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  2. PUBLIC LIGHTING.

    Further steps are to be taken by a number of municipalities in an edeavour to obtain a reduction in the cost of public lighting. Convened by the South ...

    Article : 463 words
  3. COLLINGWOOD SHOOTING.

    Following the shooting of a young woman in Campbell street. Collingwood, on the night of Janduary 18, Robert Cyril Edwards, labourer, aged 28 years, who had been charged originally as ...

    Article : 636 words
  4. PRISONER ESCAPES.

    Excitement was caused at the Spencer street railway station at 10 minutes to 3 o'clock yesterday afternoon, when a constable was seen by passangers of trains ...

    Article : 320 words
  5. NATURE NOTES & QUERIES

    [?] the Stokes River — called by the old settlers the Emu Creek — which runs through the health country near Digby, either to the Glenelg or Smoky River, Mr. R. F. ...

    Article : 1,960 words
  6. WORK AND WAGES.

    Members of the milkcarters' section of the Carters and Drivers' Union met at the Trade Hall yesterday afternoon to consider a reply from the Retail Dairymen's ...

    Article : 355 words
  7. SUSPICIOUS FIRE.

    As the result of suspicious circumstances surrounding a fire which occurred at the hat factory of E. J. Merchant and Co., 39 Queen's parade, Clifton Hill, owned by ...

    Article : 563 words
  8. FICTION OF THE DAY

    The following new novels have been received:— "Mystery at Greycombe Farm." by John Rhode (London: W. Collins, Sons, and Co. Ltd.); "The Plo Ground Mystery," by Robin Forsythe ...

    Article : 856 words
  9. POLICE COMMENDED.

    The prompt recovery bythe police of missing property was commended bythe Bench at the Camberwell Court on Thursday, when the hearing was concluded of chrges against Reginaid John ...

    Article : 281 words
  10. HEIDELBERG FINANCES.

    In the annual report of the secretary of the Shire of Heidelberg (Mr. H. J. Price) encouraging references were made to the financial position of the municipality. The report states: — "The ...

    Article : 215 words
  11. AUCTION BRIDGE.

    Series. No. 8 of the auction bridge problems is published in this week's issue of "The Australasian." There are 20 problems in this competition, the closing date ...

    Article : 59 words
  12. DAMAGE BY FIRE IN THE RANGES.

    Damage caused by the recent bush fires in the Dandenong Ranges was inspected yesterday by the Minister for Forests (Mr. Williams), who was accompanied by the chairman of the Forests Commission (Mr. A. V. Galbraith) and a forests ranger (Mr. James O'Donohue). This is a view of an area swept by fire on the south boundary of the Olinda State forest, by the Olinda Falls road. This damage, it is asserted, was caused by the spread of fire which had been left burning on the roadside by tourists. ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 115 words
  13. LABOUR BALLOT AT CLIFTON HILL.

    At the annual election of officers of the Clifton Hill branch of the Australian Labour parts on Tuesday the [?]allols resulted: — President, Councillor R. Roberts, 101; Mr. E. Burrows, 50. ...

    Article : 65 words
  14. TAILOR'S HOME ROBBED.

    Police are investigaing the theft of jewellery, clothing, cutlery, linen, and other household goods, valued at £180, from the home of Mr. Abraham Hi[?]brand, tailor, Pigdon street, North ...

    Article : 63 words
  15. PUBLIC SCHOOLS' CAMP AT COWES.

    Boys from four of the Victorian public shcools and a number of University studants are at Cowes for the annual public schools' camp, under the leadership of professor T. Cherry as camp commandant. About 70 boys are in the party. On the left is a group at a "sing song" around the camp piano. On the right, an unrehearsed incident at the washing-troughs. ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 89 words
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  17. LOAN COUNCIL IN SESSION.

    To discuss urgent financial problems of the Commonwealth and the Federal Loan Council met at Parliament House yesterday, when the report of Treasury experts was presented. At the meeting were: — (1) The Premier of Western Australia (Sir James Mitchell); (2) the Under-Treasurer of Queensland (Mr. J. H. Stanley);(3) the Treasurer of Queensland (Mr. W. H. Barnes); (4) the Premier of Queensland (Mr. Moore); (5) Mr. S. G. McFariance (Commonwealth Treausry); (6) Mr.H. J. Sheehan, secretary of the Commonwealth Treasury; (7) the Assistant Federal Treasuerer (Mr. Bruce); (8) the Prime Minister (Mr. Lyons); (9) the Acting Treasurer of Victoria (Mr. Jones); (10) the Under Treasurer of Victoria (Mr. H. A. Pitt); (11) the Acting Premier of Victoria (Mr. Tunnecllffe); (12) the Premier of New South Wales (Mr.Lang); (13) the Premier of South Australia (Mr. ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 342 words
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