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  2. COUNTRY NEWS. BALLARAT AND DISTRICT.

    The renovation of the Supreme Court buildings was started on Tuesday. About £250 is to be expended on the work. ...

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  3. SUPPOSED DIGGER'S FATE.

    ALEXANDRA, Tuesday.—Mr. Samuel Penny, of Gobur, had occasion to cross Mr. John Teece's paddok at Terip Terip, on Tuesday last, and while he was descending ...

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  4. INDUSTRIAL NEWS. THEATRICAL EMPLOYEES.

    A report from the delegates of the Vieforian branch of the Theatrica Employees Association to the annual conference, which was held in Sydney, Was given at a special ...

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  5. GENERAL BRIDGES.

    FREMANTLE, Tuesday.—Brigadier-General Bridges, of the Commonwealth military forces, has just returned from what he describes as seven months' holiday in ...

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  6. LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.

    DAYLESFORD, Tuesday.—Councillor George W. Parker, of Daylesford, addressed about 100 electors at the Assembly-hall, Daylesford last night, the mayor ...

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  7. CLERKS' WAGES BOARD.

    Mr. Carlile. K.C., intimated at the meeting of the Commercial Cleks' Wages Board last night that he was resighing his position as chairman. He stated that he was ...

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  8. BENDIGO AND DISTRICT.

    Bishop Langley presided at the monthly meeting of the Bendigo Ministers' Association on Monday. The Rev. T. S. B. Woodfull reported having interviewed Dr. ...

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  9. POSTAL APPOINTMENTS.

    In view of the extraordinary development in business since the introduction of penny postage, it is considered likely that a recommendation will be made to the ...

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  10. TO THE EDITOR OF THE ARGUS.

    Sir,—I work in an office where all employees have to be in their places at 8 each morning, lady clerks included, The hour for leaving is half-past 5 p.m., and I can ...

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  11. PLUMBERS' WAGES BOAERD.

    Mr. H.E. Foster, secretary of the Operafive plumbers' Union, receved acomplaint from Ballarat yesterday that the representative from that city on the Plumbers' wages ...

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  12. ABETTING A STRIKE.

    AUCKLAND (N.Z.), Tuesday.—The Waterside Workers' secretary has been fined £20 for having aided and abetted a strike on the steamer Paparoa, on ...

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  13. BURGLARS AT UNIVERSITY.

    ADELAIDE, Tuesday.—Burglars made of determined attempt on the Adelaide University on Monday night. They blew open the strong-room, but found only deeds, and ...

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  14. ELECTRICAL WAGES BOARD.

    A conicrence has been arranged of representatives of the Federated Enginedrivers' and Firemen's Association, the Municipal Employees' Association, and the Federated ...

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  15. FEDERAL CAPITAL PLANS.

    Arrangements have been made for the display of the plans submitted in the Federal capital designs competition in Sydney. The basement of the Sydney Town-hall has ...

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  16. STOREMEN AND PACKERS.

    A well-attended special meeting of the Storemen and packers' Union was held on Satardy evening, in the Temperance-hall. The president (Mr. S. Walker) occupied ...

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  17. SWEATING ALLEGED.

    PERTH, Tuesday.—The Perth branch of the Australian Labour Federation decided last night to ask the Government to appoint a commission to inquire into sweating ...

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  18. BILLIARDS. DIGGLE V. HARVERSON.

    {No abstract available}

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 360 words
  19. MISS MARY STIRLING'S RECITAL.

    A meeting to make preliminary arrangements for Miss Mary Stirling's introductory recital was held in the Town-hall yesterday afternoon. Mrs. Albert Miller presided, ...

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  20. GENERAL NEWS.

    At a meeting of the law Students' Society, held at Rubira's Cafe, on Monday, a motion to ensure the admission of men only to membership of the society was ...

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  21. WAGES AT MILDURA.

    MILDURA, Thursday.—Mr. J. J. TLever continued his evidence on behalf of the growers before Mr. Justice Higgins, in the Arbitration Court to-day. He stated ...

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  22. NIGHT WATCHMEN'S WAGES.

    The chief inspector of factories (Mr. Murphy)has received from the chairman Mr.W.P.Forlonge) a copy of the Night Watehmen's Wages Board determination, ...

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  23. FIRE BRIGADES' CONFERENCE

    BRISBANE, Tuesday.—The fifth moveable Interstate Conference of Fire Brigades Boards was opened in Brisbane to-day. A civic welcome was given to the delegates ...

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  24. RECKLESS MOTORISTS.

    CASTLEMAINE, Thursday.—Almost weekly some young men in a motor-car startle people residing on the Melbourne-road, between Chewton and Taradale, by ...

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  25. RELIGIOUS AUTHORITY.

    ADDRESS BY REV. DR. PATERSON. The Rev. Professor Paterson, D.D., of Edinburgh University, delivered the second lecture of his series on "The ...

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  26. GEELONG AND DISTRICT.

    Out of 17 samples of milk taken last week in Geelong, 16 on analysis have shown 4,5 per cent, of fatty solids, which is 1 per cent, above the standard required by the ...

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  27. DREDGE WORKERS.

    A log of wages and working conditions [?] been prepared by the executive of the [?]dge Worker Union of Australia for [?]uhmission to all dredge workers in ...

    Article : 364 words
  28. NAVAL CADETS INSPECTED.

    PORTLAND, Tuesday.—Captain Richardson, State naval commandant, inspected the naval cadets in the drill-hall last night. At the conclusion of the examination ...

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  29. WILLIAMS V. LINDRUM.

    {No abstract available}

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 38 words
  30. ST. KILDA MAYORAL BALL.

    The mayor of St. Kilda and Mrs. F. G. Hughes entertained a large and representative number of guests last evening at a most successful ball, held in the town-hall. ...

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  31. ARRIVAL OF T. REECE.

    PERTH, Tuesday.—Tom Reece, the well-known English billiard-player, arrived at Fremantle by the R.M.S. Ophir this morning. For a week he will engage in contests with local plavers, and will ...

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  32. THE SCARLETT FAMILY.

    Sir,—On behalf of Mrs. Scarlett and family we desire to sincerely thank you for accepting contributions on her behalf through your columns, and also the ...

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  33. HAIRDRESSING AFTER HOURS.

    TALLANGATTA.—At the Police-Court, before Mr. A. Aldridge-kelley, P.M., and Mr. H. H. Pearce, J.P., Louis Leoville was charged with having kept his hairdressing ...

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  34. SUGAR COMMISSION CASES.

    SYDNEY, Tuesday.—Further extended argument between counsel occupied the whole of this afternoon's proceedings in the Water Police Court, in connection with the ...

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  35. DUXTON'S TOURNAMENT.

    Entries are now being received for Buxton's £[?] tournament, to be played at the North Star Hotel, Nicholson-street, North Carlton. The entrance fee is 2[?] ...

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  36. WOMAN SEVERELY BURNED.

    When lighting a fire at her house in King-street. St. Kilda, yesterdy evening, Mrs. Alice Yendle, aged 35 years, received injury which necessitated her admittance to the ...

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  37. Advertising

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  38. OPERATIVE PLASTERERS.

    BALLARAT, Tuesday.—Mr. A. Jules has been appointed president of the newlyformed branch of the Operative Plasterers' Union, with Mr. A. Smith as secretary, ...

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  39. LADY CLERKS.

    At the meeting of the women's branc o the Clerks' Union on Monday evening the following motion was agreed to:— That this meeting of ladyclerks and typists ...

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  40. MINERS' WAGES.

    BALLARAT, Tuesday.—It is alleged that some men who are employed at the New Jubilee mine at Scarsdale are not being paid in accordance with the award of the ...

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  41. CASTLEMAINE.

    Mr. R. M. Beath, of the telegraph staff, has received notice of transfer to Melbourne. The staff is being reduced, owing to the recent order closing country offices ...

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  42. INTERSTATE CHESS.

    ADELAIDE, Tuesday.—The referee in the interstate chess match between Victoria and New South Wales, Mr. Henry Charlick, of Adelaide, has awarded a win to Victoria ...

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  43. ARM AMPUTATED.

    LAUNCESTON, Tuesday.—A shocking accident happened this morning at Railton station. Norman Ware, a middle-aged miner, was knocked down by the engine of ...

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  44. WONTHAGGI.

    At the council meeting on Monday, the secretary for Lands wrote asking whether the council was desirous of purchasing the town-hall on the terms previously offered ...

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  45. TOUCH OF A HAT-PIN.

    SYDNEY, Tuesday.—The hearing was begun, before Mr. Justice Ferguson, and a jury, to-day, of a case in which Miss Julia Clare Henry claims £300 damages for ...

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  46. DAY BAKING.

    Futher consideration of the question of day [?]king was given by the members of the Operative Bakers Society at their [?]eeling on satuarday avening.A ...

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  47. LICENSING ACT. TRANSFERS.

    {No abstract available}

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 375 words
  48. TEACHERS' GRIEVANCES.

    TERANG, Tuesday.—At a meeting of the Terang and District Teachers' Union, held on Saturdya, it was resolved— "That the meeting appeares of the action of ...

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  49. CLOTHING TRADES UNION.

    BALLARAT, Tuesday.—At the halfyearly meeting of the Clothing Trades' Union last night it was reported that there was every prospect of a wages board award ...

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  50. KILLED BY A TRAIN.

    SYDNEY, Tuesday.—One of the men who had a marvellous escape in the explosion in a railway cutting near Kiama on May 28, when six men were killed and one fatally ...

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  51. SIX HOURS DAY.

    GEELONG, Monday.—The Geelong branch of the Shop Assistants Union this evening adopted the following resolution:— "That tids union condernus the action of the ...

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  52. MUNICIPAL INTELLIGENCE.

    Mr. H. N. M'Corkell, Ascotvale, was last evening appointed to make a valuation of the city of Esendon, a a remuneration of £200. PORT MELBOURNE. ...

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  53. ASLEEP ON RAILWAY LINE.

    DRBBO (N.S.W.), Tuesday.—Mathew Ryan, a cook, went to sleep close to the rails on the railway line at Traugic last night. In his slumbers be threw his left ...

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  54. RURAL PRODUCERS.

    BUNGAREE, Tuesday.—At the Dunnstown-hall last night a fairly large number of rural producers were present in order to form a brainch of the Rural Producers' ...

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  55. LABOUR FOR PEARLING.

    PERTH, Tuesday.—The Premier (Mr. Scanddan) has been advised by the Prime Minister (Mr. Fisher) that, as the Royal commission is now investigating pearl ...

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  56. FLINDERS-STREET EXTENSION.

    The fact that a new line of double-decker motor omnibuses has been already placed on the route between the immigration Bureau and Victoria Dock has not ...

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  57. "HOLDING UP" INCIDENT.

    LAUNCESTON, Tuesday.—At Burnie last night the police effected the arrest of Trevor Transbor Early, aged 17 years, in connection with the "holding up" incident ...

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  58. GOLF.

    SYDNEY, Tuesday.—The first round for the State Amateur Golf Championship was concluded to-day, when N. F. Christee beat O. H. O'Brien and C. H. Reading defeated C. W. Hundle. In the semi-final ...

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  59. CHILD OVERLAIN BY MOTHER.

    GEELONG, Tuesday.—Some strong comments were made by the coroner (Mr. Read Murphy, P.M.) to-day, when conducting an inquiry relative to the death of a ...

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  60. NON-UNION ACTORS.

    SYDNEY, Monday.—It appears a new difficulty will confrout the travelling showman, and at places like Lithgow be will be in danger of receiving the cold shoulder ...

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  61. HOTELKEEPER FINED.

    Mary Atta, liceane of the Confincial Hotel, Russell-street, was proceded against at the City Court yesterday, on a charge of having, on May 10, supplied liquor to a person in a state of ...

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  62. STATE SCHOOL FOOTBALL.

    Gold-street beat Lighgow-street yesterday by 6 goals it behind (17 points) to 2 goals 1 behind (13 pointed. Seacomb (2), Gill, Rae, Brokenshire, and Kellog kicked the goals for Gold-street, and ...

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  63. TREATMENT OF CONSUMPTIVES.

    Sir,—Dr. Ham states that "the conference of chief medical officers did not consider that tuberculosis dispensaries were necessary in Australia, as the Health department ...

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  64. HARROAR TRUST WAGES,

    At the meeting of the Povt Melbourns' branch of the political labour Council on Monday evening. Councillor Marplay, the South Melbourne representative on the ...

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  65. HIGH COURT APPEALS.

    ADELAIDE, Tuesday.—Further consideration was given in the High Court to-day to an appeal by the Federated Sawmill, Timber-yard, and General Woodworkers' ...

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  66. WAIRI MINE STRIKE.

    AUCKLAND, Monday.—Dissatsfaction with the action of their leaders is growing among the Waild strikers, who see no prospects of an early resumption of work. ...

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  67. TRUSTEES CLAIM.

    BARNSDALE, Tuesday.—In the County Court to-day, before Judge Wasley, Eva Marganet Boyd, as trustee of the will of Marstal Knight (decreased), sued J. W. ...

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  68. TUBERCULOSIS BOARD.

    SYDNEY, Tuesday.—A board of medical experts, representative of the University, the metropolitan hospitals, general practitioners, and the Government medical ...

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  69. LAND AND PROPERTY SALES.

    HEATHCOTE, Tuesday.—A sale of Crown lands was held at the Court-house, Heathcote, on Fridya last, conducted by Mr. George O'Toole, land officer, Mr. W. Watkins for Messrs. Watkins and Kilzoy[?] ...

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  70. IMPLEMENT TRADE,

    During the lost few weeks hundreds of [?] have had to be diseharged from the [?] works in Melbourne red other parts of the State owing to ...

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  71. FEDERATED MINERS.

    KALGOORLIE, Monday.—The conference of the Federal Minere' Association was continued on Saturday. The report of the committee appointed to deal with the ...

    Article : 391 words
  72. Advertising

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    Advertising : 48 words
  73. Advertising

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