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  2. Display Advertising

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    Advertising : 427 words
  3. FOREIGN EXCHANGE RATES.

    Reference was made at a meeting of the Board of Trade held yesterday afternoon by the Minister for Customs (Mr. Massy Greene) to the fact that the Customs Act ...

    Article : 410 words
  4. POLICE NEWS.

    At the Carlton Court on Wednesday, Margaret Gordon, an elderly woman, was sentenced to six months' imprisonment on a charge of having kept a disorderly house. Minn[?] McGregor, an elderly ...

    Article : 180 words
  5. "SNOWBALL" BORROWING.

    Considerable interest attached to the examination before Judge Moule in the Insolvency Court yesterday of Robert Walker Peveril Matthews, of the Dove Hosiery ...

    Article : 1,356 words
  6. WORK AND WAGES.

    In the Arbitration Court this morning Mr. Justice Higgins will give his award on the claim for a 44-hour week by the Timber Workers' Union. The decision will be the ...

    Article : 57 words
  7. CHURCH CONFERENCES.

    The final sittings of the annual synod of the Anglican Diocese of Melbourne, which were held at the Chapter House, St. Paul's Cathedral, last night, were devoted to ...

    Article : 534 words
  8. ITEMS OF INTEREST

    The Repatriation department proposes to build 240 soldiers' homes at Spotswood. Fire did great damage in a four-story ...

    Article : 1,755 words
  9. Losses Under 44-Hour Week.

    SYDNEY, Thursday.—Judge Beeby to-day heard further addresses by counsel in connection with his inquiry into the probable effects of the introduction of a ...

    Article : 146 words
  10. SPORTING ITEMS.

    A successful pony meeting was held at Bun[?] yesterday. The enterprise of the club in paying [?] of the railway [?]gat to non-winners was appreciated by owners, who brought [?] horses and ...

    Article : 415 words
  11. RAILWAY-MEN'S WAGES.

    On behalf of the Railways Commissioners, Mr. P. J. Carolan, before the Railways Classification Board yesterday offered a basic wage of 12/9 a day in reply to the ...

    Article : 366 words
  12. CONTROL OF NOTE ISSUE.

    Mr. Fenton (Cau.) asked the Treasurer (Sir Joseph Cook) whether the board appointed under the Commonwealth Bank Bill, which had been passed by the House ...

    Article : 101 words
  13. WEST AUSTRALIAN PARLIAMENT

    PERTH, Wednesday. — The Legislative Assembly, when considering the Shops and Factories Bill, passed clauses abolishing the Friday late shopping night, and ...

    Article : 118 words
  14. Presbyterian Assembly.

    The commission of the General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church of Victoria held its final sitting yesterday. The Moderator (the Rev. W. Fraser) presided. ...

    Article : 139 words
  15. SOLDIERS' PAYBOOKS.

    Since the announcement was made that old paybooks were available, there has been a steady stream of returned soldiers to the Defence offices to obtain them. Much ...

    Article : 127 words
  16. More Pay Sought in Clothing Trade.

    Embodying claims for increased wages and amendments in certain working conditions, a log has been served by the Federated Clothing Trades Union upon ...

    Article : 159 words
  17. STATE SAVINGS BANK.

    In a report Presented to the Legislative Assembly on Wednesday on the operations of the State Savings Bank for the year ended June 30, the inspector-general (Mr. G. E. ...

    Article : 108 words
  18. SWIMMING.

    At a meeting of the council of the Victorian Amateur Swimming Association last night it was announced that the applications of Geelong and Bendigo for a visit of the in[?]tional swimmers ...

    Article : 140 words
  19. Methodist Synods.

    The Synod of the Melbourne South district was continued yesterday. Following a resolution of loyalty, business was adjourned at 11 o'clock, and members spent ...

    Article : 392 words
  20. CYCLIST THROWN UNDER TRAIN.

    ROCKHAMPTON (Q.), Thursday.— Ford Du[?]ing, aged 17, had a miraculous escape in a collision with a train. He was riding a motor-cycle, and at a crossing ...

    Article : 73 words
  21. FIRE ON S.S. CORINTHIC.

    WELLINGTON. (N.Z.), Thursday.—An outbreak of fire occurred on the steamer Corinthic at the Wellington wharf, among flax and kauri gam, in the No. 1 hold. The ...

    Article : 42 words
  22. Ironmoulders' Rates Raised.

    Increases in the pay of ironmoulders, which were agreed upon in August between the Chamber of Manufactures and the Federated Ironmoulders' Union, were ...

    Article : 120 words
  23. NEGLECTED CHILDREN.

    The annual report of the Department for Neglected Children and Reformatory Schools for the year 1919 was laid on the table of the Legislative Assembly on ...

    Article : 119 words
  24. RESUMPTION AT BROKEN HILL

    BROKEN HILL (N.S.W.) Thursday.— The registration of men for the resumption of work on the mines was conducted to-day. The latest figures show that 2,407 men ...

    Article : 78 words
  25. A DANGEROUS CORNER.

    Before Mr. Kelly, P.M., and Messrs P. Cohen and F. Lee J. P.'s, at the Prahran Court on Thursday. Robert Peacock, accountant, of 28 Wellington street. St. Kilda, was charged with having negligently driven ...

    Article : 187 words
  26. BALLARAT SHOW.

    BALLARAT, Thursday.—The Agricultural and Pastoral Society had a record attendance for the second day of its annual show. The ring events were keenly ...

    Article : 329 words
  27. INDUSTRIAL PEACE ACT.

    SYDNEY, Thursday.—The High Court to-day granted leave for the Commonwealth to intervene in the matter of the Broken Hill Pty. Co. Ltd. and Charles Hibble ...

    Article : 148 words
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    Advertising : 479 words
  29. Seamen Reject Boycott.

    SYDNEY, Thursday.—A stop-work meeting of members of the Sydney branch of the Federated Seamen's Union, held this morning, rejected the proposal that the steamers ...

    Article : 107 words
  30. REPERTORY THEATRE.

    Sir,—Allow me to correct a misapprehension which must arise from a report in your columns this morning of the Repretory Theatre Associaton meeting. My ...

    Article : 307 words
  31. SYDNEY WOOL SALES.

    SYDNEY, Thursday. — At the continuation to-day of the fourth series of wool sales in Sydney 4,840 bales were offered. Disposals, including private transactions, ...

    Article : 106 words
  32. Pay of Waterside Workers.

    SYDNEY, Thursday.—A conference was held to-day between representatives of the Overseas Shipping Association and the Permanent and Casual. Waterside Labourers' ...

    Article : 123 words
  33. OLINDA-MONBULK ROAD.

    Sir,—The letter written by Mr. Frank Lee, and appearing in "The Argus" of last Monday, warning motorists of the danger of the above road, is rather misleading in ...

    Article : 88 words
  34. Sugar Mill Strike Ends.

    BRISBANE, Tuesday.— The commissioner of police has been advised that the strike at the Proserpine Sugar Mills has ended. ...

    Article : 53 words
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