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  2. LABOUR NEWS. EIGHT HOURS COMMITTEE.

    Messrs. R. G. Large (president) and J. Prosser (vice-president) will represent the Melbourne Eight Hours Anniversary Committee at the Sydney Eight Hours ...

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  3. PIPE-MAKERS' STRIKE. 100 MEN INVOLVED.

    Surprise was occasioned in South Melbourne yesterday mornirg by the fact that the men—numbering about 100—employed at Messrs. Charles Monteath and Son's ...

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  4. CLEARING THE STREETS.

    A bill to amend the Police Offences Act has been introduced into the legislative Assembly by the Premier (Mr. Murray) and the Minister for Agriculture (Mr. ...

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  5. MODESTY OF MAN.

    BALLARAT, Tuesday.—The difficulty of inducing men to take part in church affairs was alluded to by Dr. Green, Anglican Bishop of Ballarat, at the initial meeting of ...

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  6. LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY THE ELECTORAL BILL.

    The Speaker (Mr. Madden) took the chair yesterday afternoon at half-past 4 o'clock. ...

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  7. ALIENATING LANDS.

    On the motion for adjournment, Mr. M'Lachlan said that a public common in his constituency (Gippsland) had been apparently handed over to the Sale ...

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  8. BOOTMAKERS' WAGES.

    The Minister for Labour (Mr. Murray) expresses surprise at the statements made last week at the conference between boot manufacturers and their ...

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  9. RAILWAY STRIKE DISMISSALS.

    Mr. A. A. Billson, in reply to Mr. Warde, said that the question of reinstating permanently all the dismissed enginemen and others who were concerned in the railway ...

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  10. HOTEL AND CLUB EMPLOYEES.

    Inquiries are being made by the Minister for Labonr (Mr. Murray) into the advisability of moving for the appointment of a wages board for the employees engaged in ...

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  11. CASUALTIES AND FATALITIES. STUDENT DROWNED.

    It was reported on Monday to the Toorak police that a young man had jumped from the bank of the Yarra during the morning, and, after swimming a while, ...

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  12. SOAP AND SODA BOARD.

    The following have been nominated by the Factories department for appointment to the Soap and Soda Trade Wages Board on its reconstitution:—Representatives of ...

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  13. LIBERAL PARTY.

    Mr. M'Grath said that six years ago a similar proposition was made, and the members of the Liberal party said that the time was not opportune. They were saying the ...

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  14. STATE PARLIAMENTS. NEW SOUTH WALES.

    SYDNEY, Tuesday.—In the Legislative Assembly to-day, the Premier (Mr. Wade) gave notice of the intention of the Government to introduce a bill providing for a ...

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  15. WALHALLA ELECTION.

    The Speaker said that the writ for the election of a member to serve in the Assembly for Walhalla had been returned. It appeared that Mr. Samuel Barnes, of ...

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  16. MILLET BROOM TRADE.

    As the term of office of the Millet Broom Trade Wages Board has expired by effluxion of time, the following have been nominated for membership of the board when ...

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  17. PETITIONS.

    Mr. Downward presented a petition from 119 residents of Dalyston, protesting against the action of the Mines department in forfeiting certain mining leases and ...

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  18. BEHEADED BY TRAIN.

    Early yesterday morning the body of William Gordon Grimshaw, a young married man, living in Moore-street, Moonee Ponds, was found on the railway line by a railway ...

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  19. STATE LEGISLATION.

    A number of State bills were issued for circulation by the Government printer yesterday evening. They included the Scaffolding Bill, which has been before Parliament ...

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  20. VOTES FOR AGED POOR.

    On clause 12, Mr. Mackinnon moved for the omission of sub-clause A, providing that any person receiving relief as an inmate of any ...

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  21. SAWMILLERS' ASSOCIATION.

    The members of the Victorian Sawmillers' Association met yesterday at the office of the Australian Hardwoods Limited, 99 Queen-street, and gave consideration to ...

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  22. NEW BILLS.

    The following bills were introduced and read a first time:—Public Library Officers Bill, University of Melbourne Land Amending Bill, Dentistry Law Amending Bill, ...

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  23. UNION SUPPORTS MEN.

    The matter was discussed at a meeting of the Iron Foundry Employees' Union, held at the Trades-hall last night. A unanimous opinion was expressed that the firm was ...

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  24. QUEENSLAND.

    BRISBANE, Tuesday.—When the proceedings of the Legislative Council commenced to-day there were some indications that the debate on the Address in Reply ...

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  25. DEAD ON CREEK BANK.

    WYCHEPROOF, Tuesday. — A man 80 years of age, named James Fallon, was found dead on the bank of Tyrrell Creek on Saturday by a lad named Miller. ...

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  26. ELECTORAL BILL.

    The Electoral Bill was considered in committee. On clause 1, Mr. Bayles said that, in accordance with ...

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  27. SLAUGHTERING TRADE.

    The Premier (Mr. Murray) gave notice in the Legislative Assembly yesterday that he intended to move for the appointment of a special wages board to determine the ...

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  28. WOESE THAN WAR.

    The ravages of consumption among modern civilised communities were forcibly emphasised by Dr. Springthorpe in a lecture delivered at the South Melbourne ...

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  29. VICTIM OF CHAFFCUTTER.

    WYCHEPROOF, Tuesday.—Monty Andrews, the young man whose foot was severed by a chaffcutter at Sea Lake last week, died in the hospital yesterday. ...

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  30. SOUTH AUSTRALIA.

    TEMPORARY LOSS, OF A BILL. ADELAIDE, Tuesday.—In the House of Assembly to-day, the Minister for the Northern Territory (Mr. Denny) stated ...

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  31. AMALGAMATED MINE EMPLOYEES.

    MALDON, Monday. — The half-yearly meeting of the branch of the Amalgamated Mine Employees' Association was held on Saturday night, ...

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  32. FOUND ON THE LINE.

    ARARAT, Tuesday. — The old man, Thomas Moore, who was found last Thursday lying near the Ballarat railway line, six miles from Beaufort, suffering from ...

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  33. KNEECAP SPLIT AT FOOTBALL.

    BEECHWORTH, Tuesday. — Clarence Johnson, residing on the Lower Stanley-road, while playing football on Monday afternoon, slipped and fell, splitting his ...

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  34. BOTTLES ON THE GREEN.

    The caretaker of the Port Melbourne Bowling-green was confronted by an unusual spectacle upon opening up for the day yesterday morning. Scattered haphazard ...

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  35. DROWNED IN WATERHOLE.

    HEATHCOTE, Tuesday.—An inquiry concerning the death of Adam Murray, who was found in a waterhole yesterday, was held before Mr. S. M. Brown, J.P., ...

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  36. DISPUTE ABOUT MEAL HOURS.

    ADELAIDE, Monday.—About 75 men employed at Gepps Cross, in connection with railway work for the metropolitan abattoirs, struck on Monday morning. The ...

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  37. FAMILY THROWN OUT OF BUGGY.

    HEALESVILLE, Monday.—Mr. G. Marshall, 71 years of age, farmer, living about four miles from Healesville, when driving home from the township on Saturday ...

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  38. MINISTERIAL INTENTIONS.

    Mr. Murray said that as to the future action of the Government, and the whole question of the constitutional relation between the two Houses, some members had ...

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  39. MUSICAL EXAMINATIONS.

    BRISBANE, Tuesday.—Mr. H. A. Thompson, of the Melbourne Conservatorium, has been on a visit to Brisbane, at the invitation of the University Senate, in ...

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  40. WOMEN'S NATIONAL LEAGUE.

    The annual meeting of the East Melbourne branch of the Australian Women's National League was held at the Austral Salon yesterday afternoon Mrs. F. G. ...

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  41. HARDSHIPS OF MINERS.

    MARYBOROUGH, Monday.—At a meeting of the Church of England Men's Society Mr. B. D. Mitchell (inspector of mines) brought before members the ...

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  42. WESTERN AUSTRALIA.

    PERTH, Tuesday.—The Legislative Assembly this afternoon, on the motion of the Premier (Mr. Moore) decided to meet on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays ...

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  43. STRUCK BY FALLING TREE.

    GLENROWAN, Tuesday. — A woodcutter named Costa was severely injnred yesterday afternoon. A tree which he had just felled struck another tree in falling, and, ...

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  44. THEATRES AND ENTERTAINMENTS.

    The fifth of the season of Marshall-Hall orchestral concerts will be given on Saturday afternoon, at 3 o'clock, at the Town-hall, Melbourne. Being the 100th concert conducted by Professor ...

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  45. TELEPHONE CHARGES. OBJECTORS' PETITION.

    Over seven thousand signatures have now been attached to the petition objecting to the proposed new telephone rates, and it is desired to close the list this week. ...

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  46. HAIRDRESSER'S HOURS.

    At the Essendon Court on Monday, before Councillor Showers (chairman) and Mr. W. H. Beck, J.P.s', Inspector Austin, of the Factories department, proceeded against E. Kinsella, hairdresser, ...

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  47. PERTH TRAMWAY STRIKE.

    PERTH, Tuesday.—It is not generally thought that the suggestion that the police magistrate (Mr. Roe) should act as arbitrator in the tramway strike, which has now ...

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  48. ST. KILDA MEETING.

    At a meeting of telephone subscribers of St. Kilda, called for the purpose of taking into consideration the question of the toll system, held in the St. Kilda Town-hall last ...

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  49. MIINERS WILL RESUME.

    WELLINGTON, Tuesday.—The trouble at the Paparoa coal mine, which resulted in about 100 men going on strike, is apparently nearing an end. The miners intimate that ...

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  50. COMMONWEALTH AND STATE.

    Mr. Mackinnon said that, whatever views had been held in past years as to the retention of a property House as a part of the Legislative machinery, and while many men ...

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  51. WINNING SIRES.

    SYDNEY, Tuesday.—During the racing year which ended on Saturday last Maltster was shown to have sired 67½ winners, who won 146½ races, worth £38,319. ...

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  52. COLLIERY STRIKE.

    SYDNEY, Tuesday.—All the miners at the Heddon Greta colliery, Kurri Kurri, except those on contract, ceased work to-day. The men had given 14 days' notice, ...

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  53. HOMŒOPATHIC HOSPITAL.

    This fair will be opened at the South Melbourne Town-hall on Saturday next at 7 p.m. by Sir John Madden. A guard of honour has been provided by the naval cade[?]s. Numerous ...

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  54. CHESS BY "WIRELESS."

    PERTH, Tuesday. — While the R.M.S. Morea, which arrived at Fremante to-day, was [?]n route from London a game of chess was played by means of wireless telegraphy ...

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  55. SYDNEY'S RATE OF GROWTH.

    SYDNEY, Tuesday.—The Public Works committee is at present considering the question of Sydney's future water supply, and Mr. L. A. B. Wade, the chief engineer of ...

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