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  2. RAIN AND HAIL. A HEAVY THUNDERSTORM.

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  3. NEW SOUTH WALES.

    SYDNEY, Wednesday.—The report submitted to the half-yearly meeting of Richardson and Wrench Limited to-day disclosed a profit of £2,762, and a total ...

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  4. STATE PARLIAMENTS. NEW SOUTH WALES.

    SYDNEY, Wednesday.—In the Legislative Assembly to-day Mr. Edden asked the Premier (Mr. Wade) whether his attention had been drawn to an advertisement in ...

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  5. INDEX TO ADVERTISEMENTS.

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  6. SOUTH AFRICAN UNION.

    The delegates from the South African colonies who have come to London in connection with the passage of the South Africa Bill through the Imperial Parliament have ...

    Article : 144 words
  7. SIR W.LYNE'S MOTOR-CAR

    Sir W.Lyne, M.H.R., paid the wharfage dues on his motor-car before the meeting of the Harbour Trust yesterday, and members of that body, after defending the ...

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  8. CRIME EPIDEMIC. EASTERN SUBURBS AFFECTED.

    An epidemic of housebreaking is in full swing just now in the submbs, especially in the eastern and south-eastern ones. Of these, Hawthorn has the unenviable ...

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  9. MURRAY WATERS COMMISSION.

    It is understood that the New South Wales Ministry has declined to allow any of its expert officers to give evidence before the Victorian Royal Commission which is ...

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  10. AMERICAN BOYS. VISIT TO BENDIGO.

    BENDIGO, Wednesday.—The members of the Columbia Boys' Club, California, visited Bendigo to-day, and received a hearly welcome. During the afternoon, at ...

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  11. BRITAIN AND JAPAN.

    Prince Arthur of Connaught presided last evening at a banquet in connection with the Anglo-Japanese Exhibition, which will be held at Shepherd's Bush during 1910. ...

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  12. QUEENSLAND.

    BRISBANE, Wednesday.—The principal speaker in the want of confidence debate in the Legislative Assembly to-day was Mr. Robert Philp, who approved of the ...

    Article : 139 words
  13. AUSTRALIAN MEAT.

    Last morith Mr.Taverner, the Victorian Agent-General in London, forwarded to the Premier (Mr.Murray) copies of the Foreign and Colonial Meat Bill which has been ...

    Article : 206 words
  14. EXHIBITION OF BASKET BALL.

    The American boys will give an exhibition of the game of basket ball on the Melbourne Cricket-ground at half-past 3 this afternoon. This game is being played in a ...

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  15. FALL OF SNOW.

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  16. RIVERINA.

    WAGGA, Wednesday.—At the local police court Harry Schneider was committed for trial on a charge of forgery, and also on four charges of obtaining money by ...

    Article : 140 words
  17. TRAIN DELAYED.

    During yesterday's squally weather the 1.2 p.m. train from Mordialloc to Melbourne was delayed 20 minutes, owing to a telegraph pole having been blown across the line at Moorabbin. ...

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  18. SOUTH AUSTRALIA.

    ADELAIDE, Wednesday.—In the House of Assembly this afternoon the labour leader (Mr. Verran) stated that the party would not give any pairs to members of the ...

    Article : 333 words
  19. DAMAGE BY STORM.

    CRESWICK, Wednesday.—A severe thunderstorm, accompanied by heavy rain and hail, swept over the town late this afternoon. The ground was covered in a few minutes with hail[?] and the ...

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  20. THE FOOTBALL MATCH.

    Sir,—I, in company with a number of old players, watched with keen relish the game put up by the American boys—but we were all of opinion that the umpiring could easily ...

    Article : 198 words
  21. CABLE RATES.

    It is announced that the reduction in the rates on press cable messages between London and Australasia, from [?]/ to 9d. per word, will come into operation on ...

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  22. ROUGH SEAS.

    WARRNAMBOOL, Wednesday.—The s.s. Eumeralia arrived about midday after a very rough trip from Melbourne, being a day behind time. She encountered a heavy gale on reaching Cape Otway, ...

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  23. QUEENSLAND.

    BRISBANE Wednesday.—It is unlikely that any appointment will be made to the position of commissioner of health vacated by Dr. Ham for several weeks. In the ...

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  24. GENERAL NEWS.

    The third Australisan Catholic Congress will be held in Sydney in the last week of September. A circular, signed by Cardinal Moran, gives the following as the subjects ...

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  25. ALL RED ROUTE.

    A question relating to the investigations of the all red route scheme by the Parliamentary Committee was asked in the House of Commons yesterday by Mr. H. ...

    Article : 76 words
  26. OFFICIAL REPORT.

    Forecast by the Commonwealth meteorologist (Mr. H. A. Hunt), 9 p.m. Wednesday:— "Still unsettled and showery, with cold westerly winds. ...

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  27. FEDERAL POLITICS. WHO IS MR. WISE'S LEADER?

    Speaking at Outtrim on Monday night, Sir William Lyne referred to himself as the leader of a party in the House of Representatives which numbered only four. ...

    Article : 145 words
  28. REGULATING RIVER TRAFFIC.

    The bill now before the Legislative Assembly to regulate boat traffic on the Upper Yarra proposes to vest the duties of regulation in a special board of control, which ...

    Article : 113 words
  29. SOUTH YARRA CASE.

    Usually when a suburban robbery has been committed the local police, instead of taking the investigation in hand, send the particulars to the detective office. On ...

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  30. COAL MINING TROUBLE.

    Additional returns add to the preponderance of opinion of the coal miners of Great Britain, as shown by previous ballots in favour of a general strike in ...

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  31. SOUTH AUSTRALIA.

    ADELAIDE, Wednesday.—Captain C. J. Clare, C.M.G., has resigned his position as superintendent of the life-saving service in South Australia. This is owing to increased ...

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  32. FARMERS' LEAGUE.

    LONGLEA, Saturday.—Mr. A. B. Harrison, organiser for the league, visited Longlea to-day, and formed a branch, with Councillor Long as president and Mr. J. ...

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  33. IN THE POLICE COURTS. LARGE AND SMALL FRUIT CASES.

    Before Messrs. M'Millan and Denton, J.P.'s, at the Fitzroy Court on Tuesday, a fruit hawker named Perey Recce was prosecuted under the Fruit Cases Act for having offered for sale apples in a case ...

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  34. AGRICULTURAL CONFERENCE.

    The Victorian Minister for Agriculture (Mr.Graham) has sent letters to the Ministers in charge of the Departments of Agriculture in the other States, suggesting ...

    Article : 165 words
  35. SCHOOLROOM ENTERED.

    During the early hours of Tuesday morning the Presbyterian Schoolroom in Wilson-street, Brighton, was entered by thieves and 4d. in coppers stolen. The rooms were ...

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  36. LIEUT. SHACKLETON.

    Lieutenant Shackleton, the leader of the recent expedition to the South Pole, was the guest of the Authors' Club at a dinner last evening. ...

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  37. WESTERN AUSTRALIA.

    PERTH, Wednesday.—Mr. S. Stubbs, M.L.C., and Mr. R. P. Vicent will represent the Perth Chamber of Commerce at the forthcoming congress of chambers of ...

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  38. ECHUCA SEAT.

    YARRAWONGA.—Mr. Thomas Kennedy has announced his intention of again contesting the Echuca seat in the Liberal Protectionist interest. ...

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  39. INSTITUTE FOR THE BLIND.

    The annual meeting of subscribers to the Royal Victorian Institute for the Blind was held in the Town-hall yesterday afternoon, Mr.Donald Mackinnon (vice-president) ...

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  40. STOLEN OVERCOAT.

    At the Collingwood Court on Tuesday a woman named Kate Berton was fined 40/, in default 14 days' imprisonment, for stealing an overcoat, valued at 32/6, the property of Ernest Colthrup, ...

    Article : 52 words
  41. REPAIRING FLOOD DAMAGE.

    Two further requests were made to the Acting Minister for Public Works (Mr.J. Cameron) yesterday for Government grants of money to assist in the repair of damage ...

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  42. STORMY SESSIONS.

    KORUMBURRA, Wednesday.—In the course of an address delivered in the Mechanics'-hall last night, under the auspices of the Korumburra Lodge, on "The ...

    Article : 303 words
  43. HALL COLLAPSES.

    A dreadful accident took place at Alessandria, in Italy, a fortified town southeast of Turin. A Franciscan monk was delivering a lecture when, without any ...

    Article : 86 words
  44. HUSBANDS IN COURT.

    At the Richmond Court yesterday, before the mayor (Councillor Freeman) and Messrs. Stead and Tatnall, Frederick Dorr was charged with having assaulted his wife at Richmond on July 26. ...

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  45. FINANCIAL TELEGRAMS. LONDON, July 28.

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  46. NEW ZEALAND.

    AUCKLAND, Wednesday.—It is stated that a party of Maoris from Hawkes Bay has left for Sydney, under engagement to shear for a farmer in the Monaro district. ...

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  47. BOGUS TELEGRAM.

    A young man named Thomas Miers was placed on trial in the Criminal Court yesterday, before Mr. Justice A'Beckett, on a charge of having sent a forged telegram. ...

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  48. BOXING.

    BALIARAT, Wednesday.— A boxing match for the light-weight championship of Australia took place on Wednesday night at Her Majesty's Theatre between Jack M'Gowan(champion) and Rob ...

    Article : 181 words
  49. NAVAL AND MILITARY.

    STAWELL, Wednesday.—A parade of the A, C, and D Companies Rangers was held this afternoon, the commanding officer of the regiment (Major M'Knight), ...

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  50. SIR JOHN MADDEN AND THE SOCIAL EVIL. TO THE EDITOR OF THE ARGUS.

    Sir,—Women who have had practical experience amongst girl mothers, and have studied the social problems involved in their downfall, will be profoundly grateful to the ...

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  51. WEST AUSTRALIAN SENATORS.

    PERTH, Wednesday.—The Labour ballot for the selection of three candidates for the Senate is still incomplete. Senator De Largic (3,110), Senator Henderson (2,231), ...

    Article : 54 words
  52. CONSOLS.

    Consols closed on Tuesday at £83?, or a fall of 5-16 since last Thursday. ...

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  53. METROPOLITAN FISH MARKET

    The Hawthorn Council last night approved of the action of the Coburg Council in convening a conference to take into consideration the regulation of Melbourne's ...

    Article : 52 words
  54. OLD-AGE PENSIONS.

    SYDNEY, Wednesday.—The first payment of old-age pensions under the Commonwealth act was made at 600 post-offices throughout the State to-day. For the ...

    Article : 69 words
  55. ORDER OF RECHABITES.

    The quarterly meeting of representatives of the Independent Order of Rechabites was held at the Temperance-hall, Russell-street, on Tuesday night, the chair being taken by Brother E[?] Williams, ...

    Article : 251 words
  56. RIVER GAUGINGS.

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  57. SILVER.

    To-day's quotation for bar silver per ounce standard is 23 7-16d., being a decline of 1-16d. since Monday. ...

    Article : 28 words
  58. Advertising

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  59. MINING SHARES.

    The lowest and highest range of values on the Stock Exchange yesterday for British Broken Hill shares were 20/—21/. ...

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  60. PRIVATE ADVICES.

    The following private advices have been received:— By the Australian Estates and Mortgage Company Limited.—From Kilcummin Station, ...

    Article : 38 words
  61. THE PEOPLE'S FOOD.

    At the South Melbourne Court yesterday, before Messrs.Hartley, Dangerfield, and Baragwanath, J.P.'s, W. Matchett, grocer, Clarendon-street, was charged with having sold adulterated coffee. Mr. ...

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  62. COMERCIAL TELEGRAMS

    Copper.—Tuesday's closing quotations were:—Spot, £58/12/6 to £58/17/6, the middle price showing a decline of £1 since the previous day; three months, £59/7/6 ...

    Article : 81 words
  63. TO THE EDITOR OF THE ARGUS.

    Sir,—In to-day's issue I see a report of Sir John Madden's speech re the immorality amongst young girls. One of the causes could surely be removed. Anyone ...

    Article : 152 words
  64. MUNICIPAL INTELLIGENCE.

    Councillor Crocker intimated to the Hawthorn Council last night that he had received information to the effect that blasting operations were still being carried on at the Co-operative Brickworks, ...

    Article : 145 words
  65. FIRES IN THE COUNTRY.

    TOORA, Wednesday.—On Monday night, just prior to retiring, Mr. Alex, Shand, of Welshpool, discovered the kitchen ablaze. The flames could not be extinguished, and the dwelling and contents, ...

    Article : 88 words
  66. Advertising

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