ADELAIDE, Tuesday.—In the House of Assembly to-day the Premier (Mr. Verran) stated that the Government had put a sum on the Estimates to start a brickworks, ...
Article : 274 wordsNUMURKAH, Tuesday.—The sixth annual conference of the Victorian Scottish Union was held here to-day. There were 27 delegates present. Mr. A. Thomson (president) occupied the chair. ...
Article : 729 wordsA strike of builders' labourers took place yesterday. It was undertaken by a section of the members of the Builders' Labourers' Union, who were being paid the minimum wage of 1/2[?] an hour, or ...
Article : 551 wordsThe Speaker (Mr. M'Donald) took the chair in the House of Representatives yesterday at 3 o'clock and read the prayer. Mr. Deakin said that he had observed ...
Article : 2,737 wordsAfter deliberations and careful investigations extending over many weeks, the conference between the Acting Premier (Mr. Watt) and representatives of the Chamber ...
Article : 1,720 wordsHOBART, Tuesday.—Mr. Justice Nicholls intimated to-day that he could not accede to the request of the sawmillers and their employees that he should become chairman of ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 167 wordsSYDNEY, Tuesday.—It has been decided by the Minister for Labour (Mr. Carmichael) to extend the provisions of the Factory and Shops Act to the various country districts, and also to extend ...
Article : 52 wordsSYDNEY, Tuesday.—An agreement has been arrived at between the Master Retailers' Association and the shop assistants. From the employees' point of view a substantial improvement in ...
Article : 55 wordsPERTH, Tuesday.—The Collie District M'n[?]rs' Union decided at a special meeting to disassociate itself from the scheme which a number of miners have entered into with the owners of the ...
Article : 130 wordsThe Acting Minister for Labour (Mr. Watt) has given notice of his intention to move in the Legislative Assembly that it is expedient to appoint a special board to determine the lowest prices or rates ...
Article : 97 wordsThose who are not enrolled for the Legislative Assembly, and who wish to have a vote at the approaching general elections, should submit their claims for inclusion in ...
Article : 397 wordsBENDIGO, Tuesday.—The session of the Anglican Synod of Bendigo was continued to-day, at All Saints' Pro-Cathedral. Bishop Langley presided. ...
Article : 461 wordsMARYBOROUGH, Tuesday.—Mr. Murphy, chief inspector of factories, has notified the Cyaniders' Association that before deciding the question of granting a special board for cyaniders the Minister ...
Article : 65 wordsWELLINGTON, Tuesday.—In the dispute brought by the Merchant Service Guild the Arbitration Court fixed the minimum wage of certificated officers at £15 per calendar month for first officers, ...
Article : 107 wordsLOCKHART, Monday.—The death took place yesterday of Mr. Peter Lawson, a pioneer farmer of this district, aged 75 years.—Mr. George Cornell, of Lockhart, ...
Article : 184 wordsBRISBANE, Tuesday.—Further trouble was threatened at Mackay last night, owing to the presence of four non-unionists on the Adelaide Company's wharf. Mr. Warcham. Queensland inspector ...
Article : 112 wordsWith reference to a provisional regulation recently approved by the Government, and amending regulation No. 51 of the Land Tax Regulations of 1911, the Federal ...
Article : 250 wordsAn objection has been raised, in accordance with the requirements of the law, to the three employers nominated to sit on the Wicker Trade Wages Board. Arrangements are being made by ...
Article : 59 wordsHOBART, Tuesday.—The question of union with Victoria came before the General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church of Tasmania to-day. Principal Harper, of ...
Article : 152 wordsPERTH, Tuesday.—A deputation from the Amalgamated Railway Employees' Association waited on the Premier (Mr. Wilson) to-day, and urged an all-round increase of wages, and the raising ...
Article : 228 wordsMr. Arthur Robinson yesterday lodged his nomination for the Melbourne South seat in the Legislative Council. Nominations will close at the St. Kilda Town-hall at ...
Article : 78 wordsSYDNEY, Tuesday.—Hilda Williams, aged 1[?] years, has distinguished herself by swinging clubs in the school of arts. Musw[?]brook, from 10 o'clock in the morning ...
Article : 33 wordsAs the result of the commissioners' recent tour of the northern districts, it is understood that considerable improvements in the train services on the lines visited will be ...
Article : 184 wordsMr. John Lang held a meeting in Albertpark last night in the Methodist school-hall, Mr. J. F. Jewell in the chair, and over a hundred people present. The candidate's ...
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Advertising : 557 wordsSir,—I enclose a copy of my letter written to-day to the secretary of the People's Liberal Party as to the proposed method of selection of a candidate for the ...
Article : 395 wordsMr. Downward, M.L.A., yesterday introduced a deputation from residents of the locality between Carrum and Frankston, which asked that a station be provided for their convenience. The ...
Article : 119 wordsAt the M[?]orabbin Shire Council meeting on Monday a letter was received from 2[?] ratepayers at Bentleigh, asking the council to take steps to secure a subway at the station, or, failing that, ...
Article : 74 wordsSir,—I wrote to the following effect last week: —"I notice that the commissioners have lately been taking action against passengers with secondclass tickets on suburban lines who travel in ...
Article : 110 wordsSir,—We hear a [?] of talk by the Railway department as to the duplication of the line to Camberwell as a cure for all troubles, but it seems to me that the trouble of evercrowding and ...
Article : 103 wordsLAKE CHARM, Monday.—At a special meeting of the lake Charm branch of the People's Party, resolutions were unanimously adopted, opposing the amalgamation of the People's Party with the ...
Article : 82 wordsSir,—It is unfortunate that the Prime Minister received the preference to unionists deputation from the Trades-hall Council privately, as a very interesting decision, no ...
Article : 370 wordsLINTON, Tuesday.—A branch of the Political Labour Council has been formed in Linton. The following officers were elected; President, Mr. A. H. Hanns; vice-president, Mr. John Rankin, ...
Article : 64 wordsA meeting of the Australian Women's National League, Armadale branch, was held at Winton, Gordon-street, Toorak, on September 13. Mrs. Moodi[?], of Cheltenham, and Mrs. C. B[?]rl[?]w, ...
Article : 82 wordsAt the meeting of the Port Melbourne branch of the Political Labour Council on Monday night, Mr. E. F. Russell urged that the executive of the branch should make arrangements for an active ...
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The Argus (Melbourne, Vic. : 1848 - 1957), Wed 20 Sep 1911, Page 11
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