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  2. OLD-AGE PENSIONS.

    {No abstract available}

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 302 words
  3. AUSTRAL CYCLING MEETING.

    The offer by the Melbourne Bicycle Club of a prize of £100 for the best flight of a model aeroplane at the forthcoming Austral Meeting has excited a keen spirit of ...

    Article : 151 words
  4. INTERSTATE CRICKET.

    ADELAIDE, Tuesday.—The sun shone brightly when the match between South Australia and Victoria was resumed on the Adelaide Oval to-day. ...

    Article : 574 words
  5. GENERAL NEWS.

    Authority has been given by the Postmaster-General (Sir John Quick) to call tenders for the supply of 215 telegraph-poles at Bendigo, the estimated cost being £393 ...

    Article : 266 words
  6. TEETH OF THE ARMY.

    For a considerable time past the military authorities of the Commonwealth have had under consideration various proposals for attaching, in one fashion or another, dental ...

    Article : 306 words
  7. DISCONTENTED TEACHERS.

    A question on the pay of seventh-class teachers put by Mr. M'Lachlan in the Legislative Assembly yesterday gave Mr. A. A. Billson an opportunity to read an answer ...

    Article : 322 words
  8. LABOUR NEWS. UNEMPLOYMENT PROBLEM.

    Yesterday morning a deputation representing the social questions committee of the Anglican Synod, was introduced to the prime Minister (Mr. DEAKIN) by the ...

    Article : 728 words
  9. CITY MAN'S SUICIDE.

    Mr. George H. M'Conachy, a well-known land salesman carrying on business at "The Olderfleet," Collins-street, shot himself yesterday afternoon in his office. A clerk ...

    Article : 227 words
  10. STRIKERS' PLACES FILLED.

    A strike on a small scale, which took place at Bowden's leather-dressing works, Murphystreet, Richmonnd, on Saturday, was spcedily, settled by other men taking the strikers' ...

    Article : 89 words
  11. DAIRY PRODUCE EMPLOYEES.

    A general meeting of the Groccrs, Tea, and Dairy Produce Employees' Union was held yesterday evening, Mr. Johnson (president) in the chair. Correspondence was ...

    Article : 65 words
  12. PENSIONER'S SAVINGS.

    SHEPPARTON, Tuesday. — William Alford, a well-known resident and the owner of boats on the Goulburn River, was proceeded against under the Invalid and ...

    Article : 131 words
  13. WATER SUPPLY. EXTENSION WORKS.

    The Water Supply Commission has, subject to the approval of the Governor in Council, accepted the tender of Murphy Bros., of Korop, for the construction of the ...

    Article : 78 words
  14. SCHOOLMASTER AND PARENT.

    SHEPPARTON, Tuesday.—In the Court of Petty Sessions to-day, A. E. Watson, head master of the Agricultural High School, proceeded against H. W. Kirk, a ...

    Article : 238 words
  15. CASUALTIES AND FATALITIES. FOUND IN THE YARRA.

    The body of a man was yesterday found floating in the Yarra near Prince's-bridge by Constable M'Pherson. It was removed to the Morgue, and was subsequently ...

    Article : 59 words
  16. MR. WILL CROOKS'S VISIT.

    Advices have been received from Sydney which show that the arrangements for the visit of Mr. Will Crooks to Victoria have been altered. Mr. Crooks will not arrive ...

    Article : 82 words
  17. THE RAILWAYS. PRODUCE ON RAILWAY STATIONS.

    ROMSEY, Monday,—At the ordinary monthly meeting of the Ramsey Shire Council the president (Councillor Dowling) stated that a most unsatisfactory arrangement was caused at the local ...

    Article : 198 words
  18. BOY'S DEATH FROM SNAKEBITE.

    WALHALLA, Tuesday.—The lad James Boyd, who was bitten by a tiger snake at Upper Moondarn, died in the hospital this afternoon. It appears that deceased, who ...

    Article : 65 words
  19. "AUSTRALIA'S COMMERCIAL ETHICS."

    A frank expression of American opinion on Australian legislation, as printed in the "New York Tribune" of September 25, has been brought under the notice of the Prime ...

    Article : 216 words
  20. NEW SOUTH WALES.

    SYDNEY, Tuesday. — The High Court was again occupied all day to-day hearing the appeal case in which the Incorporated Law Institute applied for a reversal of the ...

    Article : 135 words
  21. WIMMERA QUESTIONS.

    There appears to be some fear among landholders in the Wimmera district, who are at present afforded a fairly good supply of water by the commission, that they will ...

    Article : 240 words
  22. CARTER KNOCKED DOWN.

    WANDIN, Tuesday.—A young man named William Hooten, employed carting charcoal to the railway station, was knocked down while trving to put the brake ...

    Article : 45 words
  23. BOY DROWNED ON HIS BIRTHDAY.

    WANGARATTA, Tuesday.—Ernest W. Hulme, son of Mr. W. C. Hulme, storekeeper of Moyhu, was accidentally drowned yesterday, near his parents' residence, while ...

    Article : 51 words
  24. SUNDAY MORNING TRAINS.

    The secretary of Railways wrote to the Port Melbourne Council on Tuesday evening, notifying that the commissioners had decided that on and after December 1 the train leaving port Melbourne at ...

    Article : 68 words
  25. QUEENSLAND.

    BRISEBANE, Tuesday.—The Home Secretary, referring to a paragraph in the police report, said a scheme was under consideration by which the State would be divided ...

    Article : 149 words
  26. TASMANIAN FRUIT EXPORT.

    HOBART, Tuesday. — A conference of fruitgrowers and shippers was held to-day in Hobart. It was stated that space for 430,000 cases had been engaged, but the ...

    Article : 361 words
  27. STREET-SWEEPERS' STRIKE.

    PERTH, Tuesday.—The street-sweepers went on strike to-day, because two lads about 12 years of age had been engaged. The strikers argued that no boys under 16 ...

    Article : 32 words
  28. SERIOUS RIDING ACCIDENT.

    HAY, Tuesday.—A serious accident happened to-day to John Kirkwood, son of Mr. John Kirkwood, mail contractor. Young Kirkwood went to a paddock to ...

    Article : 95 words
  29. OVERCROWDED TRAIN.

    Sir,—It my misfortune on king's Birthday (Monday, November 15) to take a second-classs return ticket to Sunbury in a boudoir car. I left Melbourne by the 6.15 a.m. train; had to stand ...

    Article : 185 words
  30. REMARKABLE BIGAMY CASE.

    Sitting in the criminal jurisdiction of the Supreme Court yesterday, Mr. Justice Cussen dealt with a remarkable bigamy case. A young woman named Olive Lister Cooper, ...

    Article : 346 words
  31. CONDITION OF RESERVOIRS.

    {No abstract available}

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 76 words
  32. LYRIC ORCHESTRA.

    The only excuse for singing a ballad at all, says Madame Melba, is to sing it perfectly; and assuredly the only excuse for performing opera in camera—and especially opera ...

    Article : 425 words
  33. RUN OVER BY A HAY CART.

    SYDNEY, Tuesday.—The coroner held an inquiry at Coolamon to-day into the circumstances attending the death of Charles Sellens alias Herbert Graham, a labourer, ...

    Article : 109 words
  34. LABOUR CANDIDATE.

    When the recommendation of the officers' and servants committee of the Metropolitan Board of Works to call for applications for the position of bookkeeper on the ...

    Article : 254 words
  35. WESTERN AUSTRALIA.

    PERTH, Tuesday.—The R.M.S. Macedonia, which sailed from Fremantle yesterday for London, took away gold comprising 22 boxes, containing 110,000 sovereigns, and ...

    Article : 283 words
  36. Advertising

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    Advertising : 263 words
  37. INJURED MAN WALKS FOUR MILES.

    WEDDERBURN, Tuesday.—Frank Kelly, son of Mr. Martin Kelly, farmer, of Gowar, was thrown from a horse on Sunday. He walked four miles to the house ...

    Article : 61 words
  38. FALL FROM SWING-BOAT.

    STAWELL, Tuesday.—A youth named Victor Swalwell, 17 years, fell out of a swing-boat attached to a merry-go-round on Monday evening. He landed on his ...

    Article : 61 words
  39. ADVERTISING VICTORIA.

    By direction of the Ministry, Mr. J. H. Owen, an officer or the Parliamentary staff, will shortly proceed to Sydney, in older to study the work of the New South Wales ...

    Article : 149 words
  40. CAUGHT BY DOG-HOOK.

    GEELONG, Tuesday.—John Lewis, wharf labourer, aged about 35 years, was working on the steamer Courier on Tuesday, slinging wool into the hold. He was ...

    Article : 92 words
  41. MARK MASONRY.

    BALLARAT, Tuesday. — The District Grand Lodge of Mark Master Masons of Victoria, E. C., held its quarterly communication at Ballarat yesterday evening, and ...

    Article : 377 words
  42. ICE TRADE WAGES BOARD.

    The determination of the Ice Trade Wages Board, which came into force on November 1, fixed the following minimum rates of pay:—Chamber hands, 1/3 per ...

    Article : 150 words
  43. NEW ZEALAND.

    WELLINGTON, Tuesday.—There is an evident determination on the part of the Government to carry out the whole policy disclosed in the Budget. A caucus of the ...

    Article : 214 words
  44. LICENSING ACT. TRANSFERS GRANTED.

    A sitting of the Metropolitan Licensing Court was held yesterday, when Judge Moule presided, and Mr. Dwver, P.M., and Mr. Cresswell, P. M., were present. The following transfers were granted: ...

    Article : 175 words
  45. THEATRES AND ENTERTAIN. MENTS.

    At Her Majesty's Theatre this evening "The Merry Midow" enters upon the last three nights of its revival. "The Lady Dandies" will be staged for the first time in Melbourne nest Saturday ...

    Article : 624 words
  46. TRAFFIC IN OPIUM. OFFICIAL SEIZURES.

    A return which has been prepared for the information of the Minister for Customs (Sir Robert Best) shows particulars of the opium seized by the department during the ...

    Article : 124 words
  47. CARTERS AND DRIVERS.

    A conference of Victorian branches of the Federated Carters' and Drivers' Union has just concluded sittings extending over several days at the Trades-hall. The business ...

    Article : 131 words
  48. LICENSES REDUCTION BOARD.

    PORT FAIRY, Tuesday.—The members of the Licenses Reduction Board (Messrs. Andrews, Barr, and Cumming) dealt to-day with the cases of the Victoria Hotel, Port Fairy, Margaret Bermingham ...

    Article : 90 words
  49. OPIUM SMOKERS FINED.

    COLAC, Tuesday.—Two Chinese who were arrested were to-day fined £10 each for smoking opium and for having the drug in their possession. Two others were ...

    Article : 40 words
  50. FIRE AT GREENSBOROUGH.

    A six-roomed cottage at Greensborough, occupied by Mr. J. Bosch, was burned on Monday Mr. Bosch's housekeeper, who was prepaung dinner, heard a peculiar ...

    Article : 132 words
  51. LOST GELLIBRAND.

    Sir,—In an article by Mr. Donald Macdonald on Satuiday relating to the lost explorer Gellibrand he states that it is doubtful if the remains of Gellibrand were ever ...

    Article : 262 words
  52. SHOP ASSISTANTS.

    A meeting of the Shop Assistants Federation was held last night, Mr. P. J. Loughnan presiding for the Purpose of discussing the bill to amend the Factories and Shops ...

    Article : 135 words
  53. RAILWAY STATIONS RAIDED.

    ADELAIDE, Tuesday.—Early this morning thieves entered the railway stations at Alberton, Woodville, and Kilkenny, and used dynamite at each place in an effort to ...

    Article : 52 words
  54. SHAKESPEARE SOCIETY.

    {No abstract available}

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 255 words
  55. YACHTING.

    BALLARAT, Tuesday.—The two yachts, Spirit and Erminic, which on Monday scored equal points in the annual races for the Shoppee Cup, to-day had a race of 12 miles, to decide the ownership ...

    Article : 167 words
  56. FIRES IN THE COUNTRY.

    DOOKIE, Tuesday.—A destructive fire last night destroyed the drapery and boot shop occupied by Mr. R. B. Bradley, together with almost the whole of the stock. It is believed the fire was ...

    Article : 192 words
  57. SUNDAY POLITAL MEETING.

    In September last a report of political meeting held on a Sunday at the Working Men's Club, Johnston-street, Collingwood, was Published in one of the daily na[?]ers ...

    Article : 220 words
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