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  2. COUNTRY NEWS.

    Mr. Donald Clarke, chief inspector of technical schools, made his annual inspection of the Ballarat School of Mines on Thursday. Mr. Frank Ditchburn, formerly member of the ...

    Article : 347 words
  3. COUNTRY REPAIR WORKS.

    "I do not know whether the municipalities believe that I can work miracles, but the claims made for bridge and road repairs amount to about £250,000, and the annual ...

    Article : 178 words
  4. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.

    In the House of Representatives yesterday, Dr. Maloney (V.) presented a petition from 700 returned soldiers in Victoria who claimed that they were unemployed ...

    Article : 241 words
  5. WHEAT MARKETING.

    ADELAIDE, Thursday.—In the Legislative Assembly this afternoon the leader of the Farmers and Settlers' party (Mr. McIntosh) asked the Premier (Mr. ...

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  6. WORK AND WAGES.

    SYDNEY, Thursday.—The Board of Trade to-day declared that the living wage to be paid to adult male employees engaged in rural occupations in New South Wales ...

    Article : 228 words
  7. LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY.

    With the object of enabling the South African and Active Service Association to obtain a club license, Mr. Farthing (East Melbourne) introduced a short bill into the ...

    Article : 459 words
  8. CASTLEMAINE.

    Applications for land in the parishes of Castlemaine, Fryers, Tarrengower, Yandoit, Newham, Holcombe, and Metcalfe were dealt with by a local land board on Wednesday, and, with one ...

    Article : 56 words
  9. MILDURA AND DISTRICT.

    Mr. Molloy, ex-president of the National Rose Society, who acted as one of the judges at the Hower show on Wednesday, stated that the exhibition compared more than favourably with any ...

    Article : 104 words
  10. THE RIVERINA.

    CULCAIRN.—The Culcairn Shire Council has passed a resolution agreeing to co-operate with the other councils which are protesting against the announced intention of the New South Wales ...

    Article : 209 words
  11. AMENDED SLANDER LAW.

    WELLINGTON (N.Z.), Thursday.— In the Legislative Council to-day, the Attorney-General (Sir Francis Bell) moved the second reading of the Law of Libel ...

    Article : 165 words
  12. FAMINE PRICES END.

    ADELAIDE, Thursday.— Commenting on the statement of the Minister for Agriculture of New South Wales (Mr. Dunn), the Premier (Mr. Barwell) said to-day: ...

    Article : 175 words
  13. BENDIGO AND DISTRICT.

    The Bendigo City Council, in response to a request from a deputation of country students, decided to support the movement for holding university degree examinations in Bendigo. Mr. G. H. ...

    Article : 525 words
  14. REDUCED BASIC WAGE.

    SYDNEY, Thursday.—The State Labour party, at a caucus meeting to-day, decided to endorse the action of the Minister for Labour (Mr. McGirr), in withholding the ...

    Article : 188 words
  15. HOMES FOR FARM WORKERS.

    Endorsement was given yesterday by the Lord Mayor (Councillor Swanson), president of the New Settlers' League, to the remarks made on Monday by Mr. H. S. ...

    Article : 405 words
  16. Municipal Amalgamation.

    DUNOLLY, Thursday.—At the meeting of the Dunolly Borough Council last night, documents were received declaring that the Dunolly. Borough would be merged iwith the, shire of Bet Bet, and ...

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  17. BREACH OF PROMISE ALLEGED.

    Holly Linda North, spinster, of Drouin, claims £1,000 damages from Benjamin Banks Armstrong, of Maffra, medical practitioner, in a Supreme Court writ, in which ...

    Article : 75 words
  18. Berringa Park Subdivision Sale.

    WODONGA, Thursday.—One of the most important land sales held in this district took place at Wodonga to-day, when Berringa Park, formerly the property of the late Mr. James ...

    Article : 189 words
  19. SETTLERS' PURCHASE NOTES.

    On the motion for the adjournment of the Assembly, Mr. Bailey (Port Fairy) referred to a paragraph published in "The Argus," headed "Settlers' Purchase Notes." ...

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  20. WHEAT POOLS.

    Sir,—The special advertisements this morning by the Victorian Wheat Commission of their statement of accounts up to June 30, 1921, is hard to follow; but as one ...

    Article : 188 words
  21. WEAVERS' CONDITIONS.

    Trouble occurred recently at the Laconia Woollen Mills, South Melbourne, owing to dissatisfaction among the weavers on piecework at the inter[?]tent nature of their ...

    Article : 135 words
  22. BOUNDARY RIDER'S DEATH.

    BRISBANE, Thursday.— A boundary rider named Andrew Johnston was lost at Coorabulka Station, in the Boulia district, in the far west, in July, 1920. No ...

    Article : 62 words
  23. New Freezing Works.

    DONALD.—The Donald Inland Freezing Company Limited began operations on October 18. with five butchers, killing lambs on account of Mrs. Greenwood, of Litchfield; 459 lambs killed averaged ...

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  24. MILK CARTER FINED.

    Herbert Wright, aged 28 years, driver, was charged at the Fitzroy Court on Thursday, before Messers. J. Grigg, J. Hardy, and J. Snadden, J. P.'s with having been in possession of nine dozen empty ...

    Article : 216 words
  25. Bitten by a Sheep.

    CHILLINGOLLAH.—Riding on the buffer of a sheep truck while engaged in shunting operations, Mr. C. Hauser, a guard, placed his finger on the truck, when a sheep bit him. In his surprise he ...

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  26. Railway Engine-men's Conference.

    There was a full attendance of delegates to the annual conference of the Victorian division of the Federated Union of Locomotive. Engine-men, opened yesterday at the ...

    Article : 304 words
  27. A.I.F., GRAVES IN AUSTRALIA.

    Communications have passed between the Federal executive of the Returned Sailors and Soldiers' League and the Defence department regarding the placing of ...

    Article : 223 words
  28. GEELONG AND DISTRICT.

    The Geelong Racing Club will hold a meeting on February,7 in aid of the Kitchener Memorial Hospital. The Sunday schools of Geelong and distric have ...

    Article : 148 words
  29. BETTING TAX BILL.

    The Premier (Mr. Lawson) announced that the first business on Tuesday would be the Betting Tax Bill, and be would ask the House to sit until it was passed. After ...

    Article : 58 words
  30. Settlement Failure.

    BRISBANE, Wednesday.—Replying to Mr. Warren in the Legislative Assembly, the Minister for Lands said that at present there were 31 blocks on the Beerberrum ...

    Article : 68 words
  31. Display Advertising

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  32. MUNICIPAL CONCERT.

    The municipal concert last night was of rather higher quality than usual. This was in part due to the piano solos of Mr. Edward Goll, and the very fine item with ...

    Article : 278 words
  33. SOLDIER SETTLERS' CHILDREN.

    Sir,—Some two and a halt years ago 30 soldiers settled on dairy farms near Derrinallum, the distance of their holdings being from 1½ to 7 miles from the nearest ...

    Article : 286 words
  34. REVIVING GOLDMINES.

    BRISBANE, Thursday.— In the early days of gold-mining in Queensland many promising shows were abandoned as soon as the water level was reached, and ...

    Article : 117 words
  35. £4 A WEEK AS LIVING WAGE.

    PERTH, Thursday.—In the Arbitration Court to-day tho Amalgamated Railway Societies claimed a 44-hour week, a minimum weekly wage of £5/13/41, with 36/ extra ...

    Article : 159 words
  36. BOY'S BODY FOUND IN RIVER.

    During the heavy hailstorm which passed over Melbourne on Saturday, October 8, William Henry Edbrooke, aged 7 years, whose parents live in Malmsbury street, ...

    Article : 94 words
  37. METHODS OF ADVERTISING.

    "Are advertising men making sufficient use of screen arid outdoor advertising" was the question dealt with by members of the Victorian Institute of Advertising Men ...

    Article : 152 words
  38. OVERLAND FLIGHT.

    ADELAIDE, Thursday.— The following telegram has been received from Alice Springs, Central Australia:— "Francis Birtles and his aeroplane party ...

    Article : 51 words
  39. FARMER'S CITY EXPERIENCES.

    After making friends with an affable etranger in the city yesterday, a farmer from Gippsland accompanied the man to Queen street, where the stranger said that ...

    Article : 150 words
  40. CAMBERWELL RATING.

    Sir,—Referring to Councillor Renwick's letter to-day, will you allow me to say that if the plaintiff succeeds in his action, and an injunction issues against the council, ...

    Article : 139 words
  41. MISSING CAULIFLOWERS.

    Drover's Slander Action Fails. A pica of Justification was successful in an action for alleged slander, which was heard by Judge Woi[?] in the County Court yesterday. ...

    Article : 450 words
  42. Classified Advertising

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    Advertising : 282 words
  43. TO THE EDITOR OF THE ARGUS.

    Sir,—Mr. Renwick states:— "The present proceedings have arisen through a majority of the council having acted generously towards the men with large vested interests. ...

    Article : 236 words
  44. BIRD LOVERS' COMPETITION.

    The Gould League of Bird Lovers will hold a public demonstration in the Masonic Hall, Collins street, on Friday, October 28, at 8 p.m. The demonstration is to take ...

    Article : 195 words
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