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  2. STATE PARLIAMENTS.

    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 words
  3. VICTORIAN SCOTTISH UNION.

    NUMURKAH, 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 words
  4. LABOUR NEWS. BUILDERS' LABOURERS' STRIKE.

    A 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 words
  5. FEDERAL PARLIAMENT.

    The 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 words
  6. WORKERS WANTED. ROOM FOR TWO THOUSAND.

    After deliberations and careful investigations extending over many weeks, the conference between the Acting Premier (Mr. Watt) and representatives of the Chamber ...

    Article : 1,720 words
  7. TIMBER-WORKERS' THREATS.

    HOBART, 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 ...

    Article : 151 words
  8. IMPORTED ARTISANS.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 167 words
  9. NEW SOUTH WALES LEGISLATION.

    SYDNEY, 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 words
  10. SHOP ASSISTANTS' WAGES.

    SYDNEY, 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 words
  11. MINERS AND EMPLOYERS.

    PERTH, 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 words
  12. LIVERY-STABLE EMPLOYEES.

    The 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 words
  13. STATE ELECTIONS. LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY.

    Those 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 words
  14. BENDIGO ANGLICAN SYNOD.

    BENDIGO, Tuesday.—The session of the Anglican Synod of Bendigo was continued to-day, at All Saints' Pro-Cathedral. Bishop Langley presided. ...

    Article : 461 words
  15. CYANIDERS' WAGES.

    MARYBOROUGH, 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 words
  16. MERCANTILE MARINE.

    WELLINGTON, 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 words
  17. THE RIVERINA.

    LOCKHART, 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 words
  18. NON-UNIONISTS GIVE WAY.

    BRISBANE, 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 words
  19. FEDERAL LAND TAX.

    With 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 words
  20. WICKER TRADE.

    An 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 words
  21. PRESBYTERIAN UNION.

    HOBART, 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 words
  22. RAILWAY MEN'S WAGES.

    PERTH, 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 words
  23. LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.

    Mr. 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 words
  24. GIRL CLUB-SWINGER.

    SYDNEY, 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 words
  25. THE RAILWAYS. IMPROVED COUNTRY SERVICES.

    As 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 words
  26. MR. LANG'S CANDIDATURE.

    Mr. 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 ...

    Article : 78 words
  27. Advertising

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    Advertising : 557 words
  28. TO THE EDITOR OF THE ARGUS.

    Sir,—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 words
  29. FRANKSTON LINE.

    Mr. 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 words
  30. BENTLEIGH GATES.

    At 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 words
  31. WRONG CLASS.

    Sir,—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 words
  32. BOX HILL TRAINS.

    Sir,—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 words
  33. POLITICAL ORGANISATION. PEOPLE'S PARTY.

    LAKE 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 words
  34. PREFERENCE TO UNIONISTS.

    Sir,—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 words
  35. LABOUR COUNCIL.

    LINTON, 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 words
  36. WOMEN'S NATIONAL LEAGUE.

    A 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 words
  37. LABOUR AND SOCIALISM.

    At 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 ...

    Article : 188 words
  38. Advertising

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    Advertising : 45 words
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    Advertising : 27 words
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