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  2. FUTURE OF TRAMWAYS.

    Urging that tramway central in the metropolitan area should be retained by the municipalities, instead of becoming one of the functions of the Ministry of ...

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  3. MARKETING BILL.

    Owing to a decision of the Government to force through all stages the Primary Produce Marketing Bill, the Legislative Assembly sat all night on Tuesday. The ...

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  4. RAILWAY DISMISSALS.

    Following the disclosure yesterday in the Railway Commissioners' annual report of the disturbing financial position of the Railway department, the announcement ...

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  5. UNEMPLOYMENT RELIEF.

    Replying to a question by Mr. McLachlan (Ind.) in the Legislative Assembly last night, the Uremier said that if Parliament wanted something further done in regard ...

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  6. "AUSTRALIA WILL PAY."

    The Prime Minister of Australia arrived here in R.M.S. Orama to-day en route to London. Mr. Scullin, who is much improved in ...

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  7. Queensland Closes Branch Railways.

    BRISBANE, Wednesday.--The Government to-day decided to close four small branch railways, which last year resulted in a loss of £21,313. ...

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  8. UNEMPLOYED ASSOCIATION.

    Sir,--As secretary of the Unemployed Association, I desire to refute the statement made by Mr. Kiernan, M.L.C., as reported in "The Age" of to-day. The ...

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  9. EFFECTS OF BORROWING

    According to Dr. G. L. Wood, lecturer in economics at Melbourne University, a very close parallel exists between the economic situation brought about by ...

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  10. NEW SOUTH WALES RAILWAYS.

    SYDNEY, Wednesday.--The Railway Commissioners have decided to dismiss 650 cleaners. This action has been taken consequent on the delay of the ...

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  11. WOMEN RUSH POSITIONS.

    An advertisement which appeared in "The Age" on Saturday, staling that J. H. Lukey, caterer, required a few waitresses and counter hands, and that ...

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  12. TO THE EDITOR OF THE AGE.

    Sir,--With reference to the letter from Mr. E. L. Kiernan, assistant Chief Secretary, criticising Brunswick Relief Committee, I cannot think that the ...

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  13. TASMANIAN RAILWAYS.

    HOBART, Wednesday.--The Minister, Mr. C. James, and the Commissioner of Railways, Mr. F. P. St. Hill, are conferring regarding the curtailment of services ...

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  14. MOTOR TRAFFIC.

    A charge of having been under the influence of intoxicating liquor while in charge of a motor car was preferred against John Laidlow Todd, of Mount ...

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  15. SEAMEN AND SHIP OWNERS. ALLEVIATION OF DISTRESS. QUEENSLAND UNEMPLOYMENT. PRAHRAN UNEMPLOYMENT COMMITTEE. CONDITIONS AT BALLARAT.

    SYDNEY, Wednesday.--The unemployed relief council has decided that assistance should be given not only to laborers and artisans, but also to BRISBANE, Wednesday.--Although relief work in hand by the Government would absorb about 6000 men, there were approximately 16,000 applicants for work The hon. secretary of this committee, Mr. L. C. Waters, writes a review of its activities, from which we extract the following:-- BALLARAT, Wednesday.--Although there are some 750 names still on the register of unemployed at the local labor bureau, it is considered that many men ...

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  16. EVICTIONS AT BRUNSWICK.

    The secretary of Brunswick Unemployed Association has written to the local council protesting against willing workers being evicted from their homes. "I may ...

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  17. GOVERNMENT ECONOMY.

    With the object of reducing State expenditure a motion for the reduction in the number of members in both Houses of the Victorian Parliament was moved ...

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  18. MAN AND WOMAN KILLED.

    WELLINGTON, Wednesday.--A man and a woman riding on a motor cycle were killed on the Hutt-road, Wellington, last night, through a car crashing into ...

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  19. THE FINANCIAL FIX.

    Sir,--I have followed the opinions of your two correspondents under the heading of Cause of Financial Crisis, and venture to offer a different opinion. My idea ...

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  20. EX-SOLDIERS DISMISSED

    BENDIGO, Wednesday.--The dismissal of ten married returned soldiers from Bendigo railway workshops was the subject of criticism at a special meeting of ...

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  21. RABBIT AND DINGO BOARDS.

    BRISBANE, Wednesday.--Astonishing disclosures are made in the report of the royal commission into the operation of rabbit and dingo boards presented to the ...

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  22. SPEEDING ON ST. KILDA-ROAD.

    Leonard W. Smith, of Dixon-street, Malvern, was fined, £5 in South Melbourne court yesterday on a charge of having driven a motor cycle on St. ...

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  23. POINT NEPEAN-ROAD FATALITY.

    MORNINGTON, Wednesday.--Edward Goding, of the Naval Depot, who was severely injured when a motor cycle on which he was riding, accompanied by ...

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  24. REVENUE STILL FALLING

    At the end of the first two months of the present financial year the Railway department's revenue of £1,573,585 was £362,307 less than for the poor total in ...

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  25. WATERFRONT POSITION.

    Representatives of the Melbourne branch of the Waterside Workers' Federation had a private interview with the Premier (Mr. Hogan) yesterday, with the object ...

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  26. EXTENSIONS OPPOSED BY THE BOARD.

    The extension for a mile, at an estimated cost of £24,000 of the North Coburg tramway from Bake's-road to Fawkner, was opposed by the chairman of the ...

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  27. BOY FATALLY INJURED.

    WARRNAMBOOL, Wednesday.--A small boy, Thomas Niven, son of Mr. Thomas Niven, was knocked down by a passenger motor car driven by Mr. George ...

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  28. TO THE EDITOR OF THE AGE.

    Sir,--I have read with interest the letter signed Mr. W. G. Hill, M.P., criticising certain sections of the Marketing of Primary Products Bill, and I would like ...

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  29. TRAIN SERVICES

    Details of cancellations and alterations in the Mildura train service and branch line schedules, which come into force on Monday, 8th September, were announced ...

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  30. No Trouble at Pick-ups.

    It is believed in Melbourne shipping circles that the action of members of the Waterside Workers Union in refusing to work with volunteers is aimed to throw ...

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  31. TO THE EDITOR OF THE AGE.

    Sir,--Mr. Ashworth's frank admission that "public extravagance is obviously the chief cause of the high cost of production, and the consequent high price level ...

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  32. CLOSER SETTLEMENT BILL.

    Further consideration of the Closer Settlement Bill was given in the Legislative Assembly last night. Mr. Gray (Lib.) said he intended to ...

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  33. NO BUDGET BEFORE ELECTIONS.

    SYDNEY, Wednesday.--The State Government will meet Parliemtn on 9th or 16t inst. The session will last a fortnight, and will be followed by the ...

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  34. ADELAIDE STRIKE.

    ADELAIDE, Wednesday.-An announcement was made by the Premier (Mr. L. L. Hill) in the Assembly to-day that the Government proposed to ...

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  35. W.A. GOVERNMENT ATTACKED.

    PERTH, Wednesday.--In the Legislative Assembly last night Mr. J. J. Kenneally, M.L.A., moved as an amendment that the following words be added to the ...

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  36. FILM AMALGAMATION.

    A report yesterday that, as a result of the amalgamation between the Fox Film Corporation of U.S.A. and Hoyts' Theatres Ltd., the former organisation had ...

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  37. Effect of Bill on Milk Suppliers.

    Sir,--Permit me through "The Age" to criticise the inclusion of the milk supply of Melbourne in the Marketing Bill. First let us consider the difference in the milk ...

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  38. PROTECTION OF ANIMALS.

    An interesting report has been issued relating to the work during the year ended 30th June of that useful organisation the Victorian Society for the ...

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  39. COLLIERY TO CLOSE.

    SYDNEY, Wednesday.--Aberdare colliery, Cessnock, which employs 700 men, is to close down to-morrow. These dismissals, on top of those at Richmond ...

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  40. Reduction of Government Salaries.

    Sir,--My suggestion: Deduct 1 per cent, for every £100 of salary:--A man on £200 a year would lose 2 per cent., £4; a man on £400 per annum would lose ...

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  41. TAXATION IN SOUTH AUSTRALIA.

    ADELAIDE, Wednesday.--The Treasurer (Mr. Hill) moved his taxation proposals in the Assembly this afternoon. He said that on the whole the resolutions ...

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  42. Views of Mr. Marks, M.H.R.

    The view that the merger will tend to stabilse the film industry in Australia and provide cheap and high-class entertainment for the amusement-going public was ...

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  43. UNITED SERVICE INSTITUTE.

    Before the United Service Institute last night Mojor-General Coxon gave a lecture on fuels. He dealt with coal, oil, wood and power alcohol, and the ...

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  44. Producers and the Tariff.

    Consequent on a resolution carried at the annual Graziers' Federal Convention of Australia in Brisbane last June, a petition for "drastic modifications" in the ...

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  45. BELL FRIGHTENS BURGLARS.

    NEWSTEAD, Wednesday.--Burglars about 2 a.m. to-day attempted to operate on Colquhoun's store in Lyons-street. This place, since a similar raid a few ...

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  46. RELIEF AT CAMBERWELL.

    Sir,--I desire to write a few words' of appreciation to the ladies of the Cumberwell Benevolent Society, also to the Camberwell Unemployed. Association, I had ...

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  47. RAILWAY WORKERS' PAY.

    Applications seeking variations of awards along, the lines of applications lodged by the Victorian and New South Wales Railway Commissioners recently ...

    Article : 236 words
  48. MENTALLY AFFLICTED.

    Sir,--About the beginning of last year a society for the welfare of the mentally afflicted was formed--I think--at Kew. As a charitable organisation a ...

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  49. N.S.W. TRANSPORT SYSTEM.

    SYDNEY, Wednesday.--The Metal Workers' Unions affected by the proposed reversion to the 48-hour week in the railway and tramway, services intend to ...

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  50. Advertising

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  51. THE UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE.

    Candidates for degrees to be conferred on Monday, 15th September, should lodge their entries with the registrar as soon as possible, and in any case not later than Monday, 8th September ...

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  52. EXCITING MOTOR CHASE.

    Harold Lindsay, dairy produce merchant, 279 Bay-street, Fort Melbourne, desires it to he known that hie is in no way connected with a person of the same ...

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  53. RENTING OF FILMS.

    SYDNEY, Wednesday.--Sir Benjamin Fuller to-day denied that an agreement regarding the renting of films was in contemplation between Union Theatres Ltd. ...

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  54. Advertising

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