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  2. SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE. Special Ocean Forceast.

    "Seas generally smooth to moderate." On Monday morning winds were fresh in places off the Tasmanian coast, with patches ...

    Article : 76 words
  3. INDEX TO ADBERTISEMENTS.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 205 words
  4. WEATHER CHART. NOTES ON THE CHART.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 231 words
  5. DEFENCE. SENIOR CADETS' DRILLS.

    No further drills for senior cadets will be held this year. The Minister for Defence (Senator Pearce) said yesterday that he had given instructions to this effect, and ...

    Article : 215 words
  6. DYING BOY'S JOURNEY.

    Several lads were playing near the corner of Neptune-street, Richmond, on Sunday evening, when one of them, a lad named Stanley Collinson, nine years of ...

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  7. COUNTRY NEWS. BALLARAT AND DISTRICT.

    Mr. F. R. Mahony has resigned his position as engineer of the Ballarat Water Commission, after about 25 years of service. A movement has been inaugurated for the ...

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  8. INDUSTRIAL NEWS. HAIRDRESSING TRADE.

    It was expected that the Hairdressers' Wages Board would last night complete its determination. Two or three small matters will receive consideration at a final ...

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  9. GUARDS ON CHAFFCUTTERS.

    MARYBOROUGH, Sunday.—In giving his decision in the chaffcutter cases on Thursday, Mr. Berrimann, P.M., directed an iron guard of 21in., to meet the departmental requirements, be put in ...

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  10. STATE LABOUR BUREAU.

    PERTH, Saturday.—The Australian Labour Federation Council has resolved that a State Labour department must be created to take over the Government Labour Bureau, which was said to be ...

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  11. SHIPPING NOTES.

    By a misprint the leanth of the new FederalHoulder-Shire liner Shropshire was given as 327ft. instead of 527ft. in "The Argus" yesterday. Before coming up to Williamstown the Ayrshire. ...

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  12. BUSH FIRES. FARMS IN DANGER.

    BENDIGO, Monday.—On Sunday afternoon a bush fire started on the farm of Mr. P. Andrews, at Myer's Creek, a few miles from the city, but it was soon beaten out. ...

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  13. BENDIGO AND DISTRICT.

    Many years ago an hotel property in Flinders-street, Melbourne, was bequeathed to the Bendigo Hospital by Mr. George Holmes. A brother of the testator was ...

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  14. NEW AMMUNITION.

    The Minister for Defence, speaking yesterday about the adoption of high-pressure ammunition with the 303 service rifle, said that it would entail an alteration fo the ...

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  15. WOMAN FOUND DEAD.

    Henrietta Wordsworth, living at Erinstreet, Richmond, was found dead in her bed about 8 o'clock last evening by a friend who came to visit her. A small revolver ...

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  16. TOKOMARU FROM MONTREAL.

    With the arrival of each successive representative of the New Zealand Shipping Company's line from Canada a gratifying improvement is noted in the trade between that country and Australasia. ...

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  17. BUILDINGS DESTROYED.

    ECHUCA, Monday.—The bush fire which occurred at Tongala on Thursday destroyed about 640 acres of grass and 25 acres of crop, the latter being the property of Mr. ...

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  18. TRAMWAY SERVICES. NEW SUBURBAN LINES.

    An application has been received by the Minister for Public Works (Mr. Baillicu) from the St. Kilda City Council for authority to construct a tramway from the junction of the Esplanade and ...

    Article : 207 words
  19. HEPBURN SPRING.

    DAYLESFORD, Monday.—The committee of management of the Hepburn Spring-park met on Saturday, and discussed a telegram from the Minister of Mines (Mr. ...

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  20. GEELONG AND DISTRICT.

    Mr. J. S. Meagher has been briefed by the Crown to oppose the application for an hotel license for Lara at the sittings of the Licensing Court this week. The chief cause ...

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  21. QUEENSLAND SUTFERERS.

    BRISBANE, Monday.—Severe bush fires have been raging at Aramac since Saturday. The principal sufferers are Messrs. Highbury. Kingsborough, Silton, Powella, and ...

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  22. DROWNING CASES.

    Albert Carellio, aged 10 years, whose parents reside a 36 Langridge-street, Collingwood, whilst swimming across the Yarra, below the convent, on Sunday afternoon, ...

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  23. AN UNLUCKY DAIRYMAN.

    HAMILTON, Monday.—An outbrcak of pleuro-pneumonia has occurred in the Tahara district among a herd of cattle belonging to a local farmer. Recently he ...

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  24. Oversen Vessels.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 45 words
  25. HOT DAY IN SYDNEY.

    SYDNEY, Monday.—The inhabitants of Sydney were treated to exceptional heat today. The temperature reached 100.9 deg. at 2 o'clock. This is the highest record ...

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  26. PROPOSED MUNICIPAL TRUST. I

    Councillor Marschner, at the meeting of the Collingwood Council last evening, moved:— "That this council approves generally of the report of the Municipal Tramway Conference and ...

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  27. DIRECTORY OF BERTHS.

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  28. OPERATIVE BAKERS' UNION.

    Mr. James Wardley was re-eleted president of the Operative Bakers' Society at the half-yearly meeting on Saturday night. Other elections were as follows:—Vice-president, Mr. W. J. Raines; ...

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  29. OFFICIAL FORECAST.

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  30. FEDERAL CAPITAL.

    The Minister for Home Affairs (Mr. O'Malley) has issued notices to the landowners within the boundaries of the Federal capital territoru at Yess Canberra, ...

    Article : 116 words
  31. TO THE EDITOR OF THE ARGUS.

    Sir,—Permit me to ask all who have derived benefits from the above waters to take an interest in the matter of trying to get the flow of water back again. There ...

    Article : 145 words
  32. GENERAL NEWS.

    There is some excellent light reading in "Punch" Annual, which has just been issued. The cover is a very attactive one, the illustration being by Sass. The issue ...

    Article : 391 words
  33. SHIPMENTS OF SPECIE.

    FREMANTLE, Monday.—The R.M.S. Moldavia, which is expected to sail for London late to-night, will ship the following specie:—Five boxes of bar gold, valed ...

    Article : 71 words
  34. THE RIVERINA.

    ALBURY, Monday.—At teh police court to-day Guy Aubrey Griflin, inspcctor of the Public Health department, Sydney, prosecuted four tradesmen for breaches of the ...

    Article : 159 words
  35. IMPLEMENT TRADE AWARD.

    An intimation has been given by the chief inspCTOR OF FACTORIES (mR. mURPHY) TO THE Agricultural Impiement Employees' Union that the wages board award will be extended all over the State. ...

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  36. FIRE SCARE AT PICTURE SHOW.

    WONTHAGGI, Monday.—During the progress of a moving plcture entertainment at the Lyceum-hall last evening a cry of fire was raised. A lamp in the detached ...

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  37. THE MINISTRY'S POLICY.

    MARYBOROUGH, Monday,—A dinner was held to-night, to eclebrate the installation of the officers of the Maryborough branch of the Australian Natives' ...

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  38. MEASLES ON ZEALANDIC.

    FREMANTLE, Friday.—There has been no fresh developments amongst the passengers of the Shaw Saville liner Zealandic, who were placed in quarantine last week. ...

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  39. BUTCHERS' CHRISTMAS HOLIDAYS.

    Mr. C.H. Anderson, Secretary of the Butchers' Employees' Union, has been notified by the chief inspector of factories (Mr. Murphy) that, as there will be no holiday in next wee, shops must be ...

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  40. WONTHAGGI.

    The following have been elected as a permanent committee of the hospital:— Messrs. m'Cullock, Murphy, Chapman, Coady, Boas, Clarke, Revs. T. F. O'Sullivan, ...

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  41. LAND AND PROPERTY SALES.

    BUNYIP. Monday.—The late James Chnny's farm of 20 acres, at the Bunyip Junction. was offcred for sde by auction, but was passe in at £30 per acre. ...

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  42. COLAC HOSPITAL FINANCE.

    COLAC, Monday.—At a meeging of the committee of the Colac District Hospital yesterday a discussion took place on the question of finance. Including the amount ...

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  43. FUEL AND FODDER.

    Members of the coal section of the Fuel and Fesider Employees Union, who are now paid [?] an hour for their work, ar desirous of having the rate increased to [?]. The committee has had ...

    Article : 282 words
  44. LONDON WOOL SALES.

    The following private adaices have been re[?]:— By Goldbrough, Mort, and Co, Ltd., dated London, Dec, 9:—"[?] closed firm, and ...

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  45. BREWER V. HOTELKEEPER.

    In the Practice Court yesterday Mr. Justice Cussen dealt with an order to review the diecision of the Court of Petly Sessions at Bendigo made in a case of ...

    Article : 310 words
  46. AUSTRALIAN RAIN RECORDS.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 439 words
  47. TRAMWAY COMPANY SUED.

    PERTH, Monday.—In the Supreme Court to-day, before Mr. Justice M'Millan, John Geodner proceeded against the Perth Electroc Tramways Company for £600 damages. ...

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  48. HOBSON'S BAY.

    High Water This Day.—[?] a.m., 7[?] p.m. Dec. 11.—9 a.m. Wind W. S. W., light; weather fine, clear, 1 p.m.: Wind S. [?]., light; weather fine, clear, 4 p.m.: Wind S.E. light; weather ...

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  49. VICTORIAN GOLD YIELD.

    The Victorian production of gold for November was 46,210oz, gross, or 43,076oz, tine, valued at £182,974. Compared with the amoung won during November lasr year ...

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  50. POLITICAL ORGANISATION.

    A meeting was held in the Mevbanles' Institute at Frankston on Wednesday for the purpose of forming a branch of the Australian Women's Natloual League, Mrs. Fergusson presided, and Mrs. ...

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  51. STAMP DUTIES.

    SYDNEY, Monday,—Stamp duty was received in Sydney last week in respect of probite and administration to the extent of £13,530. This included £1,731 paid by the ...

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  52. COLD STOHAGE EMPLOYEES.

    At a meeging of the Cold Storage Employees' Uion, which was held on Saturday night, dissatisfaction was freely expressed at the attitude of certain of the employers who, it was said, ...

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  53. HOBART'S PROGRESS.

    HOBART, Monday.—At a meeting of the Hobart City Council to-night the finance committee reported that during the past 12 months 137 new buildings, of the annual ...

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  54. YACHT IN PERIL.

    GEELONG, Monday,—When finishing in the race to Portarlington on Saturday afternoon the yacht Eileen was drawn in by the suction of the steamer Couricr's propeller ...

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  55. RAILWAY ENGINEMEN.

    Officers of Victorian Locomitive Enginedrivers' Firemen's and Cleaners' Association for the year 1912 have been elected. They are:— President, Mr. A. Watson; vice-president, Mr. A. ...

    Article : 199 words
  56. HAWKERS' FEES.

    A large deputation of hawkers was yesterday informed by the Premier (Mr. Murray) that he would put before the Cabinet, in as favourable litht as possible, a ...

    Article : 272 words
  57. FEDERAI WOOLLEN MILLS.

    KILMORE, Monday.—The dirctors of the Kilmore Dairy Company have decided to offer a sit to the Federal authorities for the establishment of wollen mills at ...

    Article : 98 words
  58. CLEANING A UNION BANNER.

    PERTH, Monday.—Before the Court today Mrs. Macpherson, wife of an ex-presi dent of the Generla Workers' Union, sued the union for £ 26/10/ for work and labour ...

    Article : 203 words
  59. RAID ON OPIUM DEN.

    On Saturday night, at about 11 o'clock, Plainclother Constablas Hickling and Scolt went to a house situated at 25 Kyte's lane, off Little Bourke [?] which, from [?] made, they ...

    Article : 217 words
  60. PRIVATE ADVICES.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 101 words
  61. Advertising

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  62. FREE WORKERS.

    Mr.J. T. Packer, the organising secretary of the Victorian Branch of the Free Workers' Association, has during the paid week vi[?]ted Adelaide. His visit has resulted in the [?]nation of the ...

    Article : 129 words
  63. RIVER GAUGINGS.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 110 words
  64. MUNICIPAL INTELLIGENCE.

    The Preston Council has placed £5,000 on its loan sehedule for cleetric [?], and has praetlcally declded to purchase current from the Mel[?] Electric Supply Co., and conduct it by ...

    Article : 271 words
  65. UNION STEAMSHIP COMPANY.

    WELLINGTON, Monday,—At the annual meeting of the Union Stamship Company of New Zealand Limited, held at Dunedin to-day, a divident of 9½d. per share was ...

    Article : 66 words
  66. PORT OF GEELONG.

    st. Albane, s.s., 1,110 tons, W. G. M'Arthur, for Manita and [?] [?], Harvey, Dann, and Co., agents. ...

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  67. BALLARAT RAILWAY MEN.

    BALLARAT, Sunday.—Complaint was made at a meeging of railway men to-day that the Ballarat West railway station was under-staffed, and that the men were being swested. A resolution was ...

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  68. SHIPPING TELEGRAMS.

    Arrived.—Dec. 11—1.5 p.m.: Ayrship, from Sydney (for Geelong). Salled.—Dec 11 Stephen, for Westernport; Loongana, for [?] ...

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  69. FIRES IN THE COUNTRY.

    BACCHUS MARSH, Monday.—A tire occurred in the window of Messrs. Pearce Bros' shop on Satur day nitht. but it was extingulsled before much damage bad been done, A hand chemical ...

    Article : 147 words
  70. Advertising

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  71. COLLINGWOOD CRECHE.

    The annual meeting of the Collingwood Creche and Kiadergarten was held in the board-room at the eveche yesterday aternoon, The Rev. DrStrong, a founder of the ereche, preslded, and the ...

    Article : 158 words
  72. WATER COMMISSION WORKERS.

    BALLARAT, Sunday.—The Water Commission has decided to increase the wages of the dailypaid men. The lowest rate to be paid will be 8/ daily. ...

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  73. HIGHER WAGES.

    BUNGAREE, Saturday.—Owing to the cost of living the Water Commission has decided to increase the wages of employees in the aggregate by £25[?] per annum. It was decided to make the ...

    Article : 63 words
  74. Advertising

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  75. Advertising

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