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  2. MELBOURNE PORT IMPROVEMENTS.

    For two and a half hours this afternoon representatives of the oversea shipping companies discussed with the Minister for Public Works (Mr. Baillieu), the Chief ...

    Article : 118 words
  3. SUGAR INDUSTRY.

    The Premier (Mr. Kidston) was asked to-night whether the contemplated action of the Prime Minister (Mr. Fisher), in abolishing the time limit for the payment of ...

    Article : 191 words
  4. FEDERAL AFFAIRS.

    Detailed arrangements are being completed for the medical and educational examination of the 1,285 applicants for allotment as non-commissioned officers of the ...

    Article : 218 words
  5. ADVERTISING AUSTRALIA.

    Some illustrations of the character of Australian items, publication of which is secured in the English press, have been supplied to the Minister for External Affairs ...

    Article : 121 words
  6. WEST COAST FLOODS.

    Further reports from the country confirm the first impression that the floods exceeded all previous records, and that an enormous ...

    Article : 972 words
  7. BOOT TRADE DECISION.

    Reference was made to-day by the Federal Attorney-General (Mr. Hughes) to the judgment of the High Court in the boot trade case. He said:—"I don't think the ...

    Article : 605 words
  8. Advertising

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    Advertising : 42 words
  9. TRADE & LABOUR.

    The Mitcham gang, which ceased duty out of sympathy with the Mount Barker road gang of the Mitcham District Council in its demand for 8/ a day, has returned. ...

    Article : 490 words
  10. THE LATE CATHERINE HELEN SPENCE.

    In the meantime my family history went on. My nephew was sent to the Northern Territory to take over the branch of the English and Scottish Bank at Palmenston ...

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  11. WOMEN EMPLOYES' MUTUAL ASSOCIATION.

    The monthly social and dance were held in the Trades Hall on Monday evening, There was a large attendance. Miss K. Vandome presided at tie piano, and Mr. ...

    Article : 99 words
  12. QUEENSLAND PARLIAMENT.

    Parliament will be opened by the Governor (Sir William Macgregor) to-morrow. Members will be resworn in at noon, and in the afternoon the Governor's Speech ...

    Article : 246 words
  13. VICTORIA.

    The railway revenue for the financial Fear just dosed reached £4,442,576 an increase of £264,42 compared with last year. ...

    Article : 68 words
  14. RAILWAY SOCIAL.

    The annual social in connection with the Murray Bridge Branch of the Amalgamated Railway Service Association was held in the Mobilong Hall ...

    Article : 183 words
  15. THE TARIFF.

    A large deputation, representing the Commonwealth Protectionist Association, waited upon the Minister for Customs (Mr. Tudor) to-day to lay before him anomalies ...

    Article : 682 words
  16. TEE BARRIER.

    Official figures show that during the quarter ended June the arrivals by train in Broken Hill totalled 5,417, and departures 3,796. The majority of the arrivals were ...

    Article : 65 words
  17. THE EARLY BILLS.

    It was stated by the Prime Minister (Mr. Fisher) to day that the first Bill to lie introduced into the House of Representatives would be either the Financial Relations Bill ...

    Article : 124 words
  18. LUMPERS' TROUBLE SETTLED.

    PERTH, July ll.—The trouble between lumpers and employers regarding working the cargo of the steamer Sverre terminated this morning when 72 men, who threw ...

    Article : 90 words
  19. QUEENSLAND.

    Mr. J. Matin, M.L.A., who has returned to Brisbane from his electorate, has pre­sented a petition to the Minister for Railways asking that the Tolga-Johnstone ...

    Article : 171 words
  20. DEATH SENTENCES ON WOMEN.

    A special sitting of the Full Court was held today to hear a question arising out of the trial and conviction of Mrs. Elizabeth Downey and others of murder. At ...

    Article : 183 words
  21. CORDITE FACTORY.

    The Minister for Home Attain (Mr. Malley) has accepted a tender for the supply and erection of a power plant at the Maribynong Cordite Factory. The ...

    Article : 52 words
  22. PERTH TRAMWAY EMPLOYES.

    PERTH, July ll.—The Perth tramway employes applied to the Arbitration Court for an interpretation of the award recently given by the Court. Mr. Johnston. ...

    Article : 220 words
  23. LOCOMOTIVE MEN'S FEDERAL CONFERENCE.

    The Federal Conference of the Locomotive Enginedrivers', Firemen, and Cleaners' Associations, which opens in Melbourne on July 19, will celebrate the granting of the ...

    Article : 250 words
  24. AUSTRALIA'S NAVY.

    The Federal Naval Director (Capt. Cresswell) has received a letter from an Australian officer, who was present during the preliminary sea trips of the Australian ...

    Article : 145 words
  25. EMPLOYES' SECRETARY'S COMMENTS.

    Mr. A. Long (General Secretary of the Australasian Boot Trade Employes' Australian Boot Trade Employes' much lighting it is indeed ...

    Article : 765 words
  26. BUSH NURSING SCHEME.

    Miss Hughes, who is engaged in organizing the bush nursing scheme promoted by Lady Dudley, accompanied by Nurse Higgin ...

    Article : 417 words
  27. SHEARERS' WAGES.

    WELLINGTON (N.Z.) July ll.—The negotiation for a conference between shearers and sheepowners has been broken off, as the shearers decline to the rates ...

    Article : 40 words
  28. GOATS AND DUCKS.

    A proposition has been put before the Lands Department for the acquirement of an area of about 15,000 acres of land to establish an industry which is new to ...

    Article : 99 words
  29. DRIVERS' ASSOCIATION.

    At the meeting of the South Australian Drivers' Association on Saturday evening no fewer than 21 now members were enrolled. Since Mr. Stephens has been ...

    Article : 72 words
  30. SLAUGHTERMEN'S DEMANDS.

    SYDNEY, July 11.—The agreement under which slanghtering is carried on at the Globe Island Abattoirs will expire to-morrow, and it appears that no ...

    Article : 81 words
  31. THE CRUISER'S BOILER TUBES.

    The Minister for External Affairs (Mr. Batchelor) to-day contradicted a statement that has gained considerable currency in London that the boiler tubes of the ...

    Article : 80 words
  32. TRADES AND LABOUR COUNCIL AND UNION.

    An unusual position has arisen in connection with the application by the South Australian Builders' Labourers' Union for affiliation with the Trades and Labour ...

    Article : 422 words
  33. LEFT WITHOUT NOTICE.

    Mjr. Frederick Crane, P.M., Chamber Magistrate, to-day proceeded against Alice Flade, a domestic, on a charge of having entered into his employment and having ...

    Article : 127 words
  34. DEAL IN WHEAT.

    His Honor Mr. Justice Homburg resumed the hearing at the Local Court (Supreme) on Monday of the action brought by Ernest Patrick Pollard, wheat ...

    Article : 356 words
  35. THE TELEPHONES.

    The Postmaster-General (Mr. Thomas) made another statement to-day with respect to the new telephone rates. He said—"I should be very pleased to meet the ...

    Article : 241 words
  36. ALLEGED COUPON FRAUD.

    Easton Hume, a printer, and Christopher Albert Flynn, a grocer, were before the North Sydney Police Court to-day charged with having forged coupons on the ...

    Article : 124 words
  37. NEW ZEALAND.

    The principal exports for the June quarter totalled £5,274,833, against £4,936,665 for the corresponding period of last year. For tho 12 months the total ...

    Article : 35 words
  38. Advertising

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    Advertising : 433 words
  39. "MONEY OR YOUR LIFE"

    At Paraparumu, a seaside resort a few miles from Wellington, two youths armed with revolvers stuck up a Chinese gardener's house, and demanded "Money or ...

    Article : 62 words
  40. KING EDWARD MEMORIAL.

    Fred, George, and Annadora Albanos and Clemence Till, each 12; Gertrude Hoffmann, Esther Kraft, Iringard Rechener, Marcus von Bertouch, Ella Hamann, Anton Oblmeyer, and Marna ...

    Article : 272 words
  41. NEW SOUTH WALES.

    During the year ended June the exports of frozen mutton from New Sooth Wales were 1,686,228 carcases, against 1,274,521 in the previous 12 months. ...

    Article : 118 words
  42. CHAMBER OF COMMERCE PROTESTS.

    At a meeting of the Council of the Chamber of Commerce to-day it was resolved unanimously:—"That in the opinion of the Council of this Chamber the ...

    Article : 99 words
  43. CLERKS UNION.

    A well-attended meeting of the Clerks' Union was hold at the Trades Hall on Monday evening. Mr. H. P. Wheatley presided. A letter was received from Mr. ...

    Article : 84 words
  44. PAINTERS SOCIETY.

    The South Australian branch of the Federated House and Ship Painters, Paperhangers, and Decorators' Employes Society of Australasia met at the Trades Hall on ...

    Article : 124 words
  45. LAW EXPENSES.

    Mr. T. Y. Harkness, of Smaller and Harkness, boot manufacturers, of Abbotsford, stated to-day that the law expenses of all parties concerned, apart from the ...

    Article : 36 words
  46. NEW TRAINING SHIP.

    The new State training ship John Murray will be ready for occupation in a few weeks. The vessel originally cast the Government £3,000, and since then £6,500 has been ...

    Article : 118 words
  47. BOOT TRADE APPEAL.

    The judgment of the High Court in the boot trade appeal case was received with gratification by the employes in Adelaide on Monday. The establishment of the ...

    Article : 50 words
  48. FELT HATTERS.

    Mr. T. Catlow presided over a meeting of the South Australian Felt Harters' Association, held at the Trades Hall on Monday evening. The balance sheet and ...

    Article : 121 words
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