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  2. BOARD OF HEALTH.

    The ordinary meeting of the Board of Public Health was held yesterday, Dr. Burnett Ham (chairman) presiding. Before the ordinary business Dr. Ham ...

    Article : 473 words
  3. LABOUR NEWS. CARTERS AND DRIVERS.

    Representatives of the Carters' and Drivers' Union and other unions connected with the Trades-hall Council waited on the Minister for Labour (Mr. Watt) yesterday ...

    Article : 1,084 words
  4. A BILL OF COSTS.

    An unusual application came before the Full Court yesterday, when it was called upon to deal with a report submitted by the taxing master (Mr. M. M. Phillips), ...

    Article : 2,628 words
  5. AUSTRALIAN WIDOWS' FUND.

    A meeting of the policyholders of the Australian Widows' Fund, in pursuance of the provisions contained in section 125 of the Companies Act 1890, was held yesterday ...

    Article : 2,113 words
  6. PEOPLING THE LAND. BEET-SUGAR FARMS.

    It is anticipated that while this year over 50 farms for beet sugar growing will be made available for selection in the Boisdale Estate lands, the purchasers in that ...

    Article : 312 words
  7. LONG HOURS ON THE RAILWAYS.

    That a guard in their employ should receive only two hours off in 26 was news which caused the commissioners much surprise yesterday. According to a report in ...

    Article : 183 words
  8. GROCERY TRADE.

    Dissatisfaction was expressed at the meeting of the Grocers', Tea, and Dairy Produce Employees' Union, on Tuesday evening, at the action of the Minister for Labour (Mr. Watt) in ...

    Article : 200 words
  9. IMPLEMENT MAKERS.

    The Agricultural Implement Makers' Wages Board has, after consultation with the chief inspector of factories (Mr. Murphy), finally adopted the terms of its ...

    Article : 183 words
  10. LAND-SEEKERS' EXCURSIONS.

    In the course of the letter suit lately to the various State Premiers, asking for their opinion on Mr. Elwood Mead's landseekers' excursions project, the Acting Min ...

    Article : 129 words
  11. MACHINE DAMAGED.

    Frank Murphy, 17 years of age, an indentured apprentice of Perry and Co., boot manufacturers, Risley-street, Richmond, was charged before Messrs. Stead, ...

    Article : 282 words
  12. WATER FOR TONGALA AREAS.

    ECHUCA, Wednesday.—The work of cutting water channels to the Tongala land, which is to be thrown open for settlement, is proceeding rapidly, and a number of teams ...

    Article : 71 words
  13. CALEDONIAN SOCIETY.

    The 27th annual meeting of the Caledonian Society of Melbourne was held in the Masonic-hall last night, Mr. J. A. Boyd presiding. ...

    Article : 376 words
  14. DRAPERS' RATES OF PAY.

    An amended determination of the Drapers' Wages Board will shortly be gazetted. It will come into force on September 1, and will provide for an advance ...

    Article : 155 words
  15. TRAINING CADETS.

    The Acting Minister for Defence (Senator M'Gregor) was asked yesterday whether the Government had considered the question of granting assistance to any local effort ...

    Article : 406 words
  16. NEW PICTURE FILMS.

    An exhibition of moving pictures dealing with the evils of drink was given yesterday afternoon by Messrs. Pathe Freres at 50 Queen-street. The pictures are excellent, ...

    Article : 176 words
  17. PICTURE SHOWS.

    An agreement has been arrived at between West's Pictures Limited and the Australian Theatrical Employees' Federation, providing for the payment of wages ...

    Article : 231 words
  18. CARTING AFTER HOURS.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 50 words
  19. TIP-DRAY MEN RESUME.

    PERTH, Wednesday.—Tip-dray men have agreed to resume work, the employers having conceded an advance from 9/ to 10/ per day for twelve months. ...

    Article : 30 words
  20. ARBITRATION ACT.

    WELLINGTON, Wednesday.—An amendment of the Arbitration Act has been brought down by the Government. It makes provision for a Doininion award if ...

    Article : 48 words
  21. Advertising

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    Advertising : 225 words
  22. COAL VEND CASE.

    SYDNEY, Wednesday.—The hearing of the Coal Vend case was continued in the High Court before Mr. Justice Isaacs to-day, this being the fifty-ninth day of hearing. ...

    Article : 120 words
  23. FRIDAY-NIGHT SHOPPING.

    A request was made by the Shop Assistants' and Warehouse Employees' Federation a little while ago that the Master Grocers' Association should consider the ...

    Article : 209 words
  24. DEFENCE. MILITARY PROMOTIONS.

    Among the officers of the Commonwealth military forces who passed for promotion at the last practical examination were:—Lieutenants W. J. Bateman, J. J. Kirby, R. ...

    Article : 62 words
  25. MINERS' WAGES.

    Occasion was taken by the chairman (Mr. A. S. Woolcott) of the Frenchman's Reef Gold Mines, Daylesford, at the half-yearly meeting of shareholders yesterday, to ...

    Article : 618 words
  26. MINER'S DEATH.

    BALLARAT, Wednesday.—Before Judge Johnston and a jury of six an action was begun to-day in which Mrs. Margaret O'Dea claimed £2,000 from the New Normanby ...

    Article : 322 words
  27. WESTERN DISTRICT MILITA.

    Yesterday representatives of the Western District Naval Militia, from Port Fairy, Warrnambool, and Portland, proceeded with their term of periodical training on ...

    Article : 123 words
  28. IRON TRADES' COUNCIL.

    A report was submitted to the Iron Trades Council, at its meeting on Tuesday night, by Mr. W. Campbell, in regard to the calling for tenders for machinery for ...

    Article : 283 words
  29. SENIOR NAVAL CADETS.

    In connection with the Commonwealth Senior Naval Cadets, non totalling about 800 members, Commander Richardson reports the lads as coming on very well. ...

    Article : 105 words
  30. TORPEDO DESTROYERS.

    The torpedo-boat destroyer Yarra is in the Alfred Graving Dock at Williamstown, undergoing sundry necessary repairs. Owing to the lack of competent artisans, the work ...

    Article : 53 words
  31. IRON-WORKERS' ASSOCIATION.

    A satisfactory report was presented to members of the Federated Ironworkers Association at the half-yearly meeting on Tuesday. About 100 new members had ...

    Article : 133 words
  32. HAWTHORN DRILL ROOM.

    The Hawthorn Council has decided to grant the use of the basement of the supperroom at the townhall for compulsory military training purposes. The city engineer ...

    Article : 44 words
  33. YARRA IMPROVEMENT.

    The council of the Metropolitan Progress Association, at its monthly meeting on Tuesday, listened to an address by Councillor J. Darby M[?], delegate from Sandring. ...

    Article : 319 words
  34. EFFICIENT SQUADRON.

    COLAC, Tuesday.—The No. 3 (Colac) squadron of the 11th Australian Light House Regiment has come out on the returns for the year as premier squadron of ...

    Article : 85 words
  35. MASTER [?]DRESSERS.

    A meeting of master [?]dressers and wigmakets was held at Morell's Hotel last night, to oppose the proposed registration of the trade under the Federal Arbitration ...

    Article : 199 words
  36. DRILL AT MORDLALLOC.

    Sir,—To remove a misapprehension, I may state that the trusters and committee of the Mordinlloe Mechanics' Institute granted the use of the hall on July 25, 1910, on ...

    Article : 126 words
  37. TRAMWAY EMPLOYEES.

    The usual meeting of the Melbourne Tramway Employees' Association was held at the Temperance-hall last night. Mr. A. Proctor (president) occupied the chair. ...

    Article : 512 words
  38. Advertising

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    Advertising : 49 words
  39. Advertising

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    Advertising : 33 words
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    Advertising : 22 words
  41. SHOP ASSISTANTS' UNION.

    A letter was read at the meeting of the Shop Assistants' and Warehouse Employees' Federation on Tuesday evening, in which complaint was made of the low wages ...

    Article : 97 words
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