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  2. LABOUR NEWS. GOODS SHEDS WORKERS.

    The decision of the Cabinet not to sanetion the payment of the higher rate of 1/ was received with disappomtment by railway goods-sheds workers yesterday. They ...

    Article : 133 words
  3. TELEPHONE SERVIC— UNDERGROUNDING WIRES.

    Engineers of the Postal department have commenced the work of undergrounding the wires between Spring-street and Hawthorn exchange and no time will be lost in ...

    Article : 279 words
  4. MILITARY COLLEGE.

    The appointments to the staff of the Military College were made at a meeting of the Federal Cabinet yesterday. The following is the list, together with a ...

    Article : 828 words
  5. LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY.

    The Speaker (Mr. Madden) took the chair in the Legislative Assembly yesterday afternoon at half-past 4 o'clock. Mr. Murray, in reply to Mr. Membrey, ...

    Article : 3,948 words
  6. LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.

    The rapid rate at which wages boards are being extended to the State's industries was exhibited by the agenda of the Legislative Council yesterday. Eight resolutions ...

    Article : 949 words
  7. PASTRYCOOKS AND BISCUITMAKERS.

    A resolution was adopted at the last meeting of the Pastrycooks, Biscuitmakers, and Ornamenters' Union that a request be made to the council of the ...

    Article : 53 words
  8. SUNDAY WORK IN MINES.

    BROKEN HILL, Tuesday.—The Ministerial Association yesterday carried unanimously the following resolution:— "That this association trusts that in the ...

    Article : 57 words
  9. EIGHT HOURS AT SEA.

    SYDNEY, Tuesday.—According to the arrangement made by Mr. Justice Higgins after delivering his judgment in the matter of the dispute between the Merchant ...

    Article : 340 words
  10. WATERSIDE WORKERS.

    Though the members of the conference of the Steamship-owners' Association and the waterside workers are pledged to secrecy over the answer made to the claims of the ...

    Article : 124 words
  11. SEAMEN'S CLAIMS.

    Seamen are seeking incrcasod wages from the Steamship-owners' Federation. At present they are working under an agreement which expires at the end of this month. ...

    Article : 122 words
  12. RETIREMENT OF OFFICERS.

    Mr. H. W. Jenvey, State electrical engineer, who reaches the retiring age on February 7 next, has informed the departmental heads that he desires to retire from ...

    Article : 104 words
  13. TREATMENT BY RADIUM.

    In a communication to the committee of management of the Melbourne Hospital, read at a meeting of that body yesterday afternoon, Dr. F. J. Clendinnen, honorary ...

    Article : 204 words
  14. STEVEDORES' DEMANDS.

    Keeping company with other maritime trades unions, the Port Phillip Stevedores' Association has made demands for increased rates of pay. They at present are paid ...

    Article : 64 words
  15. THE CAPITAL SITE.

    SYDNEY, Tuesday.—In the Legislative Assembly this afternoon Mr. Wade asked the Premier if it were a fact that the Government had agreed with the ...

    Article : 239 words
  16. SADDLERS' FEDERATION.

    The council of the Saddlery Trade Employees' Federation had the wages question under consideration at a recent meeting in Sydney. A proposal was made ...

    Article : 129 words
  17. SCOTTISH DELEGATES. MOTORING THROUGH THE WIMMERA.

    MURTOA,—Tuesday.—The Scottish commission arrived to-day from Stawell by midday train, and Mr. Sampson, M.H.R., introduced the shire officials and leading ...

    Article : 162 words
  18. CATERERS' WAGES BOARD.

    SYDNEY, Tuesday. — The Metropolitan Caterers' Wages Board issued its award to-day. The following are the lowest rates of wages for male labour:— ...

    Article : 150 words
  19. PIONEERS' ASSOCIATION.

    The monthly meeting of the Early Pioneers' [?]Association was held at the Thistle Cafe last evening. Mr. Thomas Lang presided. ...

    Article : 205 words
  20. STUD FARM VISITED.

    DIMBOOLA, Tuesday. — Messrs. Henderson and Morrison, membera of the Scottish delegation, visited Kornheim to-day, and were shown the fine young horses and ...

    Article : 76 words
  21. CASUALTIES AND FATALITIES. CRUSHED BENEATH WHEEL.

    Michael Stock, aged 31 years, a fireman attached to the South Melbourne station, was severely injured in an accident which occurred in Cecil-street, South Melbourne, ...

    Article : 141 words
  22. MALVERN TRAM EMPLOYEES.

    Employees of the Prahran-Malvern Tramway Trust are sharing early in the success of the undertaking. The wages of conductors have been increased from £2/5/ a week ...

    Article : 271 words
  23. BAY EXCURSIONS.

    Owing to the growing requirements of the bay trade between Melbourne and Geelong, the directors of Messrs. Huddart, Parker, and Co. some time ago decided that the ...

    Article : 685 words
  24. GIPPSLAND SYNOD.

    SALE, Tuesday.—The annuel session of the Gippsland synod was opened to-day. Bishop Pain presided, and there was a large gathering of clergy and lay ...

    Article : 477 words
  25. FROM BOROUGH TO TOWN.

    At a meeting of the State Executive Council to be held to-morrow the Minister of Public Works (Mr. Baillieu) will submit a recommendation that the borough of Kew ...

    Article : 127 words
  26. IRISH BLIGHT. MR. GRAHAM'S WORRY.

    " I know that some growers may feel it hard," remarked the Minister for Agriculture (Mr. Graham) yesterday, in comment on the complaints of growers in the ...

    Article : 224 words
  27. YOUNG MAN DROWNED.

    News has been received of the accidental death by drowning of George Henry Goble, eldest son of Mr. Goble, stationmaster at Mentone. The fatality occurred at ...

    Article : 33 words
  28. GIRL SWALLOWS LINIMENT.

    Mary Brown, aged 12 years, who resides with her mother and step-father, Thomas Quinn, at Neill-street, Carlton, accidentally shallowed some liniment yesterday. She ...

    Article : 69 words
  29. NEW CHURCH AT BURNIEY.

    A service for the dedication of the new Anglican Church of St. Bartholomew, at Burnley, was conducted by Archbishop Clarke last evening, and was attended by a ...

    Article : 158 words
  30. FURNITURE TRADE.

    Consideration is being given by the Furniture Trade Wages Board to a proposed log of wages and working conditions submitted by the employees, which, if agreed to, would ...

    Article : 323 words
  31. TWO JINKERS UPSET.

    TOORA, Tuesday.—Messrs. F. E. Blane and James Osborne were driving to Foster in their respective jinkers, when a calf suddenly sprang up and startled the horses, ...

    Article : 59 words
  32. BOY'S FALL FROM STREET TREE.

    HAY, Tuesday.—On Monday a boy 8 years of age, named Keith Lynch, fell from a tree in Orson-street. He remained unconscious for several hours. This morning ...

    Article : 40 words
  33. TRECAUTION BY FARMERS.

    PORTLAND, Tuesday. — The Pastoral and Agricultural Socicty will hold a meeting on Friday of all interested in potatogrowing to discuss the best means for ...

    Article : 40 words
  34. ENGINEDRIVER FALLS THROUGH BRIDGE.

    BRISBANE, Tuesday.—The commissioner of police has received a report that Thomas Graham, the driver of a special train from Brisbane to Toowoomba, slipped ...

    Article : 47 words
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  36. PENSIONS MAGISTRATES.

    Just before the rising of the Federal Parfiament the attention of the Acting Treasurer (Mr. Frazer) was directed to the retention of the services of pensioned State ...

    Article : 152 words
  37. SALE OF PICTURES.

    Gemmell, Tuckett, and Co. Prop. Ltd. now have on view at their rooms, first floor, Tuckett[?]chambers, a collection of oil paintings and water-colour drawings, which are ...

    Article : 260 words
  38. HOTELS ROBBED.

    Two hotels in Carlton were visited by thieves yesterday morning. At half-past 6 two customers walked into the Daniel O'Connell Hotel, in ...

    Article : 221 words
  39. STOLEN POULTRY.

    On Monday Michael Malouf, a Syrian, was found guilty in the Court of General Sessions, before Acting Judge Gurner and a jury of 12, of having received 50 ducks, the ...

    Article : 185 words
  40. FLOUR-MILL EMPLOYEES.

    Officers were elected at the half-yearly meeting of the Amalgamated Flour Mill Empoloyees' Association on Monday evening as follows:—President, Mr. E. Cherry; ...

    Article : 188 words
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