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  2. WOOL.

    Although sales are held all the year round at regular intervals in the various wool centres of the Commonwealth, it is not until early October that the Melbourne market ...

    Article : 2,500 words
  3. INDUSTRIAL NEWS. COLD STORAG UNION.

    A special meeting of the Cold Storage Employees' Union was held at the Trades-hall on Saturday night. There was a large attendance of members, in view of a threatened strike, through a delay in ...

    Article : 151 words
  4. NOTES FOR BOYS. KICKING GUN.

    "Chokebore"(Camperdown) asks whether there is any remedy for a kicking gun, the recoil being felt well out on the shoulder towards the arm. It is almost a certainty ...

    Article : 232 words
  5. ANGLICAN SYNOD.

    The annual meeting of the archdiocese of Melbourne were opened in St. Paul's Cathedral last night by a service, at the conclusion of which Arehbishop Clarke delivered ...

    Article : 1,681 words
  6. SEAMEN'S DEMANDS.

    Before Mr. Justice Higgins, in the Arbitration Court yesterday, the hearing was opened, in a case under the Commonwealth Conciliation and Arbitration Act, in which ...

    Article : 1,510 words
  7. PEOPLING THE LAND. NINE MONTHS' WORK.

    So far, the immigration work of the Government has been admittedly on a moderate scale, but the result is, at any rate, a proof that people can be obtained, and ...

    Article : 724 words
  8. A QUESTION-BOX.

    SPARROWS AND PEAS.—"Sparrow pest" (Malvern) asks how to keep sparrows from eating young peas in a vegetable garden. The peas are pulled up as soon as they appear above the surface. A ...

    Article : 1,114 words
  9. FRUITS OF IRRIGATION.

    During the last three years nine new irrigation settlements have been esstablished in the north. Commencing in the west, there is White Cliffs, near Mildura; Nyah, ...

    Article : 1,154 words
  10. SAUSAGE-SKIN MAKERS.

    A strike of about 200 workers engaged in the preparation of sausage-skins in Footscray, Kensington, and Braybrook took place yesteday. Some twelve months ago the men employed in the trade were ...

    Article : 366 words
  11. THE PEA-RIFLE.

    "W.E.J." (Hospital Creek) is strongly with the suggestion that the pea-rifle in all its forms should be forbidden by law. They are so cheap that most country boys can ...

    Article : 206 words
  12. BUTTER GRADING.

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  13. STREET ORDERLY BOYS.

    Between 60 and 70 of the street orderly boys employed by the City Council went on strike again yesteray. The trouble was that an increase of wages from 18/ a week to 21/. which they said ...

    Article : 88 words
  14. BUSH LANTERN.

    A handy bush lantern for an emergency is described by Mr.Donald Fraser (Scotisdale), who explains that Mr.Clarence Martin, of Forester Settlement, showed it to ...

    Article : 158 words
  15. GLASSWORKER'S WAGES BOARD.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 67 words
  16. TANNERS' WAGES BOARD.

    At the last meeting of the Tanners' Wages Board a communication was received from the Minister for Labour (Mr. Watt), forwarding the Crown solicitor's opinion upon the legality of the clause in ...

    Article : 111 words
  17. OBSIDIAN BOMBS.

    Miss Dolly Brown (Peterborough) sends for examination some very perfect obsidian bomb. In all early references they will be found described as volcanic, but these are ...

    Article : 167 words
  18. FRUIT TRADE.

    Various slatements have been made from time to time concerning the effects of an alleged control of the fruit export trade by one or two persons or flrms. ...

    Article : 308 words
  19. ADVERTISING AUSTRALIA.

    While on his trip abroad Mr. Syd. Day. of Melbourne, who has just returned to Australia, availed himself of the, opportunity to advertise Australia. ...

    Article : 245 words
  20. TEACHERS ORGANISE.

    Mr. H. Harding, organiser of the Chaufieurs' Union, has bren appointed organiser to the Teachers' Union. He began his new duties yesterday. ...

    Article : 28 words
  21. FACTORIES PROSECUTIONS.

    In the Essendon Court on Monday inspector Austin proceeded against Boundy Brothers, grocers, of Pascoevale-road, Moonee Ponds, for having employed a youth over 21 years of age at a lower ...

    Article : 287 words
  22. AN INTERESTING CATCH.

    An old eatch question which looks simple is sent by George Puddle (Port Melbourne). "If a bottle and a cork cost 2½d., and the bottle costs 2d. more than the cork, what ...

    Article : 70 words
  23. RATHER MORE DIFFICULT.

    This one, sent by "W.Y.M." (Box Hill), seems at first sight absurdly simple, but a little reflection will show that it is much too deep for boys and girls:—If from the ...

    Article : 184 words
  24. CHARGES FOR WATER.

    COHUNA, Monday.—The members of the State Rivers and Water Supply Commission (Messrs. Elwood Mead, Cattanach, and Dethridge) arrived here this morning, ...

    Article : 253 words
  25. Advertising

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  26. TROUBLE AT STATE MINE.

    WONTHAGGI, Monday.—On Saturday charges laid against a deputy in the State mine were inquired into by the general manager (Mr. Broome), who exonerated the deputy. A good deal of feeling ...

    Article : 192 words
  27. UNIVERSITY COUNCIL.

    The council of the University of Melbourne met yesterday afternoon, the chancellor (Sir John Madden) presiding. Professor Berry, in explaining the needs ...

    Article : 928 words
  28. BOY SCOUTS.

    The boy scout movement is spreading in Russia, and [?] notice from European papers that the Czar recently inspected a parade of 6,000 scouts. and showed a keen personal ...

    Article : 117 words
  29. IN THE OPEN AIR.

    A note and query from a Malvern correspondent (whose signature is also a query).—"A corrospondent mentions that the English skylark has made i[?] appearance down Werribee way. When I was a ...

    Article : 1,180 words
  30. ENGINEDRIVERS' WAGES.

    WONTHAGGI, Monday.—Yesterday afternoon a meeting of the Amalgamated Enginedrivers' Association was held, when a ballot was taken to decide (1) whether members were—[?]ed with the ...

    Article : 90 words
  31. COMMONAGE AREAS.

    TALBOT,Monday.—At a local land board, presided over Mr. Charles J. Joy, the following applications were recommended, nearly all the land being part of the local ...

    Article : 177 words
  32. MINERS SCARCE ON BARRIER.

    BROKEN HILL, Monday.—So serious is the shortage of labour in Broken Hill again becoming that the Central mine is to-day forced to advertise for 50 miners. ...

    Article : 36 words
  33. QUEENSLAND SUGAR STRIKE.

    BRISBANE, Monday.—The State Attorney-General (Mr. O'Sullivan), who returned to his office to-day, had before him the cases of a member of men under committal in the Bundaberg district on ...

    Article : 107 words
  34. SOUTH AUSTRALIAN ESTATE.

    ADELAIDE, Monday.—The Government has purchased the North [?]aleer Estate from Mr. G. E. Maslin, an £6 10' per aere, for closer settlement. It comprises 24,000 ...

    Article : 40 words
  35. PASTRYCOOKS' WAGES.

    PERTH, Monday.—The Arbitration Court in an award to-day fixed the wages of pastrycooks at £3 a week of six days of 48 hours, with 1/6 an hour overtime. ...

    Article : 36 words
  36. VICTORIAN STATISTICS.

    According to returns compiled by the Victorian statist (Mr. Laughton) for the quarter ended June 30, 1911, the estimated population of Victoria on that date was ...

    Article : 505 words
  37. INCREASED COST OF LIVING.

    PERTH, Monday.—In consequence of the Increased cost of living, the Perth City Council has granted a general increase of 1/ per day to all employees. Carters are to receive 10/. sanitary ...

    Article : 50 words
  38. Advertising

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  39. LAYMEN'S MISSIONARY MOVEMENT.

    The first session of the Laymen's Missionary Movement Conference was held last night at the Assembly-hall, when about 60 delegates (comprising some of the chief ...

    Article : 256 words
  40. UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 62 words
  41. EXAMINATIONS IN MUSIC.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 94 words
  42. Advertising

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    Advertising : 104 words
  43. Advertising

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  44. Advertising

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