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  2. CONNECTING CANBERRA.

    Giving evidence before the Federal Public Works Committee yesterday, Mr. W. R. Robertson, civil engineer, representing the Australian Reinforced Concrete Company, ...

    Article : 371 words
  3. SOCIAL EVENTS.

    There was a very large and representive attendance at Flemington yesterday for the second day of the Autumn Racing Meeting. In the ...

    Article : 828 words
  4. VISITING SQUADRON.

    When the attention of the Minister for Education (Sir Alexander Peacock) was directed to a hope expressed by Dean Tucker, of Ballarat, that it was not too late ...

    Article : 435 words
  5. ITEMS OF INTEREST.

    March 20 has been fixed by the Federal and State electoral authorities as the date upon which the conjoined electoral rolls shall come into force. To permit of this ...

    Article : 784 words
  6. STATES' SOVEREIGN RIGHTS.

    SYDNEY, Tuesday.—The Treasurer of New South Wales (Sir Arthur Cocks) tonight criticised what he described as the "gradual encroachment of the Federal ...

    Article : 530 words
  7. FRUIT FLY.

    MILDURA, Tuesday.—The supervisor of orchards (Mr. A. J. McCalman), who is supervising the campaign to exterminate the Mediterranean fruit fly, said last night ...

    Article : 254 words
  8. LIVELY CHURCH MEETING.

    WAGGA (N.S.W.), Tuesday.—A deadlock has been reached relative to the affairs of St. John's Church of England, Wagga. The adjourned annual meeting of ...

    Article : 240 words
  9. VALUATION APPEALS.

    Councillor Clements (president) asked the Moorabbin Council on Monday what action the council would take to deal with appeals against the shire valuations. He suggested a conference ...

    Article : 261 words
  10. "CHEAP JACK" SALES.

    SYDNEY, Tuesday.—In consequence of complaints the police have been watching the methods employed in certain auction rooms in Sydney, where miscellaneous ...

    Article : 106 words
  11. SUDDEN STORM.

    Accompanied by vivid flashes of lightning and loud peals of thunder, a severe rainstorm occurred in the city and suburbs shortly before 7 o'clock last night. The ...

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  12. HIGHER PRICES FOR BOOTS.

    At the monthly meeting of the Boot and Shoe Manufacturers' Association of Victoria last week members discussed the advances in prices for sole and upper ...

    Article : 70 words
  13. RESTRICTED SCHOOLS HOLIDAY.

    Sir,—"E.M.D." in a letter published on Saturday asked the Minister for Education for his reason for a "restricted holiday" on March 18. I think that it would be a great ...

    Article : 183 words
  14. ARREST AT MALVERN.

    Before Mr. D. Berriman, P.M., and honorary justices, Rupert George Wilson, labourer, was charged at the Malvern Court on Tuesday with housebreaking and stealing. ...

    Article : 157 words
  15. WAGNERIAN GRAND OPERA.

    Sir,—The writer of the letter on behalf of J. C. Williamson Ltd. in to-day's issue accusese me of attempting "to arrive at the conclusion that Dame Nellie Melba ...

    Article : 209 words
  16. QUEEN VICTORIA HOSPITAL.

    In response to the appeal launched by Her Excellency Lady Forster for £30,000 for buildings and equipment at the Queen Victoria Hospital for Women and ...

    Article : 121 words
  17. MOTOR-CYCLIST KILLED.

    As investigation is being made by Plain-clothes Constable Hunt, of Carlton, into the circumstances surrounding a collision between a motorcar and a motor-cycle at the corner of Elgin ...

    Article : 88 words
  18. STRIKE AT YALLOURN.

    MORWELL, Tuesday.—A number of labourers, known as riggers, engaged on the porter-house and briquette buildings at the State electricity works, Yallourn, went ...

    Article : 250 words
  19. ESSENDON-FOOTSCRAY TRAM.

    Support was given by Essendon councillors on Monday night to a suggestion by the mayor (Councillor Farnsworth) regarding tbe construction of an electric tram line to connect Droop ...

    Article : 201 words
  20. Display Advertising

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    Advertising : 1,127 words
  21. SHOPLIFTING ALLEGED.

    In a house at Richmond yesterday, Detective H. G. Saker found three trunks filled with clothing and drapery. The contents included a fur coat, a necklet, and quantity ...

    Article : 156 words
  22. CONTROL OF GAS SUPPLY.

    Councillor J. P. Crichton, the representative of the Port Melbourne Council on the Municipal Gas Conference, informed his council at its meeting last night that he had been requested to ...

    Article : 243 words
  23. SUBURBAN ACTIVITIES.

    When a motion that the municipal rate for the coming year should be fixed at 5d. in the £1 on the unimproved value of all ratable property and 2/5 in the £1 of the net annual value of ...

    Article : 502 words
  24. PASSENGERS BY THE ORSOVA.

    FREMANTLE, Tuesday.—After a rough trip from Colombo, the s.s. Orsova arrived here today. The following are the passengers for other States:— ...

    Article : 339 words
  25. WESTERN PROVINCE SEAT.

    HAMILTON, Tuesday.—The final return in the first count for the by-election for the Western Province seat in the Legislative Council, which was rendered vacant ...

    Article : 112 words
  26. STOLEN CAR IGNITED.

    Having been left unattended in front of a house in Miller street, North Fitzroy, on Monday night, a single-seated Ford motor-car, the property of Reginald Abbey, of Balwyn, was stolen. Later ...

    Article : 103 words
  27. TRUCKS DERAILED.

    CASTLEMAINE, Tuesday.—During sh[?] operations at the Castlemaine railway station last night, several trucks which were being "kicked off" were turned into the wrong road and collided ...

    Article : 61 words
  28. TO-DAY'S ENTERTAINMENTS.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 64 words
  29. OFFENSIVE CONDUCT IN TRAIN.

    Samuel Kennedy, horse trainer and owner, was charged at the Malvern Court yesterday with having used insulting words and also with having behaved in an offensive manner in a first-class ...

    Article : 220 words
  30. RAILWAY EMPLOYEE'S DEATH.

    When wheeling a truck of fishbolts in Melbourne road. Newport, yesterday morning George Ray, aged about 60 years, a railway employee, who lived in Franklin street, Melbourne, dropped dead. His ...

    Article : 17 words
  31. INDEX TO ADVERTISEMENTS.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 113 words
  32. DANDENONG CATTLE MARKET SITE.

    The question of the proposed new cattle market at Dandenong continues to claim the attention of the Commission of Public Health. At a meeting of the commission yesterday, a letter was received, ...

    Article : 82 words
  33. BLUE MOULD IN TOBACCO.

    Sir,—In connection with your correspondent's letter published on last Saturday, I regret that I cannot use this medium to make known the electrical process by ...

    Article : 136 words
  34. Classified Advertising

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    Advertising : 142 words
  35. SCALE OF ADVERTISEMENT CHARGES.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 273 words
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