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  2. SLUMS OF MELBOURNE.

    A deputation representing various shades of social and political thought waited on the Minister for Public Works (Mr. Edgar) yesterday, with an appeal for State action ...

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  3. STATE COAL MINE.

    WONTHAGGI, Wednesday.—The strike at the State coal mine ysterday was shortlived, the men returning to work this morning at 8 o'clock. ...

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  4. ENGINEERING. NOTES AND COMMENTS.

    Oxygen is being increasingly employed as an agent for cutting and welding metals, and some time ago the British Oxygen Co. Ltd. of England, who have works in ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 803 words
  5. THE DIESEL OIL ENGINE.

    Now that the master patents of the Diesel oil engine have expired the manufacture of this remarkable motor has received a great impetus. A large number of ...

    Article : 320 words
  6. PREFERENCE TO IMMIGRANTS.

    The Railways Commissioners are not prepared to admit that preference of any kind is shown to new arrivals, either at Newport shops or on general railway works. The ...

    Article : 291 words
  7. POWER FROM THE TIDES.

    Much ingen[?]ty has been wasted on "wave motors." To obtain power from the rise and fall of tides, however, is often a thoroughly practicable proposition. Between ...

    Article : 214 words
  8. THE DOURTE PUMP.

    The Dourte pump, designed to deal more especially with trashy water. "slimes" (in troduction work), and visited liquids, such as s[?]pt or heavy oils, operates without any ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 354 words
  9. Y.W.C.A.

    PORTARLINGTON, Wednesday.—The first autumn conference of the Young Women's Christian Associations of Australia, which has been held here during the ...

    Article : 454 words
  10. BOY SAVED FROM DROWNING.

    Eastace Price, a young immigrant, eight years of age, living with his parents in Andrew-street, Northcote, while on the way to school yesterday morning, in company ...

    Article : 274 words
  11. SPOTSWOOD PUMPING SETS.

    The tender of the Austral Otis Engineering Company has been accepted for the supply of two pumping sets at Spotswood. The engines, which are of the triple expansion ...

    Article : 143 words
  12. HONEST DUTCHMEN.

    During the hearing of a charge of having forged and uttered a chegue for £3 on May 31, which was preferred against Gerrit Jel Gersma, a young Dutchman, at the City ...

    Article : 238 words
  13. ELANDS RIVER DEFENCE.

    Sir,—There appears to be some difference of opinion as the correct dates of the brilliant defence of Elands River. This difficulty is casily surmountable. A ...

    Article : 221 words
  14. CITY COUNCIL'S ALLEN ENGINE.

    Reference was made in these columns last week to the 1,500 horse power Allen engine installed at the City Council's power-house, spencer-street but not yet taken over, ...

    Article : 183 words
  15. FAMILIES AND INCOME TAX.

    Sir,—That the married man with a family is not in a position to regard with equanimity the incidence of this tax is not surprising. He is alvendy contributing, through ...

    Article : 240 words
  16. BUOYANCY OF SHIPS.

    To correspondent who asks whether in fa[?]e of the disaster to the Titanic engineers consider it possible to build an unsinkable ship, it may be replied that, despite the ...

    Article : 649 words
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