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  2. FIRE BRIGADE EXPENDITURE.

    The estimates of expenditure in which the Metropolitan Fire Brigades Board will be involved during the year ending December 31,1911, were submitted to a meeting of ...

    Article : 191 words
  3. WILLIAMSTOWN RACING CLUB.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 26 words
  4. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. THIS WEEK'S EVENTS.

    To-day. — Cricket, Australia v. South Africa (fourth test), on M.C.C. ground (first day); Melbourne Gun Club Meeting, at North Brighton (Members' Challenge Cup); entries close for sea ...

    Article : 126 words
  5. THE YOUNG GUARD. VICTORIAN RETURNS.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 267 words
  6. PEOPLING THE LAND. ADVERTISING IN ENGLAND.

    An emigration agent has advertised in the London newspapers for 30 masons, 100 carpenters, and 100 bricklayers to proceed to Australia. They are asked to pay their ...

    Article : 241 words
  7. LABOUR NEWS. WHARF WORKERS' CLAIMS.

    A meeting of tho council of the Waterside Workers' Federation will be held on Monday to consider the request of the Wharf Labourer's Union that the Australasian ...

    Article : 113 words
  8. PORTLAND RACES.

    PORTLAND, Thursday.—The annual meeting of the Portland Racing Club was held on Thursday. The weather was showery. There was a good attendance,£110 being taken at the gates. ...

    Article : 404 words
  9. TRAINING NOTES.

    There was a slight shower before daylight yesterday, and it was then warm and fine till about 6 o'clock, when rain fell heavily, and continued with little intermission for a considerable time, ...

    Article : 732 words
  10. CRICKET.

    {No abstract available}

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 574 words
  11. NOTES AND CHAT.

    Jimiston has been struck out of the Welter Purse, to be run at the Williamstown meeting to-morrow. The latest withdrawals from the ...

    Article : 2,110 words
  12. LIQUOR TRADES UNION.

    A report was submitted at the meeting of the Liquor Trades Employees' Union on Wednesday night in regard to the progress made by the wages board. It was stated ...

    Article : 148 words
  13. MOTOR PROSECUTIONS.

    At the District Court yesterday rene Tournmeon was charged with having driven a motorc[?] along St.kind road on Janury 20,at a speed dangerous to the safety of the public. ...

    Article : 211 words
  14. LANG LANG ENTRIES.

    Trial Handicap.—Vanity, Lockbolt, Rose Simon, Westernport, Pitehblende, Loafer (late the Rooper), Defiance, Egina, Returne, Giddy Gout, Brownlock, Wake, Jeanero, Lady Vera, Leelight, ...

    Article : 169 words
  15. EX-SOLDIERS AS SETTLERS.

    A meeting of the Naval and Military Emigration League was held to-day for the purpose of considering the question of sending further contingents of ex-service men to ...

    Article : 99 words
  16. PENSIONERS' PRIVILEGES.

    A well-attended meeting of railway pensioners was held yesterday afternoon in the rooms of the Enginedrivers' Association, Collins-street. The purpose of the meeting ...

    Article : 401 words
  17. THE "KIDNEY PUNCH."

    Sir,—Referring to the notice of the above in "The Argus" on Wednesday, it is curious how each generation imagiues that it has discovered something new,when in many ...

    Article : 507 words
  18. QUEENSLAND.

    BRISBANE, Thursday.—The total number of youths enrolled up to February 7 under the new Defence Act was stated to-day to be 17,622, made up as follows:— ...

    Article : 112 words
  19. AMERICANS FOR VICTORIA.

    By the American mail Mr. Elwood Mead received from Major Harris, the Victorian agent at Vanconver, a letter stating that he is advised by a large number of ...

    Article : 643 words
  20. FRANCES (S.A.) RACES.

    MT. GAMBIER, Thursday.—The following are the results of the Frances races held to-day:— Maiden Hurdles.—Conmore, 1 Wayback, 2 Sundowner, 3. ...

    Article : 69 words
  21. UNIFORMS FOR CADETS.

    It was announced yesterday by the Minister for Defence (Senator Pearce) that tenders for 6[?],550 shirt tunies for senior cadets had been accepted. The prices were from ...

    Article : 306 words
  22. CAULFIELD.

    It was very close and sultry early yesterday morning, but about half-past 6 o'clock rain set in, and at 7 there was a steady down[?]our, which gretly interfered with the work. The [?]and was ...

    Article : 486 words
  23. GOLF.

    Members will compete for the February monthly medal on Saturday by stroke play. ...

    Article : 19 words
  24. ROWING.

    The Kew canoe carnival will be held on Saturday. The contractor for the snagging of the River Yarra from Dight's falls to Willsmere commenced operations yesterday. An object-lesson, a huge snag has ...

    Article : 48 words
  25. BOWLS.

    {No abstract available}

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 74 words
  26. THE GUN.

    The sixth competition for the Members' Challeage Cup, of 25 guiness (pigeons), will be shot off at the Melbourne Gun Club's ground at halfpast 1 o'clock this afternoon. To-morrow ...

    Article : 78 words
  27. HARDWARE TRADE.

    Objection has been lodged against the official nominations of employees to sit on the hardware trade board, and so the Minister for Labour (Mr. Murray) has directed ...

    Article : 57 words
  28. M.C.C. V. BALLARAT CITY.

    {No abstract available}

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 67 words
  29. FARRIERS' WAGES INCREASED.

    The Minister for Labour (Mr. Murray) has received an amended determination from the Farriers' Wages Board, which will come into force on March [?]. The new ...

    Article : 138 words
  30. COUNTRY SPORTS.

    PYRAMID HILLS.— Following were the results at the Macorna Picnic races and sports, held on Wednesday:—Malden Plate.—Woodworth, 1; St[?]rling, 2; Manolest, 3, Even money Wrodworth, ...

    Article : 137 words
  31. GOULBURN VALLEY ASSOCIATION.

    {No abstract available}

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 94 words
  32. NAVAL AND MILITARY.

    COLAC. Thursday.—The No.3squadron of the 11th A.L.H. Regiment carried out an instruetive tactical sebeme on Tuesday, consisting of"protection on the much." The ...

    Article : 71 words
  33. COACHMAKERS' UNION.

    Several complaints were made at the last meeting of the Coachmakers' Society about the way in which the wages board determination was administered. It was decided ...

    Article : 89 words
  34. Advertising

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    Advertising : 104 words
  35. BETTER STATE SCHOOLS.

    The anthorilies of the Education department have under consideration proposals for improving the accommodation of the various state schools of Melbourne to meet ...

    Article : 151 words
  36. TRAMWAY WORKERS.

    A resolution congratulating Mr. R. Brennan (of the firm of Brennan and Rundle, solicitors to the Australian Tramway Employees) on his election for Batman, in the ...

    Article : 126 words
  37. PROPERTIES AVAILABLE.

    About 60,000 ac[?]es of land for dry farming will be apen for selection under the closer settlement conditions within the next three weeks. The Principal estate is at ...

    Article : 456 words
  38. UNDERTAKERS' ASSISTANTS.

    It was resolved at the meeting of the Trades-hall Council [?]st night to wait on the Minister of Labour (Mr. Murray) and protest against the chief inspector of [?] ...

    Article : 84 words
  39. AGRICULTURAL SHOWS. LIONGATHA.

    Tho Leongatha show was held on wednesday, and was a succesful exhibtion, through not quite up to other years in some classes. The attendance was about 3,000 and between £80 and £90 was ...

    Article : 369 words
  40. TIMBER STACKERS' CLAIMS.

    The claim put forward by the Timber Sorters' and Stackers' Union for an increase in wages from 1[?]3 an hour to 1-3, with 2[?]1 overtime, was considered at a meeting of ...

    Article : 122 words
  41. MEN SCARE IN THE COUNTRY.

    CAMPERDOWN, Thursday.—At the monthly meeting of the Ham[?]en Shine Council the engineer (Mr. A. C. Mickle) stated that some of the contracts l[?] in ...

    Article : 68 words
  42. SUCCESSFUL SETTLER.

    From tw[?]pence to approaching a thousand pounds in five years is a good record, and the story of a settler who can show such a result is an instructive illustration ...

    Article : 309 words
  43. CASUALTIES AND FATALITIES. BURNT IN BED.

    Mrs. Jessie Austin, aged 52 years who was burnt in bed in the house where she lodged in Barkly-street, East Brunswick, on Tuesday morning, died in the Melbourne ...

    Article : 115 words
  44. PORTLAND.

    The fourth annual show of the Portland Pastoral. Agricultural, and H[?]tural Society was held on Wednesday. The weather was close and muggy, and there was a [?]ight falling off in the ...

    Article : 122 words
  45. A COOK SCALDED.

    QUEENSCLIFF, Thursday. — A cook named Myles, employed on board the passenger steamer Hygein, met with a painful burning accident this morning during the ...

    Article : 117 words
  46. GOVERNMENT PRAISED.

    SWAN HILL, Thursday.— Resolutions were passed by the Swan Hill Shire Council yesterday expressing warm satisfaction at the vigorous immigration policy now being ...

    Article : 96 words
  47. CHINESE LOST AT SEA.

    BRISBANE, Thursday.—The stramer Aldenham arrived from Kobo this morning. At 3 o'clock on January 23 a Chinese fireman jumped overboard. The vessel at once put ...

    Article : 55 words
  48. VICTORIAN RESOURCES.

    To The EDITOR OF THE ARGUS. Sir,—An opportune time now presents itself for further advertising in British dominious the resources of our fair State. The ...

    Article : 151 words
  49. STATE COAL MINERS INJURED.

    WONTHAGGI, Thursday.—Two serious accidents happened at the State mine to-day. A miner named Rudelif[?] sustained a fracture of the cheekbone, the fracture ...

    Article : 61 words
  50. Advertising

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    Advertising : 55 words
  51. Advertising

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  52. Advertising

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    Advertising : 24 words
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