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  2. RIVAL SEAMEN'S UNIONS.

    Chief Judge Dethridge, in the Arbitration Court yesterday refused to disturb a decision of the industrial registrar (Mr. A M. Stewart), who declined an ...

    Article : 620 words
  3. TAXATION DISPUTE,

    An action involving approximately £169,860 in taxation came before Mr. Jusfice McArthur in the judges' conferencefrom yesterday. The British Australasian ...

    Article : 687 words
  4. WINDOWS SHATTERED BY STREET EXPLOSION.

    Dozens of windows at the north end of the Melbourne Hospital were smashed by concussion yesterday when gases in the vent of an underground electric transmission system in Little Lonsdale street exploded. The lid of the vent was flung 50ft. into the air, falling about 30ft. from the hole, which is shown in the foreground of Hie Illustration on tlio right. The lid is at the back among broken electric light wires and pieces of glass. The other picture shows nurses gazing into the street from the shattered windows. ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 94 words
  5. RHESUS MONKEYS ARRIVE AT ZOOLOGICAL GARDENS.

    Seasickness and cold killed 16 out of 60 Rhesus monkeys sent from Calcutta to the Melbourne Zoological Gardons. The survivors wore transferred to their new home at the gardons yesterday. Mr. A. A. W. Wilkie, director of the gardens, with the monkeys. ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 48 words
  6. WORLDS TALLEST BUILDING.

    ([?] and General, photo.) The Chanin Building, which is being erected on 42nd street, New York, is nearing completion. It will consist of 56 floors, and will be the tallest building in America, and, therefore, in the world. ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 43 words
  7. RECREATION RESERVE.

    Judge Foster sat as an arbutrator in the County Court yesterday to decide the compensation to be paid to Michael Shanahan, dairyman, of Tucker road, Bentleigh, by ...

    Article : 312 words
  8. SUBSTITUTE 'BUS USED.

    Vincent Thomas Webb, of Earl street, New, was before the Collingwood Court on Monday charged with having on April 27 [?]ed a substitute passenger 'bus owned by ...

    Article : 344 words
  9. MAGISTRATES OVERRULED.

    Roscarlo Parkyn, aged 40 years, cabinetmaker, of Epson road, Kensington, was charged at the North Melbourne Court yesterday, before Messrs. D. Baldy, P.M., F. ...

    Article : 252 words
  10. ARRIVALS ON THE MALOJA.

    Engineer Rear-Admiral P. J. Shrubsole (left), who will endeavour to interest Australians in the use of powdered fuel, and Captain L. S. Holbrook (right), second member of the Australian Naval Board, arrived in the Maloja yesterday. ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 40 words
  11. REMARKABLE COINCIDENCES OF RAILWAY ACCIDENT.

    Five workmen were injured near the Elsternwick railway station yesterday morning when a car of an empty train fouled the points and travelled side on until it crashed into a steel standard. The same train was derailed at the same points and in similar circumstances almost two years ago. The larger illustration shows the breakdown gang replacing a car while repair work was being carried out on the overhead equipment. On the left is a general view of the train with its-derailed cars. ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 88 words
  12. SIR RONALD ROSS TESTIMONIAL.

    Sir,—A few friends have began a testimonial to Sir Ronald Ross, and we now [?]ish to appeal to the public generally in [?]pport of such a worthy cause. It is ...

    Article : 427 words
  13. BRITAIN AND NEW HEBRIDES.

    SYDNEY, Monday.—"Although French subject now outnumber the British by about four to one in the New Hebrides, there is not the slightest foundation for any ...

    Article : 183 words
  14. FACTORY SITES ON YARRA.

    The South Melbourne Council is placing before the Minister for Public Works (Mr. Chandler) a proposal to use part of Yarra Bank road, which runs from Queen's Bridge ...

    Article : 149 words
  15. AERIAL GOLF.

    SYDNEY, Monday.—An unusual golf tournament was played at Mascot on Saturday afternoon under the name of aerial golf. The pilot of each aeroplane took ...

    Article : 99 words
  16. COOK ALLEGES DEFAMATION.

    DARWIN, (N.A.), Monday.—A cook named Curter is claiming £299 damages for alleged detamation from Mrs. Davies, licensee of the Pine Creek Hotel, in a case which began to-day. The ...

    Article : 65 words
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