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  1. LAND TAXATION. COMMONWEALTH LAW.

    The Federal commissioner of land tax (Mr. G. A. M'Kay) has supplied the following memorandum:— "The Federal Land Tax Act renders a ...

    Article : 527 words
  2. FARMERS AND VALUES.

    BEEAC, Monday.—A meeting of farmers assembled at the Public-hall on Saturday to discuss a uniform valuation of land of a uniform class. It was decided to adopt the ...

    Article : 363 words
  3. ANSWERS TO INQUIRIES.

    "Treble Tax" has written to "The Argus" as follows:— "I have land in a dry district, for which £1 an acre was paid to the Crown. This would still be its ...

    Article : 164 words
  4. VALUING IMPOVEMENTS.

    Sir,—I would like to ask in connection with the Staet land tax object in demending, at any rate from city and suburban land holders, the value of their ...

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  5. TO THE EDITOR OF THE ARGUS.

    Sir,—The case stated by "Puzzled" in "The Argus" to-day as to the difficulty of ascertaining the unimproved value of his land is for all practical purposes that of ...

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  6. Advertising

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  7. TIMBER EMPLOYEES.

    A conference between representatives of the timber merchants and importers and delegates from the Timber Sorters' and Stackers' Union was held yesterday, at the ...

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  8. GAS WORKERS.

    About 150 workers for gas companies attended an organising meeting held at the Trades-hall last night. Speeches were delivered by the president of the Firewood. ...

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  9. SHOP ASSISTANCES.

    A communication was read from the chief inspector of factories (Mr. Murphy) at the meeting of the Shop Assistants' and Warehouse Employees' Federation last night ...

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  10. DECK OFFICERS' CONDITIONS.

    WELLINGTON, Tuesday,—It is understood that, in view of the approaching termination of the agreement between the Union Company and the deck officers, a ...

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  11. TANERS' STRIKE.

    Mr. G. Dupree, secretary of the Tanners' and Leather Dressers' Union, received a telegram from the Sydney union yesterday intimating that a strike of tanners and ...

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  12. NEW ORGANISATIONS.

    Application was lodged with the industrial registrar yesterday for the registration under the Commonwealth Arbitration Act of the Federal Pastryvcooks', Biscuit-makers, ...

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  13. LABOUR NEWS. TRAMWAY WORKERS.

    A cordial welcome was given the visiting delegates to the Australian Tramway Employees' Association conference by the members in Victoria at the meeting held in the ...

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  14. COLLIERY TROUBLE EXPECTED.

    SYDNEY, Tuesday.—Trouble is expected at the Hetton Colliery, Newcastle, owing to the determination of the manager to give the men two skips to fill in a working-place ...

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  15. DOMINION RAILWAY MEN.

    WELLINGTON, Tuesday.—The New Zewland conference of the executive of the Railway Servants' Association has resolved to get in touch with the Labour ...

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  16. PAY OF COUNCIL LABOURERS.

    KYNETON, Tuesday.—At the January meeting of the Kyneton Shire Council the rate of payment of day labourers was increased from 6/8 to 7/, and the wages for ...

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  17. COFFEE AND CHICORY.

    At the Hawthorn Court on Tuesday, George Carter, grocer, of Glenferrie-road, was charged with having sold coffee, which had been adulterated. Inspector Sexton stated that he visited Carter's ...

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  18. WRONG LABEL.

    At the Footscray Court on Thursday, before Messrs. W. and D. Mitchell, J. Cinning. I. Collins, the mayor (Councillor Hills), and Councillors Fielding and Gallantt, J.P.'s, Mary La Franchi, ...

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  19. Advertising

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  20. TEA AND COFFEE PACKERS.

    Sir,—In the Labour News column of your issue of to-day's date appears the report of a meeting of tea and coffee packers, held at the Trades-hall on Saturday night, under ...

    Article : 282 words
  21. THE PEOPLE'S FOOD. CREAM OF TARTAR.

    George Carter, of Glenferrie-road, was charged at the Hawthron Court on Tuesday, with having sold adulterated cream of tartar. Frederic Dunn, analyst to the city of Hawthorn, stated that he ...

    Article : 107 words
  22. TYPHOID AT FREMANTLE.

    FREMANTLE, Tuesday.—The number of cases of typhoid which have been reported of late, in Fremantle, has caused the civic authorities to consider the ...

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  23. AERIAL NAVIGATION.

    Sir,—I have read with great interest your leader in Saturday's issue on the subject of aerial navigation, and notice that the general trend of the article is to show ...

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  24. TITLES OFFICE DELAYS. THE CABINET'S DECISION.

    The State Cabinet yesterday evening decided to authorise the Attorney-General (Mr. Drysdale Brown) to carry out his proposals for increasing the staff of draftsmen ...

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  25. REMODELLING THE BUILDINGS.

    Mr. Drysdale Brown (the Attorney-General) said yesterday that he had that day had a visit from Colonel Watson, the architect of the Pulic Works department, ...

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  26. SUNDAY'S FLOOD.

    A meeting of Prahran citizens, convened by the mayor (Councillor Rupert Nicolson). was held in the municipal buildings last evening to take steps to raise funds to ...

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  27. POWLETT COALFIELD.

    The manager of the State coal mine at Powlett (Mr. Broome) yesterday expressed the opinion that the recent criticism of the Powlett slack coal by the State geologist ...

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  28. CHURCH MEETINGS.

    A meeting of the par[?]oners of Holy Trinity Church, Coburg, was held in the school-hall on February 2. The Rev. Canon Tucker, who has had charge of the parish during the illness of the ...

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  29. UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE.

    SHAKESPEARE SCHOLARSHIP, 1910. The Shakespeare scholarship is awarded to Hermiens Frederic[?] Ulrich and Murray Gladstone Patten, equal. ...

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  30. Advertising

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  31. ISLANDS ON LEASE.

    WELLINGTON, Tuesday.—The Minister of Marine says that satisfactory tenders have been received from England for the lease of the Campbell, Auckland, ...

    Article : 58 words
  32. UPHOLD THE UNION.

    DONALD, Tuesday.—The branch of the Farmers' League has decided to amalgamate with the People's Party. POOWONG, Tuesday.—The branch of ...

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  33. OAKLEIGH DERAILMENT.

    It has been discovered that the derailment of two of the wheels of the engine of the Oakleigh train at Wattletree-road crossing on Monday afternoon was due to ...

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  34. CONGESTION OF GOODS.

    An announcement was made on Friday that the Railway department would not receive consignments of grain or produce for that station until the then congested stocks ...

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  35. SCARCITY OF TRUCKS.

    DONALD, Tuesday.—At the railway station there are now 60,000 bags of wheat stakced in the yard and the grain shed. Transportation has been held up owing to the scarcity of trucks. ...

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  36. TRAVELLING WITHOUT TICKET.

    WARRANGUI, Tuesday.—At the Warragul Police Court to-day, before Messrs, G. W. Anderson and E.J. Hunter. J.P.'s Norman Richmond was fined £2 with 12/6, costs, in default 14 days' ...

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  37. FACILITIES FOR THE COUNTRY.

    CAMPERDOWN, Tuesday.—The committee of the Hampden and Heytesbury Pastoral and Agricultural Society have decided to support the movement originated by the Bunyip Society for better ...

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  38. DERAILMENT DELAYS MAIL.

    BRISBANE, Tuesday.—The goods train which left Toowoomba for Brisbane at 10.45 last night met with an accident at Murphy's Creek, a sheep waggon and a covered goods waggon being ...

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  39. YARRA IMPROVEMENT.

    Commissioner Gahan had a notice of motion on the business paper of the Metropolitan Board of Works yesterday, providing "that a special committee be appointed to ...

    Article : 237 words
  40. TRADES MARK CASE FAILS.

    SHEPPARTON, Tuesday.—Ame[?] Batten, licensee of the refreshment-rooms, Shepparton railway station, was proceeded against at the police court to-day, before ...

    Article : 305 words
  41. CHINESE AND OPIUM.

    PERTH, Tuesday.—Tom Ying was fined £50 at the Northam Police Court for having had 5oz. of opium in his possession. ...

    Article : 27 words
  42. Advertising

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  43. THE RAILWAYS. REGULATION 51.

    With the approaching early issue of the new regulation 51 dealing with wages and conditions of employees, members of railway associations are making representations to ...

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  44. CASUALTIES AND FATALITIES. HANGED IN A BEDROOM.

    Samuel James Reed, aged 40 years, was found hanging by a strap from a hat-rack in the corner of his bedroom at the Imperial Restaurant, Franklin-street, ...

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  45. A THATCHER'S FALL.

    An inquiry was held at the Morgue yesterday concerning the death of William Jones. a thatcher. which occured at the Melbourne Hospital on February 3. ...

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  46. INFANT SUFFOCATED.

    An inquest was held at the Morgue yesterday concerning the death of Bernard Bowes, an infant, which occured at North Richmond on February 5. ...

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  47. DAIRYMAN DROWNED.

    An inquiry was held at the Morgue yesterday concerning the death of James Walsh. a dairyman, whose body was recovered from the river Yarra on February ...

    Article : 129 words
  48. BACK TO THE HOSPITAL.

    Senior-constalbe Stallard found an old man lying helpless in a lane off Lonsdalestreet, yesterday afternoon. He took him to the Melbourne Hospital, where he was ...

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  49. THROAT CUT IN BED.

    Frederick Hulls, a labourer, aged 59 yeats, was found yesterday in his bedroom at the Cross Keys Hotel, South Melbourne, where he was staving, with his throat cut. ...

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  50. LUCKY ESCAPE.

    While crossing the intersection of Swanston and Flinders street yesterday afternoon. Miss Ada Davidson, aged 22 years, of 169 Williams-road. Hawksburn, was ...

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  51. DROWNED IN THE LATROBE.

    TRARALGON, Tuesday.—Mr. T. A. Pettit, J.P., held an inquest in connection with the bathing accident at Tyers on Friday. On the afternoon of that day ...

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  52. BURNT TO DEATH.

    TALBOT, Tuesday.—Ah Cooey, a Chinese, about 80 years of age, was burnt to death last evening through his hut catching fire. How the fire criginated is not known. ...

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  53. INJURY RESULTS FATALLY.

    ADELAIDE, Tuesday.—Peter Olson, who was injured on the schooner Beatrice on Monday night, died in the Adelaide Hospital on Tuesday morning. ...

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  54. TWO DEATHS FROM DROWNING.

    BRISBANE, Tuesday.—A double fatality occurred about one mile from Byrnestown, near Gayndah, on Saturday. Tincknell, the mailman from Gooroolba to Byrnestown, ...

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  55. BROKEN BACK PROVES FATAL.

    SALE, Tuesday. Several months ago a man named Guy had his back broken, near Grant, through the fall of a tree. He was carried 40 miles to the Gippsland Hospital. ...

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  56. CONTROL OF MOTOR TRAFFIC.

    Before Messrs. Williamson (chairman), Allen, and Smith[?] J.P.'s, at the St. Kilda Court yesterday, William R. Kenner, of 100 High-street, was charged with having driven a motor-cycle at a ...

    Article : 222 words
  57. LAND AND PROPERTY SALES. METROPOLITAN.

    Messrs. Sydney C. Arnold and Co., acutioneers, of Queen-street, have completed negotiations for the sale of large property in Collins-street, near Spencer-street, known as the Australian Stores, ...

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  58. COUNTRY.

    DONALD, Monday.—W. H. Gray reports having sold and leased the following land:—Account of Mr. John Leahy, of Litchfield.—210 acres, at Witchlpool, at £6/14/ per acre. to Mr. James Cannard, of ...

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  59. GEELONG AND DISTRICT.

    The strugle to apply to Geelong the Local Government Act. in licu of the Corporation Act. will be renewed this month. A subcommittee of the City Council has prepared ...

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  60. CASTLEMAINE.

    At a meeting of the charities carnival committee on Monday evening, the profit on the New Year's Day sports was reported as £72/15 8. The sum of £30 was ...

    Article : 123 words
  61. A TOWN DISTURBED.

    ECHUCA, Tuesday.—Five young men arrived in Echuca yesterday afternoon, and behaved in such a riotous manner that the police intervened. A senffie ensued, and ...

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  62. CHARLTON WATER SUPPLY.

    CHARLTON, Tuesday.—The Charlton Water Trust has adopted an amended scheme, submitted by the Water Commission. for a new supply for the town. The ...

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  63. COUNTRY NEWS. BALLARAT AND DISTRICT.

    It has been the custom for the Ballarat Fire Brigade Clue to vote a small sum,rangnig from £1 to £2 a man, to the firemen who attended the annual demonstration held ...

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  64. HIRED FURNITURE.

    Charles Johnston and Co., furniture warehousemen, of Gertrude-street, Fitzroy, proceeded against Sarah Ann Coral Rose, married woman, of 124 Claredon-street, at the South Melbourne Court on ...

    Article : 184 words
  65. ST. ARNAUD HOSPITAL.

    Representatives of the St. Arnuad Hospital committee, who were accompanied by Mr. M'Bride, M.L.A., Minister for Mines and Forests, waited on the State Treasurer ...

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  66. IN THE POLICE COURTS. STORY OF AN HOTEL.

    A claim for the maintenance of a child in circumstances of an unusual kind came before Messrs. Denton, White, and Beckett, J.P.'s at the Fitzroy Court on Tuesday. The plaintiff was Sarah I. ...

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  67. MUNICIPAL INTELLIGENCE.

    Mr. Baillie[?] (Minister for Public Works) has given his devision in the matter of the drainage dispute between the city of Prahran and the town of Malvern. ...

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  68. THE HARVEST.

    DONALD, Friday.—The wheat traffic shows no signs of [?] and there are now over 60,000 [?] st[?]cked at the Donald railway station and 40,000 at Lit[?] A serious difficulty is being ...

    Article : 518 words
  69. THE FRUIT CROP.

    MILDURA, Monday.—After 10 days of extremely unseasonable weather a welcome change occurred yesterday. Growers are making the most of the opportunity to get injured fruit dried and ...

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