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  2. STATE PARLIAMENTS.

    BRISBANE, Tuesday,—The first session of the nineteenth Parliament of Queensland was opened at noon to-day by commission. ...

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  3. INDUSTRIAL NEWS.

    The following administrative business under the Factories and Shops Acts was transacted at a meeting of the State Executive Council yesterday:— ...

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  4. COUNTRY NEWS.

    A Dickens Fair was opened in the Ballarat East Library on Tuesday by the mayor (Councillor Penhalluriack), the object being to raise funds for improvements at the ...

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  5. POLICE NEWS.

    BROKEN HILL, Tuesday.—An employee in eroni's circus, named Henston, was last night robbed of £51 worth of goods, lncluding £38 in cash, the property being taken ...

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  6. PEOPLING THE LAND.

    In a letter which was received at the Immigration Bureau by the last mail from England, Mr. Whitehead states that he has selected just upon 900 artisans, who have ...

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  7. STOLEN PROPERTY IDENTIFIED.

    After the arrest of the three men, John Harrison, Albert James, and Robert Lindsay, at midnight on Monday, Detectives Arthur, Davey, and Tognini searched their ...

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  8. BENDIGO AND DISTRICT.

    Mrs, Norton (alias Violet Keltic) was charged at the City Court on Tuesday with having stolen two bangles and other jewellery, [?] ...

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  9. WESTERN AUSTRALIA.

    PERTH, Tuesday,—Both Hourses of Parliament met to-day, and passed a resolution of appreciation of the services rendered to the State by the late Mr. F. H. Piesse, and ...

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  10. MALTSTERS' DIFFICULTY.

    Resolutions have been prepared by the committee of the Liquor Trades Union for submission to the members of the malt trade section at a meeting on Saturday ...

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  11. DIVERS AND PIER-BUILDERS.

    Two powerful-looking men, who described themselves as divers, pier-builders, and rough carpenters, waited upon Mr. Johnson (chief of the Immigration Bureau) ...

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  12. WAGES BOARD APPOINTMENTS.

    The State Executive Council yesterday made the following appointments in connection with the various wages boards:- Mr. F. H. Bolton, J.P., chairman of the ...

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  13. TASMANIA.

    HOBART, Tuesday,—The State Parliament was opened to-day by the Governor (Sir Harry Barron). The position is interesting, because of the state of parties, ...

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  14. MORE POLICE WANTED.

    The residents of Northcote and Thornbury consider that the police protection of their district is inadequate. In substantiation of their belief, they point out that the ...

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  15. UNEMPLOYED AT GEELONG.

    GEELONG, Tuesday.—The City Council has decided to call a special meeting of the public works and finance committees to deal with the unemployed problem, and ...

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  16. INDEPENDENT WORKERS.

    Following up the decision of the interstate congress, held in Melbourne at the beginning of the month, the federation executive of the independent workers has ...

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  17. MR. WHITEHEAD'S RETURN.

    The work of selecting artisans in Great Britain has been almost completed, and Mr. Whitehead, the special commissioner, is now contemplating an early return to ...

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  18. WEDDING PRESENTS RECOVERED.

    Articles in the large assortment of goods seized by the detectives in the secondhand shop in Spencer-street a week ago are still being identified at the Detective Office as ...

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  19. SKIP-BUILDERS RESUME WORK.

    WONTHAGGI, Tuesday. — The trouble with the skip-builders at the State mine has been satisfactorily adjusted. Mr. Broome has decided that, until such time ...

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  20. JEWELLERY TRADE.

    The immigration authorities state that no inducements have been held out to jewellers to come to Victoria, and they have not been included in the list of skilled workers which ...

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  21. GEELONG AND DISTRICT.

    By 11 votes to 4, the city council has agreed to purchase the Geelong Grammar School buildings and land, which consists of an area of 4 acres 3 roods, and is bounded ...

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  22. MRS. HOP POON GOOEY.

    With reference to the case of Mrs. Hop Poon Goocy wife of a Geelong merchant, who was allowed to enter Australia on condition that she returned to China within ...

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  23. AN IMMIGRANT'S PLIGHT.

    A young man who gave the name of Alfred Hans, and said he was an immigrant from London, walked into the Oakleigh police station, at 8 o'clock yesterday morning, and ...

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  24. SYDNEY MASONS' CLAIM.

    SYDNEY, Sunday. — There has been served upon the Master Builders' Association a notification in which the masons claim a 40 hours week at 16/ per day, being ...

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  25. "CASUAL" IMMIGRANTS.

    Although not, Strictly speaking, bound to help people who arrived in Melbourne on their own account, the officers of the Immigration Bureau always endevour to ...

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  26. TRAMWAYMEN'S THREAT.

    WELLINGTON (N.Z.), Tuesday,—Before agreeing to discuse grievances with the men, the newly-elected Tramway Board has requested the union to withdraw its threat ...

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  27. BURGLARS IN HOTEL.

    A daring burglary took place at Canterbury-road, Survey Hills, on Monday night, at the Royal Hotel, when Mrs. R. Coulthard, the licensee, was robbed in her own ...

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  28. NEW, ZEALAND BOOT TRADE.

    WELLINGTON, (N.Z.), Tuesday,—After conferences and a sitting of the Conciliation Council, the emplyers and workers have come to an important new agreement ...

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  29. FIRE AT TASMANIAN MINE.

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  30. FINDING POSITIONS.

    There are now practically no unemployed farm-workers or artisans on the books of the Immigration Bureau, and even the constant stream of "casuals" will, it is ...

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  32. POLITICAL ORGANISATION.

    The annual meeting of the Brighton branch of the Women's National League was held in the Town-hall, Mrs. Morton (president of the central executive) being in the chair, Mrs. W. Weatherly ...

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  33. SKELETON FOUND.

    ROKEWOOD, Tuesday.—What is considered to be the skeleton of an aboriginal, 6ft. 3in. in height, was unearthed on the Little Woady Yallock River on Friday, by ...

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  34. HOTEL EMPLOYEES.

    At a general meeting of the Hotel and Caterets' Employees' Association, held at the Guild-hall on Sunday night, 39 nominations for the executive council were ...

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  35. SOUTH GIPPSLAND'S CLAIMS.

    WOODSIDE, Tuesday,—The various shire councils, agricultural societies, and progress associations of South Gippsland have heartily endorsed the circular regarding ...

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  36. PORT FAIRY HARBOUR.

    PORT FAIRY, Tuesday.—On Saturday evening a public meeting, convened by the mayor (Councillor M'Lellan) was held, for the purpose of considering the question of ...

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  37. OMISSION TO CALL TENDERS.

    DAYLESFORD, Tuesday,—At the meeting of the Glenlyon Shire Council yesterday, the following letter was received from the secretary of the Public Works ...

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  38. COMEDIAN'S ILL-LUCK.

    George Collins, a comedian appearing at the Gaiety Theatre, was placed in an awkward predicament yesterday through being called upon at the City Court to establish his innocence on a ...

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  39. TEMPORARY FEDERAL CLERKS.

    Proposals for meeting the grievances of temporary Federal clerks by amendments of the Federal Public Service Act have been submitted to the Commonwealth ...

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  40. LICENSING ACT.

    At the fortnightly sitting of the Metropolitan Licensing Court yesterday, before Judge Moule and Mr. Cohen, P.M., the following transfers of licenses were granted:—East Collingwood Hotel, ...

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  41. HEALTH ACT PROSECUTIONS.

    STAWELL, Monday,—Before Mr. Harrison, [?]M., at the police court to-day Charles L. Reece, inspector under the Health Act. proceeded against Albert ...

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  42. ACTIVITY AT DENILIQUIN.

    DENILIQUIN (N.S.W.), Sunday,—At a well-attended meeting yesterday it was decided to establish a branch of the Liberal Association. "A meeting was addressed by ...

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  43. CARTAGE CONTRACTORS.

    The Master Draymen and Cartage Contractors' Association held its annual meeting on Saturday night at the rooms, Flinders-buildings. There was a large ...

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  44. FREQUENTING HOTELS ON SUNDAYS.

    MARYBOROUGH, Sunday.—Joseph Blake, James Stevenson, and William Stevenson were fined £1 each on Saturday by Mr. Berriman, P.M., for trequenting the Leviathan Reef Hotel on Sunday. ...

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  45. POLITICAL LABOUR COUNCIL.

    HORSHAM, Tuesday,—A successful social gathering, organised by the branch branch of the Political Labour Council, was held in the town-hall. Mr. J. T. Hargreaves, organiser for the party, ...

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  46. FIRE IN BOURKE-STREET.

    Through the [?]using of the electric wires in the confectionery shop of Miss Angel, at [?] [?]-street, next to Cole's Book Arende, a fire broke out at half-past 10 ...

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  47. WORKING AFTER HOURS.

    At the St. Kilda Court yesterday, before Messrs. rowan (chairman), mahony, Smithwick, Jacoby, and Kidd, J.P.'s, the following were charged with having permitted Chinese persons to work in their ...

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  48. "THE CRY OF THE CHILDREN."

    Sir,[?]I am sorry that I cannot join with "Fair Play" in her jubilations over the institution at Royal-park. It is singular, to say the least of it, that an institution which ...

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  49. MEAT INDUSTRY UNION

    About 500 members of the Victorian branch of the Federated Meat industry Employees' Union attended the twenty-second annual meeting held at the Trades-hall last ...

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  50. SLY-GROG SELLING.

    LAUNCESTON,Tuesday.—At the Lilydale Police Court to-day George Smith pleaded guilty to [?] grog-selling, and was fined [?] and costs. ...

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  51. MIDNIGHT INTRUDERS.

    Michael King and John Smith were charged at the City Court yesterday, before Mr. Morrison, P.M., with shopbreaking. According to the evidence of two witnesss, the ...

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