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  • NEW SOUTH WALES. SYDNEY, Friday.

    A large number of Christmas gifts were distributed to the poor to-day, through the medium of the various charitable organistious of the city. On the whole, however, ... [Article] (754 words)
  • SYDNEY BETTING MARKET. SYDNEY, Friday.

    The card was read at Tattersall's Club to-night for the A.J.C. Meeting on Monday. Very little business was done on the Villiers Stakes. Carrara was backed for ... [Article] (402 words)
  • TASMANIA. HOBART, Friday.

    The rain has extinguished the bush fires which had surrounded Queenstown. About 30 camps and huts were burnt out, many families having lost everything. Cut ... [Article] (51 words)
  • HATS AT THE M.C.C. TO THE EDITOR OF THE ARGUS.

    Sir,—As a woman, and a cricket enthufiast, I should like to draw your attention, as well as that of an intelligent public, to a much-worn subject and long-suffered ... [Article] (383 words)
  • MORDIALLOC TRAIN SERVICE. TO THE EDITOR OF THE ARGUS.

    Sir,—What has Mordialloc done that during the holidays there is to be no late train after 10.20 p.m.? We have always had this been previously, and why not this ... [Article] (72 words)
  • AUSTRALIAN LEATHER. WAR OFFICE REQUIREMENTS. THE DEFECTS NOT SERIOUS. A QUESTION OF TANNAGE.

    The cable message published in "The Argus" yesterday to the effect that the War Office had insisted on leather tanned from oak bark being used in preference to the ... [Article] (1140 words)
  • DR. PARKER AND "KING LEAR." TO THE EDITOR OF THE ARGUS.

    Sir,—In the supplement to the London "Spectator" of the 9th October last I have been reading a paragraph which constrains me to ask you to allow me to "unpack, my ... [Article] (330 words)
  • HENRY GEORGE AND SOCIALISM TO THE EDITOR OF THE ARGUS.

    Sir,—The cable news published by "The Argus," as well as other Australian papers, about Henry George's candidature for the mayoralty of Greater New York distinctly ... [Article] (210 words)
  • A SET OF TEETH. DISPUTED FIT.

    The South Melbourne magistrates were occupied some time yesterday in hearing a case in which Ernest Walter Tovell, trading as the American Dental Company, Park-street, ... [Article] (410 words)
  • MAD DOCTORS AND JUDGES. TO THE EDITOR OF THE ARGUS.

    Sir,—Mr. Marshall Lyle, in his letter which appeared in "The Argus" yesterday, draws certain conclusions from a passage in Mr. Justice A'Beckett's charge go to the ... [Article] (1424 words)
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  • COUNTRY NEWS. CASTLEMAINE.

    The borough council has decided to request several municipalities to oppose the proposed loan under the Fire Brigades Act 1890 by the Treasurer. ... [Article] (1439 words)
  • WEAT PEOPLE EAT AT CHRISTMAS.

    Slowly but surely the traditional roast beef of old England is disappearing from the Christmas dinner tables of Australians. Perhaps it is the climate; perhaps it is the ... [Article] (1250 words)
  • STATE INSURANCE. TO THE EDITOR OF THE ARGUS.

    Sir,—Your morning contemporary's pages are often amusing—generally most so when intended to be particularly impressive. In dealing with the question of Australasian ... [Article] (393 words)
  • EXTRAORDINARY MAINTENANCE CASE. A POLICE CONSTABLE CHARGED. SERIOUS ALLEGATIONS MADE.

    At the District Court yesterday, George White, a constable of police, stationed at Ascotvale, was summoned before Mr. Nicolson, P.M., and Mr. Andrews, J.P., for the ... [Article] (570 words)
  • AGRICULTURAL INTELLIGENCE.

    BALLAN, Dec. 23.—After several days of exceedingly sultry weather some welcome showers fell on Thursday morning, 44 points having been registered in a few hours. ... [Article] (554 words)
  • SUDDEN DEATH.

    Mr. William Morgan, who was very well known in connection with Melbourne journalism, and who was the representative in the metropolis of a section of the country ... [Article] (139 words)
  • PASTORAL INTELLIGENCE. NEW SOUTH WALES.

    COONAMBLE, Dec. 20.—Stock Reports:—3,210 fat sheep from Bimble Station to Homebush via Dubbo, W. G. Taylor owner; 3,500 fat wethers from Wingadee Station to Aberdeen, W. Sands owner; ... [Article] (172 words)
  • CHARITABLE SOCIETIES AND INSTITUTIONS.

    The council of the Old Colonists' Association held its usual monthly meeting at the offices, 57 Queen-street, on Friday. There were present— The president (Mr. W. Bell Jackson), in the chair, ... [Article] (238 words)
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  • WITH A CIRCUS IN THE EAST. INTERESTING EXPERIENCES.

    For travel and adventure the carcer of in up-to-date circus manager would be hard to beat, and Mr. R. Love, who is at present managing Harington's Circus and ... [Article] (1319 words)
  • TRINITY COLLEGE. SCHOLARSHIPS AND EXHIBITIONS.

    The results of the recent examination for scholarships and exhibitions at Trinity College have been announced. As in past years, the examination was conducted and the awards made by the warden ... [Article] (418 words)
  • THE DRAMA AND REAL LIFE.

    In the course of a lecture by Mr. Henry Arthur Jones, the noted dramatist, reported in "The Times" of November 19, the speaker said that the vast number of ... [Article] (453 words)
  • METROPOLITAN LICENSING COURT. WEDNESDAY, DEC. 22. (Before Judge Molesworth, Mr. Panton, P.M., and Mr. Nicolson, P.M.)

    Hotel licenses were transferred as follow:— Albion, Bourke-street, Melbourne, from John B. Conkley to Emil Heyn; Waterman's Arms, Little Collins-street, Melbourne, from W. H. Sullivan to ... [Article] (375 words)
  • COLLEGE OF PHARMACY. QUARTERLY EXAMINATIONS.

    The quarterly examinations under the Medical Act 1890, part 3, were held at the College of Pharmacy, Melbourne, on the 1st, and from the 6th to the 15th December. Ninety-one candidates presented ... [Article] (286 words)
  • BENDIGO FARM PRODUCE REPORT. THURSDAY, DEC. 23.

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  • THE PURE MILK AND DAIRY COMPANY LIMITED.

    An extraordinary general meeting of this company was held recently at the auction-rooms of Messrs. J. Buchan and Co., Queen-street. The secretary's report stated that it was decided to adopt ... [Article] (224 words)
  • SHEEPSKIN BUYERS ASSOCIATION.

    A convivial gathering of members of the Victorian Sheepskin Buyers' Association took place on Wednesday afternoon, at Finley's Hotel, Spencer-street, on the occasion a presentation to the ... [Article] (144 words)
  • POSTAL MISMANAGEMENT. TO THE EDITOR OF THE ARGUS.

    Sir,—On the 26th October I sent notice of my change of address to the postal authorities. To-day I received a letter bearing the postmark of the 26th ult. On ... [Article] (152 words)
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  • INDEX TO ADVERTISEMENTS.

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  • THE GOVERNMENT ASTRONOMER'S FORECAST.

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  • ECHUCA LIVE STOCK MARKET. FRIDAY, DEC. 24.

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  • BENDIGO PIG MARKET. THURSDAY, DEC. 23.

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  • NEWS IN BRIEF.

    About noon on Wednesday a fire broke out in a four-roomed weatherboard house in Stamford-road, Oakleigh, owned and occupied by Mrs. C. Read, and in a ... [Article] (153 words)
  • CHRISTMAS CARDS.

    A display, beautiful, vast, and varied, of these sweet reminders of love and friendship are now on view in various places at both the Bourke and Collins street ends of Cole's Book Arcade. This ... [Article] (82 words)

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