Several complaints as to the wages paid and the conditions of labour existing in metropolitan establishments were made by members of the Sawmill, Timber-yard, and ...
Article : 410 wordsCOLAC, Wednesday.—The Rechabite conference resumed this morning, Brother Williams, D.C.R., presiding. Further consideration was given to the ...
Article : 598 wordsThe remarks of some of the members of the Board of Works at the special meeting on Tuesday, when the issue of the new 4 per cent. loan of £250,000 was authorised, ...
Article : 944 wordsThe grain markets yesterday were not very active, prices showing little change. Wheat is rather slow, partly in sympathy with London, and partly owing to the small ...
Article : 575 wordsROMSEY, Wednesday.—The syndcate, which was recently formed in Romsey to test the value of the gold-bearing stone in granite country in the vicinity of Mount William, is making a strong ...
Article : 347 wordsThe largest transaction in debentures related to Board of Works 3½ per cents., due 1936, which realised £96/12/6. Four per cents. were on offer below £104, and ...
Article : 2,024 wordsA well-attended meeting of men engaged in working shaving-machines in leather-dressing establishments was held at the Old Trades-hall on Tuesday evening, ...
Article : 167 wordsTOWNSVILLE, Wednesday.—By the s.s. Van Heemskerk Mr. Lye, of Brisbane, returned from the Williams River, in Papua, having worked on the field from the beginning. He sold that it was ...
Article : 135 wordsSYDNEY, Wednesday. — Sales: — Commercial Banking Co., £31/5/; Henry Jones Co-operative, 23/6, 23/9; New South Wales 3 per cent. funded stock (1912), £83; Sydney Hydranlic (paid), 22/; ...
Article : 465 wordsBROKEN HILL, Wednesday.—Mr. C. F. Courtney, the general manager of the Sulphide Corporation, before returning to Melbourne to night said the CENTRAL mine was at present looking ...
Article : 165 wordsThe Minister for Labour (Mr. Murray) has received from the chairman (Mr. D. J. Duggan) a copy of the determination of the new wages board for the grocery trade, ...
Article : 317 wordsIn spite of the great heat of yesterday the attendances at the Exhibition were fully maintained, especially in the evening, when a large crowd took the opportunity to sit ...
Article : 199 wordsWheat.—The local market is fairly steady, without much activity, but while the demand is moderate supplies are not offering with any freedom. Ordinary lots ...
Article : 708 wordsBROKEN HILL, Wednesday.—The additional tailings secured by the Zinc Corporation are those bought last year by a Melbourne syndicate, of which Mr. J. L. Wharton was the representative. ...
Article : 86 wordsMARYBOROUGH, Wednesday.—The machinery and plant of CHALK'S No. 3 Company, at Carisbrrok, was offered for the sale to-day, by Messrs. Bell, lambert, and Co., auctioneers, Ballarat Mr. ...
Article : 62 wordsThe revenue collected at the Customhouse on February 16 amounted to:—Revenue, £10.571/7/5; State, £290/11/; contingent, £262/11/; pilotage, £170/4/2; ...
Article : 31 wordsCLARKE and Co. (A. Rutter Clarke), 311 Collins-street (telephones 314 and 4,536), have received the following quotations, dated London February 15:— ...
Article : 183 wordsSYDNEY, Wednesday.—The under secretary for Mines (Mr. E. F. Pittman), in a statement as to the mineral production of New South Wales in 1909 estimates the value of the output for the ...
Article : 184 wordsThe following were the stocks in bond at Melbourne on February 12,]910:—Drandy—54 hhds., 686 qrs., 378 oct., 2.162 cases. Rum—72 hhds., 103 ors., 17 oct., 57 cases. Geneva (gin, Old ...
Article : 364 wordsDalgety and Company Limited report, having held a subdivisional sale on Thursday, February 10, at Albury, of the famous Benambra Estate, situate in the Culcairn district, and comprising 10,418 ...
Article : 80 wordsA strike on a small scale, and of short duration, occurred yesterday in connection with the unloading of the steamer Oronsay at Williamstown. A number of men ...
Article : 181 wordsIn conjunction with Messrs. Rohrich and knobel, Dalgety and Company Limited report having effected the sale of lot 33, comprising 320 acres, and lot 34, comprising 477 acres 3 roods. Price, £5 ...
Article : 36 wordsThe Daylesford section again contributed fairly well to the business recorded yesterday. For NUGGETTY AJAX 35/6 was paid. NEW DRY DIGGINGS hovered about 6/3. At the ...
Article : 439 wordsHOBART, Wednesday.—The Tongkah Harbour Tin Dredge Company have received the following information by cable:—February 16—During last fortnight No. 1 dredge worked 40 hours, and ...
Article : 76 wordsDalgety and Company Limited report having sold on account of Messrs. Fagan Bros., portion of their well-known Goodwood Estate, comprising 2,671 acres. ...
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Advertising : 41 wordsYARRAWONGA, Wednesday. — Messrs. J. M'Namara and Co. have effected the sale of 90 acres of farming land, on account of Mr. S. Cummins, to Mr. W. Doyle, of Yarrawonga, at a ...
Article : 115 wordsThe Richmond Bench, consisting of Messrs. Branson, Tatnall, Stead, and Freeman, was engaged for over two hours yesterday in inquiring into a scries of charges and counter-charges of assault preferred ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 34 wordsThe following auctioneers' reports have been received:— The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Co. Limited held their weekly grain sale on ...
Article : 232 wordsBROKEN HILL, Wednesday.—A boy of 11 years was before the Children's Court to-day, charged with placing a quantity of gelatine explosive on the South Broken Hill ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 194 wordsThe market was fairly active yesterday, JOHNSON'S REEF were worth 16/4, and a buyer declared for COLLMANN and TAGCHI, SPECIMEN HILL had trade at 6/1½. A firmer quotation was made ...
Article : 277 wordsSYDNEY, Wednesday.—The arrival of a consignment of Victorian chaff caused some activity in an otherwise lifeless produce market to-day. One or two holders asked £3/15/ for best oaten, but ...
Article : 271 wordsKINGLAKE, Tuesday.—The cold "snaps" which have occurred so frequently this last month have greatly retarded the growth of the potato and other crops. On Saturday night a severe trost cut ...
Article : 59 wordsAt the Richmond Court on Wednesday, a married man named Albert Payne was charged with having deserted his illegitimate child, Albert Leonard, at present a ward of the State. ...
Article : 224 wordsSugar.—Bright yellows are distributing at £21/10/. Mauritius dark rations are quoted at £20, and Queensland £19. Tea.—Business has again been fairly, ...
Article : 1,347 wordsThe managers report:— Broken Hill Block 10, 9th.—1,315ft. Level—Winze 13E. 23½ft. 14D winze at 1,465ft. level to 19½ft. N. drive, 1,615ft. level, to 34ft. Work confined ...
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Advertising : 80 wordsADELAIDE, Wednesday.—Elder, Smith, and Co. Ltd. report:—"Cattle.—800 yarded mostly lightweights of middling quality. There was a dull demand, and prices were easier, especially for ...
Article : 236 wordsROCHESTER, Wednesday.—In applying for an old-age pension at the police court to-day, an old man, approaching 80 years of age, made the statement that he ...
Article : 55 wordsThe amount of ore treated by the Broken Hill Proprietary smelters during the half-year ended November 30 was 91,663 tons, of which 70,949 tons represented converted concentrates and slimes. In ...
Article : 529 wordsROCHESTER Wednesday.—For some days past a snake has haunted the residence of the stationmaster at the railway station. To-day its head was seen in a hole ...
Article : 73 wordsThe managers report:— Dudley Collieries, Coalville, 13th.—Discontinued pumping with small boiler. Expect brickwork of large boiler completed Wednesday. Will then ...
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The Argus (Melbourne, Vic. : 1848 - 1957), Thu 17 Feb 1910, Page 10
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