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  2. LYSOL AS SUICIDE AGENT.

    The coroner (Dr. Colea) held an inquest at the Morgue yesterday concerning the death of John Sharland Fry, a clerk, aged 45 years, which occurred at the Alfred ...

    Article : 249 words
  3. PEOPLING THE LAND. SETTLERS FROM LOS ANGELES.

    Mr. J. Chamberlain, the farmer who has recently been inspecting the irrigation aresas of Victoria, as the delegate of a number of Los Angeles irrigators who have had their ...

    Article : 121 words
  4. INDUSTRIAL NEWS. BISCUIT TRADE UNION.

    It was announced at the meeting of the Port Melbourne branch of the Political Labour League on Monday, that a new union, comprising employees in thebiscuit ...

    Article : 111 words
  5. SAVINGS BANK LOANS.

    SYDNEY, Monday.—Representatives of the Advances to Settlers Board and the Government Savings Bank, also the Savings Bank of New South Wales, were to-day ...

    Article : 266 words
  6. FOOD SUPPLIES.

    A Royal commission from New South Wales appointed to investigate the food supplies and press of this State, began taking evidence at the board-room of the Lands ...

    Article : 611 words
  7. COLLISION IN THE BAY.

    The Court of Marine Inquiry, consisting of Mr. P. J. Dwyer, P.M. (chairman), Captain J. A. Roberts, and Captain James Tozer, opened a formal investigation ...

    Article : 313 words
  8. NOTES FOR BOYS. YOUNG ENTOMOLOGISTS.

    Arising from an inquiry made by Ronald B. Lewis (Armadale) about the treatment of insect collections, Mr. Charles French, in[?], the Government entomologist, makes ...

    Article : 220 words
  9. IN THE OPEN AIR.

    "Diamond Creek" says that he has been shooting rosellas, which were destroying quantities of apricots and carly plums in their are hard. He got one bird much large than the other, with the ...

    Article : 643 words
  10. STATE CANNING FACTORIES.

    The Minister for Agriculture (Mr. Graham) and the Minister for Lands (Mr. M'Kenzic) had a conference yesterday with the members of the State Water ...

    Article : 133 words
  11. LIVERY STABLE WAGES BOARD.

    Unless objected to within 21 days, the following official nominations for the membership of the new Livery Stable Employees' Wages Board will be confirmed ...

    Article : 63 words
  12. RURAL WORKERS' WAGES.

    YARRAM, Monday.—At a meeting of the Yarram Farmers' Association on Friday the demand of the Rural Workers' Union for increased wages was considered. Mr. ...

    Article : 75 words
  13. TAILOR ATTEMPTS SUICIDE.

    When a landlady in Victoria-parade entered the room of one of her lodgers at about 10 o'clock yesterday morning for the purpose of making up the bed she was surprised ...

    Article : 247 words
  14. NATURAL HISTORY COLLECTIONS.

    The head teacher of a Ballarat school asks my opinion as to whether the collecting habit should be a encouruged amongest children, In the case of birds and eggs, ...

    Article : 252 words
  15. SHEPPARTON SETTLEMENT.

    Arrangements have now been completed for the extension of the Shepparton irrigation district over an area of 6,000 acres, lying between the Benalla-road and the Broken ...

    Article : 148 words
  16. HORSES FOR WAR.

    SYDNEY, Monday.—Four hundred equine recruits are now going into camp at Liverpool. It will be the first camp of its kind in Australia. The old stud farm of ...

    Article : 216 words
  17. MT. LYELL DISPUTE.

    QUEENSTOWN, Monday.—The meeting of the Mount Lyell branch of the A.M.E.A. may be described as the final secne in the industrial trouble which begin ...

    Article : 302 words
  18. BEACH-BATHING VICTIM.

    Myrtle Hamilton, aged 22 years, was drowned on January 2 while bathing near Fishermen's Bend, Port Melbourne. At the Morgue yesterday the Coroner (Dr. ...

    Article : 280 words
  19. THE RAILWAYS. COUNTRY CARRIAGES.

    Although the Railway department has proceeded as speedily as possible with the construction of carriages, it has hardly been, able to overtake the increase in traffic. ...

    Article : 156 words
  20. SNAKE-BITE EFFECTS.

    In the menths of January and February snakes in Victoria are most active, and most com[?]ative, though not more venomeas, perhaps slightly less 80, than in the ...

    Article : 547 words
  21. A QUESTION BOX.

    SECRET WRITING.—"Patrol Leader" (Burnley) asks for a method of secret writing to be used in sending despatches when scouting. One way is to use ruled paper, sit where there is a good light. ...

    Article : 709 words
  22. TWO BUGGIES REMOVED.

    Somebody drove off yesterday afternoon in a buggy belonging to Mr. W. J. Proctor, of the Dunlop Rubber Company, who had lef tit outside the office of the firm in ...

    Article : 162 words
  23. NEGLECTED CEMETERIES.

    Further reports with respect to neglected and insanitary cemeteries will be submitted to the next meeting of the Board of Public Health. It is intended by the ...

    Article : 127 words
  24. BROKEN HILL REFERENDUM.

    BROKEN HILL. Monday.—The referendum of the A.M.A. members on the "cease work" resolution will finish to-night, and the result will be announced on ...

    Article : 31 words
  25. EGG-LAYING COMPETITION.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 182 words
  26. WEEKLY HALF-HOLIDAY.

    PERTH, Monday.—A referendum will be taken on the Legislative Assembly roll in the metropolitan area on January 25 to decide the question whether the weekly ...

    Article : 39 words
  27. STORAGE RESERVOIRS.

    {No abstract available}

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 114 words
  28. WAGE MINIMUM.

    The determination of the New South Wales Ministry to grant a minimum wage of 8/ a day to all adult employees who have been engaged for more than six months is ...

    Article : 120 words
  29. BATHERS AT MENTONE.

    Sir,—I desire to warn the people of Mentone of the danger to bathers along the beach there, on account of the sudden fall in a sand-bank. During the holidays a ...

    Article : 119 words
  30. BIG SCHNAPPER CAUGHT.

    QUEENSCLIFF, Monday.—Mr. Bert Phillips, of Melbourne (who last year caught the largest schnapper hooked near the Heads during the season), when out in a ...

    Article : 81 words
  31. INSTIGATING A STRIKE.

    WELLINGTON, Monday.—Captain Watson, secretary of the Merchant Service Guild, has been served by the clerk of awards under the Arbitration Act with ...

    Article : 72 words
  32. RESERVE RESUMED.

    The Railway Commissioners some time ago handed over to the Braybrook Shire Council a place of land at Sunshine near the station as a reserve, and the council made several ...

    Article : 94 words
  33. ACTORS' UNION. AFFILIATION WITH TRADES-HALL.

    SYDNEY, Monday.—The Actors' Union is now an accomplished fact, and at its last meeting statements were made indicating that it intends to adopt an aggressive ...

    Article : 191 words
  34. Advertising

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    Advertising : 706 words
  35. ALBERTON TO YARRAM.

    YARRAM, Monday.—A meeting of the Yarram Railway League was held on Friday, Councillor T. G. M'Kenzie presiding. Teh report on the proposed extension of the line from Alberton to ...

    Article : 113 words
  36. BATHING AND SUN BATHS.

    Arthur Waite (North Melbourne) asks whether the practice of remaining in a bathing dress for hours at a stretch, and basking in the sun is safe. or if crried to excess is ...

    Article : 242 words
  37. ARRESTED ON SIGHT.

    As Detective Hawkins was walking along Gisborne-street, near the Fie Brigade Head Station, yesterday afternoon, he observed a young man, who was in conversation with ...

    Article : 278 words
  38. MEAT-PRESERVING INDUSTRY.

    Having added another department—meat-preserving—to their large works at Footscray, W. Angliss and Co. Proprietary Limited yesterday invited a number of the ...

    Article : 381 words
  39. MELBOURNE BRANCH.

    The Melbourne branch of the Australian Actors' Union, of which Mr. Robert Inman is the president, has decided to afliliate with the Trades-hall Council. Mr. Harry ...

    Article : 40 words
  40. MUSICIANS' REHEARSALS.

    Complaints have been made by members of the Musicians' Union that they are sometimes not paid for rehearsals which they attend prior to their actual ...

    Article : 169 words
  41. RUSH TENNIS COURTS.

    I have had several letter of late asking for dimensions for tennis courts in the country, The measurements are the same, whether the court is a rough and-roudy one ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 88 words
  42. UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE. JUNIOR PUBLIC EXAMINATION.— DECEMBER, 1911.

    {No abstract available}

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 62 words
  43. MORE WHARF PILLAGING.

    Another case of alleged pillaging was heard at the City Court yesterday, before Messrs. Bell (chairman) and C. Goldspink, J.P.'s, when James Testro was charged ...

    Article : 201 words
  44. ANGLERS' HINTS.

    I have received several letters, enclosing [?]amps and postal notes, asking me to send t[?]pies of Mr. Jack Ryan's practical booklet in hants about fishing for trout, perch, and ...

    Article : 68 words
  45. SENIOR PUBLIC EXAMINATION— DECEMBER, 1911.

    {No abstract available}

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 239 words
  46. PERSONAL CORRESPONDENCE.

    The number of readers of Boys' Notes who wish communications answered per[?]nally, and forward stamped envelopes for the purpose, is so largely increasing ...

    Article : 320 words
  47. BOW WORUNG FOREST LAND.

    Sir,—The action of the Minister for Forests in inspecting this area, possibly with the result that portions of it may be excised, must be very unfavourably regarded ...

    Article : 253 words
  48. PURSUIT AND CAPTURE.

    Pedestrians in Bourke-street yesterday, during the lunch hour, gathered on the kerbing to watch the finish of an exciting chase, in which Plain-clothes Constable Miller and ...

    Article : 168 words
  49. Advertising

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    Advertising : 64 words
  50. Advertising

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    Advertising : 57 words
  51. Advertising

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    Advertising : 19 words
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