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  2. A TRADES UNION EXPULSION.

    The action which has been commenced by James Gwynne, of Davis-street, Brunswick, against John Gilford, the secretary, and the Melbourne branch of the ...

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  3. FATALITIES AND ACCIDENTS.

    In connection with the death of Roy Fellowes, aged seven months, which occurred at his home, in Rae-street, North Fitzroy, on 28th ult., evidence was adduced ...

    Article : 200 words
  4. COUNTRY NEWS.

    The introduction of the perpetual harrier system at the Western railway station has caused a deal of public dissatisfaction. The lessees of the refreshment rooms and book ...

    Article : 239 words
  5. AUSTRALIAN PARLIAMENTS.

    In the Assembly to-day Mr. Archibald presented a petition for the alteration of the racing laws to assimilate with those of New South Wales and Victoria, and for ...

    Article : 212 words
  6. NEWPORT DINING ROOMS.

    Yesterday at the Newport Government railway, workshops a movement that has been in progress for many years past reached fruition in the opening of the ...

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  7. Advertising

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  8. ELECTORAL REFORM.

    At the invitation of Lord and Lady Avebury, the, annual meeting of the Proportional Representation Society was held at 6 St, James s-square, writes our London ...

    Article : 335 words
  9. REFERENCES IN PARLIAMENT.

    There was a large attendance of members in the Legislative Assembly this afternoon, when the House resumed consideration of the Address in Reply to the ...

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  10. THE WEATHER.

    Sydney has had a total of six inches of rain as a result of the rain storm now passing over the coastal area. This is the best rainfall ...

    Article : 201 words
  11. MISSING MAN'S BODY FOUND.

    The mystery surrounding the disappearance of an elderly man named Charles Lush from his home at 335 Coppin-street, Richmond on 7th inst., was solved ...

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  12. PYRAMID HILL INSTITUTE.

    A request was made to the Premier yesterday by a deputation, introduced by Mr. Cullen, M.L.A., from the committee of the Pyramid Hill mechanics institute and free library for a grant ...

    Article : 257 words
  13. WESTERN AUSTRALIA.

    The Legislative Council to-day carried the Address in Reply on the voices, and adjourned after the Colonial Secretary had intimated that the session would probably ...

    Article : 270 words
  14. BENDIGO.

    The young man George Kingston, who was arrested by Detective Mulfahey on 16th inst. at Dandenong, was charged at the city court on Tuesday with stealing ...

    Article : 193 words
  15. AN UNFORTUNATE MAN.

    After being laid up with a broken arm for thirteen weeks, a painter named Albert Newlands resumed work at the Yarraville Sugar Works on Monday. He was set to ...

    Article : 137 words
  16. TO THE EDITOR OF THE AGE.

    Sir,--The thanks of all lovers of majority rule are again due to you for your efforts to do away with the split vote in elections. I have carefully read the article by Mr. ...

    Article : 320 words
  17. SHIPPING SHELTERING.

    The boisterous weather along the seaboard interfered considerably with coastal shipping. At South Head the wind was blowing strong, and a high sea was ...

    Article : 158 words
  18. TREATMENT OF LEPROSY.

    A few months ago the Health department secured a supply of the new remedy, Nasten B, for leprosy, and it has been used on two patients quarantined on an island ...

    Article : 64 words
  19. GEELONG.

    The first shipment of wheat from this port this year will be made at the end of the current week, when a steamer will arrive to take a cargo of 40,000 bags, if ...

    Article : 114 words
  20. FATAL INJURIES.

    Robert Cochrane, an employe of Messrs. Hawkes Bros., Beaufort, who some days ago received injuries owing to his being caught in the shafting of the machinery ...

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  21. QUEENSLAND.

    Mr. Barlow, the Acting Premier, received private advices from London to the effect that one of the principal objects of Mr. Kidston's visit has been brought to a ...

    Article : 101 words
  22. TASMANIA.

    In the Assembly to-night it was decided on a division to have clubs and bars closed on Sundays. A bill was introduced dealing with a ...

    Article : 46 words
  23. SERVANT GIRLS' UNION.

    The servant girls at Charleville have formed a union. The rules set forth that no girl over 16 years of age shall work under 15 per week, and that nursegirls ...

    Article : 94 words
  24. FORECASTS.

    VICTORIA.--Generally fine except for isolated coastal showers; cold, frosty or foggy night for the most part; calms or light variable winds between W. and N.W. ...

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  25. KNOCKED DOWN BY A TRAM.

    A man over 90 yours of age named J. T. Tulloch, who resides in View-lane, was knocked down by a tram in M'Crae-street to-day. He sustained concussion of the ...

    Article : 60 words
  26. CASTLEMAINE.

    The Licences Reduction Board sat at the court house on Tuesday and investigated the affairs of two hotels, the owner and licensees of which applied to be ...

    Article : 80 words
  27. EX-POLICE OFFICER WANTED.

    A warrant granted upon the sworn information of Mrs. Grace Lee has been issued for the arrest of ex-Sub-Inspector Balchin, late of Ballarat. Balchin is charged with ...

    Article : 166 words
  28. SIR WILLIAM LYNE'S OPINION.

    Sir William Lyne considers that the tramway strike is largely attributable to the fact that the tramway employes consist to a great extent of youths and men ...

    Article : 37 words
  29. TWO MINERS IN JEOPARDY.

    Two miners named Albert Brissett and Arthur Parker, employed at the Last Chance tin mine at Inverell, had a thrilling experience. They were engaged ...

    Article : 190 words
  30. SOUTH AUSTRALIA.

    Mr. Denny, formerly a colleague of Mr. Kingston in the representation of Adelaide, has intimated his intention of moving in the Legislative Assembly that a national ...

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  31. THE SALVATION ARMY.

    "The man who passes through our hands earns 16 of every £1 that it takes to save him." This was a sentence in the vigorous, speech delivered by Commissioner M'Kie ...

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  32. THE DEMAND FOR LAND.

    The strong demand for good farms, particularly within easy reach of the metropolis, appears to increase with each year. Every property that comes on the market ...

    Article : 107 words
  33. NO SERVICE AT BROKEN HILL.

    Nothing has been done locally towards running trams, during the continuance of the strike. The interruption to traffic is causing great inconvenience, and it is ...

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  34. WARRNAMBOOL.

    Police Inspector Armstrong, of Warrnambool, has received a communication from the Government Analyst, through the Chief Commissioner of Police, calling on ...

    Article : 169 words
  35. ADELAIDE, Tuesday.

    Mr. A. L. Harrold, a former member for North Adelaide, and ex-president of the National Defence League, died in London on Monday. ...

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  36. WEATHER NOTES.

    As Is generally the case after a cold frosty night, the day was beautifully fine, with but few chunk and very little wind. That the lower air was fairly humid was indicated by the cloud forms, ...

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  37. WESTERN AUSTRALIA.

    An interesting mining action was commenced at the Supreme Court to-day, when C. S. King, metallurgist, of Kalgoorlie, brought an action against the Ivanhoe Gold ...

    Article : 145 words
  38. BRICKLAYERS' DISPUTE.

    In consequence of expiry yesterday of the time during winch the Bricklayers' Union agreed to allow members to work under the existing rate of 11 a day, those bricklayers ...

    Article : 92 words
  39. FURNITURE VAN BOGGED IN A PRAHRAN STREET.

    The unusual spectacle of a vehicle being bogged in one of the main thoroughfares of Prahran was witnessed in that city last night, when the wheels of a furniture van ...

    Article : 163 words
  40. DIVERTING THE MURRAY.

    Reference was made by the mayor (Cr. B. R. Wilson) at the borough council meeting on Monday night to a proposal by the New South Wales Government to turn the ...

    Article : 186 words
  41. A MINER KILLED.

    A fall of earth took, place at the Golden, Horseshoe mine this morning, and a man named Francis Bradley was instantaneously killed. Bradley and John Joyce were ...

    Article : 140 words
  42. ACTION FOR BREACH OF CONTRACT.

    The claim made by Cox and sugar, contractors for the construction of the new reservoir at Mount Cole, against the Ararat borough council for £720 for breach of ...

    Article : 66 words
  43. THE NASH CASE.

    The meeting of the clergy to discuss the evidence in connection with the ease of the Rev. C. H. Nash, which was to have been held on Thursday, has been ...

    Article : 110 words
  44. AMATEUR ATHLETICS.

    The final engagements of the amateur boxing and wrestling championships for the current year were decided last night in the Masonic Hall cefore a crowded and enthusiastic house. As might ...

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  45. A GIRL'S FOOT CUT OFF.

    This afternoon a little girl named Alice Thomas was run over by the rear truck of a train at Garnet-street crossing and had her left foot cut-off. In Company with ...

    Article : 84 words
  46. SLUDGE ABATEMENT.

    Land owners along Birch's Greek have petitioned the Talbot shire council to take action to abate the sludge nuisance, from the Berry mines, which, it is stated, is ...

    Article : 105 words
  47. MUNICIPAL INTELLIGENCE.

    A NUNAWADING COUNCILLOR RESIGNS. Cr. Aspinall, who has been a member of the Nunawading shire council for the past 12 years, tendered his resignation at the last meeting of ...

    Article : 119 words
  48. RAIN IN VICTORIA.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 11 words
  49. AMUSEMENTS.

    At Her Majesty's Theatre this eventing The Merry Widow enters upon the lost three nights of its Melbourne season, and on Saturday next the Royal Comic Opera Company will appear in a revival ...

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  50. PANTRYMAN OVERBOARD.

    On the voyage of the steamer Marathon, which arrived at Fremantle to-day from the eastern States, a pantryman named A. Beswick, mysteriously disappeared. It ...

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  51. RAIN IN NEW SOUTH WALES.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 238 words
  52. REPLY FROM DEFENCE COMMITTEE.

    The members of the Nash defence committee held an informal meeting this afternoon, and after considering the latest letter from the diocesan authorities, which ...

    Article : 241 words
  53. QUICK PLOUGHING.

    Messrs. C. Podger and J. M'Cullagh have established a record in ploughing. With teams of three horses and double-furrow ploughs an area of 10 acres was turned over ...

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  54. LATE MINING NEWS.

    CASTLEMAINE.--The Golden Crescent Hydraulic Sluicing Co., finding the ground to the west of their last paddock not payable, cleaned up on Tuesday, for 21 oz. gold. They are floating ...

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  55. ELECTION OF MAYOR BY RATEPAYERS.

    At the meeting of the Port Melbourne, council last night Cr. Hester moved that the resolution carried by the council in 1907, providing for the election of the mayor by the ...

    Article : 207 words
  56. WOMEN'S NATIONAL LEAGUE.

    At the annual meeting of the South Melbourne branch of the Australian Women's National League yesterday, the following office bearers wore appointed for the ...

    Article : 161 words
  57. CHARGE OF ARSON.

    The police were informed on Monday afternoon that the residence of Mr. Arthur Gissing at Illawarra, two miles from Deep Lead, had been destroyed by fire in ...

    Article : 134 words
  58. MOUNT BISCHOFF CO.

    LAUNCESTON.--The half yearly report of the Mount Bischoff Co. shows the net earnings for the past six months amounted to £17,607 45. To this amount must be added the sum of ...

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  59. NEW SOUTH WALES STATION REPORTS.

    Received by Goldsbrough, Mort and Co. Ltd.:--Prairie Lands, Forbes: 60 points good rain. Received by the New Zealand Loan ans Mercantile Agency Co. Ltd.:--Borambil, Condobolin, ...

    Article : 55 words
  60. TO THE EDITOR OF THE AGE.

    Sir,--In view of the admitted difficult and delicate position the clergy face on Thursday, and the fact that the vicar-general postpones his decision till after that ...

    Article : 370 words
  61. RAIN AT CHARLEVILLE.

    ADELAIDE.--Splendid rains have fallen in Charleville district, and the couches are running irregularly owing to floods. ...

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  62. THE DAIRYING INDUSTRY.

    CAMPERDOWN.--The Pomborneit suppliers to the local factory have decided to ask the company to sell the butter factory at Pomborneit, which the directors ...

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  63. APPROACH TO SEDDON STATION.

    The Railway department having received numerous complaints relative to the impassable state of the approach on the west side of the Seddon station in wet weather, has arranged to asphalt the ...

    Article : 49 words
  64. RIVER GAUGINGS.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 147 words
  65. HIGH PRICES FOR STOCK.

    At the cattle Sales on Tuesday high prices ruled for stock in good condition. A bullock brought £23, which is the highest paid in the local yards for many years. ...

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  66. UNIMPROVED LAND VALUES.

    At Monday night's meeting of Footscray council, a letter was received from the Municipal Association, asking for an expression of opinion on the bill to give municipalities the option of ...

    Article : 337 words
  67. NEW INSOLVENTS.

    Arthur Pinder, of Spring Gully-road, Bendigo, miner. Causes of insolvency: Want of remuneration live employment and sickness of self and wife. Liabilities, £32 41 ½; assets, nil. Assignee, Mr. ...

    Article : 43 words
  68. PRICE OF GAS.

    Sir,--I was pleased to see your leader on the Gas Company's balance sheet—fat dividends, huge reserves and big monopoly. The company seem fully determined to ...

    Article : 160 words
  69. LAND VALUATION BILL.

    The Talbot shire council has decided to oppose the Government Valuation of Land Bill. One councillor remarked that the bill was in the interests of the big people in ...

    Article : 51 words
  70. LAW LIST.—THIS DAY.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 105 words
  71. BULL CHARGES A WINDOW.

    On Sunday afternoon a young bull caused a sensation by rushing at and smashing a plate glass window in front of Limbert Bros.' establishment at Narracoorte. A ...

    Article : 98 words
  72. Family Notices

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  73. Advertising

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    Advertising : 23 words
  74. Advertising

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    Advertising : 9 words
  75. Advertising

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