The Royal Commission on the Factories Act held a sitting at the Stale House yesterday, when inquiry was commenced into the operation of the factories portion of the ...
Article : 2,341 wordsMembers of the Legislative Council this afternoon presented the Address in Reply to the Lieutenant-Governor. Mr. Trickett was appointed Chairman of Committees, and ...
Article : 307 wordsAt a meeting of the Albury Free-trade and Liberal Association last night, a discussion took place upon the Inter-State Commission Bill. The consensus of opinion was that the ...
Article : 150 wordsThe revenue of New South Wales for July shows a decrease of £59,650 compared with the corresponding month of last year, the figures being £718,735 and £778,383 ...
Article : 330 wordsMr. T. Trengrove, a well known farrier carrying on business in Bath-street, died on Wednesday, aged 83, He was one of[?] oldest residents. ...
Article : 367 wordsA desire is expressed by Federal members interested in finance that when the Commonwealth Government issues loans--as before long it must--steps shall be taken to have ...
Article : 103 wordsWilliam Davies,agent for Messrs. Cleghorn and Co., timber merchants, of Ballarat, poisoned himself last night by taking a dose of toxn. Emetics were tried, but proved ...
Article : 1,232 wordsFurther steps have been taken in the direction of the formation of a Federal Parliamentary Sports Club, some 30 members of both Houses having joined the movement. ...
Article : 49 wordsThe Minister tor Home Affairs, Sir W. Dyne, expects to have the Federal Elections Bill ready within the next fortnight, The measure provides for the conduct of all ...
Article : 183 wordsBoth the employers and the operatives in the furniture trade were represented at a deputation to the Premier yesterday on the question of Chinese evasions of the Factories ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 84 wordsA deputation from the National Rifle Association of Western Australia waited on Sir J. Forrest, Federal Minister of Defence, to-day in reference to the Commonwealth ...
Article : 133 wordsThe report of the Department of Labor and Industry for 1900 was laid on the table of the Assembly to-night. It gives the number of factories on the register at 2047, ...
Article : 261 wordsAt the ordinary general meeting of the Adelaide Steamship Co. to-day, the directors' report stated that the taking over of the steamers and plant from the old ...
Article : 271 wordsIn connection with the steadily mounting volume of criticism of the Defence Bill a curious state of things has been brought wider notice. It will be remembered that ...
Article : 303 wordsThe result of the ballot of members of the Bendigo branch of the A.M.A. with regard to the reorganisation of the Watson Sustentation Fund is not yet completed, but ...
Article : 654 wordsMr. W. H. Wood, vice-president of the chamber of mines, observed to-day that the report of the committee on New South Wales representation at the Victorian ...
Article : 300 wordsIn the Assembly to-day, the Minister for Works, Mr. Foster,, in reply to Mr. Roberts, admitted that a paper received from Mr. O'Sullivan showed that the minimum wage ...
Article : 709 wordsKitchen workers are anxious to participate in the benefits of the Shops and Factories Act, and to further their aim hold a mass mooting at the Trades Hall last night, ...
Article : 165 wordsBitter complaints are being made amongst the shipping community at the port in reference to the shortage of railway trucks, aud work on all the vessels has practically ...
Article : 178 wordsIn the House of Representatives last night Mr. Thomas (New South Wales) rend the following manifesto, which he had had sent to him, and which has been formulated by the ...
Article : 429 wordsDarlimurla and Tolmie report heavy falls of snow. Geelong showers, St. Arnaud 126 points for the month, and Upper Ma[?]don heavy rain. ...
Article : 26 wordsAt the South Melbourne court yesterday, A[?] Sam and Wah Chong pleaded guilty to working in their laundries over the time prescribed by the act, and were each fined 10, ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 226 wordsA fleet of pearling luggers sailed into Broome yesterday, when all the men deserted. It appears from the story of the divers, who speak good English, that last ...
Article : 118 wordsSir,--A number of letters have lately appeared in the press regarding the proposed new rules from the committee of the M.C.C., and I notice from Mr. W. Bruce's letter that ...
Article : 209 wordsIn connection with the importation of oil in bulk, the Shell Company has decided upon establishing a distributing centre at Geelong. Part of the unused portion of ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 289 wordsThe question of the rates of pay which are to prevail in the Commonwealth army still remains unsettled. Criticisms which have been passed on tho rates suggested in the ...
Article : 141 wordsTwo married women, named Ellen O'Donnell and Mary Reid, were each fined 10 at Carlton court yesterday for insulting behavior. On 19th ult, they each claimed the right to milk a cow ...
Article : 77 wordsA Broome telegram says:--During the past few months there has been several safe robberies at Leonora; Lawler's and Kookyni[?]. On Sunday last two armed constables ...
Article : 206 wordsEdwin Gray, a warrant officer in the employ. ment of the Defence department, proc[?] against William Rowbury, cab driver, at Carlton court yesterday on a charge of assault, and claimed £4 damages. On 10th ult. complainant ...
Article : 125 wordsMr. Byatt, chief inspector of sloyd work, visited Castlemaina on Wednesday to ascertain if a suitable building could be obtained for the establishment of a branch of the new ...
Article : 242 wordsSir,--It is greatly to be desired that members should attend at the pavilion at 5 o'clock on Friday. The amendments proposed are highly important, and require ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 63 wordsMichael O'Callaghan, a resident of Waterloo-street, Carlton, was fined £5, with 10 costs, or a month's imprisonment, at the local court yesterday, for discharging a tin of offensive matter ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 100 wordsA meeting of the Semite Elections and Qualifications Committee will be held at Parliament House this morning at 10.30 a.m. for the purpose of considering the ...
Article : 127 wordsThe Railway Commissioners, in their report for the quarter ending June, state that 2845½ miles of rail were open, as against 2811½ miles at 30th June of last year. The ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 115 wordsIn the Assembly to-day. in reply to a question, Mr. Foxton said the Government had under consideration the question of giving effect to the recommendations of the ...
Article : 176 wordsSeveral representatives of the Alberton shire waited on the Deputy Postmaster-General yesterday, to ask that the mail service which has been carried on for some time from Yinnar to Jack ...
Article : 142 wordsThe last pile of the present contract for the erection of the deep water pier was driven this afternoon by the mayor, Dr. Levis, in the presence of a large assemblage ...
Article : 95 wordsWALHALLA.--Operations at the Extended have been retarded once more, this time through the pier supporting the pumps weakening. Some time must elapse before the detect con be ...
Article : 61 wordsFurther trouble is in store for both the Federal Prime Minister and the Premier of Victoria in connection with the control of the Parliamentary library. Yesterday at a ...
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Advertising : 211 wordsA very sudden death occurred at Finley's Hotel, Spencer-street, yesterday afternoon, about 2.30 p.m. Dr. Nelly was called in, and found the body of a woman lying in the laundry, death ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 138 wordsMr. Sidney Ollard, barrister and solicitor, was found dead in bed this morning in a room adjoining his office. Deceased came from England about six years ago, and ...
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The Age (Melbourne, Vic. : 1854 - 1954), Thu 1 Aug 1901, Page 6
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