to Australia, ...
Article : 327 wordsECHUCA, Friday.—The Echuca Borough Council have received a communication from the Port Fairy Borough Council bringing under notice the subject of the present ...
Article : 142 wordsThe Brisbane "Courier" on Friday said:— "With respect to preferential trade, the new schedule is a sham which will insult British ...
Article : 521 words"No importation of bicycles can be continued under the present tariff," said a representative of an importing firm yesterday. "Our business is to import bicycles and ...
Article : 570 wordsA recommendation from the sanitary committee of the Port Melbourne Council was considered last night at the full council meeting for the reappointment of Mr. Frederick Dunn as the council's ...
Article : 190 wordsBEAUFORT, Tuesday. — Those who attended the Beaufort Presbyterian Church service on Sunday night had rather a novel experience. ...
Article : 314 words[?]CA, Aug. 13.—The third half-yearly meeting of the Echuca Co-operative Butter Factory was held at the company's office, Echuca, on Saturday, Mr. D. O'Roorke, chairman of directors, presiding. ...
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The Argus (Melbourne, Vic. : 1848 - 1957), Wed 14 Aug 1907, Page 8
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