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  2. MUSIC OF THE NATIONS.

    At the invitation of Mrs. Peterson, the conductor of the Women's Choir, a lecture was delivered to members of the choir and others last night by Madame Jansen, of the ...

    Article : 659 words
  3. PREFERENCE FOR PIANOS.

    "I know something about a piano, I used to play a bit myself," said the Minister of Education (Mr.Billson) yesterday, when replying to a deputation that waited on ...

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  4. MOTOR TRAIN SERVICES.

    The position of the Railway Commissioners in regard to the general use of motor carriages on country lines was explained by Mr. Tait, the ...

    Article : 378 words
  5. NAVAL AND MILITARY. CADETS FOR ENGLAND.

    Senator Pearce, Minister for Defence, yesterday gave his decision on an application on behalf of a number of cadets who are about to visit England. A deputation, ...

    Article : 218 words
  6. SUGAR INDUSTRY. COMMISSION IN ABEYANCE.

    One of the administrative matters that had not been completed when the Deakin Ministry left office was the issue of the commissions to the gentlemen appointed to ...

    Article : 141 words
  7. FROZEN MEAT EXPORTS.

    Considerable relief has been given the heavily-taxed cool stores of Melbourne during the past few days by big shipments of frozen meat. The steamer Medie loaded ...

    Article : 350 words
  8. LABOUR NEWS. MAIRDRESSERS' WAGES BOARD.

    Owing to a difference of opinion among employers in the hairdressing trade as to whether the appeal contemplated against the wages board determination shall be ...

    Article : 495 words
  9. SATURDAY HALF-HOLIDAY.

    The action of some master butchers in presenting a petition against the Saturday half-holiday was adversely criticised at the fortnightly meeting of the Shop ...

    Article : 122 words
  10. BEET PRODUCTION.

    Messrs. M'Lachlan, Plain, and Hannah, M.L.A.S., and representatives of the Shire of Maffra, interviewed the Minister for Agriculture (Mr. Graham) yesterday, and ...

    Article : 170 words
  11. SCHOOL OF INSTRUCTION.

    The State commandant (Colonel Stanley) yesterday paid a visit of inspection to the School of Instruction for officers aqnd noncommissioned officers of the Australian ...

    Article : 64 words
  12. NEW SOUTH WALES BILL.

    SYDNEY, Wednesday.—A deputation of metropolitan shopkeepers waited upon the Premier (Mr. Wade) this morning, and asked that the Saturday half-holiday be ...

    Article : 57 words
  13. THE NEW DESTROYERS.

    The route which the new destroyers, the Parramatta and the Yarra, are to take in their journey from England to Australia has been discussed in Fremantle. It has been ...

    Article : 108 words
  14. FELLED BY A FLAT-IRON.

    William Ireland, a thick-yet man, about 45 years of age, was charged at the Richmond Court yesterday with having inflicted grievous bodily harm on his wife, Lucy ...

    Article : 210 words
  15. "LIPTONS IN EMBRYO."

    A request for the extension of the breakwater at Sandringham by 150ft., at an estimated cost of about £525, was made yesterday to the Premier (Mr.Murray) by a ...

    Article : 212 words
  16. PRINTERS' HOURS.

    A deputation from the employees at the Government Printing Office yesterday urged the State Treasurer (Mr. Watt) to permit their working hours to be reduced ...

    Article : 148 words
  17. OPERATIC SINGER'S TROUBLE.

    A case in which an operatic singer, named Karl Foller, is charged with perjury, came before Acting Judge Neighbour, and a jury of 12, in the Melbourne General Sessions ...

    Article : 503 words
  18. CITY ROAD ASSAULT.

    A shocking story of assault upon a young girl was reported in "The Argus of January 17. The girl, 14 years of age. had gone to meet her mother on the St. Kilda road, at ...

    Article : 298 words
  19. MINERS' HEADACHES.

    Mr. Thomas, the Postmaster-General, who represents Broken Hill, is concerned about the alternative which, he states, is presented to the miners engaged there. The ...

    Article : 131 words
  20. TOORA DEFENDED.

    Sir,—Mr.R.C.Carnegie's letter finding fault with Toora as a point of departure for the Governor's expedition to Wilson's Promontory calls for an answer, as it is ...

    Article : 258 words
  21. P.L.C. CONFERENCE.

    The Shop Assistants' and Warehousemen's Federation have submitted the following business for consideration at the annual conference of the Politicall Labour ...

    Article : 223 words
  22. WOMEN'S POLITICAL ASSOCIATION.

    The annual meeting of the Women's political Association was held on Monday evening at 'Sargent's Cafe, Miss Vida Goldstein presiding. The balance-sheet showed a credit ...

    Article : 306 words
  23. CONSTABLE FINED £10.

    SYDNEY, Wednesday,—A case was heard in the Newtown Police Court to-day, in which Constable Richard Dilworth charged James Smith with having used indecent ...

    Article : 254 words
  24. EIGHT HOURS DAY PAY.

    An application, signed by a number of stonebreakers in the employ of the Harbour Trust, asking for payment of wages for Eight Hours Day, was considered by the ...

    Article : 128 words
  25. ALLEGED BICYCLE THEFT.

    On April 12 a young man called at the bicycle shop of Alexander Johnson, In North Fitzroy, and hired a bicycle, valued at £3. He said that he would return it ...

    Article : 112 words
  26. RICHMOND RESOLUTIONS.

    The Richmond branch of the Political Labour Council held a special meeting at the Oddfellows'-hall on Tuesday evening, to consider resoultions for submission to the ...

    Article : 439 words
  27. WATCHMAKERS' PETITION.

    The Watch and Clock Makers' Society of Victoria has submited a petition to Mr. Harrison Ord (chief inspector of factoriesand shops), asking for a wages board to deal ...

    Article : 113 words
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  29. ACTION FOR NEGLIGENCE.

    An action which arose out of the sensational building collapse at North Geelong on April.13 last year, came on appeal in a preliminary matter before the Full Court ...

    Article : 326 words
  30. THE WIDOW'S MITE.

    An application for an allowance for the maintenance of children out of the corpus of an estate to which they will be entitled on attaining their majority was made to Mr. ...

    Article : 460 words
  31. CANVASSERS AND COLLECTORS.

    The half-yearly meeting of the Travellers', Canvassers', Agents', and Collectors' Union was held in the Trades-hull on Monday, Mr. E. Lewis (president) in the chair. ...

    Article : 185 words
  32. A BUTCHER'S WAGES.

    Before Messrs. Edwards and Allison, J.P.'s, at the Carlton Court on Wednesday, Montefoire Saunders, a journeyman butcher, sued Adolph Simon and Nathaniel Moss, ...

    Article : 185 words
  33. DRUIDS' ANNUAL MEETING.

    The annual meeting of the Grand Lodge of the United Ancient Order of Druids was held in the council-chamber of the Trades-hall yesterday. The Grand President of the order, Brother J.J.Liston, ...

    Article : 608 words
  34. THE RIGHT TO WORK.

    DANDENONG, Wednesday.—The local branch of the P.L.C. will forward the following resoultions to the annual conference:— ...

    Article : 210 words
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  36. SOUTH BLOCKS TROUBLE.

    BROKEN HILL, Wednesday.—The threatened trouble on the South Blocks mine, owing to the refusal of a unionist to pay certain levies, did not develop to-day, ...

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  37. RAILWAY LABOURERS RESUME.

    WARWICK (Q.), Wednesday.—The men on the Maryvale railway, who have been on strike, returned to work to-day, the navvies unconditionally and the draymen ...

    Article : 46 words
  38. UNEMPLOYED ON STRIKE.

    Last week six men employed in drainage work at Condah Swamp were discharged because it was considered that they were not performing a fair day's work. When ...

    Article : 286 words
  39. SATURDAY HALF-HOLIDAY.

    Sir,—With deep pleasure I read your report of the reunion of the Saturday halfholiday movement members. The halfholiday is the greatest Godsend we ...

    Article : 185 words
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