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  2. CASUALTIES AND FATALITIES. CUT HIS THROAT.

    Michael Joseph Corridon, 66 years of age, a resident of Canning-street, Carlton, who cut his throat on September 12, died last night in the Melbourne Hospital. The ...

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  3. AUSTRALIAN MEAT.

    An interesting address on the Australian frozen meat export trade was delivered by Mr. W. R. Ray (of tho Union Insurance Society of Canton Limited), before the ...

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  4. LEVEES AND FLOODS. DAMAGE AT DONALD.

    DONALD, Wednesday.—Experience is said to be a good teacher, but the lesson is often badly learned. This is strongly exemplified in the matter of the recent ...

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  5. LABOUR NEWS. GOODS SHED WORK.

    The hours worked by clerks, goods checkers, and labourers in the Melbourne railway goods-sheds and the rates of pay have been referred to lately by corespondents. In ...

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  6. VICTORIAN PARLIAMENT. LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.

    Considerable difference of opinion existed among members of the Legislative Council in the discussion which took place yesterday in committee on the Forests Bill as to ...

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  7. DOMINION SHEARERS.

    WELLINGTON, Wednesday.—Three conciliation commissioners, sitting unofficially at the request of both parties, have endeavoured to arrange an agreement as to ...

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  8. CHILD DROWNED IN WELL.

    PORTLAND, Wednesday.— Mr. Perey Malseed, of Drik Drik, missed his child, aged two years from home, and upon making a search found the body in a well. In ...

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  9. AN OVERTURNED BUGGY.

    EGERTON, Wednesday.—A serious vehicular accident happened last night to a party of Wallace farmers who were returning from a coursing match. The horse took ...

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  10. ADELAIDE SLAUGHTERMEN.

    ADELAIDE, Wednesday.—A meeting of the Slaughtermen and Labourers' Board of Conciliation was held at Parliament-house on Wednesday, when the rates for the ...

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  11. BOLTING PONY JUMPS GATE.

    MORNINGTON, Wednesday.— Mrs. A. II. Horton, of Mt. Martha, had just got into a jinker with her two children on Tuesday afternoon when the pony suddenly bolted. ...

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  12. GUARD DISMEMBERED.

    SYDNEY, Wednesday.—Martin M'Cann, a railway guard, aged 67 years, sustained, fearful injuries through being knocked down by an engine and run over at Fassifern, in ...

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  13. GENERAL NEWS.

    The mails which left Melbourne per R.M.S. Otranto on August 11, arrived in London on the morning of the 12th inst. ...

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  14. PLUMBERS' COMPLAINTS.

    A communication from the Minister of Railways (Mr. A. A. Billson) was read at the meeting of the Operative Plumbers' Society on Tuesday evening, in respcet to ...

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  15. FEVER HOSPITAL.

    The Kew Council is inclined to question the procedure of the managers of the Infectious Diseases' Hospital, with regard to patients received from municipalities which ...

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  16. EMIGRATION CONFERENCE.

    PERTH, Wednesday.— Latest London files contain the official report of the Emigration Conference, convened by the Royal Colonial Institute, which was issued on ...

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  17. HIGHEST POINT REACHED.

    HORSHASM, Wednesday.—The bulk of the flood-waters came down to-day, and the greater part of the low-lying area is under water. In some places the water has risen ...

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  18. WOODWORKERS' PICNIC.

    A deputation of woodworkers, representing those engaged in the sawmilling, furniture, brushmaking, coach building, carpentering, and coopering trades, waited on the ...

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  19. ROADS AND BRIDGES.

    Several requests for State assistance in the construction of roads and bridges in country districts were made to the Minister for Public Works (Mr. Baillieu) ...

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  20. CARTERS AND CARRIERS.

    All carters and carries are now subject to the limitation of 60 hours of work per week, and, with the exception of bakers' carters, they must be given a weekly ...

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  21. CARRENO'S RECITAL.

    Madame Carreno's fourth recital, given in the Town-hall last night, attracted an audience which, though by no nieans large, was a little more worthy of the great pianist's ...

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  22. CHILD ILL-USED.

    Inez Brett, a married woman, residing at 109 Dank-slreet, Albert-park, was charged at the South Melbourne Court yesterday morning, before Mr. H. Morrison, P.M., ...

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  23. WATERSIDE WORKERS.

    The annual meeting of the Waterside Workers' Federation was held at Parliament-house on Tuesday, when the president (Mr. Hughes) was in the chair. The ...

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  24. REINSURING A LIFE.

    Commissions to take evidence in other States for cases in Victoria are now practically unnecessary, though the point is not always recognised by practitioners. In a ...

    Article : 307 words
  25. BLIGHT IN POTATOES. QUARANTINE OF FARMS.

    An important change is to be made in the practice of the Department of Agriculture in connection with the quarantine of areas where Irish blight has been found in potato ...

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  26. A DETERMINED BOARD.

    The Carpenters' Wages Board has declined to accede to the suggestion of the Minister for Labour (Mr. Murray) that it should reconsider its recent determination ...

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  27. EMPLOYERS' FEDERATION.

    A meeting of the executive of the Victorian Employers' Federation was held on Monday, Mr. E. E. Keep, vice-president, in the chair. ...

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  28. SOUTH-STREET SOCIETY.

    The annual competitions of the Southstreet Society will be opened at Ballarat on Monday, September 26, by the Prime Minister (Mr. Andrew Fisher). Mr. Deakin, ...

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  29. POLITICAL LABOUR COUNCIL.

    The Yarraville branch of the Political Labour Council met at St. George's Hall on Monday evening. The election of officers ...

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  30. MUNICIPAL DAY LABOURERS.

    At the Kew Council meeting on Tuesday evening, Councillor Clarke moved to increase the wages of the day labourers employed by the municipality by 6d. per day. ...

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  31. PRODUCE MERCHANT FINED.

    Thomas Edmonds, produce merchant, Cecil-street, South Melbourne, was proceeded against at the South Melbourne Police Court yesterday by Thomas Henry ...

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  32. POTTERY TRADE BOARD.

    The following have been nominated by the Minister for Labour (Mr. Murray) to be members of the Pottery Trade Wages Board:— ...

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  33. CONDEMNED STATUE.

    PERTH, Wednesday.—The committee of the African soldiers' memorial report that the defects in the memorial statue are so serious that it would be a waste of money ...

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  34. AGENT-GENERAL'S OFFICE.

    Sir, I entirely disagree with the remarks of Mr. Grainger in "The Argus" of last Saturday. Being in London for several months last year, and during that time ...

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  35. A SAMPLE OPERATION.

    PERTH, Wednesday.—An interesting news item was telegraphed from Constantinople to the London newspapersa just before the last mail left. It concerned an action ...

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  36. ADMINISTRATIVE BUSINESS.

    The following administrative business under the Factories and Shops Acts was transacted at a meeting of the State Executive Council yesterday:— ...

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  37. MELBOURNE TRAMWAYS.

    Sir,—In a conversation this morning with a gentleman from Wellington, he expressed his unqualified approval of the Melbourne tramway system. He had just finished a ...

    Article : 337 words
  38. THE WATTLE.

    Sir,—The acacia referred to by "Wattle Lover" (Colne) I did not include in my list because there is some doubt about its correct name. It has thrived wonderfully with ...

    Article : 237 words
  39. TIMBER SEASONING.

    Sir,—In "The Argus" of the 10th inst. was a paragraph to the effect that the Commonwealth Government contemplates a timberseasoning scheme, and that the Minister for ...

    Article : 152 words
  40. LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY.

    The Speaker (Mr. Madden) took the chair in the Legislative Assembly at 20 minutes to 5 o'clock yesterday afternoon. Mr. Prendergast presented to the House ...

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  41. TRAIN EXAMINERS' WAGES.

    Mr. Membrey has given notice of his intention to ask the Minister for Railways (Mr. M'Bride) in the Legislative Assembly on Tuesday— ...

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  42. ALLEGED ASSAULT.

    Henry Fiven was arrested yesterday at Northcote, by Constable Frawley, upon a charge of assault. It is alleged that on Saturday night he and a man named George ...

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