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  2. COUNTRY NEWS.

    The proposal to form a co-operative association amongst the union and potato growers of Millbrook and the surrounding districts is meeting with strong support, and more than 90 per cent, of the ...

    Article : 149 words
  3. FEDERAL PARLIAMENT.

    The debate on the motion for the first reading oi the Tariff Bill was resumed in the Senate yesterday by Senator Bakhap (T.), who expressed surprise at the avowal ...

    Article : 603 words
  4. STATE PARLIAMENT.

    When the debate on the motion of want of confidence in the Ministry, moved by the leader of the Country party (Mr. Allan) was resumed in the Legislative ...

    Article : 1,484 words
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  6. RECIPROCITY WITH NEW ZEALAND.

    Would the Minister for Trade and Customs (Mr. Massy Greene) consider the advisability of making reciprocal duties between the Commonwealth and New ...

    Article : 101 words
  7. RAILWAY-MEN AND SINN FEIN.

    In the Legislative Assembly yesterday Mr. T. Ryan (Essendon) asked the Minister for Railways (Mr. Barnes) to lay on the table of the House all the papers relating ...

    Article : 125 words
  8. BENDIGO AND DISTRICT.

    At the meeting of the Bendigo City Council on Thursday, the mayor (Councillor D. Andrew) said that owing to the new log of wages for municipal employees, involving the council in an extra ...

    Article : 324 words
  9. CANBERRA BUILDINGS.

    The Ministor for Public Works (Mr. Groom) told Mr. Mahony (N.S.W.) in the House of Representatives yesterday that the Public Works Committee would ...

    Article : 53 words
  10. OCEAN FREIGHTS

    The Acting Prime Minister (Sir Joseph Cook) assured Mr. Jowett (V.) in the House of Representatives that he had sent several cable messages to London to the ...

    Article : 63 words
  11. WORK AND WAGES.

    In a new log served on the employers by the Actors' Federation a minimum, salary is claimed for all employees, except chorus and ballet and supernumeraries, of ...

    Article : 209 words
  12. WHEAT POOL.

    If the majority of the Australian States favoured the continuance of the wheat pool, would the scheme have the Commonwealth Ministry behind it? asked Mr. P. Moloney ...

    Article : 94 words
  13. GEELONG AND DISTRICT.

    During his stay in Geelong, the Governor inspected one, of the submarines lying with the Platypus at the base. He also paid a visit to the North Geelong State school, and a number of ...

    Article : 210 words
  14. CONGRESS ON ALCOHOLISM.

    Senator Thomas (N.S.W.) was informed by the Minister for Repatriation (Senator E. D. Millen) in the Senate that Australia had been invited by the Government of ...

    Article : 78 words
  15. TAX PAYMENTS REFUNDED.

    Questions asked of the Treasurer (Sir Joseph Cook) in the House of Representatives yesterday by Mr. West (N.S.W.) elicited the information that during the ...

    Article : 90 words
  16. Municipal Workers' Pay.

    Rates of pay for employees of country municipalities were discussed by a conference of representatives of the Municipal Association and of the Municipal ...

    Article : 145 words
  17. MILDURA AND DISTRICT.

    Mr. John M. Russell, brother of Senator Russell, has been appointed manager of the Red Cliffs Amusement Company. The building of the Irymple Post-office has been ...

    Article : 102 words
  18. REPLIES TO QUESTIONS.

    According to a reply given by the Acting Prime Minister (Sir Joseph Cook) to Mr. Burchell (W.A.) in the House of Representatives, the Commonwealth Ministry will ...

    Article : 106 words
  19. W.A. Railways Award.

    PERTH. Thursday.—The West Australian Railways Classification Board has issued a tentative schedule of rates of pay for employees. Stationmasters are divided into ...

    Article : 140 words
  20. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.

    The Tariff Board Bill was read the second time in the House of Representatives last night. The House rejected the following amendment moved by Mr. Fenton: ...

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  21. MARYBOROUGH.

    The second progress count in the Railways Institute's "Queen" competition placed Miss Doris Jansen (Queen of Transportation), 1; Miss Gladys Jones (Queen of Rolling Stock), 2; Miss Olly ...

    Article : 153 words
  22. SWORD AS A WEAPON.

    "When they were used they certainly proved their effectiveness," said Mr. H. S. Gullett yesterday when referring to a question asked in the Senate by Senator Elliott ...

    Article : 195 words
  23. TRAINING OF APPRENTICES.

    An inquiry into the question of improving the apprenticeship system was proposed at the meeting of the Trades Hall Council last night. Delegates recalled the ...

    Article : 253 words
  24. THE RIVERINA.

    ALBURY.—Mr. E. Greive, manager of the Albury branch of the Bank of Australasia, has resumed duties after an illness extending over six months, during which his leg was amputated. ...

    Article : 31 words
  25. Ensay Soldier Settlers.

    Soldier settlers on the Ensay Estate have been dissatisfied with the Closer Settlement Board's handling of their business, including the crection of houses. Six months ago a complaint ...

    Article : 1,061 words
  26. DUTY ON SULPHUR.

    Manufacturers of superphosphate from all States were represented at a deputation which waited on the Minister for Customs (Mr. Massy Greene) yesterday with ...

    Article : 224 words
  27. INDUSTRIAL LAWS.

    Sir.—We coachbuilders in the country were, till the beginning of the year, under the State Factories Act with regard to wages and conditions, and we were all ...

    Article : 196 words
  28. ANTI-DUMPING BILL.

    Sir,—Surely it must occur to our tariff framers that their proposed anti-dumping super-duties will amount to prohibition of imports from our late Allies, whose ...

    Article : 201 words
  29. FATHER EXPORT TRADE.

    Sir,—In a recent report of a deputation of the leather industries to the Minister for Trade and Customs, it was stated that the formation of a co-operative organisation to ...

    Article : 117 words
  30. ROYAL HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY.

    The Royal Horticultural Socicty of Victoria held its 72nd annual meeting at Hooker a Cafe, Swanston street, last night, when it was announced that the society had had in exceptionally ...

    Article : 92 words
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  32. SOLDIER SETTLEMENT.

    Replying to Mr. Livingston (N.S.W.), in the House of Representatives yesterday, the Asistaut Minister for Repatriation (Mr. Rodgers) said that he had noticed a ...

    Article : 215 words
  33. A.N.A. BRANCHES DEBATE.

    A debate between the Northcote and Collingwood branches of the Australian Natives' Association on the question, "Is the tendency of presentday Legislation in Australia detrimental to ...

    Article : 101 words
  34. ROBBERIES AT WERRIBEE.

    The office of Mr. Robertson, chaff mill owner, Werribee, was broken into on Wednesday night, and an attempt made to blow open the [?] The shop of Mr. G. W. Barnes was also broken into and £20 ...

    Article : 21 words
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