Several members of the Scottish commission which recently vicited Australia have taken the opportunity to express favourable views on this country since they have ...
Article : 392 wordsNo seats were available after twenty minutes to 8 o'clock in the Hawthorn Town-hall last evening, when a meeting was held under the auspices of the ...
Article : 1,235 words"Seeing that we are on our way to the Arbitration Court, will it prejudice our case to work pending an award of the Arbitration Court?" ...
Article : 667 wordsOne of the inquiries made by some of the new arrivals from the United States, who have had experience of irrigation in that country, is about the supply of water. They ...
Article : 156 wordsSir,—When addressing electors on Saturday, Mr. Fisher informed us:—"The definition of a monopoly had puzzled the most able lawyers," and before he sat down he ...
Article : 68 wordsSignor Bandarelli and Signor Parapini, who are inspecting the irrigation settlements of Victoria for the purpose of reporting to the Italian Government on the ...
Article : 127 wordsSir.—The Minister for Public Works (Mr. Arthur Griffith) has been informed that at Mr. Deakin's meeting at Prahran on Tuesday last, a leaflet was distributed. ...
Article : 136 wordsAt a meeting held in No. 3 room at the Fitzroy Town-hall last night, Mrs. Brookes addressed an audience on the referendum propositions, and a woman's branch of the ...
Article : 549 wordsThe enormous increase in goods business on the Victorian railwats has induced the Victorian Railways Commissioners to take into consideration the necessity of largely ...
Article : 131 wordsEvery mail from overseas brings to the inquiry bureau a mass of correspondence from persons who want further information about the conditions and prospects of ...
Article : 291 wordsSir,—In a letter recently Mr. Judkins spoke of a firm in the heart of Melbourne which "engages its men in work only 44 hours per week, &c., &c.," and of the ...
Article : 165 wordsReturns compiled by the Federal Treasurer yesterday show that the total number of invalid pensions now in force is 5.852. The number of old-age pensions is 74,624, ...
Article : 69 wordsThe steamer Geelong, which left London on March 2 with 268 assisted passengers for Melbourne, had on board practically the last of the farm workers who are being ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 146 wordsSir,—Saddlery is an important item in any scheme of national defence, and in time of war it is recognised as the duty of the Government to secure the supply. At ...
Article : 377 wordsThe growing requirements of Katamatite in the way of railway stock and cattle yards are being met by the extension of the existing yards. This will supply ...
Article : 92 wordsSome surprise was expressed by the representatives of the employers on the Carters' Wages Board yesterday when they saw that the business that has occupied ...
Article : 408 wordsMIRBOO NORTH. Saturday.—The Railway department has promised a daily train service on the Mirboo-Morwell line from Mav I. This will be a great convenience to graziers and others in ...
Article : 35 wordsAs a result of a visit to Scotland, Mr. Billis, who is at present in charge of the immigration branch of the Agent-General's office, expects to receive applications from ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 584 wordsYARRAM, Monday.—At a public meeting held on Friday. it was decided to form a league to agitate for railway extension from Alberton to Yarram, a distance of four miles. ...
Article : 35 wordsCOHUNA, Saturday.—Most of the oversea selectors have been here long enough to purchase a few dairy cows and obtain some return from the land. Four ...
Article : 565 wordsSlow progress continues to be made by the Agricultural Implement Trade Wages Board in arriving at an amended determination. Two items in the schedule of rates ...
Article : 87 wordsBUNYIP, Monday.—The secretary of the Bunyip Agricultural Society reported that about half the number of societies which lad been written to had sent replies regarding [?]e question of fares and ...
Article : 68 wordsHenry M'Nicholl has reported to the police that he was assualted and robbed late on Saturday evening. He stated that he met two men in the Half-way House ...
Article : 98 wordsIn a report of a visit paid to Cressy, in the interests of the strikers, Mr. J. Lyons, a member of the strike exceutive, told yesterday's meeting at the Old Trades-hall that he ...
Article : 143 wordsNew arrivals come in unannounced from day to-day in ones and twos, and call at the Intelligence Bureau to sec if work is available or the conditions on which they may ...
Article : 97 words"If we are beaten it will be through the apathy of the people in failing to vote." remarked the Minister for Agriculture (Mr. Graham) yesterday. when ...
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Advertising : 61 wordsBALLARAT. Saturday.—Mr. Clement Thicrsel to-night essayed to speak upon the referendum at the Galloway monument. A Labour speaker had previously addressed ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 245 wordsWhen interviewed regarding the criticism of his action in expunging from the determination of the Carters' Wages Board certain of its clauses, the chief inspector of ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 320 wordsCHARLTON, Monday.—Mr. Sampson, M.H.R., and Mr. T. Langdon. M.L.A., delivered addresses at the Victoria-hall on Saturday night. There was a very large ...
Article : 122 wordsThe town clerk of Brunswick (Mr. F. W. T[?]ple) has instructed Sergeant M'Loughton, of the Brunswick police, to institute [?] proceedings against the persons ...
Article : 166 wordsBALLARAT. Monday.—Mr. Deakin, the leader of the Liberal party, will speak in his own constituency to-morrow night, at 8 o'clock. He will give an address at ...
Article : 53 wordsSir,—Reading to-day of Mr. O'Malley's absurdities and story of his [?]e. as told ny himself, one naturally wonders how long are the intelligent women and men of ...
Article : 92 wordsMr. H. Menzies visited Bendigo and the surrounding districts last week, and the very strenuous work, which secured 79 per cent, of the votes at the Federal election, ...
Article : 112 wordsThe Premier of Western Australia (Mr. Frank Wilson), who is passing through Melbourne on his way to Brisbane, whence he will sail for Canada and the ...
Article : 747 wordsSir,—Mr. Shortill, in his letter of 28th ult., says that "it would appear the North Melbourne delegates were more concerned with the result of the vote than with the ...
Article : 239 wordsBRISBANE, Monday.—A telegram from Longreach states that at a meeting of members of the Central Queensland Carriers' Union it was decided to combine with the ...
Article : 58 wordsThe St. Kilda Council on Monday gave consideration to a communication from the Council of the Leagues in regard to the referendum and its injurious application to municipalities. ...
Article : 278 wordsCHARLTON, Monday.—The Agricultural and Pastoral Society has passed a resolution approving of the stand taken by the employers. Mr. F. Scarce said that the farmers ...
Article : 100 wordsSALE, Monday.—Hospital Sunday was observed yesterday. A meeting was held in Victoria-square, at which the Borough Band, Salvation Army Band, fire brigade, ...
Article : 189 wordsALBURY, Monday.—At a meeting of the Walla Walla Farmers' and Settlers' Association, a resolution was passed sympathising with the implement manufacturers of ...
Article : 745 wordsSir,—There are a good many people like myself wondering what the above really means. If the verdict is "Yis" on the 26th, the ...
Article : 366 wordsAVOCA[?] Mr. Hans levine, M.H.R., addressed a meeting on the referendum. Mr. G. Downton presided. Mr. Hans levine and that if he [?]n[?]red his own, interests, he would be on his ...
Article : 756 wordsThe polling in connection with the election of a commissioner to represent Port Melbourne on the Melbourne Harbour Trust takes place to-day between the hours ...
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The Argus (Melbourne, Vic. : 1848 - 1957), Tue 4 Apr 1911, Page 9
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