During January and February 473 men and boys secured employment through the Government Labour Bureau. of these, 338 were labourers, 43 were painters, 51 were ...
Article : 84 wordsThe principal feature of the grain markets yesterday was again the firmness of wheat, owing very much to the small supply offering at present. In feed grains, oats are ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 437 wordsWELLINGTON, Wednesday.—A confer;ence of ship-ownes to consider the fresh demands of the Seamen's Union was held to-day. The men's demand is for an increase ...
Article : 85 wordsA report on the Mt. Elmo country, near Eskdale, has been supplied to the Mines department by the director of geological survey (Mr. Dunn). The two lines of reef, Mr. Dunn states, formerly afforded ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 378 wordsPERTH, Wednesday.—The South-West District Paper Rulers and Bookbinders' Union applied to the Arbitration Court to-day for an increase of the minimum wage ...
Article : 73 wordsIn the scheme which has been formulated by the Sawmill, Timber-yard, and General Woodworkers' Employes' Union, for extending its influence, Tasmania and ...
Article : 103 wordsCAIRNS. Wednesday.—The furnances of the O.K. Company for the fortnight ending Feb. 26 were in blast 336 hours, and trated 918 tons of ore for 6[?]. tons of blister copper, and obtained matte for ...
Article : 108 wordsPERTH, Wednesday.—Satisfaction was expressed at Collie to-day when it was agreed to terminate the strike at the Scottish collieries and the Cardiff coal mines. ...
Article : 86 wordsAn organising meeting of employes in the ham and bacon curing establishments of Preston is to be held there on Wednesday, March 11, under the auspices of the ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 116 wordsNegotiations are still proceeding between the state Government and the City Council regarding the cool stores, the Government's lease of which expires shortly. The ...
Article : 377 wordsA requisition is being prepared by the Wireworkers and Wirecloth Weavers' Union for presentation to the Minister of Labour, with the object of obtaining a ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 1,341 wordsBALLARAT, Wednesday. — The motormen on the tramways, who have hitherto not taken any part in the trouble, are, it is understood, likely to make an appeal on ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 48 wordsBusiness was hardly so brisk. PORT ARTHUR have obtained what is described as a satisfactory prospect" from the stone which was struck in the shaft before sinking was suspended to put in ...
Article : 445 wordsVictorian Government 4 per cent. debentures had exchange at £103/5/, and for 3 pet cent. inscribed stock, dated 1917, £90/10/ was given. Board of Works 4 per ...
Article : 2,125 wordsSYDNEY, Wednesday.—Up to last night 24 miners' lodges had voted on the resolution dealt with by the miners' management committee. Nineteen have voted ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 214 wordsBROKEN HILL, Wednesday. — Mr. Thomas, secretary of the Buthers' Employes' Union, states that he has received communications from Adelaide, Sydney, and ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 191 wordsThe managers report:— Arthur's Ck., Upper Diamond Ck., 3rd.—C[?]t reef under the break, 8in. thick; payable gold. Annan River, Cooktown, Queensland, 3rd.— ...
Article : 723 wordsBefore Messrs. Burgess, Penny, Comport, and Smith, J.P.'s, at the Che[?]enham Court yesterday, Inspector Butters proceeded against A. Garrett, of Sandringham, for having allowed his [?]ow to ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 371 wordsWELLINGTON, Tuesday.—The outlook at Blackhall is reported to be worse than ever. Grave apprehension is felt as to the future. The miners make no secret of being ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 247 wordsKORUMBURRA, Wednesday.—The total quantity of coal frowarded from the collieries in this district during last month was 10,684 tons 2cwt. 3qr., of which 4,397 tons 9cwt. 2qr. were supplied ...
Article : 110 wordsSYDNEY, Wednesday.—At the wool sales to-day 6,512 bales were catalogued, and 5,521 sold. The market closed very firm for good wools at the level of values established during the past fortnight, ...
Article : 191 wordsThe directors of the Mt. Hope Copper Mines Company, Queensland, estimate that after providing for February expenditure they will have cash in hand amounting to £700. It is the intention of ...
Article : 174 wordsSir.—I am pleased to see that the case of Mr. F. J. Rose, the founder of the Victorian Deaf and Dumb Institution, is being taken up. I am an old pupil of the institution, ...
Article : 405 wordsThe Broken Hill Block 10 company's report is as follows:—Concentrating Report for Week Ending March 4.—Curde ore treated, 2,776 tons, assaying 13.7oz.; silver, 14.5 per cent. lead; and 18.3 per ...
Article : 61 wordsConsiderible public attention has been directed of late to the dispute between the SUnbury Water Trust and the Riddell Creek people, consequent on the failure of ...
Article : 151 wordsWheat.—The market is firm but somewhat irregular. Owing to the small supply offering and the restricted character of business, it is somewhat difficult to name precise ...
Article : 856 wordsDuring the four weeks ended February 22, 14,801 tons were milled at the Central mine, Broken Hill, producing 2,706 tons of leady concentrates, also 23,141 tons of tailings were treated, producing 8,459 ...
Article : 215 wordsSir,—Mr. Daniels's explanation of the water difficulty here, which you publish in to-day's "Argus" evades the real issue, which is that the Riddell's Creek is now ...
Article : 217 wordsZEEHAN, Monday.—Regarding the position of the smelters which is occupying the attention of the Government, it is interesting to note that the payments made by the company last year ...
Article : 434 wordsButter.—The local market is easier, and prices of the choicest Western brands have all been reduced 1d., while a further reduction has also taken place in other brands. ...
Article : 1,098 wordsAt the Carlton Court on Wednesday, before Messrs. Munro and Clyne, J.P.'s, Mrs. Mary Ryan entered the witness-box, and stated that she wished to cancel a warrant she had issued for the arrest ...
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The Argus (Melbourne, Vic. : 1848 - 1957), Thu 5 Mar 1908, Page 8
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