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  2. THE AUDITORIUM.

    Messrs. J. and N. Tait announce that the opening of their new concert-hall, the Auditorium, will take place in May next, for which purpose they have secured the ...

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  3. TEAM FOR BISLEY.

    At a meeting of the council of the Victorian Riffle Association yesterday evening; Major C.E. Merrett in the chair, a letter was received from Major J.J. Paine, the ...

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  4. THE PREMIER'S MANNERS.

    The mayor of Brighton (Councillor Wilson) yesterday returned to the charge on the subject of Mr. Watt's manners as displayed toward a recemt deputation from the ...

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  5. PEOPLING THE LAND.

    The German steamship lines resent the intrusion in the trade between Trieste and America of the Canadian Pacicic line, which is seeking Austrian emigrants for Canada, ...

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  6. CITIZEN FORCES.

    Major T.H. Dodds, director of personnel has prepared intersting statistics reflecting the position in regard to compulsory training at the end of December. As to senior ...

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  7. GENERAL NEWS.

    In connection with the development of the Federal capital, an officer possessing experience in land and survey matters, and in the interpretation of acts of Parliament, ...

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  8. INDUSTRIAL NEWS.

    The Minister for Labour (Mr. Murray) has nominated the following persons for appointment as members of the butter board: —Representatives of Employers—E. ...

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  9. RAILWAY DISASTER.

    BRISBANE. Friday.—Ganger Matthews, a victim of the Murphy's Creek collision, died curly this morning. Traffic has now been resumed over the site of the ...

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  10. AUSTRALIAN BUTTER.

    In connection with the reports by the Australian High Commissioner (Sir George Reid) regarding certain practice in the Australian butter trade in London, the ...

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  11. WOODWORKERS' WAGES BOARDS.

    With the appointment of the Timberfellers' Wages Board, the whole of the workers in the timber industry have been brought under the wages board system. ...

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  12. CLOSER SETTLEMENT SALE.

    SALE, Thursday.—There was brisk competition to-day for the Nambrok township blocks on the portion of the Kilmany-park Estate purchased by the Closer Settlement ...

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  13. MAJOR CHASELING'S POSITION.

    The Minister for Defence (Senator Pearce) has received a letter form Major Chaseling, late of the Australian Garrison Artillery, Sydney, expressing regreat at the ...

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  14. UNION-BRAND NEWS.

    SYDNEY, Friday—At to-night's session of the Political Labour Conference, a good deal of time was taken up with a discussion as to whether press reports of the ...

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  15. YARRA BORDERERS.

    Colonel A. Keene, of the National Service League, of London, has written as follows to Major Crouch, who lectured several times for the league when in England and ...

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  16. POSTAL OFFICERS.

    Recently the Federal public service commissioner (Mr. M'Lachlan) recommended that increased rates of pay should be granted, and some important alterations ...

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  17. CEMENT-WORKERS' TROUBLE.

    Some time ago several of the unions in the building trade decided not to handle any cement that came from the works of Mr. D. Mitchell, at Richmond, owing to ...

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  18. TASMANIAN ELECTIONS.

    HOBART, Friday.—The count in the Darwin poll, was completed to-night at Zechan. The result of the first count of No. 1 votes was as follows:- ...

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  19. DOMESTIC SERVANTS.

    The s.s. Ballarat and s.s. Port Lincoln, due here about the end of February, are briuging from England 150 domestic servants for Victoria. Over 150 applications ...

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  20. JAPANESE WARSHIPS.

    Early yesterday morning Rear-Admiral Tochinai, accompanied by 14 of the officer of the Japanese training squadron, left Melbourne for Ballarat. Yesterday ...

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  21. FUEL AND FODDER WAGES AWARD.

    At the half-yearly meeting of the Federated Gas Employees' Union on Thursday the matter of the Fuel and Fodder Wages Board determination, fixing the rate for ...

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  22. MAIN GIPPSLAND ROAD.

    WARRAGUL, Friday.—The Minister of Public Works (Mr. W.H. Edgar), accompanied by Mr. J.E. Mackey, M.L.A., and Mr. Clarke (engineer). arrived at Warragul ...

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  23. REPERTORY THEATRE CLUB.

    There was a large gathering of members last night at the Austral Salon. Flinderslane, Melbourne, on the occasion of the annual meeting of the Melbourne Repertory ...

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  24. GOTHIC CONTINGENT.

    It is satisfactory to learn that there are no Victorian passengers on board the s.s. Gothic, which has been reported from Fremantle as having a severe outbreak of ...

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  25. MOVEMENT AT MANSFIELD.

    MANSFIELD, Thursday.—One of the largest public meeting held here for many years took place last evening, to considersteps to be taken to urge that the Preston ...

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  26. CARTERS AND DRIVERS.

    The Federated Cartlers' and Drivers Union are holding a special general meeting to-night at the Trades-hall, Carlton, to receive nominations and t[?] nominees for ...

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  27. ABORIGINAL PROBLEMS.

    PERTH, Friday.—The chief protector of aborigines is strongly opposed to the complete segregation of the West Australian natives and the abolition of the ...

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  28. COLLIERY LABOUR TROUBLE.

    WEST MAITLAND, Thursday. — At a meeting of the delegate board of the Colliery Employees' Federation to-day it was resolved "that, failing arrangements for a ...

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  29. FALLS AND FIRE.

    Mr. Eric Tyler, a South Yarra resident, left the Sydney G.P.O. at a quarter-past 9 o'clock on Thursday night on a motor-cycle in an attempt to reach the G.P.O. in ...

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  30. DEPARTMENTAL METHODS.

    Constant complaints are being made by contractors and business men who have had dealings with the Department of Home Affairs that they experience great ...

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  31. ENTERTAINMENTS.

    "Antony and Cleopatra" was staged for the last time at the Theatre Royal last night. This evening a special revival, for six nights, only of "The Taming of the Shrew" will be given. Mr. Asche ...

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  32. FRUIT COMMISSION.

    LAUNCESTON. Friday.—The Federal Fruit Commission commenced taking evidence in Launceston to-day. Fred Fiench, orchardist, and Nathaniel Clark, fruiterer, ...

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  33. COMPANY MEETINGS.

    The 47th half-yearly meeting of the Victoria General Insurance and Guarantee Co. Ltd. was held at the Office, 53 Market-street, yesterday; Mr. Edward Miller, chairman of directors, being in the ...

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  34. A.N.A. EXHIBITION.

    The Interstate brass band competitions are adding attractiveness to the A.N.A. Exhibition. The contests were continued throughout yesterday and during the ...

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  35. BAY EXCURSIONS.

    Huddart, Parker Limited notify that passengers leaving Queen's Wharf to-day at 2.30 p.m. per s.s. Coogee can return from Portarlington per Couries, arriving on return about 7 p.m. To-morrow the ...

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  36. LAND AND PROPERTY SALES.

    Gemmell, Tuckett, and Co. Pty, Ltd. (in conjunction with Hudson, Kettle, and Taylor) report having held a successful sale by auction, at their rooms, on Thursday afternoon, of suburban ...

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  37. LICENSING ACT.

    The members of the Licences Restriction Board returned from Ballarat yesterday, and laier held a sitting in the Second Civil Court, Mr. Charles Andrews presiding. ...

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  38. NEW ZEALAND PROBLEMS.

    WELLINGTON (N.Z.). Friday.—A conference convenced by the Federation of Labour recently urged on Mr. Massey (Prime Minister) to amend the Arbitration Act [?] ...

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  39. ALLEGED BURGLARY.

    Shortly after midnight yesterday morning, according to a report made to the police by Arthur Parish, an old man, who resides at a delicensed hotel in Lothian ...

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  40. REVENUE RETURNS.

    The State revenue for the month of January shows a decrease of £123,818 as compared with the corresponding month of last year. The only increase were:— ...

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  41. CIVIL SERVICE STORES.

    The premises of the Civil Service Cooperative Society in Flinders-street, east of Russell-street, have been bought by Mr. Sydney Myer, owner of Wright and Neil's ...

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  42. INTERSTATE MARKETS.

    SYDNEY. Friday.—Wheat was dull and unchanged. Shippers offered 3/6, and millers 3/6 to 3,6½. Very little business was done as sellers would not take less than 3 6½. Steady business was ...

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  43. BATHING PROSECUTIONS.

    Considerable interest was taken in the [?] customs at the Sandringham Court yesterday [?] persons lottering on the [?] while in [?] costumes. The [?] were the [?] ...

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  44. THE WRONG DOG.

    Before Messrs. Stedeford (chairman), Smithwick, Martin, Maheny, and Allen, J.P.'s at the St. Kilda Court yesterday. William J. Woodcott, soli[?]iter, brought an action against Miss Nofa Tohin, of ...

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  45. TEACHERS CLASSIFICATION.

    At a special meeting of the Head Teachers Association held yesterday the following resolutions were carried:— 1. "That an opinton be obtained as to the ...

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  46. SUBURBAN TRAMWAYS.

    Mr. John Romanie, town clerk of Frahran, has lodged an application for an Order in Council for authority to construced an electric tramway along Malvern and Commercial roads, from Roeyong ...

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  47. COMMONWEALTH SERVICE.

    The adult minimum wage, as applied to the majority of members of the general division of the Commonwealth public service, has for some tiem past been fixed at ...

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  48. POLICE NEWS.

    It has been reported to the police by Arthur Ernest Miller, of Katandra-road, East Malvern, that this house was broken into at an early hour yesterday morning. ...

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  49. A FRIGHTENED HORSE.

    Some slight damage was done to a tramcar proceeding along Collins-street yesterday morning. at about 11 o'clock, by a horse which had bolted from the from of ...

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  50. SYDNEY SEWERAGE BOARD.

    SYDNEY, friday.—The scarcity of funds which has hampered the work of the Water and Sewerage Board to an extent that has induced private persents to ofter to advance ...

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  51. COUNTRY AND CITY PUBLIC SERVANTS.

    Sir,—Before Mr. Watt departs on his mission abroad, there is an injustice which, if brought before him, I am sure he will secrectitied. It is in connection with the ...

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  52. WERRIBEE FARM.

    From the report of the farm committee regarding operations at the Metropolitian Farm, Werribee, to be submitted to Tuesday's meeting of the Metropolitan Board of ...

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  53. REAUTIFYING THE CITY.

    Sir.—As we are striving in every possible way to beantify our city, could not that triangular-shaped piece of waste land, at the corner of Albert and Spring [?]., opposite ...

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  54. TOPPING FRUIT.

    Sir, [?] [?] dons in the markets, I would like [?] [?] that if a law is made to apply to these ...

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  55. BURKE AND WILLS MOVEMENT.

    Sir, Like many others, I am at a loss to know why there is no inseription on the monument of Burke and Wills in Spriingstreet. I saw several people walk round ...

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  56. PICTURE THEATRE FIRE.

    MOREE (N.S.W). Friday.—A fire broke out last night in the Lyeeum Open-air Picture Theatre during the performance. It destroyed a number of films and the ...

    Article : 73 words
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