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  2. FOUR MONTHS' GAOL.

    Several sentences of imprisonment for four months were passed by Mr. Freeman, P.M., at the City Court on Wednesday, to allow prisoners to leave gaol at a time when ...

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  3. W.A. PARLIAMENT.

    PERTH, Tuesday.—Both Houses of the State Parliament met to-day after a recess since December. In the Legislative Assembly the Premier (Sir James Mitchell) ...

    Article : 208 words
  4. WILLIAMSTOWN ENGINEER.

    The Williamstown Council, shorly before 1 o'clock yesterday morning, discussed its decision at the previous meeting to give the engineer (Mr. F. J. Walters) one ...

    Article : 241 words
  5. CHEAPER GAS.

    Since at a meeting held at the Oakleigh Town Hall last week an emphatic protest was made against the price of gas charged by the Colonial Gas Association, circulars ...

    Article : 359 words
  6. FIRE ON S.S. PORT CAMPBELL.

    A fire which might have had serious consequences broke out late yesterday afternoon between de[?]ks in the forehold of the s.s. Port Campbell, which was occupying ...

    Article : 126 words
  7. FEDERAL PAYMENTS TO N.S.W.

    CANBERRA, Wednesday. — Mr. James (N.S.W.) asked the Treasurer (Mr. Theodore) in the House of Representatives today whether he knew that the vindictive ...

    Article : 135 words
  8. UNGRATEFUL CALLER.

    Clarence James George Sandford, aged 31 years, labourer, of Barkly street, St. Kilda, was charged at the St. Kilda Court on Wednesday with having stolen two war ...

    Article : 269 words
  9. THE SCHOOLS

    This is the great week of the Victorian public schoolboy. Not only is it the last week of the first term and the May holidays will begin to-morrow, but it is also ...

    Article : 1,635 words
  10. CONSPIRACY FRUSTRATED.

    The frustration of a conspiracy to set fire to a shop with the object of obtaining the money for which the fittings and furniture had been insured was described in General Sessions before ...

    Article : 399 words
  11. SAVINGS BANK INTEREST.

    ADELAIDE, Wednesday. — On June 30 the rates of interest payable by the State Savings Bank will be 4½ per cent. on deposits from £1 to £1,000 and on unlimited ...

    Article : 61 words
  12. FIVE-DAY WEEK.

    CANBERRA, Wednesday. — Public servants are still waiting for a definite decision by the Ministry regarding the introduction of a five-day week in Commonwealth offices. ...

    Article : 147 words
  13. STATE REVENUE RETURNS.

    SYDNEY, Wednesday. — For the 10 months of the financial yer ended April 30, the State expenditure exceeded the revenue by £,789,420. The revenue amounted to ...

    Article : 253 words
  14. THIEF ENTERS BEDROOM.

    Mrs. Florence Dalziel, of Lexton grove, Armadale, lost jewellery and money valued at £235 on Tuesday night. Mrs. Dalziel placed the jewellery on her dressing-table ...

    Article : 80 words
  15. DIAMOND ROBBERY.

    SADNEY, Wednesday.—Arthur Collins, aged 35 years, salesman, and James Caffery, aged 30 years, labourer, appeared at the Central Police Court to-day on charges ...

    Article : 119 words
  16. WHY MALTESE WERE ENGAGED.

    At a recent meeting of the Brighton Council Councillor Pullman, the representative on the Board of Works, was asked to inquire from the board its policy concerning the employment of ...

    Article : 110 words
  17. FEDERAL PUBLIC WORKS.

    Representatives of the Trades Hall Council and the Building Trades' Federation interviewed the Prime Minister (Mr. S[?]ullin) before he returned to Canberra, and urged ...

    Article : 160 words
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  19. HEALTH PROSECUTIONS.

    On March 13 inspectors of the Health Commission found that milk obtained from a driver's cart in Carlton registered 66deg. Fahr. As a result A. W. Dean, who with U. Platt trades as Dean ...

    Article : 95 words
  20. NO POLL CLERKS.

    At the request of the State chief electoral officer (Mr. W. L. Rowe), returning officers for the various provinces have decided, for reasons of economy, to dispense ...

    Article : 123 words
  21. AEROPLANE TO ARNHEM LAND.

    Archbishop Head will visit the Lar kin aerodrome, in Dudley street, West Melbourne, to-day, at half-past 4 o'clock, for the purpose of dedicating the Gypsy ...

    Article : 100 words
  22. DISCHARGE FROM BANKRUPTCY.

    In the Bankruptey Court yesterday Judge Lukin granted a certificate of discharge from bankruptcy to Arthur Henry Russon, formerly of Hambleton street, Albert Park, and now of Swan Hill, railway ...

    Article : 52 words
  23. STREET BETTOR FINED £20.

    A charge of street betting was preferred against Robert Farrell, former hotelkeeper, Punt road, Windsor, at the St. Kilda Court on Wednesday. Farrell was fined £20, and ordered to pay £2/12/ ...

    Article : 36 words
  24. UNIVERSITY HURDLERS.

    R. S. Robinson (right) was the winner of the 120 yards hurdle championship at the University Athletic Club's annual sports meeting yesterday. ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 34 words
  25. SCHOOLBOYS FOR YALLOURN.

    About 300 boys of the Melbourne Grammar School left by special train for Yallourn yesterday to inspect the State electricity undertaking. ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 33 words
  26. FINISH OF THE RACE OF THE GEELONG GOLD CUP.

    Mrs. L. R. Buxton's [?] (W. Duncan) winning the Geelong Gold Cup race yesterday from Miss Arrow (on the rails), owned by Major Currie, M.L.C. Mr. A. H. Mackle's Liquid Cry, which came third, has its nose showing just ahead of the filed following[?] ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 66 words
  27. MODERATORS RECEPTION.

    The Moderator of the Presbyterian Church of Victoria (the Right Rev. T. Watt Legatt) receiving guests at his reception in the Town Hall yesterday. Left to right:—Miss Loggatt, Mrs. Leggatt, the Moderator, Lady Fraser, and the Chancellor of the University of Melbourne (Sir John MacFarland). ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 66 words
  28. CLIMBING "JACOB'S [?]ADDER."

    Cadets of the Federal line steamer Australia, which berthed yesterday from Manchester, taking the "Jacob's ladder" at a run. They had been painting the ship when they heard the bell for dinner. ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 43 words
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