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  2. THE TOTALISATOR.

    The Royal commission from New South Wales, which has been appointed to collect, evidence throughout the Commonwealth and New Zealand, with the object ...

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  3. SIX DAYS RACE.

    Prepartations for the great six days eyeling contest, which will be commenced shortly after midnight on Sunday night, have almost been completed. Numbers of ...

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  4. STRIKING A BARGAIN.

    The action commenced in the First Civil Court on Thursday, before Mr. Justice Hodges, in which the plaintiffs were Edwin Lionel Bell, managing director of the match ...

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  5. CONFLICT OF AUTHORITY.

    There have recently been several instances of conflict between the State Cabinet and the public service commissioner in connection with promotions and appointments in ...

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  6. BAY COLLISION.

    Additional evidence in connection with the collision December 8, 1911, between the paddle steamer Hygeia and a cutter from the John Murray training ship, ...

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  7. INDUSTRIAL NEWS. STRIKER'S CLAIM DISMISSED.

    At the South Melbourne Court on Wednesdays case arising out of the hairdressers' strike was decided by Messrs. Jones and Dangerfield, J.P.'s. ...

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  8. PEOPLING THE LAND. RESPONSIBILITIES OF IRRIGATORS.

    In order that the interests of the State in the new irrigation settlements may be more fully protected, the State authorities intend in the future to require all settlers taking ...

    Article : 203 words
  9. CONSPIRACY CHARGES.

    When Mr. Justice A'Beckett took his seat in the Criminal Court yesterday morning an application was made by counsel on hebalf of Raymond E. Kemsley and Charles B. ...

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  10. VAUDEVILLE ARTISTS.

    Mr. T. Dyer, secretary of the Australian Vaudeville Artists' Association, has written to the Temperance-hall amusement committee enclosing the following resolution, ...

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  11. SETTLERS' GRIEVANCES.

    Representatives of the settlers at Murrayville, led by Mr. Gray, M.L.A., yesterday laid several grievances before the Minister for Lands (Mr. M'Kenzie). They ...

    Article : 241 words
  12. PAINTERS' WAGES.

    The new determination of the Painters' Wages Board has been gazetted. The award provides the following minimum rates of pay per week of 48 hours:— ...

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  13. BUTCHERS' UNION.

    At a special meeting of the Virtorian branch of the Federated Butchers' Employees' Union, a report from a meeting of the drivers' section was submitted with ...

    Article : 218 words
  14. NE TEMERE DECREE.

    In the current number of the "Church of England Messenger" an interesting correspondence is published concerning the application of the Ne Temere decree to a ...

    Article : 739 words
  15. FIRE ON THE MANAPOURI.

    The fire on the s.s. Manapouri on January 31 was considered at the meeting of the Marine Board yesterday, the president (Captain Garside) in the chair. ...

    Article : 239 words
  16. BARRIER LABOUR SHORTAGE.

    Dealing with the question of labour in their half-yearly report, the directors of the Broken Hill South Company refer to the serious position that exists owing to ...

    Article : 129 words
  17. DIVORCE COURT.

    Mabel Josephine Bones, 33 years of age, sought a dissolution of the marriage with William Robert Bones, 36 years of age, agent, on the grounds of misconduct. The parties were married at Monut ...

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  18. CORDAGE TRADE EMPLOYEES.

    All employees under the jurisdiction of the cordage and rope trade wages board who have not been notified that they have been enrolled on the lists of empoyees ...

    Article : 63 words
  19. FREE GARDENERS.

    The Grand United Order of Free Gardeners Friendly Society met on Thursday in annual conference at the Free Gardeners' Hall. Williamstown, The Grand Master (Brother W. A. Grant) ...

    Article : 246 words
  20. CUSTOMS INQUIRIES.

    Six inquiries were held into alleged off[?] against the Customs and Commerce Acts, before Mr. P. Whitton, the collector of Customs, on Thursday. Mr. Mulvany appeared on h[?]half of ...

    Article : 535 words
  21. COUNTRY SHOP ASSISTANTS.

    The Minister for Labour (Mr. Murray) is still waiting for the nominations of five employers and the employees, to sit on the country shop assistants' wages board, ...

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  22. DEARTH OF LABOUR.

    PORTLAND, Tuesday.—The dearth of labour is being experienced in Portland an in other towns. Tendent were called by the borough council for the first batch of ...

    Article : 82 words
  23. VICTORIA COFFEE PALACE.

    The annual general meeting of the shareholders in the Victoria Coffee Palace Company Limited was held yesterday, the chairman of directors (Mr. J. Harris) presiding. ...

    Article : 213 words
  24. EMPLOYERS' DEFENCE SCHEME.

    PERTH, Friday.—Merchants and employers in the metropolitan district are organising a general defence scheme, and forming a fighting fund. Already there ...

    Article : 72 words
  25. OBSTRUCTION ON RAILWAY.

    ALBURY, Thursday.—In the police court to-day. Stephen O'Brien, 38 years of age, a labourer, was presented on a charge of having maliciously placed fishplates across ...

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  26. EDUCATIONAL CONGRESS.

    The executive committee of the congress has practically completed the organisation arrangements, and during the casuing week a full programme will be posted to every ...

    Article : 227 words
  27. BANK CLERKS.

    Sir,—-Re the letters in your paper to-day concerning bank clerks, I am surprised to hear that the banks in Melbourne are so short-handed, as I came here from ...

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  28. "BARBAROUS" STRIKES.

    Sir,—It is idel for Mr. Griflith, Labour Minister in New South Wales, to say that every prominent Labour politician regards strikes as barharous and obsolete. Mr. ...

    Article : 176 words
  29. CRIMINAL COURT.

    The sittings of the Criminal Court were continued yesterday, before Mr. Justice A'Beckett. WOMAN'S RASH ACT. Sarsh Brown, married woman, of middleage. ...

    Article : 580 words
  30. GENERAL SESSIONS.

    The hearing of cases in the Court of General Sessions, before Judge Eagleson, was resumed on Thursday, February 15. NOT GULITY OF MANSLAUGHTER. ...

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  31. TO THE EDITOR OF THE ARGUS.

    Sir.—"Fair Play" and "Worn Out" speak scornfully of a miserable £200 or £250 a year. Each should thank his lucky stars that he had a father wise enough to choose ...

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  32. UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE.

    The clinical and oral evamination for the [?] degree will he held as follows:—Menday, [?] 26, at 10 a.m. when candidates Nos. 18 to [?] clusive are requested to attend. Tuesday, [?] ...

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  33. LADIES' BENEVOLENT SOCIETY

    The annual meeting of the Footscray Ladies' Benevolent Society was held in the town-hall. Foots[?]rav, on Tuesday evening, when three was only a small attendance. The manor (Councillor ...

    Article : 244 words
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  35. ALLEGED INDECENT PICTURES.

    At the Fotzroy Court on Friday, before Messrs. Wheeler (chairman), Apps, and White, J.P.'s, Frederick White, bookseller, 87 Smith-street, was charged, under the common law, with having sold ...

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  37. OVERTIME RATES.

    Sir,—Your correspondent, "Night Worker," may not be aware that if his elerical duties are performed in, or in connection with a shop, be is entitled to ...

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  38. APPROPRIATION OF PARCLES

    Sir.—I see in "The Argus" of to-day a complaint about the stealing of par[?] left in the train. I have maysolf suffered in the same way. I suggest that a printed notice ...

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  39. SUBURBAN FIRE.

    A fire occurred yesterday morning in Watt-street. Box Hill, in a five-roomed weatherboard dwelling. which was owned and occupied by Mr. E. H. Lanyon. ...

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  40. PRAHRAN CHARITY CARNIVAL.

    The annual charity entertainment, in and of the Pra[?] South Ya[?]a, and Tooiak Ladies' Henevv[?]lent Society, inaugulated by the mayor (Councillor Embling), was held in the garden, High-street, ...

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