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  2. WATER FOR SHIPPING.

    Some months ago the Melbourne Harbour Trust decided that it should take control of the water supplied to shipping at the piers and wharves, and charge a ...

    Article : 321 words
  3. PRAHRAN PIONEERS.

    The eighth annual gathering of the members of the Prahran Pioneers' Association was held on Thursday. In the afternoon the pioneers forgathered on the bowling-green ...

    Article : 394 words
  4. RIFLE TEAM FOR BISLEY.

    A beginning was made yesterday with the shooting to select the three Victorian representatives in the Australian team for Bisley this year. Candidates for the honour ...

    Article : 321 words
  5. INDEX TO ADVERTISEMENTS.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 222 words
  6. ARARAT MINES.

    Uncommonly profitable results have been shown by the Cathcart Central Company, Ararat, since the mine arrived at the productive stage. Since the first dividend was ...

    Article : 980 words
  7. BUSH FIRES.

    MORTLAKE, Friday.—A vivid flash of lightning was responsible for a serious grass fire on Thursdsy night. The fire swept though 3,000 acres of grass and timber land ...

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  8. COMMONWEALTH RIFLES.

    The first 6,000 rifles to be turned out of the Commonwealth Small Arms Factory are now ready to be handed out to the troops, but it is the intention of the ...

    Article : 236 words
  9. HEAT TRADE DISPUTE.

    SYDNEY, Friday.—A good deal of interest was centred in the Glebe Island abattoirs to-day, consequent on a statement that two of the master butchers had decided ...

    Article : 241 words
  10. SHORTAGE OF WATER.

    Attention was directed by two deputations which waited on the Minister for Water Supply (Mr. Hutchinson) on Thursday to the shortage of water in country ...

    Article : 476 words
  11. MYSTERIOUS FIRE.

    SYDNEY, Thursday. — Mysterious bush fires in fhe Taralga district continue, and residents in the affected area are worn out with work and anxiety. The services ...

    Article : 75 words
  12. MUNICIPAL TRAMWAYS.

    At the meeting of the Coburg Council on Wednesday evening Councillor W. E. Cash moved:— "That the order of the day announcing the election of Councillor Campbell and the mayor ...

    Article : 605 words
  13. BRIGHTON TRAMWAY.

    Travellers on the St. Kilda—Brighton electric tramway will be gratified to know that steps will be taken shortly to reduce the discomforts experienced during a ...

    Article : 343 words
  14. SLEEPER CONTRACTS.

    PERTH, Friday.—A large deputation representing a number of hewers waited upon the Acting Premier (Mr. Bath) to-day, and pointed out that the stoppage of hewers' ...

    Article : 105 words
  15. TEMPORARY CLERKS.

    The Premier (Mr. Watt) received a deputation yesterday from the temporary clerks in the public service, who have received notice that their services will not be required ...

    Article : 229 words
  16. TRADE MARK DISPUTE.

    A dispute respecting the registration of a trade mark was again before the Chief Justice, Mr. Justice Barton, and Mr. Justice Isaacs in the High Court on Thursday. ...

    Article : 365 words
  17. GENERAL NEWS.

    On Wednesday evening, at 8 o'clock, in the Cathedral, Archbishop Clarke will issue his licenses to the honorary lay readers after the intercession service for home ...

    Article : 923 words
  18. NEW ZEALAND FRUIT

    WELLINGTON (N.Z.), Friday.— The first trial shipment of peaches for the Canadian market was despatched by the Aorangi to-day. It consists of 600 crates. Another ...

    Article : 169 words
  19. SPORTING ITEMS.

    TERANG, Friday.—The annual meeting of the Terang Trotting Club was held on Thursday. The attendance was good, but not quite so large as last year. The attraction of the day was the ...

    Article : 594 words
  20. POLICE NEWS.

    Dr. Athol Tymms, Bokhara, Maribyrnong road, Moonee Ponds, has reported to the police the loss of a Gladstone bag containing wearing apparel and a hypodermic ...

    Article : 233 words
  21. VICTORIAN LIEDERTAFEL.

    The annual meeting of the Victorian Liedertafel was held at the Athen[?]um Hall on Monday evening, the president (Mr. Arthur H. Hasell) in the ...

    Article : 169 words
  22. NEW ZEALAND BUTTER.

    WELLINGTON.(N.Z.), Thursday.— A rather serious position has arisen regarding the expenses on New Zealand butter sent to San Francisco for the United States ...

    Article : 155 words
  23. VALUE OF RADIUM.

    At the fortnightly meeting of the Women's Hospital committee yesterday Dr. Cuscaden spoke of the value of radium as an agent for treatment, particularly in ...

    Article : 236 words
  24. NEGLECTED CHILDREN.

    Sir Charles McKellar, member of the Legislative Council in, New South Wales, who is visiting Victoria, on Thursday evening delivered, an interesting address before ...

    Article : 251 words
  25. NEW ZEALAND CROP AVERAGES.

    WELLINGTON (N.Z.), Friday.—The Dominion's crop averages are estimated as follows:—Wheat, 32.32 bushels per acre; oats, 41.03 bushels; barley; 38.31 bushels. ...

    Article : 25 words
  26. TRAINS COLLIDE.

    LAUNCESTON, Friday.—The mail train which left Hobart last night for Launceston was in collision at Rhyndaston with a goods train. The van of the goods train was ...

    Article : 46 words
  27. LADY NORTHCOTE ORCHESTRA.

    The box-plan for the series of chamber music concerts advertised for this season by the management of the Lady Northcote Permanent Orchestra Trust Fund opens for ...

    Article : 140 words
  28. THE RIVERINA.

    GERMANTON, Tuesday.—The present summer is one of the driest experienced in Eastern Riverina for many years. In some parts of the district there has been no rain ...

    Article : 250 words
  29. CHINESE CAMP BURNT.

    RUTHERGLEN, Friday.—At half-past 1 o'clock this morning two-thirds of the Chinese camp at Rutherglen was destroyed by fire. The fire originated in the store ...

    Article : 179 words
  30. BUOY FOR SUBMARINES.

    A demonstration of a model of the Dandoil illuminated buoy was given at the works of Messrs. Dondey and Testro, City road, yesterday, in the presence of ...

    Article : 160 words
  31. MUNICIPAL INTELLIGENCE.

    Mr. Frank Wilson, of Glen Waverley, has been appointed assistant clerk of works, dog inspector, ranger, and thistle inspector to the shire of Mulgrave, at a salary of £3 a week. There were 100 ...

    Article : 253 words
  32. HOMŒOPATHIC HOSPITAL.

    At the monthly meeting of the board of management of the Homœopathic Hospital on Tuesday evening, there were present:— Dr. W. K. Bouton (in the chair), Messrs. ...

    Article : 195 words
  33. NUMISMATIC SOCIETY.

    The first monthly meeting of the newlyformed Numismatic Society of Victoria was held on Tuesday evening last, at Detmold Chambers, Collins street, There was ...

    Article : 160 words
  34. RIFLE ASSOCIATION.

    The annual meeting of the Victorian Rifle Association was held at Young and Jackson's Hotel last night. The president (Colonel J. W. Parnell, State commandant) presided. ...

    Article : 484 words
  35. REGISTRATION OF MUSIC TEACHERS.

    Sir,—The point which I wished to make in my letter of the 24th inst. was that the Secondary Teachers' Association affirmed the desirability of getting some evidence ...

    Article : 278 words
  36. SEATS IN BOTANIC GARDENS.

    Sir,—Your interesting article on the Botanical Gardens in Monda's issue induces me to voice an oft-heard complaint of, the dearth of seats in those gardens. There ...

    Article : 137 words
  37. NOXIOUS WEEDS.

    BEECHWORTH Thursday,—At the Beechworth Police Court on Saturday, Mr. A. A. Billson, M.L.A., was charged with failing to destroy St. John's wort on land ...

    Article : 281 words
  38. AGRICULTURAL SHOWS.

    There was a large attendance at the annual show of the Leongatha Agricultural and Pastoral Society on Wednesday. The principal prize-winners were:—Draught Stallion, any age—J. McKinnon. ...

    Article : 552 words
  39. THE LICENSING ACT.

    Adelia Thomson, licensee of the Tavistock Hotel, Flinders lane, was charged before, Mr. P. J. Dwyer, P.M., and Messrs. Bennett and Rogers, J.P.'s, at the City Court on Thursday, with having unlawfully ...

    Article : 89 words
  40. EDUCATIONAL EXHIBITION.

    Amongst the special features to-night of the A.N.A. Educational Exhibition, now being held in the Exhibition Building, will be the band contests, in which Wangaratta, ...

    Article : 74 words
  41. LIGHT HORSE CAMP.

    BROADFORD, Tuesday.—Arrangements for the encampment of the Australian Light Horse at Broadford are now practically complete. The men will go into camp on ...

    Article : 96 words
  42. TRADE PICNICS.

    The combined annual picnic of the Retail and Chaff and Grain Association and the Melbourne and Suburban Firewood Merchants' Association took plce on Thursday at Mornington Park, Mornington, ...

    Article : 467 words
  43. RIFLE SHOOTING.

    CAMPERDOWN. — The final competition for the Corangamite Challenge Shield will take place on Saturday next on the Camperdown range. The competting teams and their handicaps are:— ...

    Article : 269 words
  44. DIVORCE COURT.

    The sittings of the Divorce Court were resumed yesterday. before the Chief Justice. COUTTS V. COUTTS. Robert Coutts, 39 years of age, station employee, ...

    Article : 339 words
  45. DRUIDS' EASTER FAIR.

    A well-attended meeting of the committee of the Melbourne Stall of the Druids' Easter Fair, in aid of the Austin Hospital and the Free Kindergarden Union, was held at the Town Hall on Thursday ...

    Article : 224 words
  46. ROSE BAY MURDER.

    SYDNEY, Thursday.—A man has been arrested at West Maitland in connection with the Rose Bay murder, the victim of which was Edward Dixon, who was ...

    Article : 45 words
  47. WATER COMMISSION'S TENDERS.

    The Water Commission has accepted the following tenders:— Merbein District.—Manufacture and supply (all Australian manufacture) of two multi-tubular ...

    Article : 118 words
  48. THE RAILWAYS.

    CASTLEMAINE. Friday.—Fruitgrowers in all parts of the district are complaining of the serious delay in the transit of fruit to Melbourne, and the consequent heavy loss to the growers. The fruit is ...

    Article : 79 words
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