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  • PRESBYTERIAN GENERAL ASSEMBLY. MODERATOR'S ADDRESS. FAITH AND DOUBT.

    ADELAIDE, Thursday.—After Dr. Clouston, the retiring moderator, had preached the opening sermon at yesterday's meeting of the General Assembly of ... [Article] (1432 words)
  • BAPTIST UNION. THE FEDERATION PROPOSALS.

    ADELAIDE, Thursday.—At a meeting of the Baptist Union to-day, Mr. J. R. Fowler, who had been one of the South Australian delegates to the federal conference, reported ... [Article] (315 words)
  • WORK AND WAGES. APPRENTICES AND IMPROVERS. REGULATION OF WAGES. AN INDIGNANT BOARD.

    Indignation was expressed by the members of the Wood-workers' Wages Board at their meeting on Wednesday night at the tone of a memorandum which the chief ... [Article] (718 words)
  • AGRICULTURAL IMPLEMENT EMPLOYES.

    It was announced at the last meeting of the Agricultural Implement and Machinemakers' Society that 45 nominations for membership had been made by the organiser ... [Article] (90 words)
  • ELECTRIC POWER IN COLLIERIES.

    SYDNEY, Thursday. — The Hebburn Colliery is still idle owing to the men refusing to work in the pit where the electric coal-cutting machines are installed. A ... [Article] (137 words)
  • MINERS AT BROKEN HILL.

    BROKEN HILL, Friday. — The secretary of the A.M.A. asserts that 399 men are seeking work at various mines this week, making application on the afternoon shift, ... [Article] (66 words)
  • MUSICAL PITCH. TO THE EDITOR OF THE ARGUS.

    Sir,—In future all Government educational establishments will use the normal pitch, and I have no doubt that all educational establishments and private teachers ... [Article] (436 words)
  • CHARGE OF MALPRACTICE.

    At yesterday's sitting of the Supreme Court, in criminal jurisdiction, the end was reached of the [?]trial of Elizabeth Downey, described as a nurse, on the charge of having performed an illegal ... [Article] (229 words)
  • SUIT FOR NULLITY OF MARRIAGE. EXTRAORDINARY EVIDENCE.

    SYDNEY, Thursday.—The hearing of the sensational divorce suit, which was commenced yesterday before Mr. Justice G. B. Simpson, was continued to-day. ... [Article] (1013 words)
  • EMPLOYMENT OF ABORIGINES. A QUEENSLAND PROPOSAL.

    BRISBANE, Thursday.—The question of employing aborigines in the canefields has been revived. Some time ago the Government decided that no permits should be ... [Article] (272 words)
  • APPEAL TO THE CHARITABLE. TO THE EDITOR OF THE ARGUS.

    Sir,—The following pitiful case has been brought to my notice by Sister Hays, of the Oxford-street Congregational Church, who is engaged in work in a part of ... [Article] (349 words)
  • CLOSER SETTLEMENT. OVERNEWTON SETTLERS. WATER STEALING ALLEGED.

    The trustees of the St. Albans reservoir received on Monday a petition, signed by the property-owners in the St. Albans Estate, asking them to prevent the ... [Article] (136 words)
  • DENTAL BILL. TO THE EDITOR OF THE ARGUS.

    Sir,—The Dental Board of Victoria and the council of the Australian College of Dentistry and the Melbourne Dental Hospital are to be congratulated for the way ... [Article] (1500 words)
  • TO THE EDITOR OF THE ARGUS.

    Sir,—There are many young men at present struggling [?]or a living as dental assistants. For them, unless blessed with a liberal supply of money, and unlimited time ... [Article] (192 words)
  • EXHUMATION OF A BODY. A UNIQUE CASE. CORONER'S VERDICT.

    The city coroner (Mr. Candler) yesterday delivered his verdict in the case of samuel David M'Kenzie, whose body was exhumed at Kew on August 19, in order that ... [Article] (469 words)
  • LICENSING ACT. REDUCTION BOARD SITTINGS. "B" LIST.

    There was a further sitting of the licenses Reduction Board (Messrs. C. L. Andrews, R. Barr, and T. F. Cumming) in the Marine Court Chamber yesterday, when consideration of "B" list was ... [Article] (745 words)
  • PROSECUTIONS.

    Yesterday's list at the District Court included a large number of licensing cases, and a score of men were fined for having been found on licensed premises during prohibited hours. ... [Article] (320 words)
  • DANGEROUS RIVER CROSSING SEVENTH FATAL ACCIDENT.

    CORRYONG, Thursday.— Mr. Gibson, the coroner at Tumberumba, to-day held an inquest on the river-bank on the body of Mark Holden, who was drowned in the ... [Article] (144 words)
  • FALL INTO THE FIRE.

    HAMILTON, Thursday.—Mr. Peter Christie, of Blink Bonnie, Byaduk, met with a tragic death on Wednesday evening. Mr. Christie, who was aged ... [Article] (92 words)
  • SWIMMING. INVITATION TO DANIELS.

    SYDNEY, Thursday.—The New South Wales Amateur swimming Association to-night decided to cable to C. M. Daniels, the champion swimmer, to visit Australia during the c[?] season. The ... [Article] (53 words)
  • FRUIT IMPORTS. INSPECTION DETAILS.

    A report dealing with the inspections under the Vegetation Diseases Acts has been supplied to the Department of Agriculture by the head inspector (Mr. J. G. ... [Article] (550 words)
  • QUEENSLAND STRAWBERRIES.

    In its efforts to prevent the introduction of fruit pests and diseases from northern states, the Agricultural department prohibited the consignment of fruit by rail. ... [Article] (162 words)
  • INTERSTATE PARLIAMENTS. QUEENSLAND.

    BRISBANE, Thursday.—In the Legislative Council yesterday the Elections Act Amendment Bill passed its second reading. In the legislative Assembly the second ... [Article] (39 words)
  • SOUTH AUSTRALIA.

    ADELAIDE, Thursday.—In the House of Assembly to-day the Speaker (Sir Jenkin Coles) was sufficiently recovered to take his seat in the chair, but the Premier (Mr. ... [Article] (419 words)
  • TASMANIA.

    HOBART, Thursday.—The Legislative Council, in dealing with the Closer Settlement Bill in committee, so amended the compulsory purchase clauses that to-day the ... [Article] (93 words)
  • WESLEY CHURCH AND POLITICS. TO THE EDITOR OF THE ARGUS.

    Sir,—The denunciation of political meetings and biograph entertainments held on Sunday afternoons in Wesley Church by Mr. R. Hart, licensed victuallers' organiser, ... [Article] (129 words)
  • TYPHOID AT KEW ASYLUM. TO THE EDITOR OF THE ARGUS.

    Sir,—With reference to Dr. Barker's "explanation," as reported in "The Argus" of to-day, to the effect that in four out of six cases recently reported officially to the Kew ... [Article] (360 words)
  • COUNTRY NEWS. BALLARAT AND DISTRICT.

    The annual daffodil show of the Ballarat Horticultural Society was opened in the City-hall on Thursday by the president (Dr. R. Scott). The exhibition was ... [Article] (288 words)
  • BENDIGO AND DISTRICT.

    At the City Court on Thursday, Charles Ernest Brown, a traveller, was charged with having driven a motor cycle negligently on September 6, and having knocked down ... [Article] (310 words)
  • GEELONG AND DISTRICT.

    The absence of rain and the severity of the recent frosts have affected the fruit and cereal crops in the inverleigh district. A grower states that the frost at the end of ... [Article] (69 words)
  • CASTLEMAINE.

    On Wednesday evening Constable Walsh saw that a horse driven by Sylvester B[?]ler appeared to be in pain. The removal of the harness disclosed a sore several ... [Article] (68 words)
  • WARRNAMBOOL.

    A well-known dairyman of Illowa, named James Sheen, appeared at the police court on Thursday on a charge of stealing two heifers. He was defended by Mr. W. ... [Article] (230 words)
  • HAMILTON.

    The funeral of the late R. Stapylton Bree took place on Wednesday, and was largely attended. All the district municipalities and public bodies were represented. Dean ... [Article] (75 words)
  • LEADEN BEER PIPES.

    DIMBOOLA, Thursday.—At the Court of Petty Sessions yesterday, Patrick O'Kane, of the Dimboola Hotel, was summoned for using a leaden pipe to convey beer from the ... [Article] (157 words)
  • HINDU'S BODY CREMATED.

    SHEPPARTON, Thursday.—The body of a Hindu, named Cushla Singh, who died this week in the Mooroopna Hospital, was cremated on Thursday morning. The pyre ... [Article] (142 words)
  • INSPECTION OF STALLIONS.

    KILMORE, Thursday. — Dissatisfaction has been expressed in connection with the recent inspection by the Government veterinary surgeon (Mr. S. S. Cameron) of a ... [Article] (109 words)
  • THROWING MONEY AWAY.

    PYALONG, Thursday.—A contractor named Thomas Farrell was paid three cheques at the meeting of the Pyalong Shire Council on Tuesday last, amounting to ... [Article] (120 words)
  • SCANTILY-FURNISHED SCHOOL.

    DIMBOOLA, Thursday.—At a meeting of the Board of Advice on Monday complaint was made by the teacher at Tarrany[?]rk Siding that his scholars had neither ... [Article] (91 words)
  • CARRIER PIGEON'S FATE.

    TRENTHAM, Thursday.—On Tuesday, whilst prospecting in the Little Hampton district, Mr. Fred. Swanwick came across a carrier pigeon, just torn to death by two ... [Article] (53 words)
  • COMPULSORY WATER STORAGE.

    KERANG, Thursday.—The State Rivers and Water Supply Commission has issued notices to all land-holders in the surrounding irrigation districts requiring them to ... [Article] (1166 words)
  • NEW SOUTH WALES.

    SYDNEY, Thursday.—The Chief Justice and a jury heard an [?]tion for alleged slander brought by Arc[?]bald H. White and his wife against Edwin C. Cooper. Lydia ... [Article] (372 words)
  • GREAT COBAR [?]MITED.

    It has transpired that [?] Great Cobar Limited declared in A[?] a dividend of 15/ a shire, which meant distribution of £112,500. As the compan[?]is under ... [Article] (73 words)
  • UNREST IN THE [?]LANDS.

    According to news brog[?] from the islands by Lever Bros' st[?]er Upolu a good deal of unrest prevailst Malaita, in the Solomons. As a result[?] in punitive ... [Article] (114 words)
  • SOUTH AUSTRLIA.

    ADELAIDE, Thursday.[?]The Marine Board resolved to-day to [?] the barque Norma, which lies beneath [?] sea at the Semaphore anchorage. T[?]Government ... [Article] (69 words)
  • FINED FOR B[?]G.

    At the Adelaide Police C[?] to-day William Alfred Mack, hot[?]per, was charged with illegal betting[?] the Morphettville racecourse, and E[?]t Mack was ... [Article] (110 words)
  • INDEX TO ADVERTISEMENTS.

    ... [Detailed lists, results, guides] (176 words)
  • THE WEATHER. OBSERVATORY REPORT.

    ... [Detailed lists, results, guides] (338 words)
  • RIVER GAUGINGS. THURSDAY, SEPT. 19, at 9 a.m.

    ... [Detailed lists, results, guides] (146 words)
  • QUEENSLAND.

    BRISBANE, Thursday.—At a meeting of the Franco-British Exhibition committee to-day a number of replies were received to the circulars issued stating that the writers ... [Article] (141 words)
  • WESTERN AUSTRALIA.

    KALGOORLIE, Thursday.—At the Criminal Sessions to-day, in the case of an elderly woman named Lily Lorenzen, who pleaded guilty on two counts of illegal ... [Article] (122 words)
  • NEW ZEALAND.

    WELINGTON, Thursday.— professor M'Laurin, professor of law at the Victoria College, Wellington, has accepted the chair of mathematical physics at the Columbia ... [Article] (102 words)
  • TASMANIA.

    HOBART, Thursday.—The northern contributions to the Women's Work Exhibition were shown in the Town-hall, Laun[?] ton, to-day. The opening ceremony was ... [Article] (220 words)
  • MUNICIPAL INTELLIGENCE. REDUCTION OF VALUATIONS.

    The Foot[?]y Justices yesterday, sitting as a Court of Appeal to bear objections by r[?]payers against the municipal valuations, confirmed the following reductions of valuations, which were ... [Article] (209 words)
  • MAYORS AND PRESIDENTS.

    ... [Detailed lists, results, guides] (37 words)
  • TEETOTALLER DECLINES OFFICE.

    ... [Detailed lists, results, guides] (80 words)

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