Messrs. R. G. Large (president) and J. Prosser (vice-president) will represent the Melbourne Eight Hours Anniversary Committee at the Sydney Eight Hours ...
Article : 68 wordsSurprise was occasioned in South Melbourne yesterday mornirg by the fact that the men—numbering about 100—employed at Messrs. Charles Monteath and Son's ...
Article : 504 wordsA 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. ...
Article : 382 wordsBALLARAT, 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 ...
Article : 268 wordsThe Speaker (Mr. Madden) took the chair yesterday afternoon at half-past 4 o'clock. ...
Article : 25 wordsOn the motion for adjournment, Mr. M'Lachlan said that a public common in his constituency (Gippsland) had been apparently handed over to the Sale ...
Article : 343 wordsThe Minister for Labour (Mr. Murray) expresses surprise at the statements made last week at the conference between boot manufacturers and their ...
Article : 107 wordsMr. 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 ...
Article : 218 wordsInquiries 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 ...
Article : 70 wordsIt 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, ...
Article : 120 wordsThe following have been nominated by the Factories department for appointment to the Soap and Soda Trade Wages Board on its reconstitution:—Representatives of ...
Article : 81 wordsMr. 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 ...
Article : 644 wordsSYDNEY, 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 ...
Article : 137 wordsThe 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 ...
Article : 40 wordsAs 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 ...
Article : 76 wordsMr. Downward presented a petition from 119 residents of Dalyston, protesting against the action of the Mines department in forfeiting certain mining leases and ...
Article : 62 wordsEarly 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 ...
Article : 112 wordsA number of State bills were issued for circulation by the Government printer yesterday evening. They included the Scaffolding Bill, which has been before Parliament ...
Article : 322 wordsOn clause 12, Mr. Mackinnon moved for the omission of sub-clause A, providing that any person receiving relief as an inmate of any ...
Article : 1,230 wordsThe members of the Victorian Sawmillers' Association met yesterday at the office of the Australian Hardwoods Limited, 99 Queen-street, and gave consideration to ...
Article : 106 wordsThe following bills were introduced and read a first time:—Public Library Officers Bill, University of Melbourne Land Amending Bill, Dentistry Law Amending Bill, ...
Article : 55 wordsThe 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 ...
Article : 115 wordsBRISBANE, Tuesday.—When the proceedings of the Legislative Council commenced to-day there were some indications that the debate on the Address in Reply ...
Article : 120 wordsWYCHEPROOF, 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. ...
Article : 89 wordsThe Electoral Bill was considered in committee. On clause 1, Mr. Bayles said that, in accordance with ...
Article : 797 wordsThe 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 ...
Article : 51 wordsThe ravages of consumption among modern civilised communities were forcibly emphasised by Dr. Springthorpe in a lecture delivered at the South Melbourne ...
Article : 341 wordsWYCHEPROOF, Tuesday.—Monty Andrews, the young man whose foot was severed by a chaffcutter at Sea Lake last week, died in the hospital yesterday. ...
Article : 27 wordsTEMPORARY LOSS, OF A BILL. ADELAIDE, Tuesday.—In the House of Assembly to-day, the Minister for the Northern Territory (Mr. Denny) stated ...
Article : 385 wordsMALDON, Monday. — The half-yearly meeting of the branch of the Amalgamated Mine Employees' Association was held on Saturday night, ...
Article : 147 wordsARARAT, Tuesday. — The old man, Thomas Moore, who was found last Thursday lying near the Ballarat railway line, six miles from Beaufort, suffering from ...
Article : 55 wordsBEECHWORTH, Tuesday. — Clarence Johnson, residing on the Lower Stanley-road, while playing football on Monday afternoon, slipped and fell, splitting his ...
Article : 57 wordsThe caretaker of the Port Melbourne Bowling-green was confronted by an unusual spectacle upon opening up for the day yesterday morning. Scattered haphazard ...
Article : 155 wordsHEATHCOTE, 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., ...
Article : 64 wordsADELAIDE, Monday.—About 75 men employed at Gepps Cross, in connection with railway work for the metropolitan abattoirs, struck on Monday morning. The ...
Article : 186 wordsHEALESVILLE, Monday.—Mr. G. Marshall, 71 years of age, farmer, living about four miles from Healesville, when driving home from the township on Saturday ...
Article : 166 wordsMr. 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 ...
Article : 1,087 wordsBRISBANE, Tuesday.—Mr. H. A. Thompson, of the Melbourne Conservatorium, has been on a visit to Brisbane, at the invitation of the University Senate, in ...
Article : 111 wordsThe 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. ...
Article : 489 wordsMARYBOROUGH, Monday.—At a meeting of the Church of England Men's Society Mr. B. D. Mitchell (inspector of mines) brought before members the ...
Article : 112 wordsPERTH, Tuesday.—The Legislative Assembly this afternoon, on the motion of the Premier (Mr. Moore) decided to meet on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays ...
Article : 74 wordsGLENROWAN, Tuesday. — A woodcutter named Costa was severely injnred yesterday afternoon. A tree which he had just felled struck another tree in falling, and, ...
Article : 53 wordsThe 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 ...
Article : 638 wordsOver 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. ...
Article : 56 wordsAt 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, ...
Article : 258 wordsPERTH, 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 ...
Article : 142 wordsAt 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 ...
Article : 303 wordsWELLINGTON, 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 ...
Article : 93 wordsMr. 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 ...
Article : 622 wordsSYDNEY, 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. ...
Article : 216 wordsSYDNEY, 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, ...
Article : 54 wordsThis 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 ...
Article : 111 wordsPERTH, 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 ...
Article : 69 wordsSYDNEY, 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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The Argus (Melbourne, Vic. : 1848 - 1957), Wed 3 Aug 1910, Page 5
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