Further action is being taken by the Victorian Railways' Union with a view of securing for the service an increase of the minimum wage. By the introduction of regulation 54, the minimum wage ...
Article : 474 wordsThe Electoral Bill was set aside in the Senate yesterday to permit of the passage of a Supply Bill sent up from the House of Representatives. The Supply Bill ...
Article : 1,460 wordsThe sales were continued to-day, when some 8,200 bales were brought forward by Goldsbrough, Mort, and Co. Ltd. and the Australian Estates and Mortgage Co. ...
Article : 2,506 wordsIn the grain markets yesterday wheat was steady, thought business was not very brisk. Country reports of late have indicated little alteration in crop prospects a yield ...
Article : 1,030 wordsSYDNEY. Thursday.—At to-day's wool sales, 11.711 bales were offered, and 12,572 bales were cold including 1,342 bales disposed of privately. Keen competition prevailed greasier realising up ...
Article : 39 wordsFollowing upon the discussion in the House of Representatives upon the site chosen for the naval college at Port Hacking near Sydney, the question was brought ...
Article : 110 wordsTea.—There has been a good inquiry, principally for lower grades, but importers are asking somewhat firmer prices, and only moderate business has resulted. Fair ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 46 wordsThere is not likely to be any resumption of big gun practice in Hobson's Bay after Cup week, as the Powerful will leave for Sydney to-morrow, while the Encounter ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 469 wordsAt the monthly meeting of the Royal Society, held last night, Professor E. W. Skents occupied the chair. A paper on the disinfection of potatoes by chemicals, by Dr. ...
Article : 304 wordsA mass meeting of employees of meat-preserving works was held in the Trades-hall, Carlton, on Wednesday evening. There was a large attendance. Serious allegation of sweating were made. It was ...
Article : 86 wordsMrs. S. Reynolds has resigned her position as a representative of the employees on the shirt trade wages board. It is now open to any person or association to nominate another employee for ...
Article : 53 wordsBROKEN HILL, Thursday.—The mines right all along the line of lode continue to complain about the lake of men. This is seriously affecting the output of various mines. A further shortage is ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 206 wordsWELLINGTON, Thursday.—A conference of delegates representing the Seamen's Union and shipowners commenced to-day. It is understood that the representative of the union will withdraw. ...
Article : 81 wordsSYDNEY, Thursday.—An interimaward has been made in relation to the dispute between the Australasian and Amalgamated Societies of Engineers, It provides for eight hours a day, or 48 hours a ...
Article : 108 wordsButter.—It was difficult to accurately gauge the exact effect of Monday's reduction on the market yestrday, as after Tuesday's holiday buyers were right out of ...
Article : 1,717 wordsAccording to the official report received by cable from London by the Department of Agriculture, the English wheat market on November 8 was enchanged, and there was no demand. ...
Article : 37 wordsPERTH, Thursday.—The Government is introducing new regulations in regard to the importation of potatoes from States where Irish b[?] exists. From Rocikingham ...
Article : 116 wordsBRISBANE, Thursday.—The sentence of death recorded at the criminal sitting of the Circuit Court at Cloncurry on Octo= ber 6 against William Gould, charged with ...
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Article : 82 wordsWheat.—The local market has been steady, but without much activity, apart from a little inquiry for wheat on spot. Buyers' ideas for parcels are irregular at ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 641 wordsThe Speaker (Mr. M'Donald) took the chair in the House of Representatives yesterday at half-past 2 o'clock, and read the prayer. ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 367 wordsAt the William Breakwater Pier there is at present being loaded for home ports by the F.H.S. Durham one of the largest consignments of frozen freight ...
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The Argus (Melbourne, Vic. : 1848 - 1957), Fri 10 Nov 1911, Page 9
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