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  2. CITY COUNCIL.

    The fortnightly meeting of the City Council will be held on Wednesday next. There is likely to be considerable discussion over the Town Hall committee's bias ...

    Article : 272 words
  3. BATTING DEBACLE.

    SYDNEY, Friday.--A few weeks ago the Victorian Sheffield team scored 1107 runs at Melbourne. To -day the representatives of that State were disposed of on ...

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  4. TENNIS CHAMPIONSHIPS.

    In the Australian championships, the piny for which will close on Monday, the giants of the game are now meeting. Yesterday some good players received their ...

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  5. GENERAL NEWS.

    The Supreme and County Courts will begin business for the year on Tuesday next. The Court of Criminal Appeal will consist of the Chief Justice (Sir William ...

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  6. THE PUBLIC LIBRARY.

    On behalf of the public library trustees it was officially announced yesterday that a contract of £50,485 had been accepted by the trustees for the erection of two ...

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  7. THE VISIT TO PANAMA.

    The Duke of York, in a personal letter to the president of Panama, warmly thanked him for the reception accorded the Royal party. The visit ...

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  8. PROGRESS AT YALLOURN

    Recent developments in coal -mining operations at Yallourn were described yesterday by the chairman of the Electricity Commission, Sir J. Monash. ...

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  9. STATE ELECTIONS.

    The electoral officials are now actively employed in enforcing the law in regard to compulsory enrolment and some thousands of cases are being proceeded with ...

    Article : 178 words
  10. STATE ARRANGEMENTS.

    Representatives of the various State departments conferred yesterday with the State Director (Mr. Whitehead) regarding arrangements to be made for the ...

    Article : 179 words
  11. LABOR CAMPAIGN.

    The Victorian executive of the Australian Labor party has already endorsed the selection of 39 candidates for the forthcoming State elections, and arrangements ...

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  12. TOWN HALL LIGHTING.

    Sir, --Tenders are now being called by Melbourne City Council for the supply and delivery of electric light fittings for the supper room in the new Melbourne ...

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  13. CANDIDATES FOR HAMPDEN.

    CAMPERDOWN, Friday.--Mr. J. Brophy and Mr. Hughes, M.L.A., are candidates for pre- selection for Hampden in the Labor interests. ...

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  14. THE MELBOURNE VISIT.

    During the stay of the Renown in Melbourne-- she will be here from 21st April to 12th May, berthed at Princes Pier, Port Melbourne-- the ships Melbourne, Sydney ...

    Article : 114 words
  15. Kew Pre- Selection.

    Sir, --In one of Thursday morning's papers Mr. Reynolds is reported as saying that the Kew pre- selection was fair and acceptable to the people of Kew. Mere ...

    Article : 119 words
  16. Heidelberg Pre -Selection.

    Sir, --The grave scandals that have been exposed in connection with pre -selection ballots should give the new Liberal party considerable impetus. The evils of the ...

    Article : 605 words
  17. Entertainment For Men of Renown.

    On behalf of the Australian Natives' Association the general secretary, Mr. S. H. Watson, has made an offer to the State Cabinet committee of arrangements ...

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  18. STATE COAL MINE.

    WONTHAGGI, Friday.--The fortnightly meeting of the Powlett branch of the Miners' Federation was held in the union hall. In a discussion on the ...

    Article : 500 words
  19. BRITAIN'S ECONOMIC STRENGTH.

    Presiding to- day at the annual general meeting of the Westminster Bank, Mr. Walter Leaf the chairman, said the obvious result of the great strike of last ...

    Article : 363 words
  20. CRUELTY TO YOUTH.

    SYDNEY, Friday.--Ivan Thompson, 20 years, a deformed youth, told Wollongong court to- day that he had been chained up from 8 p.m. to 6.30 o'clock the next ...

    Article : 386 words
  21. MR. ALLAN WILKIE.

    After the enforced rest of seven months Mr. Allan Wilkie's Shakespearean Company will open at The Palace Theatre on 26th February, with a new production of ...

    Article : 198 words
  22. TIMBER INDUSTRY.

    DEVONPORT, Friday.--A deputation representing the saw- milling interests waited on Senator Ogden and asked him to co- operate with the other Tasmanian ...

    Article : 145 words
  23. TO- DAY'S GAMES.

    District and sub- district games will be played to- day as under:-- District Matches. South Melbourne 196 v. Northcote five for 89, ...

    Article : 214 words
  24. NEW AMERICAN COMEDIANS.

    Olsen and Johnson, two young American comedians, arrived yesterday. Their season at the Tivoli Theatre begins to- day. Last night they broadcast items ...

    Article : 55 words
  25. PROGRAMME FOR TO -DAY.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 90 words
  26. ILL -FATED STEAMER.

    BRISBANE, Friday.--Prudence, the wireless operator of the steamer Cooma, which was stranded on North Reef and was destroyed by fire on Tuesday evening, ...

    Article : 360 words
  27. BULLOCK ON THE LINE.

    SYDNEY, Friday.--When nearing Talbragar last night the engine of the Coonamble mail train passed over a bullock and when the last carriage had reached ...

    Article : 93 words
  28. The Ghost Train.

    The first presentations of the amusing comedy The Ghost Train will be given at the Athenaeum Theatre this afternoon and evening. Mr. H. J. Carroll engaged an English company for the ...

    Article : 80 words
  29. PRESBYTERIAN ASSOCIATION.

    This association's annual tournament will comprise six events, vizs.:--Championship ladies' and gentlemen's singles, championship mixed doubles, handicap ladies' and gentlemen's doubles ...

    Article : 42 words
  30. ST. KILDA PARTY INJURED.

    HOPETOUN, Friday.--Last night a motor car travelling west towards Goynra struck a sandy patch and overturned twice. Two of the less injured occupants ...

    Article : 175 words
  31. What One New Zealander is Worth.

    Emphasising the importance of Empire trade, Mr. Amery in a speech at Glasgow, said one New Zealander was worth to England 12 Frenchmen, 24 Germans, 36 ...

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  32. GOVERNMENT COOL STORES.

    In accordance with the recommendations of the committee of inquiry which recently reported on the work of the Government Cool Stores Victoria Dock, the ...

    Article : 215 words
  33. Entertainments and Sporting Fixtures.

    King's Theatre.--Renea kelly in The Last of Mrs. Cheyney (first production). His Majesty's.--The Cousin from Nowhere. Theatre Royal.--Ada Reeve Company in Pins ...

    Article : 133 words
  34. "FINCHLEY" SHIELD.

    The following is the draw for the inter- denominational matches, commencing next Saturday (5th February):--At Methodist courts, Glen Iris: Presbyterian Association v. Baptist Association, ...

    Article : 75 words
  35. BALLAST TRAM BOLTS.

    SYDNEY, Friday.--A ballast tram got out of control this morning, and crashed through the gates at the White Bay power house. Walter Russell, a poleman, ...

    Article : 46 words
  36. GENERAL CABLES.

    Two thousand out of 21,000 members of the co- operative association at Lemberg, whom the board is suing for the non- payment of subscriptions, arrived to contest ...

    Article : 186 words
  37. BRIGHTON DISTRICT ASSOCIATION.

    Results to date:--Claremont 65 games beat Sandringham A 51 games Hurlingham A 71 beat Seaview B 40, Seaview A 68 beat Hurlingham B 40, Riawena 72 beat Sandringham B 22. ...

    Article : 58 words
  38. Monday's Games.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 60 words
  39. EXCITING YACHTING EXPERIENCE.

    Commodore Campkin, of the Black Rock Yacht Club, and lour young people, were aboard a yacht which sank in Half Moon Bay. An unusually strong burst of wind ...

    Article : 106 words
  40. Advertising

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    Advertising : 282 words
  41. NEW SOUTH WALES LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.

    SYDNEY, Friday.--In the Legislative Council yesterday the first reading of a private bill to confer additional power on ...

    Article : 59 words
  42. CANADIAN IMMIGRATION.

    Canada during the year 1926 admitted 135,984 immigrants, compared with 81,907 in the year 1925. ...

    Article : 21 words
  43. Advertising

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    Advertising : 31 words
  44. Advertising

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