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  2. LETTER-BOXES AT STATIONS.

    COLERAINE, Friday.—The statement in "The Argus" of yesterday that it would probably be about three weeks before the new regulation for the taxing of letters at ...

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  3. ORANGE CELEBRATION.

    A very large audience assembled in the Town-hall last night, on the occasion of the celebration of the 222nd anniversary of the battle of the Boyne by the Loyal Orange ...

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  4. POLICE NEWS.

    BRISBANE, Friday.—The Comimssioner for Railways has received advice that the stationmaster's office at Nashville, near Gympie, was broken into last night. The ...

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  5. COUNTRY NEWS.

    Several prosecutions in regard to milk supply were heard in the City Court on Friday by Mr. S. J. Goldsmithm P.M. Charles Copperwaite said that milk which ...

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  6. CASUALTIES AND FATALITIES.

    Two medium draught horses caused a commotion at South Melbourne shortly before 6 o'clock last evening by bolting madly along a busy footpath with a covered-in ...

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  7. INDUSTRIAL NEWS.

    At the last meeting of the Clerks' Union, the action of the Warehousemen's Association, in asking the Clerks' Wages Board to extend the hours of all offices ...

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  8. NEW CEMENT WORKS.

    Last year between 20,000 and 30,000 tons of Portland cement was imported into Victoria. Yesterday, at Fyansford, two or three miles from Geelong the Premier (Mr. ...

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  9. A BROKEN BOND.

    For having wilfully made a false statement under the Marriage Act that she was over 21 years of age, when in fact she was 18, Victoria May Wong Low, the wife of a Chinese, was in August last ...

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  10. BENDIGO AND DISTRICT.

    Owing to the prevalence of diphtheria, the City Council will ask the Education department to have a medical examination of the State school children. ...

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  11. STREET PILFERING.

    A youth named John Parkinson appeared before the City Court yesterday on a charge of stealing a rug, valued at £1/5/, the property of William Henry Crawford, commercial traveller. The rug ...

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  12. COLLISION IN COLLINS-STREET.

    A commercial traveller's buggy, owned by Mr. S. Randall, a livery stables proprietor, at Brunswick-street, Fitzroy, was being driven up Collins-street by a young ...

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  13. WAGES DETERMINATIONS.

    The Minister for Labour (Mr. Murray) has received from the chairman (Mr. F. H. Bolton) the determination of the new Grocers' Sundries Wages Board, which will ...

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  14. A WOMAN ROBBED.

    The woman Bessie Britnell, who was arrested on Thursday night on a charge of stealing £245 from Alice Mills, was brought before the City Court yesterday, and remanded to the St. Kilda ...

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  15. GEELONG AND DISTRICT.

    At the City Court on Friday, A. and E. Willey, for keeping their hairdressing establishment open after honrs, were fined 1/, with 26/ costs. ...

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  16. GARDENERS' WAGES.

    The new wages board for gardeners has, through its chairman (Mr. L. F. S. Robinson), submitted to the Minister for Labour (Mr. Murray) its first determination. This ...

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  17. DETERMINED SUICIDE.

    After three attempts to end his life Samuel George Duckmanton, a labourer, 42 years of age, died at the Melbourne Hospital, on July 8, from injuries received ...

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  18. LORRY DRIVER FINED.

    On the evening of Monday, June 17, a motorcar, driven by a lady, ran into a lorry proceeding along New-street, Gardenvale, without lights, and the occupants of the car were thrown out. The ...

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  19. WARRNAMBOOL.

    The dredge Pioneer has arrived at Warrnambool, and will commence operations as soon as possible, with the object of modifying the risks to navigation that at present ...

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  20. ENGINEERING TRADE.

    An amendment of the engineering trade Wages board, which will shortly be gazetted, will provide various increases in the trade, For instance, blacksmiths' strikers' rates ...

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  21. WAREHOUSEMAN'S END.

    Thomas Hathaway, a warehouseman, 56 years of age, was found dead with a bullet wound in his head, on July 6, at his home in Darling-road, Malvern, and in connection ...

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  22. APPOINTMENT OF BOARDS.

    Unless objected to with in 21 days by at least one-fifth of the employers or employees concerned respectively, the following nominations for the constitution of wages boards ...

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  23. CASTLEMAINE.

    A marine collector, named Samuel William Radnall, was fined £10, with 5/ costs, at the police court on Friday morning on a charge of having smoked ...

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  24. ART UNION PROSECUTIONS.

    BEECHWORTH, Thursday.—In the Beechworth Police Court yesterday, before Messrs. A. A. Kelley, P.M., and James Ingram, J.P., six cases in connection with ...

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  25. CONTROL OF MOTOR TRAFFIC.

    At the Collinswood Court on Friday, before Councillors Collins and Groves, J.P.'s. Ernest Thomas Shepherd, the driver of a motor-car, was charged with negligent driving. Mr. C.J. ...

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  26. PORTER'S TRAGIC DEATH.

    BENALLA, Friday. — This morning, about 1 o'clock, Percy Myers, a railway porter, met his death under tragic circumstances at the railway station. He was ...

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  27. THEATRICAL EMPLOYEES.

    It has been decided by the federal council of the Australian Theatrical Employees' Association to refer to the branches in the other States the question what shall be done ...

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  28. WEST AUSTRALIA'S DEFICIT.

    PERTH, Friday.—The financial returns of Western Australia for 1911-12 show that receipts were £3,996,673, and the expenditure £[?]91,982, leaving a d[?]ficit of £134,409. [?] ...

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  29. LIQUOR TRADE.

    Circulars have been sent by Mr. R. H. Gill, secretary of the Federated Liquor Trades' Employees' Union, to the proprietors of the breweries throughout the ...

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  30. MURRUMBIDGEE FARMS.

    SYDNEY, Friday.—To-morrow the official opening will take place in connection with the imigation of Murrumbidgee farm from the Burrinjuck dam, but it will be ...

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  31. FALL FROM A BRIDGE.

    WODONGA, Friday.—When the 3.15 train was passing the racecourse this afternoon, the fireman, Jones, called out to the ganger, M'Lellan, that a man ...

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  32. RESERVOIRS FILLING.

    BUNGAREE, Friday.—The recent rains have made a difference in the inflow to the reservoirs. The streams leading to the Gong Gong basins have commenced to flow, and ...

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  33. FEDERAL CAPITAL.

    At the meeting of the Mulgrave Sh[?] Council on Thursday a letter was received from the Ballarat East Town Council requesting co-operation in obtaining a ...

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  34. HEPBURN MINERAL SPRINGS.

    DAYLESFORD, Friday/ — Mr. Dunn, director of geelogical suevey, and Mr. George Maughan, engineer to the committee of management, paid a visit ...

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  35. KILLED WHILE CLEARING.

    WEDEERBURN, Thursday. — Herbert Henderson, aged 34 years, was killed yesterday afternoon. He was working a jack, removing trees on the farm of Dr. Taylor, ...

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  36. RAILWAYS UNION.

    A deputation from the Victorian Railways Union Spent the whole of yesterday in discussing a number of questions with the commissioners. It was asked that the ...

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  37. GENERAL NEWS.

    The metropolitan committee of the Australian Natives Association held its monthly meeting last evening at the Hardware Club Rooms, Mr. C.A. Hark ...

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  38. CIRCUS TENT COLLAPSES.

    GARFIELD, Friday.—During a performance of Lennon Brothers' Circus last night a wind-storm arose and completely wrecked the tent. Fortunately the audience, ...

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  39. TRAVELLERS LONG WAITS.

    ST. ARNAUD. Friday.—At a meeting of the St. Arnand Traders Association reference was made to the long delay occasioned persons wishing to catch the Adelaide ...

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  40. FARLY TRAIN FOR MYRTLEFORD.

    MYRTLEFORD, Friday. — Representations having been made for an early train on Tuesdays and Fridays, the Railway department has instructed Mr. Moloney, of ...

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  41. BRISBANE STRIKE.

    BRISBANE, Friday.—The report of the board of inquiry into matters relating to the railway men who vacated their positions during the general strike has been ...

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  42. SEARCH FOR WANDERER.

    TRAFALGAR, Thursday. — Further search was made to-day for the missing man, Mr. A. Lind. A trail was found and followed to the locality known as Shady ...

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  43. FIRES IN THE COUNTRY.

    NUMERKAH, Friday.—A fire broke out in Conon's founds and coachbuilding shoop about 3 o'clock this morning, and before it was subdurd considerable damage was done. Alfred by ...

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  44. JUMBUNNA STRIKE.

    The strike at the Jumbunna coal mine was discussed by the council of the Chamber of Mines of Victoria at its meeting on Thursday. Members considered that the ...

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  45. BROKEN HILL EMPLOYEES.

    BROKEN HILL, Friday. The disclosure of the voting on the question whether the Port Pirie employees of the Broken Hill Proprietary should accept the ...

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  46. TO-DAY'S RIFLE MATCHES.

    The No. 19 Union will hold a champianship wheat at Port Melbourne this afternoon seven shots at 500, 600, and 700 yards at 2 o'clock sharp. Alt previous model winners are eligible. ...

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  47. OLD XAVERIANS BALL.

    The Old [?] of the former pupils of [?] College, held a [?] at the Cathedral-hall, [?] Fitzroy, last night. Over ...

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