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  2. TELEPHONE TO SYDNEY.

    The returns of business over the trunk telephone line between Melbourne and Sydney for last week showed a gratifying increase. The line seems to be coming more ...

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  3. MARSHALL-HALL ORCHESTRAL CONCERT.

    The sixth of the Marshall-Hall orchestral concerts, given on Saturday afternoon in the Town-hall, proved one of the most interesting and enjoyable of the series. The ...

    Article : 1,350 words
  4. RIFLEMEN ON PARADE. STORMING THE TRENCHES.

    For the first time in many years no bulls-eyes were scored on the metropolitan rifle ranges on Saturday, target-shooting having been abandoned for the day in deference to ...

    Article : 2,351 words
  5. VETERINARY COLLEGE.

    Amongst the schemes which the fertile mind of Mr. Bent conceived on his recent trip abroad, is one for the establishment of a state veterinary college at Osborne-house, ...

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  6. EXORBITANT TARIFF. WHO PAYS THE PIPER?

    Very little pretence is now made that the [?]ew tariff does not add substantially to the [?]rdens of the people. The lists which we [?]re published conclusively prove—what ...

    Article : 263 words
  7. COACHBUILDERS DISGUSTED.

    SYDNEY, Sunday.—The master coachbuilders held a meeting last night, at which the tariff was referred to as being iniquitous. A resolution was passed ...

    Article : 101 words
  8. THEATRES AND ENTERTAINMENTS.

    Theatregoers will welcome the anouncement that Mr. Julius Knight is to reappear at the Princess's Theatre next Saturday, after an absence of nearly two years. Mr. Knight will take the name part ...

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  9. EFFECT ON VIGNERONS.

    RUTHERGLEN, Saturday. — The vinegrowers held an important meeting to-day. There were about forty present, and Mr. D. B. Smith occupied the chair. ...

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  10. HER MAJESTY'S THEATRE

    The beginning of the last week of Mr. Andrew Mack's prosperous season at Her Majesty's Theatre commenced on Saturday evening with a revival of "Tom Moore," a ...

    Article : 390 words
  11. COMPLIMENTARY CONCERT TO MR. GEORGE PEAKE.

    During the time of its existence—now 55 years—the Melbourne Philharmonic Society has spent between forty and fifty thousand pounds in the cause of music, and for the ...

    Article : 486 words
  12. FARMERS' PROTEST.

    STRATHBOGIE, Saturday.—A public meeting of farmers was held on Thursday to consider the tariff and other matters. Mr. Brierley was voted to the chair. ...

    Article : 121 words
  13. DUTY ON HATS.

    Sir,—As one interested in the manufacturing and importing of hats. I would say that if the duty on straw hats was reduced by 10 per cent. instead of increased by this ...

    Article : 197 words
  14. DUTY ON CASKS.

    A leading city wine merchant and ex[?] stated, on Saturday, that the new [?] on casks would be a distinct tax on [?] local wine industry. "What we ...

    Article : 231 words
  15. LABOUR AND HIGH DUTIES.

    "The Times" has published a cable message from its Australian correspondent, declaring that owing to the importers in the Commonwealth having raised the prices of ...

    Article : 307 words
  16. TAX ON STOCKINGS.

    Sir,—In a recent issue the manager for Thomas Murray and Co., hosiery manufacturers, stated that under the Victorian tariff stockings and socks were 25 per cent. ...

    Article : 256 words
  17. OPERA-HOUSE.

    There was a crowded audience at the Opera-house on Saturday night, when "the Molassos" appeared for the first time in Australia. The Molassos are a team of ...

    Article : 385 words
  18. THE GOVERNMENT'S EXPECTATIONS.

    It is not anticipated by the Acting Prime [?] (Sir William Lyne) that there [?] many alterations in the tariff. "I [?] he said on Saturday, with a grim ...

    Article : 120 words
  19. WHARF WORKERS' SOCIETY.

    The adjourned meeting of members of the Wharf Workers' Co-operate's Society Limited was held at South Melbourne on Friday. Councillor A. D. Blair occupied the chair. ...

    Article : 257 words
  20. INFANT FOOD.

    Sir,—We have heard much of late with reference to "infant mortality" and the lack of population in Australia, but surely the framers of our ...

    Article : 483 words
  21. MOTORISTS' NARROW ESCAPE.

    A serious accident was narrowlyy averted at the Kooyong railway gates on Friday afternoon. Two motor-cars, which run touring trips around the suburbs, were ...

    Article : 152 words
  22. DUTY ON GRANITE.

    A number of proprietors of granite [?] and saving works purpose to peti[?] the Commonwealth Parliament to in[?] the Customs duty on "all wrought ...

    Article : 44 words
  23. THE BUTTER INDUSTRY.

    BUNINYONG, Saturday.—The chairman [?] Butter Factory Company [?] Veteran, at the request of the [?] addressed a letter to members ...

    Article : 155 words
  24. CORRESPONDENTS' OPINIONS.

    Sir,—When the previous tariff was being considered very strong representations were made by the Queensland sawmillers for the imposition of a duty on New Zealand white ...

    Article : 505 words
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  26. COACHBUILDING AFFECTED.

    Sir,—The new tariff on sarven wheels is 33/ per set. The old tariff was about 6/ per set average duty. Melbourne factories could manufacture these wheels and sell at ...

    Article : 213 words
  27. MR. REID'S ATTITUDE.

    SYDNEY, Sunday.—Mr. Reid, in the [?] of an interview to-day, said:— [?] who condemn my attitude respect[?] the tariff ate either ignorant of the ...

    Article : 460 words
  28. PRICE OF COAL.

    SYDNEY, Sunday.—There is every probability that at the beginning of next year the price of coal will be advanced from 10/ to 11/ per ton at the pit's mouth. The ...

    Article : 225 words
  29. HAMPERING PHOTOGRAPHY.

    Sir,—Under the Victorian tariff, cameras, lenses, and photographic apparatus were admitted free, it being recognised that where they were not actually the tools of trade of ...

    Article : 399 words
  30. GOLD-STEALING IN MINES.

    BENDIGO, Sunday. Mr. Bent, who is at present in Bendigo, hashed brought under his notice the great amount of gold-stealing that is said to be going on in the different ...

    Article : 159 words
  31. MR. JOSEPH COOK MILITANT.

    SYDNEY, Sunday.—Mr. Joseph Cook, [?] announces that the tariff is to be [?] and vigorously. It is im[?], he says for it to stand without a ...

    Article : 176 words
  32. TOBACCO TRADE.

    Sir,—We have just had an opportunity of seeing "Hansard" report of the debate of the 16th inst. on Senator Pearce's motion regarding tobacco clearances, &c. The ...

    Article : 836 words
  33. LIFEBELT PICKED UP.

    SALE, Saturday.—A lifebelt, apparently belonging to a passing steamer, was brought in to Sale on Saturday. It was picked up on the Ninety-mile Beach at Prospect by ...

    Article : 141 words
  34. DEARER ROOTS.

    SYDNEY, Sunday.—The Boot Manufac[?] Association of New South Wales [?]mously adopted the following resolu[?]:— ...

    Article : 104 words
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