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  2. ITEMS OF INTEREST

    An application was made to the District Court Bench (Messrs. J. J. Rogers and Denton, J.P.'s) yesterday by Thomas Craine, J.P., of Washington street. Toorak, for a ...

    Article : 1,239 words
  3. PRICE OF BREAD.

    The Commonwealth Prices Adjustment Board, which has been appointed to fix rates for the sale of bread and flour, continued its investigations as to the cost of ...

    Article : 1,700 words
  4. INDEX TO ADVERTISEMENTS.

    {No abstract available}

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 180 words
  5. INDUSTRIAL NEWS

    The Federal conference of the Locomotive Enginemen's Association concluded its sittings yesterday, when the following motions were agreed to:— ...

    Article : 745 words
  6. CALL FOR MEN.

    No improvement in the number of recruits was noticeable at any of the Victorian recruiting depots yesterday. Out of a total of 16S men who offered themselves for active ...

    Article : 1,402 words
  7. APPLES.

    The apple harvest is 5,000,000 cases. Only 1,050,000 cases can be exported. The rest must be eaten in Australia, or go to waste. ...

    Article : 794 words
  8. BELGIUM'S PLIGHT

    SYDNEY, Thursday.—A striking indictment of Germany's continued inhumanity to Belgium, and a powerful plea on behalf of the millions who, although destitute, remain ...

    Article : 751 words
  9. WORKERS' COMPENSATION.

    BRISBANE, Thursday.—The regulations under the Workers' Compensation Act, which was issued to-day, will be found of great interest to all classes of the ...

    Article : 330 words
  10. THE FIRE FIGHTERS.

    Very few Melbourne residents know much about the fire-fighters who keep a watchful eye on their properties. The knowledge of most of them is confined to the rush through ...

    Article : 713 words
  11. EXPEDITIONARY FORCES.

    {No abstract available}

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 550 words
  12. BROKEN HILL CASE.

    The hearing of the claims of the miners and other workers in the Broken Hill mines and workers connected with the Port Pirie smelters for higher wages and altered ...

    Article : 976 words
  13. SUGGESTION FROM MILDURA.

    Sir,—A scheme, for which I have mainly to thank Mr. R. M. Black, of Mildura, would go far to solve the apple problem by taking advantage of the Red Cross ...

    Article : 344 words
  14. REBELS IN CHINA

    Rebels have captured Pengshus, in the province of Szechuan, and another rebel force is seven miles from Luchow. Bandits are inflicting tremendous ...

    Article : 553 words
  15. STATE BREAD MONOPOLY.

    SYDNEY, Thursday.—In the Legislative Assembly to-night, Mr. Haynes moved the adjournment of the House to discuss the operations of the State bakery, in view of ...

    Article : 192 words
  16. THE RAILWAYS.

    After having been "officially" opened about two months ago the railway-line from Bairnsdale to Orbost will be open for traffic on April 10. The stations on the ...

    Article : 291 words
  17. A BUSY PAY-OFFICE

    Sir,—The announcement in "The Argus" yesterday that "a well-trained staff and a good system have placed the work on a basis that is giving sound results, and has ...

    Article : 336 words
  18. SOLDIERS' WIVES.

    WELLINGTON (N.Z.), Thursday.— The Minister for Defence (Mr. Allen) and the Commonwealth Defence Minister (Senator Pearce) have concluded a reciprocal ...

    Article : 240 words
  19. LAW NOTICES.—(This Day.)

    At Half-past 10.—Barrier branch of the Amaigamated Miners' Association v. the Broken Hill Proprietary Ltd. and others (part heard). Second Civil Court. ...

    Article : 232 words
  20. STOREKEEPER SHOT.

    Following on an altereation with two men, John Ellis, a storekeeper, 61 years of age, shot himself at Banyip yesterday afternoon. Ellis was brought to Melbourne by ...

    Article : 59 words
  21. GENERAL NEWS.

    "Bradshaw's Guide" for April, containing all the latest alterations and additions to the Railway time-tables, post-office information, coach and road guide, close season for game, &c., is to hand from ...

    Article : 245 words
  22. NEW ZEALAND LOSSES.

    WELLINGTON, Thursday.—A summary of the casualty lists issued by the Defence department shows that the total losses to March 27 were 8,258, 351 officers and 7,907 ...

    Article : 84 words
  23. CRIMINAL COURT.

    The March sittings of the Criminal Court were continued before the Chief Justice yesterday. Alfred Ma[?]den, who had pleaded guilty to a charge of receiving, and against whom there were ...

    Article : 107 words
  24. FRUIT-PRESERVING DEMONSTRATIONS.

    A series of demonstrations on fruit and vegetable preserving, by Miss Knight, the departmental expert, will be given at the School of Horticulture, Burnley, on the following dates:—March 31, ...

    Article : 84 words
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