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  2. CASUALTIES AND FATALITIES. WOMAN FOUND DEAD.

    A coloner's inquiry was held yesterday into the circumstances surrounding the death of Mrs. Beutha Seach, who was found lying dead in a yard attached to her ...

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  3. TASMANIA'S CLAIM.

    HOBART, Tuesday.—A large and important deputation to-day waited upon the Premier (Sir Elliott Lewis), to urge that he should press upon the Federal ...

    Article : 467 words
  4. SUGAR COMMISSION.

    TOWNSVILLE (Q.), Tuesday.—The Sugar Commission commenced its sittings at Townsville on Monday. The chief witness was Dr. Brienl, of the ...

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  5. ANGLICAN SYNOD.

    SALE, Tuesday.—The first session of the third synod of the Gippsland diocese was opened at the Guild-hall, Sale, today. ...

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  6. INDUSTRIAL NEWS. EMPLOYERS' FEDERATION.

    At the weekly meeting of the Employers' Federation on Monday, Mr. W. H. Haigh in the chair, the statement made last week to a tariff deputation by Mr. Tudor, Minister for Customs, that ...

    Article : 253 words
  7. WOMEN TO WOMEN. DOMESTIC SERVICE PROBLEM.

    One of the most interesting, and by no means the least humorous, of the discussions that took place during the recent congress of the old collegians of the Presbyterian ...

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  8. PEOPLING THE LAND. IMMIGRANTS FROM ENGLAND.

    Several letters from agents and others interested in emigration have been received by the Employers' Federation executive from London, stating that, owing to the ...

    Article : 196 words
  9. BROKEN LIMBS.

    ECHUCA, Tuesday.—Stewart Moore, aged seven years, son of Mr. H. Y. Moore, fell from a tree he was climbing on Friday, and sustained a fracture of the left arm Archie Kelly, four years of ...

    Article : 108 words
  10. CYCLIST INJURED.

    Mr. S. Lessing, who ran second in the Warrnambool-Melbourne bicycle race, and intended competing in the Austral Wheel Race, met with an accident near Mentone ...

    Article : 74 words
  11. TRAMWAY SERVICES.

    At a meeting of the North Brunswick Progress Association on Saturday evening, Mr. A. L. Flint (president) in the chair, it was decided, on the motion of Mr. C. ...

    Article : 165 words
  12. POISONED BY LINIMENT.

    Mrs. Rosie Jones, a widow, 50 years of age, was admitted to the Melbourne Hospital yesterday afternoon, suffering from the effects of poison. Mrs. Jones, who was ...

    Article : 92 words
  13. NOMINATED PASSENGERS.

    The Minster for Lands (Mr. M'Kenzie) yesterday announced that he had decided to extend the scope of the nominated passage system, by which in the past persons ...

    Article : 110 words
  14. ADMINISTRATIVE BUSINESS.

    The following business, under the Factories and Shops Acts, was transacted at a meeting of the State Executive Council yesterday:— Appointment of Mary Cahill as a representative ...

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  15. BOOTMAKER'S FATE.

    John Kiel, a bootmaker, 56 years of age, hanged himself yesterday in his workroom at Gipps-street, East Melbourne. Kiel was last seen by his wife at 8 o'clock ...

    Article : 109 words
  16. NORTHERN TRAMWAYS EXTENSIONS.

    Sir,—"Coburg Ratepayer" displays his methods when he tries to give a party colour to a matter which is of purely local concern. "Ratepayer" will probably find before the ...

    Article : 431 words
  17. WRECKAGE AT PORT FAIRY.

    A message concerning the mysterious discovery of some wreckage has been received by the Engineer for Ports and Harbours (Mr. Maclean) from the wharf manager at ...

    Article : 139 words
  18. CROWN LANDS AVAILABLE.

    An advanced copy of the fortnightly list of Crown lands available which will be gazetted this week was issued yesterday. It contains a number of areas in the various ...

    Article : 318 words
  19. AERATED WATER TRADE WAGES BOARD.

    The Factories department wishes to receive the nominations of five employers and five employees willing to act on the new Acrated Water Trade Wages Board. The old board expired by effluxion ...

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  20. GIRL BITTEN BY SNAKE.

    CAMPERDOWN, Tuesday.—Mr. Parson's daughter, aged 10 years, was bitten just above the ankle by a snake at Weerite. Her parents rendered effective first aid ...

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  21. RURAL WORKERS' WAGES.

    WINCHELSEA, Tuesday.—At a meeting held on Saturday evening, the rural workers of Winche sea decided to accept the rates of wages which the farmers offered some time recently viz., 8/ a ...

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  22. IN THE POLICE COURTS. SEQUEL TO MAN-HUNT.

    James Swanton, whose wild flight down Flinders-street on Monday, with Detective Bannon hard on his heels, caused such excitement among passing pedestrians, appeared at the City Police Court ...

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  23. NEW STATE FOREST.

    An area of 320 acres in the parish of Killawarra, county of Moira, was dedicated as a permanent State forest at a meeting of the Executive Council yesterday. This land was ...

    Article : 317 words
  24. LITHGOW STRIKE.

    A levy of 1/ per member was agreed to by the United Labourers' Union on Monday night in aid of the Lithgow strike fund. ...

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  25. INJURED BY HORSE.

    HENTY (N.S.W.), Tuesday.—Mr. Peter Knobel met with a serious accident. He was giving a horse a drench, when the animal reared, and in coming down struck ...

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  26. AUSTRALIAN TRANSPORT ASSOCIATION.

    An application for registration under the Conciliation and Arbitration Act by the Australian Transport Association, came before Mr. A. M. Stewart, the industrial registrar, yesterday. Mr. ...

    Article : 128 words
  27. STRUCK BY FALLING TREE.

    NARBETHONG, Tuesday.—A young man named Arthur Williams, engaged on a contract for clearing, had a narrow escape from being killed on Friday. A team of bullocks ...

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  28. ANOTHER PROHIBITED IMMIGRANT.

    A Chinese, named Ah Lock, was charged, at the City Police Court yesterday, with being a prohibited immigrant, under the provisions of the immigration Restriction Act. Mr. Morley ...

    Article : 232 words
  29. DESTRUCTIVE RABBITS.

    MURRAYVILLE, Tuesday.—A great deal of adverse comment is made by the settlers regarding the land in the parishes of Duddo and Tutye. Settlers complain of ...

    Article : 76 words
  30. ARTIFICIAL MANURE TRADES.

    An application for registration by the Artificial Manure Trades Union of Victoria was also heard by the registrar yesterday. Mr. Carter, secretary of the applicant union, stated that the union ...

    Article : 75 words
  31. GENERAL NEWS.

    The mails which left Melbourne on October 25 per the R.M.S. Macedonia arrived in Londno on the afternoon of November 24. ...

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  32. FALL OF ROCK KILLS MINER.

    BROKEN HILL, Tuesday.—Perey Waddington, a miner, was killed in the Junction North mine last night. A party of four miners was stoping at the 1,134ft. level, ...

    Article : 104 words
  33. BOARD OF WORKS WAGES.

    At the meeting of the Footscray City Council on Monday evening a letter was received from the Labourers' Union, complaining that the Metropolitan Board of Works did not pay its labourers the ...

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  34. BOYS FOR FARM TRAINING.

    FREMANTLE, Tuesday.—By the R.M.S. Osterley, which arrived at Fremantle to-day, there is travelling to Sydney another batch of 16 London boys, who will enter upon a ...

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  35. THE HARVEST.

    YARRAWONGA, Tuesday.—Harvesting operaions are now becoming general in the Riverina district, and some fairly good returns are being stripped around Oaklands, ...

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  36. AXE HEAD ESTERS LUNG.

    PERTH, Tuesday.—A man named Quinn was the victim of a peculiar accident at Kirrupp. Another man was fixing an axe head on to a handle, and, finding that it did ...

    Article : 93 words
  37. CUSTODY OF A SON.

    In the Fitzroy Court on Tuesday, before the mayor (Councillor M'Malen) and Messrs. Denton, White, and Beckett, J.P.'s. Michael Lynch, bricklayer, was called upon to show cause why he should ...

    Article : 419 words
  38. Advertising

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    Advertising : 151 words
  39. LABOUR COUNCIL ELECTIONS.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 51 words
  40. BARBIER BUTCHERS' DEMANDS.

    BROKEN HILL, Tuesday.—Representatives of the Journeymen Butchers' Union met the Master Butchers' Association in conference last nigth and asked for ...

    Article : 45 words
  41. TANNERS AND LEATHERDRESSERS.

    Sir,—In "The Argus" of Friday Mr. P. J. Kent staed that the Master Tanners' Association deny that any of their employers have been dismissed because of ...

    Article : 574 words
  42. NEEDLEWORK EXAMINATION.

    The results of the recent annual examination of the Melbourne Institute for the Advancement of Plain Needlework were extremely satisfactory. Candidates in Queensland and New South Wales ...

    Article : 486 words
  43. HOME FOR THE BLIND.

    In connection with the shilling appeal inaugurated by the Lady Mayoress of Melbourne, to provide funds for purchasing and extending the Convalescent Home for the ...

    Article : 94 words
  44. GENERAL HINTS.

    "Country Cousin" (Melbourne) asks what colour should choose for linolcum for a small drawing-room. The walls are papered in pale green, and the furniture is upholstered in maroon-coloured ... [ILLUSTRATED]

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  45. TO THE EDITOR OF THE ARGUS.

    Sir.—I observe that a circular is being issued asking assistance in the matter of providing a convalescent home for the blind. and the thought strikes one that, unless we ...

    Article : 112 words
  46. DECREASING ABORIGINES.

    SYDNEY, Tuesday.—According to the annual report of the Aborigines Protection Board, laid on the table of the Legislative Assembly, the number of aborigines in New ...

    Article : 108 words
  47. LAND AND PROPERTY SALES. METROPOLITAN.

    Messrs. John Buchan and Co. report the sale of property, 16ft. frontage to Queen-street, by a depth of 70ft. to a eight of way, with two-story building thereon, at a satisfactory price. ...

    Article : 46 words
  48. WYUNA STATE FARM.

    Sir,—In "The Argus" of Friday it was stated that. "Dr. Cameron said that he had been unable to obtain books showing the revenue from the farm, though two ...

    Article : 228 words
  49. COUNTRY.

    Messrs. Phillipson, Newman, and Co. report the following sales during the past 12 days: On Account executors late Wm. Wills Property, having frontage of 23ft, to Reid street, Wanagaratta, with ...

    Article : 234 words
  50. LICENSING ACT.

    GEELONG, Tuesday.—The license of the Nugget Hotel, Melbourne road, North Geelong, was to-day transferred from Frederick George keys to Henry Lott, of Barwon [?]. ...

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  51. CHRISTMAS HOLIDAYS FOR BANKERS.

    Sir,—With the Christmas holidary near at hand, numerous requests are sure to be made for an extra day, which it is not likely will be granted. To enable clerks ...

    Article : 147 words
  52. POLITICAL ORGANISATION.

    A meeting of the Young Australian Women's League (Armsdale branch) was held at "Winton," Gordon-street, Tonrak, on Wednesday, November 22, when Mrs. Watson Robertson gave an ...

    Article : 79 words
  53. Advertising

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    Advertising : 23 words
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