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  2. STATE SCHOOL EXTENSIONS.

    BEECHWORTH, Monday.—The opening of a new school at Blank Springs, on the Melbourne-road, took place this morning, in the presence of a large assemblage of parents ...

    Article : 340 words
  3. LABOUR NEWS. WHARF LABOURERS' STRIKE.

    A strike, lasting for about three hours, took place yesterday among about 80 wharf labourers, who were engaged to work the cargo of the M'[?]wraith, M'Eacharn liner ...

    Article : 241 words
  4. A CUSTOMS QUESTION.

    Judgment was given in the High Court yesterday in the case Sargood Bros. v. the Commonwealth. The plaintiffs clumed £188/8/ in respect of duty on goods ...

    Article : 2,252 words
  5. NOTES FOR BOYS.

    In reply to A. J. MacKay (Healesville), I can offer no explanation for the bursting of the cartridge case sent, except that the metal may be, in some strange way, ...

    Article : 88 words
  6. IN THE OPEN AIR.

    The specimens sent by May Stevenson (Tallangatta) are the flower of the P[?] insig[?]. [?] need be no fear of the weight of cones breaking down the trees. ...

    Article : 1,046 words
  7. TRADE ASSOCIATIONS.

    An interesting question involving the rights and privileges of trade protection societies is involved in an appeal the hearing of which was commenced before the full ...

    Article : 599 words
  8. CIGAR TRADE WAGES.

    The Minister for Labour (Mr. Murray) has received a new determination from the cigar trade wages board. It consists of a complete revision of the piecework rates ...

    Article : 169 words
  9. PROBLEMS.

    In reply to the railway problem given by W. J. Campbell last week, J. C. Jebb (Inglewood) and Arthur Rutherford (Christ Church Grammar School, South Yarra) ...

    Article : 85 words
  10. GIRL AIDS.

    Mrs. W. H. Eyres (the secretary of the Sydney Girl Aids) writes to clear up some confusion. Pictures were recently published in which they were called "Girl Scouts." ...

    Article : 95 words
  11. WOOL AND SKIN EMPLOYEES.

    A largely-attended meeting of the Wool and Skin Stores Employees' Union was held on Saturday night. The secretary (Mr. J. F. M'Namara) reported that he had ...

    Article : 289 words
  12. WOOLLEN TRADE BOARD.

    The term of office of the woollen trade wages board has expired, and the Factories department would be glad to receive the full names and addresses of five employers ...

    Article : 49 words
  13. EMPLOYEES' SUIT.

    SYDNEY, Monday. — The president of the [?]awarra Colliery Employees' Federation, Frank A. Dunleavy, applied to Judge Heydon in the Industrial Court to-day for ...

    Article : 221 words
  14. MAGNETISED PENKNIFE.

    Norman Campbell (Melbourne) says that his mother mentioned that the tips of penknife blades might be magnetised. He wishes to know why this should be done. ...

    Article : 81 words
  15. CONTROL OF CHILDREN.

    The adjourned meeting of special magistrates of the Children's Court, convened to discuss suggestions for the improvement of the mode of procedure under which the ...

    Article : 324 words
  16. WEATHER-GLASSES.

    E. Serymgeour (Malvern) was interested in the formula for a weather-glass, given in these notes by Mr. Broadbent, but would like to know exactly how it should be read. ...

    Article : 39 words
  17. A LEECH WEATHER-GLASS.

    On the same subject, "E.L.B." (South Yarra) sends a suggestion for a nature weather-glass. "Take an 8oz. phial, and three-parts fill it ...

    Article : 198 words
  18. PRIVILEGES OF THE CROWN.

    Judgment was delivered by the Full Bench of the High Court yesterday on the question of whether the Grown (as represented by the Commonwealth), when a ...

    Article : 689 words
  19. COUNCIL AND CARTAGE CONTRACT

    At the meeting of the Braybrook Shire Council on Monday lenders were received for the annual contracts for cartage. A. Babb tendered 9/ a day for cartage—horse, ...

    Article : 172 words
  20. FIREWOOD WAGES BOARD.

    Sir.—Unfortunately some of the wages boards are trampling on our boys, by pushing them out into the cold in favour of their elders. I refer to the award dealing ...

    Article : 247 words
  21. PERJURY CHARGE FAILS.

    Henry Bennett was charged before Judge Johnston, in the Court of General Sessions yesterday, with having, on October 7 last year, at North Melbourne committed perjury. He was defended by ...

    Article : 142 words
  22. NOT CONSIDERED USEFUL.

    "W.E.P." (Melbourne), who is a weather student, advises anyone really interested in the subject not to bother about make-shift weather-glasses, but to get a good ancroid ...

    Article : 100 words
  23. FUEL AND FODDER TRADES.

    The hay, chaff, wood, and coal trades' wages board met last night to review the ...

    Article : 134 words
  24. ANOTHER CHEMICAL WEATHER-GLASS.

    "Pit[?]", sends this formula:—"Two drachms of camphor, half a drachm each of purified nitre and muriate of ammonia, pulverised and dissolved in two ounces of ...

    Article : 95 words
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  26. NO LIKING FOR FOOD.

    "Indigestion crept on me by slow stages," sold Mrs. M. J. Pasche, Eighth-street, Port Pirie. "Directly after cating anything I'd feel the food lying on ...

    Article : 387 words
  27. SIZE OF FISH BASKETS.

    A deputation representing the Hawkers' and Dealers' Union, and comprising Messrs. J. Walsh, E. Hard, and P. Murphy, waited on the Minister for Customs (Mr. Tudor) ...

    Article : 197 words
  28. IMPRISONED.

    A strange misadventure to two dogs is mentioned by "S." (Woodend): — "On August 13 two terriers owned by me started a rabbit, and followed it into a hollow tree. ...

    Article : 125 words
  29. MORSE INSTRUMENT.

    F. R. Ruddy, a Rutherglen scout, wants to know whether it would be possible to make an instrument to practise the Morse code on. I fear the instrument is too ...

    Article : 43 words
  30. SLEEPING-BAGS.

    "G.C." (Yarram). says:—"Some few months ago I arranged a small moving camp on a three days' tour through picturesque bush country. We were equipped ...

    Article : 323 words
  31. UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 177 words
  32. INDIGESTION FOR YEARS.

    "Indigestion was my trouble for years on and off," said Mrs. Agnes Jones, Bulwer-street, West Maitland. "Almost as soon as I'd got a bit of food past my ...

    Article : 324 words
  33. DIVINITY DEGREES.

    Sir.—More than 20 leading elergymen of the Church of England have signed a protest agains the Divinity Degrees Bill, now before the State Parliament. some ...

    Article : 427 words
  34. A DEAL IN PILLS.

    The trial of James Cook was concluded at the Court of General Sessions yesterday, before Judge Johnston, on a charge of having obtained £131 by means of false ...

    Article : 285 words
  35. TANNING WITHOUT BARK.

    "C.K." (Macorna) asks for a tanning recipe for small ammal skins, in which wattlebark is not required. Here is one suggested by an old bushman (Mr. N. T. ...

    Article : 300 words
  36. PAIN AFTER EVERY MEAL.

    "I got a nasty attack oC Indigestion some time back, and could not find any relief," said Mrs. Lena Russell, 1 Victoria-place, Paddington, Sydney. "I lost ...

    Article : 361 words
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    Advertising : 47 words
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