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  2. MITCHAM MURDER.

    The Criminal Court was crowded yesterday when the trial was commenced before the Chief Justice (Sir William Irvine), of Ambrose Ernest Kleinert, 20 years, ...

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  3. SECURITY OF NATIONS.

    Twenty-two States attended the opening sitting of the committee on arbitration and security to-day. The Soviet was represented by an observer. ...

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  4. ELECTRICITY PROBLEM.

    BALLARAT, Tuesday.--Keen interest was aroused in Ballarat to-day by the publication in "The Age" of the Premier's letter to Ballarat city council on ...

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  5. OWNERSHIP OF ROAD.

    As a result of investigations by a body of ratepayers living in Wills-street. Glen Iris, the Malvern council has been confronted with the embarrassing situation ...

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  6. INDUSTRIAL PEACE.

    Industrial Labor, which is represented by the Australasian Council of Trade Unions, is for the time being silent on the question whether it will take part in ...

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  7. HOMES FOR THE PEOPLE.

    Speaking in defence of the system of home building on the instalment system, the general manager of the State Savings Bank (Mr. Emery) said yesterday that he ...

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  8. TRUCKING SHEEP.

    City stock agents are complaining of the delays in the delivery of sheep by the Railway department to the yards at New market. For some months past delays ...

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  9. QUEENSLAND DELUGE.

    BRISBANE, Tuesday.--Two further deaths by drowning occurred in the Queensland floods. At Jandowae the body of a Scottish farm boy, who was ...

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  10. DOWNPOUR AT MURCHISON.

    MURCHISON, Tuesday.--As an outcome of the heavy downpour of rain an Saturday evening, thousands of acres of land are under water. Murchison had a ...

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  11. GENERAL NEWS.

    Trains on the Darling line were delayed on Monday morning owing to a side runner falling at the Glenferric-road crossing at 8.40 a.m. Five trains from Darling ...

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  12. DAMAGE AT WODONGA.

    WODONGA, Tuesday.--The damage done by the recent heavy rains has been far greater than was at first expected. All the shires in this district suffered ...

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  13. THE COST OF UNIONS.

    According to the annual report of the Chief Registrar of Friendly Societies, which was published last month by the Stationery Office, the membership of the ...

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  14. AMUSEMENTS.

    Preparations for the Melbourne opening of the new company for the presentation of high-class drama and comedy are proceeding rapidly under Mr. Gregan ...

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  15. Extension to Northern Area.

    BENDIGO, Tuesday.--General satisfaction was expressed in the city at the announcement by the Premier that the State Ministry had authorised the Electricity ...

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  16. TRAIN PILFERING.

    For some months past Detective Hogg, of the Criminal Investigation Branch, and Detectives Ross and Wilson, of the Railway deportment, have been inquiring into ...

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  17. FRUIT DESTROYED AT HAZEL GLEN.

    HAZEL GLEN, Tuesday.--Orchardists have been prevented by floods for several days from taking fruit to market. Bridges have been submerged. Many acres of ...

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  18. EAST AFRICA.

    On the East African vote in the House of Commons to-day, Mr. Gillett (Labor) moved that the East African territories should be united under some scheme of ...

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  19. SLIGHT DELAYS TO EXPRESSES.

    The Sydney expresses were only slightly delayed yesterday by the floods. The first division, due at 12.30 p.m., reached Spencer-street at 1.35 p.m., and the second ...

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  20. BULUMWAAL OUTRAGE.

    BAIRNSDALE, Tuesday.--There were no fresh developments to-day in the investigations being made by Senior-Detective Jones and Detective Martin, accompanied ...

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  21. EMPIRE EXHIBITION.

    A letter from the Australian Industries Protection League regarding the British Trade Exhibition to be opened on Thursday was discussed at the meeting of ...

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  22. Souvenir Matinee To-day.

    Many people could not be accomodated at His Majesty's on the occasion of the Beppie de Vries souvenir performance last week. For this reason, there will be a ...

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  23. QUEENSLAND "RESO" TRIP.

    Plans for an extended "Reso" trip from Victoria to Queensland this year are being made by Mr. J. W. Davidson, Commissioner of Railways, Queensland, in ...

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  24. OWNERS WANTED FOR FURS

    In a recent raid on a house at Prahran Detectives F. Lyon and Simpson are alleged to have recovered a quantity of valuable furs which they have reason to ...

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  25. A FAIR DAY'S WORK

    Chief Judge Dethridge, in the Arbitration Court yesterday commenced the hearing of a plaint by the oil section of the Federated Carters' and Drivers' Union ...

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  26. UNIVERSITY SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA.

    The box plan for the first concert of the series to be given by the University Symphony Orchestra, in the Town Hall, on Wednesday, 7th March, will open on ...

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  27. RAILWAY METHODS.

    In "The Age" on 8th inst., "Veritas" drew attention to the practice of the Railways department of sending a man to relieve another to work off Sunday time. ...

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  28. PAPER PULP.

    HOBART, Tuesday.--Mr. W. L. Baillieu, of the Electrolytic Zinc Co., is particularly hopeful with regard to the proposed paperpulp industry at Geeveston, Huon. ...

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  29. CARLTON MURDER.

    Pursuing their inquiries into the murder of William Fitzgerald, night watchman at Perfection Knitting Mills, Carlton, on Friday last, Detectives Carey, ...

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  30. FOUND NOT GUILTY.

    John Gardiner, 24 years, of Holden-street, North Fitzroy; Leonard Stephens, 24 years, of Little Bourke-street, Melbourne, and James Alexander Peterson, 21 years, taxi driver, were tried in the ...

    Article : 99 words
  31. PEDIGREE STOCK.

    When questioned in the House of Commons to-day, Mr. Guinness announced that the quarantine station being erected at the East India dock for pedigree ...

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  32. PALAIS PICTURES, ST. KILDA.

    The presentation of Mr. George Gershwin's remarkable new musical composition, Rhapsody in Blue, continues to create lively interest at the Palais Picture ...

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  33. Whale Ship Runs Ashore.

    CHRISTCHURCH, Tuesday.--The C. A. Larsen, mother ship of the Ross Sea whaling fleet, went ashore while proceeding up Paterson's Inlet to the base late ...

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  34. MEAT TRADE TROUBLE.

    As a result of the dismissal of a delegate of the Meat Industry Employes' Union by the Colonial Meat Co. Pty. Ltd. a dispute has arisen in the meat trade, ...

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  35. WORKMEN'S TICKETS.

    In "The Age" of 9th inst. a correspondent ("The Driver") suggested that combined rail and tram workmen's tickets should be issued to residents in the Black ...

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  36. NEW FILMS.

    Two new films which will form the Paramount Theatre programme next Saturday were privately screened by Electric Thea[?] Pty. Ltd. yesterday. Rose of the ...

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  37. RUBBER RESTRICTIONS.

    Mr. Baldwin was asked in the House of Commons to-day whether he had received from the Rubber Trade Association a communication with regard to ...

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  38. FALL DOWN DRY DOCK.

    While riding a bicycle along South Wharf yesterday morning, George Paddle, 19 years, of Beach-road, Mordialloc, got the front wheel of his machine caught in a ...

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  39. THE PROPERTY MARKET.

    A factory building containing three-quarters of an acre of floor space, and situated at 49 to 65 Jeffcott-street, between King and Spencer streets, West ...

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  40. RAILWAY ECONOMIES.

    Heads of various branches of the railway service had a lengthy conference with the Railway Commissioners yesterday on aspects of operation which have been ...

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  41. MAN'S SPINE INJURED.

    Suffering from spinal injuries, Thomas Sherlock, 32 years, of Ovens-street, Yarraville, was admitted to Melbourne Hospital yesterday afternoon. He received ...

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  42. LETTERS IN BRIEF.

    The subjoined extracts are selected out of other letters to the editor in which matters of public interest are raised:-- Barricados on St. Kilda-road. ...

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  43. EMPIRE SETTLEMENT.

    Mr. A. A. Somerville, supported by eight Conservatives, introduced a private bill in the House of Commons yesterday to amend the Empire Settlement Act, ...

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  44. SUSPENSION BRIDGE OVER YARRA.

    The Yarra Bend National Park trustees have agreed to request the Department of Public Works to prepare designs for a suspension bridge to be placed over the ...

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  45. SAMOAN DEPORTATIONS.

    CHRISTCHURCH, Tuesday.--Mr. Gurr, the third European citizen deported from Samoa, arrived at Auckland to-day. Asked if he thought there was ...

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  46. A LIQUOR LICENCE FOR SUNSHINE.

    A poll will be taken at Sunshine on Friday next as a means of revealing the feeling of local residents on the question--Should a liquor licence be granted for ...

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  47. TRAGEDY AT SEA.

    FREMANTLE, Tuesday.--When the mail steamer Ormonde was nearing Fremantle a steward, Alee Styles, aged 45, married, whose family resides at ...

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  48. WOMAN KILLED BY TRAIN.

    At the Morgue yesterday the woman who was run over and killed by a train at Warrigal-road level crossing, Oakleigh, on Monday night, was identified as ...

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  49. Pickpocket on Tram.

    Lionel Lindsay, the well-known Sydney artist, reported to Russell-street police yesterday that while on a cable tram in Collins street on Monday evening a ...

    Article : 34 words
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