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  2. NATURE NOTES AND QUERIES.

    On the subject of poisoning foxes Lance Pearce (South Gippsland) writes:—"I find the [?]etter way is to get some starlings or parrots, and, after placing a little ...

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  3. FICTION OF THE DAY.

    It seems almost impossible to produce a well-knit, well-ordered, convincing novel about American commercial life. Whether it is due to the violent contrasts of wealth ...

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  4. NEW BOOKS, &c. GENERAL LITERATURE.

    "The Rural Life Problem of the United States," by Sir Horace Plunkett. (New York: Macmillan and Co.) "Life Lessons from Blessed Joan of Arc," by ...

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  5. LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY PRIVATE MEMBERS' BUSINESS

    The Speaker (Mr. Madden) took the chair yesterday morning at 11 o'clock. ...

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  6. MELBOURNE UNIVERSITY. PRIMARY EXAMINATION.

    The quality of the papers submitted, particularly in respect of the theoretical portion of the paper, was somewhat inferior to that of the 1909 examination. While ...

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  7. QUESTIONS OF THE HOUR. A POPULAR SYMPOSIUM.

    We have to acknowledge receipt during the past week of the following letters, for which we regret we have been unable to find room:— E. W. Wintle, Elsternwick; W. G. Henderson, ...

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  8. PRESENT DAY FASHIONS.

    Sir,—I think, as a believer in pure common-sense, that the bounds of Bensibility have been passed by the dresses and hats which are at present being worn by those ...

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  9. COURTS OF MINES.

    The Courts of Mines and County Courts Bill was further considered in committee. Mr. Outtrim, who introduced the bill, ...

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  10. ENGLISH.

    The questions on grammar were of an elementary character for pupils of 14 or 15 years. The analysis of sentences was generally well done, but the answers in ...

    Article : 239 words
  11. A DOG'S QUESTION.

    Sir,—This evening I was anxious to cross over the budge at — station, to see if I could find my home. There was a porter at the top. He whistled, and I ran ...

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  12. A NOTED JOURNALIST.

    Mr. Reginald Lucas has told the story of "Lord Glenesk and the 'Morning Post'" (London: Alston Rivers Ltd.; Melbourne: Melville and Mullen) in a volume that is ...

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  13. GERMAN.

    The number of candidates in German at the recent primary examination was so small (four) that I do not feel justified to treat the work done by them as ...

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  14. PURE MILK FOR INFANTS.

    Sir,—In the report in the "The Argus" to-day of a deputation from the Talbot Milk Institute, one speaker is reported as haying referred to "the good work done by the ...

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  15. ARITHMETIC.

    The candidates showed some inability to obtain accuracy in Q.1 (long totals), while there was ample evidence to show that in Q.2. in which "all calculations must be ...

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  16. DAYLIGHT SAVING BILL.

    Mr. Outtrim said that he understood the Premier had an announcement to make before the second reading of the Daylight Saving Bill, a motion for the second ...

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  17. A REAL MILLENNIUM.

    Sir,—I read with interest the report in "The Argus" of to-day of the deputation to the Premier, suggesting alterations to the wages boards, and as one who, by strict ...

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  18. COMPANY LAW.

    Mr. Mackey moved the second reading of the Trading Companies Law Consolidation and Amendment Bill. The foundation of Victorian company law was in the ...

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  19. GREEK.

    None of the papers were well done. The questions on Greek grammar were inaccurately answered, and candidates showed very little knowledge of the simpler rules ...

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  21. MR. MARSHALL-HALL.

    In connection with the 100th orchestral concert to be conducted by Mr. Marshall-Hall on Saturday next, the past and present students of the Conservatorium of ...

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  22. FLOODED WAREHOUSE.

    The Full Court, consisting of Mr. Justice A'B[?]kett, Mr. Justice Hood, and Mr. Justice Cussen, yesterday considered an appeal from a decision of the County Court ...

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  23. DOG-CATCHING.

    Sir,—When the dogs' home is established perhaps the cruel methods of catching, dogs by the neck and taking them off in a cart, to be drowned if not claimed (and fine ...

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  24. MINOR BILLS.

    Mr. Murray moved that a select committee of seven members be appointed to consider and report upon the law relating to trading companies. ...

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  25. STREET-PLANTING.

    Sir,—The City Council is doing some more tree-planting in the streets, vide Gisborne-street, and I beg those who are responsible that they gave us a little of that variety ...

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  26. BENEFIT OF POSTERITY.

    In the report submitted at the annual meeting of the Victorian Society for the Protection of Animals yesterday afternoon it was stated that a very large prospective ...

    Article : 204 words
  27. "ENTERPRISE" MEMORIAL FUND.

    Sir,—The council of the Historical Society of Victoria requests that you should be good enough to permit attention to be drawn in your columns to the following matter, which ...

    Article : 292 words
  28. ELECTORAL BILL.

    The Electoral Bill was further considered in committee. On clause 61 (Voting at Assembly Elections), ...

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  29. CABMEN'S SHELTER IN DEBT.

    In Small and Edwards's rooms on Wednesday night last a number of the local residents met to consider the best means of discharging the debt on the cabmen's ...

    Article : 98 words
  30. CATHOLIC STUDENTS' SOCIETY.

    The Roman Catholic students attending the Melbourne University have decided to form a society for the discussion of religious and social subjects. A preliminary ...

    Article : 113 words
  31. CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL PROJECT.

    WELLINGTON, Thursday.—Considerable interest is being taken in the proposal to establish a Children's Hospital. Recently Mrs. Wilford, the wife of the mayor, ...

    Article : 134 words
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